How many times have the Patriots been in the final game of the Super Bowl?
The New England Patriots are one of the most successful teams in the NFL and have been to the final game of the Super Bowl several times. In this article, we’ll look at how many times the Patriots have reached the Super Bowl Finals and what kind of results they’ve had.
Patriots Super Bowl appearances
The New England Patriots have been in the final game of the Super Bowl a total of 11 times. This makes them one of the teams with the most Super Bowl appearances in NFL history. Below is a list of all of the Patriots’ Super Bowl appearances:
- Super Bowl XX (1985 season) – Loss to the Chicago Bears
- Super Bowl XXXI (1996 season) – Loss to the Green Bay Packers
- Super Bowl XXXVI (2001 Season) – Defeat St. Louis Rams
- Super Bowl XXXVIII (2003 season) – Victory over the Carolina Panthers
- Super Bowl XXXIX (2004 season) – Victory over the Philadelphia Eagles
- Super Bowl XLII (2007 season) – Loss to the New York Giants
- Super Bowl XLVI (2011 season) – Loss to New York Giants
- Super Bowl XLIX (2014 season) – Defeat Seattle Seahawks
- Super Bowl LI (2016 season) – Defeat Atlanta Falcons
- Super Bowl LII (2017 season) – Lost to the Philadelphia Eagles
- Super Bowl LIII (2018 season) – Defeat Los Angeles Rams
Patriots’ success in the Super Bowl
The New England Patriots have won the Super Bowl six times, making them one of the teams with the most Super Bowl wins. Their wins have come in the following years:
- Super Bowl XXXVI (2001 season)
- Super Bowl XXXVIII (2003 season)
- Super Bowl XXXIX (2004 season)
- Super Bowl XLIX (2014 season)
- Super Bowl LI (2016 season)
- Super Bowl LIII (2018 season)
The success of the Patriots has largely been down to their coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady, who together have created one of the most successful dynasties in NFL history.
Sources
You can read more about the Patriots’ Super Bowl history from the following sources:
