TheNew England Patriotsare on the doorstep of their firstSuper Bowlappearance in seven years.
How many Super Bowls have thePatriotswon in their franchise history?
New England is tied with thePittsburgh Steelersfor the league record in Super Bowl victories, and no team has been to more Super Bowls than the Patriots have. The team is aiming for its record-extending 12th Super Bowl appearance when it faces theDenver Broncosin theAFC championship gameon Sunday, Jan. 25.
If the Patriots move on to Super Bowl 60 and win the Lombardi Trophy, they'd stand alone as the franchise with the most titles in league history – with each one of them earned since the turn of the century.
Here's what to know:
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How many Super Bowls have the Patriots won?
The Patriots have won six Super Bowls in their franchise history, tied with the Steelers for the most of any team. The team won its first Super Bowl to end the 2001 season, and its most recent Lombardi Trophy came after the 2018 season.
New England also has an NFL-record 11 AFC titles.
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Patriots Super Bowl history
Here's how all 11 of New England's Super Bowl appearances have gone:
1985: Bears def. Patriots, 46-10
1996: Packers def. Patriots, 35-21
2001: Patriots def. Rams, 20-17
2003: Patriots def. Panthers, 32-29
2004: Patriots def. Eagles, 24-21
2007: Giants def. Patriots, 17-14
2011: Giants def. Patriots, 21-17
2014: Patriots def. Seahawks, 28-24
2016: Patriots def. Falcons, 34-28 (OT)
2017: Eagles def. Patriots, 41-33
2018: Patriots def. Rams, 13-3
All six of the Patriots' Super Bowl wins – and nine out of their 11 Super Bowl appearances – were with Bill Belichick as the team's head coach and Tom Brady as its quarterback.
What NFL team has won the most Super Bowls?
The Steelers are tied with theNew England Patriotsfor the most Super Bowl wins.
Here are the NFL franchises with the most Super Bowl wins:
Dallas Cowboys — 5
New York Giants — 4
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