10 Patriots squads made USA TODAY's 'NFL's 100 greatest teams of all time'

The Patriots held 10 different spots on USA TODAY's list of the top 100 NFL teams of all-time.

On Monday, USA TODAY Sports rolled out their 100 best NFL teams of all time, a list that featured many recent teams as well as some of the first to ever play in the league. On the list was 10 different rosters from the New England Patriots' franchise, with all of them being since Bill Belichick took over as the head coach back at the turn of the century. Let's take a look at each of the squads, their place in the rankings and what USA TODAY had to say about them. 

2007 Patriots (No. 17)

They had a bad game at the worst time, narrowly losing the Super Bowl 17-14 to the Giants. Point conceded, but still ... This New England squad remains the lone team to navigate a 16-0 regular season. QB Tom Brady became the first player to throw 50 TDs in a season, 23 to WR Randy Moss — still a single-season record for scoring grabs. The Pats outscored the opposition by an average of 19.7 points, easily the best in this proud franchise's history, exceeding 30 points scored in 13 of 19 games. They couldn't close the NFL's first 19-0 season, but they still deserve a lofty perch in league annals.

2016 Patriots (No. 19)

"Deflategate" suspension, TE Rob Gronkowski's season-ending injury and a 28-3 third-quarter deficit against the Falcons to emerge with the first overtime victory in Super Bowl history.

2004 Patriots (No. 29)

The second time a franchise won three Super Bowls in four years and the last to repeat, these Patriots established a record by winning 21 games in a row, a streak initiated by the 2003 crew.

2014 Patriots (No. 40)

Lombardi No. 4 arrived 10 years after Lombardi No. 3. But New England ended its mini-drought in dramatic fashion, rookie DB Malcolm Butler snuffing Seattle's repeat bid with his goal-line pick of Russell Wilson.

2003 Patriots (No. 60) 

They went 14-2, yet eight of their wins were by only one score. That trend continued in the Super Bowl, when New England survived Carolina 32-29.

2011 Patriots (No. 63)

Would Gronkowski have snared Brady's Hail Mary for a Super Bowl miracle had the star tight end not been saddled with a high ankle sprain? What if wide-open WR Wes Welker hadn't dropped that pass with room to run and just four minutes to go? We'll never know. If only TB12 could throw to himself, right Gisele?

2012 Patriots (No. 66)

Only New England's '07 team had a higher point differential in franchise history than this group, which outscored the opposition by 226 points. But they got their doors blown off at home in an AFC title rematch against the Ravens.

2018 Patriots (No. 70)

Methodical march to record-tying sixth Lombardi Trophy largely lacked flair and wound up being the final season (presumably) for flamboyant Gronk.

2001 Patriots (No. 72)

Despite Brady's magical debut as a starter, including a controversial "Tuck Rule" win over Oakland in the playoffs, no one gave them a shot against St. Louis. Oops. A brilliant game plan from Bill Belichick, effective game management from TB12, and Adam Vinatieri's clutch kick launched a dynasty no one foresaw.

2017 Patriots (No. 81)

They went toe to toe with Philly in one of the most entertaining Super Bowls ever before Brady blinked, suffering a decisive strip sack in the final minutes.