The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. The Patriots compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team plays its home games at Gillette Stadium in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts, which is located 21 miles (34 km) southwest of downtown Boston. The Patriots are headquartered at Gillette Stadium.
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Founded in 1959 as the Boston Patriots, the team changed its name to the New England Patriots in 1971. The Patriots played their home games at Foxboro Stadium from 1971 to 2001, then moved to Gillette Stadium at the start of the 2002 season. The Patriots' rivalry with the New York Jets is considered one of the most bitter rivalries in the NFL.
The Patriots have appeared in the Super Bowl ten times in franchise history, the most of any AFC team, and have won seven of them, the most of any AFC team. The Patriots have won the AFC Championship a record 11 times, and have also appeared in the AFC Championship 16 times, both of which are records in the AFC. The team has also played in and hosted the AFC Championship Game a record eight times, and has won the AFC East a record 11 times.
The Patriots have had some of the most successful coaches and players in NFL history, including Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, and Randy Moss. Belichick has been the team's head coach since 2000, and has led the Patriots to nine Super Bowl appearances, winning six of them. Brady has been the team's starting quarterback since 2001, and has won seven Super Bowls with the team, the most of any player in NFL history. Moss played for the Patriots from 2007 to 2010, and is considered one of the greatest wide receivers in NFL history.
The Patriots have a strong fan base, and are consistently one of the most popular and successful teams in the NFL. The team has a strong rivalry with the New York Jets, and the two teams have met in the AFC Championship Game three times, with the Patriots winning all three matchups.
Despite their success, the Patriots have also been involved in several controversies, including the "Spygate" scandal, in which the team was accused of illegally videotaping opposing teams' defensive signals, and the "Deflategate" scandal, in which Brady was suspended for four games for his alleged role in deflating footballs used in a playoff game.
Overall, the New England Patriots have had a long and successful history in the NFL, and have established themselves as one of the most dominant and successful franchises in the league
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