Events in Sport
- 1971-01-28 1971 NFL Draft: Jim Plunkett from Stanford University first pick by New England Patriots
- 1971-03-25 NFL football team Boston Patriots become New England Patriots as they relocate to Foxboro. Massachusetts
- 1978-08-12 NFL New England Patriots wide receiver Darryl Stingley suffers a spinal cord injury leaving him with incomplete quadriplegia from a hit by Oakland Raiders Jack Tatum, in a pre-season exhibition game
- 1982-04-27 NFL Draft: University of Texas defensive end Kenneth Sims first pick by New England Patriots
- 1984-05-01 NFL Draft: Nebraska wide receiver Irving Fryar first pick by New England Patriots
- 1986-01-12 AFC Championship, Miami Orange Bowl: New England Patriots beat Miami Dolphins, 31-14
- 1986-01-26 Super Bowl XX, Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana: Chicago Bears beat New England Patriots, 46-10; MVP: Richard Dent, Chicago, DE
- 1987-11-22 NFL New England Patriots shutout Indianapolis Colts 24-0 at Sullivan Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts
- 1991-04-25 Boston Herald journalist Lisa Olson brings suit against NFL New England Patriots for sexual harassment while covering team; an out-of-court settlement was reached, the league fines the team, and she transfers to a position in Sydney, Australia
- 1993-04-25 NFL Draft: Washington State quarterback Drew Bledsoe first pick by New England Patriots
- 1997-01-12 AFC Championship, Foxborough Stadium: New England Patriots beat Jacksonville Jaguars, 20-6
- 1997-01-26 Super Bowl XXXI, Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA: Green Bay Packers beat New England Patriots, 35-21; MVP: Desmond Howard, Green Bay KR
- 1999-02-07 NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: AFC beats NFC, 23-10; Keyshawn Johnson, NY Jets, QB; Ty Law, New England Patriots, CB
Belichick Rejects NY Jets
2000-01-04 A day after accepting the head coaching position at the New York Jets, Bill Belichick resigns and moves to the New England Patriots
- 2002-01-19 "Tuck Rule Game" AFC Divisional Playoff Game; with under 2 minutes to play New England Patriots trail Oakland Raiders, 13-10 in a driving snowstorm, when a Tom Brady fumble ruled an incomplete pass. Patriots win 16-13 in overtime
- 2002-01-27 AFC Championship, Heinz Field, Pittsburgh: New England Patriots beat Pittsburgh Steelers, 24-17
Super Bowl XXXVI
2002-02-03 Super Bowl XXXVI, Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA: New England Patriots beat St. Louis Rams, 20-17; MVP: Tom Brady, New England, QB
- 2004-01-18 AFC Championship, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough: New England Patriots beat Indianapolis Colts, 24-14
- 2004-02-01 Super Bowl XXXVIII, Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX: New England Patriots beat Carolina Panthers, 32-29; MVP: Tom Brady, New England, QB
- 2004-10-03 New England Patriots win their 18th consecutive NFL game, beating Buffalo Bills, 31-17 at Ralph Wilson Stadium; Tom Brady 17-for-30 for 298 yards & 2 TDs
- 2005-01-23 AFC Championship, Heinz Field, Pittsburgh: New England Patriots beat Pittsburgh Steelers, 41-27
- 2005-02-06 Super Bowl XXXIX, Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, FL: New England Patriots beat Philadelphia Eagles, 24-21; MVP: Deion Branch, New England, WR
- 2007-01-21 AFC Championship, RCA Dome, Indianapolis: Indianapolis Colts beat New England Patriots, 38-34
- 2007-12-29 Tom Brady sets a then-NFL record, throwing his 50th touchdown pass, and the New England Patriots become the first team in NFL history to finish the regular season 16-0
- 2008-01-20 AFC Championship, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough: New England Patriots beat San Diego Chargers, 21-12
Super Bowl XLII
2008-02-03 Super Bowl XLII, University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ: New York Giants beat New England Patriots, 17-14; MVP: Eli Manning, New York, QB
- 2012-01-22 AFC Championship, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough: New England Patriots beat Baltimore Ravens, 23-20
- 2012-02-05 Super Bowl XLVI, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN: New York Giants beat New England Patriots, 21-17; MVP: Eli Manning, New York, QB
- 2013-01-20 AFC Championship, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough: Baltimore Ravens beat New England Patriots, 28-13
- 2014-01-19 AFC Championship, Mile High Stadium, Denver: Denver Broncos beat New England Patriots, 26-16
- 2015-01-18 AFC Championship, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough: New England Patriots beat Indianapolis Colts, 45-7
- 2015-02-01 Super Bowl XLIX, University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ: New England Patriots beat Seattle Seahawks, 28-24; MVP: Tom Brady, New England, QB
- 2016-01-24 AFC Championship, Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO: Denver Broncos beat New England Patriots, 20-18
- 2017-01-22 AFC Championship, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough: New England Patriots beat Pittsburgh Steelers, 36-17
- 2017-02-05 Super Bowl LI, NRG Stadium, Houston, TX: New England Patriots defeat Atlanta Falcons, 34-28; MVP: Tom Brady, New England, QB
- 2018-01-21 AFC Championship, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough: New England Patriots beat Jacksonville Jaguars, 24-20
Super Bowl LII
2018-02-04 Super Bowl LII, US Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN: Philadelphia Eagles defeat New England Patriots, 41-33; MVP: Nick Foles, Philadelphia, QB
- 2018-12-09 New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady breaks Peyton Manning's record for most touchdown passes in NFL history; moves to 582 with 3 TD passes during 34-33 defeat by Miami Dolphins; record includes TDs thrown in regular season & post-season
- 2019-01-20 AFC Championship, Arrowhead Stadium, KC: New England Patriots beat Kansas City Chiefs, 37-31 OT
- 2019-02-03 Super Bowl LIII, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA: New England Patriots beat Los Angeles Rams, 13-3; MVP: Julian Edelman, NE Patriots, WR; Patriots' 6th SB victory
NFL History
2019-02-22 Robert Kraft, owner of NFL team the New England Patriots, charged with soliciting prostitution, as part of human-trafficking sting operation in Jupiter, Florida
- 2019-03-24 New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announces retirement as 3-time Super Bowl winner, TE postseason record, most receptions (81), receiving yards (1,163) and receiving TDs (12)
- 2020-03-20 After 20 years with the New England Patriots, six-time Super Bowl winning quarterback Tom Brady officially agrees to move to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a 2-year $50m guaranteed deal
- 2021-10-03 Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady becomes NFL's all-time leader in career passing yardage in 19-17 win vs NE Patriots at Gillette Stadium: Brady 22-43 for 269 yards to pass Drew Brees' high of 80,358
- 2022-02-01 At age 44, Tom Brady, regarded as the greatest NFL quarterback of all time, announces his retirement after a 22 year career and a record 7 Super Bowl titles with the NE Patriots and TB Buccaneers. Lasts 40 days.
- 2023-02-01 At age 45, Tom Brady, regarded as the greatest NFL quarterback of all time, announces his re-retirement after a 23 year career and a record 7 Super Bowl titles with the NE Patriots and TB Buccaneers
- 2024-01-11 After 24 seasons and 6 Super Bowl titles, coach Bill Belichick and the NFL New England Patriots part ways; Patriots finished season in last place in AFC East at 4-13
Birthdays in Sport
- 1926-12-07 Victor Kermit Kiam II, American businessman (Remington Shavers) and NFL team owner (New England Patriots, 1988–91), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2001)
- 1933-02-27 Raymond Berry, American Pro Football HOF split end (NFL C'ship 1958, 59 Baltimore Colts; First-team All-Pro 1958, 59, 60; 6 × Pro Bowl) and coach (New England Patriots 1984–89), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
- 1933-06-10 Chuck Fairbanks, American football coach (New England Patriots 1973-78; University of Oklahoma 1967-72, University of Colorado 1979-81), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2013)
Robert Kraft (82 years old)
1941-06-05 American owner of the New England Patriots, born in Brookline, Massachusetts
Bill Parcells (82 years old)
1941-08-22 American NFL coach, 1993-2006, 2X Super Bowl wins (NY Giants, NE Patriots, NY Jets, Dallas Cowboys), born in Englewood, New Jersey
- 1949-09-04 Dean Pees, American football coach (Kent State Uni 1998-2003; Super Bowl XXXIX NE Patriots LC, XLVII Baltimore Ravens DC), born in Dunkirk, Ohio
- 1951-05-13 Guy Morriss, American football coach (Kentucky, Baylor, Texas A&M–Commerce) and guard (Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots), born in Colorado City, Texas (d. 2022)
- 1951-09-15 Pete Carroll, American football coach (Super Bowl 2013, Seattle Seahawks; New York Jets, New England Patriots; USC), born in San Francisco, California
- 1951-09-18 Darryl Stingley, American NFL football wide receiver, 1973-77 (New England Patriots), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2007)
Bill Belichick (72 years old)
1952-04-16 American football coach (Super Bowl 2002, 04, 05, 14, 17, 18; most SB wins; NFL Coach of the Year 2003, 07, 10; New England Patriots), born in Nashville, Tennessee
- 1953-04-03 Russ Francis, American football tight end (New England Patriots; Super Bowl XIX San Francisco 49ers; Pro Bowl 1977, 78, 79), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2023)
- 1953-07-01 Mike Haynes, American NFL cornerback, College/Pro Football Halls of Fame, 9X Pro Bowl (New England Patriots; Los Angeles Raiders), born in Denison, Texas
- 1953-07-24 Steve Grogan, American NFL quarterback, 1975-90 (New England Patriots), born in San Antonio, Texas
- 1956-07-06 Matt Bahr, American NFL placekicker (NE Patriots, NY Giants), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1956-11-18 Tony Franklin, American football kicker (Pro Bowl, NFL scoring leader 1986; New England Patriots), born in Big Spring, Texas
- 1959-10-08 Tony Eason, American football quarterback (New England Patriots), born in Blythe, California
- 1959-11-29 Rich Camarillo, American NFL punter, 1981-96, 5X Pro Bowl (New England Patriots, Phoenix Cardinals, and 3 other teams), born in Whittier, California
- 1959-12-27 Andre Tippett, American NFL Hall of Fame linebacker, 1982-93, 5X Pro Bowl (New England Patriots), born in Birmingham, Alabama
- 1961-01-02 Craig James, American NFL running back and sports commentator (Pro Bowl 1985; New England Patriots; ABC, ESPN), born in Jacksonville, Texas
- 1961-10-09 Trevor Matich, American NFL center, 1985-96 (New England Patriots, Washington Redskins, and 3 other teams), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1962-11-22 Steve DeOssie, NFL inside linebacker (NE Patriots)
- 1963-10-14 Keith Byars, American College Football HOF running back (Ohio State Uni; Pro Bowl 1993 Miami Dolphins), born in Dayton, Ohio
- 1965-01-09 Vincent Brown, American NFL inside linebacker (NE Patriots), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1965-01-12 Henry Thomas, American defensive tackle (Detroit Lions, New England Patriots), born in Houston, Texas
- 1965-09-07 Bruce Armstrong, American NFL offensive tackle (NE Patriots), born in Miami, Florida
- 1966-01-06 Bob Kratch, NFL guard (NE Patriots), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1966-02-06 Tom Tupa, American football punter & quarterback (Cleveland Browns, NE Patriots), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1966-04-30 David Meggett, NFL running back (NY Giants, NE Patriots)
- 1966-08-17 Zefross Moss, American NFL tackle (Detroit Lions, NE Patriots), born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- 1967-04-12 Bobby Abrams, American football outside linebacker (NE Patriots), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1967-08-26 Myron Guyton, American NFL full safety (NE Patriots), born in Metcalf, Georgia
- 1967-12-09 Ray Agnew, American NFL nose tackle, 1990-2000 (New England Patriots; New York Giants; St. Louis Rams), and executive (Los Angeles Rams; Detroit Lions), born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- 1968-02-17 Bryan Cox, American NFL linebacker and coach (Pro Bowl 1992, 94, 95; Super Bowl 2001 NE Patriots; Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears), born in East St. Louis, Illinois
- 1968-06-01 Larry Centers, American NFL fullback (Pro Bowl 1995, 96, 2001; All-Pro 1996; Super Bowl 2003; Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, NE Patriots), born in Tyler, Texas
- 1968-11-26 Steve Lofton, American NFL cornerback (Carolina Panthers, NE Patriots), born in Jacksonville, Texas
- 1969-02-22 Shawn Jefferson, American NFL wide receiver (San Diego Chargers, NE Patriots), born in Jacksonville, Florida
- 1969-03-07 Sam Gash, American NFL running back (New England Patriots), born in Hendersonville, North Carolina
- 1969-03-16 Pat Harlow, NFL tackle (NE Patriots, Oakland Raiders)
- 1969-03-16 Steve Israel, NFL cornerback (SF 49ers, New England Patriots)
- 1969-08-16 Ben Coates, NFL tight end (NE Patriots)
- 1969-08-25 Mike Gisler, corner (New England Patriots)
- 1969-08-25 Mike Jones, NFL defensive end (NE Patriots)
- 1969-09-03 Keith Traylor, American football defensive tackle (Super Bowl 1997-98 Denver Broncos, 2004 NE Patriots), born in Little Rock, Arkansas
- 1969-10-09 Dwayne Sabb, American NFL outside linebacker (NE Patriots), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
- 1969-10-12 Terry Ray, American NFL & CFL football strong safety; NFL, 1992-2004 (New England Patriots, Edmonton Eskimos, and 3 other teams), born in Belgium
- 1970-04-25 Corwin Brown, American NFL safety, 1993-2000 (NY Jets, NE Patriots), and college and professional coach, born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1970-06-22 David Frisch, NFL tight end (NE Patriots)
- 1970-06-23 Mike Bartrum, tight end (New England Patriots)
- 1970-10-07 Dwayne Provo, Canadian cornerback (New England Patriots), born in North Preston, Canada
- 1970-10-27 Vernon Lewis, NFL cornerback (NE Patriots), born in Houston, Texas
- 1970-10-30 Dino Philyaw, American NFL running back (NE Patriots), born in Dudley, North Carolina
- 1971-01-30 Chris Slade, American football player (New England Patriots), born in Newport News, Virginia
- 1971-02-09 Pat O'Neill, NFL punter/place kicker (NE Patriots)
- 1971-02-22 Max Lane, American NFL tackle (NE Patriots), born in Norborne, Missouri
- 1971-03-19 Marty Moore, NFL inside linebacker (NE Patriots)
- 1971-03-21 Hason Graham, NFL wide receiver (NE Patriots)
- 1971-05-22 Corey Croom, NFL running back (NE Patriots)
- 1971-05-24 Troy Barnett, American NFL defensive end (NE Patriots), born in Jacksonville, North Carolina
- 1971-07-02 Troy Brown, American NFL player and coach (NE Patriots), born in Barnwell, South Carolina
- 1971-11-09 Jimmy Hitchcock, American NFL cornerback (NE Patriots), born in Concord, North Carolina
- 1971-12-11 Willie McGinest, American NFL outside linebacker (NE Patriots), born in Long Beach, California
- 1972-01-20 Alcides Catanho, American NFL outside linebacker (NE Patriots), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey
- 1972-02-14 Drew Bledsoe, American NFL quarterback (NE Patriots), born in Ellensburg, Washington
- 1972-04-04 Chad Eaton, American football player (New England Patriots), born in Exeter, New Hampshire
- 1972-04-07 Lovett Purnell, American NFL football wide receiver, 1996-2001 (New England Patriots, and 2 other teams), born in Seaford, Delaware
- 1972-04-13 Dave Wohlabaugh, American NFL center and guard (NE Patriots), born in Hamburg, New York
- 1972-04-30 Kendricke Bullard, NFL wide receiver, 1996 (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in San Diego, California
- 1972-05-13 Josh Taves, American football defensive end (New England Patriots), born in Watsonville, California
- 1972-06-23 Larry Whigham, NFL safety (NE Patriots)
- 1972-07-18 Bruce Walker, NFL nose tackle (NE Patriots)
- 1972-08-15 Ken Walter, American NFL punter, 1997-2006 (Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots, and 2 other teams), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1972-12-04 Ted Johnson, American NFL inside linebacker (Super Bowl 2001, 03-04; New England Patriots), born in Alameda, California
- 1972-12-15 Rodney Harrison, American football safety (Super Bowl 2003, 04 NE Patriots; Pro Bowl 1998, 2001; First team All-Pro 1998, 2003; SD Chargers), born in Markham, Illinois
- 1972-12-28 Adam Vinatieri, US NFL placekicker (Amsterdam Admirals, NE Patriots), born in Yankton, South Dakota
- 1973-03-14 Chris Sullivan, American NFL defensive end (New England Patriots), born in North Attleborough, Massachusetts
- 1973-05-01 Curtis Martin, Pro Football Hall of Fame running back (Pro Bowl 1995, 96, 98, 2001, 04; First-team All-Pro 2001, 04; NE Patriots, NY Jets), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1973-06-09 Tedy Bruschi, American linebacker (New England Patriots), born in San Francisco, California
- 1973-06-27 Heath Irwin, American football guard (New England Patriots), born in Boulder, Colorado
- 1973-11-05 Rupert Grant, American NFL fullback (NE Patriots), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1973-11-14 Lawyer Milloy, strong safety (New England Patriots)
- 1973-11-16 Sedrick Shaw, running back (New England Patriots)
- 1973-11-17 Scott Rehberg, tackle (New England Patriots)
- 1974-02-10 Ty Law, NFL cornerback (NE Patriots), born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
- 1974-06-25 Vernon Crawford, American football linebacker (New England Patriots), born in Texas City, Texas
- 1974-07-23 Terry Glenn, American football player (New England Patriots), born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 2017)
- 1974-08-19 David Patten, American football wide receiver (Super Bowl 2001, 04, 05; New England Patriots), born in Hopkins, South Carolina (d. 2021)
- 1975-02-08 Damon Denson, American guard (New England Patriots), born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania,
- 1975-08-14 Mike Vrabel, American NFL linebacker (Super Bowl 2001, 03, 04, New England Patriots) and coach (Tennessee Titans 2018-20), born in Akron, Ohio
- 1976-03-30 Chris Canty, American cornerback (New England Patriots), born in Long Beach, California
- 1976-10-13 Ed Ellis, American football tackle (New England Patriots), born in Hamden, Connecticut
Tom Brady (46 years old)
1977-08-03 American NFL quarterback (7 x Super Bowl 2001, 03, 04, 14, 17, 18 NE Patriots, TB Buccaneers 20; NFL MVP 2007, 10, 17; 14 x Pro Bowl), born in San Mateo, California
- 1977-09-05 Rosevelt Colvin, American football linebacker (Super Bowl 2003, 04; NE Patriots) and analyst (Big Ten Network), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- 1979-01-18 Kenyatta Jones, American NFL and arena football player (New England Patriots and 3 other teams, born in Gainesville, Florida (d. 2018)
- 1981-05-01 Wes Welker, American football wide receiver (First-team All-Pro 2009, 11; 5 × Pro Bowl; NFL receptions leader 2007, 09, 11; NE Patriots), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- 1981-11-04 Vince Wilfork, American football player (New England Patriots), born in Boynton Beach, Florida
- 1982-02-08 Eric Alexander, American NFL football linebacker, 2004-10 (New England Patriots, and 2 other teams), born in Tyler, Texas
- 1985-05-05 Terrence Wheatley, American football player (New England Patriots), born in Walnut Creek, California
- 1985-07-14 Darrelle Revis, American Pro Football HOF cornerback (Super Bowl XLIX NE Patriots; 4 × First-team All-Pro; 7 × Pro Bowl; NY Jets), born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
- 1987-08-19 Patrick Chung, Jamaican-American NFL player (New England Patriots), born in Kingston, Jamaica
- 1990-03-12 Dont'a Hightower, American football linebacker (Super Bowl XLIX, LI, LIII New England Patriots; Pro Bowl 2016, 19), born in Lewisburg, Tennessee
Weddings in Sport
Tom Brady & Gisele Bündchen
2009-02-26 Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen (29) weds American NFL New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (32) at St. Monica Catholic Church in Santa Monica, California; divorce in 2022
Deaths in Sport
- 2001-05-27 Victor Kermit Kiam II, American businessman (Remington shavers) and NFL owner (New England Patriots 1988–91), dies at 74
- 2007-04-05 Darryl Stingley, American NFL football wide receiver, 1973-77 (New England Patriots), dies from heart disease and pneumonia complicated by quadriplegia at 55
- 2008-08-15 James Orthwein, American businessman (owner of the New England Patriots), dies at 84
- 2009-05-08 Dom DiMaggio, American baseball outfielder, 1940-53 (Boston Red Sox), co-founder of New England Patriots, dies at 92
- 2013-04-02 Chuck Fairbanks, American football coach (New England Patriots 1973-78; University of Oklahoma 1967-72, University of Colorado 1979-81), dies from brain cancer at 79
- 2018-06-09 Kenyatta Jones, American NFL and arena football player (New England Patriots and 3 other teams, dies of cardiac arrest at 39
- 2021-09-02 David Patten, American football wide receiver (Super Bowl 2001, 04, 05; New England Patriots), dies in a road accident at 47
- 2022-09-06 Guy Morriss, American football coach (Kentucky, Baylor, Texas A&M–Commerce) and guard (Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots), dies from Alzheimer's disease at 71
- 2023-10-01 Russ Francis, American football tight end (New England Patriots; Super Bowl XIX San Francisco 49ers; Pro Bowl 1977, 78, 79), dies in an aircraft accident at 70