New England Patriots Tickets

An Illustrious History

By far one of the most storied franchises in the history of the NFL, the Patriots are a team with a huge fan base all around the country. Together with the Pittsburgh Steelers, they have been the most dominant franchise in the league with 6 Super Bowl wins to date.

The Patriots play their home games at the Gillette Stadium which has served as their home arena since 2002. Prior to that, they were based at the Foxboro Stadium which was their home for three decades. You can follow the exploits of your favorite stars by getting New England Patriots tickets as they aim for yet more glory when the new season gets underway.

It all started for the Patriots back in 1959 when Boston-based entrepreneur Billy Sullivan won the rights to the developing American Football League’s final franchise. The following year, the Boston Patriots made their debut in the AFL. They continued to be a part of the league until the AFL-NFL merger in 1970.

During their time in the AFL, the Patriots struggled to mount any serious title challenge in most campaigns. Their best result during the 60s was an appearance in the 1963 AFL championship game where they were brushed aside by the San Diego Chargers.

Following the AFL-NFL merger in 1970, the Patriots became a part of the East Division of the American Football Conference where they have played ever since. Today, they are one of the most valuable sports brands in the United States. You can catch them in action by getting New England Patriots tickets.

Great Patriots

Some of the greatest football players in history have donned the Patriots colors over the years. These include:

Tom Brady.

Troy Brown.

Raymond Clayborn.

Mike Haynes.

Rodney Harrison.

Drew Bledsoe.

The Patriots have major rivalries with the New York Jets, the Buffalo Bills, and the Miami Dolphins among others. The one with the Jets is the most intense among these owing to the side from the Big Apple being closest in terms of geography.

Moreover, the somewhat infamous switch of Patriots head coach Bill Belichick from the Jets nearly two decades ago has added quite a bit of fuel to this rivalry. Games between the two sides are always likely to be very intense and demanding affairs.

Achievements

For the first four decades of their existence, both in the old AFL and the American Football Conference of the NFL following the 1970 merger, the Patriots had relatively limited success. Until the turn of the century, they had managed just two appearances in the Super Bowl together with 2 Conference titles and 4 Eastern Division championships.

Their fortunes changed dramatically with the arrival of head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady in 2000. This iconic coach-quarterback duo led the Patriots to 6 Super Bowl titles. During the last two decades, they have built one of the most dominant dynasties in the history of the NFL.

Because of their exploits, both Belichick and Brady have become arguably the greatest of all time in their respective roles. Time and again, they guided their team to impressive wins, unfathomable comebacks and unbelievable displays on the field.

There is no better game to highlight this than the Super Bowl LI where the Patriots pulled back a 25-point deficit to ultimately prevail over the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in overtime. This remains one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the NFL.

Apart from their glorious 6 Super Bowl triumphs in the 21st century, the Patriots also have 22 AFC East Division titles and 11 AFC championships to their name. They will surely have their sights set on more silverware when the new NFL campaign kicks off this fall. Get your tickets now to follow the Patriots journey throughout the season.

New England Patriots Championships

Super Bowl – 6.

Conference Championships – 11.

Division Championships – 22.

New England Patriots Information

Manager: Bill Belichick.

Home Stadium: Gillette Stadium.

Stadium Seating Capacity: 65,878.

Stadium Opened: 2002.

2021 Division Finish: 2nd.

2021 Playoffs Finish: Lost Wild Card Playoffs.

New England Patriots 2021 Record