
The New England Patriots are a professional football team in the National Football League. They came into the league in 1970. Presently they play in Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The team logo is blue, red, and white and features a colonial man with a star on his hat.
Notable New England Patriots of past and present include Adam Vinatieri, Drew Bledsoe, Asante Samuel, Willie McGinest, Andre Tippett, Mike Haynes, John Hannah, Nick Buoniconti, Tom Brady, and Randy Moss. They play in the AFC East Division with such teams as the
Buffalo Bills,
Miami Dolphins, and
New York Jets. They last won the Super Bowl in 2004 against the
Philadelphia Eagles.