The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing home games in Foxborough, Massachusetts, founded in 1960 as the Boston Patriots before adopting their current regional name in 1971, and the most successful NFL franchise of the early 21st century, having won multiple Super Bowl championships between 2001 and 2018. Playing in navy blue, silver and red, the franchise's dynasty was built around the sustained partnership of head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady, widely regarded among the greatest coach-player pairings in American professional sports history, whose six combined Super Bowl titles remain a franchise record.
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Boston businessman Billy Sullivan was awarded the AFL's eighth and final franchise on November 16, 1959, and the club debuted as the Boston Patriots before becoming the New England Patriots in 1971.
The franchise was founded on November 16, 1959, when Boston business executive Billy Sullivan was awarded the eighth and final franchise of the developing American Football League. That winter, the public was invited to submit ideas for the new team's official name, and the club debuted as the Boston Patriots, the name it carried until adopting the New England Patriots name in 1971.
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The Patriots compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) East division.
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The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing home games in Foxborough, Massachusetts, founded in 1960 as the Boston Patriots before adopting their current regional name in 1971, and the most successful NFL franchise of the early 21st century, having won multiple Super Bowl championships between 2001 and 2018. Playing in navy
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The Patriots hold the records for most Super Bowl wins (6, tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers), appearances (12), and losses (6).
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After signing a three-year contract with the Patriots in 2016
Rob Gronkowski (Wikipedia)
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nine seasons for the New England Patriots
Gerhard Schwedes (Wikipedia)
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becoming the first draft pick in Patriots franchise history
Randy Moss (Wikipedia)
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with the Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans, and San Francisco 49ers
Aaron Hernandez (Wikipedia)
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with the New England Patriots
Chad Johnson (Wikipedia)
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traded to the Patriots
Julian Edelman (Wikipedia)
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with the New England Patriots
Will Yeatman (Wikipedia)
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Yeatman was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on July 27, 2011.
Deion Branch (Wikipedia)
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He was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2002 NFL draft.
Jim Plunkett (Wikipedia)
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In 1971, he was drafted with the first overall pick in the NFL draft by the New England Patriots
Wikipedia, Tom Brady
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He spent his first 20 seasons with the New England Patriots and was a central contributor to the franchise's dynasty from 2001 to 2019.
Richard Seymour (Wikipedia)
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Richard Vershaun Seymour (born October 6, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the New England Patriots and Oakland Raiders.
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