What state do the patriots play for?

As they made the new stadium their home, they attempted to change their name to the Bay State Patriots. An overseeing NFL committee refused the name change, however. On March 23, 1981, the team officially became known as the New England Patriots. In 2002, Gillette Stadium was built and opened and it became the new home field for the team. read more

The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston region. The Patriots compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. read more