New England Patriots History

NFL Contact Information 280 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017 Website: NFL.com

The National Football League (NFL) is the highest level of professional American football in the United States. It was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing its name to the National Football League in 1922. The league currently consists of thirty-two teams from the United States. The league is divided into two conferences, the American Football Conference (AFC) and National Football Conference (NFC). National Football League (NFL) Information National Football League (NFL) Directory National Football League (NFL) Awards National Football League (NFL) Champions National Football League (NFL) Draft

New England Patriots One Patriot Place Foxboro, MA 02035 Phone: Foxboro, MA 02036 Fax: Arena: Website: New England Patriots

New England Patriots Seasons New England Patriots History

New England Patriots Franchise 1960 - 2025

Franchise History

Boston Patriots - 1960 - 1970
New England Patriots - 1971 - 2025

Boston Patriots 1960-1961 Season Review (AFL)

Regular Season Wins: 5
Regular Season Loses: 9
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 286
Regular Season Points Against: 349

Finished: Fourth (4th) in the Division

Boston Patriots 1961-1962 Season Review (AFL)

Regular Season Wins: 9
Regular Season Loses: 4
Regular Season Ties: 1
Regular Season Points For: 413
Regular Season Points Against: 313

Finished: Second (2nd) in the Division

Boston Patriots 1962-1963 Season Review (AFL)

Regular Season Wins: 9
Regular Season Loses: 4
Regular Season Ties: 1
Regular Season Points For: 346
Regular Season Points Against: 295

Finished: Second (2nd) in the Division

Boston Patriots 1963-1964 Season Review (AFL)

Regular Season Wins: 7
Regular Season Loses: 6
Regular Season Ties: 1
Regular Season Points For: 327
Regular Season Points Against: 257

Finished: First (1st) in the Division

Champ Playoff Game - 5-Jan-64 San Diego Chargers defeated Boston Patriots 51 to 10

Boston Patriots 1964-1965 Season Review (AFL)

Regular Season Wins: 10
Regular Season Loses: 3
Regular Season Ties: 1
Regular Season Points For: 365
Regular Season Points Against: 297

Finished: Second (2nd) in the Division

Boston Patriots 1965-1966 Season Review (AFL)

Regular Season Wins: 4
Regular Season Loses: 8
Regular Season Ties: 2
Regular Season Points For: 244
Regular Season Points Against: 302

Finished: Third (3rd) in the Division

Boston Patriots 1966-1967 Season Review (AFL)

Regular Season Wins: 8
Regular Season Loses: 4
Regular Season Ties: 2
Regular Season Points For: 315
Regular Season Points Against: 283

Finished: Second (2nd) in the Division

Boston Patriots 1967-1968 Season Review (AFL)

Regular Season Wins: 3
Regular Season Loses: 10
Regular Season Ties: 1
Regular Season Points For: 280
Regular Season Points Against: 389

Finished: Fifth (5th) in the Division

Boston Patriots 1968-1969 Season Review (AFL)

Regular Season Wins: 4
Regular Season Loses: 10
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 229
Regular Season Points Against: 406

Finished: Fourth (4th) in the Division

Boston Patriots 1969-1970 Season Review (AFL)

Regular Season Wins: 4
Regular Season Loses: 10
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 266
Regular Season Points Against: 316

Finished: Third (3rd) in the Division

Boston Patriots 1970-1971 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 2
Regular Season Loses: 12
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 149
Regular Season Points Against: 361

Finished: Fifth (5th) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 1971-1972 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 6
Regular Season Loses: 8
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 238
Regular Season Points Against: 325

Finished: Fourth (4th) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 1972-1973 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 3
Regular Season Loses: 11
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 192
Regular Season Points Against: 446

Finished: Fifth (5th) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 1973-1974 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 5
Regular Season Loses: 9
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 258
Regular Season Points Against: 300

Finished: Third (3rd) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 1974-1975 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 7
Regular Season Loses: 7
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 348
Regular Season Points Against: 289

Finished: Fourth (4th) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 1975-1976 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 3
Regular Season Loses: 11
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 258
Regular Season Points Against: 358

Finished: Fifth (5th) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 1976-1977 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 11
Regular Season Loses: 3
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 376
Regular Season Points Against: 236

Finished: First (1st) in the AFC East Division

Division Playoff Game - Sat 12/18/1976 Oakland Raiders defeated New England Patriots 24 to 21

New England Patriots 1977-1978 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 9
Regular Season Loses: 5
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 278
Regular Season Points Against: 217

Finished: Third (3rd) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 1978-1979 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 11
Regular Season Loses: 5
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 358
Regular Season Points Against: 286

Finished: Second (2nd) in the AFC East Division

Division Playoff Game - Sun 12/31/1978 Houston Oilers defeated New England Patriots 31 to 14

New England Patriots 1979-1980 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 9
Regular Season Loses: 7
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 411
Regular Season Points Against: 326

Finished: Second (2nd) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 1980-1981 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 10
Regular Season Loses: 6
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 441
Regular Season Points Against: 325

Finished: Second (2nd) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 1981-1982 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 2
Regular Season Loses: 14
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 322
Regular Season Points Against: 370

Finished: Fifth (5th) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 1982-1983 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 5
Regular Season Loses: 4
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 143
Regular Season Points Against: 157

Finished: Third (3rd) in the AFC East Division

WildCard Playoff Game - Sat 1/8/1983 Miami Dolphins defeated New England Patriots 28 to 13

New England Patriots 1983-1984 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 8
Regular Season Loses: 8
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 274
Regular Season Points Against: 289

Finished: Second (2nd) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 1984-1985 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 9
Regular Season Loses: 7
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 362
Regular Season Points Against: 352

Finished: Second (2nd) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 1985-1986 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 11
Regular Season Loses: 5
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 362
Regular Season Points Against: 290

Finished: Second (2nd) in the AFC East Division

Champ Playoff Game - Sun 1/12/1986 New England Patriots defeated Miami Dolphins 31 to 14
Division Playoff Game - Sun 1/5/1986 New England Patriots defeated Los Angeles Raiders 27 to 20
WildCard Playoff Game - Sat 12/28/1985 New England Patriots defeated New York Jets 26 to 14
SuperBowl Playoff Game - Sun 1/26/1986 Chicago Bears defeated New England Patriots 46 to 10

New England Patriots 1986-1987 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 11
Regular Season Loses: 5
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 412
Regular Season Points Against: 307

Finished: First (1st) in the AFC East Division

Division Playoff Game - Sun 1/4/1987 Denver Broncos defeated New England Patriots 22 to 17

New England Patriots 1987-1988 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 8
Regular Season Loses: 7
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 320
Regular Season Points Against: 293

Finished: Third (3rd) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 1988-1989 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 9
Regular Season Loses: 7
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 250
Regular Season Points Against: 284

Finished: Second (2nd) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 1989-1990 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 5
Regular Season Loses: 11
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 297
Regular Season Points Against: 391

Finished: Fourth (4th) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 1990-1991 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 1
Regular Season Loses: 15
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 181
Regular Season Points Against: 446

Finished: Fifth (5th) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 1991-1992 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 6
Regular Season Loses: 10
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 211
Regular Season Points Against: 305

Finished: Fourth (4th) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 1992-1993 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 2
Regular Season Loses: 14
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 205
Regular Season Points Against: 363

Finished: Fifth (5th) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 1993-1994 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 5
Regular Season Loses: 11
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 238
Regular Season Points Against: 286

Finished: Fourth (4th) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 1994-1995 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 10
Regular Season Loses: 6
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 351
Regular Season Points Against: 312

Finished: Second (2nd) in the AFC East Division

WildCard Playoff Game - Sun 1/1/1995 Cleveland Browns defeated New England Patriots 20 to 13

New England Patriots 1995-1996 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 6
Regular Season Loses: 10
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 294
Regular Season Points Against: 377

Finished: Fourth (4th) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 1996-1997 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 11
Regular Season Loses: 5
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 418
Regular Season Points Against: 313

Finished: First (1st) in the AFC East Division

Champ Playoff Game - Sun 1/12/1997 New England Patriots defeated Jacksonville Jaguars 20 to 6
Division Playoff Game - Sun 1/5/1997 New England Patriots defeated Pittsburgh Steelers 28 to 3
SuperBowl Playoff Game - Sun 1/26/1997 Green Bay Packers defeated New England Patriots 35 to 21

New England Patriots 1997-1998 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 10
Regular Season Loses: 6
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 369
Regular Season Points Against: 289

Finished: First (1st) in the AFC East Division

WildCard Playoff Game - Sun 12/28/1997 New England Patriots defeated Miami Dolphins 17 to 3
Division Playoff Game - Sat 1/3/1998 Pittsburgh Steelers defeated New England Patriots 7 to 6

New England Patriots 1998-1999 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 9
Regular Season Loses: 7
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 337
Regular Season Points Against: 329

Finished: Fourth (4th) in the AFC East Division

WildCard Playoff Game - Sun 1/3/1999 Jacksonville Jaguars defeated New England Patriots 25 to 10

New England Patriots 1999-2000 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 8
Regular Season Loses: 8
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 299
Regular Season Points Against: 284

Finished: Fifth (5th) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 2000-2001 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 5
Regular Season Loses: 11
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 276
Regular Season Points Against: 338

Finished: Fifth (5th) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 2001-2002 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 11
Regular Season Loses: 5
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 371
Regular Season Points Against: 272

Finished: First (1st) in the AFC East Division

Champ Playoff Game - Sun 1/27/2002 New England Patriots defeated Pittsburgh Steelers 24 to 17
Division Playoff Game - Sat 1/19/2002 New England Patriots defeated Oakland Raiders 16 to 13
SuperBowl Playoff Game - Sun 2/3/2002 New England Patriots defeated St. Louis Rams 20 to 17

New England Patriots 2002-2003 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 9
Regular Season Loses: 7
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 381
Regular Season Points Against: 346

Finished: Third (3rd) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 2003-2004 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 14
Regular Season Loses: 2
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 348
Regular Season Points Against: 238

Finished: First (1st) in the AFC East Division

Champ Playoff Game - Sun 1/18/2004 New England Patriots defeated Indianapolis Colts 24 to 14
Division Playoff Game - Sat 1/10/2004 New England Patriots defeated Tennessee Titans 17 to 14
SuperBowl Playoff Game - Sun 2/1/2004 New England Patriots defeated Carolina Panthers 32 to 29

New England Patriots 2004-2005 Season Review

Season Cancelled due to Labor Negotiations

New England Patriots 2005-2006 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 10
Regular Season Loses: 6
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 379
Regular Season Points Against: 338

Finished: First (1st) in the AFC East Division

WildCard Playoff Game - Sat 1/7/2006 New England Patriots defeated Jacksonville Jaguars 28 to 3
Division Playoff Game - Sat 1/14/2006 Denver Broncos defeated New England Patriots 27 to 13

New England Patriots 2006-2007 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 12
Regular Season Loses: 4
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 385
Regular Season Points Against: 237

Finished: First (1st) in the AFC East Division

Division Playoff Game - Sun 1/14/2007 New England Patriots defeated San Diego Chargers 24 to 21
WildCard Playoff Game - Sun 1/7/2007 New England Patriots defeated New York Jets 37 to 16
Champ Playoff Game - Sun 1/21/2007 Indianapolis Colts defeated New England Patriots 38 to 34

New England Patriots 2007-2008 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 16
Regular Season Loses: 0
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 589
Regular Season Points Against: 274

Finished: First (1st) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 2007-2008 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 16
Regular Season Loses: 0
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 589
Regular Season Points Against: 274

Finished: First (1st) in the AFC East Division

Champ Playoff Game - Sun 1/20/2008 New England Patriots defeated San Diego Chargers 21 to 12
Division Playoff Game - Sat 1/12/2008 New England Patriots defeated Jacksonville Jaguars 31 to 20
SuperBowl Playoff Game - Sun 2/3/2008 New York Giants defeated New England Patriots 17 to 14

New England Patriots 2008-2009 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 11
Regular Season Loses: 5
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 410
Regular Season Points Against: 309

Finished: Second (2nd) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 2008-2009 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 11
Regular Season Loses: 5
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 410
Regular Season Points Against: 309

Finished: Second (2nd) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 2009-2010 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 10
Regular Season Loses: 6
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 427
Regular Season Points Against: 285

Finished: First (1st) in the AFC East Division

WildCard Playoff Game - Sun 1/10/2010 Baltimore Ravens defeated New England Patriots 33 to 14

New England Patriots 2010-2011 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 14
Regular Season Loses: 2
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 518
Regular Season Points Against: 313

Finished: First (1st) in the AFC East Division

Division Playoff Game - Sun 1/16/2011 New York Jets defeated New England Patriots 28 to 21

New England Patriots 2011-2012 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 13
Regular Season Loses: 3
Regular Season Ties:
Regular Season Points For: 513
Regular Season Points Against: 342

Finished: First (1st) in the AFC East Division

Champ Playoff Game - Sun 1/22/2012 New England Patriots defeated Baltimore Ravens 23 to 20
Division Playoff Game - Sat 1/14/2012 New England Patriots defeated Denver Broncos 45 to 10
SuperBowl Playoff Game - Sun 2/5/2012 New York Giants defeated New England Patriots 21 to 17

New England Patriots 2012-2013 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 12
Regular Season Loses: 4
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 557
Regular Season Points Against: 331

Finished: First (1st) in the AFC East Division

Division Playoff Game - Sun 1/13/2013 New England Patriots defeated Houston Texans 41 to 28
Champ Playoff Game - Sun 1/20/2013 Baltimore Ravens defeated New England Patriots 28 to 13

New England Patriots 2013-2014 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 12
Regular Season Loses: 4
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 444
Regular Season Points Against: 338

Finished: First (1st) in the AFC East Division

Division Playoff Game - Sat 1/11/2014 New England Patriots defeated Indianapolis Colts 43 to 22
Champ Playoff Game - Sun 1/19/2014 Denver Broncos defeated New England Patriots 26 to 16

New England Patriots 2014-2015 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 12
Regular Season Loses: 4
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 468
Regular Season Points Against: 313

Finished: First (1st) in the AFC East Division

Champ Playoff Game - Sun 1/18/2015 New England Patriots defeated Indianapolis Colts 45 to 7
Division Playoff Game - Sat 1/10/2015 New England Patriots defeated Baltimore Ravens 35 to 31
SuperBowl Playoff Game - Sun 2/1/2015 New England Patriots defeated Seattle Seahawks 28 to 24

New England Patriots 2015-2016 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 12
Regular Season Loses: 4
Regular Season Ties:
Regular Season Points For: 465
Regular Season Points Against: 315

Finished: First (1st) in the AFC East Division

Division Playoff Game - Sat 1/16/2016 New England Patriots defeated Kansas City Chiefs 27 to 20
Champ Playoff Game - Sun 1/24/2016 Denver Broncos defeated New England Patriots 20 to 18

New England Patriots 2016-2017 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 14
Regular Season Loses: 2
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 441
Regular Season Points Against: 250

Finished: First (1st) in the AFC East Division

Champ Playoff Game - Sun 1/22/2017 New England Patriots defeated Pittsburgh Steelers 36 to 17
Division Playoff Game - Sat 1/14/2017 New England Patriots defeated Houston Texans 34 to 16
SuperBowl Playoff Game - Sun 2/5/2017 New England Patriots defeated Atlanta Falcons 34 to 28

New England Patriots 2017-2018 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 13
Regular Season Loses: 3
Regular Season Ties:
Regular Season Points For: 458
Regular Season Points Against: 296

Finished: First (1st) in the AFC East Division

Champ Playoff Game - Sun 1/21/2018 New England Patriots defeated Jacksonville Jaguars 24 to 20
Division Playoff Game - Sat 1/13/2018 New England Patriots defeated Tennessee Titans 35 to 14
SuperBowl Playoff Game - Sun 2/4/2018 Philadelphia Eagles defeated New England Patriots 41 to 33

New England Patriots 2018-2019 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 11
Regular Season Loses: 5
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 436
Regular Season Points Against: 325

Finished: First (1st) in the AFC East Division

Champ Playoff Game - Sun 1/20/2019 New England Patriots defeated Kansas City Chiefs 37 to 31
Division Playoff Game - Sun 1/13/2019 New England Patriots defeated Los Angeles Chargers 41 to 28
SuperBowl Playoff Game - Sun 2/3/2019 New England Patriots defeated Los Angeles Rams 13 to 3

New England Patriots 2019-2020 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 12
Regular Season Loses: 4
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 420
Regular Season Points Against: 225

Finished: First (1st) in the AFC East Division

WildCard Playoff Game - Sat 1/4/2020 Tennessee Titans defeated New England Patriots 20 to 13

New England Patriots 2020-2021 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 7
Regular Season Loses: 9
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 326
Regular Season Points Against: 353

Finished: Third (3rd) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 2021-2022 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 10
Regular Season Loses: 7
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 462
Regular Season Points Against: 303

Finished: Second (2nd) in the AFC East Division

WildCard Playoff Game - Sat 1/15/2022 Buffalo Bills defeated New England Patriots 47 to 17

New England Patriots 2022-2023 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 8
Regular Season Loses: 9
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 364
Regular Season Points Against: 347

Finished: Third (3rd) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 2023-2024 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 4
Regular Season Loses: 13
Regular Season Ties:
Regular Season Points For: 236
Regular Season Points Against: 366

Finished: Fourth (4th) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 2024-2025 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 4
Regular Season Loses: 13
Regular Season Ties:
Regular Season Points For: 289
Regular Season Points Against: 417

Finished: Fourth (4th) in the AFC East Division

New England Patriots 2025-2026 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 14
Regular Season Loses: 3
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 490
Regular Season Points Against: 320

Finished: First (1st) in the AFC East Division

Champ Playoff Game - Sun 1/25/2026 New England Patriots defeated Denver Broncos 10 to 7
Division Playoff Game - Sun 1/18/2026 New England Patriots defeated Houston Texans 28 to 16
WildCard Playoff Game - Sun 1/11/2026 New England Patriots defeated Los Angeles Chargers 16 to 3
SuperBowl Playoff Game - Sun 2/8/2026 Seattle Seahawks defeated New England Patriots 29 to 13