I think it came from the American Revolution. The "Patriots" were people from England who were in what is now the U.S.(some were in New England), and beleived that they no longer were citizens of England. They fought against the British in the Revolutionay War and won.
A New England Patriots name is Logan Mankins.
The Boston Patriots.
They were originally the Oilers but the name changed to the Patriots
The New England Patriots.
The New England Patriots have had the name Patriots since 1960. They were originally named the Boston Patriots, but in 1971 it was changed to the New England Patriots.
The only nick name the organization has had is the Patriots. The team was originally known as the Boston Patriots The team was renamed the New England Patriots in 1971.They got the name from England. (HISTORY CHECK) When America went to war with England to gain independence, England fought under the nickname "The Patriots" (hints the name "New England Patriots"). Funny how stuff like that works, huh?
The original name was the Boston patriots named for all the patriots from the American revolution
A fan vote was undertaken when the club was founded in 1959 and votes favored the name Patriots. They were the Boston Patriots until moving from Boston to Foxboro in 1971.
The Patriots Stadium is called Gillette Stadium.
minutemen
The New England Patriots star quarterbacks last name is Brady.
The New England Patriots have never signed a player by the name of Harvey White. His name does not appear in the list of New England Patriots Alumni, nor is he on the active roster.