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New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
are an American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team based in Foxborough, Massachusetts
Foxborough, Massachusetts
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 16,246 people, 6,141 households, and 4,396 families residing in the town. The population density was 809.1 people per square mile . There were 6,299 housing units at an average density of 313.7 per square mile...
. They compete in the Eastern Division
AFC East
The American Football Conference – Eastern Division or AFC East is a division of the National Football League's American Football Conference. There are four members: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots , and New York Jets...
of the American Football Conference
American Football Conference
The American Football Conference is one of the two conferences of the National Football League . This conference and its counterpart, the National Football Conference , currently contain 16 teams each, making up the 32 teams of the NFL....
(AFC) of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
(NFL). Originally called the Boston Patriots, the team was founded as one of eight charter members of the American Football League
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...
(AFL) in 1960 under the ownership of Billy Sullivan
Billy Sullivan (American football)
William Hallissey "Billy" Sullivan, Jr. was an American businessman who owned the Boston Patriots franchise from their inception in the American Football League until their sale, as the New England Patriots of the NFL, to Victor Kiam in 1988.-Early life:Sullivan was born in Lowell, Massachusetts...
. The team became part of the NFL when the two leagues merged in 1970. The following year they moved from Boston to nearby Foxborough, and changed their name to the New England Patriots.
The modern NFL championship game, the Super Bowl
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...
, was founded in the 1966 season; the first four were contested between the champions of the AFL and the NFL. After the merger, the Super Bowl became the united league's championship. The Patriots have won three Super Bowl championships (XXXVI
Super Bowl XXXVI
Super Bowl XXXVI was an American football game played on February 3, 2002 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League champion following the 2001 regular season. The American Football Conference champion New England Patriots won their first Super...
, XXXVIII
Super Bowl XXXVIII
Super Bowl XXXVIII was an American football game played on February 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas to decide the National Football League champion following the 2003 regular season....
, and XXXIX
Super Bowl XXXIX
Super Bowl XXXIX was an American football game played on February 6, 2005, at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, to decide the National Football League champion following the 2004 regular season...
). They also played in and lost the 1963 AFL Championship Game, and Super Bowls XX
Super Bowl XX
Super Bowl XX was an American football championship game played on January 26, 1986 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League champion following the 1985 regular season...
, XXXI
Super Bowl XXXI
Super Bowl XXXI was an American football game played on January 26, 1997, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League champion following the 1996 regular season. The National Football Conference champion Green Bay Packers defeated the American...
, and XLII
Super Bowl XLII
Super Bowl XLII was an American football game on February 3, 2008 that featured the National Football Conference champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference champion New England Patriots to decide the National Football League champion for the 2007 season...
. Overall, the Patriots have made 18 playoff appearances, one of which was before the merger. Since the merger, they have played in seven AFC Championship Game
AFC Championship Game
The American Football Conference Championship Game is one of the two final playoff matches of the National Football League, the largest professional American football league in the United States. The game is played on the penultimate Sunday in January and determines the champion of the American...
s, winning six of them to advance to the Super Bowl, and losing to eventual Super Bowl XLI
Super Bowl XLI
Super Bowl XLI was an American football game that featured the American Football Conference champion Indianapolis Colts and the National Football Conference champion Chicago Bears to decide the National Football League champion for the 2006 season...
champions Indianapolis
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
following the 2006 season. In the Patriots' 51-year history, they have an overall regular season record of 401 wins, 362 losses, and 9 ties. They have made 18 postseason
NFL playoffs
The National Football League playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held at the end of the regular season to determine the NFL champion. Six teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season records, and a tie-breaking procedure exists in the...
appearances, and have an overall postseason record of 21 wins and 15 losses. During the 2007 regular season
2007 NFL season
The 2007 NFL season was the 88th regular season of the National Football League.Regular-season play was held from September 6 to December 30....
, the Patriots became the only NFL team in history to win 16 games, and the first since the 1972 Miami Dolphins (in a then-standard 14-game season) to complete the regular campaign undefeated. They are one of only two teams to win three Super Bowls in four years (the other being the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
from 1993 to 1996). The Patriots are tied for third (with the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
) on the list of Super Bowl appearances with six, behind only the Cowboys and the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
.
Since Bill Belichick
Bill Belichick
William Stephen "Bill" Belichick is an American football head coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. After spending his first 15 seasons in the league as an assistant coach, Belichick got his first head coaching job with the Cleveland Browns in 1991...
was hired as the team's head coach in 2000, the Patriots have finished first or second in the AFC East every year except Belichick's first season. Over that time, they have won three Super Bowls, four AFC Championship Game
AFC Championship Game
The American Football Conference Championship Game is one of the two final playoff matches of the National Football League, the largest professional American football league in the United States. The game is played on the penultimate Sunday in January and determines the champion of the American...
s, and eight AFC East titles, while amassing a regular season record of 126–50. The team's quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
over that same period, Tom Brady
Tom Brady
Thomas Edward Patrick "Tom" Brady, Jr. is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . After playing college football at Michigan, Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft.He has played in four Super Bowls,...
, has been awarded twice each the NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP) and the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player; he is one of only four men named Super Bowl MVP more than once.
Seasons
- For complete team history, see History of the New England PatriotsHistory of the New England PatriotsThe History of the New England Patriots began when Boston business executive Billy Sullivan was awarded the eighth and final franchise of the developing American Football League on November 16, 1959. The following winter, locals were allowed to submit ideas for the Boston football team's official...
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| Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Regular season Regular season (NFL) The National Football League regular season begins the weekend after Labor Day. Each team plays 16 games during a 17-week period. Traditionally, the majority of each week's games are played on Sunday afternoon, with weekly games on Sunday night and Monday night, and occasional games on Thursday... |
Postseason NFL playoffs The National Football League playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held at the end of the regular season to determine the NFL champion. Six teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season records, and a tie-breaking procedure exists in the... results |
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| 1960 1960 American Football League season The 1960 American Football League season was the inaugural regular season of the American Football League.The season ended when the Houston Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Chargers in the inaugural AFL Championship game.-Division races:... |
1960 | AFL American Football League The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence... |
— | Eastern | 4th | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1961 1961 American Football League season The 1961 American Football League season was the second regular season of the American Football League. The Los Angeles Chargers moved to San Diego, California following the 1960 season, retaining the Chargers name.... |
1961 | AFL | — | Eastern | 2nd | 9 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1962 1962 American Football League season The 1962 American Football League season was the third regular season of the American Football League. The Dallas Texans moved to Kansas City, Missouri following the season and changed their name to the Kansas City Chiefs.... |
1962 | AFL | — | Eastern | 2nd | 9 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1963 1963 American Football League season The 1963 American Football League season was the fourth regular season of the American Football League.The season ended when the San Diego Chargers defeated the Boston Patriots in the AFL Championship game.-Division Races:... |
1963 | AFL | — | Eastern § | 1st § | 7 | 6 | 1 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... ) 26–8 Lost AFL Championship Game (Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... ) 51–10 |
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| 1964 1964 American Football League season The 1964 American Football League season was the fifth regular season of the American Football League.The season ended when the Buffalo Bills defeated the San Diego Chargers in the AFL Championship game... |
1964 | AFL | — | Eastern | 2nd | 10 | 3 | 1 | Gino Cappelletti Gino Cappelletti Gino Cappelletti is a former American collegiate and Professional Football player. He played at the University of Minnesota, and was a star in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots... (AFL MVP American Football League Most Valuable Players During its ten-year existence , the American Football League's best player for each year was called the Most Valuable Player by some sports-news sources and the Player of the Year by others... ) |
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| 1965 1965 American Football League season The 1965 American Football League season was the sixth regular season of the American Football League.The season also saw a change of television address as the games moved from ABC to NBC.... |
1965 | AFL | — | Eastern | 3rd | 4 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1966 1966 American Football League season The 1966 American Football League season was the seventh regular season of the American Football League, and one of the last before the AFL-NFL Merger. The league entered talks with the National Football League regarding a merger, which would take effect fully in 1970.The season also saw the debut... |
1966 | AFL | — | Eastern | 2nd | 8 | 4 | 2 | Babe Parilli Babe Parilli -Biography:Parilli was born in the Pittsburgh industrial suburb of Rochester, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Kentucky as an All-American starting quarterback for the Wildcats under Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant.... (ASG MVP American Football League All-Star games -All-League Teams:The Sporting News published American Football League All-League Teams for each season played by the American Football League, 1960 through 1969... ) Mike Holovak Mike Holovak Michael Joseph Holovak was an American football player, coach, and executive. He played college football at Boston College, where he was named an All-American at fullback in 1942. Holovak was selected in the first round of the 1943 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Rams... (AFL COY NFL Coach of the Year Award The National Football League Coach of the Year Award is presented annually by various news and sports organizations to the NFL head coach who has done the most outstanding job of working with the talent he has at his disposal. Currently, the most widely recognized award is presented by the... ) Jim Nance Jim Nance James Solomon "Big Jim" Nance was an American collegiate and Professional Football fullback with the Boston Patriots during their days in the American Football League... (AFL MVP American Football League Most Valuable Players During its ten-year existence , the American Football League's best player for each year was called the Most Valuable Player by some sports-news sources and the Player of the Year by others... ) |
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| 1967 1967 American Football League season The 1967 American Football League season was the eighth regular season of the American Football League, and one of the last before the AFL-NFL Merger.... |
1967 | AFL | — | Eastern | 5th | 3 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 1968 1968 American Football League season The 1968 American Football League season was the ninth regular season of the American Football League, and its penultimate season prior to the AFL-NFL Merger.... |
1968 | AFL | — | Eastern | 4th | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1969 1969 American Football League season The 1969 American Football League season was the tenth regular season of the American Football League, and the last one before the AFL-NFL Merger... |
1969 | AFL | — | Eastern | T-3rd | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | NFL National Football League The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing... |
AFC American Football Conference The American Football Conference is one of the two conferences of the National Football League . This conference and its counterpart, the National Football Conference , currently contain 16 teams each, making up the 32 teams of the NFL.... |
East | 5th | 2 | 12 | 0 | |||
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| 1971 1971 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1971 season with a record of six wins and eight losses, and finished third in the AFC East division. It was the first season the Patriots played in Schaeffer Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts after playing in three different... |
NFL | AFC | East | T-3rd | 6 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 1972 1972 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1972 season with a record of three wins and eleven losses, and finished last in the AFC East division.-Staff:-Schedule:- Standings :-Roster:... |
NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 3 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 1973 1973 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1973 season with a record of five wins and nine losses, and finished third in the AFC East division.-Staff:-Schedule:- Standings :-Roster:... |
NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 5 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 1974 1974 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1974 season with a record of seven wins and seven losses, and finished tied for third in the AFC East division.-Staff:-Regular season:... |
NFL | AFC | East | T-3rd | 7 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 1975 1975 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1975 season with a record of three wins and eleven losses, and finished tied for fourth in the AFC East division.-Staff:-Schedule:- Standings :-Roster:... |
NFL | AFC | East | T-4th | 3 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 1976 1976 New England Patriots season The 1976 New England Patriots season was the seventh season for the team in the National Football League and 17th season overall. After a nine-year stretch in which they posted just one .500 season amid eight losing years, the Patriots turned around their fortunes, going 11–3 and rushing for 2,957... |
NFL | AFC | East | 2nd ^ | 11 | 3 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... ) 24–21 |
Mike Haynes (Def. ROY NFL Rookie of the Year Award Since 1967, the Associated Press has given two annual Rookie of the Year Awards to National Football League players: one for an offensive player and one for a defensive player. These two are often regarded as the "official" awards... ) Chuck Fairbanks Chuck Fairbanks Chuck Fairbanks is a former American football coach, a head coach at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. The offensive and defensive systems he introduced and helped develop have proven influential in the NFL.... (AFC COY NFL Coach of the Year Award The National Football League Coach of the Year Award is presented annually by various news and sports organizations to the NFL head coach who has done the most outstanding job of working with the talent he has at his disposal. Currently, the most widely recognized award is presented by the... ) |
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| 1977 1977 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1977 season with a record of nine wins and five losses, and finished tied for third in the AFC East division.-Staff:-Schedule:-Standings:-Roster:... |
NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 9 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1978 1978 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1978 season with a record of eleven wins and five losses, and finished tied for first in the AFC East division.-Staff:-Regular season:... |
NFL | AFC | East § | 1st § | 11 | 5 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Oilers Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter... ) 31–14 |
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| 1979 1979 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1979 season with a record of nine wins and seven losses, and finished second in the AFC East division.-Staff:-Schedule:- Standings :-Roster:... |
NFL | AFC | East | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 1980 1980 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1980 season with a record of ten wins and six losses, and finished second in the AFC East division.... |
NFL | AFC | East | 2nd | 10 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 1981 1981 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1981 season with a record of two wins and fourteen losses, and finished tied for last in the AFC East division.-Staff:-Schedule:- Standings :-Roster:... |
NFL | AFC | East | T-4th | 2 | 14 | 0 | |||
| 1982 1982 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's strike-shortened 1982 season with a record of five wins and four losses, and finished seventh in the American Football Conference.... |
NFL | AFC | 7th ^ | 5 | 4 | 0 | Lost First Round (Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... ) 28–13 |
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| 1983 1983 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1983 season with a record of eight wins and eight losses, and finished tied for second in the AFC East division.-Staff:-Schedule:- Standings :-Roster:... |
NFL | AFC | East | T-2nd | 8 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 1984 1984 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1984 season with a record of nine wins and seven losses, and finished second in the AFC East division.-Staff:-Schedule:- Standings :-Roster:... |
NFL | AFC | East | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 1985 1985 New England Patriots season The 1985 New England Patriots season was the 16th season for the team in the National Football League and 26th season overall. The Patriots had a record of eleven wins and five losses, and finished tied for second in the AFC East division. They lost in Super Bowl XX to the Chicago Bears... |
NFL | AFC * | East | T-2nd ^ | 11 | 5 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Jets New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... ) 26–14 Won Divisional Playoffs (Raiders) 27–20 Won Conference Championship (Dolphins) 31–14 Lost Super Bowl XX Super Bowl XX Super Bowl XX was an American football championship game played on January 26, 1986 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League champion following the 1985 regular season... (Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... ) 46–10 |
Raymond Berry Raymond Berry Raymond Emmett Berry is a former football wide receiver. He played for the Baltimore Colts during their two NFL championship wins. He later had a career in coaching, highlighted by his trip to Super Bowl XX as head coach of the New England Patriots... (AFC COY) |
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| 1986 1986 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1986 season with a record of eleven wins and five losses, and finished first in the AFC East division.-Staff:-Schedule:-Standings:-Roster:... |
NFL | AFC | East § | 1st § | 11 | 5 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... ) 22–17 |
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| 1987 1987 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's strike-shortened 1987 season with a record of eight wins and seven losses, and finished tied for second in the AFC East division.-Staff:-Schedule:-Roster:... |
NFL | AFC | East | T-2nd | 8 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 1988 1988 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1988 season with a record of nine wins and seven losses, and finished tied for second in the AFC East division.-Staff:-Schedule:-Roster:... |
NFL | AFC | East | T-2nd | 9 | 7 | 0 | John Stephens (Off. ROY NFL Rookie of the Year Award Since 1967, the Associated Press has given two annual Rookie of the Year Awards to National Football League players: one for an offensive player and one for a defensive player. These two are often regarded as the "official" awards... ) |
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| 1989 1989 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1989 season with a record of five wins and eleven losses, and finished fourth in the AFC East division.-Staff:-Schedule:-Roster:... |
NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 1990 1990 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1990 season with a record of one win and fifteen losses, and finished last in the AFC East division... |
NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 1 | 15 | 0 | |||
| 1991 1991 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1991 season with a record of six wins and ten losses, and finished fourth in the AFC East division.-Staff:-Schedule:-Roster:... |
NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 6 | 10 | 0 | Leonard Russell Leonard Russell Leonard James Russell is a former professional American football player who was selected by the New England Patriots in the 1st round of the 1991 NFL Draft. A 6'2", 235-lb. running back from Arizona State University, Russell played in 6 NFL seasons from 1991 to 1996 for the Patriots, the Denver... (Off. ROY) |
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| 1992 1992 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1992 season with a record of two wins and fourteen losses, and finished last in the AFC East division.-Staff:-Schedule:-Roster:... |
NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 2 | 14 | 0 | |||
| 1993 1993 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1993 season with a record of five wins and eleven losses, and finished fourth in the AFC East division.-Season summary:Amid year-long rumors that the team would move to St... |
NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 1994 1994 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1994 season with a record of ten wins and six losses, and finished tied for first in the AFC East division.... |
NFL | AFC | East | 2nd ^ | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... ) 20–13 |
Bill Parcells Bill Parcells Duane Charles "Bill" Parcells is a former American football head coach, most recently with the Dallas Cowboys from 2003 to 2006... (NFL COY NFL Coach of the Year Award The National Football League Coach of the Year Award is presented annually by various news and sports organizations to the NFL head coach who has done the most outstanding job of working with the talent he has at his disposal. Currently, the most widely recognized award is presented by the... ) |
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| 1995 1995 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1995 season with a record of six wins and ten losses, and finished fourth in the AFC East division.-Staff:-Schedule:-Roster:... |
NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 6 | 10 | 0 | Curtis Martin Curtis Martin Curtis James Martin, Jr. is a former American football running back. He is an alumnus of Taylor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh... (Off. ROY) |
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| 1996 1996 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots participated in the National Football League's 1996 season, the team's 37th in football. The Patriots finished with a record of eleven wins and five losses, and finished first in the AFC East division... |
NFL | AFC * | East § | 1st § | 11 | 5 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... ) 28–3 Won Conference Championship (Jaguars Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... ) 20–6 Lost Super Bowl XXXI Super Bowl XXXI Super Bowl XXXI was an American football game played on January 26, 1997, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League champion following the 1996 regular season. The National Football Conference champion Green Bay Packers defeated the American... (Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... ) 35–21 |
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| 1997 1997 New England Patriots season The 1997 New England Patriots season was the 28th season for the team in the National Football League and 38th season overall. They finished the season with a 10–6 record and a division title but lost in the playoffs to the Pittsburgh Steelers.... |
NFL | AFC | East § | 1st § | 10 | 6 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Dolphins) 17–3 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Steelers) 7–6 |
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| 1998 1998 New England Patriots season The 1998 New England Patriots season was the 29th season for the team in the National Football League and 39th season overall. They finished with a 9–7 record, good for fourth place in the division but also a playoff berth; they lost in the first round to the Jacksonville Jaguars.In the offseason,... |
NFL | AFC | East | 4th ^ | 9 | 7 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Jaguars) 25–10 | ||
| 1999 1999 New England Patriots season The 1999 New England Patriots season was the 30th season for the team in the National Football League and 40th season overall. They finished with a 8–8 record, tied for fourth place in the division, and out of the playoffs.... |
NFL | AFC | East | T-4th | 8 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2000 2000 New England Patriots season The 2000 New England Patriots season was the 31st season for the team in the National Football League and 41st season overall. They finished with a 5–11 record and in last place in the division.... |
NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 5 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2001 2001 New England Patriots season The 2001 New England Patriots season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Football League and 42nd season overall. They finished with an 11–5 record and a division title before advancing to and winning Super Bowl XXXVI.... |
NFL | AFC * | East § | 1st § | 11 | 5 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs NFL playoffs, 2001-02 The NFL playoffs following the 2001 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXVI.For the first time, the NFL scheduled prime time playoff games for the first two rounds in an attempt to attract more television viewers. Saturday wild card and divisional playoff games were moved from 12:30 p.m. and 4:00... (Raiders) 16–13 (OT) Won Conference Championship NFL playoffs, 2001-02 The NFL playoffs following the 2001 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXVI.For the first time, the NFL scheduled prime time playoff games for the first two rounds in an attempt to attract more television viewers. Saturday wild card and divisional playoff games were moved from 12:30 p.m. and 4:00... (Steelers) 24–17 Won Super Bowl XXXVI Super Bowl XXXVI Super Bowl XXXVI was an American football game played on February 3, 2002 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League champion following the 2001 regular season. The American Football Conference champion New England Patriots won their first Super... (Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... ) 20–17 |
Tom Brady Tom Brady Thomas Edward Patrick "Tom" Brady, Jr. is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . After playing college football at Michigan, Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft.He has played in four Super Bowls,... (SB MVP Super Bowl MVP The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award, or Super Bowl MVP, is an award presented annually to the most valuable player of the Super Bowl, the National Football League's championship game. The winner is chosen by a fan vote during the game and by a panel of 16 American football writers and... ) |
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| 2002 2002 New England Patriots season The 2002 New England Patriots season was the 33rd season for the team in the National Football League and 43rd season overall. They finished with a 9–7 record, good enough for second in the division but not a playoff berth.... |
NFL | AFC | East | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2003 2003 New England Patriots season The 2003 New England Patriots season was the 34th season for the team in the National Football League and 44th season overall. They finished with a league-best 14–2 record before advancing to and winning Super Bowl XXXVIII.... |
NFL | AFC * | East § | 1st § | 14 | 2 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Titans Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter... ) 17–14 Won Conference Championship (Colts Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League .... ) 24–14 Won Super Bowl XXXVIII Super Bowl XXXVIII Super Bowl XXXVIII was an American football game played on February 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas to decide the National Football League champion following the 2003 regular season.... (Panthers Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion... ) 32–29 |
Tom Brady (SB MVP) Bill Belichick Bill Belichick William Stephen "Bill" Belichick is an American football head coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. After spending his first 15 seasons in the league as an assistant coach, Belichick got his first head coaching job with the Cleveland Browns in 1991... (NFL COY) |
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| 2004 2004 New England Patriots season The 2004 New England Patriots season was the 35th season for the team in the National Football League and 45th season overall. They finished with their second straight 14–2 record before advancing to and winning Super Bowl XXXIX, their third Super Bowl victory in four years.Following a Super Bowl... |
NFL | AFC * | East § | 1st § | 14 | 2 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Colts) 20–3 Won Conference Championship (Steelers) 41–27 Won Super Bowl XXXIX Super Bowl XXXIX Super Bowl XXXIX was an American football game played on February 6, 2005, at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, to decide the National Football League champion following the 2004 regular season... (Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... ) 24–21 |
Deion Branch Deion Branch Anthony Deion Branch, Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Patriots in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville.He has also played for the Seattle Seahawks... (SB MVP) |
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| 2005 2005 New England Patriots season The 2005 New England Patriots season was the 36th season for the team in the National Football League and 46th season overall. They finished with a 10–6 record and the division title before losing in the playoffs to the Denver Broncos.... |
NFL | AFC | East § | 1st § | 10 | 6 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Jaguars) 28–3 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... ) 27–13 |
Tedy Bruschi Tedy Bruschi Tedy Lacap Bruschi is a former professional American football linebacker. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft... (CBPOY NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award The NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award has been given out after every season since 1972 by Pro Football Weekly. The player named Comeback Player of the Year shows perseverance in overcoming adversity, in the form of not being in the NFL the previous year, a severe injury, or simply poor... ) |
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| 2006 2006 New England Patriots season The 2006 New England Patriots season was the 37th season for the team in the National Football League and 47th season overall. They finished with a 12–4 record and a division title before losing to the Indianapolis Colts in the playoffs.... |
NFL | AFC | East § | 1st § | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Jets) 37–16 Won Divisional Playoffs (Chargers) 24–21 Lost Conference Championship (Colts) 38–34 |
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| 2007 2007 NFL season The 2007 NFL season was the 88th regular season of the National Football League.Regular-season play was held from September 6 to December 30.... |
2007 2007 New England Patriots season The 2007 New England Patriots season was the 38th season for the team in the National Football League and 48th season overall. They finished with a perfect 16–0 regular season record but lost to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII.... |
NFL | AFC * | East § | 1st § | 16 | 0 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs NFL playoffs, 2007–08 The National Football League playoffs for the 2007 season began on January 5, 2008 and led up to Super Bowl XLII on February 3, 2008 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.-NFC: Seattle Seahawks 35, Washington Redskins 14:... (Jaguars) 31–20 Won Conference Championship NFL playoffs, 2007–08 The National Football League playoffs for the 2007 season began on January 5, 2008 and led up to Super Bowl XLII on February 3, 2008 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.-NFC: Seattle Seahawks 35, Washington Redskins 14:... (Chargers) 21–12 Lost Super Bowl XLII Super Bowl XLII Super Bowl XLII was an American football game on February 3, 2008 that featured the National Football Conference champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference champion New England Patriots to decide the National Football League champion for the 2007 season... (Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... ) 17–14 |
Bill Belichick (NFL COY) Tom Brady (NFL MVP) Tom Brady (NFL Off. POTY) |
| 2008 2008 New England Patriots season The 2008 New England Patriots season was the 39th season for the team in the National Football League and 49th season overall. Despite finishing the regular season with an 11–5 record, the Patriots did not qualify for the playoffs—becoming the first 11-win team since the expansion to a 12-team... |
NFL | AFC | East | 2nd | 11 | 5 | 0 | Jerod Mayo Jerod Mayo -2008 season:Mayo was drafted by the New England Patriots with the tenth overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. He was signed on July 24, 2008, to a five-year contract worth $18.9 million, including $13.8 million in bonuses and guarantees... (Def. ROY) |
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| 2009 2009 New England Patriots season The 2009 New England Patriots season was the 40th season for the team in the National Football League and 50th season overall. They finished with a 10–6 record and a division title before losing to the Baltimore Ravens in the playoffs.... |
NFL | AFC | East § | 1st § | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs 2009–10 NFL playoffs The National Football League playoffs for the 2009 season began on January 9, 2010 and led up to Super Bowl XLIV on February 7, 2010 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida... (Ravens Baltimore Ravens The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his... ) 33–14 |
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| 2010 2010 New England Patriots season The 2010 New England Patriots season was the 41st season for the team in the National Football League and 51st season overall. The Patriots improved on their 10–6 record from 2009 by finishing with a league-best 14–2 record and clinching the top seed in the AFC, before losing to the New York Jets... |
NFL | AFC | East § | 1st § | 14 | 2 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs 2010–11 NFL playoffs The National Football League playoffs for the 2010 season began on January 8, 2011 and led up to Super Bowl XLV on February 6, 2011 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.... (Jets New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... ) 28–21 |
Bill Belichick (NFL COY) Tom Brady (NFL MVP) Tom Brady (NFL Off. POTY) |
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| Total | 401 | 362 | 9 | (1960–2010, includes only regular season) | ||||||
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| 422 | 377 | 9 | (1960–2010, includes both regular season and playoffs) | |||||||
| AFC COY | American Football Conference Coach of the Year Award |
| AFL COY | American Football League Coach of the Year Award |
| AFL MVP | American Football League Most Valuable Player American Football League Most Valuable Players During its ten-year existence , the American Football League's best player for each year was called the Most Valuable Player by some sports-news sources and the Player of the Year by others... |
| ASG MVP | American Football League All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award |
| CBPOY | National Football League Comeback Player of the Year Award |
| Def. ROY | National Football League Defensive Rookie of the Year Award |
| Off. ROY | National Football League Offensive Rookie of the Year Award |
| NFL COY | National Football League Coach of the Year Award |
| NFL Off. POTY | National Football League Offensive Player of the Year Award |
| NFL MVP | National Football League Most Valuable Player Award |
| SB MVP | Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award |