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Professional football arrived in New England on November 16, 1959, when a group of local businessmen, led by former public relations executive William H. "Billy" Sullivan, Jr. was awarded the eighth and final franchise in the new American Football League. One week later, Northwestern University running back Ron Burton was selected as the franchise's first draft choice and Syracuse running back Gerhardt Schwedes was selected as the team's first territorial choice. The Patriots announce Mike Vrabel as the 16th head coach in franchise history. The New England Patriots and Bill Belichick mutually agreed to part ways, concluding his 24-year tenure as head coach of the Patriots. In 24 seasons with New England, Belichick delivered six Super Bowl titles, nine conference championships, 17 division crowns (with 2002 and 2008 lost on tiebreakers), including 11 consecutive division titles and 30 playoff victories. The Patriots announce Jerod Mayo as the 15th head coach in franchise history. Matthew Slater announced his retirement following a 16-year career that produced 10 Pro Bowls and three Super Bowl titles. Devin McCourty announced his retirement, concluding 13 season with the New England Patriots after originally joining the team as a first-round draft pick (27th overall) in the 2010 NFL Draft out of Rutgers. McCourty played the most defensive snaps across the league since entering the NFL in 2010 with 12,506 and had the most interceptions with 35 during that time. The 12-time team captain and three-time Super Bowl champion started all 205 regular season games he played in for the Patriots. Long time assistant coach Dante Scarnecchia was announced by Robert Kraft as a contributor to the Patriots Hall of Fame. The Patriots beat Jacksonville Jaguars, 50-10, and clinched a postseason berth with the victory. The Patriots faced a rematch at Buffalo in the first round of the playoffs when their season ended with a 47-17 defeat. Robert Kraft celebrates his 500th game as owner of the Patriots with a 17-10 win at Pittsburgh. Devin McCourty played and started in his 200thcareer game vs. Buffalo to become one of only 90NFL players to start 200 career games. The Patriots draft QB Mac Jones from Alabama with the 15th pick overall in the 2021 NFL Draft. He is the highest drafted offensive player in the Bill Belichick era. The Patriots traveled to the Buffalo Bills for a Monday Night Football game in cold and windy conditions and prevailed, 14-10, for their seventh straight win of the season after starting the season with a 2-4 record. J.C. Jackson, Matthew Judon and Matthew Slater were selected to the Pro Bowl. Rookie QB Mac Jones was added to the Pro Bowl roster following the regular season. Punter Jake Bailey, cornerback Stephon Gilmore and special teams captain Matthew Slater have been selected to represent the New England Patriots in the 2021 NFL Pro Bowl. David Andrews was presented the 2020 Ron Burton Community Service Award at the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation Virtual Kickoff Gala. The Patriots unveil new uniforms for the 2020 season. The blue home uniforms are mostly identical to the "Color Rush" navy-on-navy uniforms that debuted in 2016. The away trip uniform is white and complementary to the blue home uniform with strong red and blue stripes on the shoulders and blue numbers outlined in silver and red. Stephon Gilmore is named 2019 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year, the first Patriot to ever win the award. He becomes the first defensive back to win the award since 2010 and only the sixth overall. In the regular-season finale vs. Miami, Tom Brady moved past Peyton Manning (539) into second place in NFL history with 541 career regular-season touchdown passes. A victory over the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium secured a Patriots playoff berth for an NFL-record 11th consecutive season and extended their NFL record with a 11th straight division title. Matthew Slater earns his eighth career Pro Bowl select