When was the last time the Patriots went to the Super Bowl? Full history

The Patriots will face off against the Seattle Seahawks after Sam Darnold helped guide the NFC's No. 1 seed to a 31-27 victory over their rival Los Angeles Rams in the NFC championship game. Darnold threw for 346 yards and three touchdowns while becoming the first member of the vaunted 2018 NFL Draft quarterback class to make it to the Super Bowl as a starter.

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The Patriots vs. Seahawks matchup will be a rematch of Super Bowl 49. New England won that battle 28-24 thanks to a goal-line interception by Malcolm Butler in the game's final minute.

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While the Seahawks haven't been back to the Super Bowl since that ill-fated play, the Patriots have often played for the right to host the Lombardi Trophy. Here's a full look at New England's Super Bowl history.

When was the last time the Patriots went to the Super Bowl?

The Patriots last went to the Super Bowl during the 2018 NFL playoffs. They played the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl 53, beating Sean McVay's squad 13-3 in Tom Brady's sixth and final Super Bowl win with the franchise.

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New England's appearance in Super Bowl 60 will be its 12th in franchise history. That's far and away the most in NFL history, as the Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers are all tied for the second-most with eight Super Bowl appearances.

When was the last time the Patriots won the Super Bowl?

The Patriots' last Super Bowl appearance was also their last win in the big game. They beat the Rams 13-3 in a defensive slugfest that was the lowest-scoring Super Bowl in NFL history.

Sony Michel had the lone touchdown in New England's victory while Julian Edelman was named Super Bowl MVP after racking up 10 catches for 141 yards.

How many Super Bowls have the Patriots won?

The Patriots have won six Super Bowls, tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most in NFL history.

All of New England's Super Bowl wins have come since the 2001 NFL season. Here's a full list of their appearances and results to date:

• Super Bowl 20 (Jan. 26, 1986): Chicago Bears 46, New England Patriots 10

• Super Bowl 31 (Jan. 26, 1997): Green Bay Packers 35, New England Patriots 31

• Super Bowl 36 (Feb. 3, 2002): New England Patriots 20, St. Louis Rams 17

• Super Bowl 38 (Feb. 1, 2004): New England Patriots 32, Carolina Panthers 29

• Super Bowl 39 (Feb. 6, 2005): New England Patriots 24, Philadelphia Eagles 21

• Super Bowl 42 (Feb. 3, 2008): New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14

• Super Bowl 46 (Feb. 5, 2012): New York Giants 21, New England Patriots 17

• Super Bowl 49 (Feb. 1, 2015): New England Patriots 28, Seattle Seahawks 24

• Super Bowl 51 (Feb. 5, 2017): New England Patriots 34, Atlanta Falcons 28

• Super Bowl 52 (Feb. 4, 2018): Philadelphia Eagles 41, New England Patriots 33

• Super Bowl 53 (Feb. 3, 2019): New England Patriots 13, Los Angeles Rams 3