US EditionKraft selects Parcells for New England Patriots Hall of Fame
- Robert Kraft announced on Tuesday at the NFL Owners Meetings in Palm Beach, Florida, that Bill Parcells, former New England Patriots head coach, will be inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame as a contributor, updated on April 1, 2025, at 11:45 AM EDT.
- The Patriots were in disarray in the early 1990s, going 14-50 in the four seasons before Parcells' arrival, including a 1-15 season in 1990 and a league-worst 2-14 season in 1992.
- Parcells, hired in 1993, led the team to a 32-32 regular-season record, two playoff appearances, including a Super Bowl appearance three decades ago, and was named the NFL's Coach of the Year in 1994, marking a turning point for the franchise.
- Kraft stated that hiring two-time Super Bowl champion Bill Parcells in 1993 brought instant credibility to the franchise, and recalls Parcells leading the team on an unforgettable seven-game win streak to qualify for the playoffs.
- Kraft called Bill Parcells a "master motivator" and expressed that he expedited the Hall of Fame process, after Parcells was nominated five times previously, so the 83-year-old Parcells could enjoy the ceremony.
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Former Patriots coach Bill Parcells to be inducted in team’s hall of fame - Boston News, Weather, Sports
It took some time, but Bill Parcells is finally getting a place in the New England Patriots Hall of Fame. Team owner Robert Kraft announced on Tuesday at the NFL owners meetings in Florida that he will be including Parcells in this year’s class as a contributor, ending a rift between the two that culminated in Parcells leaving after New England’s Super Bowl loss after the 1996 season. “In the early 1990s, the Patriots were in disarray,” Kraft sa…
Bill Parcells to be inducted into Patriots Hall of Fame
FOXBORO, Mass. (WPRI) — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft announced Tuesday that former head coach Bill Parcells will be inducted into the team's hall of fame as a contributor. "In the early 1990s, the Patriots were in disarray," Kraft said. "But the hiring of Bill Parcells in 1993, a two-time Super Bowl Champion, brought instant credibility to the franchise. We had never had a head coach with his credentials. He was a master motivator and…
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