When was New England Patriots' last Super Bowl win?
- - When was New England Patriots' last Super Bowl win?
Jim Reineking, USA TODAYJanuary 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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The New England Patriots were one of the biggest surprises of the 2025 NFL season, and now they are two wins away from reaching the Super Bowl.
For fans in New England, it's been a long seven years since the Patriots' last Super Bowl appearance. For fans outside of New England, the demise of the team after the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady era was a welcome change of pace.
Over the course of 18 seasons, the Patriots appeared in nine Super Bowls. New England won six of those Super Bowls and Brady was game MVP four times. Those six Super Bowl wins tie the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most in NFL history, and the Patriots' 11 Super Bowl appearances are the most of any team.
With the Patriots two steps away from playing on Super Sunday (again), here's a look at the team's history in "The Big Game":
Super Bowl VII (Dolphins 14, Washington 7): Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Manny Fernandez (75) tackles Washington running back Larry Brown (43) in Super Bowl VII at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Dolphins completed a 17-0 undefeated season with the win.
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Super Bowl VII (Dolphins 14, Washington 7): Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Manny Fernandez (75) tackles Washington running back Larry Brown (43) in Super Bowl VII at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Dolphins completed a 17-0 undefeated season with the win.
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Super Bowl XVII (Washington 27, Dolphins 17): Washington running back John Riggins (44) breaks loose from Miami Dolphins defensive back Don McNeal (28) on a 43-yard touchdown run during Super Bowl XVII at the Rose Bowl.
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Super Bowl XVII (Washington 27, Dolphins 17): Washington running back John Riggins (44) breaks loose from Miami Dolphins defensive back Don McNeal (28) on a 43-yard touchdown run during Super Bowl XVII at the Rose Bowl.
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Super Bowl XVIII (Raiders 38, Washington 9): Los Angeles Raiders running back Marcus Allen (32) carries the ball against Washington safety Mark Murphy (29) during Super Bowl XVIII at Tampa Stadium.
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Super Bowl XXII (Washington 42, Broncos 10): Washington quarterback Doug Williams (17) looks to throw against the Denver Broncos during Super Bowl XXII at Jack Murphy Stadium.
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Super Bowl XXII (Washington 42, Broncos 10): Washington quarterback Doug Williams (17) looks to throw against the Denver Broncos during Super Bowl XXII at Jack Murphy Stadium.
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Super Bowl XXIV (49ers 55, Broncos 10) : San Francisco 49ers running back Roger Craig (33) celebrates with teammates against the Denver Broncos at the Superdome. The 55 points scored by the 49ers remains a Super Bowl record.
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Super Bowl XXVI (Washington 37, Bills 24): Washington cornerback Alvoid Mays (20) hits Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly (12), causing him to fumble during Super Bowl XXVI at the Metrodome.
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Super Bowl XXVI (Washington 37, Bills 24): Washington cornerback Alvoid Mays (20) hits Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly (12), causing him to fumble during Super Bowl XXVI at the Metrodome.
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Super Bowl 51 (Patriots 34, Falcons 28 - OT): New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman hauls in a catch off a deflected pass that would help New England mount the largest comeback in Super Bowl history. The game also featured the first ever overtime in a Super Bowl.
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Super Bowl 51 (Patriots 34, Falcons 28 - OT): New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman hauls in a catch off a deflected pass that would help New England mount the largest comeback in Super Bowl history. The game also featured the first ever overtime in a Super Bowl.
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Super Bowl 53 (Patriots 13, Rams 3): Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore makes a pivotal interception in the fourth quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. With the win, the Patriots tied the Steelers for most Super Bowl victories (six).
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Super Bowl 53 (Patriots 13, Rams 3): Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore makes a pivotal interception in the fourth quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. With the win, the Patriots tied the Steelers for most Super Bowl victories (six).
">Super Bowl 53 (Patriots 13, Rams 3): Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore makes a pivotal interception in the fourth quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. With the win, the Patriots tied the Steelers for most Super Bowl victories (six).
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Super Bowl 55 (Buccaneers 31, Chiefs 9): Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski spikes the football after catching a touchdown pass during the second quarter at Raymond James Stadium.
">Super Bowl 55 (Buccaneers 31, Chiefs 9): Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski spikes the football after catching a touchdown pass during the second quarter at Raymond James Stadium.
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Super Bowl 56 (Rams 23, Bengals 20): Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp catches the game-winning touchdown pass as Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Eli Apple defends at SoFi Stadium.
">Super Bowl 56 (Rams 23, Bengals 20): Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp catches the game-winning touchdown pass as Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Eli Apple defends at SoFi Stadium.
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Super Bowl 57 (Chiefs 38, Eagles 35): The Chiefs' Kadarius Toney (19) is tackled by the Philadelphia Eagles' Nakobe Dean (17) and Arryn Siposs (8) after a Super Bowl-record 65-yard punt return at State Farm Stadium.
">Super Bowl 57 (Chiefs 38, Eagles 35): The Chiefs' Kadarius Toney (19) is tackled by the Philadelphia Eagles' Nakobe Dean (17) and Arryn Siposs (8) after a Super Bowl-record 65-yard punt return at State Farm Stadium.
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Super Bowl 58 (Chiefs 25, 49ers 22, OT): Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman Jr. (12) celebrates with quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) after the game-winning touchdown in overtime against the San Francisco 49ers.
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1 / 48Super Bowl: One great image from each gameSuper Bowl I (Packers 35, Chiefs 10): Green Bay Packers running back Jim Taylor (31) follows the blocks of Jerry Kramer (64), Marv Fleming (81) and Forrest Gregg (75) against the Kansas City Chiefs at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.When was the last Patriots Super Bowl?
On Feb. 3, 2019, the Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams, 13-3, in Super Bowl 53 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
It wasn't the most aesthetically pleasing of championship games — it was the lowest-scoring Super Bowl ever — but it capped quite a run for the Patriots, who won a third Super Bowl in five seasons.
The game marked Belichick's last NFL playoff win. Two years later, Brady would win another Super Bowl (his seventh), but it came with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Patriots' Super Bowl appearances -
Super Bowl 20 (Jan. 26, 1986): Chicago Bears 46, New England Patriots 10
Super Bowl 31 (Jan. 26, 1997): Green Bay Packers 35, New England Patriots 21
Super Bowl 36 (Feb. 3, 2002): New England Patriots 20, St. Louis Rams 17
Super Bowl 38 (Feb. 1, 2004): New England Patriots 32, Carolina Panthers 29
Super Bowl 39 (Feb. 6, 2005): New England Patriots 24, Philadelphia Eagles 21
Super Bowl 42 (Feb. 3, 2008): New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14
Super Bowl 46 (Feb. 5, 2012): New York Giants 21, New England Patriots 17
Super Bowl 49 (Feb. 1, 2015): New England Patriots 28, Seattle Seahawks 24
Super Bowl 51 (Feb. 5, 2017): New England Patriots 34, Atlanta Falcons 28 (OT)
Super Bowl 52 (Feb. 4, 2018): Philadelphia Eagles 41, New England Patriots 33
Super Bowl 53 (Feb. 3, 2019): New England Patriots 13, Los Angeles Rams 3
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: When was the last Patriots Super Bowl? Wins and appearances
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