The New England Patriots have been the dominant force in the NFL since the turn of the century, but it has not always been that way.
The Patriots were founded in November 1959, and competed in their first NFL season the next year.
It would take 26 years for the franchise to reach its first Super Bowl, and another 16 before winning it for the first time
Hall of fame wide receiver Raymond Berry turned to coaching after his playing career and led the Patriots to their first Super Bowl in 1986, only to suffer a heavy 46-10 defeat to the Chicago Bears.
Things were not much better 11 years later when the Patriots returned for their second appearance, only to once again fall at the final hurdle - this time against the Green Bay Packers.
But the fortunes of this franchise would change dramatically with the appointment of head coach Bill Belichick and the drafting of a certain quarterback named Tom Brady.
The Patriots would go on to win three Super Bowls in four seasons between 2001 and 2005 before shock defeats to the New York Giants in 2008 and 2012.
New England have reached four more since those losses, winning three, the most recent of which saw them tie the Pittsburgh Steelers with six Super Bowls wins.
Exactly how successful have the Patriots been? DAZN finds out below.
New England Patriots Super Bowl appearances
The Patriots have appeared in the Super Bowl on 11 occasions.
| Date | Game | Result |
| January 26, 1986 | Super Bowl XX | Chicago Bears 46-10 New England Patriots |
| January 26, 1997 | Super Bowl XXXI | Green Bay Packers 35-21 New England Patriots |
| February 3, 2002 | Super Bowl XXXVI | New England Patriots 20-17 St. Louis Rams |
| February 1, 2004 | Super Bowl XXXVIII | New England Patriots 32-29 Carolina Panthers |
| February 6, 2005 | Super Bowl XXXIX | New England Patriots 24-21 Philadelphia Eagles |
| February 3, 2008 | Super Bowl XLII | New York Giants 17-14 New England Patriots |
| February 5, 2012 | Super Bowl XLVI | New York Giants 21-17 New England Patriots |
| February 1, 2015 | Super Bowl XLIX | New England Patriots 28-24 Seattle Seahawks |
| February 5, 2017 | Super Bowl LI | New England Patriots 34-28 Atlanta Falcons (OT) |
| February 4, 2018 | Super Bowl LII | Philadelphia Eagles 41-33 New England Patriots |
| February 3, 2019 | Super Bowl LIII | New England Patriots 13-3 Los Angeles Rams |
How many Super Bowls have the New England Patriots won?
The Patriots have lifted the Vince Lombardi trophy a joint-record six times, tied in first with the Steelers. They have also appeared in the most Super Bowls and have the joint-most number of defeats, tied with the Denver Broncos on five.
When was the last New England Patriots Super Bowl win?
The Patriots last won the Super Bowl in 2019, beating the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in the lowest scoring Super Bowl of all time.
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