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→Boston Patriots' season record: clean up, typos fixed: 51-10 → 51–10
The '''Boston Patriots''' is the former name of the now [[New England Patriots]]. In 1971 the team changed its name from the Boston Patriots to the New England Patriots to better reflect its representation of the entire [[New England]] region. The team was first formed in 1960 by [[Boston]] businessman [[Billy Sullivan Jr]]. From 1963 to 1969, the Boston Patriots home stadium was [[Fenway Park]]. In their last year as the Boston Patriots, 1970, they played at [[Harvard]] Stadium in [[Cambridge]], [[Massachusetts]]. The Boston Patriots had a record of 56 wins, 80 losses and nine ties.
The '''Boston Patriots''' were the former name of the [[New England Patriots]]. In 1971, the team changed its name from the Boston Patriots to the New England Patriots to better reflect its representation of the entire [[New England]] region. The team was first formed in 1960 by [[Boston]] businessman Billy Sullivan Jr. From 1963 to 1969, the Boston Patriots' home stadium was [[Fenway Park]]. In their last year as the Boston Patriots, 1970, they played at [[Harvard]] Stadium in [[Cambridge]], [[Massachusetts]].
== Boston Patriots' season record ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Wins
! Losses
! Ties
! Playoffs
! Notes
|-
| 1960
| 5
| 9
|
|
| The Boston Patriots became one of eight teams to join the [[American Football League]] (AFL).
|-
| 1961
| 9
| 4
| 1
|
|
|-
| 1962
| 9
| 4
| 1
|
|
|-
| 1963
| 7
| 6
| 1
| 1-1
| The Patriots were beaten in the AFL Championship Game by the [[San Diego Chargers]], 51–10.
|-
| 1964
| 10
| 3
| 1
|
|
|-
| 1965
| 4
| 8
| 2
|
|
|-
| 1966
| 8
| 4
| 2
|
| Patriots running back [[Jim Nance]] rushed for 1,458 yards.
|-
| 1967
| 3
| 10
| 1
|
|
|-
| 1968
| 4
| 10
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1969
| 4
| 10
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1970
| 2
| 12
| 0
|
| The team moved from playing at [[Fenway Park]] to Boston College's Alumni Stadium.
|-
| '''Totals'''
| '''56'''
| '''80'''
| '''9'''
| '''1-1'''
|
|}
== References ==
*[http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/nengalnd/patriots.html SportsEcyclopedia.com - Patriots History]
[[Category:New England Patriots]]
[[Category:NFL]]
[[Category:Boston]]