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1959Founded
6Championships
559-449-9All-time record
55.4%Win %
30Playoff trips
4-32026 season
The franchise

About the Patriots

The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. The Patriots play their home games at Gillette Stadium in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). An original member of the American Football League (AFL), the Patriots joined the NFL in the 1970 merger of the two leagues. The team changed its name from the original Boston Patriot

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AFC East
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This season

Schedule

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Who suits up

Roster, depth chart & staff

Home turf in 3D

Gillette Stadium

Gillette Stadium
Hang the banners

6 championships

2002Champions
2004Champions
2005Champions
2015Champions
2017Champions
2019Champions
In the rafters

Retired numbers

12Tom BradyRetired 2024
20Gino CappellettiRetired 1960
40Mike HaynesRetired 1976
57Steve NelsonRetired 1988
73John HannahRetired 1973
78Bruce ArmstrongRetired 2000
79Jim Lee HuntRetired 1960
89Bob DeeRetired 1960
Fan culture

Songs & chants

SongCrazy TrainLyrics
(Stadium sing-along)
All aboard! Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Crazy, but that's how it goes
Song“I'm Shipping Up to Boston”Lyrics
(Stadium sing-along)
I'm shipping up to Boston, whoa
I'm shipping up to Boston, whoa
ChantLet's Go Pats!Lyrics
(Clap pattern)
Let's go Pats!
(clap clap clap-clap-clap)
Let's go Pats!
Chant“Defense!”Lyrics
(Gillette Stadium)
Defense!
Defense!
Defense!
Every era

Logo history

1961 – 1970
1972 – 1988
1989 – 1992
1993 – 1999
2000 – Present
Through the years

History

Home venues

  1. 1960–1962
    Nickerson Field
  2. 1963–1968
    Fenway Park
  3. 1969
    Alumni Stadium
  4. 1970
    Harvard Stadium
  5. 1971–2001
    Schaefer Stadium / Foxboro Stadium
  6. 2002–Present
    Gillette Stadium

Team names

  1. 1960–1970
    Boston Patriots
  2. 1971–Present
    New England Patriots
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Rivals

New York JetsNFL · AFC EastBuffalo BillsNFL · AFC EastMiami DolphinsNFL · AFC East

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