Rob Ninkovich played 16 games for New England, also known as The Patriots, in post-seasons since 2010.
16 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Team nicknames The most popular choice  and the one that Sullivan selected  was the "Boston Patriots," with "Patriots" referring to those colonists of the Thirteen Colonies who rebelled against British control during the American Revolution and in July 1776 declared the United States of America an independent nation. For other uses, see Patriot (disambiguation). New England Patriots, American football, in the National Football League and based in Massachusetts 
