New England Patriots year by year

67 seasons since 1960 · 561-451-9 all time · 6 titles

How have the Patriots ranked, year by year?

The New England Patriots have played 66 seasons since 1960: 559-449-9 in the regular season, with 6 titles. Their defense allowed the fewest points in the league 3 times: 2019, 2016 and 2003. Their offense scored the most 3 times: 2012, 2010 and 2007. Over the last 10 seasons the best defense was 2019's (1st in points allowed), the best offense 2025's (2nd in points scored). In 2026 they are 2-2, 30th in points scored and 6th in points allowed after 4 games.

New England Patriots by season: record, points scored and allowed per game with league rank, coach and postseason
Season	W-L-T	Offense	Defense	Yds/G	Yds allowed/G	Coach	Postseason
2026	2-2	16.330th	19.36th	331.516th	293.86th	Mike Vrabel	—
2025	14-3	28.82nd	18.84th	—	—	Mike Vrabel	Lost Super Bowl LX
2024	4-13	17.030th	24.522nd	—	—	Jerod Mayo	—
2023	4-13	13.931st	21.515th	—	—	Bill Belichick	—
2022	8-9	21.417th	20.411th	—	—	Bill Belichick	—
2021	10-7	27.26th	17.82nd	—	—	Bill Belichick	Lost in the wild card round
2020	7-9	20.427th	22.17th	—	—	Bill Belichick	—
2019	12-4	26.37th	14.11st	—	—	Bill Belichick	Lost in the wild card round
2018	11-5	27.34th	20.37th	—	—	Bill Belichick	Won Super Bowl LIII
2017	13-3	28.62nd	18.55th	—	—	Bill Belichick	Lost Super Bowl LII
2016	14-2	27.63rd	15.61st	—	—	Bill Belichick	Won Super Bowl LI
2015	12-4	29.13rd	19.710th	—	—	Bill Belichick	Lost the conference championship
2014	12-4	29.34th	19.68th	—	—	Bill Belichick	Won Super Bowl XLIX
2013	12-4	27.83rd	21.110th	—	—	Bill Belichick	Lost the conference championship
2012	12-4	34.81st	20.79th	—	—	Bill Belichick	Lost the conference championship
2011	13-3	32.13rd	21.415th	—	—	Bill Belichick	Lost Super Bowl XLVI
2010	14-2	32.41st	19.68th	—	—	Bill Belichick	Lost in the divisional round
2009	10-6	26.76th	17.85th	—	—	Bill Belichick	Lost in the wild card round
2008	11-5	25.68th	19.38th	—	—	Bill Belichick	—
2007	16-0	36.81st	17.14th	—	—	Bill Belichick	Lost Super Bowl XLII
2006	12-4	24.17th	14.82nd	—	—	Bill Belichick	Lost the conference championship
2005	10-6	23.710th	21.117th	—	—	Bill Belichick	Lost in the divisional round
2004	14-2	27.34th	16.32nd	—	—	Bill Belichick	Won Super Bowl XXXIX
2003	14-2	21.812th	14.91st	—	—	Bill Belichick	Won Super Bowl XXXVIII
2002	9-7	23.810th	21.617th	—	—	Bill Belichick	—
2001	11-5	23.26th	17.06th	—	—	Bill Belichick	Won Super Bowl XXXVI
2000	5-11	17.325th	21.117th	—	—	Bill Belichick	—
1999	8-8	18.720th	17.87th	—	—	Pete Carroll	—
1998	9-7	21.111th	20.614th	—	—	Pete Carroll	Lost in the wild card round
1997	10-6	23.18th	18.18th	—	—	Pete Carroll	Lost in the divisional round
1996	11-5	26.12nd	19.614th	—	—	Bill Parcells	Lost Super Bowl XXXI
1995	6-10	18.423rd	23.625th	—	—	Bill Parcells	—
1994	10-6	21.98th	19.512th	—	—	Bill Parcells	Lost in the wild card round
1993	5-11	14.922nd	17.911th	—	—	Bill Parcells	—
1992	2-14	12.827th	22.723rd	—	—	Dick MacPherson	—
1991	6-10	13.225th	19.115th	—	—	Dick MacPherson	—
1990	1-15	11.328th	27.927th	—	—	Rod Rust	—
1989	5-11	18.621st	24.423rd	—	—	Raymond Berry	—
1988	9-7	15.624th	17.85th	—	—	Raymond Berry	—
1987	8-7	21.315th	19.59th	—	—	Raymond Berry	—
1986	11-5	25.82nd	19.210th	—	—	Raymond Berry	Lost in the divisional round
1985	11-5	22.610th	18.16th	—	—	Raymond Berry	Lost Super Bowl XX
1984	9-7	22.610th	22.018th	—	—	Ron Meyer, Raymond Berry	—
1983	8-8	17.124th	18.13rd	—	—	Ron Meyer	—
1982	5-4	15.921st	17.47th	—	—	Ron Meyer	Lost in the wild card round
1981	2-14	20.115th	23.122nd	—	—	Ron Erhardt	—
1980	10-6	27.62nd	20.317th	—	—	Ron Erhardt	—
1979	9-7	25.72nd	20.415th	—	—	Ron Erhardt	—
1978	11-5	22.44th	17.913th	—	—	Chuck Fairbanks	Lost in the divisional round
1977	9-5	19.99th	15.59th	—	—	Chuck Fairbanks	—
1976	11-3	26.92nd	16.911th	—	—	Chuck Fairbanks	Lost in the divisional round
1975	3-11	18.414th	25.622nd	—	—	Chuck Fairbanks	—
1974	7-7	24.92nd	20.620th	—	—	Chuck Fairbanks	—
1973	5-9	18.416th	21.416th	—	—	Chuck Fairbanks	—
1972	3-11	13.724th	31.926th	—	—	John Mazur, Phil Bengtson	—
1971	6-8	17.019th	23.221st	—	—	John Mazur	—
1970Boston Patriots	2-12	10.626th	25.826th	—	—	Clive Rush, John Mazur	—
1969Boston Patriots (AFL)	4-10	19.0	22.6	—	—	Clive Rush	—
1968Boston Patriots (AFL)	4-10	16.4	29.0	—	—	Mike Holovak	—
1967Boston Patriots (AFL)	3-10-1	20.0	27.8	—	—	Mike Holovak	—
1966Boston Patriots (AFL)	8-4-2	22.5	20.2	—	—	Mike Holovak	—
1965Boston Patriots (AFL)	4-8-2	17.4	21.6	—	—	Mike Holovak	—
1964Boston Patriots (AFL)	10-3-1	26.1	21.2	—	—	Mike Holovak	—
1963Boston Patriots (AFL)	7-6-1	23.4	18.4	—	—	Mike Holovak	Lost the championship game
1962Boston Patriots (AFL)	9-4-1	24.7	21.1	—	—	Mike Holovak	—
1961Boston Patriots (AFL)	9-4-1	29.5	22.4	—	—	Lou Saban, Mike Holovak	—
1960Boston Patriots (AFL)	5-9	20.4	24.9	—	—	Lou Saban	—

Regular season. Offense and defense are points scored and allowed per game; the rank beside each is among the league’s clubs that season, first being the most scored or the fewest allowed. Ranks start in 1970, the first season after the merger; yards (passing net of sacks, plus rushing) in 1999.

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