On November 16, 1959, Boston business executive Billy Sullivan was awarded the eighth and final franchise of the developing American Football League (AFL). The following winter, locals were allowed to submit ideas for the Boston football team's official name. The most popular choice-and the one that Sullivan selected-was "Boston Patriots". Immediately thereafter, Phil Bissell developed the "Pat Patriot" logo.
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∙ 14y agoThe New England Patriots were started as the Boston Patriots by Billy Sullivan in 1959 in the AFL.
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∙ 14y agoNovember 1959; they played their first season in 1960.
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∙ 15y agoBilly Sullivan was awarded the 8th and final AFL franchise on November 16, 1959. The Boston Patriots began play in 1960. See related link below for the Patriot's history.
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∙ 15y agoThe Patriots first season was 1960. They were known as the Boston Patriots.
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∙ 14y agoThe organization was founded in November 1959 and the team itself debuted in 1960.
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∙ 14y agoIn 1959 by Billy Sullivan
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∙ 11y ago1960.
The team was founded in 1959 and began play in 1960.
Via a fan vote in 1959, the year the club was founded.
New England Patriots
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 club was founded in 1959 and began play in 1960.
The address of the New England Patriots is: The New England Patriots 1 Patriot Place Foxboro, Ma. 02035
New England patriots
The club was founded in November 1959 and began play in August 1960.
It always had and always will be the New England Patriots.
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They were known as the Boston Patriots from 1960-1970. They changed their name in February 1971 to the Bay State Patriots but changed it in March 1971 to New England Patriots.