Founded 1960 · Foxborough, Massachusetts · metro pop. ~4.9M
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA — opened 2002 · 65,878 seats. 6× champions · last 2018.
Foxborough, Massachusetts · founded 1960 · NFL since 1970
Super Bowl appearances: 11 (6–5)
Ranked by team-only production — stats accumulated only while with the New England Patriots (1999–present, the per-category box-stat era).
| # | Player | Pos | Seasons | Team stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Brady | QB | 20 (2000–2019) | 74,573 pass yds · 542 TD · 1,037 rush yds · 22 TD |
| 2 | Drew Bledsoe | QB | 9 (1993–2001) | 29,597 pass yds · 166 TD · 553 rush yds · 2 TD |
| 3 | Rob Gronkowski | TE | 9 (2010–2018) | 7,861 rec yds · 79 TD |
| 4 | Wes Welker | WR | 6 (2007–2012) | 7,459 rec yds · 37 TD |
All-time franchise leaders by category — modern era (1999–present, the per-category box-stat era).
The four greatest players in franchise history by legacy score — all-era, honors-driven, weighted by career share.
Win% by decade since first NFL season. All-time: 56% across 66 seasons.
All-time regular-season dominance (min 10 games).
Ranked by rivalry intensity (volume × competitiveness × recency).
HOF-caliber players whose injury history cut their peak short — on this franchise's roster.
Score-weighted distribution of 25 best players in franchise history, by position group (KV-H basis, 1999+).
Most elite player: Randy Moss (WR) — top 0% all-time at their position.
Every season since 1960: record, finish, head coach + how it ended. Per-category team stats (passing/rushing/receiving/defense) are filled for 1999+.
| Year | W-L-T | Finish | PF | PA | Pass | Rush | Rec | Sk | INT | Coach | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14-3 | 1st | 490 | 320 | 4,459 | 2,191 | 4,459 | 34 | 10 | Mike Vrabel | Lost Super Bowl |
| 2024 | 4-13 | 4th | 289 | 417 | 3,343 | 1,969 |
| 5 | Julian Edelman | WR | 11 (2009–2020) | 413 rush yds · 0 TD · 6,820 rec yds · 36 TD |
| 6 | Troy Brown | WR | 14 (1993–2006) | 6,368 rec yds · 31 TD · 3 INT |
| 7 | Kevin Faulk | RB | 13 (1999–2011) | 3,609 rush yds · 16 TD · 3,701 rec yds · 15 TD |
| 8 | Ben Coates | TE | 9 (1991–1999) | 5,471 rec yds · 50 TD |
| 9 | Irving Fryar | WR | 9 (1984–1992) | 5,726 rec yds · 38 TD |
| 10 | Devin McCourty | FS | 13 (2010–2022) | 35 INT |
| 11 | James White | RB | 8 (2014–2021) | 1,278 rush yds · 11 TD · 3,278 rec yds · 25 TD |
| 12 | Randy Moss | WR | 4 (2007–2010) | 3,904 rec yds · 50 TD |
| 13 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | 5 (2021–2025) | 3,669 rush yds · 28 TD · 1,295 rec yds · 4 TD |
| 14 | Terry Glenn | WR | 6 (1996–2001) | 4,616 rec yds · 22 TD |
| 15 | Curtis Martin | RB | 3 (1995–1997) | 3,799 rush yds · 32 TD · 890 rec yds · 5 TD |
Score is a transparent production estimate, not the proprietary Knox rating.
| 3,343 |
| 28 |
| 7 |
| Jerod Mayo |
| — |
| 2023 | 4-13 | 4th | 236 | 366 | 3,392 | 1,627 | 3,389 | 36 | 10 | Bill Belichick | — |
| 2022 | 8-9 | 3rd | 364 | 347 | 3,815 | 1,832 | 3,815 | 53 | 19 | Bill Belichick | — |
| 2021 | 10-7 | 2nd | 462 | 303 | 4,098 | 2,151 | 4,098 | 36 | 23 | Bill Belichick | Lost Wild Card |
| 2020 | 7-9 | 3rd | 326 | 353 | 3,124 | 2,346 | 3,124 | 24 | 18 | Bill Belichick | — |
| 2019 | 12-4 | 1st | 420 | 225 | 4,153 | 1,703 | 4,153 | 46 | 25 | Bill Belichick | Lost Wild Card |
| 2018 | 11-5 | 1st | 436 | 325 | 4,405 | 2,037 | 4,405 | 30 | 18 | Bill Belichick | 🏆 Won Super Bowl |
| 2017 | 13-3 | 1st | 458 | 296 | 4,619 | 1,889 | 4,619 | 41 | 12 | Bill Belichick | Lost Super Bowl |
| 2016 | 14-2 | 1st | 441 | 250 | 4,456 | 1,872 | 4,414 | 34 | 13 | Bill Belichick | 🏆 Won Super Bowl |
| 2015 | 12-4 | 1st | 465 | 315 | 4,812 | 1,404 | 4,812 | 49 | 12 | Bill Belichick | Lost Conference Championship |
| 2014 | 12-4 | 1st | 468 | 313 | 4,291 | 1,727 | 4,238 | 40 | 16 | Bill Belichick | 🏆 Won Super Bowl |
| 2013 | 12-4 | 1st | 444 | 338 | 4,343 | 2,064 | 4,343 | 47 | 17 | Bill Belichick | Lost Conference Championship |
| 2012 | 12-4 | 1st | 557 | 331 | 4,844 | 2,182 | 4,844 | 37 | 20 | Bill Belichick | Lost Conference Championship |
| 2011 | 13-3 | 1st | 513 | 342 | 5,257 | 1,764 | 5,255 | 40 | 23 | Bill Belichick | Lost Super Bowl |
| 2010 | 14-2 | 1st | 518 | 313 | 4,022 | 1,973 | 4,022 | 36 | 25 | Bill Belichick | Lost Divisional |
| 2009 | 10-6 | 1st | 427 | 285 | 4,540 | 1,921 | 4,540 | 31 | 18 | Bill Belichick | Lost Wild Card |
| 2008 | 11-5 | 2nd | 410 | 309 | 3,790 | 2,279 | 3,790 | 29 | 14 | Bill Belichick | — |
| 2007 | 16-0 | 1st | 589 | 274 | 4,859 | 1,849 | 4,859 | 44 | 19 | Bill Belichick | Lost Super Bowl |
| 2006 | 12-4 | 1st | 385 | 237 | 3,594 | 1,967 | 3,594 | 43 | 22 | Bill Belichick | Lost Conference Championship |
| 2005 | 10-6 | 1st | 379 | 338 | 4,322 | 1,512 | 4,322 | 31 | 11 | Bill Belichick | Lost Divisional |
| 2004 | 14-2 | 1st | 437 | 260 | 3,748 | 2,134 | 3,748 | 46 | 20 | Bill Belichick | 🏆 Won Super Bowl |
| 2003 | 14-2 | 1st | 348 | 238 | 3,651 | 1,607 | 3,651 | 40 | 29 | Bill Belichick | 🏆 Won Super Bowl |
| 2002 | 9-7 | 2nd | 381 | 346 | 3,767 | 1,508 | 3,767 | 33 | 18 | Bill Belichick | — |
| 2001 | 11-5 | 1st | 371 | 272 | 3,326 | 1,793 | 3,326 | 39 | 22 | Bill Belichick | 🏆 Won Super Bowl |
| 2000 | 5-11 | 5th | 276 | 338 | 3,417 | 1,390 | 3,417 | 27 | 10 | Bill Belichick | — |
| 1999 | 8-8 | 5th | 299 | 284 | 3,969 | 1,417 | 3,969 | 41 | 16 | Pete Carroll | — |
| 1998 | 9-7 | 4th | — | — | 4,004 | 1,418 | 3,384 | 34 | 16 | Pete Carroll | Made Playoffs |
| 1997 | 10-6 | 1st | — | — | 3,773 | 1,381 | 3,800 | 35 | 12 | Pete Carroll | Made Playoffs |
| 1996 | 11-5 | 1st | — | — | 4,091 | 1,418 | 3,741 | 25 | 11 | Bill Parcells | Lost Super Bowl |
| 1995 | 6-10 | 4th | — | — | 3,789 | 1,812 | 3,128 | 23.5 | 3 | Bill Parcells | — |
| 1994 | 10-6 | 2nd | — | — | 4,583 | 504 | 3,642 | 20 | 0 | Bill Parcells | Made Playoffs |
| 1993 | 5-11 | 4th | — | — | 3,412 | 1,354 | 2,694 | 10 | 1 | Bill Parcells | — |
| 1992 | 2-14 | 5th | — | — | 1,699 | 957 | 2,279 | 0 | 0 | Dick MacPherson | — |
| 1991 | 6-10 | 4th | — | — | 3,442 | 1,253 | 3,269 | 0 | 0 | Dick MacPherson | — |
| 1990 | 1-15 | 5th | — | — | 2,593 | 298 | 2,567 | 0 | 0 | Rod Rust | — |
| 1989 | 5-11 | 4th | — | — | 2,260 | 770 | 2,555 | 0 | 0 | Raymond Berry | — |
| 1988 | 9-7 | 3rd | — | — | 1,499 | 804 | 1,021 | 0 | 0 | Raymond Berry | — |
| 1987 | 8-7 | 2nd | — | — | 1,550 | 704 | 916 | 0 | 0 | Raymond Berry | — |
| 1986 | 11-5 | 1st | — | — | 3,335 | 261 | 1,453 | 0 | 0 | Raymond Berry | Made Playoffs |
| 1985 | 11-5 | 3rd | — | — | 2,156 | 244 | 1,234 | 0 | 0 | Raymond Berry | Lost Super Bowl |
| 1984 | 9-7 | 2nd | — | — | 3,228 | 138 | 1,248 | 0 | 0 | Ron Meyer (5–3) Raymond Berry (4–4) | — |
| 1983 | 8-8 | 2nd | — | — | 557 | 457 | 685 | 0 | 0 | Ron Meyer | — |
| 1982 | 5-4 | 7th | — | — | 0 | 88 | 184 | 0 | 0 | Ron Meyer | Made Playoffs |
| 1981 | 2-14 | 5th | — | — | 0 | 340 | 165 | 0 | 0 | Ron Erhardt | — |
| 1980 | 10-6 | 2nd | — | — | 0 | 818 | 173 | 0 | 0 | Ron Erhardt | — |
| 1979 | 9-7 | 2nd | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ron Erhardt | — |
| 1978 | 11-5 | 1st | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Chuck Fairbanks | Made Playoffs |
| 1977 | 9-5 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Chuck Fairbanks | — |
| 1976 | 11-3 | 2nd | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Chuck Fairbanks | Made Playoffs |
| 1975 | 3-11 | 5th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Chuck Fairbanks | — |
| 1974 | 7-7 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Chuck Fairbanks | — |
| 1973 | 5-9 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Chuck Fairbanks | — |
| 1972 | 3-11 | 5th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | John Mazur (2–7) Phil Bengtson (1–4) | — |
| 1971 | 6-8 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | John Mazur | — |
| 1970 | 2-12 | 5th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Clive Rush (1–6) John Mazur (1–6) | — |
| 1969 | 4-10 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Clive Rush | — |
| 1968 | 4-10 | 4th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mike Holovak | — |
| 1967 | 3-10-1 | 5th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mike Holovak | — |
| 1966 | 8-4-2 | 2nd | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mike Holovak | — |
| 1965 | 4-8-2 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mike Holovak | — |
| 1964 | 10-3-1 | 2nd | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mike Holovak | — |
| 1963 | 7-6-1 | 1st | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mike Holovak | Made Playoffs |
| 1962 | 9-4-1 | 2nd | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mike Holovak | — |
| 1961 | 9-4-1 | 2nd | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lou Saban (2–3) Mike Holovak (7–1–1) | — |
| 1960 | 5-9 | 4th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lou Saban | — |
Full-history records + coaches from Wikipedia (facts-only); per-category team stats + points are exact for 1999+ (nflverse). Playoff box-score splits aren't yet in the free corpus.
Stadium, market-population, title and handle data are curated public facts (Wikipedia/Census/official league facts). Fan Interest, Barometer and reach tier are transparently derived from those facts — weighted (market 0.4, venue 0.2, titles 0.25, heritage 0.15), min-max within NFL — derived structural proxy, not a survey. No fan survey, sentiment scrape, or follower count is used.
Every NFL player the encyclopedia attributes to the New England Patriotsfrom profile season records, grouped by position, first season to last. Coverage follows the encyclopedia’s per-era source depth (complete 1999+, legend-era via validated Wikipedia/NFL.com grids).
Every position room New England Patriots has passed down, steadiest first. The QB room is their most stable — 6 holders across 42 years, a new one every 7 on average.
+2 more rooms with a shorter average hold.
Room tenures, not starting jobs — the corpus has no per-season depth chart, so holders can overlap (a successor often arrives before his predecessor leaves) and the measure is how often the room changed hands. A holder is a player who produced real value for this club during his years here, which is what separates holding the room from being on the roster. Detected from per-season VAL (1980–2025 here; league coverage is complete from 1999) — rooms the corpus cannot value are not shown.
NFL players who spent their entire encyclopedia-attributed career with the New England Patriots — ranked by seasons of service. Tenure is the span the corpus attributes (skill rows complete 1999+, legend grids validated).
+116 more one-club men with the franchise.
NFL players who wore the New England Patriots crest along the way but played for three or more franchises in all — the well-traveled careers this club was one chapter of. The count is distinct canonical franchises (skill rows complete 1999+, legend grids validated).
+501 more well-traveled players who wore the crest.