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Seller's photo on eBay: Vintage New England Patriots Shirt Size XL Snoopy Joe Patriot NFL Football 80s
Seller's photo on eBay · listing from Apr 26, 2026
1980s · T-shirt · NFL

New England Patriots 1980s tee

Joe Patriot cartoon spiking football

Red tee with a cartoon Patriots-helmeted character catching a football by goalposts and JOE PATRIOT text.

Era
1980s
Garment
T-shirt
Colorway
red
League
NFL
Sold out — last seen Apr 26, 2026

One example on file, listed at $48. “Listed at” is the seller's asking price with Best Offer on; the actual sale may have been lower.

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NO. 02 · HOW TO CHECK ONE

Dating Patriots gear

Pat Patriot with red jerseys means 1992 or earlier, the Flying Elvis in royal blue is 1993-99, and darker nautical blue is 2000 or later.

Patriotslogo & uniform timeline →

1980s tells

  • Starter jackets: satin team jackets and pullover jackets with Starter's logo embroidered on the sleeve.
  • Made in USA tags are expected. Offshore-made labels became common from the mid-1990s.
  • City names: Los Angeles Raiders (1982-94), Indianapolis Colts (from 1984) and Phoenix Cardinals (1988-93). Baltimore Colts and St. Louis Cardinals gear predates those moves.

More on the 1980s →

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NO. 04 · OTHER 1980S T-SHIRTS