1960- The "Boston Patriots" were founded.
1971- The "Boston Patriots"requested to change their name to the "Bay State Patriots" when they moved to Foxborough, MA in 1971. The NFL rejected the name, and the team officially announced they would become the New England Patriots.
1976- Won the AFC East championship, their first championship win
1985- Made their first Superbowl appearance in Superbowl XX, but lost to the Chicago Bears 46-10
1988- Victor Kiam purchased the team from the Sullivan family
1990- The patriots went 1-15
1992- James Orthwein purchased the team from Victor Kiam;. Under Jame's ownership, the uniform colors were changed from red to white and silver. The logo was also changed.
1994- Robert Kraft purchased the team form James Orthwein
1996- The New England Patriots lost in Superbowl XXXI to the Green Bay Packers 35-21
2000- The Patriots' current coach Bill Belichick was hired
2001- The patriots beat the St. Louis Rams in Superbowl XXXVI
2002- Gillette Stadium was opened
2003- The patriots beat the Panthers in Superbowl XXXVIII
2004- The patriots beat the Philadelphia Eagles in Superbowl XXXIX
2007- Finishing the regular season with a perfect 16-0 record, the New England Patriots become only the fourth team in league history to go undefeated in the regular season
2008- The Patriots lost to the New York Giants in Superbowl XLII 17-14. With the loss, the Patriots ended the year at 18–1, becoming only one of three teams to go 18–1.
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