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What was the world like when New England Patriots won in 2016?

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What was the world like when New England Patriots won in 2016?

New England Patriots won this Super Bowl LI in the 2016 season. The 2016 season title was clinched on February 5, 2017. This is an older edition; 2018 is the most recent verified title season in this archive.
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CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON2017February 5, 2017

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THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS WIN IT ALL.

Super Bowl LI — 34–28 (OT) over Atlanta Falcons.

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BEYOND THE SCOREBOARD…

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THE WORLD OF 2017

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The calendar reads 2017. Here is who arrived, who left, what launched, what people watched, and how the world worked.

Remembered

The world said goodbye to Tom Petty.

The rock singer-songwriter died after completing a 40th-anniversary tour.
Source: Tom Petty ↗

World events

The Nobel Peace Prize went to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons.

The committee recognized its work drawing attention to the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons and pursuing a treaty-based ban.
Source: Nobel Peace Prize 2017 ↗

Technology

Astronomers heard and saw neutron stars collide.

On August 17, observatories detected the same merger in gravitational waves and light for the first time.
Source: GW170817 ↗
How do you count “winning it all”?

We count the top championship named for the selected competition—not conference, division, playoff appearance, or consolation titles. Season labels stay separate from the date the trophy was actually clinched.

  • NFL defaults to Super Bowls; pre-Super Bowl league titles are identified separately when included.
  • Relocations follow the franchise unless a league’s official record book separates the history.
  • FBS selectors, split titles, claims, vacancies, and co-champions are labeled rather than flattened.

Result checked 2026-08-28. View 2025 NFL Record & Fact Book — Super Bowl results through LIX ↗

Overall season champion: Super Bowl winner from the 1966 season onward, plus NFL/AFL champions before the Super Bowl existed. A 1966–69 NFL/AFL league-final win that was followed by a Super Bowl loss is not treated as “won it all.” The archive includes every recognized title attributed to the current franchise under this policy.