Fifty Years of Patriots Football: The 1970’s 2
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September 06, 2009 by
Joe Gill
Hall of Fame offensive lineman was the anchor of the ofense for the Patriots in the 1970s.
When we left the Patriots, they were in search of yet another home. The AFL was now defunct and they were now members of the National Football League. Times were a changing.
The Boston Patriots first year in the NFL was pretty forgettable. They returned to Harvard University to play the 1970 season. NFL MVP QB Joe Kapp was acquired from the Minnesota Vikings and expectations were high. However, Kapp couldn’t do it by himself and the Patriots floundered to a dismal 2-12 record.
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