Patriots

Though based 30 miles southeast in Foxboro, and officially belonging to the entire region, the New England Patriots are an honorary Boston [1] sports team—and one the city is only too happy to claim.

After decades of drought and heartbreaking games against rivals Miami Dolphins and New York Jets, the team (800/543-1776, www.patriots.com [2]) hit upon a winning formula with quarterback Tom Brady and a team-oriented style of play that earned it three Super Bowl titles in four years, from 2001–2005, and official bragging rights as a “dynasty.”