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.
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The Patriots were one of the founding members of the AFL (American Football league). The AFL merged with the NFL after competing head to head during the 1960's. The Patriots played their first NFL game in 1970.
The Patriots were one of the original members of the American Football League, which played its first season in 1960. They were originally called the Boston Patriots until they moved to Foxborough, MA in 1971 -- one year after the AFL merged with the NFL to form the league that exists today -- and changed their name to the New England Patriots.