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{{short description|National Football League franchise in Foxborough, Massachusetts}}
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{{Infobox NFL team
| name = New England Patriots
| current = 2025 New England Patriots season
| wordmark = New England Patriots wordmark.svg
| logo = New England Patriots logo.svg
| founded = {{Start date and age|November 16, 1959}}<ref name="NFL Enterprises, LLC">{{cite web|title=The History of the New England Patriots|url=https://www.patriots.com/press-room/history|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Patriots.com|access-date=August 8, 2018|archive-date=August 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808043505/https://www.patriots.com/press-room/history|url-status=live}}</ref>
| first_season = [[1960 Boston Patriots season|1960]]
| song = "[[I'm Shipping Up to Boston]]"
| stadium = [[Gillette Stadium]],<br /> [[Foxborough, Massachusetts]]
| headquartered = Gillette Stadium,<br /> Foxborough, Massachusetts
| uniform = [[File:New England Patriots Uniforms 2024.png|250px]]
| colors = Nautical blue, red, new century silver, white<ref>{{cite news|title=New uniforms unveiled|url=https://www.patriots.com/news/new-uniforms-unveiled-115846|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Patriots.com|date=May 25, 2000|access-date=August 16, 2021|quote=Exactly what do colors Nautical Blue and New Century Silver look like? Find out Saturday evening, May 27, right here on Patriots.com. We'll show you exactly what the new uniforms look like after they are unveiled at the WBCN River Rave concert at Foxboro stadium.|url-status=live|archive-date=February 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202021028/https://www.patriots.com/news/new-uniforms-unveiled-115846}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=New England Patriots Team History–NFL Football Operations|url=https://operations.nfl.com/learn-the-game/nfl-basics/team-histories/american-football-conference/east/new-england-patriots/|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Operations.NFL.com|access-date=March 4, 2024|archive-date=February 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214201033/https://operations.nfl.com/learn-the-game/nfl-basics/team-histories/american-football-conference/east/new-england-patriots/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|chapter=New England Patriots Team Capsule|chapter-url=https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2022/2022_NFL_Record_and_Fact_Book.pdf#page=115|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|title=2022 Official National Football League Record and Fact Book|url=https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2022/2022_NFL_Record_and_Fact_Book.pdf|date=July 20, 2022|access-date=July 8, 2024}}</ref><br />{{color box|#002244}} {{color box|#C60C30}} {{color box|#B0B7BC}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}}
| coach = [[Mike Vrabel]]
| general manager = [[Eliot Wolf]]
| owner = <!-- Do not remove Kraft group for just Robert Kraft. While Robert Kraft handles day to day operations as Chairman of the Board and CEO, his family operated private equity group is the legal owner of the Patriots. -->[[Kraft Group]]<br>[[Robert Kraft]], Chairman
| ceo = Robert Kraft
| president = [[Jonathan Kraft]]
| mascot = [[Pat Patriot]]
| website = {{URL|patriots.com}}
| nicknames =
* '''The Pats'''
* The Evil Empire<ref>{{cite news|last=Patra|first=Kevin|title=Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New England Patriots: Who needs win most in Brady-Belichick reunion?|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/tampa-bay-buccaneers-vs-new-england-patriots-who-needs-win-most-in-brady-belichi|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=NFL.com|date=September 28, 2021|access-date=February 7, 2023|quote=Poor Boston fans. After years of being the Evil Empire, they watched their Golden Boy move to Tampa and bring all that success with him.|archive-date=February 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207000719/https://www.nfl.com/news/tampa-bay-buccaneers-vs-new-england-patriots-who-needs-win-most-in-brady-belichi|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=O'Malley|first=Nick|title=Patriots now have official 'Star Wars' Evil Empire shirts: How to buy NFL's new Marvel, Disney gear|url=https://www.masslive.com/patriots/2021/04/patriots-now-have-official-star-wars-evil-empire-shirts-how-to-buy-nfls-new-marvel-disney-gear.html|website=MassLive.com|date=April 20, 2021|access-date=February 7, 2023|archive-date=April 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406190011/https://www.masslive.com/patriots/2021/04/patriots-now-have-official-star-wars-evil-empire-shirts-how-to-buy-nfls-new-marvel-disney-gear.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=NFL: Why the New England Patriots' 'evil empire' is back|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/av/american-football/59360822|website=[[BBC]]|date=November 21, 2021|access-date=|archive-date=February 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220210231025/https://www.bbc.com/sport/av/american-football/59360822|url-status=live}}</ref>
* The Boston [[Tight end|TE]] Party (tight ends; 2010–2012)<ref>{{cite news|title=Boston TE party: Gronkowski unstoppable for Patriots|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/boston-te-party-gronkowski-unstoppable-for-patriots-09000d5d8262185c|website=NFL.com|date=January 19, 2012|access-date=February 7, 2023|archive-date=August 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826183517/https://www.nfl.com/news/boston-te-party-gronkowski-unstoppable-for-patriots-09000d5d8262185c|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Dodge|first=Aaron|title=Boston's TE Party: Patriots' Gronkowski & Hernandez Key to Offensive Juggernaut|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1038612-new-england-patriots-bostons-te-party-the-key-to-offensive-juggernaut|website=BleacherReport.com|date=January 25, 2012|access-date=February 7, 2023|archive-date=August 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826184121/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1038612-new-england-patriots-bostons-te-party-the-key-to-offensive-juggernaut|url-status=live}}</ref>
* The Boogeymen ([[Linebacker]]s; 2019)<ref>{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Deyscha|title=Why Patriots defensive players nicknamed themselves 'The Boogeymen'|url=https://www.boston.com/sports/new-england-patriots/2019/10/26/patriots-defense-boogeymen-nickname/|newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]]|date=October 26, 2019|access-date=February 7, 2023|archive-date=August 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827154419/https://www.boston.com/sports/new-england-patriots/2019/10/26/patriots-defense-boogeymen-nickname/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Scalavino|first=Erik|title=Scary-good Patriots 'Boogeymen' lead NFL's top D|url=https://www.patriots.com/news/scary-good-patriots-boogeymen-lead-nfl-s-top-d|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Patriots.com|date=October 29, 2019|access-date=February 7, 2023|archive-date=August 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813055811/https://www.patriots.com/news/scary-good-patriots-boogeymen-lead-nfl-s-top-d|url-status=live}}</ref>
| hist_yr = 1971
| hist_misc =
* Boston Patriots (1960–1970)<ref>{{cite web|title=New England Patriots Team Facts|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/teams/new-england-patriots/team-facts/|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=ProFootballHOF.com|access-date=November 5, 2015|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308110320/https://www.profootballhof.com/teams/new-england-patriots/team-facts/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| affiliate_old =
[[American Football League]] (1960–1969)
* Eastern Division (1960–1969)
| NFL_start_yr = 1970
| division_hist =
* '''[[American Football Conference]] (1970–present)'''
** '''[[AFC East]] (1970–present)'''
| no_league_champs = 6
| no_sb_champs = 6
| no_conf_champs = 11
| no_div_champs = 22
| sb_champs = [[2001 New England Patriots season|2001]]&nbsp;([[Super Bowl XXXVI|XXXVI]]), [[2003 New England Patriots season|2003]]&nbsp;([[Super Bowl XXXVIII|XXXVIII]]), [[2004 New England Patriots season|2004]]&nbsp;([[Super Bowl XXXIX|XXXIX]]), [[2014 New England Patriots season|2014]]&nbsp;([[Super Bowl XLIX|XLIX]]), [[2016 New England Patriots season|2016]]&nbsp;([[Super Bowl LI|LI]]), [[2018 New England Patriots season|2018]]&nbsp;([[Super Bowl LIII|LIII]])
| conf_champs =
* '''AFC:''' [[1985 New England Patriots season|1985]], [[1996 New England Patriots season|1996]], [[2001 New England Patriots season|2001]], [[2003 New England Patriots season|2003]], [[2004 New England Patriots season|2004]], [[2007 New England Patriots season|2007]], [[2011 New England Patriots season|2011]], [[2014 New England Patriots season|2014]], [[2016 New England Patriots season|2016]], [[2017 New England Patriots season|2017]], [[2018 New England Patriots season|2018]]
| div_champs =
* '''AFL East:''' [[1963 Boston Patriots season|1963]]
* '''AFC East:''' [[1978 New England Patriots season|1978]], [[1986 New England Patriots season|1986]], [[1996 New England Patriots season|1996]], [[1997 New England Patriots season|1997]], [[2001 New England Patriots season|2001]], [[2003 New England Patriots season|2003]], [[2004 New England Patriots season|2004]], [[2005 New England Patriots season|2005]], [[2006 New England Patriots season|2006]], [[2007 New England Patriots season|2007]], [[2009 New England Patriots season|2009]], [[2010 New England Patriots season|2010]], [[2011 New England Patriots season|2011]], [[2012 New England Patriots season|2012]], [[2013 New England Patriots season|2013]], [[2014 New England Patriots season|2014]], [[2015 New England Patriots season|2015]], [[2016 New England Patriots season|2016]], [[2017 New England Patriots season|2017]], [[2018 New England Patriots season|2018]], [[2019 New England Patriots season|2019]]
| playoff_appearances =
* '''AFL:''' [[1963 American Football League playoffs|1963]]
* '''NFL:''' [[1976–77 NFL playoffs|1976]], [[1978–79 NFL playoffs|1978]], [[1982–83 NFL playoffs|1982]], [[1985–86 NFL playoffs|1985]], [[1986–87 NFL playoffs|1986]], [[1994–95 NFL playoffs|1994]], [[1996–97 NFL playoffs|1996]], [[1997–98 NFL playoffs|1997]], [[1998–99 NFL playoffs|1998]], [[2001–02 NFL playoffs|2001]], [[2003–04 NFL playoffs|2003]], [[2004–05 NFL playoffs|2004]], [[2005–06 NFL playoffs|2005]], [[2006–07 NFL playoffs|2006]], [[2007–08 NFL playoffs|2007]], [[2009–10 NFL playoffs|2009]], [[2010–11 NFL playoffs|2010]], [[2011–12 NFL playoffs|2011]], [[2012–13 NFL playoffs|2012]], [[2013–14 NFL playoffs|2013]], [[2014–15 NFL playoffs|2014]], [[2015–16 NFL playoffs|2015]], [[2016–17 NFL playoffs|2016]], [[2017–18 NFL playoffs|2017]], [[2018–19 NFL playoffs|2018]], [[2019–20 NFL playoffs|2019]], [[2021–22 NFL playoffs|2021]]
| no_playoff_appearances = 28
| stadium_years =
* [[Nickerson Field|Boston University Field]] ([[1960 American Football League season|1960]]–[[1962 American Football League season|1962]])
* [[Fenway Park]] ([[1963 American Football League season|1963]]–[[1968 American Football League season|1968]])
* [[Alumni Stadium]] ([[1969 American Football League season|1969]])
* [[Harvard Stadium]] ({{nfly|1970}})
* [[Foxboro Stadium]] ({{nfly|1971}}–{{nfly|2001}})
* '''[[Gillette Stadium]] ({{nfly|2002}}–present)'''
| team_owners =
* [[Billy Sullivan (businessman)|Billy Sullivan]] (1959–1988)
* [[Victor Kiam]] (1988–1992)
* [[James Orthwein]] (1992–1994)
* '''[[Robert Kraft]] (1994–present)'''
}}
The '''New England Patriots''' are a professional [[American football]] team based in the [[Greater Boston]] area. The Patriots compete in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) as a member of the [[American Football Conference]] (AFC) [[AFC East|East]] division. The Patriots play home games at [[Gillette Stadium]] in [[Foxborough, Massachusetts]], which is {{convert|22|mi|km}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bostonusa.com/plan/greater-boston-regions/foxborough/|title=Foxborough, MA &#124; Gillette Stadium, City Info &#124; Greater Boston|access-date=26 February 2022|archive-date=26 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220226220809/https://www.bostonusa.com/plan/greater-boston-regions/foxborough/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.citytowninfo.com/places/massachusetts/foxborough|title=Foxborough, Massachusetts - City Information, Fast Facts, Schools, Colleges, and More|website=citytowninfo.com|accessdate=7 April 2023|archive-date=10 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230510100116/https://www.citytowninfo.com/places/massachusetts/foxborough|url-status=live}}</ref> southwest of [[Boston, Massachusetts]]. The franchise is owned by [[Robert Kraft]], who purchased the team in 1994.<ref>{{cite web |title=Robert Kraft, Chairman and CEO |publisher=New England Patriots |url=https://www.patriots.com/team/front-office-roster/robert-kraft |access-date=August 23, 2022 |archive-date=September 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930035339/https://www.patriots.com/team/front-office-roster/robert-kraft |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Perillo |first=Paul |date=July 12, 2023 |title=The Case for Robert Kraft |url=https://www.patriots.com/news/the-case-for-robert-kraft |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816135700/https://www.patriots.com/news/the-case-for-robert-kraft |archive-date=August 16, 2022 |access-date=August 23, 2022 |website=Paul Perillo |publisher=New England Patriots}}</ref> As of 2024, the Patriots are the [[Forbes list of the most valuable sports teams|sixth-most valuable sports team in the world]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knight |first=Brett |title=The World’s 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams 2024 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/brettknight/2024/12/12/the-worlds-50-most-valuable-sports-teams-2024/ |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> and have sold out every home game since 1994.<ref name="PatsHistory1990s" />

Founded in 1959 as the '''Boston Patriots''', the team was a charter member of the [[American Football League]] (AFL) before joining the NFL in 1970 through the [[AFL–NFL merger]]. The Patriots played their home games at various stadiums throughout Boston, including [[Fenway Park]] from 1963 to 1969<ref>{{Cite web |title=New England Patriots Team History |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/teams/new-england-patriots/team-history/#:~:text=From%201963%20to%201969%2C%20the,25%20miles%20south%20of%20Boston. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209180345/https://www.profootballhof.com/teams/new-england-patriots/team-history/#:~:text=From%201963%20to%201969%2C%20the,25%20miles%20south%20of%20Boston. |archive-date=December 9, 2023 |access-date=December 7, 2023 |website=Pro Football Hall of Fame |language=en}}</ref> until the franchise moved to Foxborough in 1971. As part of the move, the team changed its name to the New England Patriots. Home games were played at [[Foxboro Stadium]] until 2002 when the stadium was demolished alongside the opening of Gillette Stadium. The team began utilizing Gillette Stadium for home games the same year.

The Patriots hold the records for most [[Super Bowl]] wins (6, tied with the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]), appearances (11), and losses (5, tied with the [[Denver Broncos]]). Generally unsuccessful prior to the 21st century, the franchise enjoyed a period of dominance under head coach [[Bill Belichick]] and quarterback [[Tom Brady]] from 2001 to 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stephenson |first=Eric |date=January 23, 2017 |title=Why the New England Patriots Dynasty Stands Alone |url=https://usrepresented.com/2017/01/23/why-the-new-england-patriots-dynasty-stands-alone/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826205518/https://usrepresented.com/2017/01/23/why-the-new-england-patriots-dynasty-stands-alone/ |archive-date=August 26, 2022 |access-date=May 8, 2022 |website=US Represented |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Curran |first=Tom E. |date=June 24, 2021 |title=Curran: Which version of Pats' dynasty was better, 2000s or 2010s? |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/patriots/top-50-patriots-under-bill-belichick-2000s-vs-2010s-debate |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220508155955/https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/patriots/top-50-patriots-under-bill-belichick-2000s-vs-2010s-debate |archive-date=May 8, 2022 |access-date=May 8, 2022 |website=NBC Sports |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gill |first=Joe |date=January 9, 2010 |title=NFL Team Of The Decade: The New England Patriots |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/323109-nfl-team-of-decade-the-new-england-patriots |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614141944/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/323109-nfl-team-of-decade-the-new-england-patriots |archive-date=June 14, 2022 |access-date=June 14, 2022 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Das |first=Andrew |date=November 11, 2009 |title=Team of the 2000s: Patriots, Colts or Steelers? |url=https://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/11/team-of-the-2000s-patriots-colts-or-steelers/ |access-date=June 14, 2022 |website=The Fifth Down |language=en-US |archive-date=October 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001110852/https://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/11/team-of-the-2000s-patriots-colts-or-steelers/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 9, 2009 |title=Decade of Dominance |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2009/09/news-decade-of-dominance/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612161622/https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2009/09/news-decade-of-dominance/ |archive-date=June 12, 2022 |access-date=June 14, 2022 |website=Pro Football Hall of Fame |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 16, 2010 |title=Patriots announce 2000s All-Decade Team |url=https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-announce-2000s-all-decade-team-114006 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828150109/https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-announce-2000s-all-decade-team-114006 |archive-date=August 28, 2022 |access-date=June 14, 2022 |website=www.patriots.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="McManaman">{{Cite web |last=McManaman |first=Bob |date=September 6, 2015 |title=NFL's Dynasties by the Decade |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nfl/cardinals/2015/09/06/nfls-dynasties-decade/71605710/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024095614/https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nfl/cardinals/2015/09/06/nfls-dynasties-decade/71605710/ |archive-date=October 24, 2023 |access-date=June 19, 2022 |website=The Arizona Republic |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Buchmasser |first=Bernd |date=February 3, 2022 |title=20 years ago, a dynasty was born |url=https://www.patspulpit.com/2022/2/3/22916072/20-years-ago-patriots-dynasty-born-super-bowl-rams-brady-belichick |access-date=June 19, 2022 |website=Pats Pulpit |language=en |archive-date=May 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526185618/https://www.patspulpit.com/2022/2/3/22916072/20-years-ago-patriots-dynasty-born-super-bowl-rams-brady-belichick |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[Brady–Belichick era]], regarded as one of the greatest sports [[dynasty (sports)|dynasties]], would see the Patriots claim nearly every major [[List of Super Bowl records|Super Bowl record]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Benoit |first=Jesse |date=January 20, 2021 |title=New England Patriots: Rise and fall of the Brady-Belichick dynasty |url=https://nflspinzone.com/2021/01/20/new-england-patriots-brady-belichick-dynasty-rise-fall/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813055811/https://nflspinzone.com/2021/01/20/new-england-patriots-brady-belichick-dynasty-rise-fall/ |archive-date=August 13, 2022 |access-date=May 8, 2022 |website=NFL Spin Zone |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dwinell |first=Joe |date=February 5, 2019 |title=Timeline of the New England Patriots dynasty |url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/02/05/timeline-of-the-new-england-patriots-dynasty/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128171247/https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/02/05/timeline-of-the-new-england-patriots-dynasty/ |archive-date=January 28, 2022 |access-date=May 8, 2022 |website=Boston Herald |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="p551">{{cite web | last=Frenette | first=Gene | title=As sports dynasties go, the Patriots' reign is the most impressive | website=Florida Times-Union | date=2019-02-01 | url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/columns/2019/02/01/gene-frenette-as-sports-dynasties-go-patriots-reign-is-most-impressive/6129229007/ | access-date=2024-07-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=DeArdo |first=Bryan |date=June 4, 2021 |title=Ranking NFL's greatest dynasties of the past six decades: Patriots, Steelers battle for top spot |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ranking-nfls-greatest-dynasties-of-the-past-six-decades-patriots-steelers-battle-for-top-spot/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220619173626/https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ranking-nfls-greatest-dynasties-of-the-past-six-decades-patriots-steelers-battle-for-top-spot/ |archive-date=June 19, 2022 |access-date=June 19, 2022 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name="McManaman" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Tanier |first=Mike |date=December 22, 2020 |title=The Fall of the House of Belichick |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/22/sports/football/patriots-belichick.html |access-date=June 27, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=June 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627193916/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/22/sports/football/patriots-belichick.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Other NFL records held by the franchise include the most wins in a 10-year period (126 from 2003 to 2012), the longest [[winning streak (sports)|winning streak]] of regular season and playoff games (21 from October 2003 to October 2004), the most consecutive winning seasons (19 from 2001 to 2019), the most consecutive conference championship appearances (8 from 2011 to 2018), the most consecutive division titles (11 from 2009 to 2019), the only undefeated 16-game regular season (2007), and the highest postseason winning percentage (.638).

==History==
{{Main article|History of the New England Patriots}}
{{See also|Brady–Belichick era}}
[[File:Billy Sullivan (American football) 1985.jpg|thumb|left|170px|[[Billy Sullivan (businessman)|Billy Sullivan]], a [[Massachusetts]] native, brought professional football back to the state after a nearly eleven-year absence by founding the Patriots in 1959. His 27-year tenure of ownership did not come without controversy, however.]]
[[File:Minuteman statue 2 - Old North Bridge.jpg|thumb|upright|The Patriots were named after the [[Patriot (American Revolution)|colonists]] who rebelled against British control during the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]], which was locally relevant due to the [[Thirteen Colonies|colony]] of [[Province of Massachusetts Bay|Massachusetts]] playing a pivotal role in American independence. (Image: ''Minute Man'' statue in [[Concord, Massachusetts]])]]
On November 16, 1959, [[Boston]] business executive [[Billy Sullivan (businessman)|Billy Sullivan]] was awarded the eighth and final franchise of the developing [[American Football League]] (AFL).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Megliola |first=Lenny |date=August 20, 2009 |title=Jim Nance, Billy Sullivan were mainstays in the good old days |url=https://www.enterprisenews.com/article/20090820/NEWS/308209629 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428033103/https://www.enterprisenews.com/article/20090820/NEWS/308209629 |archive-date=April 28, 2021 |access-date=March 3, 2021 |website=The Enterprise, Brockton, MA |language=en}}</ref> The following winter, locals were allowed to submit ideas for the Boston football team's official name.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 10, 1960 |title=Seek Nickname For Boston's New Pro Team |url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/659573366/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428033104/https://www.newspapers.com/image/659573366/ |archive-date=April 28, 2021 |access-date=March 3, 2021 |website=The Times Argus|via=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref> The most popular choice – and the one that Sullivan selected – was the "Boston Patriots",<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 17, 1960 |title=Boston Patriots Selected as Name |url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/545334415/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414200445/http://www.newspapers.com/image/545334415/ |archive-date=April 14, 2021 |access-date=March 3, 2021 |website= The North Adams Transcript|via=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Holbrook |first=Bob |date=February 17, 1960 |title=Oneth Get Name, Twoeth By Land Pro Club Named Patriots; Practice On Bunker Hill? |url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/428827566/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428033110/https://www.newspapers.com/image/428827566/ |archive-date=April 28, 2021 |access-date=March 3, 2021 |website=The Boston Globe|via=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref> with "[[Patriot (American Revolution)|Patriots]]" referring to the colonists of the [[Thirteen Colonies]] who rebelled against [[British Empire|British]] control during the [[American Revolution]] and in July 1776 [[United States Declaration of Independence|declared]] the United States of America an independent nation, which heavily involved the then–[[Province of Massachusetts Bay|colony of Massachusetts]]. Immediately thereafter, artist Phil Bissell of ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' developed the "[[Pat Patriot]]" logo.<ref>{{cite web|title=HISTORY: 1960 – 1969|url=https://www.patriots.com/press-room/history-1960s|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Patriots.com|access-date=August 16, 2021|url-status=live|archive-date=August 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816222006/https://www.patriots.com/press-room/history-1960s}}</ref>

The Patriots never had a regular home stadium in the AFL. [[Nickerson Field|Boston University Field]], [[Harvard Stadium]], [[Fenway Park]] (shared with baseball's [[Boston Red Sox]]), and [[Boston College]]'s [[Alumni Stadium]] all served as home fields during their time in the American Football League. The [[1963 AFL season|1963 season]] saw the franchise's first playoff win over Buffalo to clinch the division. They subsequently lost the [[American Football League playoffs|AFL championship game]] to the [[History of the San Diego Chargers|San Diego Chargers]] [[1963 American Football League Championship Game|51–10]]. They did not appear again in an AFL or NFL [[NFL playoffs|post-season]] game for another 13 years.<ref name="PatsHistory1970s">{{cite web|title=HISTORY: 1970–1979|url=https://www.patriots.com/press-room/history-1970s|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Patriots.com|access-date=August 16, 2021|url-status=live|archive-date=August 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816222005/https://www.patriots.com/press-room/history-1970s}}</ref>

When the NFL and AFL [[AFL–NFL merger|merged in 1970]], the Patriots were placed in the [[American Football Conference]] (AFC) [[AFC East|East]] division, where they still play.<ref name="PatsHistory1970s" /> The following year, the Patriots moved to a [[Foxboro Stadium|new stadium]] in [[Foxborough, Massachusetts]], which would serve as their home for the next 30 years. As a result of the move, they announced they would change their name from the Boston Patriots to the '''Bay State Patriots''', after the state of [[Massachusetts]].<ref name="PatsTrivia">{{cite news|last=Palma|first=Briana|title=How much do you know about the Patriots?|url=https://www.patriots.com/news/how-much-do-you-know-about-the-patriots-227521|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Patriots.com|date=April 22, 2015|access-date=August 16, 2021|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816222252/https://www.patriots.com/news/how-much-do-you-know-about-the-patriots-227521}}</ref> The name was rejected by the NFL and on March 22, 1971, the team officially announced they would change its geographic name to [[New England]].<ref name="PatsHistory1970s" />

During the 1970s, the Patriots had some success under head coach [[Chuck Fairbanks]], earning a berth to the playoffs in 1976 – as a [[wild card (sports)|wild card]] team – and in 1978 – as AFC East champions. They lost in the first round both times.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1976 New England Patriots Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/1976.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1978 New England Patriots Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/1978.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Under his successor, [[Ron Erhardt]], the team finished one game out of the playoffs his first two years. The next coach, [[Ron Meyer]], led the team to the playoffs in the strike-shortened 1982 season, and despite not having a losing record during his career, he was fired in 1984 due to poor relationships with players and management. Hall-of-Fame player [[Raymond Berry]] was hired as his replacement, and in [[1985 New England Patriots season|1985]], he brought the team to its first AFC Championship and a berth in [[Super Bowl XX]], which they lost to the [[Chicago Bears]] 46–10. Following their Super Bowl loss, they returned to the playoffs in 1986 but lost in the first round. Berry left the team following a disappointing 1989 season, and his replacement [[Rod Rust]] only lasted one season, 1990, during which the Patriots went 1–15. During the late 1980s and early 1990s they changed ownership several times, being purchased from the Sullivan family first by [[Victor Kiam]] in 1988, who sold the team to [[James Orthwein]] in 1992. Though Orthwein's period as owner was short and controversial, he did oversee major changes to the team, first with the hiring of former [[New York Giants]] coach [[Bill Parcells]] in 1993. Orthwein and his marketing team then defied Patriots fans' overwhelming preference and commissioned the NFL to develop a new visual identity and logo, and changed their primary colors from the traditional red, white and blue to blue and silver for the team uniforms.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jan-20-sp-plaschke20-story.html |first=Bill |last=Plaschke |author-link=Bill Plaschke |title=For this dandy doodle, designer was more like a 30-minute man |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=January 20, 2008 |access-date=January 21, 2015 |archive-date=January 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120184550/http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jan/20/sports/sp-plaschke20 |url-status=live }}</ref> Orthwein intended to move the team to his native [[St. Louis]] (where it would have been renamed as the [[St. Louis Stallions]]), but instead sold the team in 1994 for $175{{nbsp}}million to Boston paper magnate [[Robert Kraft]], who had bought the Patriots' then-home, [[Foxboro Stadium]], out of bankruptcy in 1988.<ref name="PatsHistory1990s">{{cite web|title=HISTORY: 1990 – 1999|url=https://www.patriots.com/press-room/history-1990s|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Patriots.com|access-date=August 16, 2021|url-status=live|archive-date=August 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816222003/https://www.patriots.com/press-room/history-1990s}}</ref>

Continuing on as head coach under Kraft's ownership, Parcells would bring the Patriots to two playoff appearances, including [[Super Bowl XXXI]] (following the [[1996 New England Patriots season|1996 season]]), which they lost to the [[1996 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]] by a score of 35–21.<ref name="f393">{{cite web | last=Eskenazi | first=Gerald | title=Parcells's Worst Fears Come True For Patriots | website=The New York Times | date=1997-01-27 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/01/27/sports/parcells-s-worst-fears-come-true-for-patriots.html | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref> [[Pete Carroll]], Parcells's successor, would also take the team to the playoffs twice in 1997 and 1998 before being dismissed as head coach after the 1999 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1997 New England Patriots Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/1997.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1998 New England Patriots Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/1998.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="c151">{{cite web | title=Patriots fire Pete Carroll | website=The Sun Chronicle | date=2000-01-03 | url=https://www.thesunchronicle.com/patriots-fire-pete-carroll/article_11bcf44b-7fd4-5f64-b0d7-930eb7de79d5.html | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref>

[[File:Tom Brady and Bill Belichick.jpg|thumb|left|170px|Quarterback [[Tom Brady]] and head coach [[Bill Belichick]] were the pillars of the [[Brady–Belichick era|Patriots dynasty]] throughout the 2000s and 2010s. During that period (2001–2019), they led the Patriots to nine [[Super Bowl]] appearances, winning six. They are widely regarded as the greatest QB-HC tandem of all time.]]
[[File:Rob Gronkowski.JPG|thumbnail|upright|170px|Tight end [[Rob Gronkowski]], nicknamed "Gronk", is widely regarded as one of the greatest TEs of all time. He was a staple of the 2010s offenses.]]

In 2000, the Patriots hired head coach [[Bill Belichick]], who had served as defensive coordinator under Parcells including during Super Bowl XXXI.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Battista |first=Judy |date=2000-01-28 |title=PRO FOOTBALL; Patriots Hire Belichick, and Everyone's Happy |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/01/28/sports/pro-football-patriots-hire-belichick-and-everyone-s-happy.html |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=The New York Times |language=en-US}}</ref> Their new home field, [[Gillette Stadium]], opened in [[2002 NFL season|2002]] to replace the aging Foxboro Stadium. Long-time starting [[quarterback]] [[Drew Bledsoe]], who was the franchise's star throughout the 1990s, went down with a sheared blood vessel in his chest in a week two match-up in [[2001 New England Patriots season|2001]] against the rival [[New York Jets]]. Backup quarterback [[Tom Brady]], drafted by the Patriots in sixth round of the [[2000 NFL draft]], became the starting quarterback. Brady's successful play led to Bledsoe never getting his job back as a starter, and would serve as the franchise's starting quarterback for the next 18 years.<ref name="t738">{{cite web | last=Wickersham | first=Seth | title=The hit that changed Tom Brady, Drew Bledsoe and the course of NFL history | website=ESPN.com | date=2021-09-22 | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/story/_/id/32257032/the-hit-changed-tom-brady-drew-bledsoe-course-nfl-history | access-date=2024-07-31}}</ref> Under Belichick and Brady, the Patriots became one of the most consistently dominant teams in the NFL, with many describing the team as a "[[Brady–Belichick era|dynasty]]". Within the first few seasons of the 21st century, the team won three Super Bowls in four seasons ([[Super Bowl XXXVI|2001]], [[Super Bowl XXXVIII|2003]], and [[Super Bowl XXXIX|2004]]), over the [[St. Louis Rams]], [[Carolina Panthers]], and [[Philadelphia Eagles]], respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl History |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/super-bowl/ |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In the 2005 season, the Patriots went 10–6 and won the division.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2005 New England Patriots Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/2005.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> The Patriots defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Wild Card Round before falling to the Denver Broncos in the Divisional Round.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wild Card - Jacksonville Jaguars at New England Patriots - January 7th, 2006 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200601070nwe.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round - New England Patriots at Denver Broncos - January 14th, 2006 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200601140den.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In the 2006 season, the Patriots went 12–4 and won the division.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2006 New England Patriots Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/2006.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> After defeating the Jets and the Chargers, the Patriots lost in the AFC Championship to the Colts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wild Card - New York Jets at New England Patriots - January 7th, 2007 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200701070nwe.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round - New England Patriots at San Diego Chargers - January 14th, 2007 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200701140sdg.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=AFC Championship - New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts - January 21st, 2007 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200701210clt.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> The Patriots finished the [[2007 NFL season|2007 regular season]] with a perfect 16–0 record, becoming only the fourth team in league history to go undefeated in the regular season, and the only one since the league expanded its [[regular season (NFL)|regular season]] schedule to 16 games.<ref>{{cite web|title=HISTORY: 2000–2009|url=https://www.patriots.com/press-room/history-2000s|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Patriots.com|access-date=August 16, 2021|quote=|url-status=live|archive-date=August 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816222008/https://www.patriots.com/press-room/history-2000s}}</ref> After advancing to [[Super Bowl XLII]], the team's fourth Super Bowl in seven years, the Patriots were upset by the [[2007 New York Giants season|Giants]] to end their bid for a 19–0 season.<ref name="j189">{{cite web | last=Battista | first=Judy | title=Giants Stun Patriots in Super Bowl XLII | website=The New York Times | date=2008-02-04 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/sports/football/04game.html#:~:text=But%20with%20their%20defense%20battering,undefeated%20Patriots%2C%2017%2D14. | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref> With the loss, the Patriots ended the year at 18–1, becoming only one of three teams to go 18–1 along with the [[1984 San Francisco 49ers season|1984 San Francisco 49ers]] and the [[1985 Chicago Bears season|1985 Chicago Bears]]. However, both the Bears and 49ers lost their only game during the regular season, and both would win their respective Super Bowl.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Reineking |first=Jim |date=September 6, 2017 |title=13 NFL teams that came closest to unbeaten regular seasons |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2017/09/06/patriots-nfl-teams-near-unbeaten-regular-seasons/619391001/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190130171059/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2017/09/06/patriots-nfl-teams-near-unbeaten-regular-seasons/619391001/ |archive-date=January 30, 2019 |access-date=February 8, 2019 |work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> In the first game of the 2008 season, Brady suffered a torn ACL against the Chiefs.<ref name="p267">{{cite web | title=Brady to have season-ending knee surgery, will be placed on IR | website=NFL.com | date=2008-09-09 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/brady-to-have-season-ending-knee-surgery-will-be-placed-on-ir-09000d5d80a95089 | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref> Matt Cassell stepped in for the rest of the season and the team finished 11–5 but missed the postseason.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2008 New England Patriots Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/2008.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In the 2009 season, Brady returned from his injury and led the team to a 10–6 record and a division title.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2009 New England Patriots Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/2009.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> The team's season in the Wild Card Round with a 33–14 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.<ref name="u671">{{cite web | last=Battista | first=Judy | title=Ravens Knock Patriots Out of Playoffs With Dominating Win | website=The New York Times | date=2010-01-11 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/11/sports/football/11patriots.html | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref> The Patriots went 14–2 and won the division in the 2010 season but were one-and-done in the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the New York Jets in a 28–21 loss.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2010 New England Patriots Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/2010.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="f004">{{cite web | last=Underhill | first=Nick | title=Jets end the Patriots' season with a 28-21 win in Divisional playoffs | website=masslive | date=2011-01-17 | url=https://www.masslive.com/patriots/2011/01/jets_end_the_patriots_season_w.html | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref>

The Patriots returned to the Super Bowl [[Super Bowl XLVI|in 2011]] but lost again to the [[2011 New York Giants season|Giants]], 21–17.<ref name="c088">{{cite web | agency=Associated Press| title=Super Bowl: New York Giants beat New England Patriots 21-17 | website=East Bay Times | date=2012-02-05 | url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2012/02/05/super-bowl-new-york-giants-beat-new-england-patriots-21-17/ | access-date=2024-07-31}}</ref> In the 2012 season, the Patriots won the AFC East with a 12–4 record.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2012 New England Patriots Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/2012.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> The team defeated the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round before falling to the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round - Houston Texans at New England Patriots - January 13th, 2013 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201301130nwe.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=AFC Championship - Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots - January 20th, 2013 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201301200nwe.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In the 2013 season, the Patriots went 12–4 and won the division.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2013 New England Patriots Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/2013.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> The Patriots defeated the Indianapolis Colts 43–22 in the Divisional Round before falling to the Denver Broncos 26–16 in the AFC Championship.<ref name="n728">{{cite web | last=Marot | first=Michael | title=New Colts players get crash course in rivalry with Patriots | website=AP News | date=2015-04-22 | url=https://apnews.com/new-colts-players-get-crash-course-in-rivalry-with-patriots-8a65075ce487456fa1188ee1b2734bf8 | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref><ref name="d809">{{cite web | title=Broncos to meet Seahawks in Super Bowl | website=AP News | date=2014-01-20 | url=https://apnews.com/broncos-to-meet-seahawks-in-super-bowl-e614b37891a24696a86f749f07564df7 | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref> In 2014, the Patriots won the division with a 12–4 record.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2014 New England Patriots Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/2014.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> The Patriots defeated the Baltimore Ravens in the Divisional Round and the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship.<ref name="o337">{{cite web | title=Brady throws 3 TD passes, Patriots beat Ravens 35-31 | website=AP News | date=2015-01-11 | url=https://apnews.com/article/fd1262ae44ef446fa7dd10dea740d00a | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref><ref name="s663">{{cite web | last=Golen | first=Jimmy | title=Patriots beat Colts 45-7, will play Seattle in Super Bowl | website=AP News | date=2015-01-19 | url=https://apnews.com/patriots-beat-colts-45-7-will-play-seattle-in-super-bowl-0a55bdc669a54983b3899ed57d343f97 | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref> The Patriots reached a record-tying eighth Super Bowl, where they defeated the defending champion [[2014 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle Seahawks]] by a score of 28–24 to win [[Super Bowl XLIX]] for their fourth title.<ref name="a259">{{cite web | last=Farmer | first=Sam | title=New England Patriots beat Seattle Seahawks, 28-24, in Super Bowl XLIX | website=Los Angeles Times | date=2015-02-01 | url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-super-bowl-live-patriots-seahawks-updates-20150201-story.html | access-date=2024-07-31}}</ref> After Seattle had driven the ball to New England's 1-yard line with under a minute to go, New England rookie cornerback [[Malcolm Butler]] made a critical [[interception]] on Seattle's final offensive play that helped to seal the victory.<ref name="p606">{{cite web | last=Buchmasser | first=Bernd | title=Patriots Super Bowl history: Malcolm Butler's goal-line interception seals New England's fourth title | website=Pats Pulpit | date=2019-02-01 | url=https://www.patspulpit.com/2019/2/1/18206386/new-england-patriots-super-bowl-history-malcolm-butler-goal-line-interception-seattle-seahawks | access-date=2024-07-31}}</ref> In the 2015 season, the Patriots won the division with a 12–4 record.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2015 New England Patriots Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/2015.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> The team defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round before falling to the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship.<ref name="d452">{{cite web | title=Patriots to 5th straight AFC title game, beat Chiefs 27-20 | website=AP News | date=2016-01-17 | url=https://apnews.com/9b2db706229b4639b65dcdacee8119b7 | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref><ref name="i240">{{cite web | title=Denver Broncos Hang On, Defeat New England Patriots 20-18 In AFC Title Game | website=CBS News - Philadelphia| date=2016-01-24 | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/denver-broncos-hang-on-defeat-new-england-patriots-20-18-in-afc-title-game/ | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref> [[File:Tom Brady with Vince Lombardi trophy.jpg|thumbnail|left|250px|[[Tom Brady]] is seen celebrating the team's dramatic comeback victory over the Atlanta Falcons in [[Super Bowl LI]]]]New England became the first team to reach nine Super Bowls in the [[2016–17 NFL playoffs|2016–17 playoffs]] and faced the [[Atlanta Falcons]] in [[Super Bowl LI]].<ref>{{cite web|title=AFC Championship instant analysis: Patriots pound Steelers to reach another Super Bowll|url=http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/patriots-super-bowl-51-afc-title-game-steelers-012217|website=Fox Sports|access-date=January 22, 2017|archive-date=February 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202092921/http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/patriots-super-bowl-51-afc-title-game-steelers-012217|url-status=live}}</ref> Trailing 28–3 midway through the third quarter, the Patriots scored 25 unanswered points to tie the game in the final seconds of regulation. In the first [[overtime (American football)|overtime]] in Super Bowl history, the Patriots won the coin toss and scored a touchdown to claim their fifth Super Bowl victory.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/05/sports/super-bowl-score-patriots-falcons.html|title=Here's How the Patriots Won Their Fifth Super Bowl|last=Hoffman|first=Benjamin|date=February 5, 2017|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=February 7, 2017|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=February 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206170233/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/05/sports/super-bowl-score-patriots-falcons.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The Patriots extended their record to ten Super Bowl appearances in the [[2017–18 NFL playoffs|2017–18 playoffs]] but lost to the [[2017 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]] in [[Super Bowl LII]].<ref name=":0">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/01/22/eagles-patriots-super-bowl-52-nick-foles-tom-brady-peter-king-mmqb|title=Peter King's Monday Morning QB: SB52—Pats v Eagles|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|access-date=February 6, 2019|archive-date=April 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408045442/https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/01/22/eagles-patriots-super-bowl-52-nick-foles-tom-brady-peter-king-mmqb|url-status=live}}</ref> The Patriots returned to the championship game for a third consecutive season in [[Super Bowl LIII]], where they defeated the [[Los Angeles Rams]] 13–3 to win their sixth Super Bowl, tying them with the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] for most [[Super Bowl]] victories in NFL history.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201902030ram.htm |title=Super Bowl LIII – Los Angeles Rams vs. New England Patriots – February 3rd, 2019 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |access-date=February 8, 2019 |archive-date=February 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204231138/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201902030ram.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bouchette |first=Ed |date=February 3, 2019 |title=Patriots tie Steelers with 6th Super Bowl win |url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2019/02/03/Patriots-tie-Steelers-with-sixth-Super-Bowl-victory/stories/201902030209 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124121/https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2019/02/03/Patriots-tie-Steelers-with-sixth-Super-Bowl-victory/stories/201902030209 |archive-date=February 9, 2019 |access-date=February 8, 2019 |website=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]}}</ref>

Following a disappointing 2019 season, in which the team lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Tennessee Titans,<ref>{{Cite web |title=2019 New England Patriots Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/2019.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Wild Card - Tennessee Titans at New England Patriots - January 4th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202001040nwe.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> and in which the long-time Brady–Belichick partnership was strained due to Brady wanting to have more input in organizational decisions,<ref>{{cite web |last1=McKenna |first1=Henry |title=7 things we learned from Patriots tell-all book, 'It's Better to be Feared' |url=https://patriotswire.usatoday.com/lists/new-england-patriots-book-better-to-be-feared-learned/ |website=Patriots Wire |access-date=November 16, 2021 |date=September 29, 2021 |archive-date=November 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116184645/https://patriotswire.usatoday.com/lists/new-england-patriots-book-better-to-be-feared-learned/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Brady departed the Patriots after 20 seasons for free agency, signing with the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Laine |first=Jenna |date=2020-03-20 |title='Hungry' Tom Brady officially signs with Buccaneers |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28930366/tom-brady-says-signing-buccaneers |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> To replace him, the Patriots signed veteran quarterback [[Cam Newton]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scott |first=Jelani |date=June 28, 2020 |title=Former MVP QB Cam Newton agrees to 1-year deal with Patriots |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/it-s-official-cam-newton-signs-1-year-deal-to-join-patriots |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2020, the team missed the playoffs with their first losing record, 7–9, in two decades.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Heyen |first=Billy |date=2020-12-28 |title=When is the last time Patriots missed playoffs, had losing season? |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/patriots-missed-playoffs-last-losing-season/1foeicfzjaf0l13ef2vxk2ac7k |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=Sporting News |language=en-us}}</ref> The team drafted [[Mac Jones]] in the first round of the [[2021 NFL draft]], and released Newton after naming Jones the starting quarterback prior to the team's first game of the 2021 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Michael David |date=August 31, 2021 |title=Patriot cut Cam Newton |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/08/31/patriot-cut-cam-newton-as-mac-jones-wins-starting-quarterback-battle/ |access-date=November 16, 2021 |website=ProFootballTalk |archive-date=February 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203214412/https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/08/31/patriot-cut-cam-newton-as-mac-jones-wins-starting-quarterback-battle/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Jones led the team to their first playoff berth without Brady since 1998, but they would lose 47–17 to the division rival Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card round.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Sullivan |first1=Tyler |last2=Dubin |first2=Jared |date=January 16, 2022 |title=Bills vs. Patriots score: Josh Allen tosses five touchdowns on historic night as Buffalo blows out New England |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/bills-vs-patriots-score-josh-allen-tosses-five-touchdowns-on-historic-night-as-buffalo-blows-out-new-england/live/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117094207/https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/bills-vs-patriots-score-josh-allen-tosses-five-touchdowns-on-historic-night-as-buffalo-blows-out-new-england/live/ |archive-date=January 17, 2022 |access-date=February 5, 2022 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref> The Patriots finished with a 8–9 record and missed the postseason in the 2022 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 New England Patriots Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/2022.htm |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

After a gloomy 4–13 record in the 2023 season, the Patriots mutually parted ways with Bill Belichick after 24 years on January 11, 2024, notably due to a series of poor decisions in his final years as general manager regarding offensive personnel, which culminated in a sharp decline of offensive production following the 2021 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ryan |first=Conor |date=January 11, 2024 |title=8 moves that led to Bill Belichick's exit in New England |url=https://www.boston.com/sports/new-england-patriots/2024/01/11/bill-belichick-firing-reasons-new-england-patriots-roster/?amp=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502010553/https://www.boston.com/sports/new-england-patriots/2024/01/11/bill-belichick-firing-reasons-new-england-patriots-roster/?amp=1 |archive-date=May 2, 2024 |access-date=May 1, 2024 |website=Boston.com}}</ref> One day later, the Patriots promoted the pair of [[Jerod Mayo]], then-current linebackers coach and former player, and [[Eliot Wolf]], director of scouting and son of Pro Football Hall of Fame general manager [[Ron Wolf]], as first-time head coach and first-time ''de facto'' general manager to each succeed Belichick's duties.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 21, 2024 |title=Patriots coach Jerod Mayo's new staff a mix of youth, vets, and connections to executive Eliot Wolf |url=https://www.boston.com/sports/new-england-patriots/2024/02/21/patriots-coach-jerod-mayos-new-staff-a-mix-of-youth-vets-and-connections-to-executive-eliot-wolf/?amp=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502010553/https://www.boston.com/sports/new-england-patriots/2024/02/21/patriots-coach-jerod-mayos-new-staff-a-mix-of-youth-vets-and-connections-to-executive-eliot-wolf/?amp=1 |archive-date=May 2, 2024 |access-date=May 1, 2024 |website=Boston.com|agency=Associated Press}}</ref> Mac Jones, after three seasons as the incumbent starter, was traded in the 2024 offseason due to his insufficient play.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baca |first=Michael |date=March 10, 2024 |title=Patriots trading QB Mac Jones to Jaguars for sixth-round pick |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/patriots-trading-qb-mac-jones-to-jaguars-for-late-round-draft-pick |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The post-Belichick era was kickstarted during the [[2024 NFL draft]], with the franchise selecting [[Drake Maye]] third overall, the highest draft pick held by the Patriots in 31 years up to that point.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reiss |first=Mike |date=2024-04-30 |title=How the Patriots decided QB Drake Maye was their future |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40052147/how-new-england-patriots-decided-qb-drake-maye-future-no-3-2024-nfl-draft |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> On the day of the final game of the 2024 season, the Patriots fired Jerod Mayo after repeating the prior year's 4–13 record in his debut campaign as a head coach, due to multiple factors, including limited experience, which was eventually described by Robert Kraft as being put in an "untenable situation".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-05 |title=Why the Patriots fired coach Jerod Mayo after one season |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43300411/why-patriots-fired-coach-jerod-mayo-first-season |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reiss |first=Mike |date=2025-01-05 |title=Patriots owner wants to move quickly to hire new head coach |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43311838/patriots-owner-wants-move-quickly-hire-new-head-coach |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> Mike Vrabel was named head coach following Mayo's dismissal.<ref name="q336">{{cite web | last=Hightower | first=Kyle | title=New England hires former Patriots Super Bowl champ Mike Vrabel as coach | website=AP News | date=2025-01-12 | url=https://apnews.com/article/patriots-mike-vrabel-hired-a83dcbd75e0c9ef41e222db1bbc06ca6 | access-date=2025-01-31}}</ref>

==Logos and uniforms==
===Primary logos===
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File:New England Patriots logo old.svg|{{center|The Patriots' primary logo used in the Sullivan era from 1961 to 1992, known as "[[Pat Patriot]]". Today, it is kept as a secondary logo, complementing the modern logo, the "Flying Elvis"}}
File:New England Patriots logo.svg|{{center|The Patriots' primary logo used since 1993, known as the "Flying Elvis". The only alteration since 1993 was the blue being darkened in 2000}}
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[[File:Pro Football Hall of Fame (38809410831).jpg|thumb|upright|The Patriots' helmet since 2000 (displayed at the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]])]]

The Patriots original helmet logo was a simple [[tricorne]] hat, used only for the 1960 season. From 1961 to 1992, the Patriots used a logo of a [[minuteman|Revolutionary War minuteman]] hiking a football. The Patriots [[wordmark]] logo during this time consisted of a western-style font. The minuteman logo became known as the "[[Pat Patriot]]" logo, which later became the name of the team's mascot.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fiske|first=Angelique|title=Patriots Hall of Fame history lesson: Evolution of the logo, uniform and name|url=https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-hall-of-fame-history-lesson-evolution-of-the-logo-uniform-and-name|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Patriots.com|date=February 21, 2020|access-date=June 1, 2020|archive-date=April 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408132145/https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-hall-of-fame-history-lesson-evolution-of-the-logo-uniform-and-name|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="NESN"/>

In 1979, the Patriots worked with [[National Football League Properties|NFL Properties]] to design a new, streamlined logo, to replace the complex Pat Patriot logo. The new logo featured the blue and white profile of a minuteman in a tricorne hat set against a flag showing three red stripes separated by two white stripes. Team owner Billy Sullivan decided to put the new logo up to a vote against Pat Patriot with the fans at the September 23 home game against the [[Los Angeles Chargers|San Diego Chargers]], using a [[sound level meter]] to judge the crowd's reaction. The new logo was decidedly rejected by the crowd in favor of Pat, and the concept was shelved.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story/_/id/6810815/uni-watch-traces-lineage-patriots-flying-elvis-logo|title=The untold story behind the Patriots logo|date=July 28, 2011|publisher=[[ESPN]]|first=Paul|last=Lukas|access-date=January 24, 2018|archive-date=January 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121010838/http://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story/_/id/6810815/uni-watch-traces-lineage-patriots-flying-elvis-logo|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1993, a new logo was unveiled involving the gray face of a minuteman wearing a red, white and royal blue hat that begins as a tricorne and transitions into a flowing banner-like design. It became popularly known as the "Flying Elvis" due to many observing its resemblance to the profile of a young [[Elvis Presley]]. A new script logo was introduced as well in tandem with the "Flying Elvis", utilizing a cursive font.<ref name="NESN">{{cite news|url=http://nesn.com/2013/07/patriots-uniforms-evolve-from-pat-patriot-to-flying-elvis-throughout-the-years-photos/|title=Patriots' Uniform Evolves From Flying Elvis Over The Years|date=July 20, 2013|publisher=[[NESN]]|access-date=August 24, 2015|archive-date=September 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912060315/http://nesn.com/2013/07/patriots-uniforms-evolve-from-pat-patriot-to-flying-elvis-throughout-the-years-photos/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2000, the blue color used on the tricorne of the "Flying Elvis" as well as the outline of the cursive wordmark was switched from royal blue to nautical blue to coincide with the uniform change in the new millennium.<ref name="NESN"/>

On July 3, 2013, the Patriots unveiled a new wordmark to accompany the "Flying Elvis", which replaced the script of their previous cursive typeface with modernized block letters (colored in blue or white depending on the background), and modified the "Flying Elvis" to be underneath instead of flowing up-top. While appearing everywhere else, it was not applied on the uniforms until the [[2015 New England Patriots season|2015 season]] due to NFL uniform policies.<ref name="NewPatriotsLogo2013">{{cite web|last=Sessler|first=Marc|title=New England Patriots debut new, bolder logo|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/new-england-patriots-debut-new-bolder-logo-0ap1000000216094|publisher=National Football League|date=July 3, 2013|access-date=August 29, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910103726/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000216094/article/new-england-patriots-debut-new-bolder-logo|archive-date=September 10, 2015}}</ref>
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File:New England Patriots wordmark (1960 - 1992).png|{{center|The Patriots' wordmark used in the Sullivan era between 1960 and 1992}}
File:New England Patriots wordmark (c. 2000).png|{{center|The Patriots' wordmark used from 1993 to 2013, with the blue darkened in 2000. A version with the "Flying Elvis" attached to the top was frequently used}}
File:New England Patriots wordmark.svg|{{center|The Patriots' wordmark used since 2013. A version with a small "Flying Elvis" underneath the block letters is also commonly seen, such as in the end zone of [[Gillette Stadium]] 
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===Uniforms===
====1960–1992====
[[File:AFC-1984-1987,1990-Uniform-NE.png|thumb|200px|The uniforms worn by the Patriots in the Sullivan era from 1960 to 1992, with variations in the striping throughout the years in the shoulders and sleeves. The face mask color was gray from 1960 to 1981, white from 1982 to 1990 and red from 1991 to 1992.]]
The Patriots' primary uniforms remained largely unchanged from the franchises' inaugural season until 1993. The Patriots originally wore red jerseys with white block numbering at home, and white jerseys with red block numbering on the road. Both uniforms used white pants and white helmets, first with the hat logo over the player's number, then with the "Pat Patriot" logo starting in 1961.<ref name="Uniform History">{{cite web|url=http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/fall05/brownlee/patriots.html|title=History of NFL Uniforms: New England Patriots|publisher=National Football League|access-date=August 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023165836/http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/fall05/brownlee/patriots.html|archive-date=October 23, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> A blue stripe was added to the two red helmet stripes in 1964.<ref name="Uniform History"/> The numbers on both the home and away jerseys gained a blue outline in 1973.<ref name="Uniform History"/> In 1979, the Patriots began the first of many sporadic runs of wearing red pants with the white jerseys.<ref name="Uniform History"/> The red pants were dropped in 1981, but returned in 1984. After being dropped again in 1988, they were used again from 1990 to 1992.<ref name="Uniform History"/>

====1993–1999====
[[File:AFC-1995-1999-Uniform-NE.png|thumb|200px|The uniforms worn by the Patriots in the early Kraft era from 1993 to 1999, with alterations specifically in the numbers, shoulders, and stripes between 1993 and 1995 before finally settling on a look until 2000. The face mask color also changed from silver in 1993 to red in 1994–present.]]
The Patriots underwent a complete identity overhaul before the 1993 season, starting with the introduction of the aforementioned "Flying Elvis" logo. The new uniforms consisted of a royal blue home jersey and a white away jersey.<ref name="NESN"/> The helmet was silver with the Flying Elvis logo and no additional striping.<ref name="NESN"/> Both uniforms used silver pants, originally with stripes designed to look like those flowing from the Flying Elvis, but these were changed to simple red and blue stripes after one season. When they debuted, both the home and away jerseys used red block numbers with a blue and white outline, but after one season the home uniforms switched to the now-familiar white with a red outline.<ref name="Uniform History 2">{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/videos/new-england-patriots/0ap2000000080686/Evolution-of-the-Patriots-colors|title=Evolution of the Patriots' Uniform|publisher=National Football League|access-date=August 26, 2015|archive-date=September 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921235504/http://www.nfl.com/videos/new-england-patriots/0ap2000000080686/Evolution-of-the-Patriots-colors|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1995, the Patriots switched the block numbers to a more modern rounded number font with a dropshadow.<ref name="Uniform History 2"/> The Patriots were one of the first adopters of custom numbers, a trend that would grow drastically over the next 20 years.<ref name="Uniform History 2"/>

====2000–2019====
[[File:Patriots 12uniforms.png|thumb|200px|The primary uniforms worn by the Patriots in the dynasty era from 2000 to 2019, including a red throwback version released in 2002, then not seen again until 2010. The pictured red throwback had minor differences from each variation from 2002, 2010–2012 before being shelved due to NFL helmet policies. The Patriots also wore red AFL-patched throwback jerseys (for the 50th anniversary of the AFL) in 2009, however those jerseys were more based on the 1961 season specific appearance.]]
In 2000, the Patriots then became one of the few teams at the time to drop the rounded numbers and switch back to block numbers. The shade of blue was switched for the first time in the franchises' history, from royal to nautical blue. The jerseys once again had the number on the shoulders while the logo moved back to the sleeves. "New Century" silver stripes were also added to the home jersey, with nautical blue stripes appearing on the away jersey. The Patriots, unsatisfied with the 1990s white-on-silver road look, also took the opportunity to introduce blue pants to be worn with the white jersey, offering a better contrast. To better match the blue pants, the number on the white jersey was switched from red to blue.<ref name="patriots.com">{{Cite web |date=2020 |title=The Evolution of the Patriots Logo and Uniform |url=https://www.patriots.com/press-room/history-logo-uniform |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200421234049/https://www.patriots.com/press-room/history-logo-uniform |archive-date=April 21, 2020 |access-date=July 19, 2022 |website=Patriots.com}}</ref>

Though the Patriots had generally worn silver pants with the blue jerseys, and navy pants with the white jerseys, they did wear an all-blue set during the 2002 season. On two consecutive home games that season, the Patriots wore blue tops with their road blue pants and white socks; they lost both games (Week 6 vs. the Packers, and Week 8 vs. the Broncos). The team would not wear an all-blue set again until the introduction of the [[NFL Color Rush|Color Rush]] uniforms in 2016.<ref name="patriots.com" />

Throughout the [[2011 New England Patriots season|2011 season]], the Patriots wore dark patches with white lettering on their uniforms with the initials 'MHK' in honor of [[Myra Kraft]], the late long-time spouse of owner Robert Kraft.<ref name="f139">{{cite web | title=Patriots will honor memory of Myra Kraft with uniform patch | website=NFL.com | date=2011-08-10 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/patriots-will-honor-memory-of-myra-kraft-with-uniform-patch-09000d5d8215a58f | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref>

====2020–present====
[[File:2022Patriotsuniforms.png|thumb|200px|The primary uniforms worn by the Patriots in the post-dynasty era from 2020–present, with the red throwback returning for use starting in the 2022 season, due to the NFL reverting their helmet policies. Silver pants were added to kit in the 2022 season as an alternate look, and were used entirely for the last half of the 2024 season.]]
In 2020, the Patriots made some changes to their uniform. The all-blue "Color Rush" design became the primary home uniform, complete with a tweaked nameplate font and numbers, and blue/red/white socks. A corresponding white uniform was also unveiled, also paired with the blue pants. Both uniforms featured truncated shoulder striping as a nod to the "Pat Patriot" uniforms. Coincidentally, the arrival of new jerseys occurred with the departure of long-time quarterback, [[Tom Brady]], from the Patriots. Brady was in New England exactly between the last uniform change in 2000, and left before the 2020 uniform change in 2019.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fiske|first=Angelique|title=Patriots unveil new uniforms ahead of 2020 season|url=https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-unveil-new-uniforms-ahead-of-2020-season|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Patriots.com|date=April 20, 2020|access-date=April 20, 2020|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308151244/https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-unveil-new-uniforms-ahead-of-2020-season|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Shook|first=Nick|title=New England Patriots release new uniforms for 2020|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/new-england-patriots-release-new-uniforms-for-2020-0ap3000001110013|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=NFL.com|date=April 20, 2020|access-date=April 20, 2020|archive-date=April 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426162313/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001110013/article/new-england-patriots-release-new-uniforms-for-2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=PatsUniforms>{{cite web|title=HISTORY: LOGO AND UNIFORM|url=https://www.patriots.com/press-room/history-logo-uniform|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Patriots.com|access-date=April 20, 2020|archive-date=April 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200421234049/https://www.patriots.com/press-room/history-logo-uniform|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Patriots brought back the silver pants to pair with the current uniforms in a 2022 Week 7 home game on [[Monday Night Football]] against the [[2022 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]]. Unlike the previous silver pants the team wore from 2000 to 2019, this design featured thicker red stripes, matching the same width as the middle blue stripe.<ref>{{cite news|last=Thompson|first=Khari|title=Patriots break out silver pants on Monday night for first time since Tom Brady's last game|url=https://www.audacy.com/weei/sports/patriots/patriots-bringing-back-silver-pants-on-monday-night|publisher=WEEI|website=Audacy.com|date=October 24, 2022|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=October 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024180418/https://www.audacy.com/weei/sports/patriots/patriots-bringing-back-silver-pants-on-monday-night|url-status=live}}</ref> During a 2024 Week 7 road game at [[Wembley Stadium]] against the [[2024 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jacksonville Jaguars]], the Patriots paired their silver pants with the road white uniform for the first time since 1999. Following their largest victory of the 2024 season in a Week 10 road game dressed again in the silver pants with the road white uniform, the Patriots quietly promoted the silver pants to full-time use with both the home and road uniform for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite news|last=St. Jean|first=Matt|title=Patriots unveil new uniform combination to be worn in London|url=https://www.patspulpit.com/2024/10/19/24274264/patriots-tease-new-uniform-combination-london-jaguars|publisher=SB Nation (Pats Pulpit)|website=PatsPulpit.com|date=October 19, 2024|access-date=October 21, 2024}}</ref>

====Alternate uniforms====
In 1994, the Patriots wore the "Pat Patriot" helmets and plain white striped pants from two seasons prior as alternates as part of the NFL's 75th-anniversary celebration. In 2002, NFL teams were allowed to add a permanent third jersey to be worn in a maximum of two games. The Patriots reintroduced a red jersey as their alternate, complemented with the old-style "Pat Patriot" helmet.<ref name="NESN"/> In 2003, the Patriots changed their alternate to a silver jersey with blue pants. For this uniform, the "Flying Elvis" helmet was used.<ref name="NESN"/> The uniform was identical to the white jersey with any areas of white replaced by silver. These uniforms were dropped after 2007. No alternate uniform was used in 2008. In 2009, the red alternate was reintroduced, again accompanied by the "Pat Patriot" helmet. An alternate white road jersey was also worn with the older helmet for one game, using red numbers, in tribute to the 50th anniversary of the AFL. The red alternate gained a blue outline around the numbers in 2010 and this was worn through 2012. The Patriots temporarily retired their alternate red uniforms in 2013, thanks to a new NFL rule outlawing throwback alternate helmets, and restricting teams to one helmet shell only.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Charlotin |first=Randolph |date=September 18, 2013 |title=New NFL Safety Rule Forbids Alternate Helmets |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1779446-pat-patriot-rip-new-nfl-safety-rule-forbids-alternate-helmets |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905184725/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1779446-pat-patriot-rip-new-nfl-safety-rule-forbids-alternate-helmets |archive-date=September 5, 2015 |access-date=August 26, 2015 |website=Bleacher Report}}</ref> However, after the NFL reinstated the use of alternate helmets in 2022, the Patriots brought back the throwback red uniforms.<ref>{{cite news|last=Shook|first=Nick|title=Patriots announce return of red throwback alternate uniforms for 2022 season|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/patriots-red-throwback-alternate-uniforms-2022-season|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=NFL.com|date=June 22, 2022|access-date=June 23, 2022|archive-date=June 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623023553/https://www.nfl.com/news/patriots-red-throwback-alternate-uniforms-2022-season|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2016, the Patriots took part in the NFL's Color Rush program, wearing monochrome navy uniforms on September 22 against the [[Houston Texans]].<ref name="PatsColorRush">{{cite news|last=Fiske|first=Angelique|title=Check out the 2016 Patriots Color Rush Jerseys|url=https://www.patriots.com/news/check-out-the-2016-patriots-color-rush-jerseys-270621|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Patriots.com|date=September 13, 2016|access-date=September 24, 2016|archive-date=April 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422142710/https://www.patriots.com/news/check-out-the-2016-patriots-color-rush-jerseys-270621|url-status=live}}</ref> The uniform tops were patterned after the 1980s Pat Patriot-era uniforms, while the pants featured thick white stripes with red accents. They have worn them a total of four times since 2016. In 2017, an all-white Color Rush uniform was introduced and used for the Patriots' Thursday night road game against the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]].<ref name="s796">{{cite web | title=Patriots To Wear All-White 'Color Rush' Uniforms Against Buccaneers | website=CBS News - Boston | date=2017-10-03 | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/patriots-white-color-rush-uniforms/ | access-date=2024-07-31}}</ref>

==Facilities==
===Stadium and headquarters===
{{Main|Gillette Stadium}}
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Since 2002, the Patriots' home stadium has been [[Gillette Stadium]], a $350{{nbsp}}million facility privately financed by [[Robert Kraft]], located in [[Foxborough, Massachusetts]]. It houses the team's practice facilities, the team's administrative offices, as well as its owning entity's, [[The Kraft Group]], along with the Kraft-owned [[Major League Soccer]] team, the [[New England Revolution]].<ref name="gs">{{cite web|url=http://www.gillettestadium.com/sports|title=Sports|publisher=Gillette Stadium|access-date=March 2, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302074342/http://www.gillettestadium.com/sports|archive-date=March 2, 2014}}</ref> The field, which was originally natural grass, was replaced with a [[FieldTurf]] surface during the 2006 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fieldturf.com/en/artificial-turf/artificial-turf-news/patriots-select-fieldturf-for-gillette-stadium|title=Patriots Select FieldTurf for Gillette Stadium|publisher=FieldTurf|access-date=March 2, 2014|archive-date=November 4, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104192531/http://www.fieldturf.com/en/artificial-turf/artificial-turf-news/patriots-select-fieldturf-for-gillette-stadium|url-status=live}}</ref> The Patriots installed a new video board, the largest in the United States, in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Randall |first=Dakota |date=April 29, 2023 |title=Patriots' New Gillette Stadium Video Board Is Really, Really Big |url=https://nesn.com/2023/04/patriots-new-gillette-stadium-video-board-is-absolutely-enormours/ |access-date=July 29, 2023 |website=NESN.com |language=en-US |archive-date=July 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729165942/https://nesn.com/2023/04/patriots-new-gillette-stadium-video-board-is-absolutely-enormours/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Despite not being around for more than 20 years, Gillette Stadium is home to the second most postseason games ever, [[Candlestick Park]] being first with 27 total. The Patriots have a 19–4 playoff record in this stadium as of the conclusion of the [[2019 NFL season]], the AFC playoffs consistently had the Patriots playing from home in 2001–2019.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Maske |first=Mark |date=January 18, 2019 |title=For all of their greatness, the Patriots haven't won a road playoff game since 2007 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/01/18/all-their-greatness-patriots-havent-won-road-playoff-game-since/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530171534/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/01/18/all-their-greatness-patriots-havent-won-road-playoff-game-since/ |archive-date=May 30, 2019 |access-date=October 28, 2019 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pennington |first=Bill |date=January 12, 2019 |title=Foxboro(ugh!): Where Visiting N.F.L. Teams Hate to Play – The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/12/sports/new-england-patriots-playoffs-foxborough-.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190819220945/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/12/sports/new-england-patriots-playoffs-foxborough-.html |archive-date=August 19, 2019 |access-date=October 28, 2019 |website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> The area around the stadium was developed, beginning in 2007, into a $375{{nbsp}}million "lifestyle and entertainment center" called [[Patriot Place]]; among its largest structures is a multi-floor restaurant and bar called [[CBS Scene]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.patriot-place.com/|title=Patriot Place|publisher=[[Patriot Place]]|access-date=March 2, 2014|archive-date=March 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314142041/http://www.patriot-place.com/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Prior to 2002, the Patriots played in [[Foxboro Stadium]] dating back to 1971, the team's second year in the NFL after the AFL–NFL merger, and this venue was also privately funded. The final game in this stadium was the [[Tuck Rule Game|2001 AFC Divisional Playoff game]] which was a 16–13 overtime win over the visiting [[Oakland Raiders]], known for the raging snowstorm and the "tuck rule" call.<ref name="gs"/> During the team's days in the [[American Football League]] and its first year in the NFL, the Boston Patriots were hosted by a number of fields in or around [[Boston]].<ref name="gs"/>

====Stadium history====
[[File:Fenway Park (10374097904).jpg|thumb|Boston's [[Fenway Park]] was the home stadium of the Patriots from 1963 to 1968]]
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|-
| [[Nickerson Field|Boston University Field]]
| rowspan=2|[[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]]
| 1960–1962
|-
| [[Fenway Park]]
| 1963–1968
|-
| [[Alumni Stadium]]
| [[Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts]]
| 1969
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| [[Harvard Stadium]]
| [[Allston, Massachusetts]]
| 1970
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| [[Foxboro Stadium]]
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| 1971–2001
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| [[Gillette Stadium]]
| 2002–present
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===Training camp and practice===
[[File:Randy Moss etc at Patriots training camp 2009.jpg|thumb|Patriots players during training camp in 2009]]
The Patriots hold [[Training camp (National Football League)|training camp]] and practices just outside of Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, with twin practice fields available for team use.

Prior to 2003, the Patriots held training camp and practice at numerous locations. From 1976 to 2002, the team held training camp at [[Bryant College]] in [[Smithfield, Rhode Island]]. From 1960 to 1961, then from 1969 to 1975, the Patriots held training camp at [[University of Massachusetts Amherst]]. Between 1962 and 1968, the Patriots held training camp at [[Phillips Academy]] in [[Andover, Massachusetts]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Boston/New England Patriots Training Camp Locations |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference |date=2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/training-camps.htm |access-date=August 11, 2022 |archive-date=August 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826205518/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/training-camps.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

From 1971 until 2001, the Patriots would simply practice at Foxboro Stadium whenever the field was available, otherwise they would use the public football fields that were available in Foxborough.

===Aircraft===
[[File:New England Patriots Boeing 763 arrives at Logan International Airport with medical supplies.jpg|thumb|One of the two Patriots' 767s taxiing at [[Logan International Airport]] in 2020]]
In 2017, the Patriots purchased two [[Boeing 767-300ER]]s for use as team planes, with one serving as the backup, which were ready in time for the [[2017 NFL season]]. This made them the first team in league history to own their own planes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Breech |first=John |date=October 5, 2017 |title=LOOK: Patriots show off the inside of their new team plane for the first time |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/look-patriots-show-off-the-inside-of-their-new-team-plane-for-the-first-time/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030221251/https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/look-patriots-show-off-the-inside-of-their-new-team-plane-for-the-first-time/ |archive-date=October 30, 2019 |access-date=October 28, 2019 |website=CBSSports.com}}</ref> At the time it was getting more difficult for professional sports teams to book private charter flights, with eight teams being dropped that season, as major commercial airlines were instead focusing on more profitable scheduled flights.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Ryan |date=October 1, 2017 |title=Commercial airlines reportedly drop 8 NFL teams but not because of anthem protests |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/commercial-airlines-reportedly-drop-8-nfl-teams-but-not-because-of-anthem-protests/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426153450/https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/commercial-airlines-reportedly-drop-8-nfl-teams-but-not-because-of-anthem-protests/ |archive-date=April 26, 2019 |access-date=October 28, 2019 |website=CBSSports.com}}</ref> The two jet airliners, N366AA and N39367, were previously operated by [[American Airlines]] from 1991 to 2016. The planes are known affectionately as "AirKrafts" after team owner [[Robert Kraft]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zhang |first=Benjamin |date=April 2, 2020 |title=Check out the New England Patriots' Boeing 767 private jet that flew the team to Super Bowl LIII |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/new-england-patriots-reveal-new-boeing-767-private-jet-pictures-2017-10 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015152/https://www.businessinsider.com/new-england-patriots-reveal-new-boeing-767-private-jet-pictures-2017-10 |archive-date=February 7, 2019 |access-date=February 6, 2019 |website=Business Insider}}</ref> Kraft has lent one of the planes to transport students to the [[March for Our Lives]] demonstration in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 26, 2018 |title=Robert Kraft: Donating New England Patriots' plane for D.C. march was easy decision |url=http://dailydolphin.blog.mypalmbeachpost.com/2018/03/26/robert-kraft-donating-new-england-patriots-plane-for-d-c-march-was-easy-decision/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426160259/http://dailydolphin.blog.mypalmbeachpost.com/2018/03/26/robert-kraft-donating-new-england-patriots-plane-for-d-c-march-was-easy-decision/ |archive-date=April 26, 2019 |access-date=October 28, 2019 |website=The Daily Dolphin}}</ref>

In 2020, the New England Patriots signed an agreement with [[Eastern Airlines, LLC|Eastern Airlines]] to handle the operations of their planes. In July 2023, the Patriots filed a lawsuit against Eastern Airlines over an alleged breach of contract.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Breech |first=John |date=2023-10-08 |title=Patriots file $22 million lawsuit against airline after alleged breach of contract by aviation company |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/patriots-file-22-million-lawsuit-against-airline-after-alleged-breach-of-contract-by-aviation-company/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009044212/https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/patriots-file-22-million-lawsuit-against-airline-after-alleged-breach-of-contract-by-aviation-company/ |archive-date=October 9, 2023 |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref> Since February 2024, both planes now operate with [[Omni Air International]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oai.aero/about/news/year/2024/oai-partners-with-new-england-patriots|title=Omni Air International Partners With New England Patriots|publisher=Omni Air International, LLC|website=OAI.Aero|accessdate=January 17, 2025}}</ref>

==Rivalries==
In terms of number of games played, the Patriots have competed most against other teams in the [[AFC East]] division: the [[Buffalo Bills]], [[Miami Dolphins]], and [[New York Jets]], who were all a part of the AFC East division since the AFL–NFL merger, as well as the former AFL Eastern division. The Patriots also share rivalries with several teams outside of their division, including the [[Indianapolis Colts]], who were members of the AFC East from 1970 to 2001, the [[Baltimore Ravens]], the [[Denver Broncos]], the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] and the [[Las Vegas Raiders]]. Outside of the AFC, the Patriots also had a memorable rivalry with the [[New York Giants]].

===Divisional rivals===
====New York Jets====
{{Main|Jets–Patriots rivalry}}
[[File:Bill Belichick 2019 (cropped).jpg|thumbnail|[[Bill Belichick]], after resigning from the Jets before ever coaching a game, was "traded" from the Jets to the Patriots in 2000 for a first round pick, which turned out to be one of the most notorious transactions in NFL history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.patsfans.com/articles/patriots/2920/How-Exactly-Will-History-Judge-Parcells-%28Pt-3%29.html|title=How Exactly Will History Judge Parcells? (Pt 3)|date=January 13, 2006 |publisher=patsfans.com|access-date=January 22, 2015|archive-date=January 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122200838/http://www.patsfans.com/articles/patriots/2920/How-Exactly-Will-History-Judge-Parcells-%28Pt-3%29.html|url-status=live}}</ref>]]
The closest rivalry geographically has been that with the [[New York Jets]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/History-Fuels-Rivalry-Between-Jets-and-Patriots-228172461.html|title=History Fuels Rivalry Between Jets and Patriots|first=Neil|last=Bisman|publisher=NBC New York|date=October 17, 2013|access-date=January 2, 2014|archive-date=January 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102193655/http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/History-Fuels-Rivalry-Between-Jets-and-Patriots-228172461.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The Patriots and Jets have been in the same division (what is now the AFC East) since both teams' founding's in 1960 and have played each other at least twice a year since then.<ref name="Pats-Jets Top 10">{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1760656-the-10-best-moments-of-the-jets-pats-rivalry|title=The 10 Best Moments of the Jets-Pats Rivalry|author=Kevin W. Ryan|website=Bleacher Report|date=September 10, 2013|access-date=January 2, 2014|archive-date=September 16, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916003302/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1760656-the-10-best-moments-of-the-jets-pats-rivalry|url-status=live}}</ref> The rivalry between the Jets and Patriots has escalated since 1996, when Patriots head coach [[Bill Parcells]] left the Patriots under controversy to become the head coach of the Jets; he was replaced by former Jets coach [[Pete Carroll]].<ref name="Pats-Jets Top 10"/> Four years later, Carroll was fired, and Parcells's assistant, [[Bill Belichick]], resigned the day he was named the Jets' head coach to become the head coach of the Patriots.<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 24, 2013 |title=Jets-Patriots rivalry through the years (Belichick resigns as head coach) |url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jets/jets-patriots-rivalry-through-the-years-1.1454268#1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031122229/http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jets/jets-patriots-rivalry-through-the-years-1.1454268#1 |archive-date=October 31, 2013 |access-date=December 22, 2013 |work=[[Newsday]]}}</ref> Six years after that, [[Eric Mangini]], an assistant under Belichick, became the head coach of the Jets.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 18, 2006 |title=Jets hire Mangini as head coach |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2295261 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105215349/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2295261 |archive-date=November 5, 2012 |access-date=January 11, 2014 |work=[[ESPN.com]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref>

Bill Belichick achieved his 200th career head coaching win (regular season and playoffs) on November 22, 2012, defeating the Jets [[Butt Fumble|49–19]]; it was his 163rd such win as Patriots coach.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shpigel |first=Ben |date=November 23, 2012 |title=Humiliated in a New York Minute |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/23/sports/football/jets-humiliated-by-patriots-in-a-new-york-minute.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131127134105/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/23/sports/football/jets-humiliated-by-patriots-in-a-new-york-minute.html |archive-date=November 27, 2013 |access-date=December 22, 2013 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Belichick also passed [[George Halas]] for second most career head coaching wins (regular season and playoffs) with his 325th win on October 30, 2022, in a 22–17 victory over the Jets. As of 2023, the Patriots lead the all-time series 75–55–1.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Boston/New England Patriots vs. New York Jets |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=nwe&tm2=nyj&yr=all |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

====Buffalo Bills====
{{Main|Bills–Patriots rivalry}}
[[File:J.P. Losman tackled in the end zone by Ty Warren 2006-09-10.jpg|thumb|220px|DT [[Ty Warren]] takes down Bills QB [[J. P. Losman]] for a safety in 2006.]]
The Patriots and the [[Buffalo Bills|Bills]] were both charter members of the AFL and even competed with each other in an AFL playoff game. They have remained divisional rivals since the AFL–NFL merger. Prior to the rise of Tom Brady, the two teams shared a mellow, yet occasionally competitive rivalry, featuring highlights from players such as [[O. J. Simpson]], [[Steve Grogan]], [[Joe Ferguson]], [[Jim Kelly]], and [[Drew Bledsoe]]. However, Brady dominated the Bills during his tenure as the Patriots' franchise quarterback, holding a 32–3 regular-season record over them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/buffalo-bills/teamvsteam?opp=19%7CBuffalo|title=Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots Results – The Football Database|website=FootballDB.com|access-date=September 8, 2017|archive-date=February 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224143518/https://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/buffalo-bills/teamvsteam?opp=19%7CBuffalo|url-status=live}}</ref> Though Patriots fans usually felt apathetic towards the Bills during the Brady era, Bills fans came to despise the Patriots more than any other rival.<ref name = "2017primaryrivalpoll">{{cite web|url=https://www.allcounted.com/share?view=summary&cid=stnbvll7tbrir&uid=|title=2017 Buffalo Bills Rivalry Survey|website=www.allcounted.com|access-date=August 28, 2017|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308122518/https://www.allcounted.com/share?view=summary&cid=stnbvll7tbrir&uid=|url-status=live}}</ref> With the departure of [[Tom Brady]] after the 2019 season, the Bills swept the Pats in 2020, including a 38–9 ''[[Monday Night Football]]'' win that stands as the worst home loss of the Belichick era. It was their first time doing so since 1999, Belichick's first year as head coach and the year before Brady was drafted.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goss |first=Nick |date=January 17, 2021 |title=Bills fan trolls Patriots with sign at AFC Divisional Round playoff game |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/bills-fan-trolls-patriots-sign-163538968.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117165440/https://sports.yahoo.com/bills-fan-trolls-patriots-sign-163538968.html |archive-date=January 17, 2021 |access-date=March 4, 2021 |website=Yahoo! Sports}}</ref>
In the [[2021–22 NFL playoffs]], the Bills defeated the Patriots 47–17 in the rivalry's first playoff matchup in nearly 60 years, with the Bills scoring seven consecutive touchdowns and never punting or attempting a field goal against the Pats defense,<ref name="w457">{{cite web | last=Thompson | first=Khari | title=Josh Allen, Bills demolish Patriots in stunning 47-17 blowout | website=Boston.com | date=2022-01-16 | url=https://www.boston.com/sports/new-england-patriots/2022/01/15/follow-live-as-the-patriots-try-to-upset-bills-on-wild-card-weekend/ | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref> making for the NFL's first "perfect offensive game" in history and the worst playoff loss of Belichick's career.<ref name="l919">{{cite web | last=Williams | first=Madison | title=Bills vs. Patriots by the numbers: How Buffalo handed Bill Belichick historic loss in wild-card game | website=Sporting News | date=2022-01-16 | url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/bills-patriots-numbers-bill-belichick-wild-card/1g6n00i40ridu1k5kf7qgkjivn | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref> As of 2023, the Patriots lead the all-time series 78–50–1.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Boston/New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=nwe&tm2=buf&yr=all |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

====Miami Dolphins====
{{Main|Dolphins–Patriots rivalry}}
[[File:1986 Jeno's Pizza - 35 - Craig James.jpg|thumb|right|RB [[Craig James (running back)|Craig James]] rushes the ball past the Dolphins' defense in the [[1985–86 NFL playoffs|1985 AFC Championship game]].]]
The Patriots first played the [[Miami Dolphins]] in 1966 in the AFL, when Miami was one of two expansion teams to debut that year in that league. The Dolphins dominated the Patriots in the 1970s and 1990s, but the two teams remained competitive with each other for years before the rise of Tom Brady. Brady, however, struggled occasionally against the Dolphins in the 2000s before reasserting dominance in the 2010s.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schad |first=Joe |date=October 26, 2021 |title=Loved to hear it: Tom Brady cites Dolphins defense of early 2000's as toughest |url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/nfl/2021/10/26/tom-brady-says-miami-dolphins-defense-toughest-he-faced-and-they-heard/8549472002/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920024943/https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/nfl/2021/10/26/tom-brady-says-miami-dolphins-defense-toughest-he-faced-and-they-heard/8549472002/ |archive-date=September 20, 2022 |access-date=June 26, 2022 |website=The Palm Beach Post |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hartwell |first=Darren |date=October 26, 2021 |title=Which defense gave Brady the most trouble? QB gives surprising answer |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/patriots/tom-brady-reveals-defense-he-liked-facing-least-patriots |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626175924/https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/patriots/tom-brady-reveals-defense-he-liked-facing-least-patriots |archive-date=June 26, 2022 |access-date=June 26, 2022 |website=NBC Sports |language=en}}</ref> The Patriots and Dolphins are the only two teams in the Super Bowl era to post undefeated regular season records, with Miami [[1972 Miami Dolphins season|going 14–0 in 1972]] and the Patriots [[2007 New England Patriots season|going 16–0 in 2007]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins Results |url=http://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/new-england-patriots/teamvsteam?opp=17 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828225640/http://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/new-england-patriots/teamvsteam?opp=17 |archive-date=August 28, 2017 |access-date=August 28, 2017 |website=FootballDB.com}}</ref> Notable moments between the clubs include the [[Snowplow Game]], three playoff matchups, the Dolphins revealing their [[Wildcat formation|Wildcat offense]] against the Patriots,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/dolphins-stun-patriots-38-13/|title=Dolphins stun Patriots 38–13|date=September 22, 2008|work=[[The Seattle Times]]|access-date=August 28, 2017|archive-date=August 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828192301/http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/dolphins-stun-patriots-38-13/|url-status=live}}</ref> and the [[Miracle in Miami]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Miracle in Miami: Dolphins Stun Patriots with Last-Second Touchdown|url=https://boston.cbslocal.com/2018/12/09/dolphins-stun-patriots-miracle-in-miami-nfl-week-14/|location=Boston|publisher=[[WBZ-TV]]|date=December 9, 2018|access-date=December 9, 2018|archive-date=December 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210014034/https://boston.cbslocal.com/2018/12/09/dolphins-stun-patriots-miracle-in-miami-nfl-week-14/|url-status=live}}</ref> As of 2023, the Dolphins lead the all-time series 62–55.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Boston/New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=nwe&tm2=mia&yr=all |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

===Conference rivals===
====Indianapolis Colts====
{{Main|Colts–Patriots rivalry}}
{{See also|Tom Brady–Peyton Manning rivalry}}
The Patriots rivalry with the [[Indianapolis Colts]] ran through the two clubs' tenure together in the [[AFC East]] (1970–2001). The two clubs clashed in several close games, such as on December 19, 1971, as a late Patriots touchdown decided a 21–17 New England win; on September 18, 1978, the Colts rallied to defeat the Patriots 34–27 on ''[[Monday Night Football]]'' on a virtual one-man scoring rampage by running back [[Joe Washington]]; on September 4, 1983, the Colts defeated the Patriots in overtime 29–23 in their final season in Baltimore.<ref name="Pats vs Colts Boxscores"/> The Patriots defeated the Colts in back-to-back overtime games, 23–17 on December 8, 1991, and 37–34 on November 15, 1992.<ref name="Pats vs Colts Boxscores">{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=clt&tm2=nwe&yr=all |title=Boxscore finder: Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots |work=Pro Football-Reference |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |access-date=August 24, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907195440/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=clt&tm2=nwe&yr=all |archive-date=September 7, 2015}}</ref>

[[File:Colts vs Patriots 2011 01.jpg|thumbnail|right|The Pats facing the Colts in 2011]]
Even though the two clubs were placed in separate divisions in the NFL's 2002 divisional realignment, their rivalry did not diminish. At that time, both teams were among the best in the AFC, and both were led by likely Hall of Fame quarterbacks, [[Peyton Manning]] (for the Colts) and [[Tom Brady]] (for the Patriots). The teams met three times in four years (2003, 2004, 2006) in the playoffs, with the winner going on to win that season's [[Super Bowl]] each time. The Manning portion of the rivalry began in Manning's rookie season, 1998; in [[1999 Indianapolis Colts season|1999]] Manning suffered a bitter 31–28 loss in September as the Patriots behind [[Drew Bledsoe]] erased a 28–7 Colts lead, then defeated the Patriots 20–15 in Indianapolis on December 12. The Brady–Manning portion of the rivalry began on September 30, 2001, as Brady made his first NFL start in a 44–13 Patriots win at Foxboro; on October 21 the Patriots defeated the Colts at the [[RCA Dome]] 38–17.<ref name="Pats vs Colts Boxscores"/>

After the Colts left the AFC East in 2002, they first met on November 30, 2003, in a 38–34 Patriots win decided on a last-second goal line stand by the Patriots.<ref name="Pats vs Colts Boxscores"/> The Colts broke a six-game Patriot winning streak in the rivalry in November 2005,<ref name="Pats vs Colts Boxscores"/> then won twice in 2006;<ref name="Pats vs Colts Boxscores"/> in the [[AFC Championship Game]] the Colts erased a 21–6 halftime lead; the game lead tied or changed seven times in the second half before a late touchdown led to a 38–34 Colts win. The November 4, 2007, meeting involved both teams being unbeaten to that point; the 8–0 Patriots and the 7–0 Colts. The Patriots rallied to win 24–20.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=271104011 |title=New England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts – Recap – November 4, 2007 |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=March 22, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016062521/http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=271104011 |archive-date=October 16, 2012}}</ref> The Colts won again in 2008 and then erased a large Patriots lead in 2009's [[4th and 2]] game. Manning's final meeting with the Patriots as a Colt came in November 2010; a late interception sealed a 31–28 Patriots win.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=301121017|title=Indianapolis Colts vs. New England Patriots – Recap – November 21, 2010|publisher=[[ESPN]]|access-date=March 22, 2014|archive-date=March 22, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140322060536/http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=301121017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2012, the Patriots faced the Colts, quarterbacked now by [[Andrew Luck]], on November 18; the Patriots defeated the Colts 59–24.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201211180nwe.htm |title=Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots – November 18th, 2012 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |access-date=December 28, 2017 |archive-date=December 28, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228171700/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201211180nwe.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The Patriots also beat the Colts on January 12, 2014, 43–22.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=340111017|title=Indianapolis Colts vs. New England Patriots – Recap – January 12, 2014|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=January 12, 2014|access-date=January 12, 2014|archive-date=March 31, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331002544/http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=340111017|url-status=live}}</ref> The Patriots played the Colts in the playoffs again on January 18, 2015, in the AFC title game, winning 45–7.<ref>{{cite web |first=Camila |last=Domonoske |url=https://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/01/18/378227565/new-england-beats-indianapolis-45-7-in-afc-championship |title=New England Beats Indianapolis 45–7 In AFC Championship : The Two-Way |publisher=[[NPR]] |date=January 18, 2015 |access-date=January 28, 2015 |archive-date=January 28, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128140051/http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/01/18/378227565/new-england-beats-indianapolis-45-7-in-afc-championship |url-status=live }}</ref> As of the 2023 season, the Patriots lead the all-time series 53–31.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Boston/New England Patriots vs. Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=nwe&tm2=clt&yr=all |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

====Baltimore Ravens====
{{Main|Patriots–Ravens rivalry}}
The [[Baltimore Ravens|Ravens]] first met the New England Patriots in 1996,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/gallery/2012/patriots_ravens_rivalry_history/|title=A closer look at the Patriots-Ravens rivalry|publisher=[[Boston.com]]|access-date=December 9, 2013|date=December 22, 2013|archive-date=December 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213064022/http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/gallery/2012/patriots_ravens_rivalry_history/|url-status=live}}</ref> but the rivalry truly started in 2007 when the Ravens suffered a bitter 27–24 loss in the Patriots' [[2007 New England Patriots season|quest for perfection]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2007120300/2007/REG13/patriots@ravens#tab=recap|title=New England Patriots vs. Baltimore Ravens 12/03/2007|publisher=National Football League|access-date=August 27, 2015|archive-date=September 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905165349/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2007120300/2007/REG13/patriots@ravens#tab=recap|url-status=live}}</ref> The rivalry began to escalate in 2009 when the Ravens lost to the Patriots 27–21 in a game that involved a confrontation between Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Ravens linebacker [[Terrell Suggs]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2009100406/2009/REG4/ravens@patriots#menu=gameinfo%7CcontentId%3A09000d5d8133b67e&tab=recap|title=Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots 10/04/2009|publisher=National Football League|access-date=August 27, 2015|archive-date=September 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907214500/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2009100406/2009/REG4/ravens@patriots#menu=gameinfo%7CcontentId%3A09000d5d8133b67e&tab=recap|url-status=live}}</ref> Both players would go on to take verbal shots at each other through the media after the game. The Ravens defeated the Patriots in the 2009 AFC Wild Card playoff game, 33–14.<ref name="ESPN Wild Card">{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/playoffs/2009/matchup/_/teams/ravens-patriots|title=2009 Wild Card Round: Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots|publisher=ESPN|access-date=August 27, 2015|archive-date=July 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723024702/http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2009/matchup/_/teams/ravens-patriots|url-status=live}}</ref> This was the first time the Ravens had ever defeated the Patriots.
The Ravens faced the Patriots in week six of the 2010 season. The Patriots ended up winning 23–20 in overtime; the game caused controversy from a hit to the helmet of tight end [[Todd Heap]] by Patriots safety [[Brandon Meriweather]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010101702/2010/REG6/ravens@patriots#menu=gameinfo%7CcontentId%3A09000d5d81b76e41&tab=recap|title=Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots 10/17/2010|publisher=National Football League|access-date=August 27, 2015|archive-date=September 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921235612/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010101702/2010/REG6/ravens@patriots#menu=gameinfo%7CcontentId%3A09000d5d81b76e41&tab=recap|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Ravens played the Patriots for the third consecutive season in the 2011 AFC Championship Game, which the Ravens lost 23–20.<ref name="2012 AFC Championship Game Rapid Reaction">{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/tag/_/name/2012-afc-championship-game-rapid-reaction|title=2012 AFC Championship Game Rapid Reaction|date=January 22, 2012|access-date=December 9, 2013|publisher=[[ESPN]]|archive-date=December 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213154618/http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/tag/_/name/2012-afc-championship-game-rapid-reaction|url-status=live}}</ref> The rivalry reached a new level of friction with this, the second career playoff game between the two clubs. The Ravens clawed to a 20–16 lead in the fourth quarter, but Patriots quarterback Tom Brady dove into the end zone to make the score 23–20 with around 11 minutes remaining; this proved to be the winning touchdown.<ref name="2012 AFC Championship Game Rapid Reaction"/> On the Ravens' last possession of the game, quarterback [[Joe Flacco]] threw a pass to wide receiver Lee Evans in the corner of the end zone which looked to be the game-winning touchdown, before a last-second strip by Sterling Moore forced the ball from the hands of Evans, forcing the game to be decided on a last-minute field goal by Ravens placekicker Billy Cundiff.<ref name="2012 AFC Championship Game Rapid Reaction"/> With 11 seconds remaining on the clock, the kicker missed the 32-yard field goal attempt, allowing the Patriots to kill the clock on their way to [[Super Bowl XLVI]] for a rematch with the [[New York Giants]].<ref name="2012 AFC Championship Game Rapid Reaction"/>

The Ravens' first regular-season win over the Patriots came on September 23, 2012. The game was emotional as receiver [[Torrey Smith]] was competing following the death of his brother in a motorcycle accident just the night before.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2012/09/Torrey-Smiths-brother-dies-in-motorcycle-crash-70000942/torrey-smith-brother-dead-tevin-ravens/70000942/1|work=[[USA Today]]|title=Torey Smith's brother dies in a motorcycle crash|date=September 23, 2012|access-date=December 9, 2013|archive-date=September 23, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140923060745/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2012/09/Torrey-Smiths-brother-dies-in-motorcycle-crash-70000942/torrey-smith-brother-dead-tevin-ravens/70000942/1|url-status=live}}</ref> Smith caught two touchdowns in a back and forth game; the Ravens erased a 13–0 lead in the first half and led 14–13, but the Patriots scored at the end of the second quarter for a 20–14 lead. The lead changed twice in the third quarter and the Patriots led 30–21 in the fourth, but the Ravens scored on Smith's second touchdown catch. The Ravens were stopped on fourth down but the Patriots had to punt; in the final two minutes a pass interference penalty on Devin McCourty put the ball at the Patriots 7-yard line; new Ravens kicker [[Justin Tucker]] booted a 27-yard field goal on the final play; the ball sailed directly over the upright and was ruled good; the quality of officiating by replacement referees caused controversy as [[Bill Belichick]] angrily reached for one of the referees as they were leaving the field, leading to a $50,000 fine later that week.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201209230rav.htm |title=New England Patriots at Baltimore Ravens – September 23rd, 2012 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |access-date=December 30, 2017 |archive-date=December 31, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171231155352/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201209230rav.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/bill-belichick-to-receive-fine-wednesday-for-grabbing-referee-0ap1000000066360|publisher=National Football League|title=Bill Belichick to receive fine Wednesday for grabbing referee|date=September 26, 2012|access-date=December 9, 2013|archive-date=December 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214044852/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000066360/article/bill-belichick-to-receive-fine-wednesday-for-grabbing-referee|url-status=live}}</ref>

The two teams met again on January 20, 2013, in the AFC Championship, where the Ravens won 28–13.<ref name="hp">{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/20/ravens-afc-championship-beat-patriots-super-bowl_n_2517786.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124125914/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/20/ravens-afc-championship-beat-patriots-super-bowl_n_2517786.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 24, 2013 |title=Ravens Win AFC Championship Game, Hold Off Patriots in Rematch to Reach Super Bowl |first=Jimmy |last=Golen |work=[[The Huffington Post]] |date=January 20, 2013 |access-date=January 11, 2014}}</ref> The Patriots led at halftime, 13–7, but the Ravens defense gave up no points in the 2nd half.<ref name="hp"/> It was the first time ever that Tom Brady lost a game at home after leading at halftime, and the first time a road team beat the Patriots in the AFC Championship.<ref name="hp"/>

The two teams met once again at Gillette Stadium in the playoffs on January 10, 2015. The Patriots trailed by as much as 14 twice, before beating the Ravens 35–31 to advance to the AFC Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=400749515|title=Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots – Box Score – January 10, 2015|publisher=ESPN|access-date=August 24, 2015|archive-date=August 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150817023117/http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=400749515|url-status=live}}</ref>

The two teams met with [[Lamar Jackson]] as the Ravens quarterback for the first time on [[NBC Sunday Night Football|Sunday Night Football]] on November 3, 2019. The 8–0 Patriots were favored over the 5–2 Ravens before the game, but the Ravens won in a blowout, 37–20.<ref name="b208">{{cite web | title=Ravens Run All Over New England Defense, Patriots Lose 37-20 In Baltimore | website=CBS News - Boston | date=2019-11-03 | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/ravens-run-all-over-new-england-defense-patriots-lose-37-20-in-baltimore/ | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref> As of the 2023 season, the Patriots lead the all-time series 11–5.

====Denver Broncos====
{{Main|Broncos–Patriots rivalry}}
{{See also|Tom Brady–Peyton Manning rivalry}}
The Broncos and Patriots met twice annually during the [[American Football League]] (AFL) years from 1960 to 1969, and played in the first-ever AFL game on September 9, 1960.<ref>{{cite web|title=Denver Broncos Team History|url=https://www.profootballhof.com/teams/denver-broncos/team-history/|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=ProFootballHOF.com|access-date=February 24, 2020|archive-date=July 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200730015404/https://www.profootballhof.com/teams/denver-broncos/team-history/|url-status=live}}</ref> Since {{nfly|1995}}, the two teams have met frequently during the regular season, including nine consecutive seasons from 1995 to 2003.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mason|first=Andrew|title=Broncology: So We Meet Again|url=http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncology-So-We-Meet-Again/067e474c-7893-11df-ba56-acc8e62813e9|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=DenverBroncos.com|date=November 2, 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002150818/http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncology-So-We-Meet-Again/067e474c-7893-11df-ba56-acc8e62813e9|archive-date=October 2, 2013|access-date=May 23, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> As of the end of the {{nfly|2015}} season, the two teams have met in the playoffs five times, with the Broncos owning a 4–1 record.<ref name="e205">{{cite web | last=Geagan | first=Matt | title=Everything you need to know about Patriots-Broncos on Christmas Eve | website=CBS News - Boston | date=2023-12-20 | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/patriots-broncos-week-16-news-notes-fun-facts-christmas-eve-nfl-belichick-payton-wilson-douglas-denver/#:~:text=%2DThe%20Broncos%20lead%20the%20overall,games%2C%20two%20AFC%20Championships). | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref> The teams' first playoff match on January 4, 1987, was [[John Elway]]'s first career playoff win,<ref>{{cite web |author=Lynch, Tim |title=Denver Broncos @ New England Patriots; Through The Years |url=http://www.milehighreport.com/2008/10/16/634005/denver-broncos-new-england |work=Mile High Report |date=October 16, 2008 |access-date=August 28, 2013 |archive-date=July 31, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731090146/http://www.milehighreport.com/2008/10/16/634005/denver-broncos-new-england |url-status=live }}</ref> while the teams' second playoff match on January 14, 2006, game was the Broncos' first playoff win since Elway's retirement after the [[1998 Denver Broncos season|1998 season]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 14, 2006 |title=Broncos take advantage of turnovers, eliminate Patriots |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=260114007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211164106/http://espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=260114007 |archive-date=December 11, 2013 |access-date=August 28, 2013 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press}}</ref> The game was also notable for [[Champ Bailey]]'s 100-yard interception that resulted in a touchdown-saving tackle by [[Benjamin Watson]] at the 1-yard line.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 16, 2011 |title=Benjamin Watson tackle saving touchdown |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsZCTzYNBQE |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171103212333/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsZCTzYNBQE&app=desktop |archive-date=November 3, 2017 |access-date=June 5, 2016 |website=YouTube.com}}</ref> On October 11, 2009, the two teams met with former Patriots' offensive coordinator, [[Josh McDaniels]] as the Broncos' [[List of Denver Broncos head coaches|head coach]]. Both teams wore their [[American Football League|AFL]] 50th anniversary jerseys.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://archive.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2009/10/12/denver_doldrums_continue_for_the_patriots/|title=Denver doldrums continue for the Patriots – The Boston Globe|newspaper=Boston.com|access-date=June 5, 2016|archive-date=August 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806151937/http://archive.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2009/10/12/denver_doldrums_continue_for_the_patriots/|url-status=live| last1=Gasper | first1=Christopher L. }}</ref> The game featured a 98-yard drive in the fourth quarter, with a game-tying touchdown pass from [[Kyle Orton]] to [[Brandon Marshall]], followed by an overtime drive led by Orton that resulted in a 41-yard game-winning field goal by [[Matt Prater]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=291011007|title=Patriots vs. Broncos – Game Recap – October 11, 2009 – ESPN|website=ESPN.com|access-date=June 5, 2016|archive-date=April 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409130225/http://espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=291011007|url-status=dead}}</ref> The two teams met in the Divisional round of the [[2011–12 NFL playoffs|2011 playoffs]], with the Patriots blowing out [[Tim Tebow]] and the Broncos by a score of 45–10.<ref name="BroncosPatriots2011">{{cite news |author=Klis, Mike |title=Tom Brady leads Patriots' 45–10 rout of Broncos, Tim Tebow in NFL playoffs |url=http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_19745656 |newspaper=The Denver Post |date=January 14, 2012 |access-date=January 14, 2012 |archive-date=January 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118022114/http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_19745656 |url-status=live }}</ref> The Broncos' rivalry with the Patriots later intensified when longtime [[Indianapolis Colts]]' quarterback [[Peyton Manning]] became the Broncos' starting [[List of Denver Broncos starting quarterbacks|quarterback]] from 2012 to 2015. Manning and Patriots' quarterback [[Tom Brady]] maintained a legendary [[Tom Brady–Peyton Manning rivalry|rivalry]] from {{nfly|2001}}<ref>{{cite web |author=Gasper, Christopher |title=Lucky to see Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning again |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2012/10/06/tom-brady-and-peyton-manning-renew-their-rivalry-for-time/c4fU2F8OSIOCuo9ghNSQKO/story.html |newspaper=The Boston Globe |date=October 7, 2012 |access-date=August 28, 2013 |archive-date=October 12, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012054840/http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2012/10/06/tom-brady-and-peyton-manning-renew-their-rivalry-for-time/c4fU2F8OSIOCuo9ghNSQKO/story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> until Manning's retirement after the {{nfly|2015}} season.<ref>{{cite news|author=Renck, Troy |title=Peyton Manning retires from football: "I love the game...I will miss it." |url=http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_29606293/peyton-manning-retires-from-football-i-fought-good-fight |newspaper=The Denver Post |date=March 7, 2016 |access-date=March 7, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309045655/http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_29606293/peyton-manning-retires-from-football-i-fought-good-fight |archive-date=March 9, 2016 }}</ref> Though Brady dominated Manning in regular season play, winning nine of twelve meetings, Manning won three of five playoff meetings, including the Broncos' 26–16 win in the 2013 AFC Championship and the Broncos' 20–18 win in the [[2015–16 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|2015 AFC Championship]].<ref name="AFCChampionship">{{cite news |author=Renck, Troy |title=Broncos hold off Tom Brady and Patriots, head to Super Bowl |url=http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_29426828/broncos-hold-off-tom-brady-patriots-head-super-bowl |newspaper=The Denver Post |date=January 24, 2016 |access-date=January 24, 2016 |archive-date=January 26, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126012031/http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_29426828/broncos-hold-off-tom-brady-patriots-head-super-bowl |url-status=live }}</ref> As of the 2023 season, the Broncos lead the all-time series 31–24.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Boston/New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=nwe&tm2=den&yr=all |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

====Pittsburgh Steelers====
{{Main|Patriots–Steelers rivalry}}
The [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] emerged as a prominent rival in league circles when the Patriots upset the Steelers in the 2001 [[AFC Championship Game]] at [[Heinz Field]], though the two teams had met in the postseason twice before; the Patriots defeated the Steelers in 1996 28–3 while the Steelers won 7–6 in [[1997 Pittsburgh Steelers season|1997]]; both times, the Patriots fielded players with Pittsburgh-area roots in [[Ty Law]] and [[Curtis Martin]]. Martin's final game with the Patriots was in the 1997 playoffs before he departed to the rival [[1998 New York Jets season|New York Jets]]. Following the 2001 AFC title upset, the Patriots defeated the Steelers 30–14 at the start of the 2002 season. Pittsburgh did not exact revenge for the two losses until ending the Patriots' record-setting 21-game winning streak in week 6 of the [[2004 NFL season]].<ref name="t226">{{cite web | last=McDermott | first=Michael | title=Patriots beat up the Steelers after losing their 21-game win streak to them earlier in the season | website=Pats Pulpit | date=2019-06-06 | url=https://www.patspulpit.com/2019/6/6/18650229/new-england-patriots-beat-pittsburgh-steelers-21-game-win-streak-nfl-playoffs-revenge-week | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref> Later that season, the Steelers lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion Patriots in the AFC Championship game after a 15–1 regular season.

The Patriots won six of seven meetings over a ten-year period ({{nfly|1998}}–{{nfly|2007}}) before the Steelers broke through with a 33–10 victory at [[Gillette Stadium|Foxborough]] in {{nfly|2008}}, after [[Matt Cassel]] turned the ball over five times. The Patriots in [[2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season|2013]] then made history by becoming the first opponent to score 55 points on the Steelers, winning 55–31. The Patriots won again in 2015 (28–21) and 2016's regular season (27–16) and then won 36–17 in the 2016 [[AFC Championship Game]]. They also won in 2017 when a go-ahead touchdown reception by Steelers' tight end [[Jesse James (tight end)|Jesse James]] was controversially called back.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jesse-james-overturned-touchdown-latest-example-of-why-fans-hate-nfls-catch-rule/|title = Jesse James' overturned touchdown latest example of why fans hate NFL's catch rule|first = Ryan|last = Wilson|work = CBS Sports|date = December 18, 2017|access-date = July 31, 2018|archive-date = July 31, 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180731184647/https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jesse-james-overturned-touchdown-latest-example-of-why-fans-hate-nfls-catch-rule/|url-status = live}}</ref> Though they ultimately missed the playoffs, the Steelers defeated the Patriots by a score of 17–10 on December 16, 2018, in Pittsburgh.

In the postseason, the Patriots have outscored the Steelers 135–75, with the Patriots maintaining a 4–1 record. The only other franchises with winning AFC playoff records against Steelers include the [[Los Angeles Chargers]] (2–1), the [[2007 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jacksonville Jaguars]] (2–0), and the Denver Broncos (5–3). The Steelers have an all-time regular-season record of 15–13 against the Patriots. In the [[Bill Belichick]] era, the main period of the rivalry, the Patriots have a 12–4 record against the Steelers. In their last matchup, the Patriots beat the Steelers 33–3 on [[NBC Sunday Night Football|Sunday Night Football]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Dockett |first=Eric |date=October 15, 2020 |title=Top 10 Pittsburgh Steelers Rivals of All Time |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/Top-Pittsburgh-Steelers-Rivals |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123040635/https://www.si.com/nfl/Top-Pittsburgh-Steelers-Rivals |archive-date=November 23, 2021 |access-date=August 30, 2021 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}}</ref> As of the 2023 season, the Patriots lead the all-time series 19–16.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Boston/New England Patriots vs. Pittsburgh Steelers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=nwe&tm2=pit&yr=all |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

====Oakland Raiders====
The rivalry between the Patriots and the [[Las Vegas Raiders|Raiders]] dates to their time in the AFL, but was intensified during a 1978 preseason game, when Patriots wide receiver [[Darryl Stingley]] was permanently paralyzed after a vicious hit delivered by Raiders free safety [[Jack Tatum]]. Before that, the Patriots also lost a playoff game in 1976 to the Raiders; the game is unofficially known as "The [[Ben Dreith]] Game" due to a controversial penalty by head referee Dreith. While based in Los Angeles, the Raiders hosted the Patriots in the divisional round of the playoffs in 1986. The game was won by the Patriots and marred by a chaotic rumble between the teams in the end zone as players were leaving the field after the game. The brawl was especially notable for Raiders linebacker [[Matt Millen]] attacking GM [[Patrick Sullivan (American football executive)|Patrick Sullivan]], son of owner Billy Sullivan, with his helmet. The two teams met in a [[2001–02 NFL playoffs|divisional round]] playoff game in 2002, which became known as the "[[Tuck Rule Game]]". Late in the game, an incomplete pass, ruled a fumble, by quarterback Tom Brady was overturned, and the Patriots went on to win in overtime and eventually won the Super Bowl against the heavily favored [[2001 St. Louis Rams season|St. Louis Rams]].<ref name="Raiders">{{cite news |first=Jim |last=Halley |title=Patriots-Raiders: No love lost over time |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2005-09-08-pats-raiders-history_x.htm |work=[[USA Today]] |date=September 8, 2005 |access-date=January 31, 2007 |archive-date=September 12, 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050912021606/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2005-09-08-pats-raiders-history_x.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Since that game, the Patriots have won five of the last six regular-season contests between the two teams. The first contest being the following year during the 2002 season in Oakland, with the Raiders winning 27–20; they met in the 2005 season opener in New England with the Patriots ruining [[Randy Moss]]' debut as a Raider 30–20; the Patriots defeated the Raiders 49–26 in December 2008 in [[Bill Belichick]]'s 100th regular-season win as Patriots coach; a Patriots 31–19 win during the [[2011 NFL season|2011 season]]; a scrappy 16–9 Patriots win in the third week of the [[2014 NFL season|2014 season]], and the Patriots' 33–8 win in Mexico City in [[2017 NFL season|2017]], and following a last-minute [[Lunatic Lateral|lateral play that went awry]], a Raider win 30–24.<ref name="s644">{{cite web | title=Jones snags lateral on final play, Raiders stun Patriots | website=CBS News - San Francisco | date=2022-12-18 | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/chandler-jones-return-gives-raiders-wild-win-over-patriots/ | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref> The win also snapped a six-game losing streak against the Patriots. The two teams met again the following season, with the Raiders defeating the Patriots 21–17. The Patriots lead the all-time series 20–17–1.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Boston/New England Patriots vs. Las Vegas/LA/Oakland Raiders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=nwe&tm2=rai&yr=all |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

===Inter-conference rivals===
====New York Giants====
{{Main|Giants–Patriots rivalry}}
[[File:Patriotsgiants 031a.jpg|thumb|left|The Patriots' sideline pictured in [[2007 New England Patriots season|2007]], during the historic 16–0 regular season. It was the only undefeated regular season in the NFL during the 16-game schedule era. The Patriots had defeated the Giants in the final game of the regular season, however the Giants would then upset the Patriots in [[Super Bowl XLII]].]]
The two teams rarely played each other given they were on opposite conferences, but the rivalry gained notoriety in the late 2000s thanks to some close contests and memorable moments between Tom Brady and [[Eli Manning]]. In the 2007 season, the [[2007 New England Patriots–New York Giants game|Patriots defeated the Giants]] 38–35 to clinch a perfect 16–0 regular season but could not finish a perfect 19–0 season in [[Super Bowl XLII]] following a 17–14 defeat. That game featured the now iconic [[Helmet Catch]] from [[David Tyree]]. The Giants also defeated the Patriots in [[Super Bowl XLVI]], a 21–17 victory.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 10, 2019|title=A Farewell to Pats-Giants, the Most Inexplicable NFL Rivalry of the 21st Century|url=https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2019/10/10/20907817/new-york-giants-new-england-patriots-rivalry-super-bowl-xlii-xlvi-daniel-jones-tom-brady-eli-manning|access-date=December 3, 2021|website=The Ringer|language=en|archive-date=December 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204010150/https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2019/10/10/20907817/new-york-giants-new-england-patriots-rivalry-super-bowl-xlii-xlvi-daniel-jones-tom-brady-eli-manning|url-status=live}}</ref> As of the 2023 season, the series is tied 7–7.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Boston/New England Patriots vs. New York Giants |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=nwe&tm2=nyg&yr=all |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

==Strategy and influence==
{{Further|New England Patriots strategy}}
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Under head coach Bill Belichick, the Patriots employed specific on-field and off-field strategies. On the field, the Patriots typically used an "[[Ron Erhardt|Erhardt]]–[[Ray Perkins (wide receiver)|Perkins]]" offense and a "[[Chuck Fairbanks|Fairbanks]]–[[Hank Bullough|Bullough]]" [[3–4 defense]], referred to commonly as a two-gap 3–4 defensive system. Under Erhardt's, Perkin's and Bullough's stints as coordinators and head coaches across the league after developing the scheme in collaboration with head coach Chuck Fairbanks, the systems developed in New England in the 1970s would begin to see historic use. Influence spread, especially under their coaching tree in [[Bill Parcells]]' schemes as head coach of the [[New York Giants]] in the mid-to-late 1980s, after serving as a linebacker coach for the Patriots in 1980. Parcells would come back to New England as head coach in 1993 and re-install the system used in the 1970s and 1980s, re-uniting with Ray Perkins as WR coach. Parcells own coaching tree would use the scheme created in New England as well, especially Belichick, once he was named as head coach after years of being an assistant to Parcells with the New York Giants, the Patriots, and the [[New York Jets]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/packages/nfl2000/plays.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001018154957/http://www.boston.com/sports/packages/nfl2000/plays.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 18, 2000 |title=Coming to terms with the system |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |first=Ron |last=Borges |date=September 1, 2000 |access-date=October 6, 2009}}</ref>

During Belichick's tenure, the philosophy in making personnel decisions and in game planning focused on the "team" concept,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/football/other_nfl/view/2009_01_15_New_Chief_in_charge:_Scott_Pioli_starts_life_as_lone_boss_in_Kansas_City/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921042818/http://bostonherald.com/sports/football/other_nfl/view/2009_01_15_New_Chief_in_charge%3A_Scott_Pioli_starts_life_as_lone_boss_in_Kansas_City |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 21, 2012 |work=[[Boston Herald]] |first=Karen |last=Guregian |date=January 15, 2009 |access-date=October 6, 2009 |title=Scott Pioli starts life as lone boss in Kansas City}}</ref> stressing preparation, strong work ethic, versatility,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/nfl/20050206-1920-fbn-superbowl-vrabel.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081226234414/http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/nfl/20050206-1920-fbn-superbowl-vrabel.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 26, 2008 |title=Versatile Vrabel vaults into Super Bowl lore |work=[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]] |first=Mark |last=Long |date=February 6, 2005 |access-date=October 6, 2009}}</ref> and lack of individual ego.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/patriots/2005-01-24-team-concept_x.htm|title=Patriots all about the rings|work=[[USA Today]]|first=Jarrett|last=Bell|date=January 24, 2005|access-date=October 6, 2009|archive-date=December 8, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101208015214/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/patriots/2005-01-24-team-concept_x.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> This approach, which led to six Super Bowl victories under Belichick, has been analyzed in media such as the 2004 book ''[[Patriot Reign]]'', as well as the 2021 documentary miniseries [[Man in the Arena: Tom Brady|Man in the Arena]].

The New England Patriots were noted for the following characteristics under coach Belichick's tenure, dubbed as the "Patriot Way":

* Their self-critical, perfectionist, and militaristic approach<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2007/10/05/humble_pie_always_on_menu/|title=Humble pie always on menu|work=[[The Boston Globe]]|author1=Gasper, Christoper L|author2=Mike Reiss|name-list-style=amp|date=October 5, 2007|access-date=October 6, 2009|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003142/http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2007/10/05/humble_pie_always_on_menu/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Their emphasis on team,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/football/other_nfl/view/2009_01_15_New_Chief_in_charge%3A_Scott_Pioli_starts_life_as_lone_boss_in_Kansas_City/srvc%3Dhome%26position%3Dalso|title=Scott Pioli starts life as lone boss in Kansas City|work=[[Boston Herald]]|first=Karen|last=Guregian|date=January 15, 2009|access-date=October 6, 2009|archive-date=September 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913050822/http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/football/other_nfl/view/2009_01_15_New_Chief_in_charge%3A_Scott_Pioli_starts_life_as_lone_boss_in_Kansas_City/srvc%3Dhome%26position%3Dalso|url-status=live}}</ref> equality among players and lack of individual ego<ref>{{cite web |title='The epitome of what the Patriots stand for': Captain Devin McCourty's hidden value is bridging past and present eras |publisher=The Athletic |work=Matthew Fairburn |date=January 6, 2022 |url=https://theathletic.com/3053165/2022/01/06/the-epitome-of-what-the-patriots-stand-for-captain-devin-mccourtys-hidden-value-is-bridging-past-and-present-eras/ |access-date=August 15, 2022 |archive-date=August 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815101512/https://theathletic.com/3053165/2022/01/06/the-epitome-of-what-the-patriots-stand-for-captain-devin-mccourtys-hidden-value-is-bridging-past-and-present-eras/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Their strong work ethic, intelligence and high level of focus and preparation for each individual game<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/patriots/2005-01-24-team-concept_x.htm|title=Patriots all about the rings|work=[[USA Today]]|first=Jarrett|last=Bell|date=January 24, 2005|access-date=October 6, 2009|archive-date=December 8, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101208015214/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/patriots/2005-01-24-team-concept_x.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Their versatile players, able to [[utility player|play multiple positions]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/nfl/20050206-1920-fbn-superbowl-vrabel.html |title=Versatile Vrabel vaults into Super Bowl lore |work=[[San Diego Union-Tribune]] |first=Mark |last=Long |date=February 6, 2005 |access-date=October 6, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081226234414/http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/nfl/20050206-1920-fbn-superbowl-vrabel.html |archive-date=December 26, 2008 }}</ref>
* Their multiple schemes intended to take advantage of their opponent's weaknesses<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/print?id=1423846&type=columnist|title=Patriots used game plan to stymie St. Louis|work=[[ESPN]]|first=Len|last=Pasquarelli|date=August 28, 2002|access-date=October 6, 2009|archive-date=October 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025031946/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=1423846&type=columnist|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nesn.com/2011/01/eric-mangini-shares-his-secrets-on-how-to-beat-the-patriots.html|title=Eric Mangini Shares His Secrets on How to Beat the Patriots|work=[[NESN]]|first=Dave|last=Grotz|date=January 15, 2011|access-date=January 15, 2011|archive-date=January 17, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110117231301/http://www.nesn.com/2011/01/eric-mangini-shares-his-secrets-on-how-to-beat-the-patriots.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Championships==

===Super Bowl championships===
[[Image:Gillette Stadium04.jpg|left|thumb|The [[Super Bowl]] banners for the Patriots' first three league championships at [[Gillette Stadium]].]]
The New England Patriots have won six [[List of Super Bowl champions|Super Bowls]], the [[History of the National Football League championship|league championship]] of the [[National Football League|NFL]]. The franchise is tied for the most all-time with the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]. The team repeated as champions between the [[2003 NFL season|2003]] and [[2004 NFL season|2004]] NFL seasons, they are only among eight NFL franchises to accomplish the feat. Between [[2001 NFL season|2001]] and [[2004 NFL season|2004]], the Patriots became the second team in NFL history to win three Super Bowls in four years (2001, [[2003 NFL season|2003]], 2004).<ref>{{cite web |title=Super Bowls |publisher=New England Patriots |date=2022 |url=https://www.patriots.com/press-room/super-bowls |access-date=August 14, 2022 |archive-date=August 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814083930/https://www.patriots.com/press-room/super-bowls |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Malcolm Butler (American football).JPG|thumbnail|150px|A Super Bowl hero, CB [[Malcolm Butler]] made one of the greatest plays in NFL history with a game-clinching [[Butler interception|interception]] at the goal line in [[Super Bowl XLIX]], ensuring the Patriots' victory in the final seconds of the game.]]

{| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;text-align:center"
|-
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}}"| Year
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}}"| Coach
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}}"| Super Bowl
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}}"| Location
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}}"| Opponent
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}}"| Score
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}}"| Record
|-
| [[2001 NFL season|2001]] ||rowspan="6"| [[Bill Belichick]] || [[Super Bowl XXXVI|XXXVI]] || [[Caesars Superdome|Louisiana Superdome]] ([[New Orleans]]) || [[2001 St. Louis Rams season|St. Louis Rams]] || 20–17 || [[2001 New England Patriots season|11–5]] 
|-
| [[2003 NFL season|2003]] || [[Super Bowl XXXVIII|XXXVIII]] || [[NRG Stadium|Reliant Stadium]] ([[Houston]]) || [[2003 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina Panthers]] || 32–29 || [[2003 New England Patriots season|14–2]] 
|-
| [[2004 NFL season|2004]] || [[Super Bowl XXXIX|XXXIX]] || [[TIAA Bank Field|Alltel Stadium]] ([[Jacksonville]]) || [[2004 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]] || 24–21 || [[2004 New England Patriots season|14–2]] 
|-
| [[2014 NFL season|2014]] || [[Super Bowl XLIX|XLIX]] || [[State Farm Stadium|University of Phoenix Stadium]] ([[Glendale, Arizona|Glendale]]) || [[2014 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle Seahawks]] || 28–24 || [[2014 New England Patriots season|12–4]] 
|-
| [[2016 NFL season|2016]] || [[Super Bowl LI|LI]] || NRG Stadium (Houston) || [[2016 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]] || 34–28 (OT) || [[2016 New England Patriots season|14–2]] 
|-
| [[2018 NFL season|2018]] || [[Super Bowl LIII|LIII]] || [[Mercedes-Benz Stadium]] ([[Atlanta]]) || [[2018 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]] || 13–3 || [[2018 New England Patriots season|11–5]] 
|- style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"
|colspan="5" |'''Total Super Bowls won:'''
|colspan="2" |'''6'''
|}

===AFC championships===
The Patriots have won eleven [[AFC Championship Game|AFC Championships]], the record for the most conference championships all-time in the NFL.<ref name="NFL Enterprises, LLC"/>

{| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;text-align:center"
|-
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}}"| Year
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}}"| Coach
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}}"| Location
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}}"| Opponent
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}}"| Score
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}}"| Record
|-
| [[1985 NFL season|1985]] || [[Raymond Berry]] || [[Miami Orange Bowl]] ([[Miami]]) || [[1985 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]] || 31–14 || [[1985 New England Patriots season|11–5]]
|-
| [[1996 NFL season|1996]] || [[Bill Parcells]] || [[Foxboro Stadium]] ([[Foxborough, Massachusetts|Foxborough]]) || [[1996 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jacksonville Jaguars]] || 20–6 || [[1996 New England Patriots season|11–5]]
|-
| [[2001 NFL season|2001]] || rowspan="9"| [[Bill Belichick]] || [[Acrisure Stadium|Heinz Field]] ([[Pittsburgh]]) || [[2001 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]] || 24–17 || [[2001 New England Patriots season|11–5]]
|-
| [[2003 NFL season|2003]] || [[Gillette Stadium]] (Foxborough) || [[2003 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]] || 23–20 || [[2003 New England Patriots season|14–2]]
|-
| [[2004 NFL season|2004]] || Heinz Field (Pittsburgh) || [[2004 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]] || 41–27 || [[2004 New England Patriots season|14–2]]
|-
| [[2007 NFL season|2007]] || rowspan="5"| Gillette Stadium (Foxborough) || [[2007 San Diego Chargers season|San Diego Chargers]] || 21–12 || [[2007 New England Patriots season|16–0]]
|-
| [[2011 NFL season|2011]] || [[2011 Baltimore Ravens season|Baltimore Ravens]] || 23–20 || [[2011 New England Patriots season|13–3]]
|-
| [[2014 NFL season|2014]] || [[2014 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]] || 45–7 || [[2014 New England Patriots season|12–4]]
|-
| [[2016 NFL season|2016]] || [[2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]] || 36–17 || [[2016 New England Patriots season|14–2]]
|-
| [[2017 NFL season|2017]] || [[2017 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jacksonville Jaguars]] || 24–20 || [[2017 New England Patriots season|13–3]]
|-
| [[2018 NFL season|2018]] || [[Arrowhead Stadium]] ([[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]]) || [[2018 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]] || 37–31 (OT) || [[2018 New England Patriots season|11–5]]
|- style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"
|colspan="4"| '''Total AFC Championships won:'''
|colspan="2"| '''11'''
|}

===Division championships===
The Patriots have won 22 Division Championships, which is second place for the most all-time behind the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] and [[Dallas Cowboys]], who are tied in first with 24. One of these divisional titles was won in the [[American Football League|AFL]] in the [[AFL East]] (1963), the rest were won in the [[AFC East]] of the [[National Football League|NFL]].<ref name="NFL Enterprises, LLC"/>

{| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;text-align:center"
|-
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}}"| Year
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}}"| Coach
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}}"| Record
|-
| [[1963 American Football League season|1963]] || [[Mike Holovak]] || [[1963 Boston Patriots season|7–6–1]]
|-
| [[1978 NFL season|1978]] || [[Chuck Fairbanks]] || [[1978 New England Patriots season|11–5]]
|-
| [[1986 NFL season|1986]] || [[Raymond Berry]] || [[1986 New England Patriots season|11–5]]
|-
| [[1996 NFL season|1996]] || [[Bill Parcells]] || [[1996 New England Patriots season|11–5]]
|-
| [[1997 NFL season|1997]] || [[Pete Carroll]] || [[1997 New England Patriots season|10–6]]
|-
| [[2001 NFL season|2001]] || rowspan="17"| [[Bill Belichick]] || [[2001 New England Patriots season|11–5]]
|-
| [[2003 NFL season|2003]] || [[2003 New England Patriots season|14–2]]
|-
| [[2004 NFL season|2004]] || [[2004 New England Patriots season|14–2]]
|-
| [[2005 NFL season|2005]] || [[2005 New England Patriots season|10–6]]
|-
| [[2006 NFL season|2006]] || [[2006 New England Patriots season|12–4]]
|-
| [[2007 NFL season|2007]] || [[2007 New England Patriots season|16–0]]
|-
| [[2009 NFL season|2009]] || [[2009 New England Patriots season|10–6]]
|-
| [[2010 NFL season|2010]] || [[2010 New England Patriots season|14–2]]
|-
| [[2011 NFL season|2011]] || [[2011 New England Patriots season|13–3]]
|-
| [[2012 NFL season|2012]] || [[2012 New England Patriots season|12–4]]
|-
| [[2013 NFL season|2013]] || [[2013 New England Patriots season|12–4]]
|-
| [[2014 NFL season|2014]] || [[2014 New England Patriots season|12–4]]
|-
| [[2015 NFL season|2015]] || [[2015 New England Patriots season|12–4]]
|-
| [[2016 NFL season|2016]] || [[2016 New England Patriots season|14–2]]
|-
| [[2017 NFL season|2017]] || [[2017 New England Patriots season|13–3]]
|-
| [[2018 NFL season|2018]] || [[2018 New England Patriots season|11–5]]
|-
| [[2019 NFL season|2019]] || [[2019 New England Patriots season|12–4]]
|- style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"
|colspan="2"| '''Total Division Championships won:'''
|colspan="1"| '''22'''
|}

{{multiple image
 | align = right
 | direction = horizontal
 | total_width = 350
 | footer = [[Deion Branch]] (''left'') and [[Julian Edelman]] (''right'') are the two Patriots wide receivers that have won the [[Super Bowl MVP]] award, each doing so in [[Super Bowl XXXIX]] and [[Super Bowl LIII]], respectively.
 | footer_align = left
 | image1 = Deion Branch in 2011.jpg
 | image2 = Julian Edelman 2014.JPG
}}

==Statistics, records, and awards==
===Season by season results===
{{Main|List of New England Patriots seasons}}
This is a partial list of the Patriots' last five completed seasons.

'''''Note:''' The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="background:#fcc;"|<small>'''[[List of Super Bowl champions|Super Bowl champions]]'''</small>
| style="background:#dfd;"|<small>'''Conference champions'''</small>
| style="background:#d0e7ff;"|<small>'''Division champions'''</small>
| style="background:#96cdcd;"|<small>'''Wild Card berth'''</small>
|}

<small>{{as of|2024|January|7|df=US}}</small>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|Season
! rowspan="2" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|Team
! rowspan="2" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|League
! rowspan="2" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|Conference
! rowspan="2" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|Division
! colspan="4" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|Regular season
! rowspan="2" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|Postseason results
! rowspan="2" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|Awards
|-
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}};"|Finish
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}};"|Wins
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}};"|Losses
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}};"|Ties
|-
! {{NFL Year|2020}} || [[2020 New England Patriots season|2020]]
| NFL || AFC || East ||3rd || 7 || 9 || 0 || — || —
|-
! {{NFL Year|2021}} || [[2021 New England Patriots season|2021]]
| NFL || AFC || East || style="background:#96cdcd;"|2nd || 10 || 7 || 0 || Lost [[2021–22 NFL playoffs|Wild Card Playoffs]] ([[2021 Buffalo Bills season|Bills]]) 47–17 || —
|-
! {{NFL Year|2022}} || [[2022 New England Patriots season|2022]]
| NFL || AFC || East ||3rd || 8 || 9 || 0 || — || —
|-
! {{NFL Year|2023}} || [[2023 New England Patriots season|2023]]
| NFL || AFC || East ||4th || 4 || 13 || 0 || — || —
|-
! {{NFL Year|2024}} || [[2024 New England Patriots season|2024]]
| NFL || AFC || East ||4th || 4 || 13 || 0 || — || —
|}
<ref>{{cite web |title=Boston/New England Patriots Franchise Encyclopedia |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/ |access-date=August 23, 2022 |archive-date=August 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150820074438/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Record vs. opponents===
{{Start NFL RVO}} <!-- Stats from https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/head-to-head.htm -->
|-
| [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] || 8 || 2 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|8|2}} || '''L''' 32–16 || October 20, 2024 || {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Wembley Stadium|London, England]] || 4–1 postseason
|-
| [[Baltimore Ravens]] || 9 || 3 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|9|3}} || '''L''' 37–26 || September 25, 2022 || Foxborough, Massachusetts || 2–2 postseason
|-
| [[Chicago Bears]] || 11 || 4 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|11|4}} || '''W''' 19–3 || November 10, 2024 || [[Soldier Field|Chicago, Illinois]] || 0–1 postseason
|-
| [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] || 7 || 3 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|7|3}} || '''L''' 19–17 || October 3, 2021 || Foxborough, Massachusetts ||
|-
| [[Houston Texans]] || 9 || 4 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|9|4}} || '''L''' 41–21 || October 13, 2024 || Foxborough, Massachusetts || 2–0 postseason
|-
| [[Cincinnati Bengals]] || 18 || 10 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|18|10}} || '''W''' 16–10 || September 8, 2024 || [[Paycor Stadium|Cincinnati, Ohio]] ||
|-
| [[Minnesota Vikings]] || 9 || 5 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|9|5}} || '''L''' 33–26 || November 24, 2022 || [[U.S. Bank Stadium|Minneapolis, Minnesota]] ||
|-
| [[New Orleans Saints]] || 10 || 6 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|10|6}} || '''L''' 34–0 || October 8, 2023 || Foxborough, Massachusetts ||
|-
| [[Detroit Lions]] || 8 || 5 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|8|5}} || '''W''' 29–0 || October 9, 2022 || Foxborough, Massachusetts ||
|-
| [[Baltimore Colts|Baltimore]] / [[Indianapolis Colts]] || 49 || 31 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|49|31}} || '''L''' 25–24 || December 1, 2024 || Foxborough, Massachusetts || 4–1 postseason
|-
| [[Buffalo Bills]] || 78 || 50 || 1 || {{Winning percentage|78|50|1}} || '''W''' 23–16 || January 5, 2025 || Foxborough, Massachusetts || 1–1 postseason
|-
| [[Atlanta Falcons]] || 9 || 6 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|9|6}} || '''W''' 25–0 || November 18, 2021 || [[Mercedes-Benz Stadium|Atlanta, Georgia]] || 1–0 postseason
|-
| [[San Diego Chargers|San Diego]] / [[Los Angeles Chargers]] || 24 || 16 || 2 || {{Winning percentage|24|16|2}} || '''L''' 40–7 || December 28, 2024 || Foxborough, Massachusetts || 3–1 postseason
|-
| [[New York Giants]] || 7 || 5 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|7|5}} || '''L''' 10–7 || November 26, 2023 || Foxborough, Massachusetts || 0–2 postseason
|-
| [[Houston Oilers]] / [[Tennessee Titans]] || 24 || 17 || 1 || {{Winning percentage|24|17|1}} || '''L''' 20–17 || November 3, 2024 || [[Nissan Stadium|Nashville, Tennessee]] || 2–2 postseason
|-
| [[New York Jets]] || 73 || 55 || 1 || {{Winning percentage|73|55|1}} || '''W''' 25–22 || October 27, 2024 || Foxborough, Massachusetts || 2–1 postseason
|-
| [[Cleveland Browns]] || 14 || 12 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|14|12}} || '''W''' 38–15 || October 16, 2022 || [[FirstEnergy Stadium|Cleveland, Ohio]] || 0–1 postseason
|-
| [[St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)|St. Louis]] / [[Arizona Cardinals|Phoenix / Arizona Cardinals]] || 9 || 8 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|9|8}} || '''L''' 30–17 || December 15, 2024 || [[State Farm Stadium|Glendale, Arizona]] ||
|-
| [[Oakland Raiders|Oakland]] / [[Los Angeles Raiders|Los Angeles]] / [[Las Vegas Raiders]] || 18 || 16 || 1 || {{Winning percentage|18|16|1}} || '''L''' 21–17 || October 15, 2023 || [[Allegiant Stadium|Las Vegas, Nevada]] || 2–1 postseason
|-
| [[Green Bay Packers]] || 6|| 6 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|6|6}} || '''L''' 27–24 || October 2, 2022 || [[Lambeau Field|Green Bay, Wisconsin]] || 0–1 postseason
|-
| [[St. Louis Rams|St. Louis]] / [[Los Angeles Rams]] || 7 || 7 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|7|7}} || '''L''' 28–22 || November 17, 2024 || Foxborough, Massachusetts || 2–0 postseason
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] || 15 || 15 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|15|15}} || '''W''' 21–18 || December 7, 2023 || [[Acrisure Stadium|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] || 4–1 postseason
|-
| [[Denver Broncos]] || 23 || 27 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|23|27}} || '''W''' 26–23 || December 24, 2023 || [[Empower Field at Mile High|Denver, Colorado]] || 1–4 postseason
|-
| [[Miami Dolphins]] || 53 || 63 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|53|63}} || '''L''' 34–15 || November 24, 2024 || [[Hard Rock Stadium|Miami Gardens, Florida]] || 2–1 postseason
|-
| [[Carolina Panthers]] || 3 || 4 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|3|4}} || '''W''' 24–6 || November 7, 2021 || [[Bank of America Stadium|Charlotte, North Carolina]] || 1–0 postseason
|-
| [[Philadelphia Eagles]] || 6 || 8 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|6|8}} || '''L''' 25–20 || September 10, 2023 || Foxborough, Massachusetts || 1–1 postseason
|-
| [[Seattle Seahawks]] || 8 || 11 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|8|11}} || '''L''' 23–20 || September 15, 2024 || Foxborough, Massachusetts || 1–0 postseason
|-
| [[Washington Commanders]] || 5 || 7 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|5|7}} || '''L''' 20–17 || November 5, 2023 || Foxborough, Massachusetts ||
|-
| [[Kansas City Chiefs]] || 14 || 21 || 3 || {{Winning percentage|14|21|3}} || '''L''' 27–17 || December 17, 2023 || Foxborough, Massachusetts || 2–0 postseason
|-
| [[Dallas Cowboys]] || 6 || 9 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|6|9}} || '''L''' 38–3 || October 1, 2023 || [[AT&T Stadium|Arlington, Texas]] ||
|-
| [[San Francisco 49ers]] || 5 || 10 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|5|10}} || '''L''' 30–13 || September 29, 2024 || [[Levi's Stadium|Santa Clara, California]] ||
|-
! Total !! 545 !! 446 !! 9 !! {{Winning percentage|545|446|9}} !! colspan="4"|
|-
! Total including playoffs !! 582 !! 468 !! 9 !! {{Winning percentage|582|468|9}} !! colspan="4"|
{{s-end}}
<ref>{{cite web |title=New England Patriots Head To Head Records |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference |date=2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/head-to-head.htm |access-date=August 13, 2022 |archive-date=August 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813203300/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/head-to-head.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Playoff record===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;text-align:center"
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}}" |Year
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}}" |Game
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}}" |Opponent
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}}" |Result
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[1963 American Football League season|1963]]
|Divisional Round
|[[1963 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]]
|style="background:#dfd"| '''W''' 26–8 
|-
|[[1963 American Football League Championship Game|AFL Championship]]
|[[1963 San Diego Chargers season|San Diego Chargers]]
|style="background:#fcc"|'''L''' 51–10
|-
|[[1976–77 NFL playoffs|1976]]
|Divisional Round
|[[1976 Oakland Raiders season|Oakland Raiders]]
|style="background:#fcc"|'''L''' 24–21
|-
|[[1978–79 NFL playoffs|1978]]
|Divisional Round
|[[1978 Houston Oilers season|Houston Oilers]]
|style="background:#fcc"|'''L''' 31–14
|-
|[[1982–83 NFL playoffs|1982]]
|AFC Wild Card
|[[1982 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]]
|style="background:#fcc"|'''L''' 31–14
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[1985–86 NFL playoffs|1985]]
|AFC Wild Card
|[[1985 New York Jets season|New York Jets]]
|style="background:#dfd"| '''W''' 26–14
|-
|Divisional Round
|[[1985 Los Angeles Raiders season|Los Angeles Raiders]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 27–14
|-
|AFC Championship
|[[1985 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 31–14
|-
|[[Super Bowl XX]]
|[[1985 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]]
|style="background:#fcc"|'''L''' 46–10
|-
|[[1986–87 NFL playoffs|1986]]
|Divisional Round
|[[1986 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]]
|style="background:#fcc"|'''L''' 22–17
|-
|[[1994–95 NFL playoffs|1994]]
|AFC Wild Card
|[[1994 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]
|style="background:#fcc"|'''L''' 20–13
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[1996–97 NFL playoffs|1996]]
|Divisional Round
|[[1996 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 28–3
|-
|AFC Championship
|[[1996 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jacksonville Jaguars]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 20–6
|-
|[[Super Bowl XXXI]]
|[[1996 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]
|style="background:#fcc"|'''L''' 35–21
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[1997–98 NFL playoffs|1997]]
|AFC Wild Card
|[[1997 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 17–13
|-
|Divisional Round
|[[1997 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]
|style="background:#fcc"|'''L''' 7–6
|-
|[[1998–99 NFL playoffs|1998]]
|AFC Wild Card
|[[1998 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jacksonville Jaguars]]
|style="background:#fcc"|'''L''' 25–10
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[2001–02 NFL playoffs|2001]]
|[[Tuck Rule Game|Divisional Round]]
|[[2001 Oakland Raiders season|Oakland Raiders]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 16–13
|-
|AFC Championship
|[[2001 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 24–17
|-
|[[Super Bowl XXXVI]]
|[[2001 St. Louis Rams season|St. Louis Rams]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 20–17
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[2003–04 NFL playoffs|2003]]
|Divisional Round
|[[2003 Tennessee Titans season|Tennessee Titans]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 17–14
|-
|AFC Championship
|[[2003 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 24–14
|-
|[[Super Bowl XXXVIII]]
|[[2003 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina Panthers]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 32–29
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[2004–05 NFL playoffs|2004]]
|Divisional Round
|[[2004 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 20–3
|-
|AFC Championship
|[[2004 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 41–27
|-
|[[Super Bowl XXXIX]]
|[[2004 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 24–21
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[2005–06 NFL playoffs|2005]]
|AFC Wild Card
|[[2005 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jacksonville Jaguars]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 28–3
|-
|Divisional Round
|[[2005 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]]
|style="background:#fcc"|'''L''' 27–13
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[2006–07 NFL playoffs|2006]]
|AFC Wild Card
|[[2006 New York Jets season|New York Jets]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 37–16
|-
|[[2006 AFC Divisional playoff game (New England–San Diego)|Divisional Round]]
|[[2006 San Diego Chargers season|San Diego Chargers]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 24–21
|-
|AFC Championship
|[[2006 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]]
|style="background:#fcc"|'''L''' 38–34
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[2007–08 NFL playoffs|2007]]
|Divisional Round
|[[2007 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jacksonville Jaguars]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 31–20
|-
|AFC Championship
|[[2007 San Diego Chargers season|San Diego Chargers]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 21–12
|-
|[[Super Bowl XLII]]
|[[2007 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]
|style="background:#fcc"|'''L''' 17–14
|-
|[[2009–10 NFL playoffs|2009]]
|AFC Wild Card
|[[2009 Baltimore Ravens season|Baltimore Ravens]]
|style="background:#fcc"|'''L''' 33–14
|-
|[[2010–11 NFL playoffs|2010]]
|Divisional Round
|[[2010 New York Jets season|New York Jets]]
|style="background:#fcc"|'''L''' 28–21
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[2011–12 NFL playoffs|2011]]
|Divisional Round
|[[2011 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 45–10
|-
|AFC Championship
|[[2011 Baltimore Ravens season|Baltimore Ravens]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 23–20
|-
|[[Super Bowl XLVI]]
|[[2011 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]
|style="background:#fcc"|'''L''' 21–17
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[2012–13 NFL playoffs|2012]]
|Divisional Round
|[[2012 Houston Texans season|Houston Texans]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 41–28
|-
|AFC Championship
|[[2012 Baltimore Ravens season|Baltimore Ravens]]
|style="background:#fcc"|'''L''' 28–13
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[2013–14 NFL playoffs|2013]]
|Divisional Round
|[[2013 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 43–22
|-
|AFC Championship
|[[2013 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]]
|style="background:#fcc"|'''L''' 26–16
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[2014–15 NFL playoffs|2014]]
|Divisional Round
|[[2014 Baltimore Ravens season|Baltimore Ravens]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 35–31
|-
|AFC Championship
|[[2014 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 45–7
|-
|[[Super Bowl XLIX]]
|[[2014 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle Seahawks]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 28–24
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[2015–16 NFL playoffs|2015]]
|Divisional Round
|[[2015 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 27–20
|-
|AFC Championship
|[[2015 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]]
|style="background:#fcc"|'''L''' 20–18
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[2016–17 NFL playoffs|2016]]
|Divisional Round
|[[2016 Houston Texans season|Houston Texans]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 34–16
|-
|AFC Championship
|[[2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 36–17
|-
|[[Super Bowl LI]]
|[[2016 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 34–28 (OT)
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[2017–18 NFL playoffs|2017]]
|Divisional Round
|[[2017 Tennessee Titans season|Tennessee Titans]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 35–14
|-
|AFC Championship
|[[2017 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jacksonville Jaguars]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 24–20
|-
|[[Super Bowl LII]]
|[[2017 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]]
|style="background:#fcc"|'''L''' 41–33
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[2018–19 NFL playoffs|2018]]
|Divisional Round
|[[2018 Los Angeles Chargers season|Los Angeles Chargers]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 41–28
|-
|AFC Championship
|[[2018 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 37–31 (OT)
|-
|[[Super Bowl LIII]]
|[[2018 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]]
|style="background:#dfd"|'''W''' 13–3
|-
|[[2019–20 NFL playoffs|2019]]
|AFC Wild Card
|[[2019 Tennessee Titans season|Tennessee Titans]]
|style="background:#fcc"|'''L''' 20–13
|-
|[[2021–22 NFL playoffs|2021]]
|AFC Wild Card
|[[2021 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]]
|style="background:#fcc"|'''L''' 47–17
|-
|- style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}};"
| colspan="4" |<span style=style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}};"color:#203731">'''Overall Playoff Record: 37–22'''</span>
|}
<ref>{{cite web |title=New England Patriots Playoff History |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference |date=2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/playoffs.htm |access-date=August 31, 2022 |archive-date=September 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901005855/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/playoffs.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

===All-time leaders===
[[File:Tom Brady 2019.jpg|thumbnail|Widely regarded as the greatest quarterback of all time, [[Tom Brady]] is the longest tenured and most decorated player in franchise history. He holds nearly every record in career, single-season, and single-game passing statistics for the Patriots (regular season and playoffs).]]

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:left"
! colspan="4" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|All-time Patriots leaders
|-
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}};"|Leader || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}};"|Name || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}};"|Record number || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}};"|Tenure
|-
| Passing<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/career-passing.htm |title=New England Patriots Career Passing Leaders |publisher=Pro Football Reference |access-date=August 27, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919054320/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/career-passing.htm |archive-date=September 19, 2015}}</ref> || [[Tom Brady]] || 74,571 passing yards || 2000–2019
|-
| Rushing<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/career-rushing.htm |title=New England Patriots Career Rushing Leaders |publisher=Pro Football Reference |access-date=August 27, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909002346/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/career-rushing.htm |archive-date=September 9, 2015}}</ref> || [[Sam Cunningham]] || 5,453 rushing yards || 1973–1982
|-
| Receiving<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/career-receiving.htm |title=New England Patriots Career Receiving Leaders |publisher=Pro Football Reference |access-date=August 27, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921184448/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/career-receiving.htm |archive-date=September 21, 2015}}</ref> || [[Stanley Morgan]] || 10,352 receiving yards || 1977–1989
|-
| Scoring<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/career-scoring.htm |title=New England Patriots Career Scoring Leaders |publisher=Pro Football Reference |access-date=November 18, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105045202/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/career-scoring.htm |archive-date=November 5, 2015}}</ref> || [[Stephen Gostkowski]] || 1,775 points || 2006–2019
|-
| Sacks<ref name="Pro Football Reference">{{cite web |title=New England Patriots Career Defense Leaders |publisher=Pro Football Reference |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/career-defense.htm |access-date=August 20, 2022 |archive-date=February 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212005056/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/career-defense.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> || [[Andre Tippett]] || 100.0 sacks || 1982–1993
|-
| rowspan="2" | Interceptions<ref name="Pro Football Reference"/> || [[Raymond Clayborn]]|| rowspan="2" | 36 interceptions || 1977–1989
|-
|[[Ty Law]]
|1995–2004
|-
| Coaching wins<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/ |title=New England Patriots All-Time Coaching Wins |publisher=Pro Football Reference |access-date=August 27, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150820074438/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/ |archive-date=August 20, 2015}}</ref> || [[Bill Belichick]] || 266 wins || 2000–2023
|}

===Statistics===
====Career leaders====
*'''Games played''': 285 [[Tom Brady]] (2000–2019)
*'''Passing yards''': 74,571 [[Tom Brady]] (2000–2019) (NFL-record for most passing yards with a single team)
*'''Pass completions''': 6,377 [[Tom Brady]] (2000–2019) (NFL-record for most pass completions with a single team)
*'''Passing touchdowns''': 541 [[Tom Brady]] (2000–2019) (NFL-record for most passing touchdowns with a single team)
*'''Rushing yards''': 5,453 [[Sam Cunningham]] (1973–1982)
*'''Rushing touchdowns''': 45 [[Jim Nance]] (1965–1971)
*'''Receptions''': 672 [[Wes Welker]] (2007–2012)
*'''Receiving yards''': 10,352 [[Stanley Morgan]] (1977–1989)
*'''Receiving touchdowns''': 79 [[Rob Gronkowski]] (2010–2018)
*'''All-purpose yards''': 12,340 [[Kevin Faulk]] (1999–2011)
*'''Points scored''': 1,775 [[Stephen Gostkowski]] (2006–2019)
*'''Field goals made''': 374 [[Stephen Gostkowski]] (2006–2018)
*'''Total punt yardage''': 19,922 [[Rich Camarillo]] (1981–1987)
*'''Punting average''' (min. 250 punts): 45.3 [[Ryan Allen (American football)|Ryan Allen]] (2013–2018)
*'''Kickoff return yards''': 4,098 [[Kevin Faulk]] (1999–2011)
*'''Punt Return yards''': 2,625 [[Troy Brown]] (1993–2007)
*'''Pass interceptions''': 36 [[Raymond Clayborn]] (1977–1989)/[[Ty Law]] (1995–2004)
*'''Sacks''': 100.0 [[Andre Tippett]] (1982–1993)
*'''Forced fumbles''': 17 [[Tedy Bruschi]] (1996–2008)

====Single-season leaders====
*'''Passing yards''': 5,235 [[Tom Brady]] (2011)<ref name="sspl">{{Cite web |title=New England Patriots Single-Season Passing Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/single-season-passing.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>
*'''Passing touchdowns''': 50 [[Tom Brady]] (2007)<ref name="sspl" />
*'''Rushing yards''': 1,635 [[Corey Dillon]] (2004)<ref name="ssrl">{{Cite web |title=New England Patriots Single-Season Rushing Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/single-season-rushing.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>
*'''Rushing touchdowns''': 18 [[LeGarrette Blount]] (2016)<ref name="ssrl" />
*'''Receptions''': 123 [[Wes Welker]] (2009)<ref name="sslrec">{{Cite web |title=New England Patriots Single-Season Receiving Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/single-season-receiving.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>
*'''Receiving yards''': 1,569 [[Wes Welker]] (2011)<ref name="sslrec" />
*'''Receiving touchdowns''': 23 [[Randy Moss]] (2007) (NFL-record for most receiving touchdowns in a single-season)<ref name="sslrec" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=NFL Receiving Touchdowns Single-Season Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rec_td_single_season.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>
*'''Points''': 158 [[Stephen Gostkowski]] (2013)<ref>{{Cite web |title=New England Patriots Single-Season Scoring Summary Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/single-season-scoring.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>
*'''Field goals made''': 38 [[Stephen Gostkowski]] (2013)<ref>{{Cite web |title=New England Patriots Single-Season Kicking Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/single-season-kicking.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>
*'''Total punt yardage''': 4,227 [[Shawn McCarthy]] (1992)<ref name="sslpunt">{{Cite web |title=New England Patriots Single-Season Punting Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/single-season-punting.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>
*'''Punting average''': 48.7 [[Jake Bailey (American football)|Jake Bailey]] (2020)<ref name="sslpunt" />
*'''Kickoff return yards''': 1,281 [[Ellis Hobbs]] (2008)<ref name="returns1" />
*'''Punt return yards''': 608 [[Mike Haynes (cornerback)|Mike Haynes]] (1976)<ref name="returns1">{{Cite web |title=New England Patriots Single-Season Kick & Punt Returns Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/single-season-returns.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>
*'''Pass interceptions''': 11 [[Ron Hall (defensive back)|Ron Hall]] (1964)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Most interceptions in a single season, New England Patriots |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/most-interceptions-in-a-season-in-patriots-history |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=StatMuse |language=en}}</ref>
*'''Sacks''': 18.5 [[Andre Tippett]] (1984)<ref name="g001">{{cite web | last=Brandt | first=Gil | title=Hall recall: Dangerous Tippett was a powerhouse | website=NFL.com | date=2008-07-30 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/hall-recall-dangerous-tippett-was-a-powerhouse-09000d5d809832c6 | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref>

===Individual awards===
The following Patriots have received these league honorific awards. They are specifically from the [[Associated Press]], except for two cases: The [[National Football League|NFL]] in the case of the [[Super Bowl MVP]] and the [[Pro Football Writers of America]] in the case of the Executive of the Year award. Seasons in which the [[American Football League|AFL]] counterparts of the awards were won (1960–1969) are labeled.<ref>{{cite web |title=NFL, AFL, & AAFC Awards and Honors Index |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference |date=2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/ |access-date=August 13, 2022 |archive-date=May 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505030719/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/pfhof_all_decade_2010.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

'''Bold''' indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="3" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|[[AP NFL Most Valuable Player award|<span style="color:#ffffff;"><u>NFL Most Valuable Player</u></span>]]
|-
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"| Season
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Player
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Position
|-
|[[1964 American Football League season|1964<sup>(AFL)</sup>]]||[[Gino Cappelletti]]||[[Wide receiver|FL]]/[[Placekicker|K]]
|-
|[[1966 American Football League season|1966<sup>(AFL)</sup>]]||[[Jim Nance]]||[[Fullback (gridiron football)|FB]]
|-
|[[2007 NFL season|2007]]|| rowspan=3|[[Tom Brady]]||rowspan=3|[[Quarterback|QB]]
|-
|[[2010 NFL season|2010]]
|-
|[[2017 NFL season|2017]]
|}

{{col-3}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="3" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|[[AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year award|<span style="color:#ffffff;"><u>NFL Offensive Player of the Year</u></span>]]
|-
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"| Season
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Player
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Position
|-
|[[2007 NFL season|2007]]|| rowspan=2|[[Tom Brady]]|| rowspan=2|[[Quarterback|QB]]
|-
|[[2010 NFL season|2010]]
|}

{{col-3}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="3" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|[[AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year award|<span style="color:#ffffff;"><u>NFL Defensive Player of the Year</u></span>]]
|-
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"| Season
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Player
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Position
|-
|[[2019 NFL season|2019]]||[[Stephon Gilmore]]||[[Cornerback|CB]]
|}
{{col-3}}
{{col-end}}

{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="3" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|[[Super Bowl Most Valuable Player award|<span style="color:#ffffff;"><u>Super Bowl Most Valuable Player</u></span>]]
|-
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Super Bowl
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Player
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Position
|-
|[[Super Bowl XXXVI|XXXVI]]|| rowspan=2|[[Tom Brady]]|| rowspan=2|[[Quarterback|QB]]
|-
|[[Super Bowl XXXVIII|XXXVIII]]
|-
|[[Super Bowl XXXIX|XXXIX]]||[[Deion Branch]]||[[Wide receiver|WR]]
|-
|[[Super Bowl XLIX|XLIX]]|| rowspan=2|[[Tom Brady]]|| rowspan=2|[[Quarterback|QB]]
|-
|[[Super Bowl LI|LI]]
|-
|[[Super Bowl LIII|LIII]]||[[Julian Edelman]]||[[Wide receiver|WR]]
|}

{{col-3}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="3" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|[[AP NFL Rookie of the Year award|<span style="color:#ffffff;"><u>NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year</u></span>]]
|-
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"| Season
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Player
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Position
|-
|[[1988 NFL season|1988]]||[[John Stephens (American football)|John Stephens]]||[[Running back|RB]]
|-
|[[1991 NFL season|1991]]||[[Leonard Russell (American football)|Leonard Russell]]||[[Running back|RB]]
|-
|[[1995 NFL season|1995]]||'''[[Curtis Martin]]'''||[[Running back|RB]]
|}

{{col-3}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="3" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|[[AP NFL Rookie of the Year award|<span style="color:#ffffff;"><u>NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year</u></span>]]
|-
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"| Season
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Player
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Position
|-
|[[1976 NFL season|1976]]||'''[[Mike Haynes (cornerback)|Mike Haynes]]'''||[[Cornerback|CB]]
|-
|[[2008 NFL season|2008]]||[[Jerod Mayo]]||[[Linebacker|LB]]
|}
{{col-3}}
{{col-end}}

{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="3" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|[[AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year award|<span style="color:#ffffff;"><u>NFL Comeback Player of the Year</u></span>]]
|-
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"| Season
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Player
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Position
|-
|[[1966 American Football League season|1966<sup>(AFL)</sup>]]||[[Babe Parilli|Vito "Babe" Parilli]]||[[Quarterback|QB]]
|-
|[[2005 NFL season|2005]]||[[Tedy Bruschi]]||[[Linebacker|LB]]
|-
|[[2009 NFL season|2009]]||[[Tom Brady]]||[[Quarterback|QB]]
|-
|[[2014 NFL season|2014]]||[[Rob Gronkowski]]||[[Tight end|TE]]
|}

{{col-3}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="2" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|[[AP NFL Coach of the Year award|<span style="color:#ffffff;"><u>NFL Coach of the Year</u></span>]]
|-
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Season
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Coach
|-
|[[1994 NFL season|1994]]||'''[[Bill Parcells]]'''
|-
|[[2003 NFL season|2003]]|| rowspan=3|[[Bill Belichick]]
|-
|[[2007 NFL season|2007]]
|-
|[[2010 NFL season|2010]]
|}

{{col-3}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="2" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"| NFL Executive of the Year
|-
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"| Season
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Executive
|-
|[[2003 NFL season|2003]]|| rowspan=2|[[Scott Pioli]]
|-
|[[2007 NFL season|2007]]
|-
|[[2021 NFL season|2021]]||[[Bill Belichick]]
|}
{{col-end}}

==Players of note==
{{Further|List of New England Patriots players|List of New England Patriots starting quarterbacks|List of New England Patriots first-round draft picks}}

===Current roster===
{{New England Patriots roster}}
[[File:John Hannah New England Patriots press photo 1976-1980.jpg|thumb|150px|upright|Hall of Fame G [[John Hannah (American football)|John Hannah]]]]
[[File:Ty Law.JPG|thumb|150px|upright|Hall of Fame CB [[Ty Law]] (pictured with Denver Broncos)]]
[[File:Richard Seymour water bottle.jpg|thumb|upright|Hall of Fame DE [[Richard Seymour]]]]
[[File:Tippett2008.jpg|thumb|150px|upright|Hall of Fame LB [[Andre Tippett]]]]
[[File:Randy-Moss 8-28-09 Patriots-vs-Redskins.jpg|thumb|upright|Hall of Fame WR [[Randy Moss]]]]

===Pro Football Hall of Famers===
The [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] has inducted six players who made their primary contribution to professional football while with the Patriots. The Patriots' total number of Pro Football Hall of Famers is 12 (11 players and 1 coach).<ref>{{cite web |title=New England Patriots Pro Football Hall of Famers |publisher=Pro Football Hall of Fame |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/players/?team=New%20England%20Patriots |access-date=August 22, 2022 |archive-date=August 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823035844/https://www.profootballhof.com/players/?team=New%20England%20Patriots |url-status=live }}</ref>

'''Notes:'''
* Hall of Famers who made a major part of their primary contribution for the Patriots are listed in '''bold'''.
* Hall of Famers who spent only a minor portion of their career with the Patriots are listed in normal font.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|New England Patriots in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
|-
! colspan="5" style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}};"|Players
|-
! style="width:50px;"|No.
! style="width:130px;"|Name
! style="width:50px;"|Inducted
! style="width:210px;"|Position(s)
! style="width:160px;"|Tenure
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 85 ||<span style="display:none">Buoniconti, Nick</span>'''[[Nick Buoniconti]]'''|| style="text-align:center;"| 2001 || [[Linebacker|LB]] || style="text-align:center;"| [[1962 Boston Patriots season|1962]]–[[1968 Boston Patriots season|1968]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 73 ||<span style="display:none">'''Hannah, John'''</span>'''[[John Hannah (American football)|John Hannah]]''' || style="text-align:center;"| 1991 || [[Guard (gridiron football)|G]] || style="text-align:center;"| [[1973 New England Patriots season|1973]]–[[1985 New England Patriots season|1985]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 40 ||<span style="display:none">'''Haynes, Mike'''</span>'''[[Mike Haynes (cornerback)|Mike Haynes]]''' || style="text-align:center;"| 1997 || [[Cornerback|CB]] || style="text-align:center;"| [[1976 New England Patriots season|1976]]–[[1982 New England Patriots season|1982]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 24 ||<span style="display:none">'''Law, Ty'''</span>'''[[Ty Law]]''' || style="text-align:center;"| 2019 || [[Cornerback|CB]] || style="text-align:center;"| [[1995 New England Patriots season|1995]]–[[2004 New England Patriots season|2004]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 28 ||<span style="display:none">Martin, Curtis</span>[[Curtis Martin]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2012 || [[Running back|RB]] || style="text-align:center;"| [[1995 New England Patriots season|1995]]–[[1997 New England Patriots season|1997]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 66 ||<span style="display:none">McMichael, Steve</span>[[Steve McMichael]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2024 || [[Defensive tackle|DT]] || style="text-align:center;"| [[1980 New England Patriots season|1980]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 81 ||<span style="display:none">Moss, Randy</span>[[Randy Moss]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || [[Wide receiver|WR]] || style="text-align:center;"| [[2007 New England Patriots season|2007]]–[[2010 New England Patriots season|2010]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 24 ||<span style="display:none">Revis, Darrelle</span>[[Darrelle Revis]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2023 || [[Cornerback|CB]] || style="text-align:center;"| [[2014 New England Patriots season|2014]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 55 ||<span style="display:none">Seau, Junior</span>[[Junior Seau]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2015 || [[Linebacker|LB]] || style="text-align:center;"| [[2006 New England Patriots season|2006]]–[[2009 New England Patriots season|2009]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 93 ||<span style="display:none">'''Seymour, Richard'''</span>'''[[Richard Seymour]]''' || style="text-align:center;"| 2022 || [[Defensive end|DE]] || style="text-align:center;"| [[2001 New England Patriots season|2001]]–[[2008 New England Patriots season|2008]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 56 ||<span style="display:none">'''Tippett, Andre'''</span>'''[[Andre Tippett]]''' || style="text-align:center;"| 2008 || [[Linebacker|LB]] || style="text-align:center;"| [[1982 New England Patriots season|1982]]–[[1993 New England Patriots season|1993]]
|-
! colspan="5" style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}};"|Coaches and Contributors
|-
! style="width:130px;" colspan=2|Name
! style="width:50px;"|Inducted
! style="width:210px;"|Position(s)
! style="width:160px;"|Tenure
|-
| colspan=2|<span style="display:none">Parcells, Bill</span>[[Bill Parcells]] || style="text-align:center;"|2013 || Head coach || style="text-align:center;"| [[1993 New England Patriots season|1993]]–[[1996 New England Patriots season|1996]]
|}

===Retired numbers===
{{main|List of New England Patriots retired numbers}}
[[File:Pro Football Hall of Fame (27033840159).jpg|thumb|upright|Tom Brady's #12 jersey displayed at the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]]]

{|class="wikitable"
|-
|style="background:#ffb"|Elected to the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
| colspan="5" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|'''New England Patriots retired numbers'''
|-
! style="width:40px; {{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}};"|No.
! style="width:150px; {{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}};"|Player
! style="width:40px; {{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}};"|Position
! style="width:100px; {{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}};"|Tenure
! style="width:150px; {{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}};"|Retired
|-
| '''12''' || [[Tom Brady]] || |[[Quarterback|QB]] || 2000–2019 || June 12, 2024
|-
| '''20''' || [[Gino Cappelletti]] || |[[Wide receiver|FL]]/[[Place kicker|K]] || 1960–1970 || 1971
|-
| '''40''' || style="background:#ffb"|[[Mike Haynes (cornerback)|Mike Haynes]] || [[Cornerback|CB]] || 1976–1982 || 1996
|-
| '''57''' || [[Steve Nelson (American football)|Steve Nelson]] || [[Linebacker|LB]] || 1974–1987 || July 11, 1988
|-
| '''73''' || style="background:#ffb"|[[John Hannah (American football)|John Hannah]] || [[Guard (American football)|G]] || 1973–1985 || 1990
|-
| '''78''' || [[Bruce Armstrong]] || [[Offensive tackle|T]] || 1987–2000 || September 30, 2001
|-
| '''79''' || [[Jim Lee Hunt]] || [[Defensive tackle|DT]] || 1960–1970 || 1971
|-
| '''89''' || [[Bob Dee]] || [[Defensive end|DE]] || 1960–1967 || 1968
|}

The Patriots have officially retired eight uniform numbers, having only retired three numbers since [[Robert Kraft]] purchased the team in 1994. Three of the retirees careers spanned the original [[American Football League|AF]]L-era Boston Patriots. The only unofficial retired number is [[Andre Tippett]]'s '''56''', which has not been reissued since he announced his retirement after the 1993 season.

===Patriots Hall of Fame===
The Patriots Hall of Fame features 31 former players and four contributors as a part of the franchise's own hall of fame, founded to independently commemorate significant members of the organization within the club's history. It is referred to by the team as "the franchise's highest individual honor". It was established in 1991, with [[John Hannah (American football)|John Hannah]] being the inaugural member.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hall of Fame |date=June 8, 2017 |publisher=Patriots Hall of Fame |url=https://www.patriotshalloffame.com/about/about-the-hall-of-fame/ |access-date=August 22, 2022 |archive-date=August 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822053129/https://www.patriotshalloffame.com/about/about-the-hall-of-fame/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The physical Patriots Hall of Fame building opened in 2008 outside of the stadium at [[Patriot Place]], presented by [[RTX Corporation|RTX]]. Featuring a vast collection of game-worn gear, game-used equipment, memorabilia, trophies, in addition to multiple exhibits using audio and video technology, it is periodically renovated and updated yearly. It is described as a "modern, interactive museum".<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hall |date=May 22, 2017 |publisher=Patriots Hall of Fame |url=https://www.patriotshalloffame.com/about/about-the-hall/ |access-date=August 22, 2022 |archive-date=August 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827153444/https://www.patriotshalloffame.com/about/about-the-hall/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

A committee of media and staff selected 11 players for enshrinement between 1991 and 2001, before a six-year span of no selections. In 2007, in advance of the grand opening of the physical Patriots Hall of Fame in 2008, the club introduced a new nomination committee to select three candidates, with the winner of an internet fan vote being enshrined in the hall of fame.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ben Coates elected to Patriots Hall of Fame|url=https://www.patriots.com/news/ben-coates-elected-to-patriots-hall-of-fame-140866|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Patriots.com|date=July 7, 2008|access-date=May 21, 2019|archive-date=August 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804095254/https://www.patriots.com/news/ben-coates-elected-to-patriots-hall-of-fame-140866|url-status=live}}</ref> In order to be eligible, players and head coaches must be retired for at least four years. Beginning in 2011, and meeting every four-to-five years, a senior selection committee has the option of voting a player who has been retired for at least 25 seasons into the hall of fame, alongside the traditional inductee.<ref>{{cite web|title=Selection Process and Committee|url=https://www.patriotshalloffame.com/hall-of-fame/selection-process-and-committee/|website=PatriotsHallofFame.com|date=June 8, 2017|access-date=May 21, 2019|archive-date=February 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205182600/https://www.patriotshalloffame.com/hall-of-fame/selection-process-and-committee/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Starting in 2009, long-time "contributors", which can range from roles such as assistant coaches and broadcasters, have been periodically inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame directly by owner [[Robert Kraft]]. Former team owner and founder [[Billy Sullivan (American football)|Billy Sullivan]] was posthumously inducted in March 2009, before the Patriots' 50th season, as the first contributor inducted.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/2009/03/sullivan_induct.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090328122450/http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/2009/03/sullivan_induct.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 28, 2009 |title=Sullivan inducted into team's Hall |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |first=Chad |last=Finn |date=March 24, 2009 |access-date=March 24, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://leaderpost.com/sports/pats-honour-the-past |title=Pats honour the past |website=[[Regina Leader-Post]] |access-date=February 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209125427/https://leaderpost.com/sports/pats-honour-the-past |archive-date=February 9, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

{|class="wikitable
|-
|style="background:#ffb"|Elected to the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
| colspan="5" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|'''Patriots Hall of Fame'''
|-
| style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}};"|'''No.'''
| style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}};"|'''Name'''
| style="width:210px;{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}};"|'''Position '''
| style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}};"|'''Years with club'''
| style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}};"|'''Inducted'''
|-
| 65 || [[Houston Antwine]]~† || [[Defensive lineman|DL]] || 1961–1971 || 2015
|-
| 78 || [[Bruce Armstrong]] || [[Offensive tackle|T]] || 1987–2000 || 2001
|-
| 11 || [[Drew Bledsoe]] || [[Quarterback|QB]] || 1993–2001 || 2011
|-
| 12 || [[Tom Brady]] || [[Quarterback|QB]] || 2000–2019 || 2024{{efn|Despite not technically being eligible until 2027 under the current rules, the traditional four-year waiting process was waived exclusively for Brady, directly by owner [[Robert Kraft]], in addition to being inducted without the conventional ballot.}}
|-
| 80 || [[Troy Brown]] || [[Wide receiver|WR]]<br />KR/PR Coach || 1993–2007<br />2020–2024 || 2012
|-
| 54 || [[Tedy Bruschi]] || [[Linebacker|LB]] || 1996–2008 || 2013
|-
| 85 || style="background:#ffb"|[[Nick Buoniconti]] || [[Linebacker|LB]] || 1962–1968 || 1992
|-
| 20 || [[Gino Cappelletti]] || [[Wide receiver|FL]]/[[Placekicker|K]]<br />Broadcaster || 1960–1970<br />1972–1978, 1988–2012 || 1992
|-
| 26 || [[Raymond Clayborn]] || [[Cornerback|CB]] || 1977–1989 || 2017
|-
| 87 || [[Ben Coates]] || [[Tight end|TE]] || 1991–1999 || 2008
|-
| 39 || [[Sam Cunningham]] || [[Running back|RB]] || 1973–1982 || 2010
|-
| 89 || [[Bob Dee]]† || [[Defensive lineman|DL]] || 1960–1967 ||1993
|-
| 11 || [[Julian Edelman]] || [[Wide receiver|WR]] || 2009–2020 ||2025
|-
| 33 || [[Kevin Faulk]] || [[Running back|RB]] || 1999–2011 || 2016
|-
| 70 || [[Leon Gray]]~† || [[Offensive tackle|T]] || 1973–1978 || 2019
|-
| 14 || [[Steve Grogan]] || [[Quarterback|QB]] || 1975–1990 || 1995
|-
| 73 || style="background:#ffb"|[[John Hannah (American football)|John Hannah]] || [[Guard (American football)|G]] || 1973–1985 || 1991
|-
| 37 || [[Rodney Harrison]] || [[Safety (American football position)|S]] || 2003–2008 || 2019
|-
| 40 || style="background:#ffb"|[[Mike Haynes (cornerback)|Mike Haynes]] || [[Cornerback|CB]] || 1976–1982 || 1994
|-
| 79 || [[Jim Lee Hunt]]† || [[Defensive tackle|DT]] || 1960–1971 ||1993
|-
| 24 || style="background:#ffb"|[[Ty Law]] || [[Cornerback|CB]] || 1995–2004 || 2014
|-
| 72 || [[Matt Light]] || [[Offensive tackle|T]] || 2001–2011 || 2018
|-
| 55 || [[Willie McGinest]] || [[Linebacker|LB]]/[[Defensive end|DE]] || 1994–2005 || 2015
|-
| 86 || [[Stanley Morgan]] || [[Wide receiver|WR]] || 1977–1989 || 2007
|-
| 56 || [[Jon Morris]]~ || [[Center (American football)|C]] || 1964–1974 || 2011
|-
| 35 || [[Jim Nance]]† || [[Fullback (American football)|FB]] || 1965–1971 || 2009
|-
| 57 || [[Steve Nelson (American football)|Steve Nelson]] || [[Linebacker|LB]] || 1974–1987 ||1993
|-
| 15 || [[Babe Parilli|Vito "Babe" Parilli]] || [[Quarterback|QB]] || 1961–1967 ||1993
|-
| — || style="background:#ffb"| [[Bill Parcells]]* || Linebackers Coach <br /> Head Coach || 1980 <br /> 1993–1996 || 2025
|-
| — || [[Gil Santos]]* || Broadcaster || 1972–1979<br />1991–2012 || 2013
|-
| — || [[Dante Scarnecchia]]* || Assistant Coach || 1982–1988<br />1991–2013<br />2016–2019 ||2023
|-
| 93 || style="background:#ffb"|[[Richard Seymour]] || [[Defensive line|DL]] || 2001–2008 || 2020{{efn|Seymour was voted into the Patriots Hall of Fame in 2020, however due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] his induction did not take place until 2021.}}
|-
| — || Tracy Sormanti*† || Cheerleading Director || 1983–2020 || 2021{{efn|Sormanti, inducted as a contributor, was the only member of the class of 2021 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], as the ballot for the traditional inductee was cancelled for that year.}}
|-
| —	|| [[Billy Sullivan (American football)|Billy Sullivan]]*† || Founder/Owner || 1960–1988 || 2009
|-
| 56 || style="background:#ffb"|[[Andre Tippett]] || [[Linebacker|LB]]<br /> Executive Director of Community Affairs || 1982–1993<br />2007–present || 1999
|-
| 50 || [[Mike Vrabel]] || [[Linebacker|LB]] <br /> [[Head coach]] || 2001–2008<br />2025–present ||2023
|-
| 75 || [[Vince Wilfork]] || [[Defensive line|DL]] || 2004–2014 || 2022
|}
'''Notes''':
* <sup>*</sup> = Inducted as a contributor
* <sup>~</sup> = Inducted as a senior selection
* <sup>†</sup> = Posthumous induction 
<ref>{{cite web |title=Hall of Fame |date=May 22, 2017 |publisher=Patriots Hall of Fame |url=https://www.patriotshalloffame.com/hall-of-fame/ |access-date=August 22, 2022 |archive-date=November 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130132606/https://www.patriotshalloffame.com/hall-of-fame/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===NFL All-Decade and Anniversary team selections===
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The following Patriots were named to the [[American Football League All-Time Team|AFL All-Time Team]] (1960–1969), as well any [[National Football League All-Decade Teams|NFL all-decade team]] after the [[AFL–NFL merger]] in 1970 (and [[National Football League 75th Anniversary All-Time Team|NFL 75th]] and [[National Football League 100th Anniversary All-Time Team|100th Anniversary]] All-Time Teams, selected in 1994 and 2019, respectively).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2020/04/news-nfls-all-decade-teams/ | title=NFL's All-Decade Teams {{pipe}} Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site | access-date=July 16, 2022 | archive-date=July 16, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220716023259/https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2020/04/news-nfls-all-decade-teams/ | url-status=live }}</ref> Only those who spent time with New England during the respective decades are listed for all-decade team selections.

'''Bold''' indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
| colspan="4" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|'''[[American Football League All-Time Team|<span style="color:#ffffff;"><u>AFL All-Time team (1960–1969)</u></span>]]'''
|-
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|No.
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Name
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Position
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Tenure
|-
| 56 || [[Jon Morris]] || C || 1964–1974
|-
| 65 || [[Houston Antwine]] || DT || 1961–1971
|-
| 85 || '''[[Nick Buoniconti]]''' || MLB || 1962–1968
|-
| 46 || [[Bob Scarpitto]] || P || 1968
|}
{{col-3}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
| colspan="4" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|'''[[National Football League 1970s All-Decade Team|<span style="color:#ffffff;"><u>NFL 1970s All-Decade Team</u></span>]]'''
|-
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|No.
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Name
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Position
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Tenure
|-
| 73 || '''[[John Hannah (American football)|John Hannah]]''' || G || 1973–1985
|}
{{col-3}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
| colspan="4" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|'''[[National Football League 1980s All-Decade Team|<span style="color:#ffffff;"><u>NFL 1980s All-Decade Team</u></span>]]'''
|-
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|No.
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Name
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Position
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Tenure
|-
| 73 || '''[[John Hannah (American football)|John Hannah]]''' || G || 1973–1985
|-
| 56 || '''[[Andre Tippett]]''' || LB || 1982–1993
|-
| 40 || '''[[Mike Haynes (cornerback)|Mike Haynes]]''' || CB || 1976–1982
|}
{{col-3}}
{{col-end}}

{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|colspan="4" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|'''[[National Football League 75th Anniversary All-Time Team|<span style="color:#ffffff;"><u>NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team</u></span>]]'''
|-
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|No.
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Name
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Position
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Tenure
|-
| 73 || '''[[John Hannah (American football)|John Hannah]]''' || G || 1973–1985
|-
| 40 || '''[[Mike Haynes (cornerback)|Mike Haynes]]''' || CB || 1976–1982
|}
{{col-3}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
| colspan="4" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|'''[[National Football League 1990s All-Decade Team|<span style="color:#ffffff;"><u>NFL 1990s All-Decade Team</u></span>]]'''
|-
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|No.
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Name
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Position
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Tenure
|-
| 87 || [[Ben Coates]] || TE || 1991–1999
|-
| —	 || '''[[Bill Parcells]]''' || Coach || 1993–1996
|}
{{col-3}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
| colspan="4" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|'''[[National Football League 2000s All-Decade Team|<span style="color:#ffffff;"><u>NFL 2000s All-Decade Team</u></span>]]'''
|-
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|No.
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Name
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Position
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Tenure
|-
| 12 || [[Tom Brady]] || QB || 2000–2019
|-
| 81 || '''[[Randy Moss]]''' || WR || 2007–2010
|-
| 93 || '''[[Richard Seymour]]''' || DE || 2001–2008
|-
| 24 || '''[[Ty Law]]''' || CB || 1995–2004
|-
| 4 || [[Adam Vinatieri]] || K || 1996–2005
|-
| —	|| [[Bill Belichick]] || Coach || 2000–2023
|}
{{col-3}}
{{col-end}}

{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
| colspan="4" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|'''[[National Football League 100th Anniversary All-Time Team|<span style="color:#ffffff;"><u>NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team</u></span>]]'''
|-
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|No.
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Name
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Position
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Tenure
|-
| 12 || [[Tom Brady]] || QB || 2000–2019
|-
| 81 || '''[[Randy Moss]]''' || WR || 2007–2010
|-
| 87 || [[Rob Gronkowski]] || TE || 2010–2018
|-
| 73 || '''[[John Hannah (American football)|John Hannah]]''' || G || 1973–1985
|-
| 55 || '''[[Junior Seau]]'''{{efn|Seau was also a member of the [[National Football League 1990s All-Decade Team|NFL 1990s All-Decade Team]] for his time outside of New England.}} || LB || 2006–2009
|-
| 40 || '''[[Mike Haynes (cornerback)|Mike Haynes]]''' || CB || 1976–1982
|-
| 4 || [[Adam Vinatieri]] || K || 1996–2005
|-
| — || [[Bill Belichick]] || Coach || 2000–2023
|}
{{col-3}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
| colspan="4" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|'''[[National Football League 2010s All-Decade Team|<span style="color:#ffffff;"><u>NFL 2010s All-Decade Team</u></span>]]'''
|-
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|No.
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Name
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Position
! style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots}}"|Tenure
|-
| 12 || [[Tom Brady]] || QB || 2000–2019
|-
| 17 || [[Antonio Brown]] || WR || 2019
|-
| 87 || [[Rob Gronkowski]] || TE || 2010–2018
|-
| 70 || [[Logan Mankins]] || G || 2005–2013
|-
| 95 || [[Chandler Jones]] || LB{{efn|As a part of the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team, Jones was listed as a [[linebacker]] (LB) due to his time with the [[Arizona Cardinals]], in New England however he was specifically listed as a [[defensive end]] (DE).}} || 2012–2015
|-
| 24 || '''[[Darrelle Revis]]''' || CB || 2014
|-
| 3 || [[Stephen Gostkowski]] || K || 2006–2019
|-
| 84 || [[Cordarrelle Patterson]] || KR || 2018
|-
| — || [[Bill Belichick]] || Coach || 2000–2023
|}
{{col-end}}

===Patriots Anniversary and All-Decade Teams===
{{main|List of New England Patriots commemorative teams}}

===Pro Bowl selections===
The following Patriots players have been named to the [[Pro Bowl]] (or the [[American Football League All-Star game|AFL All-Star]] game prior to 1970):<ref name="pro-football-reference.com">{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/all-pros.htm | title=Boston/New England Patriots All-Pros and Pro Bowlers | website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]] | access-date=July 16, 2022 | archive-date=August 6, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806223424/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/all-pros.htm | url-status=live }}</ref>

Two Patriots has been named Pro Bowl MVP, [[Babe Parilli|Vito "Babe" Parilli]] in 1966 (AFL), and [[Ty Law]] as co-MVP in [[1999 Pro Bowl|1998]].

In addition to the players, three Patriots coaches have participated in the Pro Bowl as conference coaches. [[Mike Holovak]] in 1963 and 1966 (AFL), [[Chuck Fairbanks]] in [[1979 Pro Bowl|1978]], and [[Bill Belichick]] in [[2007 Pro Bowl|2006]] and [[2011 Pro Bowl|2010]].

[[File:Matthew Slater 2019.jpg|thumbnail|150px|Special teams gunner [[Matthew Slater]] holds the record for the most Pro Bowl selections of any special teams player in NFL history with 10 selections.]]

*'''QB''' [[Tom Brady]] (14), [[Drew Bledsoe]], [[Babe Parilli|Vito "Babe" Parilli]] (3) (AFL), [[Drake Maye]], [[Mac Jones]], [[Mike Taliaferro]] 
*'''FB''' [[Larry Garron]] (4) (AFL), [[Jim Nance]] (2) (AFL), [[Sam Cunningham]], [[James Develin]]
*'''HB''' [[Curtis Martin]] (2), [[Tony Collins (American football)|Tony Collins]], [[Corey Dillon]], [[John Stephens (American football)|John Stephens]], [[Craig James (running back)|Craig James]], [[Carl Garrett]] (AFL)
*'''LT''' [[Bruce Armstrong]] (6), [[Matt Light]], [[Brian Holloway]] (3), [[Leon Gray]] (2), [[Don Oakes (American football)|Don Oakes]] (AFL)
*'''LG''' [[John Hannah (American football)|John Hannah]] (9), [[Logan Mankins]] (6), [[Charlie Long|Charley Long]] (2) (AFL), [[Chuck Leo|Charley Leo]] (AFL)
*'''C''' [[Jon Morris]] (7) (AFL), [[Damien Woody]], [[Dan Koppen]]
*'''RG''' [[Billy Neighbors]] (AFL), [[Len St. Jean]] (AFL), [[Brian Waters]]
*'''RT''' [[Tom Neville (offensive tackle)|Tom Neville]] (AFL), [[Dick Klein (American football)|Dick Klein]] (AFL)
*'''TE''' [[Rob Gronkowski]], [[Ben Coates]] (5), [[Russ Francis]] (3), [[Marv Cook]] (2)
*'''WR''' [[Wes Welker]], [[Gino Cappelletti]] (5) (AFL), [[Stanley Morgan]] (4), [[Randy Moss]], [[Troy Brown]], [[Terry Glenn]], [[Irving Fryar]], [[Ron Sellers]] (AFL), [[Jim Colclough]] (AFL)
*'''DE''' [[Richard Seymour]] (5), [[Bob Dee]] (4) (AFL), [[Larry Eisenhauer]] (4) (AFL), [[Julius Adams]], [[Andre Carter]], [[Chandler Jones]]
*'''DT''' [[Houston Antwine]] (6) (AFL), [[Vince Wilfork]] (5), [[Jim Lee Hunt]] (4) (AFL)
*'''LB''' [[Andre Tippett]], [[Nick Buoniconti]] (5) (AFL), [[Tom Addison]] (4) (AFL), [[Steve Nelson (American football)|Steve Nelson]] (3), [[Johnny Rembert]], [[Willie McGinest]], [[Jerod Mayo]], [[Dont'a Hightower]], [[Matthew Judon]] (2), [[Chris Slade (American football)|Chris Slade]], [[Tedy Bruschi]], [[Mike Vrabel]], [[Jamie Collins (American football)|Jamie Collins]]
*'''CB''' [[Mike Haynes (cornerback)|Mike Haynes]] (6), [[Ty Law]] (4), [[Stephon Gilmore]] (3), [[Richard Felt|Dick Felt]] (AFL), [[Chuck Shonta]] (AFL), [[Leroy Mitchell]] (AFL), [[Asante Samuel]], [[Devin McCourty]], [[Aqib Talib]], [[Darrelle Revis]], [[Malcolm Butler]], [[J. C. Jackson]]
*'''SS''' [[Lawyer Milloy]] (4), [[Fred Bruney]] (2) (AFL), [[Ron Hall (defensive back)|Ron Hall]] (AFL), 
*'''FS''' [[Brandon Meriweather]] (2), [[Don Webb (American football)|Don Webb]] (AFL), [[Fred Marion]], [[Devin McCourty]]
*'''PK''' [[Stephen Gostkowski]] (4), [[Adam Vinatieri]] (2), [[John Smith (placekicker)|John Smith]], [[Tony Franklin (kicker)|Tony Franklin]]
*'''P''' [[Rich Camarillo]], [[Jake Bailey (American football)|Jake Bailey]]
*'''ST''' [[Matthew Slater]] (10), [[Raymond Clayborn]] (3), [[Larry Izzo]] (2), [[Mosi Tatupu]], [[Dave Meggett]], [[Brenden Schooler]]

===First-team All-Pro selections===
The following Patriots players have been named [[Associated Press|AP]] first-team [[All-Pro]] (or [[American Football League All-League Team|All-AFL]] prior to 1970):<ref name="pro-football-reference.com"/>

[[File:Stephon Gilmore 2019.jpg|thumbnail|150px|CB [[Stephon Gilmore]], a two-time First-team [[All-Pro]] and the franchise's first [[AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year award|NFL DPOY]] recipient in 2019.]]
 
*'''QB''' [[Tom Brady]] (3), [[Babe Parilli|Vito "Babe" Parilli]] (AFL)
*'''FB''' [[Jim Nance]] (AFL) (2)
*'''LT''' [[Leon Gray]] (3), [[Matt Light]]
*'''LG''' [[John Hannah (American football)|John Hannah]] (7), [[Logan Mankins]] 
*'''C''' [[Jon Morris]] (AFL)
*'''RG''' [[Billy Neighbors]] (AFL)
*'''TE''' [[Rob Gronkowski]] (4), [[Ben Coates]] (2), [[Marv Cook]], [[Jim Whalen]] (AFL) 
*'''WR''' [[Wes Welker]] (2), [[Randy Moss]]
*'''DE''' [[Richard Seymour]], [[Larry Eisenhauer]] (AFL) (3)
*'''DT''' [[Houston Antwine]] (AFL), [[Vince Wilfork]]
*'''LB''' [[Nick Buoniconti]] (4) (AFL), [[Andre Tippett]] (2), [[Tom Addison]] (AFL), [[Mike Vrabel]], [[Jerod Mayo]]
*'''CB''' [[Ty Law]], [[Stephon Gilmore]] (2), [[Asante Samuel]], [[Darrelle Revis]]
*'''SS''' [[Ron Hall (defensive back)|Ron Hall]] (AFL), [[Lawyer Milloy]], [[Rodney Harrison]]
*'''PK''' [[Adam Vinatieri]], [[Stephen Gostkowski]] (2)
*'''P''' [[Jake Bailey (American football)|Jake Bailey]]
*'''ST''' [[Matthew Slater]] (2), [[Gunner Olszewski]], [[Marcus Jones (cornerback)|Marcus Jones]], [[Brenden Schooler]]

===All-time first-round draft picks===
{{Main|List of New England Patriots first-round draft picks}}

==Administration and personnel==
[[File:RobertKraftPatriots (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|[[Robert Kraft]], a native [[Boston]]ian and a Patriots fanatic before purchasing the team, bought the franchise in 1994.]]

===Ownership===
The Patriots have had four owners since becoming a franchise, the first being Massachusetts native [[Billy Sullivan (businessman)|Billy Sullivan]] from 1959 to 1988. During Sullivan's [[List of New England Patriots seasons|28 seasons]] of owning the club, the Patriots tallied 14 winning records, made six playoff appearances, played in the 1963 AFL Championship Game and represented the AFC in [[Super Bowl XX]]. However, he was also notoriously cheap, and would cause friction with some his high-profile players who were seeking to be respected and paid what they were worth, causing someone such as future Pro Football Hall of Famer [[Mike Haynes (cornerback)|Mike Haynes]] to seek an owner who was team first.<ref name="Sullivan-Obituary" />

Following his bankruptcy, Sullivan sold the team to [[Remington (personal care brand)|Remington Products]] owner [[Victor Kiam]] in 1988.<ref name="Sullivan-Obituary">{{Cite news |last1=Litsky |first1=Frank |date=February 24, 1998 |title=Billy Sullivan, 86, Founder of Football Patriots, Dies |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/24/sports/billy-sullivan-86-founder-of-football-patriots-dies.html |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231224235738/https://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/24/sports/billy-sullivan-86-founder-of-football-patriots-dies.html |archive-date=December 24, 2023 |access-date=December 24, 2023 |work=The New York Times}}</ref> The sale did not include [[Foxboro Stadium]], which Sullivan lost in a bankruptcy sale to paper magnate [[Robert Kraft]], and Kiam lost money on the deal. In 1990, [[Lisa Olson]], a ''Boston Herald'' reporter, sued Kiam and the Patriots when [[Zeke Mowatt]] allegedly exposed himself and made lewd comments to her in the team change room. The incident stirred debate over female reporters in the locker room. Kiam became the center of the controversy when he came to the defense of the players' actions.<ref name="People magazine, Oct. 15, 1990">{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20113326,00.html|title=Sportswriter Lisa Olson Calls the New England Patriots Out of Bounds for Sexual Harassment|date=October 15, 1990|last=Kunen|first=James S.|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=July 11, 2012|archive-date=June 8, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608124246/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20113326,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In his later career, Kiam's business interests moved on from the Patriots, so he sold them in 1992 to [[St. Louis]] businessman [[James Orthwein]]. During his ownership, Orthwein hired [[Bill Parcells]] as head coach and oversaw the drafting of first-overall draft pick quarterback [[Drew Bledsoe]], who helped to return the moribund franchise to respectability. He planned to relocate the Patriots franchise to St. Louis, renaming the team the [[St. Louis Stallions]]. However, those plans were derailed when Boston paper magnate [[Robert Kraft]], owner of [[Foxboro Stadium]], refused to accept a buyout of the lease. Kraft used his ownership of the stadium to stage a [[hostile takeover]], offering to pay $175 million for the Patriots franchise knowing that Orthwein no longer wanted the team if he could not move it to St. Louis. Although future [[Los Angeles Rams|St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams]] owner [[Stan Kroenke]] offered to buy the team for $200 million and move it to St. Louis, Orthwein would have been saddled with all moving expenses. He also would have been responsible for any legal expenses as well, and Kraft had already made it clear that he would go to court to enforce the lease. With no other choice, Orthwein accepted Kraft's bid on January 21, 1994.<ref name=NYT>{{cite news|last1=McG. Thomas Jr.|first1=Robert|title=Sold! Time to Call Them the New England Permanents|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/22/sports/sold-time-to-call-them-the-new-england-permanents.html|access-date=February 5, 2018|newspaper=The New York Times|date=January 22, 1994|archive-date=January 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131065302/https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/22/sports/sold-time-to-call-them-the-new-england-permanents.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Kraft had been a life-long fan (he was a season ticket holder since 1971) before he purchased the team and intended to support them much more than all of the previous owners did, making multiple moves that have turned New England into an admirable franchise since. The Patriots under Kraft have been the NFL's most successful franchise since 1994. Since then, the Patriots have appeared in ten Super Bowls, have won six, and had numerous league records established by the franchise.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 20, 2019 |title=Career highlights of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft |url=https://www.wcvb.com/article/career-highlights-of-new-england-patriots-owner-robert-kraft/26429628 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024225216/https://www.wcvb.com/amp/article/career-highlights-of-new-england-patriots-owner-robert-kraft/26429628 |archive-date=October 24, 2023 |access-date=July 19, 2022 |website=WCVB.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Golden |first=Mitchell |date=November 13, 2008 |title=Bob Kraft: The Patriots' Perfect Owner |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/81498-bob-kraft-the-patriots-perfect-owner |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024090422/https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/81498-bob-kraft-the-patriots-perfect-owner.amp.html |archive-date=October 24, 2023 |access-date=July 19, 2022 |website=Bleacher Report}}</ref>

{| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:140px;"|Name
!rowspan="2"|Tenure
!colspan="3"|Record
!rowspan="2"|Titles
|-
!W!!L!!T
|-
|align=left | [[Billy Sullivan (American football)|Billy Sullivan]]
|align=left|[[1960 Boston Patriots season|1960]]–[[1987 New England Patriots season|1987]]
|193||202||9
|
|-
|align=left | [[Victor Kiam]]
|align=left|[[1988 New England Patriots season|1988]]–[[1991 New England Patriots season|1991]]
|21||43||0
|
|-
|align=left | [[James Orthwein]]
|align=left|[[1992 New England Patriots season|1992]]–[[1993 New England Patriots season|1993]]
|7||25||0
|
|-
|align=left | [[Robert Kraft]]
|align=left|[[1994 New England Patriots season|1994]]–present
|324||176||0
|6
|}

===Head coaches===
{{Main|List of New England Patriots head coaches}}

[[File:Bill Belichick 8-28-09 Patriots-vs-Redskins.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Bill Belichick]], head coach from [[2000 New England Patriots season|2000]] to [[2023 New England Patriots season|2023]], led the Patriots to six Super Bowl titles. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest coaches of all time.]]
The Patriots have had 16 head coaches throughout their history as a franchise. On January 12, 2025, the Patriots hired [[Mike Vrabel]] as their 16th head coach in franchise history, he is the second coach in the club's history to have played for the team (2001–2008).<ref name="g518">{{cite web | last=Myers | first=Jimmy | title=With Jerod Mayo as new coach, plenty of questions and challenges for the Patriots | website=The Bay State Banner | date=2024-01-17 | url=https://baystatebanner.com/2024/01/17/with-jerod-mayo-as-new-coach-plenty-of-questions-and-challenges-for-the-patriots/#:~:text=Turning%2038%20in%20February%2C%20Mayo,NFL%20head%20coach%20to%20date. | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Patriots Hall of Famer Mike Vrabel returns to New England as our 16th head coach |website=Patriots.com |date=2025-01-12 | url=https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-hall-of-famer-mike-vrabel-returns-to-new-england-as-our-16th-head-coach}}</ref>

[[Bill Belichick]] had the longest tenure as head coach (23 seasons) with the Patriots, and coached the team from [[2000 New England Patriots season|2000]] to [[2023 New England Patriots season|2023]]. He has been widely considered one of the greatest coaches of all time, and was named a member of the [[National Football League 100th Anniversary All-Time Team|NFL 100th All-Time Anniversary Team]], due to his numerous accomplishments with the Patriots.<ref name="i477">{{cite web | last=Roche | first=Conor | title=Bill Belichick named to the NFL 100 All-Time Team | website=Boston.com | date=2019-11-23 | url=https://www.boston.com/sports/new-england-patriots/2019/11/22/bill-belichick-named-to-the-nfl-100-all-time-team/ | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref> He specifically led the Patriots to 17 [[AFC East]] division titles, 13 appearances in the [[AFC Championship Game]], and nine Super Bowl appearances, with a record six wins.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bill Belichick Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/BeliBi0.htm |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

Belichick was the NFL's longest-tenured head coach at the time of his departure, as well as the first all-time in [[List of National Football League head coaches by playoff record|playoff coaching wins]] with 31 and third in [[List of National Football League head coaches with 50 wins|regular season coaching wins in the NFL]] with 297.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 19, 2017 |title=Bill Belichick Passes Tom Landry On NFL's All-Time Wins List |publisher=CBS Boston |url=https://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/11/19/patriots-bill-belichick-tom-landry-nfl-all-time-wins-list/ |access-date=November 22, 2017 |archive-date=November 20, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171120065649/http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/11/19/patriots-bill-belichick-tom-landry-nfl-all-time-wins-list/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He is one of only three head coaches who have won six NFL titles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reiss |first=Mike |date=February 4, 2019 |title=Bill Belichick joins George Halas, Curly Lambeau with six NFL titles |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25923676 |access-date=February 13, 2019 |publisher=ESPN |archive-date=February 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209180125/http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25923676 |url-status=live }}</ref> He was named the [[AP NFL Coach of the Year award|NFL Coach of the Year]] for the [[2003 NFL season|2003]], [[2007 NFL season|2007]], and [[2010 NFL season|2010 seasons]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/coaches.htm |title=New England Patriots Coaches |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |access-date=February 8, 2019 |archive-date=February 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209123923/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/coaches.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Belichick led the team for more regular season games (336), post-season games (42) and more complete seasons (23) than any other head coach. His 266 wins with the Patriots are far and away the most in franchise history, more than quadruple times those of runner-up [[Mike Holovak]].

Belichick was acquired in a "trade" with the rival [[New York Jets]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lane |first=Pat |date=2023-07-24 |title=The most important decisions in Patriots history: Trading for Bill Belichick |url=https://www.patspulpit.com/2023/7/24/23800864/most-important-decisions-patriots-history-bill-belichick-trade |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=Pats Pulpit |language=en}}</ref> Belichick did not want to be under [[Bill Parcells]]' authority there in 2000, with uncertainty of his role once their owner, [[Leon Hess]], died. The initial promise was that Belichick would've been granted extreme authority over all of the Jets executive decisions, but when Hess died Parcells overruled the stipulation with loopholes, so he would remain in control as general manager, leading to Belichick's infamous resignation in 2000. Parcells, a two winning Super Bowl champion coach with the [[New York Giants]] (also was an assistant with the Patriots in the early 1980s), had joined New England's staff for the 1993 season to help resurrect the franchise from its dark early 1990s days but had conflicted interests with owner Robert Kraft.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cimini |first=Rich |date=January 1, 2020 |title=Inside Bill Belichick's resignation as the Jets' coach 20 years ago |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28388772/inside-bill-belichick-resignation-jets-coach-20-years-ago |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826205518/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28388772/inside-bill-belichick-resignation-jets-coach-20-years-ago |archive-date=August 26, 2022 |access-date=August 13, 2022 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> In his last year with the Patriots in 1996, Parcells brought in his assistant head coach from his Giants days, Belichick, after being dismissed from coaching five seasons with the [[Cleveland Browns]]. Here, Kraft would plant the seeds of a bond between him and Belichick, as Belichick would often mediate issues between Kraft and Parcells. Although Belichick left in 1997 to once again be Parcells assistant in their Jets regime, cold feet about his long-term role there brought him back after negotiating with Kraft, even though he was still under contract with the Jets.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Middlehurst-Schwartz |first=Michael |date=November 10, 2020 |title=Bill Belichick: Resigning from New York Jets was 'one of the great moments of my career' |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2020/11/10/bill-belichick-jets-resign-patriots-coach/6241124002/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813202551/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2020/11/10/bill-belichick-jets-resign-patriots-coach/6241124002/ |archive-date=August 13, 2022 |access-date=August 13, 2022 |website=USA TODAY}}</ref> The Patriots had technically "tampered" in communicating with Belichick. For compensation, the Patriots gave the Jets their first round pick in the [[2000 NFL draft]], where even without their first round pick, the Patriots would coincidentally draft [[Tom Brady]] in the sixth round, widely regarded as the greatest quarterback of all time and the NFL's greatest draft steal.<ref name="m162">{{cite web | last=Suter | first=Richard | title=Tom Brady and the greatest late-round picks in NFL draft history | website=Yahoo! Sports | date=2024-05-06 | url=https://sports.yahoo.com/tom-brady-greatest-round-picks-144236981.html | access-date=2024-07-31}}</ref>

While Belichick led the team to nine of their eleven [[Super Bowl]] appearances, winning six of them, before him the Patriots saw some championship game appearances. Holovak, [[Raymond Berry]] and Parcells all led the Patriots to league championship games, with only one coach failing to reach the Super Bowl. Five Patriots head coaches, Holovak, [[Chuck Fairbanks]], Berry, Parcells, and Belichick, have been named [[AP NFL Coach of the Year award|Coach of the Year]] by at least one major news organization. The first head coach in franchise history was [[Lou Saban]], who coached them to a 7–12–0 record in the [[1960 Boston Patriots season|1960 season]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lou Saban Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/SabaLo0.htm |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:140px;"|Name
!rowspan="2"|Tenure
!colspan="3"|Record
!rowspan="2"|Titles
|-
!W!!L!!T
|-
|align=left | [[Lou Saban]]
|align=left|[[1960 Boston Patriots season|1960]]–[[1961 Boston Patriots season|1961]]
|7||12||0
|
|-
|align=left | [[Mike Holovak]]
|align=left|[[1961 Boston Patriots season|1961]]–[[1968 Boston Patriots season|1968]]
|52||49||9
|
|-
|align=left | [[Clive Rush]]
|align=left|[[1969 Boston Patriots season|1969]]–[[1970 Boston Patriots season|1970]]
|5||16||0
|
|-
|align=left | [[John Mazur]]
|align=left|[[1971 New England Patriots season|1971]]–[[1972 New England Patriots season|1972]]
|9||21||0
|
|-
|align=left | [[Phil Bengtson]]*
|align=left|[[1972 New England Patriots season|1972]]
|1||4||0
|
|-
|align=left | [[Chuck Fairbanks]]
|align=left|[[1973 New England Patriots season|1973]]–[[1978 New England Patriots season|1978]]
|46||39||0
|
|-
|align=left | [[Ron Erhardt]]
|align=left|[[1979 New England Patriots season|1979]]–[[1981 New England Patriots season|1981]]
|21||28||0
|
|-
|align=left | [[Ron Meyer]]
|align=left|[[1982 New England Patriots season|1982]]–[[1984 New England Patriots season|1984]]
|18||15||0
|
|-
|align=left | [[Raymond Berry]]
|align=left|[[1984 New England Patriots season|1984]]–[[1989 New England Patriots season|1989]]
|48||39||0
|
|-
|align=left | [[Rod Rust]]
|align=left|[[1990 New England Patriots season|1990]]
|1||15||0
|
|-
|align=left | [[Dick MacPherson]]
|align=left|[[1991 New England Patriots season|1991]]–[[1992 New England Patriots season|1992]]
|8||24||0
|
|-
|align=left | [[Bill Parcells]]
|align=left|[[1993 New England Patriots season|1993]]–[[1996 New England Patriots season|1996]]
|32||32||0
|
|-
|align=left | [[Pete Carroll]]
|align=left|[[1997 New England Patriots season|1997]]–[[1999 New England Patriots season|1999]]
|27||21||0
|
|-
|align=left | [[Bill Belichick]]
|align=left|[[2000 New England Patriots season|2000]]–[[2023 New England Patriots season|2023]]
|266||121||0
|6
|-
|align=left | [[Jerod Mayo]]
|align=left|[[2024 New England Patriots season|2024]]
|4||13||0
|
|-
|align=left | [[Mike Vrabel]]
|align=left|[[2025 New England Patriots season|2025]]–present
|0||0||0
|
|}
'''Note''':
* <sup>*</sup> = Interim coach

===Current staff===
{{New England Patriots staff}}

===Offensive coordinator history===
Source:<ref name="AllTimePatriotsCoaches">{{cite web|title=All-Time Assistant Coaches|url=https://patriots.1rmg.com/seasons/|date=September 12, 2021|access-date=July 19, 2022|archive-date=July 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719063039/https://patriots.1rmg.com/seasons/|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|Years !! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|Name
|-
|2025–present
|Josh McDaniels
|-
| 2024 || [[Alex Van Pelt]]
|-
| 2023 || Bill O'Brien
|-
| 2012–2021 || Josh McDaniels
|-
| 2011 || [[Bill O'Brien (American football)|Bill O'Brien]]
|-
| 2006–2008 || [[Josh McDaniels]]
|-
| 2000–2004 || [[Charlie Weis]]
|-
| 1998–1999 || [[Ernie Zampese]]
|-
| 1997 || [[Larry Kennan]]
|-
| 1993–1996 || [[Ray Perkins]]
|-
| 1991–1992 || [[Dick Coury]]
|-
| 1990 || [[Jimmy Raye II]]
|-
| 1982–1984 || [[Lew Erber]]
|-
| 1977–1978 || [[Ron Erhardt]]
|-
| 1973–1976 || [[Red Miller]]
|}

===Defensive coordinator history===
Source:<ref name="AllTimePatriotsCoaches"/>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|Years !! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|border=2}};"|Name
|-
|2025–present
|[[Terrell Williams]]
|-
| 2024 || [[DeMarcus Covington]]
|-
| 2012–2017 || [[Matt Patricia]]
|-
| 2006–2009 || [[Dean Pees]]
|-
| 2005 || [[Eric Mangini]]
|-
| 2001–2004 || [[Romeo Crennel]]
|-
| 1997–1999 || [[Steve Sidwell (American football)|Steve Sidwell]]
|-
| 1993–1996 || [[Al Groh]]
|-
| 1991–1992 || [[Joe Collier]]
|-
| 1990 || [[Charlie Sumner]]
|-
| 1983–1987 || [[Rod Rust]]
|-
| 1982 || [[Jim E. Mora]]
|-
| 1980–1981 || [[Fritz Shurmur]]
|-
| 1973–1978 || [[Hank Bullough]]
|}

==Culture==
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===Cheerleaders===
{{Main|New England Patriots Cheerleaders}}
[[Image:New England Patriots Cheerleaders (USAF).jpg|right|thumb|The team's cheerleading squad performing a routine in 2007]]
The Patriots' professional cheerleading squad is the [[New England Patriots Cheerleaders]] which represents the team in the [[National Football League Cheerleading|NFL]].<ref>{{cite web|title=CHEERLEADERS|url=https://www.patriots.com/cheerleaders/|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Patriots.com|access-date=May 21, 2019|archive-date=June 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608172415/https://www.patriots.com/cheerleaders/|url-status=live}}</ref> Notable alumni of the cheerleading squad include wrestler [[Carmella (wrestler)|Carmella]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.patriots.com/news/former-patriots-cheerleader-thrives-in-wwe-nxt-263231?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook|title=Former Patriots cheerleader thrives in WWE NXT|website=www.patriots.com|access-date=August 1, 2019|archive-date=August 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190805095011/https://www.patriots.com/news/former-patriots-cheerleader-thrives-in-wwe-nxt-263231?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook|url-status=live}}</ref> and model [[Camille Kostek]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-cheerleaders-where-are-they-now-camille-kostek?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook|title=Patriots Cheerleaders: Where Are They Now? – Camille Kostek|website=www.patriots.com|date=May 9, 2019 |access-date=August 1, 2019|archive-date=May 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190519005329/https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-cheerleaders-where-are-they-now-camille-kostek?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook|url-status=live}}</ref> Long-time cheerleading director Tracy Sormanti, who was the cheer director since 1994 and had been involved with the organization since 1983, died after a three-year battle with [[multiple myeloma]] in 2020.<ref name="h008">{{cite web | title=Patriots Saddened to Announce the Passing of Cheerleading Director Tracy Sormanti | website=Patriots.com | date=2020-12-08 | url=https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-saddened-to-announce-the-passing-of-cheerleading-director-tracy-sormant | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref> She was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame in 2021 as a contributor.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tracy Sormanti, Patriots Hall of Fame |publisher=New England Patriots Hall of Fame |work=Class of 2021 |date=2021 |url=https://www.patriotshalloffame.com/hall_of_famer/tracy-sormanti/ |access-date=August 9, 2022 |archive-date=August 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810031847/https://www.patriotshalloffame.com/hall_of_famer/tracy-sormanti/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Mascots===

The Patriots' official [[mascot]] since 1995 has been [[Pat Patriot]], a [[American Revolution|revolutionary]] [[minuteman]] wearing a Patriots home jersey based on the original logo of the same name.<ref>{{cite web|title=PAT PATRIOT|url=https://www.patriots.com/cheerleaders/pat-patriot|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Patriots.com|access-date=May 21, 2019|archive-date=August 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804105124/https://www.patriots.com/cheerleaders/pat-patriot|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Patriots also employ a corps known as the End Zone Militia, a group of American Revolutionary War reenactors founded in 1996 by Geoff Campbell, a reenactor for the [[26th Continental Regiment|9th Massachusetts Regiment (26th Continental Regiment)]].<ref name="u670">{{cite web | last=Spencer | first=Lauren | title=The Patriot Act: A look at the endzone militia | website=Patriots.com | date=2017-03-22 | url=https://www.patriots.com/news/the-patriot-act-a-look-at-the-endzone-militia-295526 | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref> Consisting of about 30 men and women, they dress 20 for each home game and split themselves into two groups of 10 lining the back of either end zone. When the Patriots score – whether it be a [[touchdown]], [[field goal (football)|field goal]], [[Extra point|point-after-touchdown]] or [[Safety (gridiron football score)|safety]] – the militia behind the opposite end zone fire a volley of [[Blank (cartridge)|blanks]] from [[flintlock|flintlock muskets]]. Per an interview with the [[WROR-FM#Loren and Wally|''Loren & Wally Show'' on WROR 105.7 FM]] in and around the time of [[Super Bowl XLIX]], said shots use double the load of [[black powder]] than a regular historical reenactor does, specifically 200 grains, in order to be heard throughout the stadium. ESPN writer [[Josh Pahigian]] named this one of the top ten celebrations in the league in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pahigian |first=Josh |date=December 13, 2007 |title=It's a Celebration: Best NFL Touchdown Rituals |url=http://www.espn.com/travel/news/story?id=3139628 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110085854/http://www.espn.com/travel/news/story?id=3139628 |archive-date=January 10, 2017 |access-date=February 19, 2019 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>

===Fans===
The team draws much of its fanbase from the [[New England]] region of the United States, as well as from the Canadian province of [[Quebec]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Malley |first=Nick |date=April 29, 2023 |title=Draft pick idolized Patriots in native Quebec, still a huge Canadiens fan |url=https://masslive.com/patriots/2023/04/draft-pick-idolized-patriots-in-native-quebec-still-a-huge-canadiens-fan.html |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=masslive |language=en |archive-date=December 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218222630/https://www.masslive.com/patriots/2023/04/draft-pick-idolized-patriots-in-native-quebec-still-a-huge-canadiens-fan.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=February 4, 2015 |title=Patriots fans travel from Montreal, Canada to attend Boston parade |url=https://www.wcvb.com/article/patriots-fans-travel-from-montreal-canada-to-attend-boston-parade/8055073 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903074434/https://www.wcvb.com/article/patriots-fans-travel-from-montreal-canada-to-attend-boston-parade/8055073 |archive-date=September 3, 2023 |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=WCVB |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=February 3, 2023 |title=Canadians, who are the most popular NFL teams in your region? |url=https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/canadians-who-are-the-most-popular-nfl-teams-in-your-region.2915611/ |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=HFBoards - NHL Message Board and Forum for National Hockey League |language=en-US |archive-date=September 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903074440/https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/canadians-who-are-the-most-popular-nfl-teams-in-your-region.2915611/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and much of [[Atlantic Canada]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bissett |first=Kevin |title=Cheers across the border: In New Brunswick, the Patriots are local |url=https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/cheers-across-the-border-in-new-brunswick-the-patriots-are-local-1.4267431 |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=ctvnews |date=January 24, 2019 |language=en |archive-date=December 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218222629/https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/cheers-across-the-border-in-new-brunswick-the-patriots-are-local-1.4267431 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Radio and television==
{{Main list|List of New England Patriots broadcasters}}

[[File:New England Patriots radio affiliates.png|thumb|upright|Map of New England Patriots radio affiliates]]

The Patriots' flagship radio station is [[WBZ-FM]] (98.5 FM, otherwise known as "The Sports Hub"),<ref name="Patriots Media">{{Cite web |title=Patriots Game Broadcast Information |url=https://www.patriots.com/audio/game-broadcast-info |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015703/https://www.patriots.com/audio/game-broadcast-info |archive-date=February 7, 2019 |access-date=February 5, 2019 |website=Patriots.com}}</ref> owned by [[Beasley Broadcast Group]].<ref name="BBGI">{{cite web |url = https://bbgi.com/brands/ |title = BBGI Brands |publisher=Beasley Broadcast Group |access-date=February 5, 2019 |archive-date=February 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015126/https://bbgi.com/brands/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The larger radio network is called the [[New England Patriots Radio Network]], whose 37 affiliate stations span seven states.<ref name="Patriots Media" /> [[Gil Santos]] and [[Gino Cappelletti]] were the longtime announcing team until their retirement following the conclusion of the 2012 NFL season.<ref name="i480">{{cite web | last=Wagoner | first=Nick | title=Pats voice Cappelletti retires; Santos plans exit | website=ESPN.com | date=2012-07-20 | url=https://www.espn.com/boston/nfl/story/_/id/8183380/patriots-voice-gino-cappelletti-retires-gil-santos-plans-exit-report-says | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref> Santos was replaced by [[Bob Socci]].<ref name="Patriots Media" /> Former Patriots QB [[Scott Zolak]] joined the radio team in the 2011 season as a sideline analyst, and in 2013, he replaced Cappelletti as color commentator.<ref name="Patriots Media" />

Any preseason games not on national television are shown on [[CBS]]'s [[Owned-and-operated television stations in the United States|O&O]] [[WBZ-TV]], who also airs the bulk of Patriots regular-season games by virtue of CBS having the rights to most AFC games; CBS also has a presence at the nearby [[Patriot Place]] with the "CBS Scene" bar and restaurant. During the regular season whenever the Patriots host an NFC team, the games are aired on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] affiliate [[WFXT-TV]], and ''[[NBC Sunday Night Football]]'' games are carried by Boston [[NBC]] station [[WBTS-CD]].<ref name="Patriots Media" /> Preseason games were broadcast on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] affiliate [[WCVB-TV]] from 1995 until the change to WBZ in 2009 (WCVB continues to simulcast ESPN's ''[[Monday Night Football]]'' games featuring the Patriots).<ref name="Patriots Media" /> [[Don Criqui]] was [[play-by-play]] announcer for the 1995–2012 seasons, with [[Randy Cross]] as a [[color commentator]] and Mike Lynch as a [[sideline reporter]].<ref name="Patriots Media" /> Lynch was replaced by WBZ reporter [[Steve Burton (sports journalist)|Steve Burton]] in 2009.<ref name="Patriots Media" />

==Controversies==
{{See also|List of conspiracy theories#New England Patriots}}

===Snowplow Game===
{{Main|Snowplow Game}}
During a December 12, 1982, home game against the Miami Dolphins under icy conditions, the game remained scoreless until the fourth quarter when Patriots head coach [[Ron Meyer]] motioned to snowplow operator Mark Henderson to specifically clear a spot on the field for New England kicker [[John Smith (placekicker)|John Smith]] so he could kick what proved to be the game-winning 33-yard field goal to give the Patriots a 3–0 win.<ref name="w244">{{cite web | last=Buckley | first=Steve | title=A foothold on history: 25 years later, Mark Henderson still remembered for role in Pats' 'Snowplow Game' | website=Boston Herald | date=2007-12-12 | url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2007/12/12/a-foothold-on-history-25-years-later-mark-henderson-still-remembered-for-role-in-pats-snowplow-game/ | access-date=2024-07-31}}</ref> At the time, an emergency ground rule was put into play where the officials could call time-out and allow the ground crew to use a snowplow to clear the yard markers, but not plow often enough to keep the field clear. Dolphins head coach [[Don Shula]], believing it to be against the league rules, pointed out that the league's [[unfair act]] clause allowed the league to overturn it, and met with NFL commissioner [[Pete Rozelle]] several days later to formally protest the game result. Although Rozelle agreed with Shula that the use of the plow gave the Patriots an unfair advantage, he said that he had never reversed the result of a game and was not going to start doing so for any reason, including cheating.<ref>"NFL Top 10: Bad Weather Games", produced by NFL Network</ref> Henderson, a convict on work release, jokingly remarked, "What are they gonna do, throw me in jail?"<ref>{{Cite book |last=Nash |first=Bruce |url=https://archive.org/details/footballhallofsh0000nash |title=Football Hall of Shame |date=May 1, 1991 |publisher=Pocket Books |isbn=0-671-74551-4|via=Archive.org |page=[https://archive.org/details/footballhallofsh0000nash/page/32 32] |url-access=registration}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Grossfeld |first1=Stan |title=Brush with immortality Tractor driver cleared his way into history |url=http://archive.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2010/01/03/brush_with_immortality/ |newspaper=Boston.com |date=January 3, 2010 |publisher=Boston Globe |access-date=June 15, 2019 |archive-date=October 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005023537/http://archive.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2010/01/03/brush_with_immortality/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The following year, the NFL banned the use of snowplows on the field during a game.<ref name="n447">{{cite web | last=Guss | first=Daniel | title=Patriots' rule-bending goes back decades, to 'snow plow' game in 1982 | website=Los Angeles Times | date=2015-02-01 | url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/nfl/la-sp-patriots-scandal-20150201-story.html | access-date=2024-07-31}}</ref> The Patriots organization has commemorated the game with an exhibit at the Hall at Patriot Place within Gillette Stadium, where the plow itself hangs from the ceiling.<ref>{{cite news|last=McCarthy|first=Michael|work=[[USA Today]]|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2010/12/happy-anniversary-to-nfls-infamous-snowplow-game/1#.UqUbpqVn994|title=Happy anniversary to NFL's 'Snowplow Game'|date=December 12, 2010|access-date=October 2, 2022|archive-date=December 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121205022108/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2010/12/happy-anniversary-to-nfls-infamous-snowplow-game/1#.UqUbpqVn994|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Spygate===
{{Main|Spygate (NFL)}}
During the [[2007 NFL season|2007 season]], the New England Patriots were disciplined by the league for videotaping [[New York Jets]]' defensive coaches' signals from an unauthorized location during a September 9, 2007, game.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/patriots/2007-09-12-belichick-apology_N.htm|title=Belichick apologizes for 'Videogate'|last=Pedulla|first=Tom|date=September 12, 2007|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|access-date=January 18, 2008|archive-date=February 11, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080211235302/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/patriots/2007-09-12-belichick-apology_N.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22190391/|title=Jets play innocent, wonder 'What is 'Spygate?'|date=December 10, 2008|agency=[[Associated Press]]|publisher=[[MSNBC]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080113034635/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22190391/|archive-date=January 13, 2008 |url-status=dead|access-date=January 18, 2008}}</ref> Videotaping opposing coaches is not illegal in the NFL ''[[de jure]]'', but there are designated areas allowed by the league to do such taping. After an investigation, the NFL fined Patriots head coach [[Bill Belichick]] $500,000 for his role in the incident, fined the Patriots $250,000, and docked the team their original first-round selection in the [[2008 NFL draft]], which would have been the 31st pick of the draft.<ref name="Ruling">{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/2007/09/final_ruling.html|title=Final ruling|last=Reiss|first=Mike|date=September 13, 2007|newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]]|access-date=February 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011112029/http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/2007/09/final_ruling.html|archive-date=October 11, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Deflategate===
{{Main|Deflategate}}
During the [[2014–15 NFL playoffs#AFC: New England Patriots 45, Indianapolis Colts 7|2015 AFC Championship Game]] against the [[Indianapolis Colts]], allegations arose that the Patriots were using under-inflated footballs. It was even suggested that the Patriots' staff themselves deliberately deflated the footballs to give their team an unfair advantage during the playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Rock |first1=Tom |last2=Glauber |first2=Bob |date=January 21, 2015 |title=NFL was ready to check New England Patriots' footballs against Colts, report says |url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/nfl-was-ready-to-check-new-england-patriots-footballs-against-colts-report-says-1.9829583 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515053229/http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/nfl-was-ready-to-check-new-england-patriots-footballs-against-colts-report-says-1.9829583 |archive-date=May 15, 2015 |access-date=May 6, 2015 |website=Newsday}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Silva |first=Steve |date=2015-01-21 |title=Report: Colts Raised Concerns About Under-Inflated Balls After Game vs. Patriots in Indianapolis |url=https://www.boston.com/sports/new-england-patriots/2015/01/21/report_patriots_may_have_deflated_footballs_for_af/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518092820/http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/extra_points/2015/01/report_patriots_may_have_deflated_footballs_for_af.html |archive-date=May 18, 2015 |access-date=May 6, 2015 |work=Boston.com}}</ref> A lengthy investigation and heated debate commenced shortly afterwards, with a full report being published in May 2015.<ref name="CNN1">{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/22/us/nfl-patriots-deflategate-rules/|title=What the heck is Deflategate anyway?|last=McLaughlin|first=Eliott|date=January 23, 2015|work=[[CNN]]|access-date=January 23, 2015|archive-date=January 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123161650/http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/22/us/nfl-patriots-deflategate-rules/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Wells report">{{cite web|title=Investigative Report Concerning Footballs Used During The Afc Championship Game On January 18, 2015|url=https://nfllabor.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/investigative-and-expert-reports-re-footballs-used-during-afc-championsh.pdf|author=Wells Jr., Theodore V.|publisher=National Football League|date=May 6, 2015|access-date=May 7, 2015|archive-date=November 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191107035724/https://nfllabor.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/investigative-and-expert-reports-re-footballs-used-during-afc-championsh.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> The Wells Report found that balls provided by the Patriots, who were the home team, indeed had less pressure on average than the balls provided by the Colts. Also notable was the findings of some suggestions of communication between [[Tom Brady]] and two Patriots locker room attendants, indicating Brady was likely "generally aware" of the situation and that the Patriots staff intentionally deflated the footballs.<ref name = "Wells report" /> A later study by the [[American Enterprise Institute]] called the evidence and methodology of the Wells report "deeply flawed" and "unreliable".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aei.org/publication/on-wells-report/|title=On the Wells Report|work=American Enterprise Institute|access-date=August 10, 2017|archive-date=February 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170224110011/https://www.aei.org/publication/on-wells-report/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the aftermath of the incident, the NFL suspended Brady without pay for the first four games of the [[2015 NFL season|2015 season]], fined the Patriots $1{{nbsp}}million, and forced them to forfeit their 2016 first round draft pick and 2017 fourth round draft pick.<ref name="t071">{{cite web | last=Reiss | first=Mike | title=NFL fines Pats $1.1M, takes pick for sideline film | website=ESPN.com | date=2020-06-29 | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29380577/new-england-patriots-fined-11-million-lose-draft-pick-film-crew-fallout#:~:text=The%20NFL%20fined%20the%20New,Cincinnati%20Bengals%20and%20Cleveland%20Browns. | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref> Brady appealed his suspension, which was eventually vacated by the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of New York]], only for the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit]] to reinstate it a year later for the [[2016 NFL season]].<ref name="espn.go.com">{{Cite web |last1=Brandt |first1=Andrew |last2=Reiss |first2=Mike |last3=Rovell |first3=Darren |date=April 25, 2016 |title=Tom Brady's four-game suspension upheld |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/15353950/tom-brady-new-england-patriots-four-game-suspension-deflategate-reinstated-appeals-court |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426150714/http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/15353950/tom-brady-new-england-patriots-four-game-suspension-deflategate-reinstated-appeals-court |archive-date=April 26, 2016 |access-date=April 25, 2016 |website=[[ESPN.com]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> Brady eventually agreed to serve the suspension in 2016, but led the Patriots to win [[Super Bowl LI]] in spite of it.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201702050atl.htm |title=Super Bowl LI – New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons – February 5th, 2017 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |access-date=December 10, 2017 |archive-date=March 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331010158/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201702050atl.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="f827">{{cite web | last=Brennan | first=Christine | title=With Patriots Super Bowl LI win, air goes out of DeflateGate | website=USA TODAY | date=2017-02-06 | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/brennan/2017/02/06/new-england-patriots-super-bowl-li-tom-brady-deflategate/97539666/ | access-date=2024-07-31}}</ref>

====Accusations of falsified data====

However, in February 2022, sportswriter [[Mike Florio]] revealed that the [[NFL]] falsified data about the Deflategate scandal and hid information that would have cleared the Patriots of wrongdoing. In his book ''Playmakers: How the NFL Really Works (And Doesn't)'', Florio revealed that NFL executives, specifically vice president [[Troy Vincent]], jumped to conclusions about the air pressure inside the Patriots' footballs at halftime of the AFC Championship game. He also noted that 11 of the 12 Patriot footballs used in the game were not outside the predicted range of [[Ideal gas law|Ideal Gas Law]], and the other was only slightly below.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/as-new-deflategate-details-emerge-this-remains-the-same-nfl-owes-tom-brady-an-apology-221153589.html|last=Wetzel|first=Dan|title=As new Deflategate details emerge, this remains the same: NFL owes Tom Brady an apology|website=Yahoo Sports|date=February 8, 2022|accessdate=November 15, 2024}}</ref> 

Florio also revealed that NFL general counsel Jeff Pash ordered that the records of all PSI data gathered from the 2015 season be deleted. Leaked transcripts revealed that the NFL Senior Vice President of Football Operations, Dave Gardi, used false numbers in his letter to the Patriots which stated that the team was to be investigated. It was also revealed that Vincent did not instruct anyone to record the timing of the measurements taken, the temperature in the room during testing, if the footballs tested were wet or dry, and that he did not know which of the two air pressure gauges was used to make the pregame measurements. Vincent also admitted that he and other NFL executives never heard of the [[Ideal gas law|Ideal Gas Law]] and were unaware that PSI in a football can change in certain environments.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/new-deflategate-report-negative-light-on-nfl-covering-up-facts-leaking-false-information/|title=New DeflateGate Report Casts Negative Light On NFL For Covering Up Facts, Leaking False Information|last=Hurley|first=Michael|website=[[CBS News]]|date=February 6, 2022|accessdate=November 15, 2024}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Forbes list of the most valuable sports teams]]
* [[List of Super Bowl records]]
* [[List of National Football League records (team)]]
* [[Active NFL playoff appearance streaks]]
* [[Sports in Massachusetts]]
* [[Sports in Boston]]

==Notes and references==
'''Explanatory notes'''
{{notelist}}
'''Citations'''
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
* {{Cite book |last=Benedict |first=Jeff |author-link=Jeff Benedict |title=The Dynasty |publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]] |year=2021 |isbn=9781982134112}}
* {{Cite book |last=Fox |first=Larry |title=The New England Patriots: Triumph & Tragedy |year=1979 |publisher=[[Macmillan Publishing Company]] |isbn=0-689-10992-X |url=https://archive.org/details/newenglandpatrio00foxl}}
* {{Cite book |last=Hyldburg |first=Bob |title=Total Patriots: The Definitive Encyclopedia of the World-Class Franchise |year=2009 |publisher=[[Triumph Books]] |isbn=978-1-60078-099-8 |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781600780998_0}}
* {{Cite book |last=Holley |first=Michael |author-link=Michael Holley |title=Patriot Reign: Bill Belichick, the Coaches, and the Players Who Built a Champion |publisher=[[William Morrow and Company]] |year=2004 |isbn=0-06-075794-9}}
* {{Cite book |last=Price |first=Christopher |title=The Blueprint: How the New England Patriots Beat the System to Create the Last Great NFL Superpower |year=2007 |publisher=[[Thomas Dunne Books]] |isbn=978-0-312-36838-8 |url=https://archive.org/details/blueprinthownewe00chri}}
* {{Cite book |last=Lavin |first=James |title=Management Secrets of the New England Patriots: From Patsies to Triple Super Bowl Champs; Vol. 1 |publisher=Pointer Press |year=2005 |isbn=0-9762039-5-2}}
* {{Cite book |last=Lavin |first=James |title=Management Secrets of the New England Patriots: From Patsies to Triple Super Bowl Champs; Vol. 2 |publisher=Pointer Press |year=2005 |isbn=0-9762039-8-7}}
* {{Cite book |last=Glennon |first=Sean |title=The Good, the Bad & the Ugly New England Patriots: Heart-pounding, Jaw-dropping, and Gut-wrenching Moments from New England Patriots History |year=2008 |publisher=[[Triumph Books]] |isbn=978-1-60078-118-6 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781600780219}}
* {{Cite book |last=Felger |first=Michael |author-link=Michael Felger |title=Tales from the Patriots Sideline |year=2004 |publisher=Sports Publishing LLC |isbn=1-58261-525-X |url=https://archive.org/details/unset0000unse_y8i2}}
* {{Cite book |last=Donaldson |first=Jim |title=Then Belichick Said to Brady: The Best New England Patriots Stories Ever Told |publisher=[[Triumph Books]] |year=2009 |isbn=978-1-60078-239-8}}
* {{Cite book |last=Donaldson |first=Jim |url=https://archive.org/details/stadiumstoriesne0000dona |title=Stadium Stories: New England Patriots |publisher=Globe Pequot |year=2005 |isbn=0-7627-3788-3}}

==External links==
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* {{Official website}}
* [https://www.patriotshalloffame.com Patriots Hall of Fame] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424222528/https://www.patriotshalloffame.com/ |date=April 24, 2019 }}
* [https://www.nfl.com/teams/new-england-patriots/ NFL.com profile page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005194328/https://www.nfl.com/teams/new-england-patriots/ |date=October 5, 2020 }}
*[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/ Franchise Encyclopedia] at [[Pro Football Reference]]

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