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The name was changed for the start of the 1971 season when the team moved to Foxborough.

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The franchise was founded in 1959 as the Boston Patriots of the AFL before moving to Foxborough and changing its name in 1971.

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The first regular season game the Patriots played was September 9, 1960. They lost to the Denver Broncos 13-10.

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