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 9th 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 7th 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 8th 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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1990
Total Points Earned -380
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division, Conference, and League
Post Season Summary DNQ
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)
1981
Total Points Earned -285
Regular Season Summary Tied for Last Place in Division, Conference, and NFL (LTBs)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1972
Total Points Earned -192
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1975
Total Points Earned -180
Regular Season Summary Tied for Last Place in Division (LTB)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1989
Total Points Earned -104
Regular Season Summary 13th of 14 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
1991
Total Points Earned -64
Regular Season Summary T-10th of 14 teams in the AFC
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
1974
Total Points Earned 18
Regular Season Summary T-6th of 13 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
1987*
Total Points Earned 29
Regular Season Summary (*Strike Season) T-6th 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
1979
Total Points Earned 55
Regular Season Summary T-6th of 14 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1984
Total Points Earned 55
Regular Season Summary 6th 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
1980
Total Points Earned 95
Regular Season Summary SNUBBED: miss playoffs despite 10-6 record
Post Season Summary DNQ
1977
Total Points Earned 105
Regular Season Summary SNUBBED: miss playoffs despite 9-5 record
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
1986
Total Points Earned 231
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. #3 seed in the AFC
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
L 22-17
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
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)

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