• Franchise Granted:
  November 22, 1959 as the Boston Patriots
• First Season:
  1960
• Changed name to New England Patriots:
  1971
• Stadium:
  Foxboro Stadium (CMGI 2002)
• Owner/CEO:
  Robert K. Kraft
• Head Coach:
  Bill Belichick
• AFC Championships:
  1985, 1996, 2001
• AFL Eastern Division Championship:
  1963
• AFC Eastern Division Championships:
  1978, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2001
• AFL Record:
  64- 69-9
• Retired Uniform Numbers:
  #14 Steve Grogan, #20 Gino Cappelletti, #40 Mike Haynes, #57 Steve Nelson, #73 John Hannah, #79 Jim Hunt, #89 Bob Dee

• First Regular-Season Game:
  A 13-10 loss to the Denver Broncos, 9/9/60.
• First Regular-Season Win:
  A 28-24 victory over the New York Titans, 9/16/60.
• First Regular-Season Points:
  A 35-yard field goal by Gino Cappelletti vs. the Denver Broncos, 9/9/60.
• First Regular-Season Touchdown:
  A 10-yard pass from Butch Songin to Jim Colclough vs. the Denver Broncos, 9/9/60.
• First Winning Season:
  1961 (9-4-1).
• First Playoff Appearance:
  A 26-8 victory over the Buffalo Bills in the AFL's Eastern Division Championship game, 12/28/63.
• First Super Bowl Appearance:
  A 46-10 loss to the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XX, 1/26/86.
• First All-League Selections:
  LB Tom Addison and DB Russ O'Hanley, 1960.
• First Patriot Elected to the Hall of Fame:
  G John Hannah, 1991.
• First to Rush 100 Yards in a Game:
  Ron Burton, 127 yards vs. the Denver Broncos, 10/23/60.
• First 1,000-Yard Rusher:
  Jim Nance, 1,458 yards (1966).
• First to Pass 400 Yards in a Game:
  Babe Parilli, 400 yards vs. the Oakland Raiders, 10/16/64.
• Most Yards Rushing, Career:
  Sam Cunningham, 5,453 yards (1973-79, 81-82).
• All-Time Leading Scorer:
  Gino Cappelletti, 1,130 points (1960-70).
• Fewest Yards Rushing Allowed in a Game:
  In a 41-0 win over the San Diego Chargers on 12/17/61, the Patriots allowed just two yards rushing.
• Most Lopsided Win:
  A 56-3 victory over the New York Jets, 9/9/79.
  
  

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