List of New England Patriots seasons

A large group of men standing together, including George Bush and Robert Kraft in the middle.
Members of the Patriots organization pose with then-U.S. President George W. Bush following the Patriots' victory in Super Bowl XXXIX in 2005.

The New England Patriots are an American football team based in Foxborough, Massachusetts. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. Originally called the Boston Patriots, the team was founded as one of eight charter members of the American Football League (AFL) in 1960 under the ownership of Billy Sullivan.[1] The team became part of the NFL when the two leagues merged in 1970. The following year they moved from Boston to nearby Foxborough, and changed their name to the New England Patriots.[2]

The modern NFL championship game, the Super Bowl, was founded in the 1966 season; the first four were contested between the champions of the AFL and the NFL.[3] After the merger, the Super Bowl became the united league’s championship. The Patriots made the 1963 AFL Championship Game, but struggled severely in the early years of the united league, not making the postseason until 1976. After a few good seasons including a Super Bowl appearance against a champion Bears outfit, the Patriots reached a nadir between 1989 and 1993 when they won only 19 of 80 games.

Since Bill Belichick was hired as the team’s head coach in 2000, the Patriots have finished first or second in the AFC East every year except Belichick’s first season, with both second-place finishes caused by tiebreakers. Over that time, they have won four Super Bowls, six AFC Championship Games, and thirteen AFC East titles, while amassing a regular season record of 175–65.[4] The team's quarterback over that same period, Tom Brady, has been awarded the NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP)[5][6] twice and the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player three times; he is one of only four men named Super Bowl MVP more than once.[7]

The Patriots under Belichick have won four Super Bowl championships (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, and XLIX). They also played in and lost Super Bowls XX, XXXI, XLII, and Super Bowl XLVI. During the 2007 regular season, the Patriots became the only NFL team in history to win 16 games, and the first since the 1972 Miami Dolphins (in a 14-game season) to complete the regular campaign undefeated.[8] Belichick’s Patriots are one of only two teams to win three Super Bowls in four years (the other being the Dallas Cowboys from 1993 to 1996).[9]

Overall, the Patriots have made 22 playoff appearances, one of which was before the merger. Since the merger, they have played eleven AFC Championship Games, winning eight of them to advance to the Super Bowl.[10] In the Patriots’ 54-year history, they have an overall regular season record of 450 wins, 377 losses, and 9 ties, plus an overall postseason record of 28 wins and 18 losses. The Patriots are tied for first on the list of Super Bowl appearances with the Cowboys, Denver Broncos, and Pittsburgh Steelers, who have each appeared eight times.[11]

Seasons

For complete team history, see History of the New England Patriots.
AFL champions (1960–1969) Super Bowl champions (1966–present) Conference champions Division champions Wild Card berth One-Game Playoff Berth
Season[a] Team[a] League Conference Division Regular season[a] Postseason results Awards[Key] Head coaches
Finish Won Lost Ties
Boston Patriots
1960 1960 AFL Eastern 4th 5 9 0 Lou Saban
1961 1961 AFL Eastern 2nd 9 4 1 Lou Saban (2–3)
Mike Holovak (7–1–1)
1962 1962 AFL Eastern 2nd 9 4 1 Mike Holovak
1963 1963 AFL Eastern 1st 7 6 1 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Bills) 26–8
Lost AFL Championship (at Chargers) 10–51
Mike Holovak
1964 1964 AFL Eastern 2nd 10 3 1 Gino Cappelletti (MVP)[12] Mike Holovak
1965 1965 AFL Eastern 3rd 4 8 2 Mike Holovak
1966 1966 AFL Eastern 2nd 8 4 2 Jim Nance (MVP)[13] Mike Holovak
1967 1967 AFL Eastern 5th 3 10 1 Mike Holovak
1968 1968 AFL Eastern 4th 4 10 0 Mike Holovak
1969 1969 AFL Eastern 3rd 4 10 0 Clive Rush
1970 1970 NFL AFC East 5th 2 12 0 Clive Rush (1–6)
John Mazur (1–6)
New England Patriots
1971 1971 NFL AFC East 3rd 6 8 0 John Mazur
1972 1972 NFL AFC East 5th 3 11 0 John Mazur (2–7)
Phil Bengtson (1–4)
1973 1973 NFL AFC East 3rd 5 9 0 Chuck Fairbanks
1974 1974 NFL AFC East 3rd 7 7 0[b] Chuck Fairbanks
1975 1975 NFL AFC East 5th 3 11 0 Chuck Fairbanks
1976 1976 NFL AFC East 2nd[c] 11 3 0 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Raiders) 21–24 Mike Haynes (DROY)[14] Chuck Fairbanks
1977 1977 NFL AFC East 3rd 9 5 0 Chuck Fairbanks
1978[d] 1978 NFL AFC East 1st[e] 11 5 0 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Oilers) 14–31 Chuck Fairbanks[15]
1979 1979 NFL AFC East 2nd 9 7 0 Ron Erhardt
1980 1980 NFL AFC East 2nd 10 6 0 Ron Erhardt
1981 1981 NFL AFC East 5th 2 14 0 Ron Erhardt
1982 1982 NFL AFC [f] 7th 5 4 0 Lost First Round (at Dolphins) 13–28 Ron Meyer
1983 1983 NFL AFC East 2nd 8 8 0 Ron Meyer
1984 1984 NFL AFC East 2nd 9 7 0 Ron Meyer (5–3)
Raymond Berry (4–4)
1985 1985 NFL AFC East 3rd 11 5 0 Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Jets) 26–14
Won Divisional Playoffs (at Raiders) 27–20
Won Conference Championship (at Dolphins) 31–14
Lost Super Bowl XX (vs. Bears) 10–46
Raymond Berry
1986 1986 NFL AFC East 1st 11 5 0 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Broncos) 17–22 Raymond Berry
1987[g] 1987 NFL AFC East 2nd 8 7 0 Raymond Berry
1988 1988 NFL AFC East 3rd 9 7 0 John Stephens (OROY)[16] Raymond Berry
1989 1989 NFL AFC East 4th 5 11 0 Raymond Berry
1990 1990 NFL AFC East 5th 1 15 0 Rod Rust
1991 1991 NFL AFC East 4th 6 10 0 Leonard Russell (OROY)[17] Dick MacPherson
1992 1992 NFL AFC East 5th 2 14 0 Dick MacPherson
1993 1993 NFL AFC East 4th 5 11 0 Bill Parcells
1994 1994 NFL AFC East 2nd[h] 10 6 0 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Browns) 13–20 Bill Parcells (COY)[18] Bill Parcells
1995 1995 NFL AFC East 4th 6 10 0 Curtis Martin (OROY)[19] Bill Parcells
1996 1996 NFL AFC East 1st 11 5 0 Won Divisional Playoffs (Steelers) 28–3
Won Conference Championship (Jaguars) 20–6
Lost Super Bowl XXXI (vs. Packers) 21–35
Bill Parcells
1997 1997 NFL AFC East 1st 10 6 0 Won Wild Card Playoffs (Dolphins) 17–3
Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Steelers) 6–7
Pete Carroll
1998 1998 NFL AFC East 4th 9 7 0 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Jaguars) 10–25 Pete Carroll
1999 1999 NFL AFC East 5th 8 8 0 Pete Carroll
2000 2000 NFL AFC East 5th 5 11 0 Bill Belichick
2001 2001 NFL AFC East 1st[i] 11 5 0 Won Divisional Playoffs (Raiders) 16–13 (OT)
Won Conference Championship (at Steelers) 24–17
Won Super Bowl XXXVI (1) (vs. Rams) 20–17
Tom Brady (SB MVP)[20] Bill Belichick
2002 2002 NFL AFC East 2nd[j] 9 7 0 Bill Belichick
2003 2003 NFL AFC East 1st 14 2 0 Won Divisional Playoffs (Titans) 17–14
Won Conference Championship (Colts) 24–14
Won Super Bowl XXXVIII (2) (vs. Panthers) 32–29
Tom Brady (SB MVP)[21]
Bill Belichick (COY)[22]
Bill Belichick
2004 2004 NFL AFC East 1st 14 2 0 Won Divisional Playoffs (Colts) 20–3
Won Conference Championship (at Steelers) 41–27
Won Super Bowl XXXIX (3) (vs. Eagles) 24–21
Deion Branch (SB MVP)[23] Bill Belichick
2005 2005 NFL AFC East 1st 10 6 0 Won Wild Card Playoffs (Jaguars) 28–3
Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Broncos) 13–27
Tedy Bruschi (CBPOY)[24] Bill Belichick
2006 2006 NFL AFC East 1st 12 4 0 Won Wild Card Playoffs (Jets) 37–16
Won Divisional Playoffs (at Chargers) 24–21
Lost Conference Championship (at Colts) 34–38
Bill Belichick
2007 2007 NFL AFC East 1st 16 0 0 Won Divisional Playoffs (Jaguars) 31–20
Won Conference Championship (Chargers) 21–12
Lost Super Bowl XLII (vs. Giants) 14–17
Tom Brady (MVP, OPOY)[5][25]
Bill Belichick (COY)[22]
Bill Belichick
2008 2008 NFL AFC East 2nd[k] 11 5 0 Jerod Mayo (DROY)[26] Bill Belichick
2009 2009 NFL AFC East 1st 10 6 0 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Ravens) 14–33
Tom Brady (CBPOY)[27] Bill Belichick
2010 2010 NFL AFC East 1st 14 2 0 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Jets) 21–28 Tom Brady (MVP, OPOY)[6][28]
Bill Belichick (COY)[22]
Bill Belichick
2011 2011 NFL AFC East 1st 13 3 0 Won Divisional Playoffs (Broncos) 45–10
Won Conference Championship (Ravens) 23–20
Lost Super Bowl XLVI (vs. Giants) 17–21
Bill Belichick
2012 2012 NFL AFC East 1st 12 4 0 Won Divisional Playoffs (Texans) 41–28
Lost Conference Championship (Ravens) 13–28
Bill Belichick
2013 2013 NFL AFC East 1st 12 4 0 Won Divisional Playoffs (Colts) 43–22
Lost Conference Championship (at Broncos) 16–26
Bill Belichick
2014 2014 NFL AFC East 1st 12 4 0 Won Divisional Playoffs (Ravens) 35–31
Won Conference Championship (Colts) 45–7
Won Super Bowl XLIX (4) (vs. Seahawks) 28–24
Rob Gronkowski (CBPOY)
Tom Brady (SB MVP)[29]
Bill Belichick
2015 2015 NFL AFC East 1st 12 4 0 Won Divisional Playoffs (Chiefs) 27–20
Lost Conference Championship (at Broncos) 18–20
Bill Belichick
Total 462 381 9 All-time regular season record (1960–2015)
29 19 All-time postseason record (1960–2015)[30]
491 400 9 All-time regular & postseason record (1960–2015)
Tom Brady in football uniform, wearing uniform number 12
Tom Brady has twice been named the NFL's Most Valuable Player, and three times a Super Bowl Most Valuable Player
Key for the "Awards" sectionKey
ASG MVPAmerican Football League All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award
CBPOYNational Football League Comeback Player of the Year Award
DROYNational Football League Defensive Rookie of the Year Award
OROYNational Football League Offensive Rookie of the Year Award
COYNational Football League Coach of the Year Award
OPOYNational Football League Offensive Player of the Year Award
DPOYNational Football League Defensive Player of the Year Award
MVPNational Football League Most Valuable Player Award
SB MVPSuper Bowl Most Valuable Player Award

Notes

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