One of the most successful NFL teams in the history of the NFL are the New England Patriots. The team, once known as the Boston Patriots, wasn't successful in the NFL playoffs until the 2000s. The Patriots have gone on to become the most successful club in the NFL Super Bowl since their first victory in the Super Bowl in 2002. The Patriots compete in the National Football League as a member club of the American Football Conference East division. The Patriots play their home games at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough.
The Patriots have appeared in the Super Bowl 11 times, the most by any team, and have even won the Super Bowl 6 times. Head coach Bill Belichick and the legendary quarterback Tom Brady formed the most successful partnership for the Greater Boston club and managed to reach 9 Super Bowls and won 6 of them, since they joined in 2000. The Patriots would hold virtually all of the significant Super Bowl records during the Brady-Belichick period, which is recognised as one of the greatest sports dynasties.
Additional NFL records held by the team include the most playoff victories (37), the most victories over a ten-year span (126 from 2003 to 2012), the longest winning streak in both regular season and playoff games (21 from October 2003 to October 2004), the most winning seasons in a row (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), and the only undefeated 16-game regular season (2007).
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NUMBER | PLAYER | POSITION |
5 | Brian Hoyer | QB |
10 | Mac Jones | QB |
4 | Bailey Zappe | QB |
37 | Damien Harris | RB |
38 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB |
35 | Pierre Strong Jr. | RB |
15 | Nelson Agholor | WR |
84 | Kendrick Bourne | WR |
83 | Lil'Jordan Humphrey | WR |
16 | Jakobi Meyers | WR |
1 | DeVante Parker | WR |
18 | Matthew Slater | WR |
85 | Hunter Henry | TE |
81 | Jonnu Smith | TE |
60 | David Andrews | C |
65 | James Ferentz | C |
77 | Trent Brown | OT |
72 | Yodny Cajuste | OT |
75 | Justin Herron | OT |
76 | Isaiah Wynn | OT |
63 | Chasen Hines | OG |
71 | Mike Onwenu | OG |
69 | Cole Strange | OG |
NUMBER | PLAYER | POSITION |
97 | DaMarcus Mitchell | DE |
91 | Deatrich Wise Jr. | DE |
90 | Christian Barmore | DT |
98 | Carl Davis | DT |
92 | Davon Godchaux | DT |
93 | Lawrence Guy | DT |
96 | Sam Roberts | DT |
9 | Matt Judon | OLB |
46 | Raekwon McMillan | MLB |
8 | Ja'Whaun Bentley | LB |
58 | Anfernee Jennings | LB |
48 | Jahlani Tavai | LB |
55 | Josh Uche | LB |
30 | Mack Wilson | LB |
27 | Myles Bryant | CB |
13 | Jack Jones | CB |
25 | Marcus Jones | CB |
2 | Jalen Mills | CB |
26 | Shaun Wade | CB |
22 | Cody Davis | DB |
31 | Jonathan Jones | DB |
21 | Adrian Phillips | DB |
41 | Brenden Schooler | DB |
24 | Joshuah Bledsoe | SAF |
23 | Kyle Dugger | SAF |
32 | Devin McCourty | FS |
SPECIAL TEAMS
NUMBER | PLAYER | POSITION |
6 | Nick Folk | K |
7 | Jake Bailey | P |
49 | Joe Cardona | LS |
Season | Division Finish | Record | Playoffs |
2021 | 2nd AFC East | 10-7-0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs |
2020 | 3rd AFC East | 7-9-0 | Did not qualify |
2019 | 1st AFC East | 12-4-0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs |
2018 | 1st AFC East | 11-5-0 | Won the Super Bowl |
2017 | 1st AFC East | 13-3-0 | Lost the Super Bowl |
2016 | 1st AFC East | 14-2-0 | Won the Super Bowl |
2015 | 1st AFC East | 12-4-0 | Lost Conference Championship |
2014 | 1st AFC East | 12-4-0 | Won the Super Bowl |
2013 | 1st AFC East | 12-4-0 | Lost Conference Championship |
2012 | 1st AFC East | 12-4-0 | Lost Conference Championship |
Read all about New England Patriots’ Playoff History to get an in depth look at their success
The New England Patriots are different gravy when it comes to Championship wins. Till their inception to 1998, the New England Patriots did not have many playoff appearances although they made it to two Super Bowls but ended up losing them. After the arrival of Tom Brady and head coach Bill Bellichick the Patriots completely turned their luck around to be established as the most successful team in the history of the league.
With 6 Super Bowl wins, 11 Conference Championships and 22 Divisional Championships, the New England Patriots have created history. Between 2001 and 2021 the Patriots have made it to 18 playoff appearances out of a possible 21.
Get a detailed look into New England Patriots’ Super Bowl wins and Championship Rings
The New England Patriots were originally established as the Boston Patriots in 1959. They were a charter member of the American Football League (AFL) before joining the NFL through the 1970 NFL-AFL merger. The team changed its name to the New England Patriots after the merger and shifting to the Foxborough stadium.
The New England Patriots home stadium is the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) and the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer (MLS) both call it their home stadium and administrative headquarters . In 2002, the Gillette Stadium took the place of nearby Foxboro Stadium which used to be the former stadium of the Patriots.
One of the major controversies faced by the New England Patriots was the Deflategate controversy in 2015. There was an accusation that the New England Patriots tampered with the match balls before an AFC Championship game against the Indianapolis Colts.
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There are a lot of rumors as to why Brady left the Patriots. Some reports suggest that he had a falling out with the head coach Bill Bellichick, and he was also not happy with his contract situation with the New England Patriots.
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