original NE Patriots

Average PPS: 16

Period: 1971-1992

original NE Patriots

Net Points Earned349
Average Points Per Season16
Period: 1971-1992
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Season Info Franchise Info Total Points Earned Seasons Ranked Regular Season Record Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. Regular Season Summary Postseason Results- (Game scores)
Regular Season Playoffs League Size Location Logo Uniform Colors W L L Winning % Pts: W-L record Pts: Final Standings Reg. Seas. Total Net Playoff Pts Postseason Total Wild Card Round Divisional Round AFC Champ. Game SuperBowl
1971 1972 26 teams Foxborough, Massachusetts
-32 14th 6 8 8 0.429 -32 0 -3200 *(The Boston Patriots move to Foxborough. Change name to 'New England'). Inaugural Season- T-6th of 13 teams in AFC. (*2nd NFL season) *Semi-relocation; 40-minute-drive SW of Boston Wild Card Round
*Semi-relocation; 40-minute-drive SW of Boston
1972 1973 26 teams Foxborough, Massachusetts
-192 19th 3 11 11 0.214 -157 -35 -19200 Last Place in Division
DNQ DNQ
1973 1974 26 teams Foxborough, Massachusetts
-72 16th 5 9 9 0.357 -72 0 -7200 9th of 13 teams in the AFC
DNQ DNQ
1974 1975 26 teams Foxborough, Massachusetts
18 13th 7 7 7 0.500 18 0 1800 T-6th of 13 teams in the AFC
DNQ DNQ
1975 1976 26 teams Foxborough, Massachusetts
-180 18th 3 11 11 0.214 -157 -23 -18000 Tied for Last Place in Division (LTB)
DNQ DNQ
1976 1977 28 teams Foxborough, Massachusetts
254 2nd 11 3 3 0.786 194 83 278-24-24 Tie for Division Title (LTB). Qualify for playoffs as wild card- #4 seed
L 24-21 Divisional Round
L 24-21
1977 1978 28 teams Foxborough, Massachusetts
105 5th 9 5 5 0.643 105 0 10500 SNUBBED: miss playoffs despite 9-5 record
DNQ DNQ
1978 1979 28 teams Foxborough, Massachusetts
203 4th 11 5 5 0.688 132 101 234-31-31 Tie for Division Title (WTB). #2 seed in the AFC Bye L 31-14 Divisional Round
L 31-14
1979 1980 28 teams Foxborough, Massachusetts
55 7th 9 7 7 0.563 55 0 5500 T-6th of 14 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
1980 1981 28 teams Foxborough, Massachusetts
95 6th 10 6 6 0.625 95 0 9500 SNUBBED: miss playoffs despite 10-6 record DNQ DNQ
1981 1982 28 teams Foxborough, Massachusetts
-285 20th 2 14 14 0.125 -218 -66 -28500 Tied for Last Place in Division, Conference, and NFL (LTBs) DNQ DNQ
1982* 1983 28 teams Foxborough, Massachusetts
35 10th 5 4 4 0.556 31 33 64-29-29 (*Strike; 9-Game season) Qualify for Playoffs as #7 seed in the AFC L 28-13 Wild Card Round
L 28-13
1983 1984 28 teams Foxborough, Massachusetts
19 12th 8 8 8 0.500 19 0 1900 T-7th of 14 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
1984 1985 28 teams Foxborough, Massachusetts
55 8th 9 7 7 0.563 55 0 5500 6th of 14 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
1985 1986 28 teams Foxborough, Massachusetts
801 1st 11 5 5 0.688 132 55 187614614 Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #5 seed- AFC W 26-14 W 27-20 W 31-14 L 46-10 (CHI) SuperBowl
L 46-10 (CHI)
1986 1987 28 teams Foxborough, Massachusetts
231 3rd 11 5 5 0.688 132 125 257-26-26 Win Division Title. #3 seed in the AFC Bye L 22-17 Divisional Round
L 22-17
1987* 1988 28 teams Foxborough, Massachusetts
29 11th 8 7 7 0.533 29 0 2900 (*Strike Season) T-6th of 14 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
1988 1989 28 teams Foxborough, Massachusetts
55 9th 9 7 7 0.563 55 0 5500 T-6th of 14 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
1989 1990 28 teams Foxborough, Massachusetts
-104 17th 5 11 11 0.313 -104 0 -10400 13th of 14 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
1990 1991 28 teams Foxborough, Massachusetts
-380 22nd 1 15 15 0.063 -258 -122 -38000 Last Place in Division, Conference, and League DNQ DNQ
1991 1992 28 teams Foxborough, Massachusetts
-64 15th 6 10 10 0.375 -64 0 -6400 T-10th of 14 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
1992 1993 28 teams Foxborough, Massachusetts
-297 21st 2 14 14 0.125 -218 -78 -29700 Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in AFC and NFL *1993- completely rebrand uniforms to blue & gray- (1st version of what becomes iconic Pats look) Wild Card Round
*1993- completely rebrand uniforms to blue & gray- (1st version of what becomes iconic Pats look)
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1992
Total Points Earned -297
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in AFC and NFL
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
*1993- completely rebrand uniforms to blue & gray- (1st version of what becomes iconic Pats look)
1991
Total Points Earned -64
Regular Season Summary T-10th of 14 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1990
Total Points Earned -380
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division, Conference, and League
Post Season Summary DNQ
1989
Total Points Earned -104
Regular Season Summary 13th of 14 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1988
Total Points Earned 55
Regular Season Summary T-6th of 14 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1987*
Total Points Earned 29
Regular Season Summary (*Strike Season) T-6th of 14 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1986
Total Points Earned 231
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. #3 seed in the AFC
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
L 22-17
1985
Total Points Earned 801
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #5 seed- AFC
Post Season Summary SuperBowl
L 46-10 (CHI)
1984
Total Points Earned 55
Regular Season Summary 6th of 14 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1983
Total Points Earned 19
Regular Season Summary T-7th of 14 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1982*
Total Points Earned 35
Regular Season Summary (*Strike; 9-Game season) Qualify for Playoffs as #7 seed in the AFC
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 28-13
1981
Total Points Earned -285
Regular Season Summary Tied for Last Place in Division, Conference, and NFL (LTBs)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1980
Total Points Earned 95
Regular Season Summary SNUBBED: miss playoffs despite 10-6 record
Post Season Summary DNQ
1979
Total Points Earned 55
Regular Season Summary T-6th of 14 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1978
Total Points Earned 203
Regular Season Summary Tie for Division Title (WTB). #2 seed in the AFC
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
L 31-14
1977
Total Points Earned 105
Regular Season Summary SNUBBED: miss playoffs despite 9-5 record
Post Season Summary DNQ
1976
Total Points Earned 254
Regular Season Summary Tie for Division Title (LTB). Qualify for playoffs as wild card- #4 seed
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
L 24-21
1975
Total Points Earned -180
Regular Season Summary Tied for Last Place in Division (LTB)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1974
Total Points Earned 18
Regular Season Summary T-6th of 13 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1973
Total Points Earned -72
Regular Season Summary 9th of 13 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1972
Total Points Earned -192
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1971
Total Points Earned -32
Regular Season Summary *(The Boston Patriots move to Foxborough. Change name to 'New England'). Inaugural Season- T-6th of 13 teams in AFC. (*2nd NFL season)
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
*Semi-relocation; 40-minute-drive SW of Boston

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