Patriots of the England News

The Patriots of New England , sometimes shortened Stalemates by the sporting commentators or the fans, is a professional team of American football based with Foxborough in the Massachusetts, close to Boston. They belong to division Is American Football Conference (AFC) of the in [[National League Football]] ( NFL ). In the Patriots beginning of Boston, they change name and become Patriots of New England when the team moves with Foxborough in 1971.

History

The frankness was founded in 1960 as a member of the AFL. In 1970, during fusion between the NFL and the AFL, Patriots were integrated in the NFL.

The team reached four times the series before her first Super Bowl in 1986 qu ' it lost vis-a-vis the Bears of Chicago. She will reach again the Super Bowl in 1997, losing this time against the Packers de Green Bay.

Between 2001 and 2004, Patriots become the second team of the history of NFL (after the Cowboys of Dallas) to gain three titles in four years (2001, 2003,2004) and the seventh team to gain two consecutive Super Bowl (2003, 2004).

Competition

Member of the temple of the fame

Nick Buoniconti 1962-1968
John Hannah 1973-1985
Mike Haynes 1976-1982

Better players in activity

Tom Brady
Laurence Maroney
Richard Seymour
Junior Bucket
Tedy Bruschi
Mike Vrabel
Rodney Harrison
Matt Light
Marchioness Hill († May 27th 2007 in an accident of Jet-ski).
Randy Moss

Current manpower (2007)

Season per season

Victories with the Super Bowl

Super Bowl XXXVI (2002) with the Louisiana Superdome of the New-Orleans. Patriots 20-17 Rams
Super Bowl XXXVIII (2004) with the Connecting Stadium Houston. Patriots 32-29 Panthers
Super Bowl XXXIX (2005) with ALLTEL Stadium of Jacksonville. Patriots 24-21 Eagles

External bonds

Official site of the '' Patriots ''

Simple: New England Patriots

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