New England Patriots Current season Logo Wordmark Uniforms General informationEstablishedNovember 16, 1959; 66 years ago (November 16, 1959)[1]StadiumGillette Stadium, Foxborough, MassachusettsHeadquarteredGillette Stadium, Foxborough, MassachusettsColorsNautical blue, red, new century silver, white[2][3][4] Fight song"Crazy Train"
"This Is Our House"
"I'm Shipping Up to Boston"MascotPat PatriotWebsitepatriots.comPersonnelOwnersKraft GroupRobert Kraft, ChairmanCEORobert KraftPresidentJonathan KraftGeneral managerEliot WolfHead coachMike VrabelNicknames The Pats The Evil Empire[5][6][7] The Boston TE Party (tight ends; 2010–2012)[8][9] The Boogeymen (Linebackers; 2019)[10][11] Team history Boston Patriots (1960–1970)[12] New England Patriots (1971–present) Home fields Boston University Field (1960–1962) Fenway Park (1963–1968) Alumni Stadium (1969) Harvard Stadium (1970) Foxboro Stadium (1971–2001) Gillette Stadium (2002–present) League / conference affiliationsAmerican Football League (1960–1969) Eastern Division (1960–1969)National Football League (1970–present)
American Football Conference (1970–present) AFC East (1970–present) ChampionshipsLeague championships: 6 Super Bowl championships: 62001 (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, 2018 Division 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, 2019 Playoff appearances (29) 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, 2021, 2025 Owners Billy Sullivan (1959–1988) Victor Kiam (1988–1992) James Orthwein (1992–1994) Robert Kraft (1994–present)The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. The Patriots compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The Patriots play home games at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, which is 22 miles (35 km)[13][14] southwest of Boston, Massachusetts. The franchise is owned by Robert Kraft, who purchased the team in 1994.[15][16] As of 2024, the Patriots are the sixth-most valuable sports team in the world[17] and he sold out every home game since 1994.[18]
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, including Fenway Park from 1963 to 1969[19] 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 using Gillette Stadium for home games the same year.
Generally mediocre until coming under the ownership of Robert Kraft, the Patriots experienced unexpected success in the 2001 season under head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady, which started a period of dominance which lasted until the 2019 season.[20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27] The Brady–Belichick era, regarded as one of the greatest sports dynasties, would see the Patriots claim nearly every major Super Bowl record.[28][29][30][31][26][32] 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). Other NFL records held by the franchise include 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).
History Main article: History of the New England Patriots See also: Brady–Belichick era AFL years (1959–1970) Billy Sullivan, a Massachusetts native, brought professional football back to the state after nearly 11 years. The Patriots are named after the colonists who rebelled against British control during the Revolutionary War (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).[33] The following winter, locals were allowed to submit ideas for the Boston football team's official name.[34] The most popular choice – and the one that Sullivan selected – was the "Boston Patriots",[35][36] 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 heily involved the then–colony of Massachusetts. Immediately thereafter, artist Phil Bissell of The Boston Globe developed the "Pat Patriot" logo.[37]
The Patriots never had a regular home stadium in the AFL; home games were played at various times at Boston University Field, Harvard Stadium, Fenway Park (shared with baseball's Boston Red Sox), and Boston College's Alumni Stadium. 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.[38]
Post-merger years (1970–2000)When the NFL and AFL merged in 1970, the Patriots were placed in the American Football Conference (AFC) East division, where they still play.[38] The following year, the Patriots moved to a new stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, their home for the next 30 years. They announced a new name, the Bay State Patriots, after the state of Massachusetts,[39] but the NFL rejected it; on March 22, 1971, the team said they would change its geographic name to New England.[38]
During the 1970s, the Patriots had some success under head coach Chuck Fairbanks, earning a berth in the playoffs in 1976 – as a wild card team – and in 1978 – as AFC East champions. They lost in the first round both times.[40][41]
The next coach, Ron Meyer, led the team to the playoffs in the strike-shortened 1982 season.[42] That season, during a December 12, 1982, home game against the Miami Dolphins under icy conditions, the game remained scoreless until the fourth quarter when 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.[43] 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 ge 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.[44] Henderson, a convict on work release, jokingly remarked, "What are they gonna do, throw me in jail?"[45][46]
The following year, the NFL banned the use of snowplows on the field during a game.[47] 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.[48] Meyer never had a losing record but was fired in 1984 due to poor relationships with players and management.[49] He was replaced by Hall-of-Fame player Raymond Berry, who in 1985 led the team to its first AFC Championship and a berth in Super Bowl XX, which they lost to the Chicago Bears 46–10.[50] Berry left the team after a disappointing 1989 season,[51] and his replacement Rod Rust only lasted one season, 1990, during which the Patriots went 1–15.[52]
Ownership turmoilDuring the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Patriots 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.[53] Orthwein intended to move the team to his native St. Louis (where it would he 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.[18]
Continuing on as head coach under Kraft's ownership, Parcells would bring the Patriots to two playoff appearances, including Super Bowl XXXI (after the 1996 season), which they lost to the Green Bay Packers by a score of 35–21.[54] 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.[55][56][57]
Brady–Belichick era (2000–2019) From 2001 to 2019, quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick led the Patriots to nine Super Bowl appearances, winning six. Tight end Rob Gronkowski, nicknamed "Gronk".In 2000, the Patriots hired head coach Bill Belichick, who had served as defensive coordinator under Parcells including during Super Bowl XXXI.[58] 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 the 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.[59] 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.[60] In the 2005 season, the Patriots went 10–6 and won the division.[61] The Patriots defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Wild Card Round before falling to the Denver Broncos in the Divisional Round.[62][63] In the 2006 season, the Patriots went 12–4 and won the division.[64] After defeating the Jets and the Chargers, the Patriots lost in the AFC Championship to the Colts.[65][66][67]
Almost perfect seasonThe 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.[68] 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.[69] 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.[70] During the season, the Patriots were disciplined by the league for videotaping New York Jets' defensive coaches' signals from an unauthorized location during a September 9, 2007, game.[71][72] 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 he been the 31st pick of the draft.[73]
Postseason lossesIn the first game of the 2008 season, Brady suffered a torn ACL against the Chiefs.[74] Matt Cassell stepped in for the rest of the season and the team finished 11–5 but missed the postseason.[75] In the 2009 season, Brady returned from his injury and led the team to a 10–6 record and a division title.[76] The team's season ended in the Wild Card Round with a 33–14 loss to the Baltimore Rens.[77] The Patriots went 14–2 and won the division in the 2010 season but were one-and-done in the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the New York Jets in a 28–21 loss.[78][79]
The Patriots returned to the Super Bowl in 2011 but lost again to the Giants, 21–17.[80] In the 2012 season, the Patriots won the AFC East with a 12–4 record.[81] The team defeated the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round before falling to the Baltimore Rens in the AFC Championship.[82][83] In the 2013 season, the Patriots went 12–4 and won the division.[84] The Patriots defeated the Indianapolis Colts 43–22 in the Divisional Round before falling to the Denver Broncos 26–16 in the AFC Championship.[85][86]
Return to gloryIn 2014, the Patriots won the division with a 12–4 record.[87] The Patriots defeated the Baltimore Rens in the Divisional Round and the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship.[88][89] 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. The event was known as Deflategate.[90][91] A lengthy investigation and heated debate commenced shortly afterwards, with a full report being published in May 2015.[92][93] The Wells Report found that balls provided by the Patriots, who were the home team, indeed had less pressure on erage 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.[93] A later study by the American Enterprise Institute called the evidence and methodology of the Wells report "deeply flawed" and "unreliable".[94]
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.[95] 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.[96] Brady eventually agreed to serve the suspension in 2016, but led the Patriots to win Super Bowl LI in spite of it.[97][98]
Despite the controversy, 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.[99] 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.[100] In the 2015 season, the Patriots won the division with a 12–4 record.[101] The team defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round before falling to the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship.[102][103]
Tom Brady is seen celebrating the team's dramatic comeback victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LINew England became the first team to reach nine Super Bowls in the 2016–17 playoffs and faced the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI.[104] Trailing 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.[105] 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.[106] 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.[107][108]
Post-Brady era (2019–present)After a disappointing 2019 season, in which the team lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Tennessee Titans,[109][110] and in which the long-time Brady–Belichick partnership was strained due to Brady wanting to he more input in organizational decisions,[111] Brady departed the Patriots after 20 seasons for free agency, signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[112] To replace him, the Patriots signed veteran quarterback Cam Newton.[113] In 2020, the team missed the playoffs with their first losing record, 7–9, in two decades.[114] The team drafted Mac Jones in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft, and released Newton after naming Jones the starting quarterback before the team's first game of the 2021 season.[115] 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.[116] The Patriots finished with an 8–9 record and missed the postseason in the 2022 season.[117]
After a gloomy 4–13 record in the 2023 season, the Patriots mutually parted ways with Bill Belichick after 24 years on January 11, 2024, notably due to a series of poor decisions in his final years as general manager regarding offensive personnel, which culminated in a sharp decline of offensive production after the 2021 season.[118] One day later, the Patriots promoted the pair of Jerod Mayo, then-current linebackers coach and former player, and Eliot Wolf, director of scouting and son of Pro Football Hall of Fame general manager Ron Wolf, as first-time head coach and first-time de facto general manager to each succeed Belichick's duties.[119] Mac Jones, after three seasons as the incumbent starter, was traded in the 2024 offseason due to his insufficient play.[120] The post-Belichick era was kickstarted during the 2024 NFL draft, with the franchise selecting Drake Maye third overall, the highest draft pick held by the Patriots in 31 years up to that point.[121] On the day of the final game of the 2024 season, the Patriots fired Jerod Mayo after repeating the prior year's 4–13 record in his debut campaign as a head coach, due to multiple factors, including limited experience, which was eventually described by Robert Kraft as being put in an "untenable situation".[122][123] Mike Vrabel was named head coach after Mayo's dismissal.[124]
Logos and uniforms Primary logos The Patriots' primary logo used in the Sullivan era from 1961 to 1992, known as "Pat Patriot". Today, it is kept as a secondary logo, complementing the modern 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 2000 The Patriots' helmet since 2000 (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.[125][126]
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 for of Pat, and the concept was shelved.[127]
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.[126]
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.[126]
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.[128]
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 frequently used The Patriots' wordmark used since 2013. A version with a small "Flying Elvis" underneath the block letters is also commonly seen, such as in the end zone of Gillette Stadium 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 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.[129] A blue stripe was added to the two red helmet stripes in 1964.[129] The numbers on both the home and away jerseys gained a blue outline in 1973.[129] In 1979, the Patriots began the first of many sporadic runs of wearing red pants with the white jerseys.[129] 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.[129]
1993–1999 The uniforms worn by the Patriots in the early Kraft era from 1993 to 1999.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.[126] The helmet was silver with the Flying Elvis logo and no additional striping.[126] 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.[130]
In 1995, the Patriots switched the block numbers to a more modern rounded number font with a dropshadow.[130] The Patriots were one of the first adopters of custom numbers, a trend that would grow drastically over the next 20 years.[130]
2000–2019 The primary uniforms worn by the Patriots in the dynasty era from 2000 to 2019.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.[131]
Though the Patriots had generally worn silver pants with the blue jerseys, and ny 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.[131]
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.[132]
2020–present The primary uniforms worn by the Patriots in the post-dynasty era from 2020–present.In 2020, the Patriots made some changes to their uniform. The all-blue "Color Rush" design became the primary home uniform, complete with a tweaked nameplate font 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.[133][134][135]
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.[136] During a 2024 Week 7 road game at Wembley Stadium against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Patriots paired their silver pants with the road white uniform for the first time since 1999. After their largest victory of the 2024 season in a Week 10 road game dressed again in the silver pants with the road white uniform, the Patriots quietly promoted the silver pants to full-time use with both the home and road uniform for the rest of the season.[137]
For the Patriots' 2025 Week 6 road game at the New Orleans Saints, they reintroduced white pants to the primary uniform rotation, wearing them with the road white uniform. The Patriots last wore an all-white kit in 2017. Like with the silver pants, the white pants feature red-blue-red side stripes.[138]
Alternate uniformsIn 1994, the Patriots wore the "Pat Patriot" helmets and plain white striped pants from two seasons earlier 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.[126] In 2003, the Patriots changed their alternate to a silver jersey with blue pants. For this uniform, the "Flying Elvis" helmet was used.[126] 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.[139] However, after the NFL reinstated the use of alternate helmets in 2022, the Patriots brought back the throwback red uniforms.[140]
In 2016, the Patriots took part in the NFL's Color Rush program, wearing monochrome ny uniforms on September 22 against the Houston Texans.[141] The uniform tops were patterned after the 1980s Pat Patriot-era uniforms, while the pants featured thick white stripes with red accents. They he 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.[142]
In 2025, the Patriots unveiled a "Rivalries" uniform that would be worn at home against each of their AFC East opponents over a three-year period. Dubbed the "Nor'easter", the design featured a Storm Blue base with white and ny shoulder stripes, italicized white numbers with ny drop shadows, and a new "NE" patch on the sleeves. Six red stars along the neckline represent each of New England's six states. The uniform is worn with white pants and helmets, which featured a silver-trimmed "Flying Elvis" decal without red accents.[143]
Facilities Stadium and headquarters Main article: Gillette StadiumSince 2002, the Patriots' home stadium has been Gillette Stadium, located 22 miles outside Boston in Foxborough, Massachusetts.[144] A $350 million facility privately financed by Robert Kraft, it houses the team's practice facilities, administrative offices, and its owning entity The Kraft Group, as well as the Kraft-owned Major League Soccer team, the New England Revolution.[145] The field's natural grass was replaced with a FieldTurf surface during the 2006 season.[146] The Patriots installed a new video board, the largest in the United States, in 2023.[147] Gillette Stadium has hosted more postseason games than any other venue except Candlestick Park's 27. From 2001 to 2019, the Patriots often played home playoff games. The Patriots had a 19–4 playoff record in this stadium after the 2019 NFL season, .[148][149] Beginning in 2007, the area around the stadium was developed 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.[150]
From 1971—the team's second year in the NFL after the AFL–NFL merger—to 2002, the Patriots played in the privately funded Foxboro Stadium. 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.[145] 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.[145]
Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, was the home stadium of the Patriots from 1963 to 1968Aerial view of Foxboro Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, where the Patriots played from 1971 to 2001The field of Gillette Stadium, the Foxborough home stadium of the Patriots since 2002 Stadium history Stadium Location Duration Boston University Field Boston, Massachusetts 1960–1962 Fenway Park 1963–1968 Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 1969 Harvard Stadium Allston, Massachusetts 1970 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 1971–2001 Gillette Stadium 2002–present Training camp and practice Patriots players during training camp in 2009From 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.[151]
Aircraft One of the two Patriots' 767s taxiing at Logan International Airport in 2020In 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.[152] 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.[153] 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.[154] Kraft lent one of the planes to transport students to the March for Our Lives demonstration in Washington, D.C. in 2018.[155]
In 2020, the New England Patriots signed an agreement with Eastern Airlines to handle the operations of their planes. In July 2023, the Patriots filed a lawsuit against Eastern Airlines over an alleged breach of contract.[156] Since February 2024, the planes are operated by Omni Air International.[157]
RivalriesIn terms of number of games played, the Patriots he competed most against other teams in the AFC East division and developed rivalries with the Buffalo Bills,[158] Miami Dolphins,[159] and New York Jets.[160] These teams were all a part of the AFC East division since the AFL–NFL merger, as well as the former AFL Eastern division. Outside their division, the Pariots he a rivalry with the Indianapolis Colts, who were members of the AFC East from 1970 to 2001, the Baltimore Rens,[161] and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Outside of the AFC, the Patriots also had a rivalry with the New York Giants.[162]
Strategy and influence Further information: New England Patriots strategy LB Willie McGinest (left), LB Tedy Bruschi (middle), and LB Mike Vrabel (right) are three Patriots credited for instilling and defining what was described the "Patriot Way" throughout the dynasty from 2001 to 2019.Under head coach Bill Belichick, the Patriots employed specific on-field and off-field strategies. On the field, the Patriots 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.[163]
During Belichick's tenure, the philosophy in making personnel decisions and in game planning focused on the "team" concept,[164] stressing preparation, strong work ethic, versatility,[165] and lack of individual ego.[166]
The team culture under Belichick, dubbed the "Patriot Way", included:
A self-critical, perfectionist, and militaristic approach[167] An emphasis on team,[168] equality among players and lack of individual ego[169] A strong work ethic, intelligence and high level of focus and preparation for each individual game[170] Versatile players, able to play multiple positions[171] Multiple schemes intended to take advantage of their opponent's weaknesses[172][173] Championships Super Bowl championships The Super Bowl banners for the Patriots' first three league championships at Gillette Stadium. 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. Deion Branch (top) and Julian Edelman (bottom) are the two Patriots wide receivers that he won the Super Bowl MVP award, each doing so in Super Bowl XXXIX and Super Bowl LIII, respectively.The New England Patriots he 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, they are only among eight NFL franchises to accomplish the feat. Between 2001 and 2004, the Patriots became the second team in NFL history to win three Super Bowls in four years (2001, 2003, and 2004).[174]
Year Coach Super Bowl Location Opponent Score Record 2001 Bill Belichick XXXVI Louisiana Superdome (New Orleans) St. Louis Rams 20–17 11–5 2003 XXXVIII Reliant Stadium (Houston) Carolina Panthers 32–29 14–2 2004 XXXIX Alltel Stadium (Jacksonville) Philadelphia Eagles 24–21 14–2 2014 XLIX University of Phoenix Stadium (Glendale) Seattle Seahawks 28–24 12–4 2016 LI NRG Stadium (Houston) Atlanta Falcons 34–28 (OT) 14–2 2018 LIII Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta) Los Angeles Rams 13–3 11–5 Total Super Bowls won: 6 AFC championshipsThe Patriots he 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 Rens 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 championshipsThe Patriots he 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 Record 1963 Mike Holovak 7–6–1 1978 Chuck Fairbanks 11–5 1986 Raymond Berry 11–5 1996 Bill Parcells 11–5 1997 Pete Carroll 10–6 2001 Bill Belichick 11–5 2003 14–2 2004 14–2 2005 10–6 2006 12–4 2007 16–0 2009 10–6 2010 14–2 2011 13–3 2012 12–4 2013 12–4 2014 12–4 2015 12–4 2016 14–2 2017 13–3 2018 11–5 2019 12–4 Total Division Championships won: 22 Statistics, records, and awards Season-by-season results Main article: List of New England Patriots seasonsThis is a partial list of the Patriots' last five completed 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 7, 2024[update]
Season Team League Conference Division Regular season Postseason results Awards Finish Wins Losses Ties 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 — 2022 2022 NFL AFC East 3rd 8 9 0 — — 2023 2023 NFL AFC East 4th 4 13 0 — — 2024 2024 NFL AFC East 4th 4 13 0 — — Reference:[175] All-time leaders Widely regarded as the greatest quarterback of all time, Tom Brady is the longest tenured and most decorated player in franchise history. All-time Patriots leaders Leader Name Record number Tenure Passing[176] Tom Brady 74,571 passing yards 2000–2019 Rushing[177] Sam Cunningham 5,453 rushing yards 1973–1982 Receiving[178] Stanley Morgan 10,352 receiving yards 1977–1989 Scoring[179] Stephen Gostkowski 1,775 points 2006–2019 Sacks[180] Andre Tippett 100.0 sacks 1982–1993 Interceptions[180] Raymond Clayborn 36 interceptions 1977–1989 Ty Law 1995–2004 Coaching wins[181] Bill Belichick 266 wins 2000–2023 Individual awardsPatriots he received league honorific awards from the Associated Press, except for the NFL's Super Bowl MVP and the Pro Football Writers of America's Executive of the Year. Seasons in which the AFL counterparts of the awards were won (1960–1969) are labeled.[182]
Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
NFL Most Valuable Player Season Player Position 1964(AFL) Gino Cappelletti FL/K 1966(AFL) Jim Nance FB 2007 Tom Brady QB 2010 2017NFL Offensive Player of the Year Season Player Position 2007 Tom Brady QB 2010
NFL Defensive Player of the Year Season Player Position 2019 Stephon Gilmore CB
Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Super Bowl Player Position XXXVI Tom Brady QB XXXVIII XXXIX Deion Branch WR XLIX Tom Brady QB LI LIII Julian Edelman WR
NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Season Player Position 1988 John Stephens RB 1991 Leonard Russell RB 1995 Curtis Martin RB
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Season Player Position 1976 Mike Haynes CB 2008 Jerod Mayo LB
NFL Comeback Player of the Year Season Player Position 1966(AFL) Vito "Babe" Parilli QB 2005 Tedy Bruschi LB 2009 Tom Brady QB 2014 Rob Gronkowski TE
NFL Coach of the Year Season Coach 1994 Bill Parcells 2003 Bill Belichick 2007 2010
NFL Executive of the Year Season Executive 2003 Scott Pioli 2007 2021 Bill Belichick
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 rostervte Quarterbacks (QB) 16 Tommy DeVito 11 Joshua Dobbs 10 Drake Maye
Running backs (RB)
32 TreVeyon Henderson 34 D'Ernest Johnson 38 Rhamondre Stevenson 37 Jack Westover FBWide receivers (WR)
9 Kayshon Boutte 86 Efton Chism 8 Stefon Diggs 3 DeMario Douglas 18 Kyle WilliamsTight ends (TE)
82 CJ Dippre 85 Hunter Henry 81 Austin Hooper Offensive linemen (OL) 65 Garrett Bradbury C 77 Ben Brown LG 52 Marcus Bryant RT 61 Brenden Jaimes C 59 Vederian Lowe LT 74 Thayer Munford LT 76 Morgan Moses RT 71 Mike Onwenu RG 70 Caedan Wallace RG 58 Jared Wilson LGDefensive linemen (DL)
90 Christian Barmore DT 94 Cory Durden DE 55 Eric Gregory NT 98 Jeremiah Pharms Jr. DT 95 Khyiris Tonga NT Linebackers (LB) 44 K'Lon Chaisson OLB 53 Christian Elliss MLB 51 Jack Gibbens MLB 33 Anfernee Jennings OLB 2 Harold Landry OLB 15 Marte Mapu MLB 49 Chad Muma MLB 91 Elijah Ponder OLB 14 Robert Spillane MLB 43 Bradyn Swinson OLB 48 Jahlani Tai MLBDefensive backs (DB)
35 Miles Battle CB 7 Carlton Dis CB 0 Christian Gonzalez CB 21 Jaylinn Hawkins FS 25 Marcus Jones CB 24 Dell Pettus SS 41 Brenden Schooler FS 22 Charles Woods CB 31 Craig Woodson SSSpecial teams (ST)
47 Julian Ashby LS 17 Bryce Baringer P 36 Andrés Borregales K Practice squad 63 Mekhi Butler G 30 Jashaun Corbin RB 46 Brandon Crossley CB 99 Amari Gainer MLB 39 Richie Grant S 42 Darius Harris MLB (PS/I) 83 John Jiles WR 96 Fabien Lovett DT 19 Kobee Minor CB 45 Elijah Mitchell RB 88 Thomas Odukoya TE (Int.) (PS/I) 54 Otis Reese MLB 49 Craig Reynolds RB (PS/I) 67 Andrew Rupcich G 23 John Saunders Jr. FS 80 Brandon Smith WR 93 Leonard Taylor III DT 29 Jeremiah Webb WRReserve
28 Alex Austin CB (IR) 66 Will Campbell LT (IR) 27 Marcellas Dial CB (IR) 72 Yasir Durant LT (IR) 92 Joshua Farmer DE (IR) 4 Antonio Gibson RB (IR) 13 Mack Hollins WR (IR) 68 Isaiah Iton DE (IR) 26 Terrell Jennings RB (IR) 46 Brock Lampe FB (IR) 34 Lan Larison RB (IR) 30 Deneric Prince RB (IR) 94 Jaquelin Roy DT (IR) 97 Milton Williams DT (IR/DFR)53 active, 16 practice squad (3 exempt), 14 reserveAs of December 27, 2025. Rookies in italics.RosterDepth chartTransactions Hall of Fame G John Hannah Hall of Fame CB Ty Law (pictured with Denver Broncos) Hall of Fame DE Richard Seymour Hall of Fame LB Andre Tippett Hall of Fame WR Randy Moss Pro Football Hall of FamersThe Pro Football Hall of Fame has inducted six players who made their primary contribution to professional football while with the Patriots. The Patriots' total number of Pro Football Hall of Famers is 12 (11 players and 1 coach).[183]
Notes:
Hall of Famers who made a 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 66 McMichael, SteveSteve McMichael 2024 DT 1980 81 Moss, RandyRandy Moss 2018 WR 2007–2010 24 Revis, DarrelleDarrelle Revis 2023 CB 2014 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 Parcells, BillBill Parcells 2013 Head coach 1993–1996 Retired numbers Main article: List of New England Patriots retired numbers Tom Brady's #12 jersey displayed at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame New England Patriots retired numbers No. Player Position Tenure Retired 12 Tom Brady QB 2000–2019 June 12, 2024 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 September 30, 2001 79 Jim Lee Hunt DT 1960–1970 1971 89 Bob Dee DE 1960–1967 1968Reference [184]
Patriots Hall of FameThe Patriots Hall of Fame features 31 former players and four contributors as a part of the franchise's own hall of fame, founded to independently commemorate significant members of the organization within the club's history. It is referred to by the team as "the franchise's highest individual honor". It was established in 1991, with John Hannah being the inaugural member.[185]
The physical Patriots Hall of Fame building opened in 2008 outside of the stadium at Patriot Place, presented by RTX. Featuring a vast collection of game-worn gear, game-used equipment, memorabilia, trophies, in addition to multiple exhibits using audio and video technology, it is periodically renovated and updated yearly. It is described as a "modern, interactive museum".[186]
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.[187] In order to be eligible, players and head coaches must be retired for at least four years. Beginning in 2011, and meeting every four-to-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, alongside the traditional inductee.[188]
Starting in 2009, long-time "contributors", which can range from roles such as assistant coaches and broadcasters, he been periodically inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame directly by owner Robert Kraft. Former team owner and founder Billy Sullivan was posthumously inducted in March 2009, before the Patriots' 50th season, as the first contributor inducted.[189][190]
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Patriots Hall of Fame No. Name Position Years with club Inducted 65 Houston Antwine~† DL 1961–1971 2015 78 Bruce Armstrong T 1987–2000 2001 11 Drew Bledsoe QB 1993–2001 2011 12 Tom Brady QB 2000–2019 2024[a] 80 Troy Brown WRKR/PR Coach 1993–20072020–2024 2012 54 Tedy Bruschi LB 1996–2008 2013 85 Nick Buoniconti LB 1962–1968 1992 20 Gino Cappelletti FL/KBroadcaster 1960–19701972–1978, 1988–2012 1992 26 Raymond Clayborn CB 1977–1989 2017 87 Ben Coates TE 1991–1999 2008 39 Sam Cunningham RB 1973–1982 2010 89 Bob Dee† DL 1960–1967 1993 11 Julian Edelman WR 2009–2020 2025 33 Kevin Faulk RB 1999–2011 2016 70 Leon Gray~† T 1973–1978 2019 14 Steve Grogan QB 1975–1990 1995 73 John Hannah G 1973–1985 1991 37 Rodney Harrison S 2003–2008 2019 40 Mike Haynes CB 1976–1982 1994 79 Jim Lee Hunt† DT 1960–1971 1993 24 Ty Law CB 1995–2004 2014 72 Matt Light T 2001–2011 2018 55 Willie McGinest LB/DE 1994–2005 2015 86 Stanley Morgan WR 1977–1989 2007 56 Jon Morris~ C 1964–1974 2011 35 Jim Nance† FB 1965–1971 2009 57 Steve Nelson LB 1974–1987 1993 15 Vito "Babe" Parilli QB 1961–1967 1993 — Bill Parcells* Linebackers Coach Head Coach 1980 1993–1996 2025 — Gil Santos* Broadcaster 1972–19791991–2012 2013 — Dante Scarnecchia* Assistant Coach 1982–19881991–20132016–2019 2023 93 Richard Seymour DL 2001–2008 2020[b] — Tracy Sormanti*† Cheerleading Director 1983–2020 2021[c] — Billy Sullivan*† Founder/Owner 1960–1988 2009 56 Andre Tippett LB Executive Director of Community Affairs 1982–19932007–present 1999 50 Mike Vrabel LB Head coach 2001–20082025–present 2023 75 Vince Wilfork DL 2004–2014 2022 Reference:[191]Notes:
* = Inducted as a contributor ~ = Inducted as a senior selection † = Posthumous induction NFL All-Decade and Anniversary team selections Tom Brady, John Hannah, and Bill Belichick he been named to multiple NFL all-decade teams, all entirely for their time with the Patriots. Each were also named to the honorific NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. Hannah was also selected to the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team.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).[192] 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 Tenure 56 Jon Morris C 1964–1974 65 Houston Antwine DT 1961–1971 85 Nick Buoniconti MLB 1962–1968 46 Bob Scarpitto P 1968 NFL 1970s All-Decade Team No. Name Position Tenure 73 John Hannah G 1973–1985 NFL 1980s All-Decade Team No. Name Position Tenure 73 John Hannah G 1973–1985 56 Andre Tippett LB 1982–1993 40 Mike Haynes CB 1976–1982NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team No. Name Position Tenure 73 John Hannah G 1973–1985 40 Mike Haynes CB 1976–1982 NFL 1990s All-Decade Team No. Name Position Tenure 87 Ben Coates TE 1991–1999 — Bill Parcells Coach 1993–1996 NFL 2000s All-Decade Team No. Name Position Tenure 12 Tom Brady QB 2000–2019 81 Randy Moss WR 2007–2010 93 Richard Seymour DE 2001–2008 24 Ty Law CB 1995–2004 4 Adam Vinatieri K 1996–2005 — Bill Belichick Coach 2000–2023
NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team No. Name Position Tenure 12 Tom Brady QB 2000–2019 81 Randy Moss WR 2007–2010 87 Rob Gronkowski TE 2010–2018 73 John Hannah G 1973–1985 55 Junior Seau[d] LB 2006–2009 40 Mike Haynes CB 1976–1982 4 Adam Vinatieri K 1996–2005 — Bill Belichick Coach 2000–2023 NFL 2010s All-Decade Team No. Name Position Tenure 12 Tom Brady QB 2000–2019 17 Antonio Brown WR 2019 87 Rob Gronkowski TE 2010–2018 70 Logan Mankins G 2005–2013 95 Chandler Jones LB[e] 2012–2015 24 Darrelle Revis CB 2014 3 Stephen Gostkowski K 2006–2019 84 Cordarrelle Patterson KR 2018 — Bill Belichick Coach 2000–2023
Patriots Anniversary and All-Decade Teams Main article: List of New England Patriots commemorative teams Pro Bowl selections
Two Patriots he been named Pro Bowl MVP: Vito "Babe" Parilli in 1966 (AFL) and Ty Law, 1998's co-MVP.
Three Patriots coaches he 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 holds the most Pro Bowl selections among special teams player in NFL history: 10.Patriots players named to the Pro Bowl (or the AFL All-Star game before 1970):[193]
QB Tom Brady (14), Drew Bledsoe, Vito "Babe" Parilli (3) (AFL), Drake Maye, 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, De Meggett, Brenden Schooler First-team All-Pro selectionsThese Patriots he been named AP first-team All-Pro (or All-AFL before 1970):[193]
CB Stephon Gilmore, a two-time First-team All-Pro 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 Olszewski, Marcus Jones, Brenden Schooler All-time first-round draft picks Main article: List of New England Patriots first-round draft picks Administration and personnel Robert Kraft, a native Bostonian and a Patriots fanatic before purchasing the team, bought the franchise in 1994. OwnershipThe Patriots he 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 more, causing someone such as future Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Haynes to seek an owner who was team first.[194]
After his bankruptcy, Sullivan sold the team to Remington Products owner Victor Kiam in 1988.[194] 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.[195]
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 he been saddled with all moving expenses. He also would he 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.[196]
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 he turned New England into an admirable franchise since. The Patriots under Kraft he been the NFL's most successful franchise since 1994. Since then, the Patriots he appeared in ten Super Bowls, he won six, and had numerous league records established by the franchise.[197][198]
In September 2025, Robert Kraft agreed to sell minority stakes in the franchise: 5 percent to billionaire investor Dean Metropoulos and 3 percent to private equity firm Sixth Street. The deal, which still requires approval by NFL owners, values the team at around $9 billion. The Kraft family will retain more than 90 percent ownership.[199][200][201][202]
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 324 176 0 6 Head coaches Main article: List of New England Patriots head coaches Bill Belichick, head coach from 2000 to 2023, led the Patriots to six Super Bowl titles.The Patriots he had 16 head coaches throughout their history as a franchise. On January 12, 2025, the Patriots hired Mike Vrabel as their 16th head coach in franchise history, he is the second coach in the club's history to he played for the team (2001–2008).[203][204]
Bill Belichick had the longest tenure as head coach (23 seasons) with the Patriots, and coached the team from 2000 to 2023. 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 numerous accomplishments with the Patriots.[205] He 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.[206]
Belichick was the NFL's longest-tenured head coach at the time of his departure, as well as the first all-time in playoff coaching wins with 31 and third in regular season coaching wins in the NFL with 297.[207] He is one of only three head coaches who he won six NFL titles.[208] He was named the NFL Coach of the Year for the 2003, 2007, and 2010 seasons.[209]
Belichick was acquired in a "trade" with the rival New York Jets.[210] 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 died Parcells overruled the stipulation with loopholes, so he would remain in control as general manager, 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.[211] 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 him 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.[212] The Patriots had technically "tampered" in communicating with Belichick. For compensation, the Patriots ge 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.[213]
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, he 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 season.[214]
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 2000–2023 266 121 0 6 Jerod Mayo 2024 4 13 0 Mike Vrabel 2025–present 0 0 0Note:
* = Interim coach 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 2007The Patriots' professional cheerleading squad is the New England Patriots Cheerleaders which represents the team in the NFL.[215] Notable alumni of the cheerleading squad include wrestler Carmella[216] and model Camille Kostek.[217] Long-time cheerleading director Tracy Sormanti, who was the cheer director since 1994 and had been involved with the organization since 1983, died after a three-year battle with multiple myeloma in 2020.[218] She was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame in 2021 as a contributor.[219]
MascotsThe Patriots' official mascot since 1995 has been Pat Patriot, a revolutionary minuteman wearing a Patriots home jersey based on the original logo of the same name.[220]
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).[221] 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.[222]
FansThe team draws much of its fanbase from the New England region of the United States, as well as from the Canadian province of Quebec[223][224] and much of Atlantic Canada.[225]
Radio and television For a more comprehensive list, see List of New England Patriots broadcasters. Map of New England Patriots radio affiliatesThe Patriots' flagship radio station is WBZ-FM (98.5 FM, otherwise known as "The Sports Hub"),[226] owned by Beasley Broadcast Group.[227] The larger radio network is called the New England Patriots Radio Network, whose 37 affiliate stations span seven states.[226] Gil Santos and Gino Cappelletti were the longtime announcing team until their retirement following the conclusion of the 2012 NFL season.[228] Santos was replaced by Bob Socci.[226] 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.[226]
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 hing 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.[226] 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).[226] 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.[226] Lynch was replaced by WBZ reporter Steve Burton in 2009.[226]
See also Active NFL playoff appearance streaks Forbes list of the most valuable sports teams List of National Football League records (team) List of Super Bowl records Sports in Massachusetts Sports in Boston Notes and references Explanatory notes ^ Despite not technically being eligible until 2027 under the current rules, the traditional four-year waiting process was waived exclusively for Brady, directly by owner Robert Kraft, in addition to being inducted without the conventional ballot. ^ Seymour was voted into the Patriots Hall of Fame in 2020, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic his induction did not take place until 2021. ^ Sormanti, inducted as a contributor, was the only member of the class of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as the ballot for the traditional inductee was cancelled for that year. ^ Seau was also a member of the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team for his time outside of New England. ^ 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). 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