Began in the AFL in 1960; joined the NFL for the 1970 Season.
All-Time Record: 545-446-9 (.550)
1960-1970: Boston Patriots: 65-80-9 (.448)
1971-2025: New England Patriots: 480-366-0 (.567)
It's interesting to me that the New England Patriots have never played a tie game.
Super Bowl Record: 6-5 (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLIX, LI, LIII) (2001, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2016, 2018)
Top Passer: Tom Brady (74,571 yds)
Top Rusher: Sam Cunningham (5,453 yds)
Top Receiver: Stanley Morgan (10,352 yds)
Top Coach: Bill Belichick (266 wins)
The scope of what Belichick and Brady accomplished between 2001 and 2018 is staggering. Belichick coached in 48.8 percent of the regular season wins that the Patriots have ever had. And Brady's numbers are unbelievable. Patrick Mahomes has thrown for 32,352 yards with the Chiefs. If Mahomes averaged 4,200 yards of passing every seasons, for the next ten seasons, he would still have fewer passing yards than Tom Brady had with the Patriots. And, of course, these figures do not include the 14,643 yards that Tom Brady had with the Buccanneers.
Top All-Time Player Based on Approximate Value: Tom Brady (AV of 285)
Tom Brady is, of course, the all-time NFL leader in Approximate Value. But consider this: He would still be the leader even if you didn't count any of the value he delivered for Tampa Bay. His New England total alone is higher than Drew Brees's total with two different teams -- and Brees is in second place. Here's the top ten players in career AV (remember, this stat only goes back to 1960):
1. Tom Brady: 326
2. Drew Brees: 277
3. Peyton Manning: 271
4. Brett Favre: 259
5. Jerry Rice: 251
6. Aaron Rodgers: 243
7. Fran Tarkenton: 233
8. Reggie White: 231
9. Bruce Smith: 229
10. Ray Lewis: 224
Brady's record as a starter in the regular season for New England was 219-64-0 (.774).
He played forever, and I hated every second of his career.
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