Profile of New England 愛国者s
Feb 1 (Reuters) - Profile of the New England 愛国者s, who 敗北・負かすd the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 in the 最高の Bowl on Sunday.
設立するd:1959. The Pats, as they are 一般的に known, joined the American Football League in 1959 as the Boston 愛国者s. In 1971 they moved to the 現在の home in Foxborough, Massachusetts and changed their 指名する to the New England 愛国者s.
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AFC 肩書を与えるs (season): 8 (1985, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2014).
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最高の Bowl 肩書を与えるs (season): 4 (2001, 2003, 2004, 2014)
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長，率いる coach: 法案 Belichick. Has won four 最高の Bowls and six AFC 選手権s with the 愛国者s. The NFL's longest-任期d active 長，率いる coach, Belichick 階級s first in プレーオフ victories with 22.
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Starting quarterback: Tom Brady. Like his coach, Brady has won four 最高の Bowls and six AFC 肩書を与えるs. He has also won three 最高の Bowl most 価値のある player awards and been selected for 10 プロの／賛成の Bowls. He 持つ／拘留するs the NFL 記録，記録的な／記録する for most postseason touchdown passes (53) and his six 最高の Bowl 外見s are a 記録，記録的な／記録する for a starting quarterback.
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主要な receiver: 略奪する Gronkowski. Caught 82 passes for 1,124 yards and 12 touchdowns during 正規の／正選手 season.
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主要な rusher: Jonas Gray. 急ぐd 89 times for 412 yards and five touchdowns during 正規の／正選手 season
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主要な defenders: Linebacker Jamie Collins, 74 単独の 取り組むs. 防御の end 略奪する Ninkovich, eight 解雇（する）s.
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Fun Facts
- Last 最高の Bowl 肩書を与える was 連続した 最高の Bowls a １０年間 ago(2003 and 2004 seasons)
- The 愛国者s have not had a losing season since 2000.
- Quarterback Tom Brady was only a sixth 一連の会議、交渉／完成する 選ぶ in 2000 草案.
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Famous Players
- Nick Buoniconti: The linebacker made five American Football League All-星／主役にする teams while with the 愛国者s from 1962 to 1968, before starring with the Miami イルカs. He was inducted into the プロの／賛成の Football Hall of Fame in 2001.
- Gino Cappelletti: A wide receiver and kicker, he lead the American Football League in 得点する／非難する／２０ing five times. A five-time AFL All-星／主役にする between 1960-70, he was 投票（する）d the league's most 価値のある player in 1964.
- John Hannah: Considered one of the best 不快な／攻撃 linemen to play in the NFL, Hannah, an 不快な／攻撃 guard, was a nine-time プロの／賛成の Bowl 選択 while competing for the 愛国者s from 1973 through 1985. A member of the NFL's 75th 周年記念日 team in 1994, he was inducted into the プロの／賛成の Football Hall of Fame in 1991.
- マイク Hayes: A cornerback and punt returner, Hayes was 指名するd to the プロの／賛成の Bowl six times in seven years (1976-82) with the 愛国者s before playing for the Oakland Raiders. Selected to the NFL 75th 周年記念日 team in 1994, he was inducted into the プロの／賛成の Football Hall of Fame in 1997.
- Andre Tippett: The talented linebacker was the AFC 防御の player of the year in 1985. He totale d a franchise 記録，記録的な／記録する 35 解雇（する）s for the 1984-5 seasons and had 100 for his career between 1982-93. He was a member of the NFL's all-１０年間 team for the 1980s and was inducted into the プロの／賛成の Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
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Team 指名する and colors: 愛国者s 指名する selected in public contest with a 製図／抽選 of a Minuteman 準備するing to snap a football the 初めの logo. Once called the Boston 愛国者s, the team changed its 指名する to New England 愛国者s after relocating to Foxborough outside of Boston in 1971. Colors: 航海の blue, New Century Silver, Red and White.
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Most famous 支持者: Brazilian Gisele B?ndchen, the wife of 愛国者s quarterback Tom Brady and the world's highest paid model with career 収入s of more than $150 million
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City of Boston:
- Largest city in New England with a 全住民 of 645,966 and a 主要都市の 全住民 of 7.6 million.
- The city, 設立するd in 1630, played a major 役割 in the American 革命 with the Boston Tea Party and 戦う／戦い of （船に）燃料を積み込む／（軍）地下えんぺい壕 Hill.
- Only city ever to have 選手権s in all four major professional leagues within a ten-year （期間が）わたる (from the 愛国者s' victory in February 2002 to the NHL Boston Bruins' in June 2011)
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Previous 最高の Bowl 外見s - New England had made it to the NFL 選手権 game seven times 以前, losing to the Chicago 耐えるs 46-10 in the 最高の Bowl に引き続いて the 1985 season, losing to the Green Bay Packers 35-21 in the 最高の Bowl に引き続いて the 1996 season, 敗北・負かすing the St. Louis 押し通すs 20-17 in the 最高の Bowl followin g the 2001 season, （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域ing the Carolina Panthers 32-29 in the 最高の Bowl に引き続いて the 2003 season, （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域ing the Philadelphia Eagles 24-21 in the 最高の Bowl に引き続いて the 2004 season, losing to the New York 巨大（な）s 17-14 in the 最高の Bowl に引き続いて the 2007 season, losing to the New York 巨大（な）s 21-17 in the 最高の Bowl に引き続いて the 2011 season.
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2014 正規の／正選手 season 記録，記録的な／記録する: 12-4, won AFC East divison
Week 1 - at Miami, lost 33-20
Week 2 - at Minnesota, won 30-7
Week 3 - vs Oakland, won 16-9
Week 4 - at Kansas City, lost 41-14
Week 5 - vs Cincinnati, won 43-17
Week 6 - at Buffalo, won 37-22
Week 7 - vs NY Jets, won 27-25
Week 8 - vs Chicago, won 51-23
Week 9 - vs Denver, won 43-21
Week 10 - bye week
Week 11 - at Indianapolis, won 42-20
Week 12 - vs Detroit, won 34-9
Week 13 - at Green Bay, lost 26-21
Week 14 - at San Diego, won 23-14
Week 15 - vs Miami, won 41-13
Week 16 - at NY Jets. won 17-16
Week 17 - vs Buffalo, lost 17-9
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AFC プレーオフ seeding: 1
Path to the 最高の Bowl - First 一連の会議、交渉／完成する bye; （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 the Baltimore Ravens 35-31 in divisional 一連の会議、交渉／完成する; （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 the Indianapo lis Colts 45-7 for AFC 選手権. (収集するd by 遺伝子 Cherry in 一斉射撃, North Carolina, Edited by Simon Evans/遺伝子 Cherry)
