New England Patriots
03/22/1971 AD moved to
The Patriots officially announce they would change its geographic name to New England.
When the NFL and AFL merged in 1970, the Patriots were placed in the American Football Conference (AFC) East division, where they still play today.[11] The following year, the Patriots moved to a new stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, which would serve as their home for the next 30 years. As a result of the move, they announced they would change their name from the Boston Patriots to the Bay State Patriots, after the state of Massachusetts. However, that name was rejected by the NFL
Foxborough, MA
Lattitude: 42.0652° N
Longitude: 71.2483° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Lattitude: 42.0652° N
Longitude: 71.2483° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
