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I had posted this before, but this is an updated version, with more backup quarterbacks added to the list. Some information from the 60's and 70's is lacking/hard to find because, in most cases, only players actually getting game time were listed on past rosters. The number in parenthesis after a players name is the number of starts that player made in that year. The sources used to complie the list are located in the related links below. 1960: Butch Songin, Tom Dimitroff, Harvey White (qb/E), Tom Greene (qb/p)
1961: Butch Songin (6), Vito "Babe" Parilli (8)
1962: Vito "Babe" Parilli, Don Allard, Tom Yewcic (qb/p/hb)
1963: Vito "Babe" Parilli, Tom Yewcic (qb/p/hb)
1964: Vito "Babe" Parilli, Tom Yewcic (qb/p/hb)
1965: Vito "Babe" Parilli, Tom Yewcic (qb/p/hb), Tom Wilson (qb/p)
1966: Vito "Babe" Parilli, Tom Yewcic (qb/p/hb), John Huarte
1967: Vito "Babe" Parilli, John Huarte, Don Trull
1968: Mike Taliaferro (7), Tom Sherman (7), King Corcoran
1969: Mike Taliaferro, Tom Sherman, Kim Hammond
1970: Joe Kapp (10), Mike Taliaferro (4), Kim Hammond
1971: Jim Plunkett (14). Mike Taliaferro
1972: Jim Plunkett (14), Brian Dowling
1973: Jim Plunkett (14), Brian Dowling, Dick Shiner
1974: Jim Plunkett (14), Neil Graff, Dick Shiner
1975: Steve Grogan (7), Jim Plunkett (5), Neil Graff (2)
1976: Steve Grogan (14), Tom Owen
1977: Steve Grogan (14), Tom Owen
1978: Steve Grogan, (16), Tom Owen
1979: Steve Grogan (16), Matt Cavanaugh, Tom Owen
1980: Steve Grogan ( 12), Matt Cavanaugh (4), Tom Owen
1981: Steve Grogan (7), Matt Cavanaugh (8), Tom Owen (1)
1982: Steve Grogan (9), Matt Cavanaugh (3), Tom Flick - 12 Game Season
1983: Steve Grogan (12), Tony Eason (4), Mike Kerrigan
1984: Tony Eason (13), Steve Grogan (3), Mike Kerrigan
1985: Tony Eason (10), Steve Grogan (6)
1986: Tony Eason (14), Steve Grogan (2), Tom Ramsey
1987: Steve Grogan (6), Tony Eason (3), Doug Flutie (1), Tom Ramsey (3), Bob Bleier (2), Todd Whitten - 15 Game Season 1988: Doug Flutie (9), Steve Grogan (4) Tony Eason (2), Tom Ramsey (1)
1989: Steve Grogan (6), Marc Wilson (4), Tony Eason (3) Doug Flutie (3)
1990: Marc Wilson (6), Tom Hodson (6), Steve Grogan (4)
1991: Hugh Millen (13), Tom Hodson (3)
1992: Hugh Millen (7), Scott Zolak (4), Tom Hodson (3), Jeff Carlson (2)
1993: Drew Bledsoe (12), Scott Secules (4), Scott Zolak
1994: Drew Bledsoe (16), Scott Zolak
1995: Drew Bledsoe (15) Scott Zolak (1)
1996: Drew Bledsoe (16), Scott Zolak, Ray Lucas, Tom Tupa (p/qb)
1997: Drew Bledsoe (16), Scott Zolak, Tom Tupa (p/qb)
1998: Drew Bledsoe (14), Scott Zolak (2), Todd Philcox, Tom Tupa (p/qb)
1999: Drew Bledsoe (16), John Friesz. Michael Bishop
2000: Drew Bledsoe (16), John Friesz, Michael Bishop, Tom Brady
2001: Drew Bledsoe (2), Tom Brady (14), Damon Huard
2002: Tom Brady (16), Damon Huard, Rohan Davey
2003: Tom Brady (16), Damon Huard, Rohan Davey
2004: Tom Brady (16), Rohan Davey, Jim Miller
2005: Tom Brady (16), Doug Flutie, Matt Cassel
2006: Tom Brady (16), Matt Cassel, Vinnie Testaverde
2007: Tom Brady (16), Matt Cassel, Matt Gutierrez
2008: Tom Brady (1), Matt Cassel (15), Kevin O'Connell, Matt Gutierrez
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In 1961, locals submitted names they liked for the new Boston football team in the AFL and the Boston Patriots was the most popular. The name references the central role of Massachusetts in the American Revolution.When the Patriots moved their operations to Foxborough, MA in 1971, they originally chose "Bay State Patriots" as the new name, but it was rejected, and so they settled on New England Patriots (which is more of a regional name).
Where did the New England Patriots get their nickname?
The first name the Patriots had was the Boston Patriots. They used the name the Boston Patriots from 1960-1970. In 1971, following the franchises move out of the Boston Metro area to Foxboro MA, the team changed their name to the New England Patriots.
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A quarter mean 1/4 of something. Thus there are four diffenent backs on offense. Quarterback, Fullback, Running Back, and Halfback.
Why are the Patriots from New England?
After Billy Sullivan was awarded the 8th and final franchise in the American Football League, a contest for area fans was held. Locals were asked to submit team names. There is no breakdown of the name submitted and the Patriots website provides a limited amount of information on the contest itself. One of the first orders of business of the management group was giving the franchise a name and that was accomplished through a public contest. Thousands of entries were submitted to name the team and 74 fans suggested the winning name, the Boston Patriots. Shortly after the franchise name was chosen, Boston Globe artist Phil Bissell drew a cartoon of a Minuteman preparing to snap a football and owner Sullivan liked the drawing so much that he selected "Pat Patriot" as the team logo.
How did the patriots get their name?
This passage is quoted from the Official New England Patriots Web Site."One of the first orders of business of the management group was giving the franchise a name and that was accomplished through a public contest. Thousands of entries were submitted to name the team and 74 fans suggested the winning name, the Boston Patriots. Shortly after the franchise name was chosen, Boston Globe artist Phil Bissell drew a cartoon of a Minuteman preparing to snap a football and owner Sullivan liked the drawing so much that he selected "Pat Patriot" as the team logo."See the related link below.
