New England Patriots Playoff Tickets

In recent seasons, there have been a ton of opportunities for fans to purchase New England Patriots playoff tickets. In the past 11 seasons, the Patriots franchise has reached the postseason 7 times. The have won five AFC Eastern Division titles, four AFC Conference Championships and three Super Bowls during that span. Things have been especially good for the Patriots and their fans since Bill Belichick became head coach. Belichick is 53-27 during regular season games with New England, and has gone 9-0 in three playoff appearances with the team. All three Super Bowl victories came during his first five seasons on the Pats sidelines. Impressive, considering that the team is just 16-10 all-time during the postseason, and with Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady both with seemingly long futures ahead of them, Patriots playoff tickets could continue to be a sure thing for seasons to come.

The First New England Patriots Playoff Tickets

The franchise had made the playoffs as the AFL's Boston Patriots in 1963, but the first time New England Patriots playoff tickets went on sale was in 1976. Chuck Fairbanks was the team's coach that season, and Steve Grogan started at quarterback and threw for 1,903 yards and 18 touchdowns. The 1976 New England team featured four Pro Bowlers -- tight end Russ Francis, offensive linemen John Hannah and Leon Gray, and defensive back Mike Haynes. Despite opening the season with a loss to the Baltimore Colts, the Pats won 11 of their last 13 games to reach the NFL's second season. Their stay was short-lived, however, as they were eliminated by the Oakland Raiders in the first round by the final score of 24-21. New England would only play in two more postseason games, both losses, until they reached the Super Bowl following the 1985 season. Their first Super Bowl title came in 2001.