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New England Patriots History: Founded (Novemver 16, 1959) Boston Patriots (1959-1970) Bay State Patriots (Rejected By NFL 1971) New England Patriots (1971-Present) 11 Super Bowl Appearances (XX, XXXI, XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLII, XLVI, XLIX, LI, LII, LIII) 6 Super Bowl Championships (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLIX, LI, LIII) 15 AFC Championship Game Appearances (1985, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) 11 AFC Championships (1985, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018) 22 Division Championships (1963, 1978, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) 28 Playoff Appearances (1963, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021) Home Fields Nickerson Field (1960-1962) Fenway Park (1963-1968) Alumni Stadium (1969) Harvard Stadium (1970) Foxboro Stadium (1971-2001) Gillette Stadium (2002-Present) League/Conference Affiliations American Football League (1959-1969) Eastern Division (1959-1969) National Football League (1970-Present) American Football Conference (1970-Present) AFC East (1970-Present) Retired Numbers 20-Gino Cappelletti 40-Mike Haynes 57-Steve Nelson 73-John Hannah 78-Bruce Armstrong 79- Jim Lee Hunt 89-Bob Dee 12-Tom Brady Patriots Hall of Fame Inductees Julian Edelman Bill Parcells Tom Brady Mike Vrabel Dante Scarnecchia Vince Wilfork Tracy Sormanti Richard Seymour Rodney Harrison Leon Gray Matt Light Raymond Clayborne Kevin Faulk Willie Mcginest Houston Antwine Ty Law Tedy Bruschi Gil Santos Troy Brown Jon Morris Drew Bledsoe Sam Cunningham Jim Nance Billy Sullivan Ben Coates Stanley Morgan Bruce Armstrong Andre Tippett Steve Grogan Mike Haynes Vito "Babe" Parilli Steve Nelson Jim Lee Hunt Bob Dee Nick Buoniconti Gino Cappelletti John Hannah Patriots NFL Hall of Fame Inductees John Hannah Nick Buoniconti Mike Haynes Ty Law Richard Seymour Andre Tippett At Some Places They Play Football, in New England We Live It!

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