2023_New_England_Patriots_season

2023 New England Patriots season

2023 New England Patriots season

64th season in franchise history; final one with Bill Belichick


The 2023 season was the New England Patriots' 54th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 64th overall, their 22nd playing home games at Gillette Stadium and their 24th and final under head coach Bill Belichick.

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The Patriots started 1–5 for the first time since 1995. Following their Week 12 loss to the New York Giants, the Patriots failed to improve on their 8–9 record from 2022. This was the first time the Patriots had back-to-back losing seasons since 19921993. The Patriots missed the postseason for the second consecutive year (and third in four seasons) after the Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Colts in Week 14. Following a Week 17 loss to the Buffalo Bills, the Patriots finished last in the AFC East for the first time since 2000. The 4–13 record marked Belichick's worst-ever season as an NFL head coach, and the Patriots' worst season since 1992.

For the first season since 2009, safety Devin McCourty was not on the roster, as he announced his retirement on March 10, 2023. Following the season, Belichick and the Patriots mutually agreed to part ways on January 11, 2024.[1]

Roster changes

Free agency

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Staff

2023 New England Patriots staff

Front office

  • Chairman/CEO – Robert Kraft
  • President – Jonathan Kraft
  • Director of player personnel – Matt Groh
  • Personnel coordinator – Brian Smith
  • Director of scouting – Eliot Wolf
  • Director of pro scouting – Steve Cargile
  • Director of college scouting – Camren Williams
  • Director of scouting administration – Nancy Meier
  • Director of football / head coach administration – Berj Najarian
  • Director of research – Richard Miller

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Cameron Achord
  • Special teams assistant – Joe Houston

Strength and conditioning

Final roster

2023 New England Patriots final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 active, 18 inactive, 11 practice squad

Preseason

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Regular season

Schedule

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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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Week 1: Philadelphia Eagles at New England Patriots – Game summary

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

In the Patriots season opener, they hosted the Eagles. On a day where the team honored longtime quarterback Tom Brady in their halftime ceremony, it was spoiled by an Eagles victory. The loss was the team's third consecutive season where they lost their season opener. The Patriots started off the season 0–1.

Week 2: vs. Miami Dolphins

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Week 2: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots – Game summary

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

For the first time since 2001, the Patriots lost their first two games.

Week 3: at New York Jets

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Week 3: New England Patriots at New York Jets – Game summary

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Rain, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 80,878
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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The Patriots picked up their first win of the season, improving to 1–2. Additionally, this win marked the team's 15th straight victory over the Jets in their rivalry, dating back to 2016.

Week 4: at Dallas Cowboys

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Week 4: New England Patriots at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Bill Belichick endured his worst loss ever as a head coach. The Patriots dropped to 1–3 after this game.

Week 5: vs. New Orleans Saints

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Week 5: New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots – Game summary

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

For the second straight week, the Patriots failed to score a touchdown. This was the team's first shutout loss since 2016. They dropped to 1–4.

Week 6: at Las Vegas Raiders

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Week 6: New England Patriots at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 61,985
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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The Patriots lost to the Raiders, and had their worst start in the Bill Belichick era. They dropped to 1–5 for the first time since 1995.

Week 7: vs. Buffalo Bills

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Week 7: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots – Game summary

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

This win, their first in three games, as well as their first against the Bills in two years, marks Bill Belichick's 300th in his head coaching career. This would end up being the Patriots' only win at home this season.

Week 8: at Miami Dolphins

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Week 8: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

For the second time in three years, the Patriots got swept by the Dolphins.

Week 9: vs. Washington Commanders

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Week 9: Washington Commanders at New England Patriots – Game summary

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

This was the Patriots' first loss to Washington since 2003, and their first home loss to them since 1996.

Week 10: vs. Indianapolis Colts

NFL Germany games

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Week 10: Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots – Game summary

at Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany

This was the Patriots' first-ever regular season game in Germany and were the designated home team; this was their first "home" loss to the Colts since 2006.

Week 12: at New York Giants

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Week 12: New England Patriots at New York Giants – Game summary

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 82,211
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
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This was the Patriots' first road loss to the Giants since 1987.

Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

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Week 13: Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots – Game summary

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Rain, 44 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,628
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
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The Patriots fell to 2–10, securing their first season with 10 or more losses since 2000, which was Belichick's first season coaching the team. This was the Patriots' first five-game losing streak since 1995. Plus, this was the first time in franchise history that the Patriots were shut out at home twice in a season. Also, the Patriots became the first team since the 1938 Cardinals to allow 10 or fewer points in three consecutive games and lose all of them.[94]

Week 14: at Pittsburgh Steelers

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Week 14: New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This win snapped the Patriots' five-game losing streak. On top of that, the Patriots scored more points in this game than in their previous three games combined. However, the Patriots were eliminated from postseason contention when the Bengals defeated the Colts the following Sunday.[95]

Week 15: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots – Game summary

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Week 16: at Denver Broncos

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Week 16: New England Patriots at Denver Broncos – Game summary

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/6:15 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 28 °F (−2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 76,201
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (WCVB/NFLN): Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner, James Palmer and Sherree Burruss
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Week 17: at Buffalo Bills

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Week 17: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: December 31
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,772
  • Referee: Alan Eck
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
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This was the second time in three seasons these teams split the series. With the loss, the Patriots fell to 4–12, setting a new record for most losses under Robert Kraft's ownership, and the most losses under Bill Belichick, and their most losses since 1992. Also, the loss meant that the Patriots would finish last in the AFC East for the first time since 2000.

Week 18: vs. New York Jets

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Week 18: New York Jets at New England Patriots – Game summary

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

This was the Patriots' first loss to the Jets since 2015, and their first home loss to them since the 2010 playoffs.[96] With this loss, they finished with the worst record in the AFC. This was also Bill Belichick’s final game with New England, as he and the Patriots mutually agreed to part ways a couple of days afterwards.[97]

Standings

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Notes

  1. Due to an injury involving Isaiah Bolden, the game was suspended with around ten minutes to go in the fourth quarter.[93]

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