Report Card 2025
New England Patriots

This year the Patriots began offering daycare during home games and began offering a family room during home games.

• Players rate the post-game family area 7.57 out of 10, ranking them 16 out of 32 teams.
• The players feel that their team organizes family events several times throughout the year, which ranks 13 out of 32 teams.

This past season, the Patriots hired a staff member to oversee family services. This personnel action, along with other improvements helped raise their grade from an F- to a C+.

• The New England Patriots rate the taste of their team’s food 7.19 out of 10, a ranking of 22 out of 32.
• They rate the freshness of their food 7.61 out of 10, a ranking of 22 out of 32.
• The players rate their dining area 7.18 out of 10, ranking it 28 out of 32 NFL team dining areas.

• 82% of players report that they get an individualized nutrition plan, ranking the Patriots 19 out of 32 teams.
• The players feel their team dietician is moderately accessible, a ranking of 29 out of 32.

• 82% of players feel they have enough room in their individual lockers, a ranking of 18 out of 32.
• 73% of players feel the locker room size is adequate, ranking the Patriots 24 out of 32 teams.

The players want a bigger locker room with larger, more functional lockers. One player says that the current carpet “looks dingy with pieces missing.”

• 75% of Patriots players feel they have enough full-time trainers, ranking them 29 out of 32 teams.
• 65% of players feel they have enough full-time physical therapists, a rank of 30 out of 32.
• 77% of players feel they have enough hot tub space, a rank of 20 out of 32.
• 79% of players feel they have enough cold tub space, a rank of 20 out of 32.

Players do not believe the training room has the breadth of equipment they expect of an NFL training room. They also want more PTs/staff.

• 81% of Patriots players feel they receive enough one-on-one training treatment, ranking them 26 out of 32 teams.
• The players feel that their training staff slightly contributes to their overall success, ranking them 23 of 32.

• The players feel that the weight room equipment is below average, ranking them 32 out of 32 teams.
• The players feel that they do not have enough space to train effectively, a ranking of 31 out of 32.

• 89% of players report that they get an individualized training plan from their strength coaching staff, ranking the team 26 out of 32.
• The players feel that their strength coaches moderately contribute to their overall success, a rank of 27 out of 32 teams.

• 39% of the Patriots players report having a comfortable amount of personal space on team flights, ranking them 31 out of 32.
• The players feel that their team’s travel schedule is not very efficient, a rank of 30 out of 32 teams.

Players want an upgraded team plane. The current plane is too small, there is no Wi-Fi available, and there are seats with ashtrays in the armrests. Players specifically responded that “our plane is the worst thing - size, space, safety.” and “it is not conducive to preparedness for athletic performance.

• 93% of Patriots players feel their former head coach Jerod Mayo was efficient with their time, a rank of 20 out of 32.
• The players felt that Mayo was moderately receptive to locker room feedback on the team’s needs, ranking him 19 of 32 head coaches in the league.

• Owner Robert Kraft’s average rating for perceived willingness to invest in the facilities is 6.15 out of 10 from the Patriots players, a ranking of 28 out of 32 owners in the league.
• The players feel that Kraft slightly contributes to a positive team culture, a rank of 30 out of 32.
• The players feel that Kraft is somewhat committed to building a competitive team, a rank of 30 of the 32 NFL owners.