New England Patriots

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The New England Patriots are an American football team in the National Football League. They are in the American Football Conference. Their quarterback is Tom Brady. The Patriots play in Gillette Stadium, which is midway between Boston, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island.

The New England Patriots won the Super Bowl in 2001, 2003 and 2004. They play in Foxboro, Massachusetts. They lost to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI on February 5, 2012. The Giants scored 21 points and the Patriots scored 17 points.

The Patriots were originally called the "Boston Patriots", and played in Fenway Park. Their name comes from the city of Boston's importance in the American Revolution.