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New England Patriots

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New England Patriots
Established 1959
Play in Foxborough, Massachusetts
New England Patriots helmet
New England Patriots logo
Helmet Logo
League/Conference affiliations

American Football League (1960–69)

  • Eastern Division (1960–69)

National Football League (1970–present)
Current uniform
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)
Conference Championships (6)
Division Championships (11)
Home fields

The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats" by sports writers and fans,[1] are a professional American football 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). 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 (35 km) away. They are currently the American Football Conference Champions, after winning the 2007 AFC Championship Game.

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.

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