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First Head Coach for Patriots
Lou Saban is appointed first head coach -
Patriots' first home field
Boston University Field is named as the Patriots' first home field. The Boston Patriots' had won 3 out of 7 home games on their field. Their first win was against the Oakland Raiders and the score was 34-28. -
Recovered Fumble
DB Chuck Shonta recovered a fumble on the final play of the game and ran for a touchdown to give the Patriots their first victory with a 28-24 advantage over the N.Y. Titans at the Polo Grounds in New York. -
Hurricane Game
The Patriots' game with the Buffalo Bills at Boston University is postponed due to the threat of a hurricane. The game was played two days later (10/22) and the Patriots scored a 52-21 victory. -
Ending with a shutout against all
The Patriots ended the season with a 41-0 shutout over San Diego to finish with a 9-4-1 record, second in the AFL Eastern Division. The 41-point margin of victory remains the largest shutout victory in Patriots history. -
Wow! 155 is the lucky number for this guy!
Gino Cappelletti is perhaps the most recognized figure in Patriots history. A versatile player, Cappelletti played wide receiver and kicker for the Patriots from 1960-70 and was the Patriots' all-time leading scorer until 2005. -
1,216yrds and counting
Jim Nance finishes the season with 1,216 yards rushing and becomes the first player in AFL history to rush for over 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons. -
Head coach and general manager????
Chuck Fairbanks is named head coach and general manager. Chuck Fairbanks spent six seasons as coach of the New England Patriots and coached Heisman Trophy winner Steve Owens at Oklahoma, died Tuesday in Arizona after battling brain cancer at the age of 79. -
Blow out by Patriots
Patriots defeat New Orleans 27-6 at Foxboro to qualify for their first NFL playoff appearance and their first playoff appearance since the 1963 AFL Championship game. -
Up by 2!!!
Patriots clinch their first outright divisional championship in the club's history with a last minute 26-24 victory over Buffalo at home. -
The "Snow Plow Game"
The Patriots defeat the Miami Dolphins 3-0 in the infamous "Snow Plow Game." Mark Henderson used his snow plow and cleared a kicking surface on the Schaefer Stadium turf for John Smith. Smith then connected on a 33-yard field goal which would be the only scoring of the game. -
New team record!
Raymond Clayborn establishes a new team record for consecutive starts by starting his 111th straight game. Ray Hamilton had the old mark of 110 (set Sept. 16, 1973 to Oct. 26, 1980). Clayborn celebrated the record-setting day by scoring his first professional touchdown on a 27-yard interception return. -
No more #57
The Patriots retire the number 57 worn by 14-year linebacker Steve Nelson, who had retired following the 1987 season. Nelson played in three Pro Bowls and led the team in tackles for eight years. -
11 head coaches
Dick MacPherson is named head coach of the Patriots, replacing Rod Rust (who was relieved of his duties on Jan. 4). MacPherson, Syracuse University's head coach for the past 10 seasons, becomes the team's 11th head coach. -
They are making money!!!
For the first time in franchise history, every home game is sold out before the season begins as the remaining 15,000 tickets are sold individually to non-season ticket holders. -
First SuperBowl ever bro.
The Patriots claimed the first Superbowl championship of their 42-year history with a 20-17 win over the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI in New Orleans. Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri nailed a 48-yard field goal as time expired to bring the Lombardi Trophy to New England. -
Hey he just started. So far so good
Tom Brady throws a franchise-record six touchdown passes in a 49-28 win over the Dolphins. His 158.3 passer rating in the game is the first perfect rating in Patriots history. -
He set an NFL record
The Patriots set team records for points in a game (59) and total net yards (619) in a 59-0 victory vs. Tennessee in snowy conditions at Gillette Stadium. Tom Brady sets an NFL record with five touchdown passes in the second quarter.
