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The New England Patriots are currently based in Foxborough, MA. The Patriots used to be based in Boston proper from 1960-1970.
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Foxboro, Massachusetts which is south of Boston.
In the 1960s they played in Boston at Nickerson Field, Harvard Stadium, Fenway Park, and Alumni Stadium. In 1970, they moved to Foxborough, they tried to change their name to "Bay State Patriots", but the name was changed after one month, so they called themselves the New England Patriots. They have always played for New England, in Boston.
The New England Patriots have had the name Patriots since 1960. They were originally named the Boston Patriots, but in 1971 it was changed to the New England Patriots.
They were known as the Boston Patriots from 1960-1970. They changed their name in February 1971 to the Bay State Patriots but changed it in March 1971 to New England Patriots.
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The Patriots moved to Foxboro Ma after the 1970 season. Before the move they were known as the Boston Patriots. After moving out of Boston proper to the suburbs the owners of the Patriots decided to change the name to the New England Patriots in order to try to grow their fan base in the New England Region instead of just concentrating on the fan base in Boston.
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The New England Patriots were established in 1959. They were originally called the Boston Patriots but were renamed the New England Patriots in 1971 after relocating from Boston to Foxborough.
The Boston Patriots haven't won any championships, but when they changed their name to the New England Patriots they won 3.
Locals submitted names they liked for the new Boston football team in the AFL and the Boston Patriots was the most popular