The New England Patriots were built in 1959,a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area playing their home game in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette stadium. Patriots are a part of East Division of American Football Conference in the National Football League.As an original member of the American Football League (AFL), the Patriots joined the NFL in the 1970 merger of those leagues. The team advanced to the playoffs four times before appearing in Super Bowl XX in January1986, losingto the Chicago Bears. The team also appeared in Super Bowl XXXI in January 1997, losing to the Green Bay Packers. New England Patriots NFL jerseys

Patriots were honored as the best American Football team in 2007 because oftheir 16-0 record. They are currently tied for second with 6 appearances in a Super Bowl, and have the most appearances in the last 25 years. When the NFL and AFL merged in 1970, the Patriots were placed in the AFC East division, where they still play today. The following year, the Patriots moved to a new stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, which would serve as their home for 30 years. As a result of the move, they announced they would change their name from the Boston Patriots to the Bay State Patriots. But the name was not accepted by the NFL and in March, 1971, the team changed its name to New England Patriots officially. New England Patriots NFL jerseys

The uniform colors are blue, red, silver and white. The mascot of Patriots is Pat Patriot, a revolutionary minuteman wearing a Patriots home jersey.