The New England Patriots are an American football team located in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States. Their home stadium is Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, a suburb of Boston.
The Patriots are one of the founding members of the American Football League (AFL). The team was founded in 1959. They officially joined the National Football League (NFL) in 1970 when the National League and the American League merged, and moved their home stadium to the National Football League in the following year. At the same time in Foxborough, the team name was changed from the "Boston Patriots" to its current name. The Patriots have always belonged to the NFL's AFC East.
Since Bill Belichick took charge of the team in 2000, the Patriots have gradually become one of the most successful teams in NFL history. In 2001, 2003, 2004, 2015, 2017, and 2019 Won the Super Bowl six times and holds the record for the longest winning streak in the NFL regular season - 21 games, and the record for the largest comeback in the Super Bowl - 25 points (Super Bowl 51).
The Patriots have been owned by Robert Kraft since 1994 and are worth an estimated $2.6 billion according to Forbes (2014)
On February 4, 2019, the New England Patriots defeated the Rams 13-3 to win the championship. This is the 6th Super Bowl championship in the history of the Patriots.