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Here then is the history of the Patriots’ Uniforms …
#1.
1960 Billy Sullivan Jr., a Boston businessman with
a strong sports background, secured an AFL franchise on November 22, 1959. In
keeping with New England history, the nickname Patriots was selected by a panel
of Boston sportswriters because of the area's heritage as the birthplace of the
American Revolution.
The
Boston team was involved in two significant "firsts" in 1960. On July
30, the Patriots defeated the Buffalo Bills in the first AFL pre-season game.
Then, on September 9, they lost to the Denver Broncos, 13-10, in the first-ever
AFL regular-season game.
The
AFL began in 1960 as an 8 team rival league to the NFL. Both leagues competed
head to head for players, fans and broadcast revenue. This was the way it was
from 1960 to 1965 - two separate leagues, and two separate champions (although
few people would have honestly believed that the AFL champion could have beaten
the NFL champs).
Then
in 1965 the two leagues agreed to merge. It was decided that beginning in 1970
there would be only one league, the NFL. In the interim, between 1966 and 1969,
the AFL Champion would play the NFL Champion for the "World
Championship". It was only after the first World Championship had been
played in 1966 that the name "Super Bowl" came into being.
The
New England Patriots began life as the Boston Patriots when the AFL began in
1960. Joining the AFL as charter members were the Dallas Texans (now Kansas
City Chiefs); Denver Broncos; Los Angeles Chargers (now San Diego Chargers);
Houston Oilers (now Tennessee Titans); New York Titans (now New York Jets);
Buffalo Bills and the Oakland Raiders.
During
the Patriots' first decade, finding a suitable playing home in the Boston area
was almost as urgent as putting a competitive team on the field. The Patriots
played at Boston University Field in 1960 and 1961 and at Harvard in 1962 and
again in 1970. From 1963 to 1969, the Patriots played at Fenway Park, home to
baseball's Red Sox. In 1971, the team changed its name from the Boston Patriots
to the New England Patriots and finally found a permanent home in Foxboro,
Mass.
In
spite of their stadium problems, the Patriots were frequent contenders during
their AFL days. Mike Holovak, who replaced Lou Saban midway into the 1961
season, is the winningest coach in team history, with a 53-47-9 record. His
best season was 1963, when the Patriots defeated Buffalo, 26-8, in a one-game
playoff for the AFL East crown. New England lost the championship game to San
Diego, 51-10.
This
red home jersey has white numbers on the front and on both shoulders and
sleeves, and the sleeves have blue and white stripes on the shoulders. The
helmet is white with red and blue stripes, and includes the players number and
a "Tricornered" hat.
#2.
1964 During the Patriots' first decade, finding a
suitable playing home in the Boston area was almost as urgent as putting a
competitive team on the field. The Patriots played at Boston University Field
in 1960 and 1961 and at Harvard in 1962 and again in 1970. From 1963 to 1969,
the Patriots played at Fenway Park, home to baseball's Red Sox. In 1971, the
team changed its name from the Boston Patriots to the New England Patriots and
finally found a permanent home in Foxboro, Mass.
The
patriots had a strong season finishing 10-3, good for second best in the
Eastern Division behind the eventual AFC Champions Buffalo Bills.
The
team was lead by QB Babe Parilli who passed for 3,465 yards and 31 td's.
On
January 5th, the AFL Championship Game was played in San Diego at Balboa
stadium in front of 30,127 fans. Unfortunately, the Chargers were too strong
for the Patriots and won the game 51-10.
This
red jersey had removed the numbers from the shoulders, and added blue and white
stripes around the arms. Note the logo on the helmet has changed to a minuteman
hiking the ball.
#3.
1969 The period of time between 1966 and 1969
warrants a bit of explanation. The 8 team AFL began in 1960 as a rival league
to the NFL - both leagues competed head to head for players, fans and TV
revenue. And thus it was for 5 years - two separate leagues, two separate
champions (although few people would have honestly believed that the AFL
champion could have beaten the NFL champs). Then in 1965 the two leagues agreed
to merge. It was decided that beginning in 1970 there would be only one league,
the NFL, and that between 1966 and 1969 the AFL Champion would play the NFL
Champion for the "World Championship". It was only after the first
World Championship had been played in 1966 that the name "Super Bowl"
came into being.
Thus
the 1966 season saw the first meeting of the AFL and NFL champions, with the
NFL Champion Green Bay Packers humbling the AFL's KC Chiefs 33-10. (Even though
the game was played in 1967, most football historians refer to this as the 1966
Super Bowl because it was the culmination of the 1966 season.) The NFL
superiority was on display again in 1967, when the NFL's Packers pounded the
AFL's Raiders 33-14.
Then
came 1968 and the stunning upset - the AFL's NY Jets shocked the football world
by beating the NFL's heavily favored Baltimore Colts 16-7.
Thus
the stage was set for the Super Bowl IV, the last meeting between the AFL and
NFL Champions.
During
the Patriots' first decade, finding a suitable playing home in the Boston area
was almost as urgent as putting a competitive team on the field. The Patriots
played at Boston University Field in 1960 and 1961 and at Harvard in 1962 and
again in 1970. From 1963 to 1969, the Patriots played at Fenway Park, home to
baseball's Red Sox. In 1971, the team changed its name from the Boston Patriots
to the New England Patriots and finally found a permanent home in Foxboro,
Mass.
The
Patriots finished this season with a losing record of 4-10.
Note
the sleeves on this jersey. They are now shorter, with blue and red stripes
along the edge. Note the change of the mask on the helmet. Also of note, the
player number is now on the back of the helmet, along with the logo of a
minuteman hiking the ball.
#4A.
1971 During the Patriots' first decade, finding a
suitable playing home in the Boston area was almost as urgent as putting a
competitive team on the field. The Patriots played at Boston University Field
in 1960 and 1961 and at Harvard in 1962 and again in 1970. From 1963 to 1969,
the Patriots played at Fenway Park, home to baseball's Red Sox. In 1971, the
team changed its name from the Boston Patriots to the New England Patriots and
finally found a permanent home in Foxboro, Mass.
The
Patriots finished this season in third place with a 6-8 record.
This
red jersey has added stripes along the neckline, and changed the stripes on the
arms. Note the change to the mask of the helmet. As well, the logo is one of a
minuteman hiking the ball. Note that the player number has been removed from
the back of the helmet.
#4B.
1976 After the AFL-NFL merger in 1970, the Patriots
suffered through a string of losing seasons. But in the late 1970's, they
became serious contenders once again. The 1976 Patriots finished 11-3 and lost
a close game in the first round of the playoffs to the eventual Super Bowl
champion Oakland Raiders by score of 24 - 21. They won the AFC Eastern
championship in 1978 and finished a close second in 1979.
QB
Steve Grogan passed 1903 yards and 18 td's.
This
white jersey has red numbers on the front and sleeves which are outlined in
blue. The stripes on the arms are now larger, and the stripes along the
neckline have been removed. The mask on the helmet has changed. Note that the
player number has been re-added, and the logo is one of a minuteman hiking the
ball.
#5A.
1978 After the AFL-NFL merger in 1970, the Patriots
suffered through a string of losing seasons. But in the late 1970's, they
became serious contenders once again.
The
1976 Patriots finished 11-3 and lost a close game in the first round of the
playoffs to the eventual Super Bowl champion Oakland Raiders. They won the AFC
Eastern Championship in 1978 and finished a close second in 1979.
QB
Steve Grogan led the Patriots once again passing 2824 yards and 15 td's.
This
white jersey with red numbers on the front and sleeves which are outlines with
blue, has changed the colour of stripes on the arms from blue to turquoise.
Note the player number has one again been removed from the back of the helmet.
The mask is changed as well, however the logo of a minuteman hiking the ball
stays the same as previous years.
#5B.
1984 This season had Raymond Berry take over as
coach and lead the Patriots to a 51-41-0 record over the next five and a half
years. Berry took over from coach Ron Meyer, who in 2 seasons had an 18-15
record.
This
season sees the Patriots finish second with a 9-7 record. However, they didn't
make the playoffs.
In
the 1983 draft, the Patriots had the opportunity to draft QB Dan Marino.
Instead, they passed him over for QB Tony Eason. This proved worthy as he led
the Patriots with 3228 yards and 23 td's in only his second year with the team.
This
red home jersey has white numbering on the front and sleeves which are outlined
in blue. The stripes on the arms have moved, and now run around the shoulders.
The patch you see on the left shoulder of the jersey celebrates the AFL's
silver anniversary from 1960 to 1984. Note the mask on the helmet has changed.
#6.
1985 This season would see Coach Raymond Berry's
team finish with an 11-5 record, earning them a wild-card playoff berth. New
England won three playoff games on the road and advanced to the Super Bowl for
the first time in team history.
In
Super Bowl XX, New England lost to the Chicago Bears 46-10 at the Louisiana
Superdome in New Orleans in front of 73,818 fans. The game marked the end of G
John Hannah's career. In 1991, Hannah would become the first Patriot to be
elected to the Hall of Fame.
Although
they lost in Super Bowl XX, the following year would prove interesting as they
finish with an 11-5 record, finding themselves playing Denver in the AFC
Divisional Playoff game. Played in Denver at Mile High Stadium before 76,105
fans, the Patriots couldn't hold on for a win, losing 17-22.
This
red home jersey duplicates the 1984 jersey, excluding the patch on the left
shoulder. Note the mask of the helmet has changed.
#7.
1988 Under the new ownership of Victor K. Kiam II,
the Patriots finish third in the AFC Eastern Division with a record of 9-7.
Playing
for the Patriots for three seasons, QB Doug Flutie only led the team once - in
1988 - passing 1150 yards and 8 td's.
FB
John Stevens had a great year rushing 1168 yards and 4 td's.
This
white away jersey has red numbers on the arms and front, which are outlined in
blue. The stripes around the shoulders have slightly changed, with the red,
white, and blue stripes. Note the change of the mask on the helmet. The players
number has been re-added on the back of the helmet.
#8.
1993 In recent years, New England ownership has
changed often, from Billy Sullivan to Victor K. Kiam II in 1988, and then to
James B. Orthwein in 1992. The Patriots begin to feel the change under new
ownership, and finish the season with a 5-11 record.
G
John Hannah was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame in 1991. He played his
entire career with the Patriots from 1973 through to the Super Bowl season of
1985. Regarded by many as the greatest guard to ever play the game, he was the
first Patriot player to be inducted.
One
of two Patriots voted to the NFL's 75th anniversary team, he played in 183
games, which ranks fourth in franchise history. He only missed five games due
to injuries during his 13-year career. He was also selected to nine Pro Bowls
(1976, 1978 - 85); a Patriots team record. Called "The Greatest Offensive
Lineman of All Time" by Sports Illustrated in their Aug. 3, 1981 cover
story, he had been elected by his peers as the Offensive Lineman of the Year
for four straight seasons (1978 - 81).
He
powered an offensive line which helped set an NFL record with 3,165 rushing
yards in 1978 - a record which has not been challenged in 17 seasons. Hannah
was the first rookie offensive lineman in franchise history to start in his NFL
debut. The Alabama product played for the legendary Coach Paul "Bear"
Bryant and was drafted fourth overall by the Patriots in the 1973 NFL draft.
If
you look closely at this jersey, you
will note a smaller patch of the NFL shield on the jersey's neckline. Most NFL
uniforms added the NFL logo patch to the neck and upper left thigh of the pants
beginning in 1991 - an exception being in 1994 when teams occasionally wore
"throwback" uniforms celebrating the NFL's 75th anniversary.
This
blue jersey is just the beginning of a brand new uniform. The numbers move from
the arms to the shoulders, making room for the new logo, which also appears on
the side of the helmet, which is now silver. The pants are also changed,
starting with a blue stripe which leads into smaller vertical stripes of red
and blue. Also of note to the new silver helmets, the mask has been changed,
opening the eyes and allowing for a better view of the field.
#9.
1994 In recent years, New England ownership has
changed often, from Billy Sullivan to Victor K. Kiam II in 1988, to James B.
Orthwein in 1992 and finally to Robert Kraft in 1994. The team doesn't let this
change affect them as they work their way to a 10-6 record.
In
1994 the NFL celebrated its 75th anniversary (1920 - 1994). As part of the 75th
anniversary celebrations, during selected games during the 1994 season, teams
wore uniforms and helmets designed to resemble those from an earlier season in
the team's history. The 75th anniversary was also commemorated by the diamond
patch on the upper left part of the torso - this patch was worn on all 1994
jerseys whether they were "throwback" jerseys or not. While some
teams wore the "throwback" uniforms for only a few games, others used
them for most of the season - for instance the San Francisco 49ers wore them
for almost the entire season, including the Super Bowl.
If
you look closely at this jersey, you
will note a smaller patch the NFL shield
on the jersey's neckline. Most NFL uniforms added the NFL logo patch to the
neck and upper left thigh of the pants beginning in 1991 - an exception being
in 1994 when teams occasionally wore their "throwback" uniforms.
This
white away jersey has non-outlined numbers on the front and the sleeves, as it
is meant to look like their 1969 jerseys. They made a few changes, adding
vertical stripes on the shoulders, with the addition of the NFL's 75th
anniversary patch. Note the logo on the helmet has also changed back to the
minuteman hiking the ball.
#10.
1996 In recent years, New England ownership has
changed often, from Billy Sullivan to Victor K. Kiam II in 1988, to James B.
Orthwein in 1992 and finally to Robert Kraft in 1994. With highly-regarded
coach Bill Parcells in charge, the Patriots won the AFC Championship in 1996 and
earned a trip to their second Super Bowl. With new coach Pete Carroll and stars
such as Drew Bledsoe and Curtis Martin, the Patriots anticipate the future with
confidence and enthusiasm.
On
January 12th, the AFC Championship Game was played, with the Patriots coming
out champions against the Jaguars, winning the game 20 - 6. The Patriots then
moved on to play in Super Bowl XXXI, where they were defeated by the Green Bay
Packers by a score of 35 - 21.
If
you look closely at this jersey, you will note a smaller patch the NFL shield on the jersey's neckline. Most
NFL uniforms added the NFL logo patch to the neck and upper left thigh of the
pants beginning in 1991 - an exception being in 1994 when teams occasionally wore
"throwback" uniforms celebrating the NFL's 75th anniversary.
This
white jersey has added the new logo on the shoulders, moving the numbers to the
arms. The numbers on the arms and on the front of the jersey have been shadowed
with blue, and adding the team name under the NFL shield. The helmet has been
changed back to silver, with the new logo being added to the sides, while also
adding the players numbers on the back. The mask has changed shapes, along with
the colour.
#11.
2001 With players like QB Drew Bledsoe, QB Tom
Brady, RB Antowain Smith and RB Kevin Faulk in the lineup, the Patriots play to
another winning season, going 11 - 5 for first overall in the East.
If
you look closely at this jersey, you will note a smaller patch the NFL shield on the jersey's neckline. Most
NFL uniforms added the NFL logo patch to the neck and upper left thigh of the
pants beginning in 1991 - an exception being in 1994 when teams occasionally
wore "throwback" uniforms celebrating the NFL's 75th anniversary.
This
blue jersey with silver stripes around the shoulders has silver numbers on the
front and shoulders outlined in red. Note the logo has been moved to the arms.
Note as well the mask on the helmet has changed. A note of interest - if you
could see the back of the helmet, you would see an American flag honoring the
heroes of the tragic events of September 11th, 2001. And speaking of heroes—the gridiron kind—the
Patriots earn the title of 2001 World Champions. And with Super Bowl XXXVIII and XXXIX
Championships, the Patriots earn the accolade of GREATNESS!!
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