CREATE TABLE table_6277 ("Week" FLOAT, "Date" CLOB, "Opponent" CLOB, "Result" CLOB, "Record" CLOB, "Attendance" FLOAT)

When was the earliest that New England Patriots played?
SELECT MIN("Week") FROM table_6277 WHERE "Opponent" = 'new england patriots'
SELECT MIN("Week") FROM "table_6277" WHERE "Opponent" = 'new england patriots'