Gillette Stadium opened in 2002.
Boston Patriots 13-10.
They won the first game in the AFL 13-10 over the Boston Patriots.
1960 at Braves Field in Boston, MA vs. the Boston Patriots. The Broncos won 13-10.
The then Boston Patriots began play in 1960 in the American Football League (AFL), which later merged with the NFL. The Patriots played their first game in the NFL in 1970.
In the very first regular season game in the AFL on Friday, September 9, 1960, the Denver Broncos defeated the then Boston Patriots 13-10.
The first game of the 2007 season was at the New York Jets. The Patriots won 38-14.
The first stadium The New England Patriots played in was Nickerson Field at Boston University. They played at Nickerson Field for the 1960, 1961 and 1962 seasons.
The Boston Celtics played their first game in the stadium called Boston Garden.
The Patriots played their first season in 1960. Billy Sillivan was awarded the 8th and final franchise of the newly established American Football League November 16, 1959. The then named Boston Patriots played their first regular season football game September 9, 1960 versus the Denver Broncos. The Patriots lost the game by a score of 10-13.
The Broncos first ever American Football League win was on September 9, 1960 against the Boston Patriots by the score of 13-10.
The first regular season game played in Foxboro Stadium (then known as Schaefer Stadium) was on September 19, 1971. The Patriots hosted the Oakland Raiders. The Patriots won the game 20-6. The very first game played at Schaefer Stadium (preseason) was played on August 15, 1971, versus the New York Giants.