New England Patriots Tickets

Often called the "Pats", the New England Patriots represent the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference AFC in the National Football League NFL. As the New England Patriots, who have also been called the Boston Patriots and Bay State Patriots in the past, the franchise has had five Superbowl appearances and three Superbowl victories, their first coming in New Orleans, Louisiana as Adam Vinatieri kicked a 48 yard field goal to clinch the win. Gillette Stadium, their sixth and current stadium, is in Foxborough, Massachusetts, and was built soon after their first Superbowl victory. Pat the Patriot is still the mascot but is not stylized on the helmets anymore. Instead, their helmets sport their current logo, the "Flying Elvis", a Patriot head wearing a red-white-and-nautical blue tricorne hat on a new century silver background. Since their conception in the mid 20th century, they have had 14 coaches including Bill Parcells and Pete Carroll. These coaches helped The Pats to be noticed for some key characteristics such as intelligence and versatility in each player. Humility is also essential since the focus is placed on the team as a whole and not just one individual player. These characteristics are integrated as multiple schemes to take advantage of opponent's weaknesses. The Patriots employ the Ron Erhardt – Ray Perkins offensive strategy in their play. The quarterback, Tom Brady, leads this smash mouth offense that maximizes the time of possession. Defensively the Patriots use the Chuck Fairbanks – Hank Bullough 3-4 Defensive System, which gives great amounts of flexibility in play. These systems are part of the reason the Patriots are such a challenge to opposing teams. Combine these offensive and defensive systems with talented coaches and players, add a touch of American spirit, and dedicated fans to get The New England Patriots, an explosive and fun team to watch.