September 9, 1960
1960.
He played in the 2012 preseason.
New England Patriots finatl score- 17-14 NY Giants winning
Their first year in the NFL (1970) saw them win just 2 games.
Curtis Martin played for the New England Patriots his rookie season.
I assume by Patriots you mean the New England Patriots of the National Football league. In 1959, the team was introduced as the Boston Patriots but in 1971 the team was relocated to Foxborough, Massachusetts where they were renamed as the New England Patriots. This is the same name that the team uses today.
The organization was founded in 1959 and first played in 1960.
New England Patriots
New England Patriots (1973-1982)
The first NFL football team to play in New England was the Providence (RI) Steam Roller (aka the Providence Steam Rollers). The team was founded in 1925 and played until 1931. Their overall record was 42-31-11. They won the NFL Championship in 1928.
The club was founded in 1959 and began play in 1960.
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