New England Patriots

New England Patriots

First Season
1960
Team History
New England Patriots (1971-present) Boston Patriots (1960-70)
Conference/Division
National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970–present) AFC East (1970–present) American Football League (1960-69) Eastern Division (1960-1969)
Venue
Gillette Stadium (2002-present) Foxboro Stadium (1971-2001) Harvard Stadium (1970) Alumni Stadium (1969) Fenway Park (1963-68) Nickerson Field (1960-62)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives

The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member team of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. They began play in 1960 as the Boston Patriots, a charter member of the American Football League, and became an NFL franchise after the completion of the AFL-NFL merger in 1970.

Publications

Programs by season

1960s

Week	Date	Opponent	Venue
Boston Patriots
1960
preseason	July 30	at Buffalo Bills	War Memorial Stadium
preseason	August 14	vs. Dallas Texans	Harvard Stadium
preseason	August 21	vs. Buffalo Bills	Fitton Field
Week 3	September 23	vs. Buffalo Bills	Boston University Field
Week 4	October 8	at Los Angeles Chargers	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 5	October 16	at Oakland Raiders	Kezar Stadium
Week 6	October 23	at Denver Broncos	Bears Stadium
Week 8	November 4	vs. Oakland Raiders	Boston University Field
Week 10	November 18	vs. Dallas Texans	Boston University Field
Week 11	November 25	vs. Houston Oilers	Boston University Field
Week 12	December 4	at Buffalo Bills	War Memorial Stadium
Week 14	December 18	at Houston Oilers	Jeppesen Stadium
1961
preseason	August 14	Patriots intrasquad	Marblehead High School
preseason	September 1	at Buffalo Bills	War Memorial Stadium
Week 2	September 16	vs. Denver Broncos	Boston University Field
Week 3	September 23	at Buffalo Bills	War Memorial Stadium
Week 5	October 7	vs. San Diego Chargers	Boston University Field
Week 6	October 13	vs. Houston Oilers	Boston University Field
Week 8	October 29	at Dallas Texans	Cotton Bowl
Week 9	November 3	vs. Dallas Texans	Boston University Field
Week 10	November 17	vs. Oakland Raiders	Boston University Field
Week 13	December 9	at Oakland Raiders	Candlestick Park
Week 14	December 17	at San Diego Chargers	Balboa Stadium
1962
preseason	August 15	at Buffalo Bills	War Memorial Stadium
preseason	September 1	vs. Buffalo Bills	Boston University Field
Week 1	September 8	at Dallas Texans	Cotton Bowl
Week 2	September 16	vs. Houston Oilers	Harvard Stadium
Week 3	September 21	vs. Denver Broncos	Boston University Field
Week 4	October 5	at New York Titans	Polo Grounds
Week 5	October 12	vs. Dallas Texans	Boston University Field
Week 6	October 19	vs. San Diego Chargers	Boston University Field
Week 7	October 26	vs. Oakland Raiders	Boston University Field
Week 8	November 3	at Buffalo Bills	War Memorial Stadium
Week 9	November 11	at Denver Broncos	Bears Stadium
Week 10	November 18	at Houston Oilers	Jeppesen Stadium
Week 12	November 30	vs. New York Titans	Boston University Field
Week 13	December 9	at San Diego Chargers	Balboa Stadium
Week 14	December 16	at Oakland Raiders	Frank Youell Field
1963
Week 5	October 5	at New York Jets	Polo Grounds
Week 7	October 18	vs. Denver Broncos	Fenway Park
Week 8	October 26	at Buffalo Bills	War Memorial Stadium
Week 9	November 1	vs. Houston Oilers	Fenway Park
Week 10	November 10	vs. San Diego Chargers	Fenway Park
Week 11	November 17	vs. Kansas City Chiefs	Fenway Park
Week 12	November 24	vs. Buffalo Bills	Fenway Park
Week 13	December 14	at Kansas City Chiefs	Municipal Stadium
postseason	January 5, 1964	at San Diego Chargers	Balboa Stadium
1964
preseason	July 24	vs. New York Jets	Manning Bowl
preseason	August 22	at New York Jets	Rutgers Stadium
preseason	September 5	at Denver Broncos	Denver University Stadium
Week 1	September 13	at Oakland Raiders	Frank Youell Field
Week 2	September 20	at San Diego Chargers	Balboa Stadium
Week 3	September 27	vs. New York Jets	Alumni Stadium
Week 4	October 4	at Denver Broncos	Bears Stadium
Week 5	October 9	vs. San Diego Chargers	Fenway Park
Week 6	October 16	vs. Oakland Raiders	Fenway Park
Week 7	October 23	vs. Kansas City Chiefs	Fenway Park
Week 8	October 31	at New York Jets	Shea Stadium
Week 9	November 6	vs. Houston Oilers	Fenway Park
Week 10	November 15	at Buffalo Bills	War Memorial Stadium
Week 11	November 20	vs. Denver Broncos	Fenway Park
Week 12	November 29	at Houston Oilers	Jeppesen Stadium
Week 15	December 20	vs. Buffalo Bills	Fenway Park
1965
preseason	August 8	vs. Buffalo Bills	Alumni Stadium
preseason	August 13	vs. New York Jets	Allentown School District Stadium
preseason	August 28	vs. New York Jets	Foreman Field
preseason	September 4	at Kansas City Chiefs	Municipal Stadium
Week 1	September 11	at Buffalo Bills	War Memorial Stadium
Week 4	October 3	at Kansas City Chiefs	Municipal Stadium
Week 5	October 8	vs. Oakland Raiders	Fenway Park
Week 6	October 24	at Oakland Raiders	Frank Youell Field
Week 8	October 31	at San Diego Chargers	Balboa Stadium
Week 9	November 7	vs. Buffalo Bills	Fenway Park
Week 10	November 14	vs. New York Jets	Fenway Park
Week 11	November 21	vs. Kansas City Chiefs	Fenway Park
Week 12	November 28	at New York Jets	Shea Stadium
Week 13	December 12	at Denver Broncos	Bears Stadium
1967
preseason	August 20	at Buffalo Bills	Aquinas Stadium
Week 1	September 3	at Denver Broncos	Bears Stadium
Week 2	September 9	at San Diego Chargers	San Diego Stadium
Week 3	September 17	at Oakland Raiders	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Week 4	September 24	at Buffalo Bills	War Memorial Stadium
Week 6	October 15	vs. Miami Dolphins	Fenway Park
Week 8	October 29	at New York Jets	Shea Stadium
Week 9	November 5	vs. Houston Oilers	Fenway Park
Week 10	November 12	vs. Kansas City Chiefs	Fenway Park
Week 11	November 19	vs. New York Jets	Fenway Park
Week 13	December 9	vs. Buffalo Bills	Fenway Park
Week 14	December 17	at Miami Dolphins	Orange Bowl
1968
preseason	September 2	vs. Philadelphia Eagles	Harvard Stadium
Week 1	September 8	at Buffalo Bills	War Memorial Stadium
Week 2	September 22	vs. New York Jets	Legion Field
Week 4	September 29	at Denver Broncos	Bears Stadium
Week 5	October 6	at Oakland Raiders	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Week 8	October 27	at New York Jets	Shea Stadium
Week 9	November 3	vs. Denver Broncos	Fenway Park
Week 10	November 10	vs. San Diego Chargers	Fenway Park
Week 11	November 17	at Kansas City Chiefs	Municipal Stadium
Week 12	November 24	vs. Miami Dolphins	Fenway Park
Week 13	December 1	vs. Cincinnati Bengals	Fenway Park
1969
preseason	August 10	at Cincinnati Bengals	Doyt Perry Stadium
preseason	August 17	vs. Atlanta Falcons	Alumni Stadium
preseason	August 25	vs. Detroit Lions	Jarry Park Stadium
Week 2	September 21	vs. Kansas City Chiefs	Alumni Stadium
Week 3	September 28	vs. Oakland Raiders	Alumni Stadium
Week 5	October 11	at Buffalo Bills	War Memorial Stadium
Week 7	October 26	at New York Jets	Shea Stadium
Week 12	November 30	at Miami Dolphins	Tampa Stadium
Week 13	December 7	at San Diego Chargers	San Diego Stadium
Week 14	December 14	at Houston Oilers	Astrodome

1970s

Week	Date	Opponent	Venue
1970
Week 3	October 4	vs. Baltimore Colts	Harvard Stadium
Week 6	October 25	at Baltimore Colts	Memorial Stadium
Week 8	November 8	at St. Louis Cardinals	Busch Memorial Stadium
Week 10	November 22	at New York Jets	Shea Stadium
Week 11	November 29	at Buffalo Bills	War Memorial Stadium
New England Patriots
1971
preseason	August 29	vs. Los Angeles Rams	Schaefer Stadium
Week 2	September 26	vs. Detroit Lions	Schaefer Stadium
Week 5	October 17	at Miami Dolphins	Orange Bowl
Week 12	December 5	vs. Miami Dolphins	Schaefer Stadium
1972
preseason	August 5	at Oakland Raiders	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
preseason	August 27	vs. New York Giants	Schaefer Stadium
preseason	September 10	vs. Detroit Lions	Schaefer Stadium
Week 5	October 15	vs. New York Jets	Schaefer Stadium
Week 7	October 29	at New York Jets	Shea Stadium
Week 9	November 12	at Miami Dolphins	Orange Bowl
Week 10	November 19	vs. Buffalo Bills	Schaefer Stadium
Week 11	November 26	at Baltimore Colts	Memorial Stadium
Week 12	December 3	vs. Miami Dolphins	Schaefer Stadium
1973
preseason	August 12	vs. New York Giants	Schaefer Stadium
preseason	August 25	at New Orleans Saints	Tulane Stadium
preseason	September 2	vs. Washington Redskins	Schaefer Stadium
Week 2	September 23	vs. Kansas City Chiefs	Schaefer Stadium
Week 4	October 7	vs. Baltimore Colts	Schaefer Stadium
Week 7	October 28	vs. Miami Dolphins	Schaefer Stadium
Week 14	December 16	at Baltimore Colts	Memorial Stadium
1974
Week 4	October 6	vs. Baltimore Colts	Schaefer Stadium
Week 5	October 13	at New York Jets	Shea Stadium
Week 6	October 20	at Buffalo Bills	Rich Stadium
Week 10	November 17	vs. New York Jets	Schaefer Stadium
Week 14	December 15	at Miami Dolphins	Orange Bowl
1975
preseason	August 10	vs. New York Giants	Schaefer Stadium
preseason	August 17	vs. Minnesota Vikings	Schaefer Stadium
preseason	August 30	at Green Bay Packers	Milwaukee County Stadium
Week 3	October 5	at New York Jets	Shea Stadium
1977
preseason	August 22	at Philadelphia Eagles	Veterans Stadium
Week 1	September 18	vs. Kansas City Chiefs	Schaefer Stadium
Week 8	November 6	vs. Buffalo Bills	Schaefer Stadium
1978
Week 1	September 3	vs. Washington Redskins	Schaefer Stadium
Week 3	September 24	at Oakland Raiders	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Week 10	November 5	at Buffalo Bills	Rich Stadium
postseason	December 31	vs. Houston Oilers	Schaefer Stadium
1979
Week 1	September 3	vs. Pittsburgh Steelers	Schaefer Stadium
Week 2	September 9	vs. New York Jets	Schaefer Stadium
Week 7	October 14	at Chicago Bears	Soldier Field
Week 10	November 4	at Buffalo Bills	Rich Stadium
Week 15	December 9	at New York Jets	Shea Stadium

1980s

Week	Date	Opponent	Venue
1980
preseason	August 11	at Los Angeles Rams	Anaheim Stadium
Week 5	October 5	at New York Jets	Shea Stadium
Week 8	October 26	at Buffalo Bills	Rich Stadium
Week 14	December 8	at Miami Dolphins	Orange Bowl
1981
Week 4	September 27	at Pittsburgh Steelers	Three Rivers Stadium
Week 7	October 18	vs. Houston Oilers	Schaefer Stadium
1982
Week 3	November 21	at Cleveland Browns	Cleveland Stadium
1983
Week 3	September 18	vs. New York Jets	Sullivan Stadium
Week 4	September 25	at Pittsburgh Steelers	Three Rivers Stadium
Week 7	October 16	vs. San Diego Chargers	Sullivan Stadium
Week 11	November 13	vs. Miami Dolphins	Sullivan Stadium
1984
preseason	August 11	at Buffalo Bills	Rich Stadium
Week 3	September 16	vs. Seattle Seahawks	Sullivan Stadium
Week 5	September 30	at New York Jets	Giants Stadium
Week 7	October 14	vs. Cincinnati Bengals	Sullivan Stadium
Week 13	November 22	at Dallas Cowboys	Texas Stadium
1986
preseason	August 30	at Green Bay Packers	Lambeau Field
Week 2	September 11	at New York Jets	Giants Stadium
Week 6	October 12	vs. New York Jets	Sullivan Stadium
Week 10	November 9	at Indianapolis Colts	Hoosier Dome
postseason	January 4, 1987	at Denver Broncos	Mile High Stadium
1987
Week 2	September 21	at New York Jets	Giants Stadium
Week 6	October 18	at Houston Oilers	Astrodome
Week 10	November 22	vs. Indianapolis Colts	Sullivan Stadium
Week 13	December 13	vs. New York Jets	Sullivan Stadium
1988
Week 11	November 13	at New York Jets	Giants Stadium
Week 16	December 17	at Denver Broncos	Mile High Stadium
1989
preseason	August 12	vs. New York Giants	Sullivan Stadium
Week 1	September 10	at New York Jets	Giants Stadium

1990s

Week	Date	Opponent	Venue
1990
Week 10	November 18	at Buffalo Bills	Rich Stadium
Week 11	November 25	at Phoenix Cardinals	Sun Devil Stadium
1991
Week 5	September 29	at Phoenix Cardinals	Sun Devil Stadium
Week 9	November 3	at Buffalo Bills	Rich Stadium
1992
preseason	August 8	at Indianapolis Colts	Hoosier Dome
Week 10	November 1	at Buffalo Bills	Rich Stadium
Week 13	November 29	at Atlanta Falcons	Georgia Dome
1993
Week 5	October 10	at Phoenix Cardinals	Sun Devil Stadium
Week 12	December 5	at Pittsburgh Steelers	Three Rivers Stadium
1994
Week 7	October 16	at New York Jets	Giants Stadium
postseason	January 1, 1995	at Cleveland Browns	Cleveland Stadium
1995
Week 7	October 23	vs. Buffalo Bills	Foxboro Stadium
Week 10	November 12	at Miami Dolphins	Joe Robbie Stadium
1996
Week 3	September 15	vs. Arizona Cardinals	Foxboro Stadium
Week 4	September 22	vs. Jacksonville Jaguars	Foxboro Stadium
Week 14	December 8	vs. New York Jets	Foxboro Stadium
postseason	January 5, 1997	vs. Pittsburgh Steelers	Foxboro Stadium
postseason	January 12, 1997	vs. Jacksonville Jaguars	Foxboro Stadium
Super Bowl XXXI	January 26, 1997	vs. Green Bay Packers	Louisiana Superdome
1997
preseason	August 21	at Philadelphia Eagles	Veterans Stadium
preseason	August 31	vs. San Diego Chargers	Sullivan Stadium
Week 6	October 12	vs. Buffalo Bills	Foxboro Stadium
postseason	January 3, 1998	at Pittsburgh Steelers	Three Rivers Stadium
1998
preseason	August 29	vs. Philadelphia Eagles	Foxboro Stadium
Week 10	November 15	at Buffalo Bills	Ralph Wilson Stadium
Week 16	December 27	at New York Jets	Giants Stadium
1999
Week 15	December 26	vs. Buffalo Bills	Foxboro Stadium

2000s

Week	Date	Opponent	Venue
2000
preseason	July 31	vs. San Francisco 49ers	Fawcett Stadium
Week 11	November 12	at Cleveland Browns	Cleveland Browns Stadium
2002
Week 11	November 24	vs. Minnesota Vikings	Gillette Stadium
2003
preseason	August 7	vs. New York Giants	Gillette Stadium
preseason	August 22	at Philadelphia Eagles	Lincoln Financial Field
Week 11	November 23	at Houston Texans	Reliant Stadium
postseason	January 18, 2004	vs. Indianapolis Colts	Gillette Stadium
Super Bowl XXXVIII	February 1, 2004	vs. Carolina Panthers	Reliant Stadium
2004
Week 2	September 19	at Arizona Cardinals	Sun Devil Stadium
postseason	January 23, 2005	at Pittsburgh Steelers	Heinz Field
Super Bowl XXXIX	February 6, 2005	vs. Philadelphia Eagles	Alltel Stadium
2005
postseason	January 7, 2006	vs. Jacksonville Jaguars	Gillette Stadium
2007
Week 16	December 29	at New York Giants	Giants Stadium
postseason	January 12, 2008	vs. Jacksonville Jaguars	Gillette Stadium
postseason	January 20, 2008	vs. San Diego Chargers	Gillette Stadium
Super Bowl XLII	February 3, 2008	vs. New York Giants	University of Phoenix Stadium

2010s

Week	Date	Opponent	Venue
2010
preseason	September 2	at New York Giants	New Meadowlands Stadium
Week 4	October 4	at Miami Dolphins	Sun Life Stadium
2011
postseason	January 14, 2012	vs. Denver Broncos	Gillette Stadium
Super Bowl XLVI	February 5, 2012	vs. New York Giants	Lucas Oil Stadium
2012
preseason	August 29	at New York Giants	MetLife Stadium
Week 3	September 23	at Baltimore Ravens	M&T Bank Stadium
Week 8	October 28	at St. Louis Rams	Wembley Stadium
2013
Week 15	December 22	at Baltimore Ravens	M&T Bank Stadium
postseason	January 19, 2014	at Denver Broncos	Sports Authority Field at Mile High
2014
Week 1	September 7	at Miami Dolphins	Sun Life Stadium
Week 2	September 14	at Minnesota Vikings	TCF Bank Stadium
Week 12	November 30	at Green Bay Packers	Lambeau Field
Super Bowl XLIX	February 5, 2015	vs. Seattle Seahawks	University of Phoenix Stadium
2015
preseason	August 22	at New Orleans Saints	Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Week 10	November 23	vs. Buffalo Bills	Gillette Stadium
postseason	January 24, 2016	at Denver Broncos	Sports Authority Field at Mile High
2016
Week 10	November 20	at San Francisco 49ers	Levi's Stadium
Week 13	December 12	vs. Baltimore Ravens	Gillette Stadium
Super Bowl LI	February 5, 2017	vs. Atlanta Falcons	NRG Stadium
2018
Week 1	September 9	vs. Houston Texans	Gillette Stadium
Week 5	October 4	vs. Indianapolis Colts	Gillette Stadium
Week 6	October 14	vs. Kansas City Chiefs	Gillette Stadium
Week 16	December 30	vs. New York Jets	Gillette Stadium
2019
preseason	August 17	at Tennessee Titans	Nissan Stadium
Week 16	December 29	vs. Miami Dolphins	Gillette Stadium
postseason	January 4, 2020	vs. Tennessee Titans	Gillette Stadium

2020s

Week	Date	Opponent	Venue
2021
Week 1	September 12	vs. Miami Dolphins	Gillette Stadium

Media guides and yearbooks by season

Yearbooks

1960s	1964 • 1966 • 1967
1970s	1979
1980s	1980 • 1986
1990s	1995
2000s	2000 • 2001 • 2007
2010s	2013 • 2017

Other publications

1960s	1968 Prospectus

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