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New England Patriots

January 08, 2023

The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The Patriots play home games at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, which is 22 miles (35 km) southwest of downtown Boston.[11] The franchise is owned by Robert Kraft, who purchased the team in 1994.[12][13] As of 2022, the Patriots are the ninth most valuable sports team in the world and have sold out every home game since 1994.[14][15]

New England Patriots
Current season
Established November 16, 1959; 63 years ago (November 16, 1959)[1]
First season: 1960
Play in and headquartered in Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, Massachusetts
LogoWordmark
League/conference affiliations

American Football League (1960–1969)

  • Eastern Division (1960–1969)

National Football League (1970–present)

Current uniform
Team colorsNautical blue, red, new century silver, white[2][3]
       
Fight song"I'm Shipping Up to Boston"
MascotPat Patriot
Personnel
Owner(s)Robert Kraft
ChairmanRobert Kraft
CEORobert Kraft
PresidentJonathan Kraft
General managerBill Belichick (de facto)
Head coachBill Belichick
Team history
  • Boston Patriots (1960–1970)[4]
  • New England Patriots (1971–present)
Team nicknames
  • The Pats
  • The Evil Empire[5][6]
  • The Boston TE Party (offensive TE corps; 2010–2012, 2021–present)[7][8]
  • The Boogeymen (defensive LB corps; 2019)[9][10]
Championships
League championships (6)
Conference championships (11)
Division championships (22)
Playoff appearances (28)
Home fields

Founded in 1959 as the Boston Patriots, the team was a charter member of the American Football League (AFL) before joining the NFL in 1970 through the AFL–NFL merger. The Patriots played their home games at various stadiums throughout Boston until the franchise moved to Foxborough in 1971. As part of the move, the team changed its name to the New England Patriots. Home games were played at Foxboro Stadium until 2002 when the stadium was demolished alongside the opening of Gillette Stadium. The team began utilizing Gillette Stadium for home games the same year.

The Patriots hold the records for most Super Bowl wins (6, tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers), appearances (11), and losses (5, tied with the Denver Broncos). Generally unsuccessful prior to the 21st century, the franchise enjoyed a period of dominance under head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady from 2001 to 2019.[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] The Brady–Belichick era, regarded as one of the greatest sports dynasties, would see the Patriots claim nearly every major Super Bowl record.[24][25][26][27][22][28] Other NFL records held by the franchise include the most playoff wins (37), the most wins in a 10-year period (126 from 2003 to 2012), the longest winning streak of regular season and playoff games (21 from October 2003 to October 2004), the most consecutive winning seasons (19 from 2001 to 2019), the most consecutive conference championship appearances (8 from 2011 to 2018), the most consecutive division titles (11 from 2009 to 2019), the only undefeated 16-game regular season (2007), and the highest postseason winning percentage (.638).

Franchise history

Main article: History of the New England Patriots
See also: Brady-Belichick era

Brief summary

 
Billy Sullivan, a native Bostonian, brought professional football back to Massachusetts after a nearly eleven year absence by founding the Patriots in 1959. His 27-year tenure of ownership did not come without controversy, however.
 
The Patriots were named after the colonists who rebelled against British control during the Revolutionary War, which was locally relevant due to the colony of Massachusetts playing a pivotal role in American independence. (Image: Minute Man statue in Concord, Massachusetts)

On November 16, 1959, Boston business executive Billy Sullivan was awarded the eighth and final franchise of the developing American Football League (AFL).[29] The following winter, locals were allowed to submit ideas for the Boston football team's official name.[30] The most popular choice – and the one that Sullivan selected – was the "Boston Patriots",[31][32] with "Patriots" referring to the colonists of the Thirteen Colonies who rebelled against British control during the American Revolution and in July 1776 declared the United States of America an independent nation, which heavily involved the then-colony of Massachusetts. Immediately thereafter, artist Phil Bissell of The Boston Globe developed the "Pat Patriot" logo.[33]

The Patriots never had a regular home stadium in the AFL. Nickerson Field, Harvard Stadium, Fenway Park (shared with baseball's Boston Red Sox), and Boston College's Alumni Stadium all served as home fields during their time in the American Football League. The 1963 season saw the franchise's first playoff win over Buffalo to clinch the division. They subsequently lost the AFL championship game to the San Diego Chargers 51–10. They did not appear again in an AFL or NFL post-season game for another 13 years.[34]

When the NFL and AFL merged in 1970, the Patriots were placed in the American Football Conference (AFC) East division, where they still play.[34] The following year, the Patriots moved to a new stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, which would serve as their home for the next 30 years. As a result of the move, they announced they would change their name from the Boston Patriots to the Bay State Patriots, after the state of Massachusetts.[35] The name was rejected by the NFL and on March 22, 1971, the team officially announced they would change its geographic name to New England.[34]

During the 1970s, the Patriots had some success under head coach Chuck Fairbanks, earning a berth to the playoffs in 1976 – as a wild card team – and in 1978 – as AFC East champions. They lost in the first round both times. Under his successor, Ron Erhardt, the team finished one game out of the playoffs his first two years. The next coach, Ron Meyer, led the team to the playoffs in the strike-shortened 1982 season, and despite not having a losing record during his career, he was fired in 1984 due to poor relationships with players and management. Hall-of-Fame player Raymond Berry was hired as his replacement, and in 1985, he brought the team to its first AFC Championship and a berth in Super Bowl XX, which they lost to the Chicago Bears 46–10. Following their Super Bowl loss, they returned to the playoffs in 1986, but lost in the first round. Berry left the team following a disappointing 1989 season, and his replacement Rod Rust only lasted one season, 1990, during which the Patriots went 1–15. During the late 1980s and early 1990s they changed ownership several times, being purchased from the Sullivan family first by Victor Kiam in 1988, who sold the team to James Orthwein in 1992. Though Orthwein's period as owner was short and controversial, he did oversee major changes to the team, first with the hiring of former New York Giants coach Bill Parcells in 1993. Orthwein and his marketing team then defied Patriots fans' overwhelming preference and commissioned the NFL to develop a new visual identity and logo, and changed their primary colors from the traditional red, white and blue to blue and silver for the team uniforms.[36] Orthwein intended to move the team to his native St. Louis (where it would have been renamed as the St. Louis Stallions), but instead sold the team in 1994 for $175 million to Boston paper magnate Robert Kraft, who had bought the Patriots' then-home, Foxboro Stadium, out of bankruptcy in 1988.[15]

Continuing on as head coach under Kraft's ownership, Parcells would bring the Patriots to two playoff appearances, including Super Bowl XXXI (following the 1996 season), which they lost to the Green Bay Packers by a score of 35–21. Pete Carroll, Parcells's successor, would also take the team to the playoffs twice in 1997 and 1998 before being dismissed as head coach after the 1999 season.[15]

 
Quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick were the pillars of the 20-year Patriots dynasty, one of the most successful dynasties in all of sports, throughout the 2000s and 2010s. During that period (2001–2019), they led the Patriots to nine Super Bowl appearances, winning six, as well as accumulating many league records in that timeframe. They are universally known as one of the greatest QB-HC tandems of all time.
 
Tight end Rob Gronkowski was a staple of the 2010s offense, fortifying what is widely known as the greatest QB-TE duo of all-time with Tom Brady. Gronkowski, nicknamed "Gronk", holds many league and Patriots franchise records, including a NFL-record most total and receiving touchdowns by a tight end in a single season (18 total, 17 receiving), as well as most receiving touchdowns (79) in Patriots history.

The Patriots hired head coach Bill Belichick, who had served as defensive coordinator under Parcells including during Super Bowl XXXI, in 2000. Their new home field, Gillette Stadium, opened in 2002 to replace the aging Foxboro Stadium. Long–time starting quarterback Drew Bledsoe, who was the franchise's star throughout the 1990s, went down with a sheared blood vessel in his chest in a week two match–up in 2001 against the rival New York Jets. Backup quarterback Tom Brady, drafted by the Patriots in sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft, became the starting quarterback. Brady's successful play led to Bledsoe never getting his job back as a starter, and would serve as the franchise's starting quarterback for the next 18 years. Under Belichick and Brady, the Patriots became one of the most consistently dominant teams in the NFL, with many describing the team as a "dynasty". Within the first few seasons of the 21st century, the team won three Super Bowls in four seasons (2001, 2003, and 2004), over the St. Louis Rams, Carolina Panthers, and Philadelphia Eagles, respectively. The Patriots finished the 2007 regular season with a perfect 16–0 record, becoming only the fourth team in league history to go undefeated in the regular season, and the only one since the league expanded its regular season schedule to 16 games.[37] After advancing to Super Bowl XLII, the team's fourth Super Bowl in seven years, the Patriots were upset by the Giants to end their bid for a 19–0 season. With the loss, the Patriots ended the year at 18–1, becoming only one of three teams to go 18–1 along with the 1984 San Francisco 49ers and the 1985 Chicago Bears. However, both the Bears and 49ers lost their only game during the regular season, and both would win their respective Super Bowl.[38]

The Patriots returned to the Super Bowl in 2011 but lost again to the Giants, 21–17.[39] In 2014, the Patriots reached a record-tying eighth Super Bowl, where they defeated the defending champion Seattle Seahawks by a score of 28–24 to win Super Bowl XLIX for their fourth title.[40] After Seattle had driven the ball to New England's 1-yard line with under a minute to go, New England rookie cornerback Malcolm Butler made a critical interception on Seattle's final offensive play that helped to seal the victory. New England became the first team to reach nine Super Bowls in the 2016–17 playoffs and faced the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI.[41] Losing 28–3 midway through the third quarter, the Patriots scored 25 unanswered points to tie the game in the final seconds of regulation. In the first overtime in Super Bowl history, the Patriots won the coin toss and scored a touchdown to claim their fifth Super Bowl victory.[42] The Patriots extended their record to ten Super Bowl appearances in the 2017–18 playoffs but lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII.[43] The Patriots returned to the championship game for a third consecutive season in Super Bowl LIII, where they defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13–3 to win their sixth Super Bowl, tying them with the Pittsburgh Steelers for most Super Bowl victories in NFL history.[44][45]

Following a disappointing 2019 season, in which the team lost in the first round of the playoffs, and in which the long-time Brady–Belichick partnership was strained due to Brady wanting to have more input in organizational decisions,[46] Brady left for free agency and was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. To replace him, the Patriots signed veteran quarterback Cam Newton, but after an even more disappointing 2020 season, which saw the team miss the playoffs with their first losing record in two decades, the team drafted Mac Jones in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft, and released Newton after naming Jones the starting quarterback just prior to the team's first game of the 2021 season.[47] Jones led the team to their first playoff berth without Brady since 1998, but they would lose 47–17 to the division rival Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card round.[48]

Logos and uniforms

Logos

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    The Patriots' primary logo used in the Sullivan era from 1961 to 1992, known as "Pat Patriot". Today, it is kept as an alternate logo, complementing the current logo, the "Flying Elvis"
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    The Patriots' primary logo used since 1993, known as the "Flying Elvis". The only alteration since 1993 was the blue being darkened in 2000
New England Patriots wordmarks
 
The Patriots' wordmark used in the Sullivan era between 1960 and 1992
 
The Patriots' wordmark used from 1993 to 2013, with the blue darkened in 2000. A version with the "Flying Elvis" attached to the top was commonly seen
 
The Patriots' wordmark used since 2013. A version with a small "Flying Elvis" underneath the block letters is also commonly used, such as in the end zone of Gillette Stadium
 
The Patriots' helmet since 2000 (displayed at the Pro Football Hall of Fame)
 
The Patriots' dynasty era uniforms from 2000–2019 (displayed at the Pro Football Hall of Fame)

The Patriots original helmet logo was a simple tricorne hat, used only for the 1960 season. From 1961 to 1992, the Patriots used a logo of a Revolutionary War minuteman hiking a football. The Patriots wordmark logo during this time consisted of a western-style font. The minuteman logo became known as the "Pat Patriot" logo, which later became the name of the team's mascot.[49][50]

In 1979, the Patriots worked with NFL Properties to design a new, streamlined logo, to replace the complex Pat Patriot logo. The new logo featured the blue and white profile of a minuteman in a tricorne hat set against a flag showing three red stripes separated by two white stripes. Team owner Billy Sullivan decided to put the new logo up to a vote against Pat Patriot with the fans at the September 23 home game against the San Diego Chargers, using a sound level meter to judge the crowd's reaction. The new logo was decidedly rejected by the crowd in favor of Pat, and the concept was shelved.[51]

In 1993, a new logo was unveiled involving the gray face of a minuteman wearing a red, white and royal blue hat that begins as a tricorne and transitions into a flowing banner-like design. It became popularly known as the "Flying Elvis" due to many observing its resemblance to the profile of a young Elvis Presley. A new script logo was introduced as well in tandem with the "Flying Elvis", utilizing a cursive font.[50]

In 2000, the blue color used on the tricorne of the "Flying Elvis" as well as the outline of the cursive wordmark was switched from royal blue to nautical blue to coincide with the uniform change in the new millennium.[50]

On July 3, 2013, the Patriots unveiled a new wordmark to accompany the "Flying Elvis", which replaced the script of their previous cursive typeface with modernized block letters (colored in blue or white depending on the background), and modified the "Flying Elvis" to be underneath instead of flowing up-top. While appearing everywhere else, it was not applied on the uniforms until the 2015 season due to NFL uniform policies.[52]

Uniforms

1960–1992

 
The uniforms worn by the Patriots in the Sullivan era from 1960 to 1992, with variations in the striping throughout the years in the shoulders and sleeves. The face mask color was gray from 1960–1981, white from 1982–1990 and red from 1991–1992.

The Patriots' primary uniforms remained largely unchanged from the franchises' inaugural season until 1993. The Patriots originally wore red jerseys with white block numbering at home, and white jerseys with red block numbering on the road. Both uniforms used white pants and white helmets, first with the hat logo over the player's number, then with the "Pat Patriot" logo starting in 1961.[53] A blue stripe was added to the two red helmet stripes in 1964.[53] The numbers on both the home and away jerseys gained a blue outline in 1973.[53] In 1979, the Patriots began the first of many sporadic runs of wearing red pants with the white jerseys.[53] The red pants were dropped in 1981, but returned in 1984. After being dropped again in 1988, they were used again from 1990 to 1992.[53]

1993–1999

 
The uniforms worn by the Patriots in the early Kraft era from 1993 to 1999, with alterations specifically in the numbers, shoulders, and stripes between 1993–1995 before finally settling on a look until 2000. The face mask color also changed from silver in 1993 to red in 1994–present.

The Patriots underwent a complete identity overhaul before the 1993 season, starting with the introduction of the aforementioned "Flying Elvis" logo. The new uniforms consisted of a royal blue home jersey and a white away jersey.[50] The helmet was silver with the Flying Elvis logo and no additional striping.[50] Both uniforms used silver pants, originally with stripes designed to look like those flowing from the Flying Elvis, but these were changed to simple red and blue stripes after one season. When they debuted, both the home and away jerseys used red block numbers with a blue and white outline, but after one season the home uniforms switched to the now-familiar white with a red outline.[54]

In 1995, the Patriots switched the block numbers to a more modern rounded number font with a dropshadow.[54] The Patriots were one of the first adopters of custom numbers, a trend that would grow drastically over the next 20 years.[54]

2000–2019

 
The primary uniforms worn by the Patriots in the dynasty era from 2000 to 2019, including a red throwback version released in 2002, then not seen again until 2010. The pictured red throwback had minor differences from each variation from 2002, 2010–2012 before being shelved due to NFL helmet policies. The Patriots also wore red AFL-patched throwback jerseys (for the 50th anniversary of the AFL) in 2009 along with the other original AFL franchises, however those jerseys were more based off the 1961 season specific appearance.

In 2000, the Patriots then became one of the few teams at the time to drop the rounded numbers and switch back to block numbers. The shade of blue was switched for the first time in the franchises' history, from royal to nautical blue. The jerseys once again had the number on the shoulders while the logo moved back to the sleeves. "New Century" silver stripes were also added to the home jersey, with nautical blue stripes appearing on the away jersey. The Patriots, unsatisfied with the 1990s white-on-silver road look, also took the opportunity to introduce blue pants to be worn with the white jersey, offering a better contrast. To better match the blue pants, the number on the white jersey was switched from red to blue.[55]

Though the Patriots had generally worn silver pants with the blue jerseys, and navy pants with the white jerseys, they did wear an all-blue set during the 2002 season. On two consecutive home games that season, the Patriots wore blue tops with their road blue pants and white socks; they lost both games (Week 6 vs. the Packers, and Week 8 vs. the Broncos). The team would not wear an all-blue set again until the introduction of the Color Rush uniforms in 2016.[55]

Throughout the 2011 season, the Patriots wore dark patches with white lettering on their uniforms with the initials 'MHK' in honor of Myra Kraft, the late long-time spouse of owner Robert Kraft.

2020–present

 
The primary uniforms worn by the Patriots in the post-dynasty era from 2020–present, with the red throwback returning for use starting in the 2022 season, due to the NFL reverting their helmet policies. It is the same version as the 2012 dynasty-era alternate.

For the 2020 season, the Patriots made some changes to their uniform. The all-blue "Color Rush" design became the primary home uniform, complete with updated block letters and numbers, and blue/red/white socks. A corresponding white uniform was also unveiled, also paired with the blue pants. Both uniforms featured truncated shoulder striping as a nod to the "Pat Patriot" uniforms. Coincidentally, the arrival of new jerseys occurred with the departure of long-time quarterback, Tom Brady, from the Patriots. Brady was in New England exactly between the last uniform change in 2000, and left before the 2020 uniform change in 2019.[56][57][58]

The Patriots brought back the silver pants to pair with the current uniforms in a 2022 Week 7 home game on Monday Night Football against the Chicago Bears. Unlike the previous silver pants the team wore from 2000 to 2019, this design featured thicker red stripes, matching the same width as the middle blue stripe.[59]

Alternate uniforms

In 1994, the Patriots wore the "Pat Patriot" helmets and plain white striped pants from two seasons prior as alternates as part of the NFL's 75th-anniversary celebration. In 2002, NFL teams were allowed to add a permanent third jersey to be worn in a maximum of two games. The Patriots reintroduced a red jersey as their alternate, complemented with the old-style "Pat Patriot" helmet.[50] In 2003, the Patriots changed their alternate to a silver jersey with blue pants. For this uniform, the "Flying Elvis" helmet was used.[50] The uniform was identical to the white jersey with any areas of white replaced by silver. These uniforms were dropped after 2007. No alternate uniform was used in 2008. In 2009, the red alternate was reintroduced, again accompanied by the "Pat Patriot" helmet. An alternate white road jersey was also worn with the older helmet for one game, using red numbers, in tribute to the 50th anniversary of the AFL. The red alternate gained a blue outline around the numbers in 2010 and this was worn through 2012. The Patriots temporarily retired their alternate red uniforms in 2013, thanks to a new NFL rule outlawing throwback alternate helmets, and restricting teams to one helmet shell only.[60] However, after the NFL reinstated the use of alternate helmets in 2022, the Patriots brought back the throwback red uniforms.[61]

In 2016, the Patriots took part in the NFL's Color Rush program, wearing monochrome navy uniforms on September 22 against the Houston Texans.[62] The uniform tops were patterned after the 1980s Pat Patriot-era uniforms, while the pants featured thick white stripes with red accents. They have worn them a total of four times since 2016. In 2017, an all-white Color Rush uniform was introduced and used for the Patriots' Thursday night road game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Facilities

Stadium and headquarters

Main article: Gillette Stadium
 
Sky view of Foxboro Stadium, where the Patriots played for their first 31 seasons in Foxborough after not being able to find a permanent home in Boston, from 1971 to 2001
 
The field of Gillette Stadium, the current home stadium of the Patriots in Foxborough since 2002

Since 2002, the Patriots' home stadium has been Gillette Stadium, a $350 million facility privately financed by Robert Kraft, located in Foxborough, Massachusetts. It houses the team's practice facilities, the team's administrative offices, as well as its owning entity's, The Kraft Group, along with the Kraft-owned Major League Soccer team, the New England Revolution.[63] The field, which was originally natural grass, was replaced with a FieldTurf surface during the 2006 season.[64] Despite not being around for more than 20 years, Gillette Stadium is home to the second most postseason games ever, Candlestick Park being first with 27 total. The Patriots have a 20–4 playoff record in this stadium as of the conclusion of the 2019 NFL season, the AFC playoffs consistently had the Patriots playing from home in 2001–2019.[65][66] The area around the stadium was developed, beginning in 2007, into a $375 million "lifestyle and entertainment center" called Patriot Place; among its largest structures is a multi-floor restaurant and bar called CBS Scene.[67]

Prior to 2002, the Patriots played in Foxboro Stadium dating back to 1971, the team's second year in the NFL after the AFL–NFL merger, and this venue was also privately funded. The final game in this stadium was the 2001 AFC Divisional Playoff game which was a 16–13 overtime win over the visiting Oakland Raiders, known for the raging snowstorm and the "tuck rule" call.[63]

During the team's days in the American Football League and its first year in the NFL, the Boston Patriots were hosted by a number of fields in or around Boston – they played at Nickerson Field (1960–62), Fenway Park (1963–68), Alumni Stadium (1969), and Harvard Stadium (1970).[63]

Training camp and practice

 
Patriots players during training camp in 2009

The Patriots hold training camp and practices just outside of Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, with twin practice fields available for team use.

Prior to 2003, the Patriots held training camp and practice at numerous locations. From 1976 to 2002, the team held training camp at Bryant College in Smithfield, Rhode Island. From 1960 to 1961, then from 1969 to 1975, the Patriots held training camp at University of Massachusetts Amherst. Between 1962 and 1968, the Patriots held training camp at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts.[68]

From 1971 until 2001, the Patriots would simply practice at Foxboro Stadium whenever the field was available, otherwise they would use the public football fields that were available in Foxborough.

Aircraft

 
One of the two Patriots 767s taxiing at Logan International Airport

In 2017, the Patriots purchased two Boeing 767-300ERs for use as team planes, with one serving as the backup, which were ready in time for the 2017 NFL season. This made them the first team in league history to own their own planes.[69] At the time it was getting more difficult for professional sports teams to book private charter flights, with eight teams being dropped that season, as major commercial airlines were instead focusing on more profitable scheduled flights.[70] The two jet airliners, N366AA and N39367, were previously operated by American Airlines from 1991 to 2016. The planes are known affectionately as "AirKrafts" after team owner Robert Kraft.[71] Kraft has lent one of the planes to transport students to the March for Our Lives demonstration in Washington, D.C.[72] Both planes are currently operating for the American airline, Eastern Airlines, LLC.[73]

Rivalries

In terms of number of games played, the Patriots have competed most against other teams in the AFC East division: the Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, and New York Jets, who were all a part of the AFC East division since the AFL-NFL Merger, as well as the former AFL Eastern division. The Patriots also share rivalries with several teams outside of their division, including the Indianapolis Colts, who were members of the AFC East from 1970 to 2001, the Baltimore Ravens, the Denver Broncos, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Las Vegas Raiders. Outside of the AFC, the Patriots also had a memorable rivalry with the New York Giants.

Divisional rivals

New York Jets

Main article: Jets–Patriots rivalry
 
Bill Belichick, after resigning from the Jets before ever coaching a game, was "traded" from the Jets to the Patriots in 2000 for a first round pick, which turned out to be one of the most notorious transactions in NFL history.[74]

The closest rivalry geographically has been that with the New York Jets.[75] The Patriots and Jets have been in the same division (what is now the AFC East) since both teams' foundings in 1960, and have played each other at least twice a year since then.[76] The rivalry between the Jets and Patriots has escalated since 1996, when Patriots head coach Bill Parcells left the Patriots under controversy to become the head coach of the Jets; he was replaced by former Jets coach Pete Carroll.[76] Four years later, Carroll was fired, and Parcells's assistant, Bill Belichick, resigned the day he was named the Jets' head coach to become the head coach of the Patriots.[77] Six years after that, Eric Mangini, an assistant under Belichick, became the head coach of the Jets.[78]

Bill Belichick achieved his 200th career head coaching win (regular season and playoffs) on November 22, 2012, defeating the Jets 49–19; it was his 163rd such win as Patriots coach.[79] Belichick also passed George Halas for second most career head coaching wins (regular season and playoffs) with his 325th win on October 30, 2022, in a 22–17 victory over the Jets.

Buffalo Bills

Main article: Bills–Patriots rivalry
 
Defensive tackle Ty Warren takes down Bills QB J. P. Losman for a safety in 2006.

The Patriots and the Bills were both charter members of the AFL, and even competed with each other in an AFL playoff game. They have remained divisional rivals since the NFL-AFL merger. Prior to the rise of Tom Brady, the two teams shared a mellow, yet occasionally competitive rivalry, featuring highlights from players such as O. J. Simpson, Steve Grogan, Joe Ferguson, Jim Kelly, and Drew Bledsoe. However, Brady dominated the Bills during his tenure as the Patriots' franchise quarterback, holding a 32–3 regular-season record over them.[80] Though Patriots fans usually felt apathetic towards the Bills during the Brady era, Bills fans came to despise the Patriots more than any other rival.[81] With the departure of Tom Brady after the 2019 season, the Bills swept the Pats in 2020, including a 38–9 Monday Night Football win that stands as the worst home loss of the Belichick era. It was their first time doing so since 1999, Belichick's first year as head coach and the year before Brady was drafted.[82] In the 2021–22 NFL playoffs, the Bills defeated the Patriots 47–17 in the rivalry's first playoff matchup in nearly 60 years, with the Bills scoring seven consecutive touchdowns and never punting or attempting a field goal against the Pats defense,[83] making for the NFL's first "perfect offensive game" in history and the worst playoff loss of Belichick's career.[84]

Miami Dolphins

Main article: Dolphins–Patriots rivalry
 
RB Craig James rushes the ball past the Dolphins' defense in the 1985 AFC Championship game.

The Patriots first played the Miami Dolphins in 1966 in the AFL, when Miami was one of two expansion teams to debut that year in that league. The Dolphins dominated the Patriots in the 1970s and 1990s, but the two teams remained competitive with each other for years before the rise of Tom Brady. Brady, however, struggled occasionally against the Dolphins in the 2000s before reasserting dominance in the 2010s.[85][86] The Patriots and Dolphins are the only two teams in the Super Bowl era to post undefeated regular season records, with Miami going 14–0 in 1972 and the Patriots going 16–0 in 2007.[87] Notable moments between the clubs include the Snowplow Game, three playoff matchups, the Dolphins revealing their Wildcat offense against the Patriots,[88] and the Miracle in Miami.[89]

Conference rivals

Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts

Main article: Colts–Patriots rivalry
See also: Tom Brady–Peyton Manning rivalry

The Patriots rivalry with the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts ran through the two clubs' tenure together in the AFC East (1970–2001). The two clubs clashed in several close games, such as on December 19, 1971, as a late Patriots touchdown decided a 21–17 New England win; on September 18, 1978, the Colts rallied to defeat the Patriots 34–27 on Monday Night Football on a virtual one-man scoring rampage by running back Joe Washington; on September 4, 1983, the Colts defeated the Patriots in overtime 29–23 in their final season in Baltimore.[90] The Patriots defeated the Colts in back-to-back overtime games, 23–17 on December 8, 1991, and 37–34 on November 15, 1992.[90]

 
The Pats facing the Colts in 2011

Even though the two clubs were placed in separate divisions in the NFL's 2002 divisional realignment, their rivalry did not diminish. At that time, both teams were among the best in the AFC, and both were led by likely Hall of Fame quarterbacks, Peyton Manning (for the Colts) and Tom Brady (for the Patriots). The teams met three times in four years (2003, 2004, 2006) in the playoffs, with the winner going on to win that season's Super Bowl each time. The Manning portion of the rivalry began in Manning's rookie season, 1998; in 1999 Manning suffered a bitter 31–28 loss in September as the Patriots behind Drew Bledsoe erased a 28–7 Colts lead, then defeated the Patriots 20–15 in Indianapolis on December 12. The Brady–Manning portion of the rivalry began on September 30, 2001, as Brady made his first NFL start in a 44–13 Patriots win at Foxboro; on October 21 the Patriots defeated the Colts at the RCA Dome 38–17.[90]

After the Colts left the AFC East in 2002, they first met on November 30, 2003, in a 38–34 Patriots win decided on a last-second goal line stand by the Patriots.[90] The Colts broke a six-game Patriot winning streak in the rivalry in November 2005,[90] then won twice in 2006;[90] in the AFC Championship Game the Colts erased a 21–6 halftime lead; the game lead tied or changed seven times in the second half before a late touchdown led to a 38–34 Colts win. The November 4, 2007, meeting involved both teams being unbeaten to that point; the 8–0 Patriots and the 7–0 Colts. The Patriots rallied to win 24–20.[91] The Colts won again in 2008 and then erased a large Patriots lead in 2009's 4th and 2 game. Manning's final meeting with the Patriots as a Colt came in November 2010; a late interception sealed a 31–28 Patriots win.[92] In 2012, the Patriots faced the Colts, quarterbacked now by Andrew Luck, on November 18; the Patriots defeated the Colts 59–24.[93] The Patriots also beat the Colts on January 12, 2014, 43–22.[94] The Patriots played the Colts in the playoffs again on January 18, 2015, in the AFC title game, winning 45–7.[95]

Baltimore Ravens

Main article: Ravens–Patriots rivalry

The Ravens first met the New England Patriots in 1996,[96] but the rivalry truly started in 2007 when the Ravens suffered a bitter 27–24 loss in the Patriots' quest for perfection.[97] The rivalry began to escalate in 2009 when the Ravens lost to the Patriots 27–21 in a game that involved a confrontation between Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs.[98] Both players would go on to take verbal shots at each other through the media after the game. The Ravens defeated the Patriots in the 2009 AFC Wild Card playoff game, 33–14.[99] This was the first time the Ravens had ever defeated the Patriots. The Ravens faced the Patriots in week six of the 2010 season. The Patriots ended up winning 23–20 in overtime; the game caused controversy from a hit to the helmet of tight end Todd Heap by Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather.[100]

 
Tom Brady had a career record of 8–4 (regular & postseason) against the Ravens with the Patriots.

The Ravens played the Patriots for the third consecutive season in the 2011 AFC Championship Game, which the Ravens lost 23–20.[101] The rivalry reached a new level of friction with this, the second career playoff game between the two clubs. The Ravens clawed to a 20–16 lead in the fourth quarter, but Patriots quarterback Tom Brady dove into the end zone to make the score 23–20 with around 11 minutes remaining; this proved to be the winning touchdown.[101] On the Ravens' last possession of the game, quarterback Joe Flacco threw a pass to wide receiver Lee Evans in the corner of the end zone which looked to be the game-winning touchdown, before a last-second strip by Sterling Moore forced the ball from the hands of Evans, forcing the game to be decided on a last-minute field goal by Ravens placekicker Billy Cundiff.[101] With 11 seconds remaining on the clock, the kicker missed the 32-yard field goal attempt, allowing the Patriots to kill the clock on their way to Super Bowl XLVI for a rematch with the New York Giants.[101]

The Ravens' first regular-season win over the Patriots came on September 23, 2012. The game was emotional as receiver Torrey Smith was competing following the death of his brother in a motorcycle accident just the night before.[102] Smith caught two touchdowns in a back and forth game; the Ravens erased a 13–0 lead in the first half and led 14–13, but the Patriots scored at the end of the second quarter for a 20–14 lead. The lead changed twice in the third quarter and the Patriots led 30–21 in the fourth, but the Ravens scored on Smith's second touchdown catch. The Ravens were stopped on fourth down but the Patriots had to punt; in the final two minutes a pass interference penalty on Devin McCourty put the ball at the Patriots 7-yard line; new Ravens kicker Justin Tucker booted a 27-yard field goal on the final play; the ball sailed directly over the upright and was ruled good; the quality of officiating by replacement referees caused controversy as Bill Belichick angrily reached for one of the referees as they were leaving the field, leading to a $50,000 fine later that week.[103][104]

The two teams met again on January 20, 2013, in the AFC Championship, where the Ravens won 28–13.[105] The Patriots led at halftime, 13–7, but the Ravens defense gave up no points in the 2nd half.[105] It was the first time ever that Tom Brady lost a game at home after leading at halftime, and the first time a road team beat the Patriots in the AFC Championship.[105]

The two teams met once again at Gillette Stadium in the playoffs on January 10, 2015. The Patriots trailed by as much as 14 twice, before beating the Ravens 35–31 to advance to the AFC Championship.[106]

The two teams met with Lamar Jackson as the Ravens quarterback for the first time on Sunday Night Football on November 3, 2019. The 8–0 Patriots were favored over the 5–2 Ravens before the game, but the Ravens won in a blowout, 37–20.

Denver Broncos

Main article: Broncos–Patriots rivalry
See also: Tom Brady–Peyton Manning rivalry

The Broncos and Patriots met twice annually during the American Football League (AFL) years from 1960 to 1969, and played in the first-ever AFL game on September 9, 1960.[107] Since 1995, the two teams have met frequently during the regular season, including nine consecutive seasons from 1995 to 2003.[108] As of the end of the 2015 season, the two teams have met in the playoffs five times, with the Broncos owning a 4–1 record.[109] The teams' first playoff match on January 4, 1987 was John Elway's first career playoff win,[110] while the teams' second playoff match on January 14, 2006 game was the Broncos' first playoff win since Elway's retirement after the 1998 season.[111] The game was also notable for Champ Bailey's 100-yard interception that resulted in a touchdown-saving tackle by Benjamin Watson at the 1-yard line.[112] On October 11, 2009, the two teams met with former Patriots' offensive coordinator, Josh McDaniels as the Broncos' head coach. Both teams wore their AFL 50th anniversary jerseys.[113] The game featured a 98-yard drive in the fourth quarter, with a game-tying touchdown pass from Kyle Orton to Brandon Marshall, followed by an overtime drive led by Orton that resulted in a 41-yard game-winning field goal by Matt Prater.[114] The two teams met in the Divisional round of the 2011 playoffs, with the Patriots blowing out Tim Tebow and the Broncos by a score of 45–10.[115] The Broncos' rivalry with the Patriots later intensified when longtime Indianapolis Colts' quarterback Peyton Manning became the Broncos' starting quarterback from 2012 to 2015. Manning and Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady maintained a legendary rivalry from 2001[116] until Manning's retirement after the 2015 season.[117] Though Brady dominated Manning in regular season play, winning nine of twelve meetings, Manning won three of five playoff meetings, including the Broncos' 26–16 win in the 2013 AFC Championship and the Broncos' 20–18 win in the 2015 AFC Championship.[118]

Pittsburgh Steelers

Main article: Patriots–Steelers rivalry

The Pittsburgh Steelers emerged as a prominent rival in league circles when the Patriots upset the Steelers in the 2001 AFC Championship Game at Heinz Field, though the two teams had met in the postseason twice before; the Patriots defeated the Steelers in 1996 28–3 while the Steelers won 7–6 in 1997; both times, the Patriots fielded players with Pittsburgh-area roots in Ty Law and Curtis Martin. Martin's final game with the Patriots was in the 1997 playoffs before he departed to the rival New York Jets. Following the 2001 AFC title upset, the Patriots defeated the Steelers 30–14 at the start of the 2002 season. Pittsburgh did not exact revenge for the two losses until ending the Patriots' record-setting 21-game winning streak in week 6 of the 2004 NFL season. Later that season, the Steelers lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion Patriots in the AFC Championship game after a 15–1 regular season.

The Patriots won six of seven meetings over a ten-year period (1998–2007) before the Steelers broke through with a 33–10 victory at Foxborough in 2008, after Matt Cassel turned the ball over five times. The Patriots in 2013 then made history by becoming the first opponent to score 55 points on the Steelers, winning 55–31. The Patriots won again in 2015 (28–21) and 2016's regular season (27–16), and then won 36–17 in the 2016 AFC Championship Game. They also won in 2017 when a go-ahead touchdown reception by Steelers' tight end Jesse James was controversially called back.[119] Though they ultimately missed the playoffs, the Steelers defeated the Patriots by a score of 17–10 on December 16, 2018, in Pittsburgh.

In the postseason, the Patriots have outscored the Steelers 135–75, with the Patriots maintaining a 4–1 record. The only other franchises with winning AFC playoff records against Steelers include the Los Angeles Chargers (2–1), the Jacksonville Jaguars (2–0), and the Broncos (5–3). The Steelers have an all-time regular-season record of 15–13 against the Patriots. In the Bill Belichick era, the main period of the rivalry, the Patriots have a 12–4 record against the Steelers. In their last matchup, the Patriots beat the Steelers 33–3 on Sunday Night Football.[120]

Oakland/Los Angeles/Las Vegas Raiders

The rivalry between the Patriots and the Oakland/Los Angeles/Las Vegas Raiders dates to their time in the AFL, but was intensified during a 1978 preseason game, when Patriots wide receiver Darryl Stingley was permanently paralyzed after a vicious hit delivered by Raiders free safety Jack Tatum. Before that, the Patriots also lost a playoff game in 1976 to the Raiders; the game is unofficially known as "The Ben Dreith Game" due to a controversial penalty by head referee Dreith. While based in Los Angeles, the Raiders hosted the Patriots in the divisional round of the playoffs in 1986. The game was won by the Patriots and marred by a chaotic rumble between the teams in the end zone as players were leaving the field after the game. The brawl was especially notable for Raiders linebacker Matt Millen attacking GM Patrick Sullivan, son of owner Billy Sullivan, with his helmet. The two teams met in a divisional-round playoff game in 2002, which became known as the "Tuck Rule Game". Late in the game, an incomplete pass, ruled a fumble, by quarterback Tom Brady was overturned, and the Patriots went on to win in overtime and eventually won the Super Bowl against the heavily favored St. Louis Rams.[121] Since that game, the Patriots have won five of the last six regular-season contests between the two teams. The first contest being the following year during the 2002 season in Oakland, with the Raiders winning 27–20; they met in the 2005 season opener in New England with the Patriots ruining Randy Moss' debut as a Raider 30–20; the Patriots defeated the Raiders 49–26 in December 2008 in Bill Belichick's 100th regular-season win as Patriots coach; a Patriots 31–19 win during the 2011 season; a scrappy 16–9 Patriots win in the third week of the 2014 season, and the Patriots' 33–8 win in Mexico City in 2017.

Inter-conference rivals

New York Giants

Main article: Giants–Patriots rivalry
 
Tom Brady pictured in 2007, during the Patriots' historic 16–0 season. It was the only undefeated regular season in the NFL during the 16-game schedule era. The Patriots had defeated the New York Giants in the final game of the season, however the Giants would then upset the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. Brady would also earn his first MVP award and break the passing touchdowns record (50, broken in 2013 by the Denver Broncos).

The two teams rarely played each other given they were on opposite conferences, but the rivalry gained notoriety in the late 2000s thanks to some close contests and memorable moments between Tom Brady and Eli Manning. In the 2007 season, the Patriots defeated the Giants 38–35 to clinch a perfect 16–0 regular season, but could not finish a perfect 19–0 season in Super Bowl XLII following a 17–14 defeat. That game featured the now-iconic Helmet Catch from David Tyree. The Giants also defeated the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI, a 21–17 victory.[122]

Strategy and influence

Further information: New England Patriots strategy
 
 
 
LB Willie McGinest (left), LB Tedy Bruschi (middle), and LB Mike Vrabel (right) are three New England Patriots credited for instilling and defining what is described the "Patriot Way" throughout the dynasty from 2001–2019. Each of them were members of the Patriots' strong defense during the first three Super Bowl wins. McGinest also holds the NFL playoff record of most career postseason sacks (16.0) and most postseason sacks in a single game (4.5 in 2005). Other players that were known for their involvement in upholding the "Patriot Way" include 3x Super Bowl champion WR Troy Brown (not pictured) and Super Bowl champion SS Lawyer Milloy (not pictured).

Under head coach Bill Belichick, the Patriots have employed specific on-field and off-field strategies. On the field, the Patriots have typically used an "Erhardt–Perkins" offense and a "Fairbanks–Bullough" 3–4 defense, referred to commonly as a two-gap 3–4 defensive system. Under Erhardt's, Perkin's and Bullough's stints as coordinators and head coaches across the league after developing the scheme in collaboration with head coach Chuck Fairbanks, the systems developed in New England in the 1970s would begin to see historic use. Influence spread, especially under their coaching tree in Bill Parcells' schemes as head coach of the New York Giants in the mid-to-late 1980s, after serving as a linebacker coach for the Patriots in 1980. Parcells would come back to New England as head coach in 1993 and re-install the system used in the 1970s and 1980s, re-uniting with Ray Perkins as WR coach. Parcells own coaching tree would use the scheme created in New England as well, especially Belichick, once he was named as head coach after years of being an assistant to Parcells with the New York Giants, the Patriots, and the New York Jets.[123]

Since 2000, the philosophy in making personnel decisions and in game planning has focused on the "team" concept,[124] stressing preparation, strong work ethic, versatility,[125] and lack of individual ego.[126] This approach, which has led to six Super Bowl victories under Belichick, has been analyzed in media such as the 2004 book Patriot Reign, as well as the 2021 documentary miniseries Man in the Arena.

The New England Patriots are noted for the following characteristics under coach Belichick's tenure, dubbed as the "Patriot Way":

  • Their self-critical, perfectionist, and militaristic approach[127]
  • Their emphasis on team,[128] equality among players and lack of individual ego[129]
  • Their strong work ethic, intelligence and high level of focus and preparation for each individual game[130]
  • Their versatile players, able to play multiple positions[131]
  • Their multiple schemes intended to take advantage of their opponent's weaknesses[132][133]

Championships

Super Bowl championships

 
 
The league championship banners at Gillette Stadium, representing the Patriots' six Super Bowl titles (left). The six Vince Lombardi Trophies, the historic trophy awarded to the winner of the Super Bowl, kept at the Patriots Hall of Fame (right).

The Patriots have won six Super Bowls, the league championship of the NFL. The franchise is tied for the most all-time with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The team repeated as champions between the 2003 and 2004 NFL seasons, the last club to do so among the seven franchises who have accomplished it (Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers (twice), San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, and the Denver Broncos). Between 2001 and 2004, the Patriots became the second team in NFL history (after the Dallas Cowboys) to win three Super Bowls in four years (2001, 2003, 2004), and are also the last franchise to have achieved it.[134]

 
A Super Bowl hero, CB Malcolm Butler made one of the greatest plays in NFL history with a game-clinching interception at the goal line in Super Bowl XLIX, ensuring the Patriots' victory in the final seconds of the game.
 
RB James White tallied one of the most impressive Super Bowl performances of all time in Super Bowl LI, with 139 yards from scrimmage (29 rushing, 110 receiving), as well as holding multiple Super Bowl records such as most receptions, most receiving yards by a running back, and most points scored in regulation and overtime (20, and 6).
 
LB Dont'a Hightower had two memorable plays in two of the Patriots' Super Bowl wins that were pivotal to the eventual victories. In Super Bowl XLIX, he had a last second tackle on Seattle Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch at the one-yard line in the final minute of the game, forcing the Seahawks to have to call another play to reach the end zone. The Seahawks would throw the game-losing interception to Butler the next play, sealing the Patriots' fourth Super Bowl win. In Super Bowl LI, his strip sack on Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Ryan was what turned out to be a crucial catalyst that helped led to the Patriots' historical comeback down 28–3.

AFC championships

The New England Patriots have won eleven AFC Championships, the record for the most conference championships all-time in the NFL.[1]

Year Coach Location Opponent Score Record
1985 Raymond Berry Miami Orange Bowl (Miami) Miami Dolphins 31–14 11–5
1996 Bill Parcells Foxboro Stadium (Foxborough) Jacksonville Jaguars 20–6 11–5
2001 Bill Belichick Heinz Field (Pittsburgh) Pittsburgh Steelers 24–17 11–5
2003 Gillette Stadium (Foxborough) Indianapolis Colts 23–20 14–2
2004 Heinz Field (Pittsburgh) Pittsburgh Steelers 41–27 14–2
2007 Gillette Stadium (Foxborough) San Diego Chargers 21–12 16–0
2011 Baltimore Ravens 23–20 13–3
2014 Indianapolis Colts 45–7 12–4
2016 Pittsburgh Steelers 36–17 14–2
2017 Jacksonville Jaguars 24–20 13–3
2018 Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City) Kansas City Chiefs 37–31 (OT) 11–5
Total AFC Championships won: 11

Division championships

The New England Patriots have won 22 Division Championships, which is second place for the most all-time behind the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys, who are tied in first with 24. One of these divisional titles was won in the AFL in the AFL East (1963), the rest were won in the AFC East of the NFL.[1]

 
 
Deion Branch (left) and Julian Edelman (right) are the two Patriots wide receivers that have won the Super Bowl MVP award, each doing so in Super Bowl XXXIX and Super Bowl LIII, respectively. They are both known as two of the franchise's most prolific postseason performers.

Statistics, records, and awards

Season-by-season results

This is a partial list of the Patriots' last five completed seasons. For the full season-by-season franchise results, see List of New England Patriots seasons.

Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.

Super Bowl champions Conference champions Division champions Wild Card berth

As of January 15, 2022

Season Team League Conference Division Regular season Postseason results Awards
Finish Wins Losses Ties
2017 2017 NFL AFC East 1st 13 3 0 Won Divisional Playoffs (Titans) 35–14
Won AFC Championship (Jaguars) 24–20
Lost Super Bowl LII (Eagles) 41–33		 Tom Brady (MVP)
2018 2018 NFL AFC East 1st 11 5 0 Won Divisional Playoffs (Chargers) 41–28
Won AFC Championship (Chiefs) 37–31(OT)
Won Super Bowl LIII (Rams) 13–3		 Julian Edelman (SB MVP)
2019 2019 NFL AFC East 1st 12 4 0 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Titans) 20–13 Stephon Gilmore (DPOY)
2020 2020 NFL AFC East 3rd 7 9 0 — —
2021 2021 NFL AFC East 2nd 10 7 0 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Bills) 47–17 —

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Record vs. opponents

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties

Team W L T Percent Last result Last date Last locale Postseason
Jacksonville Jaguars 8 1 0 .889 W 50–10 January 2, 2022 Foxborough, Massachusetts 4–1 postseason
Baltimore Ravens 9 2 0 .818 W 9–0 November 15, 2020 Foxborough, Massachusetts 2–2 postseason
Chicago Bears 10 3 0 .769 W 38–31 October 21, 2018 Chicago, Illinois 0–1 postseason
Houston Texans 9 3 0 .750 W 34–7 October 10, 2021 Houston, Texas 2–0 postseason
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 3 0 .700 L 19–17 October 3, 2021 Foxborough, Massachusetts
Minnesota Vikings 9 4 0 .692 W 24–10 December 2, 2018 Foxborough, Massachusetts
New Orleans Saints 10 5 0 .667 L 28–13 September 26, 2021 Foxborough, Massachusetts
Cincinnati Bengals 17 9 0 .654 W 31–28 December 15, 2019 Foxborough, Massachusetts
New York Giants 7 4 0 .636 W 35–14 October 10, 2019 Foxborough, Massachusetts 0–2 postseason
San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers 24 14 2 .625 W 27–24 October 31, 2021 Inglewood, California 3–1 postseason
Baltimore / Indianapolis Colts 48 29 0 .623 L 27–17 December 18, 2021 Indianapolis, Indiana 4–1 postseason
Buffalo Bills 76 46 1 .622 L 33–21 December 26, 2021 Foxborough, Massachusetts 1–1 postseason
Atlanta Falcons 9 6 0 .600 W 25–0 November 18, 2021 Atlanta, Georgia 1–0 postseason
Houston Oilers / Tennessee Titans 24 16 1 .598 W 36–13 November 28, 2021 Foxborough, Massachusetts 2–2 postseason
Detroit Lions 7 5 0 .583 L 26–10 September 23, 2018 Detroit, Michigan
New York Jets 69 53 1 .565 W 24–34 October 24, 2021 Foxborough, Massachusetts 2–1 postseason
Oakland / Los Angeles / Las Vegas Raiders 18 14 1 .561 W 36–20 September 27, 2020 Foxborough, Massachusetts 2–1 postseason
Green Bay Packers 6 5 0 .545 W 31–17 November 4, 2018 Foxborough, Massachusetts 0–1 postseason
St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams 7 6 0 .538 L 24–3 December 10, 2020 Inglewood, California 2–0 postseason
St. Louis / Phoenix / Arizona Cardinals 8 7 0 .533 W 20–17 November 29, 2020 Foxborough, Massachusetts
Cleveland Browns 13 12 0 .520 W 45–7 November 14, 2021 Foxborough, Massachusetts 0–1 postseason
Miami Dolphins 52 58 0 .473 L 33–24 January 9, 2022 Miami Gardens, Florida 2–1 postseason
Pittsburgh Steelers 13 15 0 .464 W 33–3 September 8, 2019 Foxborough, Massachusetts 4–1 postseason
Philadelphia Eagles 6 7 0 .462 W 17–10 November 17, 2019 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1–1 postseason
Washington Commanders 5 6 0 .455 W 33–7 October 6, 2019 Washington, D.C.
Denver Broncos 22 27 0 .449 L 18–12 October 18, 2020 Denver, Colorado 1–4 postseason
Seattle Seahawks 8 10 0 .444 L 35–30 September 20, 2020 Seattle, Washington 1–0 postseason
Carolina Panthers 3 4 0 .429 W 24–6 November 7, 2021 Charlotte, North Carolina 1–0 postseason
Dallas Cowboys 6 8 0 .429 L 35–29 October 17, 2021 Foxborough, Massachusetts
Kansas City Chiefs 14 20 3 .419 L 26–10 October 5, 2020 Kansas City, Missouri 2–0 postseason
San Francisco 49ers 5 9 0 .357 L 33–6 October 25, 2020 Foxborough, Massachusetts
Total 529 411 9 .562
Total including playoffs 566 433 9 .566

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Playoff record

 
The Patriots snapping the ball against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX.
Year Game Opponent Result
1963 Divisional Round Buffalo Bills W 26–8
AFL Championship San Diego Chargers L 51–10
1976 Divisional Round Oakland Raiders L 24–21
1978 Divisional Round Houston Oilers L 31–14
1982 AFC Wild Card Miami Dolphins L 31–14
1985 AFC Wild Card New York Jets W 26–14
Divisional Round Los Angeles Raiders W 27–14
AFC Championship Miami Dolphins W 31–14
Super Bowl XX Chicago Bears L 46–10
1986 Divisional Round Denver Broncos L 22–17
1994 AFC Wild Card Cleveland Browns L 20–13
1996 Divisional Round Pittsburgh Steelers W 28–3
AFC Championship Jacksonville Jaguars W 20–6
Super Bowl XXXI Green Bay Packers L 35–21
1997 AFC Wild Card Miami Dolphins W 17–13
Divisional Round Pittsburgh Steelers L 7–6
1998 AFC Wild Card Jacksonville Jaguars L 25–10
2001 Divisional Round Oakland Raiders W 16–13
AFC Championship Pittsburgh Steelers W 24–17
Super Bowl XXXVI St. Louis Rams W 20–17
2003 Divisional Round Tennessee Titans W 17–14
AFC Championship Indianapolis Colts W 24–14
Super Bowl XXXVIII Carolina Panthers W 32–29
2004 Divisional Round Indianapolis Colts W 20–3
AFC Championship Pittsburgh Steelers W 41–27
Super Bowl XXXIX Philadelphia Eagles W 24–21
2005 AFC Wild Card Jacksonville Jaguars W 28–3
Divisional Round Denver Broncos L 27–13
2006 AFC Wild Card New York Jets W 37–16
Divisional Round San Diego Chargers W 24–21
AFC Championship Indianapolis Colts L 38–34
2007 Divisional Round Jacksonville Jaguars W 31–20
AFC Championship San Diego Chargers W 21–12
Super Bowl XLII New York Giants L 17–14
2009 AFC Wild Card Baltimore Ravens L 33–14
2010 Divisional Round New York Jets L 28–21
2011 Divisional Round Denver Broncos W 45–10
AFC Championship Baltimore Ravens W 23–20
Super Bowl XLVI New York Giants L 21–17
2012 Divisional Round Houston Texans W 41–28
AFC Championship Baltimore Ravens L 28–13
2013 Divisional Round Indianapolis Colts W 43–22
AFC Championship Denver Broncos L 26–16
2014 Divisional Round Baltimore Ravens W 35–31
AFC Championship Indianapolis Colts W 45–7
Super Bowl XLIX Seattle Seahawks W 28–24
2015 Divisional Round Kansas City Chiefs W 27–20
AFC Championship Denver Broncos L 20–18
2016 Divisional Round Houston Texans W 34–16
AFC Championship Pittsburgh Steelers W 36–17
Super Bowl LI Atlanta Falcons W 34–28 (OT)
2017 Divisional Round Tennessee Titans W 35–14
AFC Championship Jacksonville Jaguars W 24–20
Super Bowl LII Philadelphia Eagles L 41–33
2018 Divisional Round Los Angeles Chargers W 41–28
AFC Championship Kansas City Chiefs W 37–31 (OT)
Super Bowl LIII Los Angeles Rams W 13–3
2019 AFC Wild Card Tennessee Titans L 20–13
2021 AFC Wild Card Buffalo Bills L 47–17
Overall Playoff Record: 37–22

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All-time leaders

 
Tom Brady holds nearly every record in career, single-season, and single-game (regular season and playoffs) passing statistics for the Patriots, as well as total games played.
 
A career Patriot and a 3x Super Bowl champion, RB Kevin Faulk is the franchise's all-time leader in all-purpose yards (receiving, rushing, and return yards combined) with 12,340 total yards.
 
3x Super Bowl champion kicker Stephen Gostkowski is the team's all-time leader in points scored with 1,775 total points. He also holds the single-season scoring record with 158 in 2013.
All-time Patriots leaders
Leader Name Record number Years with Patriots
Passing[138] Tom Brady 74,571 passing yards 2000–2019
Rushing[139] Sam Cunningham 5,453 rushing yards 1973–1982
Receiving[140] Stanley Morgan 10,352 receiving yards 1977–1989
Scoring[141] Stephen Gostkowski 1,775 points 2006–2019
Sacks[142] Andre Tippett 100.0 sacks 1982–1993
Interceptions[142] Raymond Clayborn
Ty Law		 36 interceptions 1977–1989
1995–2004
Coaching wins[143] Bill Belichick 254 wins 2000–present

Statistics

Career leaders

Single-season leaders

Individual awards

 
A four-time Super Bowl MVP with the Patriots (the NFL-record for the most with one franchise), Tom Brady is seen celebrating the Patriots' dramatic comeback victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI

These awards are specifically from the Associated Press, except for two cases: The NFL in the case of the Super Bowl MVP and the Pro Football Writers of America in the case of the Executive of the Year award. Seasons in which the AFL counterparts of the awards were won (1960–1969) are labeled.[144]

Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Players of note

Further information: List of New England Patriots players, List of New England Patriots starting quarterbacks, and List of New England Patriots first-round draft picks

Current roster

New England Patriots roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists

Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Roster updated December 31, 2022

  • Depth chart
  • Transactions

53 active, 14 inactive, 14 practice squad (+2 exempt)

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Pro Football Hall of Fame & Patriots Hall of Fame G John Hannah, known as one of the greatest offensive linemen in history. Spending his entire illustrious career with the Patriots, Hannah achieved many accolades and awards, and is a franchise icon.
 
Pro Football Hall of Fame & Patriots Hall of Fame CB, 3x Super Bowl champion Ty Law (pictured with Denver Broncos). Law is tied for the record of most interceptions in the franchise's history (36). Law also had one of the most memorable moments in Patriots history, with a 47-yard pick-six in Super Bowl XXXVI.
 
Pro Football Hall of Fame & Patriots Hall of Fame DE, 3x Super Bowl champion Richard Seymour. Seymour was considered one of the most versatile defensive lineman in the NFL during his tenure.
 
Pro Football Hall of Fame & Patriots Hall of Fame LB Andre Tippett, the Patriots' all-time sack leader (100.0).
 
Pro Football Hall of Fame WR Randy Moss, who caught a NFL-record (still standing) 23 receiving touchdowns in a single-season as a New England Patriot, during the historic undefeated 16–0 2007 season.

Pro Football Hall of Famers

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has inducted 6 players who made their primary contribution to professional football while with the Patriots. The Patriots' total number of Pro Football Hall of Famers is 11, 9 players and 2 coaches.[145]

Notes:

  • Hall of Famers who made the major part of their primary contribution for the Patriots are listed in bold.
  • Hall of Famers who spent only a minor portion of their career with the Patriots are listed in normal font.
New England Patriots in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Players
No. Name Inducted Position(s) Tenure
85 Buoniconti, NickNick Buoniconti 2001 LB 1962–1968
73 Hannah, JohnJohn Hannah 1991 G 1973–1985
40 Haynes, MikeMike Haynes 1997 CB 1976–1982
24 Law, TyTy Law 2019 CB 1995–2004
28 Martin, CurtisCurtis Martin 2012 RB 1995–1997
81 Moss, RandyRandy Moss 2018 WR 2007–2010
55 Seau, JuniorJunior Seau 2015 LB 2006–2009
93 Seymour, RichardRichard Seymour 2022 DE 2001–2008
56 Tippett, AndreAndre Tippett 2008 LB 1982–1993
Coaches and Contributors
Name Inducted Position(s) Tenure
Berry, RaymondRaymond Berry 1973 Head coach 1984–1989
Parcells, BillBill Parcells 2013 Head coach 1993–1996
  • Raymond Berry was inducted for his tenure as a player (outside of New England), not as a head coach.

Retired numbers

New England Patriots retired numbers
No. Player Position Tenure Retired
20 Gino Cappelletti FL/K 1960–1970 1971
40 Mike Haynes CB 1976–1982 1996
57 Steve Nelson LB 1974–1987 July 11, 1988
73 John Hannah G 1973–1985 1990
78 Bruce Armstrong T 1987–2000 2000
79 Jim Lee Hunt DT 1960–1970 1971
89 Bob Dee DE 1960–1967 1968

The Patriots have officially retired seven uniform numbers. The organization has not retired any numbers since 2000, likely to keep a healthy amount of numbers available to the up-to 90-man pre-season roster. Half of these players played for the original AFL-era Boston Patriots. Bruce Armstrong (1987–2000) is by far the most recent player to have their jersey retired. Five of the seven numbers were retired prior to Robert Kraft's current tenure as owner since 1994. As of 2020, number 12 has been kept out of circulation, otherwise the Patriots have currently abstained from reducing any other number un-officially regardless of stature.

Patriots Hall of Fame

The Patriots Hall of Fame features 28 former players and three contributors as a part of the franchise's own hall of fame, founded to independently honor significant members of the organization within the club's history. It was established in 1991, with John Hannah being the inaugural member.[146]

The physical Patriots Hall of Fame building opened in 2008 outside of the stadium at Patriot Place, presented by Raytheon Technologies. It has featured numerous renovations and additions since, and it is updated yearly. It is described as a modern, interactive "museum".[147]

A committee of media and staff selected 11 players for enshrinement between 1991 and 2001, before a six-year span of no selections. In 2007, in advance of the grand opening of the physical Patriots Hall of Fame in 2008, the club introduced a new nomination committee to select three candidates, with the winner of an internet fan vote being enshrined in the hall of fame.[148] In order to be eligible, players and coaches must be retired for at least four years. Beginning in 2011, and meeting every five years, a senior selection committee has the option of voting a player who has been retired for at least 25 seasons into the hall of fame.[149]

Starting in 2009, contributors have been allowed to be periodically voted into the Patriots Hall of Fame. Former team founder and owner Billy Sullivan was posthumously inducted by owner Robert Kraft in March 2009, before the Patriots' 50th season, as the first contributor inducted.[150][151]

Patriots Hall of Fame
No. Name Position Years With Club Inducted
73 John Hannah G 1973–1985 1991
85 Nick Buoniconti LB 1962–1968 1992
20 Gino Cappelletti FL/K
Broadcaster		 1960–1970
1972–1978, 1988–2012		 1992
89 Bob Dee DL 1960–1967 1993
79 Jim Lee Hunt DT 1960–1971 1993
57 Steve Nelson LB 1974–1987 1993
15 Vito "Babe" Parilli QB 1961–1967 1993
40 Mike Haynes CB 1976–1982 1994
14 Steve Grogan QB 1975–1990 1995
56 Andre Tippett LB
Front Office		 1982–1993
2007–present		 1999
78 Bruce Armstrong T 1987–2000 2001
86 Stanley Morgan WR 1977–1989 2007
87 Ben Coates TE 1991–1999 2008
35 Jim Nance FB 1965–1971 2009
— Billy Sullivan Founder/Owner 1960–1988 2009
39 Sam Cunningham RB 1973–1982 2010
11 Drew Bledsoe QB 1993–2001 2011
56 Jon Morris C 1964–1974 2011
80 Troy Brown WR/PR/CB
WR/KR Coach		 1993–2007
2020–present		 2012
54 Tedy Bruschi LB 1996–2008 2013
— Gil Santos Broadcaster 1972–1979
1991–2012		 2013
24 Ty Law CB 1995–2004 2014
55 Willie McGinest LB/DE 1994–2005 2015
65 Houston Antwine DL 1961–1971 2015
33 Kevin Faulk RB 1999–2011 2016
26 Raymond Clayborn CB 1977–1989 2017
72 Matt Light T 2001–2011 2018
37 Rodney Harrison S 2003–2008 2019
70 Leon Gray T 1973–1978 2019
93 Richard Seymour DL 2001–2008 2020
— Tracy Sormanti Cheerleading Director 1983–2020 2021
75 Vince Wilfork DT 2004–2014 2022

[152]

NFL All-Decade and Anniversary team selections

 
 
 
Tom Brady, John Hannah, and Bill Belichick are among the rare list of people to have been named to multiple NFL All-Decade Teams. Each were also named to the prestigious NFL 100th Anniversary Team, all primarily for their time with the Patriots. Hannah was also selected to the NFL 75th Anniversary Team.

The following Patriots were named to the AFL All-Time Team (1960–1969), as well any NFL All-Decade Team after the AFL–NFL merger in 1970 (and NFL 75th and 100th Anniversary All-Time Teams, selected in 1994 and 2019, respectively).[153] Only those who spent time with New England during the respective decades are listed for All-Decade team selections.

Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Patriots All-Decade teams

Starting in 2010, every ten years the Patriots Hall of Fame committee will release an all-decade team to celebrate the greatest members of the team at every position during each respective decade. The committee has retroactively released all-decade teams for every decade prior to the 2000s.[154]

1960s (AFL)

In November 1971, fans voted on a 10-year Patriots anniversary team, which coincided with the team's 10 years in the then-defunct American Football League:[155] Additional selections for returner, special teamer, and coach were added in 2009:[156]

Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

 
Known affectionately as "Mr. Patriot", Gino Cappelletti was one of the franchise's first star players, playing from the inaugural season until the 1970 season. He then remained close to the team as broadcaster until 2012.
Boston Patriots All-1960s Team (1971)
Unit Position Players & Coach
Offense Quarterback
Running Back
Wide Receiver
Tight End
Offensive Line
Defense Defensive Line
Linebacker
Cornerback
Safety
Special Teams Kicker/Punter
Returner
Coverage
Coach Coach

1970s

In March 2009, as part of the Patriots' 50th anniversary, a group of local media and other team figures selected all-decade teams for the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s:[156]

Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

 
Sam "Bam" Cunningham is the franchise's all-time rushing yards leader. He was the leading rusher of the historical 1978 team, in which the Patriots achieved an NFL record 3,165 total rushing yards as a team. This league record stood until 2019, when the Baltimore Ravens surpassed the record.
New England Patriots All-1970s Team (2009)
Unit Position Players & Coach
Offense Quarterback
Running Back
Wide Receiver
Tight End
Offensive Line
Defense Defensive Line
Linebacker
Cornerback
Safety
Special Teams Kicker/Punter
Returner
Coverage
Coach Coach

1980s

In March 2009, as part of the Patriots' 50th anniversary, a group of local media and other team figures selected all-decade teams for the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s:[156]

Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

 
Steve Grogan's 16 seasons with the Patriots is second only to Tom Brady. He was known as one of the toughest players of his era, with his willingness to scramble out of the pocket as well as his prowess to come back from multiple injuries sustained in an era with much less player safety.
New England Patriots All-1980s Team (2009)
Unit Position Players & Coach
Offense Quarterback
Running Back
Wide Receiver
Tight End
Offensive Line
Defense Defensive Line
Linebacker
Cornerback
Safety
Special Teams Kicker/Punter
Returner
Coverage
Coach Coach

1990s

In March 2009, as part of the Patriots' 50th anniversary, a group of local media and other team figures selected all-decade teams for the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s:[156]

Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

 
Adam Vinatieri began his long and storied career as a kicker with the New England Patriots, kicking multiple, franchise-defining kicks to help the Patriots reach and win three Super Bowls. Vinatieri kicked two famous field goals in the Tuck Rule Game in blizzard-like conditions, as well as the game-winning field goals in the Patriots' first two Super Bowl victories.
New England Patriots All-1990s Team (2009)
Unit Position Players & Coach
Offense Quarterback
Running Back
Wide Receiver
Tight End
Offensive Line
Defense Defensive Line
Linebacker
Cornerback
Safety
Special Teams Kicker/Punter
Returner
Coverage
Coach Coach

2000s

On March 16, 2010, the Patriots Hall of Fame selection committee selected an all-decade team for the 2000s:[155][157]

Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

 
Wes Welker, despite being undrafted and undersized, broke barriers and re-defined the slot receiver position in the NFL. He holds the franchise's career receptions record (672), single-season receptions record (123 in 2009), and single-season receiving yards record (1,569 yards in 2011).
New England Patriots All-2000s Team (2010)
Unit Position Players & Coach
Offense Quarterback
Running Back
Wide Receiver
Tight End
Offensive Line
Defense Defensive Line
Linebacker
Cornerback
Safety
Special Teams Kicker/Punter
Returner
Coverage
Coach Coach

2010s

On April 29, 2020, the Patriots Hall of Fame selection committee selected an all-decade team for the 2010s:[158]

 
Rutgers product Devin McCourty, one of the defensive back-bones of the 2010s teams. A long-time Patriot, McCourty is considered one of the greatest leaders to ever don a Patriots uniform, he has been named a team captain every year of his career since his sophomore season. His contributions have led to his role in three Super Bowl championships.
New England Patriots All-2010s Team (2020)
Unit Position Players & Coach
Offense Quarterback
Running Back
Wide Receiver
Tight End
Offensive Line
Defense Defensive Line
Linebacker
Cornerback
Safety
Special Teams Kicker/Punter
Returner
Coverage
Coach Coach

Patriots Anniversary teams

Periodically, the Patriots Hall of Fame committee will release an anniversary team to celebrate the greatest members of the team at every position up to the year of publication.[c][159]

35th Anniversary team (1994)

In 1994, a group of local media selected a 35th anniversary team:[155]

Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

 
Steve Nelson was a defensive anchor for the Patriots for 14 seasons at inside linebacker. He led the Patriots in tackles in eight of his 14 seasons, including an unofficial team record of 207 in 1984.
New England Patriots 35th Anniversary Team (1994)
Unit Position Players
Offense Quarterback
Running Back
Wide Receiver
Tight End
Offensive Line
Defense Defensive Line
Linebacker
Cornerback
Safety
Special Teams Kicker/Punter
Coverage

50th Anniversary team (2009)

In 2009, the Patriots Hall of Fame selection committee selected a 50th anniversary team:[155]

Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

 
Rodney Harrison joined the team after the Patriots failed to repeat as champions in the 2002 season. His phenomenal play, mental toughness and work ethic was a perfect fit and led to Harrison having a big role in the Patriots winning back-to-back Super Bowls in 2003 and 2004.
New England Patriots 50th Anniversary Team (2009)
Unit Position Players & Coach
Offense Quarterback
Running Back
Wide Receiver
Tight End
Offensive Line
Defense Defensive Line
Linebacker
Cornerback
Safety
Special Teams Kicker/Punter
Returner
Coverage
Captains Captains
Coach Coach

All-Dynasty team (2001–2019)

On October 22, 2020, the Patriots Hall of Fame selection committee selected an "All-Dynasty Team" to celebrate the greatest members of the team at every position during the Patriots dynasty from 2001–2019:[160][161]

Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

 
Vince Wilfork was drafted in the 2004 NFL Draft and contributed immediately. Wilfork is known as one of the greatest pure nose tackles in NFL history, and was a favorite amongst teammates and fans alike. A member of two Super Bowl winning teams, Wilfork was the only Patriots player besides Tom Brady to have won in both halves of the dynasty (2004 and 2014).
New England Patriots All-Dynasty Team (2001–2019)
Unit Position Players & Coach
Offense Quarterback
Running Back
Wide Receiver
Tight End
Offensive Line
Defense Defensive Line
Linebacker
Cornerback
Safety
Special Teams Kicker/Punter
Returner
Coverage
Long snapper
Coach Coach

Pro Bowl selections

The following Patriots players have been named to the Pro Bowl (or the AFL All-Star game prior to 1970):[162]

Two Patriots has been named Pro Bowl MVP, Vito "Babe" Parilli in 1966 (AFL), and Ty Law as co-MVP in 1998.

In addition to the players, three Patriots coaches have participated in the Pro Bowl as conference coaches. Mike Holovak in 1963 and 1966 (AFL), Chuck Fairbanks in 1978, and Bill Belichick in 2006 and 2010.

 
Special teams gunner Matthew Slater, known as one of the greatest special teams players ever, holds the record for most Pro Bowls selections of any special teams player with 10.

First-team All-Pro selections

The following Patriots players have been named AP First-team All-Pro (or All-AFL prior to 1970):[162]

 
Former cornerback Stephon Gilmore was an integral member of the Patriots' late 2010s defense, achieving 2x First-team All-Pro honors and the franchise's first NFL DPOY recipient in 2019.

All-time first-round draft picks

Main article: List of New England Patriots first-round draft picks

Administration and personnel

 
Robert Kraft, a Massachusetts native and a Patriots fanatic before purchasing the team, bought the Patriots in 1994.

Ownership

The Patriots have had four owners since becoming a franchise, the first being Massachusetts native Billy Sullivan from 1959 to 1988. During Sullivan's 28 seasons of owning the club, the Patriots tallied 14 winning records, made six playoff appearances, played in the 1963 AFL Championship Game and represented the AFC in Super Bowl XX. However, he was also notoriously cheap, and would cause friction with some his high-profile players who were seeking to be respected and paid what they were worth, causing some like future Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Haynes to seek an owner who was team first.[163]

Following his bankruptcy, Sullivan sold the team to Remington Products owner Victor Kiam in 1988.[164] The sale did not include Foxboro Stadium, which Sullivan lost in a bankruptcy sale to paper magnate Robert Kraft, and Kiam lost money on the deal. In 1990, Lisa Olson, a Boston Herald reporter, sued Kiam and the Patriots when Zeke Mowatt allegedly exposed himself and made lewd comments to her in the team change room. The incident stirred debate over female reporters in the locker room. Kiam became the center of the controversy when he came to the defense of the players' actions.[165]

In his later career, Kiam's business interests moved on from the Patriots, so he sold them in 1992 to St. Louis businessman James Orthwein. During his ownership, Orthwein hired Bill Parcells as head coach and oversaw the drafting of first-overall draft pick quarterback Drew Bledsoe, who helped to return the moribund franchise to respectability. He planned to relocate the Patriots franchise to St. Louis, renaming the team the St. Louis Stallions. However, those plans were derailed when Boston paper magnate Robert Kraft, owner of Foxboro Stadium, refused to accept a buyout of the lease. Kraft used his ownership of the stadium to stage a hostile takeover, offering to pay $175 million for the Patriots franchise knowing that Orthwein no longer wanted the team if he could not move it to St. Louis. Although future St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke offered to buy the team for $200 million and move it to St. Louis, Orthwein would have been saddled with all moving expenses. He also would have been responsible for any legal expenses as well, and Kraft had already made it clear that he would go to court to enforce the lease. With no other choice, Orthwein accepted Kraft's bid on January 21, 1994.[166]

Kraft had been a life-long fan (he was a season ticket holder since 1971) before he purchased the team and intended to support them much more than all of the previous owners did, making multiple moves that have turned New England into an admirable franchise since. The Patriots under Kraft have been the NFL's most successful franchise since 1994. Since then, the Patriots have appeared in ten Super Bowls, have won six, and had numerous league records established by the franchise.[167][168]

Name Tenure Record Titles
W L T
Billy Sullivan 1960–1987 193 202 9
Victor Kiam 1988–1991 21 43 0
James Orthwein 1992–1993 7 25 0
Robert Kraft 1994–present 308 141 0 6

Head Coaches

Main article: List of New England Patriots head coaches
 
Bill Belichick, head coach since 2000, has led the Patriots to six Super Bowl titles. He is widely known as one of the greatest coaches of all time, and is generally known as the greatest Patriots coach of all time.

The Patriots have had 14 head coaches throughout their history as a franchise. Bill Belichick has the longest tenure as head coach (23 seasons) with the Patriots, and has been coach since 2000. He has been widely considered one of the greatest coaches of all time, and was named a member of the NFL 100th All-Time Anniversary Team, due to his countless accomplishments with the Patriots. He has specifically led the Patriots to 17 AFC East division titles, 13 appearances in the AFC Championship Game, and nine Super Bowl appearances, with a record six wins.

Belichick is the NFL's longest-tenured active head coach, as well as the first all-time in playoff coaching wins with 31 and third in regular season coaching wins in the NFL with 290.[169] He is one of only three head coaches who have won six NFL titles.[170] He was named the AP NFL Coach of the Year for the 2003, 2007, and 2010 seasons.[171] Belichick has led the team for more regular season games (336), post-season games (41) and more complete seasons (22) than any other head coach. His 254 wins with the Patriots are far and away the most in franchise history, more than three times those of runner-up Mike Holovak.

Belichick was acquired in a "trade" with the rival New York Jets. Belichick did not want to be under Bill Parcells' authority there in 2000, with uncertainty of his role once their owner, Leon Hess, died. The initial promise was that Belichick would've been granted extreme authority over all of the Jets executive decisions, but when Hess passed away Parcells overruled the stipulation with loopholes, so he would remain in control as GM, leading to Belichick's infamous resignation in 2000. Parcells, a two winning Super Bowl champion coach with the New York Giants (also was an assistant with the Patriots in the early 1980s), had joined New England's staff for the 1993 season to help resurrect the franchise from its dark early 1990s days but had conflicted interests with owner Robert Kraft.[172] In his last year with the Patriots in 1996, Parcells brought in his assistant head coach from his Giants days, Belichick, after being dismissed from coaching five seasons with the Cleveland Browns. Here, Kraft would plant the seeds of a bond between he and Belichick, as Belichick would often mediate issues between Kraft and Parcells. Although Belichick left in 1997 to once again be Parcells assistant in their Jets regime, cold feet about his long-term role there brought him back after negotiating with Kraft, even though he was still under contract with the Jets.[173] The Patriots had technically "tampered" in communicating with Belichick. For compensation, the Patriots gave the Jets their first round pick in the 2000 NFL draft, where even without their first round pick, the Patriots would coincidentally draft Tom Brady in the sixth round, widely regarded as the greatest quarterback of all time and the NFL's greatest draft steal.

While Belichick led the team to nine of their eleven Super Bowl appearances, winning six of them, before him the Patriots saw some championship game appearances. Holovak, Raymond Berry and Parcells all led the Patriots to league championship games, with only one coach failing to reach the Super Bowl. Five Patriots head coaches, Holovak, Chuck Fairbanks, Berry, Parcells, and Belichick, have been named coach of the year by at least one major news organization. The first head coach in franchise history was Lou Saban, who coached them to a 7–12–0 record in the 1960/1961 season. Additionally, Raymond Berry is a member (as a player) of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, having been inducted in 1973, eleven years before he became the Patriots' head coach.[174]

Name Tenure Record Titles
W L T
Lou Saban 1960–1961 7 12 0
Mike Holovak 1961–1968 52 49 9
Clive Rush 1969–1970 5 16 0
John Mazur 1971–1972 9 21 0
Phil Bengtson* 1972 1 4 0
Chuck Fairbanks 1973–1978 46 39 0
Ron Erhardt 1979–1981 21 28 0
Ron Meyer 1982–1984 18 15 0
Raymond Berry 1984–1989 48 39 0
Rod Rust 1990 1 15 0
Dick MacPherson 1991–1992 8 24 0
Bill Parcells 1993–1996 32 32 0
Pete Carroll 1997–1999 27 21 0
Bill Belichick 2000–present 254 99 0 6

*Interim head coaches

New England Patriots staff
Front office
  • Chairman/CEO – Robert Kraft
  • President – Jonathan Kraft
  • Director of player personnel – Matt Groh
  • Personnel coordinator – Brian Smith
  • Director of scouting – Eliot Wolf
  • Director of pro scouting – Steve Cargile
  • Director of college scouting – Camren Williams
  • Director of scouting administration – Nancy Meier
  • Director of football/head coach administration – Berj Najarian
  • Associate director of football administration – Bobby Brown
  • Director of research – Richard Miller
Head coach
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Cameron Achord
  • Special teams assistant – Joe Houston
Strength and conditioning

→ Coaching staff
→ Management
→ More NFL staffs

Offensive coordinator history

Source:[175]

Years Name
2012–2021 Josh McDaniels
2011 Bill O'Brien
2006–2008 Josh McDaniels
2000–2004 Charlie Weis
1998–1999 Ernie Zampese
1997 Larry Kennan
1993–1996 Ray Perkins
1991–1992 Dick Coury
1990 Jimmy Raye II
1982–1984 Lew Erber
1977–1978 Ron Erhardt
1973–1976 Red Miller

Defensive coordinator history

Source:[175]

Years Name
2012–2017 Matt Patricia
2006–2009 Dean Pees
2005 Eric Mangini
2001–2004 Romeo Crennel
1997–1999 Steve Sidwell
1993–1996 Al Groh
1991–1992 Joe Collier
1990 Charlie Sumner
1983–1987 Rod Rust
1982 Jim E. Mora
1980–1981 Fritz Shurmur
1973–1978 Hank Bullough

Culture

 
 
Patriots fans rallying in celebration of the team's Super Bowl XXXVIII championship in front of Boston City Hall in 2003 (left). Patriots fans in attendance for the victory parade of Super Bowl LI on Boylston St., Boston in 2017 (right).

Cheerleaders

Main article: New England Patriots Cheerleaders
 
The team's cheerleading squad performing a routine in 2007

The Patriots' professional cheerleading squad is the New England Patriots Cheerleaders which represents the team in the NFL.[176] Notable alumni of the cheerleading squad include wrestler Carmella[177] and model Camille Kostek.[178] Long-time cheerleading director Tracy Sormanti, who was the cheer director since 1994 and had been involved with the organization since 1983, passed away after a three-year battle with multiple myeloma in 2020. She was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame in 2021 as a contributor.[179]

Mascots

 
Pat Patriot in 2009

The Patriots' official mascot since 1995 has been Pat Patriot, a revolutionary minuteman wearing a Patriots home jersey based off the original logo of the same name.[180]

The Patriots also employ a corps known as the End Zone Militia, a group of American Revolutionary War reenactors founded in 1996 by Geoff Campbell, a reenactor for the 9th Massachusetts Regiment (26th Continental Regiment).[181] Consisting of about 30 men and women, they dress 20 for each home game and split themselves into two groups of 10 lining the back of either end zone. When the Patriots score – whether it be a touchdown, field goal, point-after-touchdown or safety – the militia behind the opposite end zone fire a volley of blanks from flintlock muskets. Per an interview with the Loren & Wally Show on WROR 105.7 FM in and around the time of Super Bowl XLIX, said shots use double the load of black powder than a regular historical reenactor does, specifically 200 grains, in order to be heard throughout the stadium. ESPN writer Josh Pahigian named this one of the top ten celebrations in the league in 2007.[182]

Entrance theme

Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train" has become an unofficial theme song and entrance anthem for the Patriots at their home games and Super Bowls, starting when they hosted the NFL Kickoff at Gillette Stadium on September 8, 2005.[183][184]

Radio and television

For a more comprehensive list, see List of New England Patriots broadcasters.
 
Map of New England Patriots radio affiliates

The Patriots' flagship radio station is WBZ-FM (98.5 FM, otherwise known as "The Sports Hub"),[185] owned by Beasley Broadcast Group.[186] The larger radio network is called the New England Patriots Radio Network, whose 37 affiliate stations span seven states.[185] Gil Santos and Gino Cappelletti were the longtime announcing team until their retirement following the conclusion of the 2012 NFL season. Santos was replaced by Bob Socci.[185] Former Patriots QB Scott Zolak joined the radio team in the 2011 season as a sideline analyst, and in 2013, he replaced Cappelletti as color commentator.[185]

Any preseason games not on national television are shown on CBS's O&O WBZ-TV, who also airs the bulk of Patriots regular-season games by virtue of CBS having the rights to most AFC games; CBS also has a presence at the nearby Patriot Place with the "CBS Scene" bar and restaurant. During the regular season whenever the Patriots host an NFC team, the games are aired on Fox affiliate WFXT-TV, and NBC Sunday Night Football games are carried by Boston NBC station WBTS-CD.[185] Preseason games were broadcast on ABC affiliate WCVB-TV from 1995 until the change to WBZ in 2009 (WCVB continues to simulcast ESPN's Monday Night Football games featuring the Patriots).[185] Don Criqui was play-by-play announcer for the 1995–2012 seasons, with Randy Cross as a color commentator and Mike Lynch as a sideline reporter.[185] Lynch was replaced by WBZ reporter Steve Burton in 2009.[185]

Controversies

See also: List of conspiracy theories § New England Patriots

Snowplow Game

Main article: Snowplow Game

During a December 12, 1982 home game against the Miami Dolphins under icy conditions, the game remained scoreless until the fourth quarter when Patriots head coach Ron Meyer motioned to snowplow operator Mark Henderson to specifically clear a spot on the field for New England kicker John Smith so he could kick what proved to be the game-winning 33-yard field goal to give the Patriots a 3–0 win. At the time, an emergency ground rule was put into play where the officials could call time-out and allow the ground crew to use a snowplow to clear the yard markers, but not plow often enough to keep the field clear. Dolphins head coach Don Shula, believing it to be against the league rules, pointed out that the league's unfair act clause allowed the league to overturn it, and met with NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle several days later to formally protest the game result. Although Rozelle agreed with Shula that the use of the plow gave the Patriots an unfair advantage, he said that he had never reversed the result of a game and was not going to start doing so for any reason, including cheating.[187] Henderson, a convict on work release, jokingly remarked, "What are they gonna do, throw me in jail?"[188][189]

The following year, the NFL banned the use of snowplows on the field during a game. The Patriots organization has commemorated the game with an exhibit at the Hall at Patriot Place within Gillette Stadium, where the plow itself hangs from the ceiling.[190]

Spygate

Main article: Spygate (NFL)

During the 2007 season, the New England Patriots were disciplined by the league for videotaping New York Jets' defensive coaches' signals from an unauthorized location during a September 9, 2007 game.[191][192] Videotaping opposing coaches is not illegal in the NFL de jure, but there are designated areas allowed by the league to do such taping. After an investigation, the NFL fined Patriots head coach Bill Belichick $500,000 for his role in the incident, fined the Patriots $250,000, and docked the team their original first-round selection in the 2008 NFL Draft, which would have been the 31st pick of the draft.[193]

Deflategate

Main article: Deflategate

During the 2015 AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis Colts, allegations arose that the Patriots were using under-inflated footballs. It was even suggested that the Patriots' staff themselves deliberately deflated the footballs to give their team an unfair advantage during the playoffs.[194][195] A lengthy investigation and heated debate commenced shortly afterwards, with a full report being published in May 2015.[196][197] The Wells Report found that balls provided by the Patriots, who were the home team, indeed had less pressure on average than the balls provided by the Colts. Also notable was the findings of some suggestions of communication between Tom Brady and two Patriots locker room attendants, indicating Brady was likely "generally aware" of the situation and that the Patriots staff intentionally deflated the footballs.[197] A later study by the American Enterprise Institute called the evidence and methodology of the Wells report "deeply flawed" and "unreliable".[198]

In the aftermath of the incident, the NFL suspended Brady without pay for the first four games of the 2015 season, fined the Patriots $1 million, and forced them to forfeit their 2016 first round draft pick and 2017 fourth round draft pick. Brady appealed his suspension, which was eventually vacated by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, only for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to reinstate it a year later for the 2016 NFL season.[199] Brady eventually agreed to serve the suspension in 2016, but led the Patriots to win Super Bowl LI in spite of it.[200]

See also

Notes and references

Explanatory notes

  1. ^ Seau was also a member of the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team for his time outside of New England.
  2. ^ As a part of the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team, Jones was listed as a linebacker (LB) due to his time with the Arizona Cardinals, in New England however he was specifically listed as a defensive end (DE).
  3. ^ The 35th Anniversary team in 1994 was selected exclusively by local media with no additions from the Patriots Hall of Fame committee.

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The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area They compete in the National Football League NFL as a member club of the league s American Football Conference AFC East division The Patriots play home games at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough Massachusetts which is 22 miles 35 km southwest of downtown Boston 11 The franchise is owned by Robert Kraft who purchased the team in 1994 12 13 As of 2022 the Patriots are the ninth most valuable sports team in the world and have sold out every home game since 1994 14 15 New England PatriotsCurrent seasonEstablished November 16 1959 63 years ago November 16 1959 1 First season 1960Play in and headquartered in Gillette StadiumFoxborough MassachusettsLogoWordmarkLeague conference affiliationsAmerican Football League 1960 1969 Eastern Division 1960 1969 National Football League 1970 present American Football Conference 1970 present AFC East 1970 present Current uniformTeam colorsNautical blue red new century silver white 2 3 Fight song I m Shipping Up to Boston MascotPat PatriotPersonnelOwner s Robert KraftChairmanRobert KraftCEORobert KraftPresidentJonathan KraftGeneral managerBill Belichick de facto Head coachBill BelichickTeam historyBoston Patriots 1960 1970 4 New England Patriots 1971 present Team nicknamesThe Pats The Evil Empire 5 6 The Boston TE Party offensive TE corps 2010 2012 2021 present 7 8 The Boogeymen defensive LB corps 2019 9 10 ChampionshipsLeague championships 6 Super Bowl championships 6 2001 XXXVI 2003 XXXVIII 2004 XXXIX 2014 XLIX 2016 LI 2018 LIII Conference championships 11 AFC 1985 1996 2001 2003 2004 2007 2011 2014 2016 2017 2018Division championships 22 AFL East 1963 AFC East 1978 1986 1996 1997 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019Playoff appearances 28 AFL 1963 NFL 1976 1978 1982 1985 1986 1994 1996 1997 1998 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021Home fieldsNickerson Field 1960 1962 Fenway Park 1963 1968 Alumni Stadium 1969 Harvard Stadium 1970 Foxboro Stadium 1971 2001 Gillette Stadium 2002 present Founded in 1959 as the Boston Patriots the team was a charter member of the American Football League AFL before joining the NFL in 1970 through the AFL NFL merger The Patriots played their home games at various stadiums throughout Boston until the franchise moved to Foxborough in 1971 As part of the move the team changed its name to the New England Patriots Home games were played at Foxboro Stadium until 2002 when the stadium was demolished alongside the opening of Gillette Stadium The team began utilizing Gillette Stadium for home games the same year The Patriots hold the records for most Super Bowl wins 6 tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers appearances 11 and losses 5 tied with the Denver Broncos Generally unsuccessful prior to the 21st century the franchise enjoyed a period of dominance under head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady from 2001 to 2019 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 The Brady Belichick era regarded as one of the greatest sports dynasties would see the Patriots claim nearly every major Super Bowl record 24 25 26 27 22 28 Other NFL records held by the franchise include the most playoff wins 37 the most wins in a 10 year period 126 from 2003 to 2012 the longest winning streak of regular season and playoff games 21 from October 2003 to October 2004 the most consecutive winning seasons 19 from 2001 to 2019 the most consecutive conference championship appearances 8 from 2011 to 2018 the most consecutive division titles 11 from 2009 to 2019 the only undefeated 16 game regular season 2007 and the highest postseason winning percentage 638 Contents 1 Franchise history 1 1 Brief summary 2 Logos and uniforms 2 1 Logos 2 2 Uniforms 2 2 1 1960 1992 2 2 2 1993 1999 2 2 3 2000 2019 2 2 4 2020 present 2 2 5 Alternate uniforms 3 Facilities 3 1 Stadium and headquarters 3 2 Training camp and practice 3 3 Aircraft 4 Rivalries 4 1 Divisional rivals 4 1 1 New York Jets 4 1 2 Buffalo Bills 4 1 3 Miami Dolphins 4 2 Conference rivals 4 2 1 Baltimore Indianapolis Colts 4 2 2 Baltimore Ravens 4 2 3 Denver Broncos 4 2 4 Pittsburgh Steelers 4 2 5 Oakland Los Angeles Las Vegas Raiders 4 3 Inter conference rivals 4 3 1 New York Giants 5 Strategy and influence 6 Championships 6 1 Super Bowl championships 6 2 AFC championships 6 3 Division championships 7 Statistics records and awards 7 1 Season by season results 7 2 Record vs opponents 7 3 Playoff record 7 4 All time leaders 7 5 Statistics 7 5 1 Career leaders 7 5 2 Single season leaders 7 6 Individual awards 8 Players of note 8 1 Current roster 8 2 Pro Football Hall of Famers 8 3 Retired numbers 8 4 Patriots Hall of Fame 8 5 NFL All Decade and Anniversary team selections 8 6 Patriots All Decade teams 8 6 1 1960s AFL 8 6 2 1970s 8 6 3 1980s 8 6 4 1990s 8 6 5 2000s 8 6 6 2010s 8 7 Patriots Anniversary teams 8 7 1 35th Anniversary team 1994 8 7 2 50th Anniversary team 2009 8 8 All Dynasty team 2001 2019 8 9 Pro Bowl selections 8 10 First team All Pro selections 8 11 All time first round draft picks 9 Administration and personnel 9 1 Ownership 9 2 Head Coaches 9 3 Offensive coordinator history 9 4 Defensive coordinator history 10 Culture 10 1 Cheerleaders 10 2 Mascots 10 3 Entrance theme 11 Radio and television 12 Controversies 12 1 Snowplow Game 12 2 Spygate 12 3 Deflategate 13 See also 14 Notes and references 15 Further reading 16 External linksFranchise historyMain article History of the New England Patriots See also Brady Belichick era Brief summary Billy Sullivan a native Bostonian brought professional football back to Massachusetts after a nearly eleven year absence by founding the Patriots in 1959 His 27 year tenure of ownership did not come without controversy however The Patriots were named after the colonists who rebelled against British control during the Revolutionary War which was locally relevant due to the colony of Massachusetts playing a pivotal role in American independence Image Minute Man statue in Concord Massachusetts On November 16 1959 Boston business executive Billy Sullivan was awarded the eighth and final franchise of the developing American Football League AFL 29 The following winter locals were allowed to submit ideas for the Boston football team s official name 30 The most popular choice and the one that Sullivan selected was the Boston Patriots 31 32 with Patriots referring to the colonists of the Thirteen Colonies who rebelled against British control during the American Revolution and in July 1776 declared the United States of America an independent nation which heavily involved the then colony of Massachusetts Immediately thereafter artist Phil Bissell of The Boston Globe developed the Pat Patriot logo 33 The Patriots never had a regular home stadium in the AFL Nickerson Field Harvard Stadium Fenway Park shared with baseball s Boston Red Sox and Boston College s Alumni Stadium all served as home fields during their time in the American Football League The 1963 season saw the franchise s first playoff win over Buffalo to clinch the division They subsequently lost the AFL championship game to the San Diego Chargers 51 10 They did not appear again in an AFL or NFL post season game for another 13 years 34 When the NFL and AFL merged in 1970 the Patriots were placed in the American Football Conference AFC East division where they still play 34 The following year the Patriots moved to a new stadium in Foxborough Massachusetts which would serve as their home for the next 30 years As a result of the move they announced they would change their name from the Boston Patriots to the Bay State Patriots after the state of Massachusetts 35 The name was rejected by the NFL and on March 22 1971 the team officially announced they would change its geographic name to New England 34 During the 1970s the Patriots had some success under head coach Chuck Fairbanks earning a berth to the playoffs in 1976 as a wild card team and in 1978 as AFC East champions They lost in the first round both times Under his successor Ron Erhardt the team finished one game out of the playoffs his first two years The next coach Ron Meyer led the team to the playoffs in the strike shortened 1982 season and despite not having a losing record during his career he was fired in 1984 due to poor relationships with players and management Hall of Fame player Raymond Berry was hired as his replacement and in 1985 he brought the team to its first AFC Championship and a berth in Super Bowl XX which they lost to the Chicago Bears 46 10 Following their Super Bowl loss they returned to the playoffs in 1986 but lost in the first round Berry left the team following a disappointing 1989 season and his replacement Rod Rust only lasted one season 1990 during which the Patriots went 1 15 During the late 1980s and early 1990s they changed ownership several times being purchased from the Sullivan family first by Victor Kiam in 1988 who sold the team to James Orthwein in 1992 Though Orthwein s period as owner was short and controversial he did oversee major changes to the team first with the hiring of former New York Giants coach Bill Parcells in 1993 Orthwein and his marketing team then defied Patriots fans overwhelming preference and commissioned the NFL to develop a new visual identity and logo and changed their primary colors from the traditional red white and blue to blue and silver for the team uniforms 36 Orthwein intended to move the team to his native St Louis where it would have been renamed as the St Louis Stallions but instead sold the team in 1994 for 175 million to Boston paper magnate Robert Kraft who had bought the Patriots then home Foxboro Stadium out of bankruptcy in 1988 15 Continuing on as head coach under Kraft s ownership Parcells would bring the Patriots to two playoff appearances including Super Bowl XXXI following the 1996 season which they lost to the Green Bay Packers by a score of 35 21 Pete Carroll Parcells s successor would also take the team to the playoffs twice in 1997 and 1998 before being dismissed as head coach after the 1999 season 15 Quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick were the pillars of the 20 year Patriots dynasty one of the most successful dynasties in all of sports throughout the 2000s and 2010s During that period 2001 2019 they led the Patriots to nine Super Bowl appearances winning six as well as accumulating many league records in that timeframe They are universally known as one of the greatest QB HC tandems of all time Tight end Rob Gronkowski was a staple of the 2010s offense fortifying what is widely known as the greatest QB TE duo of all time with Tom Brady Gronkowski nicknamed Gronk holds many league and Patriots franchise records including a NFL record most total and receiving touchdowns by a tight end in a single season 18 total 17 receiving as well as most receiving touchdowns 79 in Patriots history The Patriots hired head coach Bill Belichick who had served as defensive coordinator under Parcells including during Super Bowl XXXI in 2000 Their new home field Gillette Stadium opened in 2002 to replace the aging Foxboro Stadium Long time starting quarterback Drew Bledsoe who was the franchise s star throughout the 1990s went down with a sheared blood vessel in his chest in a week two match up in 2001 against the rival New York Jets Backup quarterback Tom Brady drafted by the Patriots in sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft became the starting quarterback Brady s successful play led to Bledsoe never getting his job back as a starter and would serve as the franchise s starting quarterback for the next 18 years Under Belichick and Brady the Patriots became one of the most consistently dominant teams in the NFL with many describing the team as a dynasty Within the first few seasons of the 21st century the team won three Super Bowls in four seasons 2001 2003 and 2004 over the St Louis Rams Carolina Panthers and Philadelphia Eagles respectively The Patriots finished the 2007 regular season with a perfect 16 0 record becoming only the fourth team in league history to go undefeated in the regular season and the only one since the league expanded its regular season schedule to 16 games 37 After advancing to Super Bowl XLII the team s fourth Super Bowl in seven years the Patriots were upset by the Giants to end their bid for a 19 0 season With the loss the Patriots ended the year at 18 1 becoming only one of three teams to go 18 1 along with the 1984 San Francisco 49ers and the 1985 Chicago Bears However both the Bears and 49ers lost their only game during the regular season and both would win their respective Super Bowl 38 The Patriots returned to the Super Bowl in 2011 but lost again to the Giants 21 17 39 In 2014 the Patriots reached a record tying eighth Super Bowl where they defeated the defending champion Seattle Seahawks by a score of 28 24 to win Super Bowl XLIX for their fourth title 40 After Seattle had driven the ball to New England s 1 yard line with under a minute to go New England rookie cornerback Malcolm Butler made a critical interception on Seattle s final offensive play that helped to seal the victory New England became the first team to reach nine Super Bowls in the 2016 17 playoffs and faced the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI 41 Losing 28 3 midway through the third quarter the Patriots scored 25 unanswered points to tie the game in the final seconds of regulation In the first overtime in Super Bowl history the Patriots won the coin toss and scored a touchdown to claim their fifth Super Bowl victory 42 The Patriots extended their record to ten Super Bowl appearances in the 2017 18 playoffs but lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII 43 The Patriots returned to the championship game for a third consecutive season in Super Bowl LIII where they defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13 3 to win their sixth Super Bowl tying them with the Pittsburgh Steelers for most Super Bowl victories in NFL history 44 45 Following a disappointing 2019 season in which the team lost in the first round of the playoffs and in which the long time Brady Belichick partnership was strained due to Brady wanting to have more input in organizational decisions 46 Brady left for free agency and was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers To replace him the Patriots signed veteran quarterback Cam Newton but after an even more disappointing 2020 season which saw the team miss the playoffs with their first losing record in two decades the team drafted Mac Jones in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft and released Newton after naming Jones the starting quarterback just prior to the team s first game of the 2021 season 47 Jones led the team to their first playoff berth without Brady since 1998 but they would lose 47 17 to the division rival Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card round 48 Logos and uniformsLogos The Patriots primary logo used in the Sullivan era from 1961 to 1992 known as Pat Patriot Today it is kept as an alternate logo complementing the current logo the Flying Elvis The Patriots primary logo used since 1993 known as the Flying Elvis The only alteration since 1993 was the blue being darkened in 2000New England Patriots wordmarks The Patriots wordmark used in the Sullivan era between 1960 and 1992 The Patriots wordmark used from 1993 to 2013 with the blue darkened in 2000 A version with the Flying Elvis attached to the top was commonly seen The Patriots wordmark used since 2013 A version with a small Flying Elvis underneath the block letters is also commonly used such as in the end zone of Gillette Stadium The Patriots helmet since 2000 displayed at the Pro Football Hall of Fame The Patriots dynasty era uniforms from 2000 2019 displayed at the Pro Football Hall of Fame The Patriots original helmet logo was a simple tricorne hat used only for the 1960 season From 1961 to 1992 the Patriots used a logo of a Revolutionary War minuteman hiking a football The Patriots wordmark logo during this time consisted of a western style font The minuteman logo became known as the Pat Patriot logo which later became the name of the team s mascot 49 50 In 1979 the Patriots worked with NFL Properties to design a new streamlined logo to replace the complex Pat Patriot logo The new logo featured the blue and white profile of a minuteman in a tricorne hat set against a flag showing three red stripes separated by two white stripes Team owner Billy Sullivan decided to put the new logo up to a vote against Pat Patriot with the fans at the September 23 home game against the San Diego Chargers using a sound level meter to judge the crowd s reaction The new logo was decidedly rejected by the crowd in favor of Pat and the concept was shelved 51 In 1993 a new logo was unveiled involving the gray face of a minuteman wearing a red white and royal blue hat that begins as a tricorne and transitions into a flowing banner like design It became popularly known as the Flying Elvis due to many observing its resemblance to the profile of a young Elvis Presley A new script logo was introduced as well in tandem with the Flying Elvis utilizing a cursive font 50 In 2000 the blue color used on the tricorne of the Flying Elvis as well as the outline of the cursive wordmark was switched from royal blue to nautical blue to coincide with the uniform change in the new millennium 50 On July 3 2013 the Patriots unveiled a new wordmark to accompany the Flying Elvis which replaced the script of their previous cursive typeface with modernized block letters colored in blue or white depending on the background and modified the Flying Elvis to be underneath instead of flowing up top While appearing everywhere else it was not applied on the uniforms until the 2015 season due to NFL uniform policies 52 Uniforms 1960 1992 The uniforms worn by the Patriots in the Sullivan era from 1960 to 1992 with variations in the striping throughout the years in the shoulders and sleeves The face mask color was gray from 1960 1981 white from 1982 1990 and red from 1991 1992 The Patriots primary uniforms remained largely unchanged from the franchises inaugural season until 1993 The Patriots originally wore red jerseys with white block numbering at home and white jerseys with red block numbering on the road Both uniforms used white pants and white helmets first with the hat logo over the player s number then with the Pat Patriot logo starting in 1961 53 A blue stripe was added to the two red helmet stripes in 1964 53 The numbers on both the home and away jerseys gained a blue outline in 1973 53 In 1979 the Patriots began the first of many sporadic runs of wearing red pants with the white jerseys 53 The red pants were dropped in 1981 but returned in 1984 After being dropped again in 1988 they were used again from 1990 to 1992 53 1993 1999 The uniforms worn by the Patriots in the early Kraft era from 1993 to 1999 with alterations specifically in the numbers shoulders and stripes between 1993 1995 before finally settling on a look until 2000 The face mask color also changed from silver in 1993 to red in 1994 present The Patriots underwent a complete identity overhaul before the 1993 season starting with the introduction of the aforementioned Flying Elvis logo The new uniforms consisted of a royal blue home jersey and a white away jersey 50 The helmet was silver with the Flying Elvis logo and no additional striping 50 Both uniforms used silver pants originally with stripes designed to look like those flowing from the Flying Elvis but these were changed to simple red and blue stripes after one season When they debuted both the home and away jerseys used red block numbers with a blue and white outline but after one season the home uniforms switched to the now familiar white with a red outline 54 In 1995 the Patriots switched the block numbers to a more modern rounded number font with a dropshadow 54 The Patriots were one of the first adopters of custom numbers a trend that would grow drastically over the next 20 years 54 2000 2019 The primary uniforms worn by the Patriots in the dynasty era from 2000 to 2019 including a red throwback version released in 2002 then not seen again until 2010 The pictured red throwback had minor differences from each variation from 2002 2010 2012 before being shelved due to NFL helmet policies The Patriots also wore red AFL patched throwback jerseys for the 50th anniversary of the AFL in 2009 along with the other original AFL franchises however those jerseys were more based off the 1961 season specific appearance In 2000 the Patriots then became one of the few teams at the time to drop the rounded numbers and switch back to block numbers The shade of blue was switched for the first time in the franchises history from royal to nautical blue The jerseys once again had the number on the shoulders while the logo moved back to the sleeves New Century silver stripes were also added to the home jersey with nautical blue stripes appearing on the away jersey The Patriots unsatisfied with the 1990s white on silver road look also took the opportunity to introduce blue pants to be worn with the white jersey offering a better contrast To better match the blue pants the number on the white jersey was switched from red to blue 55 Though the Patriots had generally worn silver pants with the blue jerseys and navy pants with the white jerseys they did wear an all blue set during the 2002 season On two consecutive home games that season the Patriots wore blue tops with their road blue pants and white socks they lost both games Week 6 vs the Packers and Week 8 vs the Broncos The team would not wear an all blue set again until the introduction of the Color Rush uniforms in 2016 55 Throughout the 2011 season the Patriots wore dark patches with white lettering on their uniforms with the initials MHK in honor of Myra Kraft the late long time spouse of owner Robert Kraft 2020 present The primary uniforms worn by the Patriots in the post dynasty era from 2020 present with the red throwback returning for use starting in the 2022 season due to the NFL reverting their helmet policies It is the same version as the 2012 dynasty era alternate For the 2020 season the Patriots made some changes to their uniform The all blue Color Rush design became the primary home uniform complete with updated block letters and numbers and blue red white socks A corresponding white uniform was also unveiled also paired with the blue pants Both uniforms featured truncated shoulder striping as a nod to the Pat Patriot uniforms Coincidentally the arrival of new jerseys occurred with the departure of long time quarterback Tom Brady from the Patriots Brady was in New England exactly between the last uniform change in 2000 and left before the 2020 uniform change in 2019 56 57 58 The Patriots brought back the silver pants to pair with the current uniforms in a 2022 Week 7 home game on Monday Night Football against the Chicago Bears Unlike the previous silver pants the team wore from 2000 to 2019 this design featured thicker red stripes matching the same width as the middle blue stripe 59 Alternate uniforms In 1994 the Patriots wore the Pat Patriot helmets and plain white striped pants from two seasons prior as alternates as part of the NFL s 75th anniversary celebration In 2002 NFL teams were allowed to add a permanent third jersey to be worn in a maximum of two games The Patriots reintroduced a red jersey as their alternate complemented with the old style Pat Patriot helmet 50 In 2003 the Patriots changed their alternate to a silver jersey with blue pants For this uniform the Flying Elvis helmet was used 50 The uniform was identical to the white jersey with any areas of white replaced by silver These uniforms were dropped after 2007 No alternate uniform was used in 2008 In 2009 the red alternate was reintroduced again accompanied by the Pat Patriot helmet An alternate white road jersey was also worn with the older helmet for one game using red numbers in tribute to the 50th anniversary of the AFL The red alternate gained a blue outline around the numbers in 2010 and this was worn through 2012 The Patriots temporarily retired their alternate red uniforms in 2013 thanks to a new NFL rule outlawing throwback alternate helmets and restricting teams to one helmet shell only 60 However after the NFL reinstated the use of alternate helmets in 2022 the Patriots brought back the throwback red uniforms 61 In 2016 the Patriots took part in the NFL s Color Rush program wearing monochrome navy uniforms on September 22 against the Houston Texans 62 The uniform tops were patterned after the 1980s Pat Patriot era uniforms while the pants featured thick white stripes with red accents They have worn them a total of four times since 2016 In 2017 an all white Color Rush uniform was introduced and used for the Patriots Thursday night road game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers FacilitiesStadium and headquarters Main article Gillette Stadium Sky view of Foxboro Stadium where the Patriots played for their first 31 seasons in Foxborough after not being able to find a permanent home in Boston from 1971 to 2001 The field of Gillette Stadium the current home stadium of the Patriots in Foxborough since 2002 Since 2002 the Patriots home stadium has been Gillette Stadium a 350 million facility privately financed by Robert Kraft located in Foxborough Massachusetts It houses the team s practice facilities the team s administrative offices as well as its owning entity s The Kraft Group along with the Kraft owned Major League Soccer team the New England Revolution 63 The field which was originally natural grass was replaced with a FieldTurf surface during the 2006 season 64 Despite not being around for more than 20 years Gillette Stadium is home to the second most postseason games ever Candlestick Park being first with 27 total The Patriots have a 20 4 playoff record in this stadium as of the conclusion of the 2019 NFL season the AFC playoffs consistently had the Patriots playing from home in 2001 2019 65 66 The area around the stadium was developed beginning in 2007 into a 375 million lifestyle and entertainment center called Patriot Place among its largest structures is a multi floor restaurant and bar called CBS Scene 67 Prior to 2002 the Patriots played in Foxboro Stadium dating back to 1971 the team s second year in the NFL after the AFL NFL merger and this venue was also privately funded The final game in this stadium was the 2001 AFC Divisional Playoff game which was a 16 13 overtime win over the visiting Oakland Raiders known for the raging snowstorm and the tuck rule call 63 During the team s days in the American Football League and its first year in the NFL the Boston Patriots were hosted by a number of fields in or around Boston they played at Nickerson Field 1960 62 Fenway Park 1963 68 Alumni Stadium 1969 and Harvard Stadium 1970 63 Training camp and practice Patriots players during training camp in 2009 The Patriots hold training camp and practices just outside of Gillette Stadium in Foxborough with twin practice fields available for team use Prior to 2003 the Patriots held training camp and practice at numerous locations From 1976 to 2002 the team held training camp at Bryant College in Smithfield Rhode Island From 1960 to 1961 then from 1969 to 1975 the Patriots held training camp at University of Massachusetts Amherst Between 1962 and 1968 the Patriots held training camp at Phillips Academy in Andover Massachusetts 68 From 1971 until 2001 the Patriots would simply practice at Foxboro Stadium whenever the field was available otherwise they would use the public football fields that were available in Foxborough Aircraft One of the two Patriots 767s taxiing at Logan International Airport In 2017 the Patriots purchased two Boeing 767 300ERs for use as team planes with one serving as the backup which were ready in time for the 2017 NFL season This made them the first team in league history to own their own planes 69 At the time it was getting more difficult for professional sports teams to book private charter flights with eight teams being dropped that season as major commercial airlines were instead focusing on more profitable scheduled flights 70 The two jet airliners N366AA and N39367 were previously operated by American Airlines from 1991 to 2016 The planes are known affectionately as AirKrafts after team owner Robert Kraft 71 Kraft has lent one of the planes to transport students to the March for Our Lives demonstration in Washington D C 72 Both planes are currently operating for the American airline Eastern Airlines LLC 73 RivalriesIn terms of number of games played the Patriots have competed most against other teams in the AFC East division the Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins and New York Jets who were all a part of the AFC East division since the AFL NFL Merger as well as the former AFL Eastern division The Patriots also share rivalries with several teams outside of their division including the Indianapolis Colts who were members of the AFC East from 1970 to 2001 the Baltimore Ravens the Denver Broncos the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Las Vegas Raiders Outside of the AFC the Patriots also had a memorable rivalry with the New York Giants Divisional rivals New York Jets Main article Jets Patriots rivalry Bill Belichick after resigning from the Jets before ever coaching a game was traded from the Jets to the Patriots in 2000 for a first round pick which turned out to be one of the most notorious transactions in NFL history 74 The closest rivalry geographically has been that with the New York Jets 75 The Patriots and Jets have been in the same division what is now the AFC East since both teams foundings in 1960 and have played each other at least twice a year since then 76 The rivalry between the Jets and Patriots has escalated since 1996 when Patriots head coach Bill Parcells left the Patriots under controversy to become the head coach of the Jets he was replaced by former Jets coach Pete Carroll 76 Four years later Carroll was fired and Parcells s assistant Bill Belichick resigned the day he was named the Jets head coach to become the head coach of the Patriots 77 Six years after that Eric Mangini an assistant under Belichick became the head coach of the Jets 78 Bill Belichick achieved his 200th career head coaching win regular season and playoffs on November 22 2012 defeating the Jets 49 19 it was his 163rd such win as Patriots coach 79 Belichick also passed George Halas for second most career head coaching wins regular season and playoffs with his 325th win on October 30 2022 in a 22 17 victory over the Jets Buffalo Bills Main article Bills Patriots rivalry Defensive tackle Ty Warren takes down Bills QB J P Losman for a safety in 2006 The Patriots and the Bills were both charter members of the AFL and even competed with each other in an AFL playoff game They have remained divisional rivals since the NFL AFL merger Prior to the rise of Tom Brady the two teams shared a mellow yet occasionally competitive rivalry featuring highlights from players such as O J Simpson Steve Grogan Joe Ferguson Jim Kelly and Drew Bledsoe However Brady dominated the Bills during his tenure as the Patriots franchise quarterback holding a 32 3 regular season record over them 80 Though Patriots fans usually felt apathetic towards the Bills during the Brady era Bills fans came to despise the Patriots more than any other rival 81 With the departure of Tom Brady after the 2019 season the Bills swept the Pats in 2020 including a 38 9 Monday Night Football win that stands as the worst home loss of the Belichick era It was their first time doing so since 1999 Belichick s first year as head coach and the year before Brady was drafted 82 In the 2021 22 NFL playoffs the Bills defeated the Patriots 47 17 in the rivalry s first playoff matchup in nearly 60 years with the Bills scoring seven consecutive touchdowns and never punting or attempting a field goal against the Pats defense 83 making for the NFL s first perfect offensive game in history and the worst playoff loss of Belichick s career 84 Miami Dolphins Main article Dolphins Patriots rivalry RB Craig James rushes the ball past the Dolphins defense in the 1985 AFC Championship game The Patriots first played the Miami Dolphins in 1966 in the AFL when Miami was one of two expansion teams to debut that year in that league The Dolphins dominated the Patriots in the 1970s and 1990s but the two teams remained competitive with each other for years before the rise of Tom Brady Brady however struggled occasionally against the Dolphins in the 2000s before reasserting dominance in the 2010s 85 86 The Patriots and Dolphins are the only two teams in the Super Bowl era to post undefeated regular season records with Miami going 14 0 in 1972 and the Patriots going 16 0 in 2007 87 Notable moments between the clubs include the Snowplow Game three playoff matchups the Dolphins revealing their Wildcat offense against the Patriots 88 and the Miracle in Miami 89 Conference rivals Baltimore Indianapolis Colts Main article Colts Patriots rivalry See also Tom Brady Peyton Manning rivalry The Patriots rivalry with the Baltimore Indianapolis Colts ran through the two clubs tenure together in the AFC East 1970 2001 The two clubs clashed in several close games such as on December 19 1971 as a late Patriots touchdown decided a 21 17 New England win on September 18 1978 the Colts rallied to defeat the Patriots 34 27 on Monday Night Football on a virtual one man scoring rampage by running back Joe Washington on September 4 1983 the Colts defeated the Patriots in overtime 29 23 in their final season in Baltimore 90 The Patriots defeated the Colts in back to back overtime games 23 17 on December 8 1991 and 37 34 on November 15 1992 90 The Pats facing the Colts in 2011 Even though the two clubs were placed in separate divisions in the NFL s 2002 divisional realignment their rivalry did not diminish At that time both teams were among the best in the AFC and both were led by likely Hall of Fame quarterbacks Peyton Manning for the Colts and Tom Brady for the Patriots The teams met three times in four years 2003 2004 2006 in the playoffs with the winner going on to win that season s Super Bowl each time The Manning portion of the rivalry began in Manning s rookie season 1998 in 1999 Manning suffered a bitter 31 28 loss in September as the Patriots behind Drew Bledsoe erased a 28 7 Colts lead then defeated the Patriots 20 15 in Indianapolis on December 12 The Brady Manning portion of the rivalry began on September 30 2001 as Brady made his first NFL start in a 44 13 Patriots win at Foxboro on October 21 the Patriots defeated the Colts at the RCA Dome 38 17 90 After the Colts left the AFC East in 2002 they first met on November 30 2003 in a 38 34 Patriots win decided on a last second goal line stand by the Patriots 90 The Colts broke a six game Patriot winning streak in the rivalry in November 2005 90 then won twice in 2006 90 in the AFC Championship Game the Colts erased a 21 6 halftime lead the game lead tied or changed seven times in the second half before a late touchdown led to a 38 34 Colts win The November 4 2007 meeting involved both teams being unbeaten to that point the 8 0 Patriots and the 7 0 Colts The Patriots rallied to win 24 20 91 The Colts won again in 2008 and then erased a large Patriots lead in 2009 s 4th and 2 game Manning s final meeting with the Patriots as a Colt came in November 2010 a late interception sealed a 31 28 Patriots win 92 In 2012 the Patriots faced the Colts quarterbacked now by Andrew Luck on November 18 the Patriots defeated the Colts 59 24 93 The Patriots also beat the Colts on January 12 2014 43 22 94 The Patriots played the Colts in the playoffs again on January 18 2015 in the AFC title game winning 45 7 95 Baltimore Ravens Main article Ravens Patriots rivalry The Ravens first met the New England Patriots in 1996 96 but the rivalry truly started in 2007 when the Ravens suffered a bitter 27 24 loss in the Patriots quest for perfection 97 The rivalry began to escalate in 2009 when the Ravens lost to the Patriots 27 21 in a game that involved a confrontation between Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs 98 Both players would go on to take verbal shots at each other through the media after the game The Ravens defeated the Patriots in the 2009 AFC Wild Card playoff game 33 14 99 This was the first time the Ravens had ever defeated the Patriots The Ravens faced the Patriots in week six of the 2010 season The Patriots ended up winning 23 20 in overtime the game caused controversy from a hit to the helmet of tight end Todd Heap by Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather 100 Tom Brady had a career record of 8 4 regular amp postseason against the Ravens with the Patriots The Ravens played the Patriots for the third consecutive season in the 2011 AFC Championship Game which the Ravens lost 23 20 101 The rivalry reached a new level of friction with this the second career playoff game between the two clubs The Ravens clawed to a 20 16 lead in the fourth quarter but Patriots quarterback Tom Brady dove into the end zone to make the score 23 20 with around 11 minutes remaining this proved to be the winning touchdown 101 On the Ravens last possession of the game quarterback Joe Flacco threw a pass to wide receiver Lee Evans in the corner of the end zone which looked to be the game winning touchdown before a last second strip by Sterling Moore forced the ball from the hands of Evans forcing the game to be decided on a last minute field goal by Ravens placekicker Billy Cundiff 101 With 11 seconds remaining on the clock the kicker missed the 32 yard field goal attempt allowing the Patriots to kill the clock on their way to Super Bowl XLVI for a rematch with the New York Giants 101 The Ravens first regular season win over the Patriots came on September 23 2012 The game was emotional as receiver Torrey Smith was competing following the death of his brother in a motorcycle accident just the night before 102 Smith caught two touchdowns in a back and forth game the Ravens erased a 13 0 lead in the first half and led 14 13 but the Patriots scored at the end of the second quarter for a 20 14 lead The lead changed twice in the third quarter and the Patriots led 30 21 in the fourth but the Ravens scored on Smith s second touchdown catch The Ravens were stopped on fourth down but the Patriots had to punt in the final two minutes a pass interference penalty on Devin McCourty put the ball at the Patriots 7 yard line new Ravens kicker Justin Tucker booted a 27 yard field goal on the final play the ball sailed directly over the upright and was ruled good the quality of officiating by replacement referees caused controversy as Bill Belichick angrily reached for one of the referees as they were leaving the field leading to a 50 000 fine later that week 103 104 The two teams met again on January 20 2013 in the AFC Championship where the Ravens won 28 13 105 The Patriots led at halftime 13 7 but the Ravens defense gave up no points in the 2nd half 105 It was the first time ever that Tom Brady lost a game at home after leading at halftime and the first time a road team beat the Patriots in the AFC Championship 105 The two teams met once again at Gillette Stadium in the playoffs on January 10 2015 The Patriots trailed by as much as 14 twice before beating the Ravens 35 31 to advance to the AFC Championship 106 The two teams met with Lamar Jackson as the Ravens quarterback for the first time on Sunday Night Football on November 3 2019 The 8 0 Patriots were favored over the 5 2 Ravens before the game but the Ravens won in a blowout 37 20 Denver Broncos Main article Broncos Patriots rivalry See also Tom Brady Peyton Manning rivalry The Broncos and Patriots met twice annually during the American Football League AFL years from 1960 to 1969 and played in the first ever AFL game on September 9 1960 107 Since 1995 the two teams have met frequently during the regular season including nine consecutive seasons from 1995 to 2003 108 As of the end of the 2015 season the two teams have met in the playoffs five times with the Broncos owning a 4 1 record 109 The teams first playoff match on January 4 1987 was John Elway s first career playoff win 110 while the teams second playoff match on January 14 2006 game was the Broncos first playoff win since Elway s retirement after the 1998 season 111 The game was also notable for Champ Bailey s 100 yard interception that resulted in a touchdown saving tackle by Benjamin Watson at the 1 yard line 112 On October 11 2009 the two teams met with former Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels as the Broncos head coach Both teams wore their AFL 50th anniversary jerseys 113 The game featured a 98 yard drive in the fourth quarter with a game tying touchdown pass from Kyle Orton to Brandon Marshall followed by an overtime drive led by Orton that resulted in a 41 yard game winning field goal by Matt Prater 114 The two teams met in the Divisional round of the 2011 playoffs with the Patriots blowing out Tim Tebow and the Broncos by a score of 45 10 115 The Broncos rivalry with the Patriots later intensified when longtime Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning became the Broncos starting quarterback from 2012 to 2015 Manning and Patriots quarterback Tom Brady maintained a legendary rivalry from 2001 116 until Manning s retirement after the 2015 season 117 Though Brady dominated Manning in regular season play winning nine of twelve meetings Manning won three of five playoff meetings including the Broncos 26 16 win in the 2013 AFC Championship and the Broncos 20 18 win in the 2015 AFC Championship 118 Pittsburgh Steelers Main article Patriots Steelers rivalry The Pittsburgh Steelers emerged as a prominent rival in league circles when the Patriots upset the Steelers in the 2001 AFC Championship Game at Heinz Field though the two teams had met in the postseason twice before the Patriots defeated the Steelers in 1996 28 3 while the Steelers won 7 6 in 1997 both times the Patriots fielded players with Pittsburgh area roots in Ty Law and Curtis Martin Martin s final game with the Patriots was in the 1997 playoffs before he departed to the rival New York Jets Following the 2001 AFC title upset the Patriots defeated the Steelers 30 14 at the start of the 2002 season Pittsburgh did not exact revenge for the two losses until ending the Patriots record setting 21 game winning streak in week 6 of the 2004 NFL season Later that season the Steelers lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion Patriots in the AFC Championship game after a 15 1 regular season The Patriots won six of seven meetings over a ten year period 1998 2007 before the Steelers broke through with a 33 10 victory at Foxborough in 2008 after Matt Cassel turned the ball over five times The Patriots in 2013 then made history by becoming the first opponent to score 55 points on the Steelers winning 55 31 The Patriots won again in 2015 28 21 and 2016 s regular season 27 16 and then won 36 17 in the 2016 AFC Championship Game They also won in 2017 when a go ahead touchdown reception by Steelers tight end Jesse James was controversially called back 119 Though they ultimately missed the playoffs the Steelers defeated the Patriots by a score of 17 10 on December 16 2018 in Pittsburgh In the postseason the Patriots have outscored the Steelers 135 75 with the Patriots maintaining a 4 1 record The only other franchises with winning AFC playoff records against Steelers include the Los Angeles Chargers 2 1 the Jacksonville Jaguars 2 0 and the Broncos 5 3 The Steelers have an all time regular season record of 15 13 against the Patriots In the Bill Belichick era the main period of the rivalry the Patriots have a 12 4 record against the Steelers In their last matchup the Patriots beat the Steelers 33 3 on Sunday Night Football 120 Oakland Los Angeles Las Vegas Raiders The rivalry between the Patriots and the Oakland Los Angeles Las Vegas Raiders dates to their time in the AFL but was intensified during a 1978 preseason game when Patriots wide receiver Darryl Stingley was permanently paralyzed after a vicious hit delivered by Raiders free safety Jack Tatum Before that the Patriots also lost a playoff game in 1976 to the Raiders the game is unofficially known as The Ben Dreith Game due to a controversial penalty by head referee Dreith While based in Los Angeles the Raiders hosted the Patriots in the divisional round of the playoffs in 1986 The game was won by the Patriots and marred by a chaotic rumble between the teams in the end zone as players were leaving the field after the game The brawl was especially notable for Raiders linebacker Matt Millen attacking GM Patrick Sullivan son of owner Billy Sullivan with his helmet The two teams met in a divisional round playoff game in 2002 which became known as the Tuck Rule Game Late in the game an incomplete pass ruled a fumble by quarterback Tom Brady was overturned and the Patriots went on to win in overtime and eventually won the Super Bowl against the heavily favored St Louis Rams 121 Since that game the Patriots have won five of the last six regular season contests between the two teams The first contest being the following year during the 2002 season in Oakland with the Raiders winning 27 20 they met in the 2005 season opener in New England with the Patriots ruining Randy Moss debut as a Raider 30 20 the Patriots defeated the Raiders 49 26 in December 2008 in Bill Belichick s 100th regular season win as Patriots coach a Patriots 31 19 win during the 2011 season a scrappy 16 9 Patriots win in the third week of the 2014 season and the Patriots 33 8 win in Mexico City in 2017 Inter conference rivals New York Giants Main article Giants Patriots rivalry Tom Brady pictured in 2007 during the Patriots historic 16 0 season It was the only undefeated regular season in the NFL during the 16 game schedule era The Patriots had defeated the New York Giants in the final game of the season however the Giants would then upset the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII Brady would also earn his first MVP award and break the passing touchdowns record 50 broken in 2013 by the Denver Broncos The two teams rarely played each other given they were on opposite conferences but the rivalry gained notoriety in the late 2000s thanks to some close contests and memorable moments between Tom Brady and Eli Manning In the 2007 season the Patriots defeated the Giants 38 35 to clinch a perfect 16 0 regular season but could not finish a perfect 19 0 season in Super Bowl XLII following a 17 14 defeat That game featured the now iconic Helmet Catch from David Tyree The Giants also defeated the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI a 21 17 victory 122 Strategy and influenceFurther information New England Patriots strategy LB Willie McGinest left LB Tedy Bruschi middle and LB Mike Vrabel right are three New England Patriots credited for instilling and defining what is described the Patriot Way throughout the dynasty from 2001 2019 Each of them were members of the Patriots strong defense during the first three Super Bowl wins McGinest also holds the NFL playoff record of most career postseason sacks 16 0 and most postseason sacks in a single game 4 5 in 2005 Other players that were known for their involvement in upholding the Patriot Way include 3x Super Bowl champion WR Troy Brown not pictured and Super Bowl champion SS Lawyer Milloy not pictured Under head coach Bill Belichick the Patriots have employed specific on field and off field strategies On the field the Patriots have typically used an Erhardt Perkins offense and a Fairbanks Bullough 3 4 defense referred to commonly as a two gap 3 4 defensive system Under Erhardt s Perkin s and Bullough s stints as coordinators and head coaches across the league after developing the scheme in collaboration with head coach Chuck Fairbanks the systems developed in New England in the 1970s would begin to see historic use Influence spread especially under their coaching tree in Bill Parcells schemes as head coach of the New York Giants in the mid to late 1980s after serving as a linebacker coach for the Patriots in 1980 Parcells would come back to New England as head coach in 1993 and re install the system used in the 1970s and 1980s re uniting with Ray Perkins as WR coach Parcells own coaching tree would use the scheme created in New England as well especially Belichick once he was named as head coach after years of being an assistant to Parcells with the New York Giants the Patriots and the New York Jets 123 Since 2000 the philosophy in making personnel decisions and in game planning has focused on the team concept 124 stressing preparation strong work ethic versatility 125 and lack of individual ego 126 This approach which has led to six Super Bowl victories under Belichick has been analyzed in media such as the 2004 book Patriot Reign as well as the 2021 documentary miniseries Man in the Arena The New England Patriots are noted for the following characteristics under coach Belichick s tenure dubbed as the Patriot Way Their self critical perfectionist and militaristic approach 127 Their emphasis on team 128 equality among players and lack of individual ego 129 Their strong work ethic intelligence and high level of focus and preparation for each individual game 130 Their versatile players able to play multiple positions 131 Their multiple schemes intended to take advantage of their opponent s weaknesses 132 133 Championships The Patriots first Super Bowl ring from Super Bowl XXXVI 2001 The Patriots second Super Bowl ring from Super Bowl XXXVIII 2003 The Patriots third Super Bowl ring from Super Bowl XXXIX 2004 The Patriots fourth Super Bowl ring from Super Bowl XLIX 2014 The Patriots fifth Super Bowl ring from Super Bowl LI 2016 The Patriots sixth Super Bowl ring from Super Bowl LIII 2018 Super Bowl championships The league championship banners at Gillette Stadium representing the Patriots six Super Bowl titles left The six Vince Lombardi Trophies the historic trophy awarded to the winner of the Super Bowl kept at the Patriots Hall of Fame right The Patriots have won six Super Bowls the league championship of the NFL The franchise is tied for the most all time with the Pittsburgh Steelers The team repeated as champions between the 2003 and 2004 NFL seasons the last club to do so among the seven franchises who have accomplished it Green Bay Packers Miami Dolphins Pittsburgh Steelers twice San Francisco 49ers Dallas Cowboys and the Denver Broncos Between 2001 and 2004 the Patriots became the second team in NFL history after the Dallas Cowboys to win three Super Bowls in four years 2001 2003 2004 and are also the last franchise to have achieved it 134 A Super Bowl hero CB Malcolm Butler made one of the greatest plays in NFL history with a game clinching interception at the goal line in Super Bowl XLIX ensuring the Patriots victory in the final seconds of the game RB James White tallied one of the most impressive Super Bowl performances of all time in Super Bowl LI with 139 yards from scrimmage 29 rushing 110 receiving as well as holding multiple Super Bowl records such as most receptions most receiving yards by a running back and most points scored in regulation and overtime 20 and 6 LB Dont a Hightower had two memorable plays in two of the Patriots Super Bowl wins that were pivotal to the eventual victories In Super Bowl XLIX he had a last second tackle on Seattle Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch at the one yard line in the final minute of the game forcing the Seahawks to have to call another play to reach the end zone The Seahawks would throw the game losing interception to Butler the next play sealing the Patriots fourth Super Bowl win In Super Bowl LI his strip sack on Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Ryan was what turned out to be a crucial catalyst that helped led to the Patriots historical comeback down 28 3 Year Coach Super Bowl Location Opponent Score Record2001 Bill Belichick XXXVI Louisiana Superdome New Orleans St Louis Rams 20 17 11 52003 XXXVIII Reliant Stadium Houston Carolina Panthers 32 29 14 22004 XXXIX Alltel Stadium Jacksonville Philadelphia Eagles 24 21 14 22014 XLIX University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale Seattle Seahawks 28 24 12 42016 LI NRG Stadium Houston Atlanta Falcons 34 28 OT 14 22018 LIII Mercedes Benz Stadium Atlanta Los Angeles Rams 13 3 11 5Total Super Bowls won 6AFC championships The New England Patriots have won eleven AFC Championships the record for the most conference championships all time in the NFL 1 Year Coach Location Opponent Score Record1985 Raymond Berry Miami Orange Bowl Miami Miami Dolphins 31 14 11 51996 Bill Parcells Foxboro Stadium Foxborough Jacksonville Jaguars 20 6 11 52001 Bill Belichick Heinz Field Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Steelers 24 17 11 52003 Gillette Stadium Foxborough Indianapolis Colts 23 20 14 22004 Heinz Field Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Steelers 41 27 14 22007 Gillette Stadium Foxborough San Diego Chargers 21 12 16 02011 Baltimore Ravens 23 20 13 32014 Indianapolis Colts 45 7 12 42016 Pittsburgh Steelers 36 17 14 22017 Jacksonville Jaguars 24 20 13 32018 Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City Kansas City Chiefs 37 31 OT 11 5Total AFC Championships won 11Division championships The New England Patriots have won 22 Division Championships which is second place for the most all time behind the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys who are tied in first with 24 One of these divisional titles was won in the AFL in the AFL East 1963 the rest were won in the AFC East of the NFL 1 Year Coach Record1963 Mike Holovak 7 6 11978 Chuck Fairbanks 11 51986 Raymond Berry 11 51996 Bill Parcells 11 51997 Pete Carroll 10 62001 Bill Belichick 11 52003 14 22004 14 22005 10 62006 12 42007 16 02009 10 62010 14 22011 13 32012 12 42013 12 42014 12 42015 12 42016 14 22017 13 32018 11 52019 12 4Total Division Championships won 22 Deion Branch left and Julian Edelman right are the two Patriots wide receivers that have won the Super Bowl MVP award each doing so in Super Bowl XXXIX and Super Bowl LIII respectively They are both known as two of the franchise s most prolific postseason performers Statistics records and awardsSeason by season results This is a partial list of the Patriots last five completed seasons For the full season by season franchise results see List of New England Patriots seasons Note The Finish Wins Losses and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play Super Bowl champions Conference champions Division champions Wild Card berthAs of January 15 2022 update Season Team League Conference Division Regular season Postseason results AwardsFinish Wins Losses Ties2017 2017 NFL AFC East 1st 13 3 0 Won Divisional Playoffs Titans 35 14Won AFC Championship Jaguars 24 20Lost Super Bowl LII Eagles 41 33 Tom Brady MVP 2018 2018 NFL AFC East 1st 11 5 0 Won Divisional Playoffs Chargers 41 28Won AFC Championship Chiefs 37 31 OT Won Super Bowl LIII Rams 13 3 Julian Edelman SB MVP 2019 2019 NFL AFC East 1st 12 4 0 Lost Wild Card Playoffs Titans 20 13 Stephon Gilmore DPOY 2020 2020 NFL AFC East 3rd 7 9 0 2021 2021 NFL AFC East 2nd 10 7 0 Lost Wild Card Playoffs Bills 47 17 135 Record vs opponents Note W Wins L Losses T Ties Team W L T Percent Last result Last date Last locale PostseasonJacksonville Jaguars 8 1 0 889 W 50 10 January 2 2022 Foxborough Massachusetts 4 1 postseasonBaltimore Ravens 9 2 0 818 W 9 0 November 15 2020 Foxborough Massachusetts 2 2 postseasonChicago Bears 10 3 0 769 W 38 31 October 21 2018 Chicago Illinois 0 1 postseasonHouston Texans 9 3 0 750 W 34 7 October 10 2021 Houston Texas 2 0 postseasonTampa Bay Buccaneers 7 3 0 700 L 19 17 October 3 2021 Foxborough MassachusettsMinnesota Vikings 9 4 0 692 W 24 10 December 2 2018 Foxborough MassachusettsNew Orleans Saints 10 5 0 667 L 28 13 September 26 2021 Foxborough MassachusettsCincinnati Bengals 17 9 0 654 W 31 28 December 15 2019 Foxborough MassachusettsNew York Giants 7 4 0 636 W 35 14 October 10 2019 Foxborough Massachusetts 0 2 postseasonSan Diego Los Angeles Chargers 24 14 2 625 W 27 24 October 31 2021 Inglewood California 3 1 postseasonBaltimore Indianapolis Colts 48 29 0 623 L 27 17 December 18 2021 Indianapolis Indiana 4 1 postseasonBuffalo Bills 76 46 1 622 L 33 21 December 26 2021 Foxborough Massachusetts 1 1 postseasonAtlanta Falcons 9 6 0 600 W 25 0 November 18 2021 Atlanta Georgia 1 0 postseasonHouston Oilers Tennessee Titans 24 16 1 598 W 36 13 November 28 2021 Foxborough Massachusetts 2 2 postseasonDetroit Lions 7 5 0 583 L 26 10 September 23 2018 Detroit MichiganNew York Jets 69 53 1 565 W 24 34 October 24 2021 Foxborough Massachusetts 2 1 postseasonOakland Los Angeles Las Vegas Raiders 18 14 1 561 W 36 20 September 27 2020 Foxborough Massachusetts 2 1 postseasonGreen Bay Packers 6 5 0 545 W 31 17 November 4 2018 Foxborough Massachusetts 0 1 postseasonSt Louis Los Angeles Rams 7 6 0 538 L 24 3 December 10 2020 Inglewood California 2 0 postseasonSt Louis Phoenix Arizona Cardinals 8 7 0 533 W 20 17 November 29 2020 Foxborough MassachusettsCleveland Browns 13 12 0 520 W 45 7 November 14 2021 Foxborough Massachusetts 0 1 postseasonMiami Dolphins 52 58 0 473 L 33 24 January 9 2022 Miami Gardens Florida 2 1 postseasonPittsburgh Steelers 13 15 0 464 W 33 3 September 8 2019 Foxborough Massachusetts 4 1 postseasonPhiladelphia Eagles 6 7 0 462 W 17 10 November 17 2019 Philadelphia Pennsylvania 1 1 postseasonWashington Commanders 5 6 0 455 W 33 7 October 6 2019 Washington D C Denver Broncos 22 27 0 449 L 18 12 October 18 2020 Denver Colorado 1 4 postseasonSeattle Seahawks 8 10 0 444 L 35 30 September 20 2020 Seattle Washington 1 0 postseasonCarolina Panthers 3 4 0 429 W 24 6 November 7 2021 Charlotte North Carolina 1 0 postseasonDallas Cowboys 6 8 0 429 L 35 29 October 17 2021 Foxborough MassachusettsKansas City Chiefs 14 20 3 419 L 26 10 October 5 2020 Kansas City Missouri 2 0 postseasonSan Francisco 49ers 5 9 0 357 L 33 6 October 25 2020 Foxborough MassachusettsTotal 529 411 9 562Total including playoffs 566 433 9 566 136 Playoff record The Patriots snapping the ball against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX Year Game Opponent Result1963 Divisional Round Buffalo Bills W 26 8AFL Championship San Diego Chargers L 51 101976 Divisional Round Oakland Raiders L 24 211978 Divisional Round Houston Oilers L 31 141982 AFC Wild Card Miami Dolphins L 31 141985 AFC Wild Card New York Jets W 26 14Divisional Round Los Angeles Raiders W 27 14AFC Championship Miami Dolphins W 31 14Super Bowl XX Chicago Bears L 46 101986 Divisional Round Denver Broncos L 22 171994 AFC Wild Card Cleveland Browns L 20 131996 Divisional Round Pittsburgh Steelers W 28 3AFC Championship Jacksonville Jaguars W 20 6Super Bowl XXXI Green Bay Packers L 35 211997 AFC Wild Card Miami Dolphins W 17 13Divisional Round Pittsburgh Steelers L 7 61998 AFC Wild Card Jacksonville Jaguars L 25 102001 Divisional Round Oakland Raiders W 16 13AFC Championship Pittsburgh Steelers W 24 17Super Bowl XXXVI St Louis Rams W 20 172003 Divisional Round Tennessee Titans W 17 14AFC Championship Indianapolis Colts W 24 14Super Bowl XXXVIII Carolina Panthers W 32 292004 Divisional Round Indianapolis Colts W 20 3AFC Championship Pittsburgh Steelers W 41 27Super Bowl XXXIX Philadelphia Eagles W 24 212005 AFC Wild Card Jacksonville Jaguars W 28 3Divisional Round Denver Broncos L 27 132006 AFC Wild Card New York Jets W 37 16Divisional Round San Diego Chargers W 24 21AFC Championship Indianapolis Colts L 38 342007 Divisional Round Jacksonville Jaguars W 31 20AFC Championship San Diego Chargers W 21 12Super Bowl XLII New York Giants L 17 142009 AFC Wild Card Baltimore Ravens L 33 142010 Divisional Round New York Jets L 28 212011 Divisional Round Denver Broncos W 45 10AFC Championship Baltimore Ravens W 23 20Super Bowl XLVI New York Giants L 21 172012 Divisional Round Houston Texans W 41 28AFC Championship Baltimore Ravens L 28 132013 Divisional Round Indianapolis Colts W 43 22AFC Championship Denver Broncos L 26 162014 Divisional Round Baltimore Ravens W 35 31AFC Championship Indianapolis Colts W 45 7Super Bowl XLIX Seattle Seahawks W 28 242015 Divisional Round Kansas City Chiefs W 27 20AFC Championship Denver Broncos L 20 182016 Divisional Round Houston Texans W 34 16AFC Championship Pittsburgh Steelers W 36 17Super Bowl LI Atlanta Falcons W 34 28 OT 2017 Divisional Round Tennessee Titans W 35 14AFC Championship Jacksonville Jaguars W 24 20Super Bowl LII Philadelphia Eagles L 41 332018 Divisional Round Los Angeles Chargers W 41 28AFC Championship Kansas City Chiefs W 37 31 OT Super Bowl LIII Los Angeles Rams W 13 32019 AFC Wild Card Tennessee Titans L 20 132021 AFC Wild Card Buffalo Bills L 47 17Overall Playoff Record 37 22 137 All time leaders Tom Brady holds nearly every record in career single season and single game regular season and playoffs passing statistics for the Patriots as well as total games played A career Patriot and a 3x Super Bowl champion RB Kevin Faulk is the franchise s all time leader in all purpose yards receiving rushing and return yards combined with 12 340 total yards 3x Super Bowl champion kicker Stephen Gostkowski is the team s all time leader in points scored with 1 775 total points He also holds the single season scoring record with 158 in 2013 All time Patriots leadersLeader Name Record number Years with PatriotsPassing 138 Tom Brady 74 571 passing yards 2000 2019Rushing 139 Sam Cunningham 5 453 rushing yards 1973 1982Receiving 140 Stanley Morgan 10 352 receiving yards 1977 1989Scoring 141 Stephen Gostkowski 1 775 points 2006 2019Sacks 142 Andre Tippett 100 0 sacks 1982 1993Interceptions 142 Raymond ClaybornTy Law 36 interceptions 1977 19891995 2004Coaching wins 143 Bill Belichick 254 wins 2000 presentStatistics Career leaders Games played 285 Tom Brady 2000 2019 Passing yards 74 571 Tom Brady 2000 2019 NFL record for most passing yards with a single team Pass completions 6 377 Tom Brady 2000 2019 NFL record for most pass completions with a single team Passing touchdowns 541 Tom Brady 2000 2019 NFL record for most passing touchdowns with a single team Rushing yards 5 453 Sam Cunningham 1973 1982 Rushing touchdowns 45 Jim Nance 1965 1971 Receptions 672 Wes Welker 2007 2012 Receiving yards 10 352 Stanley Morgan 1977 1989 Receiving touchdowns 79 Rob Gronkowski 2010 2018 All purpose yards 12 340 Kevin Faulk 1999 2011 Points scored 1 775 Stephen Gostkowski 2006 2019 Field goals made 374 Stephen Gostkowski 2006 2018 Total punt yardage 19 922 Rich Camarillo 1981 1987 Punting average min 250 punts 45 3 Ryan Allen 2013 2018 Kickoff return yards 4 098 Kevin Faulk 1999 2011 Punt Return yards 2 625 Troy Brown 1993 2007 Pass interceptions 36 Raymond Clayborn 1977 1989 Ty Law 1995 2004 Sacks 100 0 Andre Tippett 1982 1993 Forced fumbles 17 Tedy Bruschi 1996 2008 Single season leaders Passing yards 5 235 Tom Brady 2011 Passing touchdowns 50 Tom Brady 2007 Rushing yards 1 635 Corey Dillon 2004 Rushing touchdowns 18 LeGarrette Blount 2016 Receptions 123 Wes Welker 2009 Receiving yards 1 569 Wes Welker 2011 Receiving touchdowns 23 Randy Moss 2007 NFL record for most receiving touchdowns in a single season Points 158 Stephen Gostkowski 2013 Field goals made 38 Stephen Gostkowski 2013 Total punt yardage 4 227 Shawn McCarthy 1992 Punting average 48 7 Jake Bailey 2020 Kickoff return yards 1 281 Ellis Hobbs 2008 Punt return yards 608 Mike Haynes 1976 Pass interceptions 11 Ron Hall 1964 Sacks 18 5 Andre Tippett 1984 Individual awards A four time Super Bowl MVP with the Patriots the NFL record for the most with one franchise Tom Brady is seen celebrating the Patriots dramatic comeback victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI These awards are specifically from the Associated Press except for two cases The NFL in the case of the Super Bowl MVP and the Pro Football Writers of America in the case of the Executive of the Year award Seasons in which the AFL counterparts of the awards were won 1960 1969 are labeled 144 Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame NFL MVPSeason Player Position1964 AFL Gino Cappelletti FL K1966 AFL Jim Nance FB2007 Tom Brady QB20102017 NFL Offensive Player of the YearSeason Player Position2007 Tom Brady QB2010 NFL Defensive Player of the YearSeason Player Position2019 Stephon Gilmore CB Super Bowl MVPSuper Bowl Player PositionXXXVI Tom Brady QBXXXVIIIXXXIX Deion Branch WRXLIX Tom Brady QBLILIII Julian Edelman WR NFL Offensive Rookie of the YearSeason Player Position1969 AFL Carl Garrett RB1988 John Stephens RB1991 Leonard Russell RB1995 Curtis Martin RB NFL Defensive Rookie of the YearSeason Player Position1976 Mike Haynes CB2008 Jerod Mayo LB NFL Comeback Player of the YearSeason Player Position1966 AFL Vito Babe Parilli QB1969 AFL Jim Nance FB2005 Tedy Bruschi LB2009 Tom Brady QB2014 Rob Gronkowski TE NFL Coach of the YearSeason Coach1994 Bill Parcells2003 Bill Belichick20072010 NFL Executive of the YearSeason Executive2003 Scott Pioli20072021 Bill BelichickPlayers of noteFurther information List of New England Patriots players List of New England Patriots starting quarterbacks and List of New England Patriots first round draft picks Current roster New England Patriots rosterviewtalkedit Quarterbacks 10 Mac Jones 4 Bailey ZappeRunning backs 37 Damien Harris 36 Kevin Harris 38 Rhamondre Stevenson 35 Pierre Strong Jr Wide receivers 15 Nelson Agholor 84 Kendrick Bourne 16 Jakobi Meyers 1 DeVante Parker 18 Matthew Slater 11 Tyquan Thornton 44 Raleigh WebbTight ends 85 Hunter Henry 81 Jonnu Smith Offensive linemen 60 David Andrews C 77 Trent Brown T 72 Yodny Cajuste T 65 James Ferentz C 75 Conor McDermott T 71 Michael Onwenu G 66 Kody Russey C 69 Cole Strange GDefensive linemen 90 Christian Barmore DT 98 Carl Davis DT 95 Daniel Ekuale DT 92 Davon Godchaux DT 93 Lawrence Guy DE 97 DaMarcus Mitchell DE 96 Sam Roberts DE 91 Deatrich Wise Jr DE Linebackers 8 Ja Whaun Bentley MLB 58 Anfernee Jennings OLB 9 Matthew Judon OLB 50 Raekwon McMillan MLB 48 Jahlani Tavai MLB 55 Josh Uche OLB 30 Mack Wilson OLBDefensive backs 24 Joshuah Bledsoe FS 27 Myles Bryant CB 23 Kyle Dugger SS 39 Tae Hayes CB 31 Jonathan Jones CB 25 Marcus Jones CB 32 Devin McCourty FS 2 Jalen Mills CB 3 Jabrill Peppers SS 21 Adrian Phillips SS 41 Brenden Schooler FS 26 Shaun Wade CBSpecial teams 46 Tucker Addington LS 6 Nick Folk K 17 Michael Palardy P Reserve lists 7 Jake Bailey P IR 61 Marcus Cannon T IR 49 Joe Cardona LS IR 22 Cody Davis FS IR 63 Chasen Hines G IR 5 Brian Hoyer QB IR 13 Jack Jones CB IR 14 Ty Montgomery RB IR 13 Quinn Nordin K NF Inj 51 Ronnie Perkins OLB IR 64 Andrew Stueber T NF Inj 17 Kristian Wilkerson WR IR 33 Joejuan Williams CB IR 76 Isaiah Wynn T IR Practice squad 86 Lynn Bowden WR 99 Jamie Collins OLB 19 Garrett Gilbert QB 59 Terez Hall MLB 29 Brad Hawkins SS 67 Hayden Howerton G 34 Quandre Mosely CB 43 Calvin Munson MLB 62 Bill Murray G 82 Tre Nixon WR 70 Jeremiah Pharms Jr DT 74 LaBryan Ray DT Injured 87 Matt Sokol TE 42 J J Taylor RB 14 Tristan Vizcaino K 88 Scotty Washington TE Injured Rookies in italicsRoster updated December 31 2022 Depth chartTransactions 53 active 14 inactive 14 practice squad 2 exempt AFC rosters NFC rosters Pro Football Hall of Fame amp Patriots Hall of Fame G John Hannah known as one of the greatest offensive linemen in history Spending his entire illustrious career with the Patriots Hannah achieved many accolades and awards and is a franchise icon Pro Football Hall of Fame amp Patriots Hall of Fame CB 3x Super Bowl champion Ty Law pictured with Denver Broncos Law is tied for the record of most interceptions in the franchise s history 36 Law also had one of the most memorable moments in Patriots history with a 47 yard pick six in Super Bowl XXXVI Pro Football Hall of Fame amp Patriots Hall of Fame DE 3x Super Bowl champion Richard Seymour Seymour was considered one of the most versatile defensive lineman in the NFL during his tenure Pro Football Hall of Fame amp Patriots Hall of Fame LB Andre Tippett the Patriots all time sack leader 100 0 Pro Football Hall of Fame WR Randy Moss who caught a NFL record still standing 23 receiving touchdowns in a single season as a New England Patriot during the historic undefeated 16 0 2007 season Pro Football Hall of Famers The Pro Football Hall of Fame has inducted 6 players who made their primary contribution to professional football while with the Patriots The Patriots total number of Pro Football Hall of Famers is 11 9 players and 2 coaches 145 Notes Hall of Famers who made the major part of their primary contribution for the Patriots are listed in bold Hall of Famers who spent only a minor portion of their career with the Patriots are listed in normal font New England Patriots in the Pro Football Hall of FamePlayersNo Name Inducted Position s Tenure85 Buoniconti Nick Nick Buoniconti 2001 LB 1962 196873 Hannah John John Hannah 1991 G 1973 198540 Haynes Mike Mike Haynes 1997 CB 1976 198224 Law Ty Ty Law 2019 CB 1995 200428 Martin Curtis Curtis Martin 2012 RB 1995 199781 Moss Randy Randy Moss 2018 WR 2007 201055 Seau Junior Junior Seau 2015 LB 2006 200993 Seymour Richard Richard Seymour 2022 DE 2001 200856 Tippett Andre Andre Tippett 2008 LB 1982 1993Coaches and ContributorsName Inducted Position s TenureBerry Raymond Raymond Berry 1973 Head coach 1984 1989Parcells Bill Bill Parcells 2013 Head coach 1993 1996Raymond Berry was inducted for his tenure as a player outside of New England not as a head coach Retired numbers Elected to the Pro Football Hall of FameNew England Patriots retired numbersNo Player Position Tenure Retired20 Gino Cappelletti FL K 1960 1970 197140 Mike Haynes CB 1976 1982 199657 Steve Nelson LB 1974 1987 July 11 198873 John Hannah G 1973 1985 199078 Bruce Armstrong T 1987 2000 200079 Jim Lee Hunt DT 1960 1970 197189 Bob Dee DE 1960 1967 1968The Patriots have officially retired seven uniform numbers The organization has not retired any numbers since 2000 likely to keep a healthy amount of numbers available to the up to 90 man pre season roster Half of these players played for the original AFL era Boston Patriots Bruce Armstrong 1987 2000 is by far the most recent player to have their jersey retired Five of the seven numbers were retired prior to Robert Kraft s current tenure as owner since 1994 As of 2020 number 12 has been kept out of circulation otherwise the Patriots have currently abstained from reducing any other number un officially regardless of stature 12 Tom BradyPatriots Hall of Fame The Patriots Hall of Fame features 28 former players and three contributors as a part of the franchise s own hall of fame founded to independently honor significant members of the organization within the club s history It was established in 1991 with John Hannah being the inaugural member 146 The physical Patriots Hall of Fame building opened in 2008 outside of the stadium at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon Technologies It has featured numerous renovations and additions since and it is updated yearly It is described as a modern interactive museum 147 A committee of media and staff selected 11 players for enshrinement between 1991 and 2001 before a six year span of no selections In 2007 in advance of the grand opening of the physical Patriots Hall of Fame in 2008 the club introduced a new nomination committee to select three candidates with the winner of an internet fan vote being enshrined in the hall of fame 148 In order to be eligible players and coaches must be retired for at least four years Beginning in 2011 and meeting every five years a senior selection committee has the option of voting a player who has been retired for at least 25 seasons into the hall of fame 149 Starting in 2009 contributors have been allowed to be periodically voted into the Patriots Hall of Fame Former team founder and owner Billy Sullivan was posthumously inducted by owner Robert Kraft in March 2009 before the Patriots 50th season as the first contributor inducted 150 151 Elected to the Pro Football Hall of FamePatriots Hall of FameNo Name Position Years With Club Inducted73 John Hannah G 1973 1985 199185 Nick Buoniconti LB 1962 1968 199220 Gino Cappelletti FL KBroadcaster 1960 19701972 1978 1988 2012 199289 Bob Dee DL 1960 1967 199379 Jim Lee Hunt DT 1960 1971 199357 Steve Nelson LB 1974 1987 199315 Vito Babe Parilli QB 1961 1967 199340 Mike Haynes CB 1976 1982 199414 Steve Grogan QB 1975 1990 199556 Andre Tippett LBFront Office 1982 19932007 present 199978 Bruce Armstrong T 1987 2000 200186 Stanley Morgan WR 1977 1989 200787 Ben Coates TE 1991 1999 200835 Jim Nance FB 1965 1971 2009 Billy Sullivan Founder Owner 1960 1988 200939 Sam Cunningham RB 1973 1982 201011 Drew Bledsoe QB 1993 2001 201156 Jon Morris C 1964 1974 201180 Troy Brown WR PR CBWR KR Coach 1993 20072020 present 201254 Tedy Bruschi LB 1996 2008 2013 Gil Santos Broadcaster 1972 19791991 2012 201324 Ty Law CB 1995 2004 201455 Willie McGinest LB DE 1994 2005 201565 Houston Antwine DL 1961 1971 201533 Kevin Faulk RB 1999 2011 201626 Raymond Clayborn CB 1977 1989 201772 Matt Light T 2001 2011 201837 Rodney Harrison S 2003 2008 201970 Leon Gray T 1973 1978 201993 Richard Seymour DL 2001 2008 2020 Tracy Sormanti Cheerleading Director 1983 2020 202175 Vince Wilfork DT 2004 2014 2022 152 NFL All Decade and Anniversary team selections Tom Brady John Hannah and Bill Belichick are among the rare list of people to have been named to multiple NFL All Decade Teams Each were also named to the prestigious NFL 100th Anniversary Team all primarily for their time with the Patriots Hannah was also selected to the NFL 75th Anniversary Team The following Patriots were named to the AFL All Time Team 1960 1969 as well any NFL All Decade Team after the AFL NFL merger in 1970 and NFL 75th and 100th Anniversary All Time Teams selected in 1994 and 2019 respectively 153 Only those who spent time with New England during the respective decades are listed for All Decade team selections Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame AFL All Time Team 1960 1969 No Name Position Tenure56 Jon Morris C 1964 197465 Houston Antwine DT 1961 197185 Nick Buoniconti MLB 1962 196846 Bob Scarpitto P 1968 NFL 1970s All Decade TeamNo Name Position Tenure73 John Hannah G 1973 1985 NFL 1980s All Decade TeamNo Name Position Tenure73 John Hannah G 1973 198556 Andre Tippett LB 1982 199340 Mike Haynes CB 1976 1982 NFL 75th Anniversary All Time TeamNo Name Position Tenure73 John Hannah G 1973 198540 Mike Haynes CB 1976 1982 NFL 1990s All Decade TeamNo Name Position Tenure87 Ben Coates TE 1991 1999 Bill Parcells Coach 1993 1996 NFL 2000s All Decade TeamNo Name Position Tenure12 Tom Brady QB 2000 201981 Randy Moss WR 2007 201093 Richard Seymour DE 2001 200824 Ty Law CB 1995 20044 Adam Vinatieri K 1996 2005 Bill Belichick Coach 2000 present NFL 100th Anniversary All Time TeamNo Name Position Tenure12 Tom Brady QB 2000 201981 Randy Moss WR 2007 201087 Rob Gronkowski TE 2010 201873 John Hannah G 1973 198555 Junior Seau a LB 2006 200940 Mike Haynes CB 1976 19824 Adam Vinatieri K 1996 2005 Bill Belichick Coach 2000 present NFL 2010s All Decade TeamNo Name Position Tenure12 Tom Brady QB 2000 201917 Antonio Brown WR 201987 Rob Gronkowski TE 2010 201870 Logan Mankins G 2005 201395 Chandler Jones LB b 2012 201524 Darrelle Revis CB 20143 Stephen Gostkowski K 2006 201984 Cordarrelle Patterson KR 2018 Bill Belichick Coach 2000 present Patriots All Decade teams Starting in 2010 every ten years the Patriots Hall of Fame committee will release an all decade team to celebrate the greatest members of the team at every position during each respective decade The committee has retroactively released all decade teams for every decade prior to the 2000s 154 1960s AFL In November 1971 fans voted on a 10 year Patriots anniversary team which coincided with the team s 10 years in the then defunct American Football League 155 Additional selections for returner special teamer and coach were added in 2009 156 Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Known affectionately as Mr Patriot Gino Cappelletti was one of the franchise s first star players playing from the inaugural season until the 1970 season He then remained close to the team as broadcaster until 2012 Boston Patriots All 1960s Team 1971 Unit Position Players amp CoachOffense Quarterback Vito Babe Parilli QB 1961 1967Running Back Jim Nance FB 1965 1971Larry Garron RB 1960 1968Wide Receiver Jim Colclough WR 1960 1968Art Graham WR 1963 1968Tight End Jim Whalen TE 1965 1969Offensive Line Charlie Long T 1961 1969Tom Neville T 1965 1977Billy Neighbors G 1962 1965Len St Jean G 1964 1973Jon Morris C 1964 1974Defense Defensive Line Bob Dee DE 1960 1967Larry Eisenhauer DE 1961 1969Houston Antwine DT 1961 1971Jim Lee Hunt DT 1960 1970Linebacker Tom Addison OLB 1960 1967Ed Philpott OLB 1967 1971Nick Buoniconti MLB 1962 1968Cornerback Chuck Shonta CB 1960 1967Daryl Johnson CB 1968 1970Safety Don Webb SS 1961 1971Ron Hall FS 1961 1967Special Teams Kicker Punter Gino Cappelletti K 1960 1970Tom Yewcic P 1961 1966Returner Larry Garron 1960 1968Coverage Don Webb 1961 1971Coach Coach Mike Holovak 1961 19681970s In March 2009 as part of the Patriots 50th anniversary a group of local media and other team figures selected all decade teams for the 1970s 1980s and 1990s 156 Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Sam Bam Cunningham is the franchise s all time rushing yards leader He was the leading rusher of the historical 1978 team in which the Patriots achieved an NFL record 3 165 total rushing yards as a team This league record stood until 2019 when the Baltimore Ravens surpassed the record New England Patriots All 1970s Team 2009 Unit Position Players amp CoachOffense Quarterback Steve Grogan QB 1975 1990Running Back Sam Cunningham RB 1973 1982Andy Johnson RB 1974 1982Wide Receiver Stanley Morgan WR 1977 1989Randy Vataha WR 1971 1976Tight End Russ Francis TE 1975 1980 1987 1989Offensive Line Leon Gray T 1973 1978Tom Neville T 1965 1977John Hannah G 1973 1985Sam Adams Sr G 1972 1980Bill Lenkaitis C 1971 1981Defense Defensive Line Julius Adams DE 1971 1985 1987Tony McGee DE 1974 1981Ray Hamilton DT 1973 1981Linebacker Steve Zabel OLB 1975 1978Steve King OLB 1973 1981Steve Nelson ILB 1974 1987Sam Hunt ILB 1974 1979Cornerback Raymond Clayborn CB 1977 1989Mike Haynes CB 1976 1982Safety Tim Fox SS 1976 1981Prentice McCray FS 1974 1980Special Teams Kicker Punter John Smith K 1974 1983Mike Patrick P 1975 1978Returner Mack Herron 1973 1975Coverage Mosi Tatupu 1978 1990Coach Coach Chuck Fairbanks 1973 19781980s In March 2009 as part of the Patriots 50th anniversary a group of local media and other team figures selected all decade teams for the 1970s 1980s and 1990s 156 Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Steve Grogan s 16 seasons with the Patriots is second only to Tom Brady He was known as one of the toughest players of his era with his willingness to scramble out of the pocket as well as his prowess to come back from multiple injuries sustained in an era with much less player safety New England Patriots All 1980s Team 2009 Unit Position Players amp CoachOffense Quarterback Steve Grogan QB 1975 1990Running Back Tony Collins RB 1981 1987Craig James RB 1984 1988Wide Receiver Stanley Morgan WR 1977 1989Irving Fryar WR 1984 1992Tight End Lin Dawson TE 1981 1990Offensive Line Bruce Armstrong T 1987 2000Brian Holloway T 1981 1986John Hannah G 1973 1985Ron Wooten G 1981 1988Pete Brock C 1976 1987Defense Defensive Line Julius Adams DE 1971 1985 1987Garin Veris DE 1985 1991Richard Bishop DT 1976 1981Linebacker Andre Tippett OLB 1982 1993Don Blackmon OLB 1981 1987Steve Nelson ILB 1974 1987Johnny Rembert ILB 1983 1992Cornerback Raymond Clayborn CB 1977 1989Ronnie Lippett CB 1983 1991Safety Roland James SS 1980 1990Fred Marion FS 1982 1991Special Teams Kicker Punter Tony Franklin K 1984 1987Rich Camarillo P 1981 1987Returner Irving Fryar 1984 1992Coverage Mosi Tatupu 1978 1990Coach Coach Raymond Berry 1984 19891990s In March 2009 as part of the Patriots 50th anniversary a group of local media and other team figures selected all decade teams for the 1970s 1980s and 1990s 156 Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Adam Vinatieri began his long and storied career as a kicker with the New England Patriots kicking multiple franchise defining kicks to help the Patriots reach and win three Super Bowls Vinatieri kicked two famous field goals in the Tuck Rule Game in blizzard like conditions as well as the game winning field goals in the Patriots first two Super Bowl victories New England Patriots All 1990s Team 2009 Unit Position Players amp CoachOffense Quarterback Drew Bledsoe QB 1993 2001Running Back Curtis Martin RB 1995 1997Leonard Russell RB 1991 1993Wide Receiver Terry Glenn WR 1996 2001Shawn Jefferson WR 1996 1999Tight End Ben Coates TE 1991 1999Offensive Line Bruce Armstrong T 1987 2000Pat Harlow T 1991 1995Todd Rucci G 1993 1999Max Lane G 1994 2000Dave Wohlabaugh C 1995 1998Defense Defensive Line Willie McGinest DE 1994 2005Brent Williams DE 1986 1993Tim Goad DT 1988 1994Linebacker Andre Tippett OLB 1982 1993Chris Slade OLB 1993 2000Vincent Brown ILB 1988 1995Ted Johnson ILB 1995 2004Cornerback Maurice Hurst CB 1989 1995Ty Law CB 1995 2004Safety Willie Clay SS 1996 1998Lawyer Milloy SS 1996 2002Special Teams Kicker Punter Adam Vinatieri K 1996 2005Tom Tupa P 1996 1998Returner Dave Meggett 1995 1997Coverage Larry Whigham 1994 2000Coach Coach Bill Parcells 1993 19962000s On March 16 2010 the Patriots Hall of Fame selection committee selected an all decade team for the 2000s 155 157 Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Wes Welker despite being undrafted and undersized broke barriers and re defined the slot receiver position in the NFL He holds the franchise s career receptions record 672 single season receptions record 123 in 2009 and single season receiving yards record 1 569 yards in 2011 New England Patriots All 2000s Team 2010 Unit Position Players amp CoachOffense Quarterback Tom Brady QB 2000 2019Running Back Corey Dillon RB 2004 2006Wide Receiver Randy Moss WR 2007 2010Wes Welker WR 2007 2012Troy Brown WR 1993 2007Tight End Daniel Graham TE 2002 2006Offensive Line Matt Light T 2001 2011Nick Kaczur T 2005 2010Joe Andruzzi G 2000 2004Logan Mankins G 2005 2013Dan Koppen C 2003 2011Defense Defensive Line Richard Seymour DE 2001 2008Ty Warren DE 2003 2010Vince Wilfork DT 2004 2014Linebacker Willie McGinest OLB 1994 2005Mike Vrabel OLB 2001 2008Tedy Bruschi ILB 1996 2008Roman Phifer ILB 2001 2004Cornerback Ty Law CB 1995 2004Asante Samuel CB 2003 2007Safety Lawyer Milloy SS 1996 2002Rodney Harrison SS 2003 2008Special Teams Kicker Punter Adam Vinatieri K 1996 2005Josh Miller P 2004 2006Returner Kevin Faulk 1999 2011Coverage Larry Izzo 2001 2008Coach Coach Bill Belichick 2000 present2010s On April 29 2020 the Patriots Hall of Fame selection committee selected an all decade team for the 2010s 158 Rutgers product Devin McCourty one of the defensive back bones of the 2010s teams A long time Patriot McCourty is considered one of the greatest leaders to ever don a Patriots uniform he has been named a team captain every year of his career since his sophomore season His contributions have led to his role in three Super Bowl championships New England Patriots All 2010s Team 2020 Unit Position Players amp CoachOffense Quarterback Tom Brady QB 2000 2019Running Back James White RB 2014 2021James Develin FB 2012 2019Wide Receiver Wes Welker WR 2007 2012Julian Edelman WR 2009 2020Danny Amendola Flex 2013 2017Tight End Rob Gronkowski TE 2010 2018Offensive Line Sebastian Vollmer T 2009 2016Nate Solder T 2011 2017Joe Thuney G 2016 2020Logan Mankins G 2005 2013David Andrews C 2015 presentDefense Defensive Line Chandler Jones DE 2012 2015Trey Flowers DE 2015 2018Vince Wilfork DT 2004 2014Lawrence Guy DT 2017 presentLinebacker Rob Ninkovich OLB 2009 2016Kyle Van Noy OLB 2016 2019 2021Jerod Mayo ILB 2008 2015Dont a Hightower ILB 2012 2021Cornerback Malcolm Butler CB 2014 2017Stephon Gilmore CB 2017 2020Safety Patrick Chung SS 2009 2012 2014 2019Devin McCourty FS 2010 presentSpecial Teams Kicker Punter Stephen Gostkowski K 2006 2019Ryan Allen P 2013 2018Returner Julian Edelman 2009 2020Coverage Matthew Slater 2008 presentCoach Coach Bill Belichick 2000 presentPatriots Anniversary teams Periodically the Patriots Hall of Fame committee will release an anniversary team to celebrate the greatest members of the team at every position up to the year of publication c 159 35th Anniversary team 1994 In 1994 a group of local media selected a 35th anniversary team 155 Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Steve Nelson was a defensive anchor for the Patriots for 14 seasons at inside linebacker He led the Patriots in tackles in eight of his 14 seasons including an unofficial team record of 207 in 1984 New England Patriots 35th Anniversary Team 1994 Unit Position PlayersOffense Quarterback Steve Grogan QB 1975 1990Running Back Jim Nance FB 1965 1971Sam Cunningham HB 1973 1982Wide Receiver Stanley Morgan WR 1977 1989Gino Cappelletti WR 1960 1970Tight End Russ Francis TE 1975 1980 1987 1989Offensive Line Bruce Armstrong T 1987 2000Tom Neville T 1965 1977John Hannah G 1973 1985Sam Adams Sr G 1972 1980Jon Morris C 1964 1974Defense Defensive Line Julius Adams DE 1971 1985 1987Larry Eisenhauer DE 1961 1969Houston Antwine DT 1961 1971Jim Lee Hunt DT 1960 1970Linebacker Andre Tippett LB 1982 1993Nick Buoniconti LB 1962 1968Steve Nelson LB 1974 1987Sam Hunt LB 1974 1979Cornerback Mike Haynes CB 1976 1982Raymond Clayborn CB 1977 1989Safety Ron Hall SS 1961 1967Fred Marion FS 1982 1991Special Teams Kicker Punter Gino Cappelletti K 1960 1970Rich Camarillo P 1981 1987Coverage Mosi Tatupu 1978 199050th Anniversary team 2009 In 2009 the Patriots Hall of Fame selection committee selected a 50th anniversary team 155 Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Rodney Harrison joined the team after the Patriots failed to repeat as champions in the 2002 season His phenomenal play mental toughness and work ethic was a perfect fit and led to Harrison having a big role in the Patriots winning back to back Super Bowls in 2003 and 2004 New England Patriots 50th Anniversary Team 2009 Unit Position Players amp CoachOffense Quarterback Tom Brady QB 2000 2019Running Back Jim Nance FB 1965 1971Sam Cunningham RB 1973 1982Wide Receiver Stanley Morgan WR 1977 1989Troy Brown WR 1993 2007Irving Fryar WR 1984 1992Tight End Ben Coates TE 1991 1999Offensive Line Bruce Armstrong T 1987 2000Matt Light T 2001 2011John Hannah G 1973 1985Logan Mankins G 2005 2013Jon Morris C 1964 1974Defense Defensive Line Julius Adams DE 1971 1985 1987Richard Seymour DE 2001 2008Houston Antwine DT 1961 1971Vince Wilfork DT 2004 2014Linebacker Andre Tippett OLB 1982 1993Mike Vrabel OLB 2001 2008Steve Nelson ILB 1974 1987Nick Buoniconti ILB 1962 1968Cornerback Mike Haynes CB 1976 1982Ty Law CB 1995 2004Safety Rodney Harrison SS 2003 2008Fred Marion FS 1982 1991Special Teams Kicker Punter Adam Vinatieri K 1996 2005Rich Camarillo P 1981 1987Returner Kevin Faulk 1999 2011Coverage Mosi Tatupu 1978 1990Captains Captains Gino Cappelletti Offense 1960 1970Tedy Bruschi Defense 1996 2008Coach Coach Bill Belichick 2000 presentAll Dynasty team 2001 2019 On October 22 2020 the Patriots Hall of Fame selection committee selected an All Dynasty Team to celebrate the greatest members of the team at every position during the Patriots dynasty from 2001 2019 160 161 Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Vince Wilfork was drafted in the 2004 NFL Draft and contributed immediately Wilfork is known as one of the greatest pure nose tackles in NFL history and was a favorite amongst teammates and fans alike A member of two Super Bowl winning teams Wilfork was the only Patriots player besides Tom Brady to have won in both halves of the dynasty 2004 and 2014 New England Patriots All Dynasty Team 2001 2019 Unit Position Players amp CoachOffense Quarterback Tom Brady QB 2000 2019Running Back Kevin Faulk RB 1999 2011Corey Dillon RB 2004 2006James White RB 2014 2021James Develin FB 2012 2019Wide Receiver Troy Brown WR 1993 2007Wes Welker WR 2007 2012Randy Moss WR 2007 2010Julian Edelman WR 2009 2020Tight End Daniel Graham TE 2002 2006Rob Gronkowski TE 2010 2018Offensive Line Matt Light T 2001 2011Sebastian Vollmer T 2009 2016Nate Solder T 2011 2017Joe Andruzzi G 2000 2004Logan Mankins G 2005 2013Joe Thuney G 2016 2020Dan Koppen C 2003 2011Defense Defensive Line Richard Seymour DE 2001 2008Ty Warren DE 2003 2010Vince Wilfork DT 2004 2014Linebacker Willie McGinest OLB 1994 2005Mike Vrabel OLB 2001 2008Rob Ninkovich OLB 2009 2016Tedy Bruschi ILB 1996 2008Roman Phifer ILB 2001 2004Dont a Hightower ILB 2012 2021Cornerback Ty Law CB 1995 2004Asante Samuel CB 2003 2007Stephon Gilmore CB 2017 2020Safety Rodney Harrison SS 2003 2008Devin McCourty FS 2010 presentPatrick Chung SS 2009 2012 2014 2019Special Teams Kicker Punter Adam Vinatieri K 1996 2005Ryan Allen P 2013 2018Returner Bethel Johnson 2003 2005Ellis Hobbs 2005 2008Julian Edelman 2009 2020Coverage Larry Izzo 2001 2008Matthew Slater 2008 presentLong snapper Lonie Paxton 2000 2008Joe Cardona 2015 presentCoach Coach Bill Belichick 2000 presentPro Bowl selections The following Patriots players have been named to the Pro Bowl or the AFL All Star game prior to 1970 162 Two Patriots has been named Pro Bowl MVP Vito Babe Parilli in 1966 AFL and Ty Law as co MVP in 1998 In addition to the players three Patriots coaches have participated in the Pro Bowl as conference coaches Mike Holovak in 1963 and 1966 AFL Chuck Fairbanks in 1978 and Bill Belichick in 2006 and 2010 Special teams gunner Matthew Slater known as one of the greatest special teams players ever holds the record for most Pro Bowls selections of any special teams player with 10 QB Tom Brady 14 Drew Bledsoe Vito Babe Parilli 3 AFL Mac Jones Mike Taliaferro FB Larry Garron 4 AFL Jim Nance 2 AFL Sam Cunningham James Develin HB Curtis Martin 2 Tony Collins Corey Dillon John Stephens Craig James Carl Garrett AFL LT Bruce Armstrong 6 Matt Light Brian Holloway 3 Leon Gray 2 Don Oakes AFL LG John Hannah 9 Logan Mankins 6 Charley Long 2 AFL Charley Leo AFL C Jon Morris 7 AFL Damien Woody Dan Koppen RG Billy Neighbors AFL Len St Jean AFL Brian Waters RT Tom Neville AFL Dick Klein AFL TE Rob Gronkowski Ben Coates 5 Russ Francis 3 Marv Cook 2 WR Wes Welker Gino Cappelletti 5 AFL Stanley Morgan 4 Randy Moss Troy Brown Terry Glenn Irving Fryar Ron Sellers AFL Jim Colclough AFL DE Richard Seymour 5 Bob Dee 4 AFL Larry Eisenhauer 4 AFL Julius Adams Andre Carter Chandler Jones DT Houston Antwine 6 AFL Vince Wilfork 5 Jim Lee Hunt 4 AFL LB Andre Tippett Nick Buoniconti 5 AFL Tom Addison 4 AFL Steve Nelson 3 Johnny Rembert Willie McGinest Jerod Mayo Dont a Hightower Matthew Judon 2 Chris Slade Tedy Bruschi Mike Vrabel Jamie Collins CB Mike Haynes 6 Ty Law 4 Stephon Gilmore 3 Dick Felt AFL Chuck Shonta AFL Leroy Mitchell AFL Asante Samuel Devin McCourty Aqib Talib Darrelle Revis Malcolm Butler J C Jackson SS Lawyer Milloy 4 Fred Bruney 2 AFL Ron Hall AFL FS Brandon Meriweather 2 Don Webb AFL Fred Marion Devin McCourty PK Stephen Gostkowski 4 Adam Vinatieri 2 John Smith Tony Franklin P Rich Camarillo Jake Bailey ST Matthew Slater 10 Raymond Clayborn 3 Larry Izzo 2 Mosi Tatupu Dave MeggettFirst team All Pro selections The following Patriots players have been named AP First team All Pro or All AFL prior to 1970 162 Former cornerback Stephon Gilmore was an integral member of the Patriots late 2010s defense achieving 2x First team All Pro honors and the franchise s first NFL DPOY recipient in 2019 QB Tom Brady 3 Vito Babe Parilli AFL FB Jim Nance AFL 2 LT Leon Gray 3 Matt Light LG John Hannah 7 Logan Mankins C Jon Morris AFL RG Billy Neighbors AFL TE Rob Gronkowski 4 Ben Coates 2 Marv Cook Jim Whalen AFL WR Wes Welker 2 Randy Moss DE Richard Seymour Larry Eisenhauer AFL 3 DT Houston Antwine AFL Vince Wilfork LB Nick Buoniconti 4 AFL Andre Tippett 2 Tom Addison AFL Mike Vrabel Jerod Mayo CB Ty Law Stephon Gilmore 2 Asante Samuel Darrelle Revis SS Ron Hall AFL Lawyer Milloy Rodney Harrison PK Adam Vinatieri Stephen Gostkowski 2 P Jake Bailey ST Matthew Slater 2 Gunner OlszewskiAll time first round draft picks Main article List of New England Patriots first round draft picksAdministration and personnel Robert Kraft a Massachusetts native and a Patriots fanatic before purchasing the team bought the Patriots in 1994 Ownership The Patriots have had four owners since becoming a franchise the first being Massachusetts native Billy Sullivan from 1959 to 1988 During Sullivan s 28 seasons of owning the club the Patriots tallied 14 winning records made six playoff appearances played in the 1963 AFL Championship Game and represented the AFC in Super Bowl XX However he was also notoriously cheap and would cause friction with some his high profile players who were seeking to be respected and paid what they were worth causing some like future Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Haynes to seek an owner who was team first 163 Following his bankruptcy Sullivan sold the team to Remington Products owner Victor Kiam in 1988 164 The sale did not include Foxboro Stadium which Sullivan lost in a bankruptcy sale to paper magnate Robert Kraft and Kiam lost money on the deal In 1990 Lisa Olson a Boston Herald reporter sued Kiam and the Patriots when Zeke Mowatt allegedly exposed himself and made lewd comments to her in the team change room The incident stirred debate over female reporters in the locker room Kiam became the center of the controversy when he came to the defense of the players actions 165 In his later career Kiam s business interests moved on from the Patriots so he sold them in 1992 to St Louis businessman James Orthwein During his ownership Orthwein hired Bill Parcells as head coach and oversaw the drafting of first overall draft pick quarterback Drew Bledsoe who helped to return the moribund franchise to respectability He planned to relocate the Patriots franchise to St Louis renaming the team the St Louis Stallions However those plans were derailed when Boston paper magnate Robert Kraft owner of Foxboro Stadium refused to accept a buyout of the lease Kraft used his ownership of the stadium to stage a hostile takeover offering to pay 175 million for the Patriots franchise knowing that Orthwein no longer wanted the team if he could not move it to St Louis Although future St Louis Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke offered to buy the team for 200 million and move it to St Louis Orthwein would have been saddled with all moving expenses He also would have been responsible for any legal expenses as well and Kraft had already made it clear that he would go to court to enforce the lease With no other choice Orthwein accepted Kraft s bid on January 21 1994 166 Kraft had been a life long fan he was a season ticket holder since 1971 before he purchased the team and intended to support them much more than all of the previous owners did making multiple moves that have turned New England into an admirable franchise since The Patriots under Kraft have been the NFL s most successful franchise since 1994 Since then the Patriots have appeared in ten Super Bowls have won six and had numerous league records established by the franchise 167 168 Name Tenure Record TitlesW L TBilly Sullivan 1960 1987 193 202 9Victor Kiam 1988 1991 21 43 0James Orthwein 1992 1993 7 25 0Robert Kraft 1994 present 308 141 0 6Head Coaches Main article List of New England Patriots head coaches Bill Belichick head coach since 2000 has led the Patriots to six Super Bowl titles He is widely known as one of the greatest coaches of all time and is generally known as the greatest Patriots coach of all time The Patriots have had 14 head coaches throughout their history as a franchise Bill Belichick has the longest tenure as head coach 23 seasons with the Patriots and has been coach since 2000 He has been widely considered one of the greatest coaches of all time and was named a member of the NFL 100th All Time Anniversary Team due to his countless accomplishments with the Patriots He has specifically led the Patriots to 17 AFC East division titles 13 appearances in the AFC Championship Game and nine Super Bowl appearances with a record six wins Belichick is the NFL s longest tenured active head coach as well as the first all time in playoff coaching wins with 31 and third in regular season coaching wins in the NFL with 290 169 He is one of only three head coaches who have won six NFL titles 170 He was named the AP NFL Coach of the Year for the 2003 2007 and 2010 seasons 171 Belichick has led the team for more regular season games 336 post season games 41 and more complete seasons 22 than any other head coach His 254 wins with the Patriots are far and away the most in franchise history more than three times those of runner up Mike Holovak Belichick was acquired in a trade with the rival New York Jets Belichick did not want to be under Bill Parcells authority there in 2000 with uncertainty of his role once their owner Leon Hess died The initial promise was that Belichick would ve been granted extreme authority over all of the Jets executive decisions but when Hess passed away Parcells overruled the stipulation with loopholes so he would remain in control as GM leading to Belichick s infamous resignation in 2000 Parcells a two winning Super Bowl champion coach with the New York Giants also was an assistant with the Patriots in the early 1980s had joined New England s staff for the 1993 season to help resurrect the franchise from its dark early 1990s days but had conflicted interests with owner Robert Kraft 172 In his last year with the Patriots in 1996 Parcells brought in his assistant head coach from his Giants days Belichick after being dismissed from coaching five seasons with the Cleveland Browns Here Kraft would plant the seeds of a bond between he and Belichick as Belichick would often mediate issues between Kraft and Parcells Although Belichick left in 1997 to once again be Parcells assistant in their Jets regime cold feet about his long term role there brought him back after negotiating with Kraft even though he was still under contract with the Jets 173 The Patriots had technically tampered in communicating with Belichick For compensation the Patriots gave the Jets their first round pick in the 2000 NFL draft where even without their first round pick the Patriots would coincidentally draft Tom Brady in the sixth round widely regarded as the greatest quarterback of all time and the NFL s greatest draft steal While Belichick led the team to nine of their eleven Super Bowl appearances winning six of them before him the Patriots saw some championship game appearances Holovak Raymond Berry and Parcells all led the Patriots to league championship games with only one coach failing to reach the Super Bowl Five Patriots head coaches Holovak Chuck Fairbanks Berry Parcells and Belichick have been named coach of the year by at least one major news organization The first head coach in franchise history was Lou Saban who coached them to a 7 12 0 record in the 1960 1961 season Additionally Raymond Berry is a member as a player of the Pro Football Hall of Fame having been inducted in 1973 eleven years before he became the Patriots head coach 174 Name Tenure Record TitlesW L TLou Saban 1960 1961 7 12 0Mike Holovak 1961 1968 52 49 9Clive Rush 1969 1970 5 16 0John Mazur 1971 1972 9 21 0Phil Bengtson 1972 1 4 0Chuck Fairbanks 1973 1978 46 39 0Ron Erhardt 1979 1981 21 28 0Ron Meyer 1982 1984 18 15 0Raymond Berry 1984 1989 48 39 0Rod Rust 1990 1 15 0Dick MacPherson 1991 1992 8 24 0Bill Parcells 1993 1996 32 32 0Pete Carroll 1997 1999 27 21 0Bill Belichick 2000 present 254 99 0 6 Interim head coaches New England Patriots staffvte Front officeChairman CEO Robert Kraft President Jonathan Kraft Director of player personnel Matt Groh Personnel coordinator Brian Smith Director of scouting Eliot Wolf Director of pro scouting Steve Cargile Director of college scouting Camren Williams Director of scouting administration Nancy Meier Director of football head coach administration Berj Najarian Associate director of football administration Bobby Brown Director of research Richard MillerHead coachHead coach Bill BelichickOffensive coachesSenior football advisor offensive line Matt Patricia Offensive assistant quarterbacks Joe Judge Running backs Vinnie Sunseri Wide receivers kick returners Troy Brown Tight ends Nick Caley Assistant offensive line Billy Yates Offensive assistant Evan Rothstein Offensive assistant Tyler Hughes Wide receivers NFL coaching fellowship Ross Douglas Defensive coachesDefensive line DeMarcus Covington Linebackers Steve Belichick Linebackers Jerod Mayo Cornerbacks Mike Pellegrino Safeties Brian Belichick Defensive assistant NFL coaching fellowship V Angelo BentleySpecial teams coachesSpecial teams coordinator Cameron Achord Special teams assistant Joe HoustonStrength and conditioningHead strength and conditioning Moses Cabrera Strength and conditioning assistant Deron Mayo Coaching staff Management More NFL staffsOffensive coordinator history Source 175 Years Name2012 2021 Josh McDaniels2011 Bill O Brien2006 2008 Josh McDaniels2000 2004 Charlie Weis1998 1999 Ernie Zampese1997 Larry Kennan1993 1996 Ray Perkins1991 1992 Dick Coury1990 Jimmy Raye II1982 1984 Lew Erber1977 1978 Ron Erhardt1973 1976 Red MillerDefensive coordinator history Source 175 Years Name2012 2017 Matt Patricia2006 2009 Dean Pees2005 Eric Mangini2001 2004 Romeo Crennel1997 1999 Steve Sidwell1993 1996 Al Groh1991 1992 Joe Collier1990 Charlie Sumner1983 1987 Rod Rust1982 Jim E Mora1980 1981 Fritz Shurmur1973 1978 Hank BulloughCulture Patriots fans rallying in celebration of the team s Super Bowl XXXVIII championship in front of Boston City Hall in 2003 left Patriots fans in attendance for the victory parade of Super Bowl LI on Boylston St Boston in 2017 right Cheerleaders Main article New England Patriots Cheerleaders The team s cheerleading squad performing a routine in 2007 The Patriots professional cheerleading squad is the New England Patriots Cheerleaders which represents the team in the NFL 176 Notable alumni of the cheerleading squad include wrestler Carmella 177 and model Camille Kostek 178 Long time cheerleading director Tracy Sormanti who was the cheer director since 1994 and had been involved with the organization since 1983 passed away after a three year battle with multiple myeloma in 2020 She was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame in 2021 as a contributor 179 Mascots Pat Patriot in 2009 The Patriots official mascot since 1995 has been Pat Patriot a revolutionary minuteman wearing a Patriots home jersey based off the original logo of the same name 180 The Patriots also employ a corps known as the End Zone Militia a group of American Revolutionary War reenactors founded in 1996 by Geoff Campbell a reenactor for the 9th Massachusetts Regiment 26th Continental Regiment 181 Consisting of about 30 men and women they dress 20 for each home game and split themselves into two groups of 10 lining the back of either end zone When the Patriots score whether it be a touchdown field goal point after touchdown or safety the militia behind the opposite end zone fire a volley of blanks from flintlock muskets Per an interview with the Loren amp Wally Show on WROR 105 7 FM in and around the time of Super Bowl XLIX said shots use double the load of black powder than a regular historical reenactor does specifically 200 grains in order to be heard throughout the stadium ESPN writer Josh Pahigian named this one of the top ten celebrations in the league in 2007 182 Entrance theme Ozzy Osbourne s Crazy Train has become an unofficial theme song and entrance anthem for the Patriots at their home games and Super Bowls starting when they hosted the NFL Kickoff at Gillette Stadium on September 8 2005 183 184 Radio and televisionFor a more comprehensive list see List of New England Patriots broadcasters Map of New England Patriots radio affiliates The Patriots flagship radio station is WBZ FM 98 5 FM otherwise known as The Sports Hub 185 owned by Beasley Broadcast Group 186 The larger radio network is called the New England Patriots Radio Network whose 37 affiliate stations span seven states 185 Gil Santos and Gino Cappelletti were the longtime announcing team until their retirement following the conclusion of the 2012 NFL season Santos was replaced by Bob Socci 185 Former Patriots QB Scott Zolak joined the radio team in the 2011 season as a sideline analyst and in 2013 he replaced Cappelletti as color commentator 185 Any preseason games not on national television are shown on CBS s O amp O WBZ TV who also airs the bulk of Patriots regular season games by virtue of CBS having the rights to most AFC games CBS also has a presence at the nearby Patriot Place with the CBS Scene bar and restaurant During the regular season whenever the Patriots host an NFC team the games are aired on Fox affiliate WFXT TV and NBC Sunday Night Football games are carried by Boston NBC station WBTS CD 185 Preseason games were broadcast on ABC affiliate WCVB TV from 1995 until the change to WBZ in 2009 WCVB continues to simulcast ESPN s Monday Night Football games featuring the Patriots 185 Don Criqui was play by play announcer for the 1995 2012 seasons with Randy Cross as a color commentator and Mike Lynch as a sideline reporter 185 Lynch was replaced by WBZ reporter Steve Burton in 2009 185 ControversiesSee also List of conspiracy theories New England Patriots Snowplow Game Main article Snowplow Game During a December 12 1982 home game against the Miami Dolphins under icy conditions the game remained scoreless until the fourth quarter when Patriots head coach Ron Meyer motioned to snowplow operator Mark Henderson to specifically clear a spot on the field for New England kicker John Smith so he could kick what proved to be the game winning 33 yard field goal to give the Patriots a 3 0 win At the time an emergency ground rule was put into play where the officials could call time out and allow the ground crew to use a snowplow to clear the yard markers but not plow often enough to keep the field clear Dolphins head coach Don Shula believing it to be against the league rules pointed out that the league s unfair act clause allowed the league to overturn it and met with NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle several days later to formally protest the game result Although Rozelle agreed with Shula that the use of the plow gave the Patriots an unfair advantage he said that he had never reversed the result of a game and was not going to start doing so for any reason including cheating 187 Henderson a convict on work release jokingly remarked What are they gonna do throw me in jail 188 189 The following year the NFL banned the use of snowplows on the field during a game The Patriots organization has commemorated the game with an exhibit at the Hall at Patriot Place within Gillette Stadium where the plow itself hangs from the ceiling 190 Spygate Main article Spygate NFL During the 2007 season the New England Patriots were disciplined by the league for videotaping New York Jets defensive coaches signals from an unauthorized location during a September 9 2007 game 191 192 Videotaping opposing coaches is not illegal in the NFL de jure but there are designated areas allowed by the league to do such taping After an investigation the NFL fined Patriots head coach Bill Belichick 500 000 for his role in the incident fined the Patriots 250 000 and docked the team their original first round selection in the 2008 NFL Draft which would have been the 31st pick of the draft 193 Deflategate Main article Deflategate During the 2015 AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis Colts allegations arose that the Patriots were using under inflated footballs It was even suggested that the Patriots staff themselves deliberately deflated the footballs to give their team an unfair advantage during the playoffs 194 195 A lengthy investigation and heated debate commenced shortly afterwards with a full report being published in May 2015 196 197 The Wells Report found that balls provided by the Patriots who were the home team indeed had less pressure on average than the balls provided by the Colts Also notable was the findings of some suggestions of communication between Tom Brady and two Patriots locker room attendants indicating Brady was likely generally aware of the situation and that the Patriots staff intentionally deflated the footballs 197 A later study by the American Enterprise Institute called the evidence and methodology of the Wells report deeply flawed and unreliable 198 In the aftermath of the incident the NFL suspended Brady without pay for the first four games of the 2015 season fined the Patriots 1 million and forced them to forfeit their 2016 first round draft pick and 2017 fourth round draft pick Brady appealed his suspension which was eventually vacated by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York only for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to reinstate it a year later for the 2016 NFL season 199 Brady eventually agreed to serve the suspension in 2016 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