Regular season: 16-0. Only one team has done this this last season in the National Football League (NFL), the team: NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS commonly called the "Pats." New England Patriots has become the second team in the modern era of the NFL to complete a perfect regular season.
Professional football arrived in New England on November 16, 1959 when a group of local businessmen, led by former public relations executive William H. "Billy" Sullivan Jr. was awarded the eighth and final franchise in the new American Football League (AFL). One of the first orders of business was giving the franchise a name and was accomplished by a public contest. 74 fans suggested the winning name, the Boston Patriots. Shortly after the franchise name was chosen, Boston Globe artist Phil Bissell drew a cartoon of a Minuteman preparing to snap a football and owner Sullivan liked the drawing so much that he selected "Pat Patriot" as the team logo.
The 1963 season saw the Boston Patriots move to Fenway Park for home games, where they claimed their first division crown with a 7-6-1 record. Boston Patriots lost the AFL title game, 51-10, to the San Diego Chargers. Inn 1970, after a decade of playing at four different sites, including Boston university Field, Harvard Stadium, Fenway Park and Boston College Alumni Stadium, the Boston Patriots selected Foxborough as the new home of the team. In March 1971, the Boston Patriots were renamed the New England Patriots. On August 15, 1971, New England Patriots played their first game at Schaefer Stadium in Foxborough, defeating the New York Giants 20-14 before a crowd of 60,423 in a preseason contest. On July 28, 1988, Remington Products, Inc. CEO Victor Kiam purchased the New England Patriots from the Sullivan family and retained the team for four years. On November 23, 1988, Robert Kraft purchased Sullivan Stadium out of bankruptcy court.
On January 21, 1994, Robert K. Kraft became the franchise's fourth owner when he purchased the team from Orthwein, saving the team from an impending move. New England Patriots continued their rise during a memorable 1996 season, winning the AFC Championship and returning to the Super Bowl for the second time in team history. New England Patriots were defeated by the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XXXI, 35-21. In 1997, New England Patriots defended their AFC East division title with a 7-1 record in the division and a 10-6 overall record.
A new era began in New England Patriots history in 2000 when the team unveiled designs for their new stadium. The new 68-436 seat facility opened in May 2002 and celebrated its Grand Opening on September 9, 2002. When Kraft purchased the New England Patriots, he promised the fans of New England that he would bring home a championship, and in his first ten years of ownership, he delivered not just one, but two titles to New England. In the Super Bowl XXXVI at the Superdome in New Orleans on February 3, 2002, New England Patriots defeated the St. Louis Rams, 20-17, in one of the most dramatic Super Bowl finishes in history. After the New England Patriots took a 17-3 lead into the fourth quarter, St. Louis Rams rallied to tie the game at 17. But quarterback Tom Brady marched the New England Patriots into Vinatieri's field goal range and his 48-yard kick sailed through the uprights as time expired to give New England its first NFL Championship. Two years after winning Super Bowl XXXVI in dramatic fashion, New England Patriots saw fit to thrill their fans in a similar way with a 32-29 win over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII on February 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston Texas. Brady once again showed grace under pressure in driving the New England Patriots down the field and Vinatieri's clutch 41-yard boot with four seconds left gave the New England Patriots a 32-29 victory and their second title in three seasons. New England Patriots entered historic territory with its 24-21 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. New England Patriots joined the Dallas Cowboys as the only teams to win three Super Bowls in a four-year span and became the seventh franchise to win back-to-back Super Bowls.
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