Belichick Returns to Foxborough for 10-Year Super Bowl LI Anniversary
The former head coach attended a dinner at Davio's Steakhouse alongside Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski, who was inducted into the team's Hall of Fame.
By Sanjay Caldwell ·
Bill Belichick returned to Foxborough on Saturday night to attend a dinner marking the 10-year anniversary of the New England Patriots' Super Bowl LI victory. The event took place one day before the team's Week 9 game against the Green Bay Packers.
Belichick had been on the sideline earlier that day for North Carolina's 38-21 win over Connecticut. After the college game, he drove to Patriots Place to join the celebration at Davio's Steakhouse. The dinner honored the Patriots' 34-28 overtime win against the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI.
That championship was the fifth of six Super Bowl titles won by the franchise under Belichick's leadership. The anniversary event coincided with the formal induction of Rob Gronkowski into the Patriots Hall of Fame. Belichick smiled when reporters asked him about Gronkowski's inclusion in the team's hall of fame.
Tom Brady also attended the Saturday gathering. His presence marked a reunion with the organization that he and Belichick led for many years. Belichick has maintained a distance from the Patriots since parting ways with the team after the 2023 season.
The former coach has recently participated in other reunions. He celebrated the 40th anniversary of the New York Giants' first Super Bowl win, a title he helped secure as the team's defensive coordinator. That role was part of the Giants' first two championship seasons.
Patriots owner Robert Kraft, 85, was absent from Saturday's dinner. He is currently recovering from back surgery. Belichick and Kraft have kept their distance since 2023. In September, Belichick responded to reports that Patriots scouts were barred from North Carolina facilities by stating that if he was not welcome at their facility, they were not welcome at his.
Belichick's 24 seasons as head coach produced six Super Bowl championships, nine AFC titles, and 17 AFC East division crowns. The Saturday dinner served as a rare gathering between Belichick and the franchise he led for nearly a quarter century.
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