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During the 2007 regular season, the Patriots became the only NFL team in history to win 16 games, and the first since the 1972 Miami Dolphins (in a 14-game season) to complete the regular campaign undefeated. [8] Belichick's Patriots are one of only two teams to win three Super Bowls in four years (the other being the Dallas Cowboys from 1993 ...
Longest playoff drought, expansion team, 20 seasons; New Orleans Saints, 1967–1986. Longest playoff drought, active, 12 seasons; New York Jets, 2011–present. Most consecutive seasons participating in playoffs, 11 seasons; New England Patriots, 2009–2019. Longest drought without a playoff game won, 50 seasons
1967 was the first year where a pre-scheduled playoff (rather than regular season results) determined participation in the championship. It also marked the first year in which if there was a tie for first place in a division, the division champion was determined by a system of tiebreakers, rather than via a playoff game (as detailed in the 1933 ...
The Patriots have had four owners since becoming a franchise, the first being Massachusetts native Billy Sullivan from 1959 to 1988. During Sullivan's 28 seasons of owning the club, the Patriots tallied 14 winning records, made six playoff appearances, played in the 1963 AFL Championship Game and represented the AFC in Super Bowl XX.
This was the only season from 1996 to 2019 where the Patriots finished with a losing record. Belichick would go on the coach the Patriots until 2023, recording a 266–121–0 regular season record, 30–12 playoff record, 17 divisional titles, and 6 Super Bowl titles.
This was only the 4th time since 2000 the Patriots had missed the playoffs and failed to win the division. [498] [499] Cam Newton and Brian Hoyer ended their Season going 7-9. In addition, their streak of 10+ win seasons that dated back to their 2003 Super Bowl-winning season, which was an NFL record, was also snapped. [500]
The Patriots lost the game to fall to 0–2, but Brady started the final 14 games of the season and compiled an 11–3 record as a starter, helping the Patriots clinch the 2nd seed in the AFC playoffs and a first round bye; their first playoff berth since 1998.
During his tenure in New England, the Patriots missed the playoffs only six times: 2000 (5–11), 2002 (9–7), 2008 (11–5), 2020 (7–9), 2022 (8–9), and 2023 (4–13). In 2008, Belichick coached the Patriots to an 11–5 record despite losing franchise quarterback Tom Brady in Week 1 versus the Kansas City Chiefs.