The Greater Boston region is home to the New England Patriots, an American football franchise. It’s a member team of the American Football Conference (AFC) East division of the National Football League. The Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts is where the New England Patriots play their home games.
Before entering the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football League (AFL) in 1970, the Boston Patriots were an AFL original member. In 1971, the Patriots relocated from Boston to Foxborough, where they have played since.
The New England Patriots were renamed as part of the transfer. Foxboro Stadium hosted home games until 2002 when the stadium was destroyed to make way for Gillette Stadium, which opened at the same time. During the same year, the team started playing home games at Gillette Stadium.
Number of Patriots NFL Championships
With six Super Bowl victories, the New England Patriots are tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most Super Bowl wins. Bill Belichick and Tom Brady led the Pats to unprecedented success from 2001 through 2019 as the team’s head coach and quarterback.
They won their first Super Bowl in 2002, defeating the St. Louis Rams in a thrilling game at Gillette Stadium. The Pats clinched their second Super Bowl ring in 2004 by beating the Carolina Panthers and the third one in 2005 by defeating the Philadelphia Eagles.
It was not until 2015 that the New England Patriots were once again crowned champions. This time, it was against the Seattle Seahawks. In 2017, the Patriots staged a stunning comeback from 28-3 down in the third quarter to beat the Atlanta Falcons and win Super Bowl LI.
Super Bowl LIII was New England’s last triumph as a team, taking place in 2019. The Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII on February 3rd and became the NFL champions for the sixth time.
