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Revision as of 02:30, April 12, 2007
The New England Patriots are a National Football League franchise team. The Patriots, also known to their fans as the "Pats", are based in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Since they are located in the eastern region of the United States the Patriots belong to the Eastern Division of American Football Conference (AFC). Originally known as the Boston Patriots the franchise changed its name in 1971 to the New England Patriots to better reflect its representation of the entire New England region.
The Patriots have gone to five Super Bowls and have won three. Their first Super Bowl trip was in 1985 against the Chicago Bears, which they lost 42 - 10. In 1995 the Patriots made their second Super Bowl trip but fell short against the Green Bay Packers in a 35 - 21 loss. However, the Patriots' 2001 season ended in a Super Bowl triumph, where they defeated the heavily favored Saint Louis Rams in a thrilling 21-17 victory. The Patriots won two more Super Bowls in 2004 over the Carolina Panthers and 2005 over the Philadelphia Eagles, and cemented themselves as one of the National Football League's greatest teams ever with three Super Bowl wins in four years.
Team
Offense
Quarterbacks
Wide Receivers
- Reche Caldwell
- Bam Childress
- Jabar Gaffney
- Chad Jackson
- Kelvin Kight
- Donte Stallworth
- Wes Welker
- Kelley Washington
Tight Ends
Running Backs
Offensive Linemen
- Wesley Britt
- Ryan O'Callaghan
- Russ Hochstein
- Dan Koppen
- Nick Kaczur
- Matt Light
- Logan Mankins
- Gene Mruczkowski
- Stephen Neal
- Billy Yates
Defense
Defensive Tackle
Defensive End
Linebackers
- Eric Alexander
- Tedy Bruschi
- Rosevelt Colvin
- Larry Izzo
- Corey Mays
- Adalius Thomas
- Pierre Woods
- Mike Vrabel
Cornerback's
- Willie Andrews
- Randall Gay
- Ellis Hobbs
- Chad Scott
- Asante Samuel
- Eddie Jackson
Safety’s
- Rashad Baker
- Rodney Harrison
- Artrell Hawkins
- Mel Mitchell
- James Sanders
- Eugene Wilson
Special Teams
Place Kicker
- Stephen Gostkowski
Punter
- Josh Miller
Long Snapper
- Lonie Paxton
Coaching Staff
- Bill Belichick, Head Coach
- Josh McDainels, Offensive Coordinator
- Dean Pees, Defensive Coordinator
- Brad Seely, Special Teams Coach
- Dante Scarnecchia, Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Line Coach
- Mike Woicik, Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Matt Patricia, Linebackers Coach
- Pepper Johnson, Defensive Line Coach
- Ivan Fears, Running backs Coach
- Joel Collier, Secondary Coach
- Nick Caserio, Receivers Coach
New England Patriots seasons record
| Year | Wins | Loss's | Ties | Playoffs | Notes |
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| 1960 | 5 | 9 | The Boston Patriots become 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 | Patriots get beat in the AFL Championship game vs the San Diego Chargers 51-10. |
| 1964 | 10 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | 4 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1966 | 8 | 4 | 2 | Patriots running back Jim Nance rushes for 1,458 yards. | |
| 1967 | 3 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | 2 | 12 | 0 | Team moves from playing at Fenway Park to Boston College's Alumni Stadium. | |
| 1971 | 6 | 8 | 0 | Team moves to Foxboro and changes its name from Boston Patriots to the New England Patriots. | |
| 1972 | 3 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | 7 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | 3 | 11 | 0 | Steve Grogan becomes the starting quarterback for the Patriots. | |
| 1976 | 11 | 3 | 0 | Patriots cornerback Mike Haynes wins the Defensive Rookie of the Year award. | |
| 1977 | 9 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | Patriots wide receiver Darryl Stingley paralyzed in a preseason game vs the Oakland Raiders. |
| 1979 | 9 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | 10 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1982 | 5 | 4 | 0 | Season was cut short by players strike | |
| 1983 | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1984 | 9 | 7 | 0 | Raymond Berry named as the Patriots coach. | |
| 1985 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3-1 | Lost in Super Bowl XX vs the Chicago Bears. |
| 1986 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | Patriots Hall of Fame guard John Hannah retires. |
| 1987 | 8 | 7 | 0 | Victor Kiam buys the team from original owner Billy Sullivan. | |
| 1988 | 9 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1989 | 5 | 11 | 0 | Head coach Raymond Berry fired. | |
| 1990 | 1 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 1991 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 60 year old Dick MacPherson becomes head coach. | |
| 1992 | 2 | 14 | 0 | Businessman James Orthwein become the sole owner of the Patriots. | |
| 1993 | 5 | 11 | 0 | Quarterback Drew Bledsoe is drafted by the Patriots | |
| 1994 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0-1 | Robert Kraft buys the Patriots |
| 1995 | 6 | 10 | 0 | Patriots third round pick Curtis Martin wins Offensive Rookie of the Year. | |
| 1996 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2-1 | Lost Super Bowl XXXI vs the Green Bay Packers |
| 1997 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1-1 | Patriots lose 7-6 in the Division Round of the playoffs vs the Pittsburgh Steelers]] |
| 1998 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0-1 | Patriots draft Georgia University running back Robert Edwards. |
| 1999 | 8 | 8 | 0 | Head coach Pete Carroll last year as Patriots coach | |
| 2000 | 5 | 11 | First season with Bill Belichick as head coach | ||
| 2001 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3-0 | Beat the Saint Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI |
| 2002 | 9 | 7 | 0 | Could have made the playoffs with a New York Jets loss | |
| 2003 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3-0 | Won Super Bowl XXXVIII vs the Carolina Panthers |
| 2004 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3-0 | Beat Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX |
| 2005 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1-1 | Backup quarterback Doug Flutie dropped kicks an
extra point in the last game season of the regular season |
| 2006 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2-1 | First 12-4 record in Patriots history |
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