New England Patriots · Franchise era 6 of 7
The second dynasty: the New England Patriots story
The story in one sentence
New England won three Super Bowls in five seasons through goal-line defense, the largest comeback in Super Bowl history and another dominant defensive plan.
Three more championships complete the run
Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski and Dont'a Hightower gave the era its recognizable core.
Its ending created the conditions for after brady.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 2014
What came before
The 2007 Patriots went 16–0 before a Super Bowl upset, then the roster reloaded around two young tight ends and returned to the championship game.
2015-02-01
Super Bowl: New England Patriots vs Seattle Seahawks
2017-02-05
Super Bowl: New England Patriots vs Atlanta Falcons
- 28TradeApril 3, 2018
April 3, 2018
The trade that gave the Rams their vertical threat
The Rams wanted a proven field-stretcher after losing Sammy Watkins; New England chose premium draft value rather than extend Cooks.
To LAR2018PICKround asset
To NE20181STround asset2018PICKround assetBrandin Cooks to Los AngelesLAR receives Brandin Cooks, 2018 fourth-round pickNE receives 2018 1st-round pick · No. 23, 2018 sixth-round pick4 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade → 2019-02-03
Super Bowl: New England Patriots vs Los Angeles Rams
After 2019
What came next
Brady's departure ended the sport's longest dynasty and began a full organizational transition after Belichick's final seasons.
The core