The Patriots have appeared in the Super Bowl ten times in franchise history , the most of any team , eight of them since the arrival of head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady in 2000 . The Patriots have since become one of the most successful teams in NFL history , winning 15 AFC East titles in 17 seasons since 2001 , without a losing season in that period . The franchise has since set numerous notable records , including most wins in a ten - year period ( 126 , in 2003 -- 2012 ) , an undefeated 16 - game regular season in 2007 , the longest winning streak consisting of regular season and playoff games in NFL history ( a 21 - game streak from October 2003 to October 2004 ) , and the most consecutive division titles won by a team in NFL history ( won nine straight division titles from 2009 to 2017 ) . The team owns the record for most Super Bowls reached ( eight ) and won ( five ) by a head coach -- quarterback tandem . Currently , the team is tied with the 49ers and Cowboys for the second most Super Bowl wins with five , after the Steelers , who have six .

Question: how many super bowl games has the patriots played in
Answer: ten