New England Patriots

Team history

New England Patriots

Founded in 1959 as the Boston Patriots, the team was a charter member of the American Football League (AFL) before joining the NFL in 1970 through the AFL–NFL merger. The Patriots played their home games at various stadiums throughout Boston until the franchise moved to Foxborough in 1971. As part of the move, the team changed its name to the New England Patriots.

 

Stadium:

Gillette Stadium opened in 2002, replacing the adjacent Foxboro Stadium. Gillette Stadium’s seating capacity is 65,878, including 5,876 club seats and 89 luxury suites

 

Coaches:

Bill Belichick

2000–present

Bill Parcells

1993–1996

Chuck Fairbanks

1973–1978

Clive Rush

1969–1970

Dick MacPherson

1991–1992

John Mazur

1971–1972

Lou Saban

1960–1961

Mike Holovak

1961–1968

Pete Carroll

1997–1999

Phil Bengtson

1972

Raymond Berry

1984–1989

Rod Rust

1990

Ron Erhardt

1979–1981

Ron Meyer

1982–1984

2022 Coaching Staff:

Head coach – Bill Belichick

Senior football advisor/offensive line – Matt Patricia

Offensive assistant/quarterbacks – Joe Judge

Running backs – Vinnie Sunseri

Wide receivers/kick returners – Troy Brown

Tight ends – Nick Caley

Assistant offensive line – Billy Yates

Offensive assistant – Evan Rothstein

Offensive assistant – Tyler Hughes

Wide receivers/NFL coaching fellowship – Ross Douglas

 Defensive line – DeMarcus Covington

Linebackers – Steve Belichick

Linebackers – Jerod Mayo

Cornerbacks – Mike Pellegrino

Safeties – Brian Belichick

Nfl coaching fellowship / defense – V’angelo bentley

Special teams coordinator – Cameron Achord

Special teams assistant – Joe Houston

Head strength and conditioning – Moses Cabrera

Strength and conditioning assistant – Deron Mayo

Ownership:

Majority owner: Robert Kenneth Kraft, 81

Minority owners: No.

Source of wealth: Robert Kraft, founder, chairman and CEO of the Kraft Group, is an American entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist whose portfolio of businesses and brands range across many verticals, including paper and packaging, sports and entertainment, real estate and venture investing.

Net worth: $8.3 billion (Forbes)

Residence: Brookline, Massachusetts

When purchased team and for how much: Robert Kraft bought the New England Patriots for $172 million in 1994.

Franchise valuation: $6.4 billion (Forbes)

2022 revenue/rank: $651 million/2nd (Forbes)

Owns stadium (how much invested): No. In 2002, Kraft financed a $350-million stadium for the Patriots initially called CMGI Field but renamed Gillette Stadium. In 2007, Kraft began to develop the land around Gillette Stadium, creating a $375-million open-air shopping and entertainment center called Patriot Place.

Ownership philosophy: It didn’t take long for Kraft’s vision to come into focus. His personal investment in the team restored the faith of Patriots fans and rejuvenated interest throughout New England.

Players

Nelson Agholor

Position: WR
Experience: 8 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 29
Weight: 198 lbs
College: USC

Henry Anderson

Position: DL
Experience: 8 years
Height: 6-6
Age: 31
Weight: 301 lbs
College: Stanford

David Andrews

Position: C
Experience: 8 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 30
Weight: 300 lbs
College: Georgia

Devin Asiasi

Position: TE
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 25
Weight: 257 lbs
College: UCLA

Jake Bailey

Position: P
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 25
Weight: 205 lbs
College: Stanford

Christian Barmore

Position: DL
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 23
Weight: 310 lbs
College: Alabama

Ja'Whaun Bentley

Position: LB
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 26
Weight: 244 lbs
College: Purdue

Justin Bethel

Position: DB
Experience: 11 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 32
Weight: 200 lbs
College: Presbyterian

Joshuah Bledsoe

Position: SAF
Experience: 1 year
Height: 5-11
Age: 23
Weight: 201 lbs
College: Missouri

Kendrick Bourne

Position: WR
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 27
Weight: 190 lbs
College: Eastern Washington

Trent Brown

Position: OL
Experience: 8 years
Height: 6-8
Age: 29
Weight: 380 lbs
College: Florida

Myles Bryant

Position: DB
Experience: 3 years
Height: 5-9
Age: 24
Weight: 185 lbs
College: Washington

Yodny Cajuste

Position: OL
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 26
Weight: 310 lbs
College: West Virgini

Joe Cardona

Position: LS
Experience: 8 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 30
Weight: 245 lbs
College: Navy

Carl Davis

Position: DL
Experience: 8 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 30
Weight: 320 lbs
College: Iowa

Cody Davis

Position: DB
Experience: 10 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 33
Weight: 203 lbs
College: Texas Tech

Drew Desjarlais

Position: OL
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-2
Age: 25
Weight: 313 lbs
College: University of Windsor

Kyle Dugger

Position: DB
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 26
Weight: 220 lbs
College: Lenoir-Rhyne

Yasir Durant

Position: G
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-7
Age: 24
Weight: 330 lbs
College: Missouri

Daniel Ekuale

Position: DT
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 28
Weight: 305 lbs
College: Washington State

James Ferentz

Position: OL
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 33
Weight: 300 lbs
College: Iowa

Nick Folk

Position: K
Experience: 15 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 37
Weight: 222 lbs
College: Arizona

Davon Godchaux

Position: DT
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 27
Weight: 311 lbs
College: LSU

Lawrence Guy

Position: DL
Experience: 12 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 32
Weight: 315 lbs
College: Arizona State

Arlington Hambright

Position: OL
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 26
Weight: 315 lbs
College: Colorado

Josh Hammond

Position: WR
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-0
Age: 24
Weight: 194 lbs
College: Florida

Damien Harris

Position: RB
Experience: 4 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 25
Weight: 213 lbs
College: Alabama

Kevin Harris

Position: RB
Experience: R
Height: 5-10
Age: 21
Weight: 225 lbs
College: South Carolina

Brad Hawkins

Position: DB
Experience: R
Height: 6-1
Age: 24
Weight: 221 lbs
College: Michigan

Hunter Henry

Position: TE
Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 27
Weight: 250 lbs
College: Arkansas

Justin Herron

Position: OL
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 26
Weight: 305 lbs
College: Wake Forest

Chasen Hines

Position: OL
Experience: R
Height: 6-3
Age: 22
Weight: 330 lbs
College: LSU

Brian Hoyer

Position: QB
Experience: 14 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 36
Weight: 216 lbs
College: Michigan State

Lil'Jordan Humphrey

Position: WR
Experience: 3 year
Height: 6-4
Age: 24
Weight: 225 lbs
College: Texas

Anfernee Jennings

Position: LB
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 24
Weight: 259 lbs
College: Alabama

Jack Jones

position: DB
Experience: R
Height: 5-11
Age: 24

Weight: 175 lbs
College: Arizona
State

Jonathan Jones

Position: DB
Experience: 7 years
Height: 5-10
Age: 28
Weight: 190 lbs
College: Auburn

Marcus Jones

Position: DB
Experience: R
Height: 5-8
Age: 23
Weight: 175 lbs
College: Houston

Mac Jones

Position: QB
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 23
Weight: 217 lbs
College: Alabama

Matt Judon

Position: LB
Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 30
Weight: 261 lbs
College: Grand Valley

Harvey Langi

Position: LB
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 29
Weight: 250 lbs
College: Brigham Young

Devin McCourty

Position: DB
Experience: 13 years
Height: 5-10
Age: 35
Weight: 195 lbs
College: Rutgers

Cameron McGrone

Position: LB
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-1
Age: 22
Weight: 236 lbs
College: Michigan

Raekwon McMillan

Position: LB
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 26
Weight: 242 lbs
College: Ohio State

Jakobi Meyers

Position: WR
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 25
Weight: 200 lbs
College: North Carolina State

Jalen Mills

Position: CB
Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 28
Weight: 191 lbs
College: LSU

DaMarcus Mitchell

Position: DL
Experience: R
Height: 6-3
Age: 23
Weight: 260 lbs
College: Purdue

Terrance Mitchell

Position: CB
Experience: 9 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 30
Weight: 190 lbs
College: Oregon

Ty Montgomery

Position: WR
Experience: 8 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 29
Weight: 216 lbs
College: Stanford

Bill Murray

Position: OL
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-4
Age: 25
Weight: 265 lbs
College: William & Mary

Tre Nixon

Position: WR
Experience: 1 yea
Height: 6-2
Age: 24
Weight: 180 lbs
College: UCF

Mike Onwenu

Position: OL
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 24
Weight: 350 lbs
College: Michigan

DeVante Parker

Position: WR
Experience: 8 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 29
Weight: 218 lbs
College: Louisville

Jabrill Peppers

Position: DB
Experience: 6 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 26
Weight: 213 lbs
College: Michigan

Jeremiah Pharms

Position: DL
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-3
Age: 25
Weight: 275 lbs
College: Friends U

Adrian Phillips

Position: DB
Experience: 8 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 30
Weight: 210 lbs
College: Texas

LaBryan Ray

Position: DL
Experience: R
Height: 6-4
Age: 24
Weight: 290 lbs
College: Alabama

Sam Roberts

Position: DT
Experience: R
Height: 6-5
Age: 24
Weight: 295 lbs
College: Northwest Missouri State

Kody Russey

Position: OL
Experience: R
Height: 6-2
Age: 24
Weight: 300 lbs
College: Houston

Brenden Schooler

Position: DB
Experience: R
Height: 6-1
Age: 25
Weight: 205 lbs
College: Texas

Will Sherman

Position: OT
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-4
Age: 23
Weight: 300 lbs
College: Colorado

Matthew Slater

Position: WR
Experience: 15 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 36
Weight: 205 lbs
College: UCLA

Jonnu Smith

Position: TE
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 27
Weight: 248 lbs
College: Florida International

Matt Sokol

Position: TE
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-5
Age: 26
Weight: 249 lbs
College: Michigan State

Rhamondre Stevenson

Position: RB
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 24
Weight: 230 lbs
College: Oklahoma

Cole Strange

Position: OL
Experience: R
Height: 6-5
Age: 24
Weight: 305 lbs
College: Tennessee-Chattanooga

Pierre Strong

Position: RB
Experience: R
Height: 5-11
Age: 23
Weight: 205 lbs
College: South Dakota State

Andrew Stueber

Position: OL
Experience: R
Height: 6-6
Age: 23
Weight: 325 lbs
College: Michigan

Jahlani Tavai

Position: MLB
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 25
Weight: 246 lbs
College: Hawaii

J.J. Taylor

Position: RB
Experience: 3 years
Height: 5-6
Age: 24
Weight: 185 lbs
College: Arizona

Tyquan Thornton

Position: WR
Experience: R
Height: 6-2
Age: 22
Weight: 182 lbs
College: Baylor

Josh Uche

Position: LB
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 23
Weight: 245 lbs
College: Michigan

Tristan Vizcaino

Position: K
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 26
Weight: 203 lbs
College: Washington

Shaun Wade

Position: CB
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 23
Weight: 191 lbs
College: Ohio State

James White

Position: RB
Experience: 9 years
Height: 5-10
Age: 30
Weight: 205 lbs
College: Wisconsin

Nate Wieland

Position: LB
Experience: R
Height: 6-1
Age: 23
Weight: 223 lbs
College: Grand View College IA

Kristian Wilkerson

Position: WR
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-1
Age: 25
Weight: 214 lbs
College: Southeast Missouri State

Mack Wilson

Position: OLB
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 24
Weight: 233 lbs
College: Alabama

Deatrich Wise

Position: DL
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 28
Weight: 275 lbs
College: Arkansas

Jalen Wydermyer

Position: TE
Experience: R
Height: 6-5
Age: 21
Weight: 255 lbs
College: Texas A&M

Isaiah Wynn

Position: OL
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 26
Weight: 310 lbs
College: Georgia

Bailey Zappe

Position: QB
Experience: R
Height: 6-1
Age: 23
Weight: 220 lbs
College: Western Kentucky

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