Pat Patriot , commonly referred to as "Pat The Patriot ," is the mascot of the New England Patriots , a National Football League (NFL) franchise based in Foxborough, Massachusetts . He is depicted as a soldier of the American Revolution . The logo version of Pat wears a tricorne hat and a Continental Army uniform. This was the Patriots' official insignia until 1993 , when it was replaced by the current logo which is known as "Flying Elvis ". Today, Pat Patriot is used for throwback merchandise as well as an alternate logo across the Patriots branding. Logo Pat was created by Worcester Telegram - Evening Gazette cartoonist Phil Bissell in 1960 .
7-451: In 1979 the Patriots considered replacing Pat Patriot with a new logo, mainly because Pat Patriot was very detailed and was therefore difficult to replicate accurately on various promotional materials and merchandise. Unsure if this would be a good decision for the team, executives decided to let the fans vote for the logo they preferred during halftime of a Patriots' home game. Pat Patriot was
14-591: A more wide-open offense under quarterback Steve Grogan. However, a three-game losing streak ended their playoff chances, as the team settled for a disappointing 9–7 season. Front office Head coaches Offensive coaches Special teams coaches Running backs (RB) Wide receivers (WR) Tight ends (TE) Defensive linemen (DL) Defensive backs (DB) Special teams Reserve Rookies in italics at Schaefer Stadium , Foxborough, Massachusetts This article relating to an American football season
21-572: The AFC East Division. Ron Erhardt was named the new coach. In their season opener, the Patriots faced the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night as Darryl Stingley returned to Schaffer Stadium. Patriots fans gave the paralyzed star a long sustained standing ovation. However, the emotion did not carry over as the Pats lost 16-13 in overtime. The Pats would find themselves at 8-4, as the team featured
28-518: The Patriots as the team's live mascot in ten of the eleven Super Bowls the team has appeared in: XXXI , XXXVI , XXXVIII , XXXIX , XLII , XLVI , XLIX , LI , LII and LIII . 1979 New England Patriots season The 1979 New England Patriots season was the franchise's 10th season in the National Football League and 20th overall. The Patriots ended the season with a record of nine wins and seven losses and finished second in
35-541: The Team NFL Heroes project was canceled or years later with Pat being an example of the former. The live mascot Pat we know of today was intended at first to be a completely different character from the Pat Patriot logo; this is supported by the fact that Pat's name was listed as "Revere" (a reference to Paul Revere ) on Team NFL Heroes merchandise. Live mascot Pat wears either the Patriots' home uniform which consists of
42-478: The navy blue jersey, number 1, with newly revealed navy blue pants or the away uniform which consists of the white jersey, number 1, with navy blue pants. Which uniform Pat wears depends on which uniform the team wears in the game he is appearing at. Pat previously wore jersey number 0 until a fan approached team owner Robert Kraft and asked if the number could be changed. This interaction was caught on tape by NFL Films and shown on television. Pat has represented
49-427: The overwhelming victor. The live mascot Pat was originally developed in the early 1990s and made one of his first public appearances at the 1995 Pro Bowl as a Team NFL Hero . Team NFL Heroes were a line of mascot-like characters developed by NFL Properties ; most of the characters only lasted a season or two but a handful ended up being adopted as official mascots by their respective teams, either immediately after
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