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The New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, a.ka. the "Pats" by sports writers and fans, are NFL team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). |
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The owners changed the name from the original Boston Patriots after relocating the team to Foxborough in 1971, although Foxborough is a suburb of Boston, 22 miles away. The Patriots, under coach Bill Belichik and quarterback Tom Brady, have been a juggernaut team in the last eight years.
An original member of the American Football League (AFL), the Patriots joined the NFL in the 1970 merger of those leagues. The team advanced to the playoffs four times before appearing in Super Bowl XX in January 1986, losing to the Chicago Bears. The team also appeared in Super Bowl XXXI in January 1997, losing to the Green Bay Packers.
Between 2001 and 2005, the Patriots became the second team in NFL history (after the Dallas Cowboys) to win three Super Bowls in four years (Super Bowl XXXVI, XXXVIII, and XXXIX), and the eighth to win consecutive Super Bowls. The Patriots, however, were defeated by the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII, after winning the first 18 games of their 2007 season. Under quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick, the Patriots have also compiled the two longest winning streaks in NFL history, an 18-game streak in 2003-2004, and a 19-game streak active at the end of the 2007 season (the NFL excludes playoff games from their records).
New England Patriots Latest News
Patriots Today - Wilfork's Reaction
Moments after officially signing his new long-term contract with the Patriots, Vince Wilfork stopped by the set of Patriots All Access inside Gillette Stadium on Tuesday to discuss seeing his negotiations end on a positive note. Catch a piece of Wilfork's interview right here, and then see more on All Access this Friday night. | Patriots Today - Comments from the combine
We've covered many different angles of last week's scouting combine from the Patriots' perspective. Today, we bring you thoughts from the players who are making their case for getting drafted next month. It's a locker room uncut-style look at the combine, with thoughts from Ndamukong Suh, Myron Rolle, Jonathan Dwyer and others. Check it out. | Patriots Today - Flurry of Friday activity
As the NFL began its uncapped league year, the Pats were in the mix as far as transactions, re-signing linebacker Tully Banta-Cain. On the latest edition of Patriots Today we discuss that move, along with restricted free agent tenders, NFL moves affecting the Pats and much more. | Patriots Today - National perspective on Pats' offseason
At the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, we caught up with a handful of national media members to get a sense of what's to come for the Patriots in the coming days and weeks. Peter King and Adam Schefter discuss a possible Julius Peppers pursuit, Tim Graham chats about the Pats' retaining their own free agents, and Todd McShay says that having so many early-round draft picks gives the team a huge advantage in the college selection process this particular year. Check it all out right here on Patriots Today. | Patriots Today - Football and the American Spirit
The Hall at Patriot Place recently unveiled a special traveling exhibit that helps honor our nation's military personnel, along with members of the football community with ties to the armed forces. Take a look at what you'll see the next few months at the Hall. | Patriots Today - Competing for the same type of player
Former Patriots coaches and executives are scattered all around the NFL, with Josh McDaniels coaching the Broncos and Scott Pioli heading up the Chiefs, to name a few. At the NFL Combine, we checked in with them to find out if members of the Bill Belichick coaching/personnel tree are all going after the same type of player in the offseason...and how that affects the Patriots. Hear from Pioli, McDaniels and Thomas Dimitroff on the latest edition of Patriots Today. | Patriots Today - The search for pass rushers
One storyline around the Patriots every year during draft season is whether they'll be able to find a star pass-rusher from the collegiate ranks. After all, it's never easy to find the right conversion players to fit the Pats' 3-4 needs. At this year's combine, we tried to find out if the Pats might find a gem in this year's crop of prospects. Hear from Patriots Director of Player Personnel Nick Caserio, as well as draft analysts Mike Mayock and Todd McShay, on that subject, and hear what Michigan defensive lineman Brandon Graham has to say about being an undersized - yet productive - pass rusher. It's all ahead on Patriots Today, from Indianapolis. |
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Boston Sports
Pats Information
Team colors Nautical Blue, Red, New Century Silver, White
Mascot Pat Patriot
Personnel
Owner Robert Kraft
General Manager none
Head Coach Bill Belichick
Team history
Boston Patriots (1960–70)
Bay State Patriots (February 1971- March 1971)
New England Patriots (1971–present)
Team Nicknames
The Pats
Championships
League Championships (3)
Super Bowl Championships (3)
2001 (XXXVI), 2003 (XXXVIII), 2004 (XXXIX)
Conference Championships (6)
AFC: 1985, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007
Division Championships (11)
AFL East: 1963
AFC East: 1978, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Home fields
Nickerson Field (1960–62)
Fenway Park (1963–68)
Alumni Stadium (1969)
Harvard Stadium (1970)
Foxboro Stadium (1971–2001)
a.k.a. Schaefer Stadium (1971–82)
a.k.a. Sullivan Stadium (1983–89)
Gillette Stadium (2002–present)
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