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New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

 players
who appeared in at least one game for the team. The history of New England Patriots
History of the New England Patriots
The History of the New England Patriots began when Boston business executive Billy Sullivan was awarded the eighth and final franchise of the developing American Football League on November 16, 1959. The following winter, locals were allowed to submit ideas for the Boston football team's official...

 began in 1960, with the formation of the American Football League
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...

. Then known as the Boston Patriots, the team's first draft pick was Ron Burton
Ron Burton
Ronald E. "Ron" Burton became a college All-American running back at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, a member of the Northwestern Hall of Fame, and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame....

. They have had three members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...

. Fourteen players are members of the New England Patriots Hall of Fame, and seven of those have had their numbers retired.

Players by position

Player, All Star Game or Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...

Award winner Member of the New England Patriots Hall of Fame Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...


Quarterback

Former
Name Years played Awards and honors
Don Allard
Don Allard
Donald J. Allard was an American college and Professional Football player originally selected by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 1959 NFL Draft....

1962
Michael Bishop
Michael Bishop (football player)
Michael Paul Bishop is a professional football quarterback who is currently on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Practice Squad. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots....

2000
Drew Bledsoe
Drew Bledsoe
Drew McQueen Bledsoe is a former football quarterback in the National Football League, best known as the starting quarterback for the New England Patriots from 1993-2001. During the 1990s, he was considered the face of the Patriots franchise...

1993–2001 1995, 1997, 1998 Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...


All-time Patriots passing leader, yardage
Bob Bleier 1987
Jeff Carlson 1992
Matt Cassel
Matt Cassel
Matthew Brennan "Matt" Cassel is a quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

2005–2008
Matt Cavanaugh
Matt Cavanaugh
Matthew Andrew Cavanaugh is a former American football quarterback in the NFL who played from 1978 to 1991. In the course of his career as a professional football player, he earned two Super Bowl rings...

1979–1982
Jim "King" Corcoran
King Corcoran
James Sean Patrick "King" Corcoran was an American football quarterback in the Atlantic Coast Football League, Seaboard Football League, World Football League, and briefly in the American Football League. Corcoran played college football, mostly as a back-up, for the Maryland Terrapins...

1968
Rohan Davey
Rohan Davey
Rohan St. Patrick Davey is a Jamaican-born American football quarterback who is currently a free agent.-High school years:...

2002–2004
Tom Dimitroff
Tom Dimitroff, Sr.
Thomas George Dimitroff was a Gridiron football player and coach. He is the father of current Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff....

1960
Brian Dowling
Brian Dowling
Brian Patrick Robert Dowling is an Irish television presenter who rose to fame after being crowned the winner of the second series of UK reality television show Big Brother in 2001. He also won Ultimate Big Brother in 2010, making him the ultimate Big Brother housemate...

1972–1973
Tony Eason
Tony Eason
Charles Carroll "Tony" Eason, IV is a former quarterback. He played college football for the University of Illinois and professional football for the New England Patriots and New York Jets .-Early years:Eason grew up in Walnut Grove, California, and attended Delta High School in Clarksburg,...

1983–1989
Tom Flick
Tom Flick
Thomas Lyle Flick is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League who was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 4th round of the 1981 NFL Draft. A 6'3", 190 lbs. quarterback from the University of Washington, Flick played in seven NFL seasons from 1981-1987...

1982
Doug Flutie
Doug Flutie
Douglas Richard "Doug" Flutie is a former American and Canadian football quarterback. Flutie played college football at Boston College, and played professionally in the National Football League, Canadian Football League, and United States Football League...

1987–1989,
2005
John Friesz
John Friesz
John Melvin "Deep" Friesz is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins, Seattle Seahawks, and the New England Patriots....

1999–2000
Neil Graff
Neil Graff
Neil Graff is a former quarterback in the National Football League. He was drafted in the sixteenth round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings and later played with the New England Patriots for two seasons...

1974–1975
Tom Greene 1960
Steve Grogan
Steve Grogan
Steve James Grogan is a former American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. Grogan played for the Patriots for his entire NFL career, from 1975 to 1990.-High school and college:...

1975–1990 Most seasons on the New England Patriots (16)
New England Patriots Hall of Fame
1994 Patriots 35th Anniversary Team
Matt Gutierrez
Matt Gutierrez
Matthew Paul Gutierrez is an American football quarterback who is currently a member of the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

2007–2009
Kim Hammond
Kim Hammond
Kim Crane Hammond is a Judge in Flagler County, Florida and was an outstanding quarterback for Florida State University...

1969
Tom Hodson
Tommy Hodson
Thomas Paul Hodson was an American football quarterback for the LSU Tigers and the National Football League.-Early life:...

1990–1992
Damon Huard
Damon Huard
Damon Paul Huard is a former American football quarterback. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 1996. He played college football at Washington....

2002–2003
John Huarte
John Huarte
John Gregory Huarte is a former American football quarterback and the 1964 Heisman Trophy winner.-Early years:Huarte played for the University of Notre Dame after graduating from Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. During his sophomore and junior years at Notre Dame, he played for...

1966–1967
Joe Kapp
Joe Kapp
Joseph Robert Kapp is a former professional American and Canadian football quarterback. He is also a former college football head coach of the University of California, and a former general manager of the CFL's BC Lions. Kapp played primarily with the NFL's Minnesota Vikings and the CFL's BC Lions...

1970
Mike Kerrigan
Mike Kerrigan
Michael Joseph Kerrigan is a former professional quarterback.An undrafted free agent, Kerrigan spent his first three professional seasons as a third-string quarterback behind Tony Eason and Steve Grogan...

1983–1984
Ray Lucas
Ray Lucas
For the baseball player of the same name, see Ray Lucas Ray Lucas is a studio analyst for the show Jets Nation on New York City-based sports network SportsNet New York...

1996–1997
Hugh Millen
Hugh Millen
Hugh Breedlove Millen is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the third round of the 1986 NFL Draft. A 6'5", 216-lb...

1991–1992
Kevin O'Connell
Kevin O'Connell (American football)
Kevin William O'Connell is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft...

2008–2009
Tom Owen
Tom Owen (American football)
Willis Thomas Owen is a former American football quarterback who played in ten National Football League seasons from 1974-1982 for the San Francisco 49ers, the New England Patriots, the Washington Redskins, and the New York Giants...

1976,
1978-1979,
1981
Babe Parilli
Babe Parilli
-Biography:Parilli was born in the Pittsburgh industrial suburb of Rochester, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Kentucky as an All-American starting quarterback for the Wildcats under Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant....

1961–1967 1963, 1964, 1966 American Football League All-Star games
American Football League All-Star games
-All-League Teams:The Sporting News published American Football League All-League Teams for each season played by the American Football League, 1960 through 1969...


1966 All Star Game MVP
American Football League All-Star games
-All-League Teams:The Sporting News published American Football League All-League Teams for each season played by the American Football League, 1960 through 1969...


1966 AFL Comeback Player of the Year
New England Patriots Hall of Fame
1971 Patriots 10th Anniversary Team
Jim Plunkett
Jim Plunkett
James William "Jim" Plunkett is a former American football quarterback who played college football for Stanford University, where he won the Heisman Trophy, and professionally for three National Football League teams: the New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers and Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. ...

1971–1975 1971 UPI Rookie of the Year
UPI AFL-AFC Rookie of the Year
From 1955 to 1996, the United Press International gave two annual Rookie of the Year awards in American football. One was given to the rookie of the year in the old National Football League , most of whose teams in 1970 became the National Football Conference of the new NFL...

Tom Ramsey
Tom Ramsey
Tom Ramsey is a former professional American football quarterback, who played four seasons in the NFL for the New England Patriots. Earlier he played for the Los Angeles Express and the Oakland Invaders of the USFL....

1986–1988
Scott Secules
Scott Secules
Thomas "Scott" Wescott Secules is a former professional American football quarterback who played 6 seasons in the National Football League from 1988 to 1993 for the Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, and the New England Patriots.Secules was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 6th round of the 1988...

1993
Tom Sherman 1968–1969
Dick Shiner
Dick Shiner
Richard Earl "Dick" Shiner is a former professional American football quarterback who played in eleven National Football League seasons from 1964-1974 for six different teams. He played college football at the University of Maryland...

1973–1974
Butch Songin
Butch Songin
Edward F. "Butch" Songin is a former quarterback for the Boston College Eagles, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Rugby Union, and for the American Football League's Boston Patriots and New York Titans...

1960–1961
Mike Taliaferro
Mike Taliaferro
Myron Eugene Taliaferro is a former collegiate and professional American football player who led the University of Illinois to the 1964 Rose Bowl championship over Washington, 17-7...

1968–1970
Vinny Testaverde
Vinny Testaverde
Vincent Frank Testaverde is a former NFL quarterback. Testaverde last played for the Carolina Panthers and had previously played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots. Testaverde holds the NFL record for having...

2006
Don Trull
Don Trull
Donald Dean Trull is a former professional American football quarterback in the American Football League. Trull played football collegiately at Baylor University, where he was an All-American and twice won the Sammy Baugh Trophy as the nation's top passer.-External links:*...

1967–1969
Harvey White
Harvey White
Harvey Talbert White was an American collegiate and Professional Football quarterback who played for the American Football League's Boston Patriots. He was the first person to sign a Patriots contract on December 20 1959. He played in 3 games for the Patriots in 1960.-External links:*...

1960
Todd Whitten
Todd Whitten
-External links:* *...

1987
Eddie Wilson
Eddie Wilson (American football)
Edward Adair Wilson is a former American football quarterback and punter in the American Football League. He played collegiately at Arizona and professionally for the Dallas Texans, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Boston Patriots.-See also:*Other American Football League players...

1965
Marc Wilson 1989–1990
Scott Zolak
Scott Zolak
Scott David Zolak is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for nine seasons...

1992–1998

Running back

Includes player listed as "running back", "halfback" and, "fullback".
Former
Name Years played Awards and honors
Rabih Abdullah
Rabih Abdullah
The' Rabih Fard Abdullah is a former American football running back.-High school years:Abdullah grew up in Roselle, New Jersey, where he attended Abraham Clark High School and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track...

2004
Chris Parisi 1991–1992
George Adams
George Adams (American football)
George Wallace Adams is a former professional American football running back.Adams played college football at Kentucky and was a first round pick in the 1985 NFL Draft....

1990–1991
Marvin Allen
Marvin Allen
Marvin Allen is an American football wide receiver who plays for the London Warriors. He was signed by the London Olympians in 2001. He attended St. Joseph's College....

1988–1991
Terry Allen 1999
Bobby Anderson
Bobby Anderson
Robert Conrad Anderson is a former American football halfback in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos, the New England Patriots and the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and was drafted in the first round of the 1970 NFL Draft...

1975
Josh Ashton
Josh Ashton
Josh Ashton was a professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the New England Patriots and St. Louis Cardinals.-References:...

1972–1974
Teddy Bailey
Teddy Bailey
William Theodore "Teddy" Bailey was a college and professional American football player.Teddy Bailey is a nationally syndicated sports writer.- Birth: :...

1969
Joe Bellino
Joe Bellino
Joseph Michael Bellino is a former American football halfback in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1960.-Early life:...

 
1965–1967
Frank Bianchini 1987
Sid Blanks
Sid Blanks
Sid Blanks is a retired American college and professional football player. A halfback, he played college football at Texas A&I University, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Houston Oilers from 1964 through 1968. He also played for the Boston Patriots on the AFL in...

1969–1970
Ron Burton
Ron Burton
Ronald E. "Ron" Burton became a college All-American running back at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, a member of the Northwestern Hall of Fame, and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame....

1960–1965
Marion Butts
Marion Butts
Marion Stevenson Butts, Jr. is a retired professional American football running back who played 7 seasons in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers, the New England Patriots and the Houston Oilers from 1989 to 1995....

1994
Keith Byars
Keith Byars
Keith Alan Byars is an American sports broadcaster and former American football player in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and New York Jets.-Early life:...

1996–1997
Don Calhoun
Don Calhoun
Donald Clevester Calhoun is a former professional American football running back who played for nine seasons in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills, the New England Patriots, and the Philadelphia Eagles...

1975–1981
Bob Cappadona 1966–1967
Allen Carter 1975–1976
Tony Carter
Tony Carter
Antonio Marcus Carter is a former running back who played nine seasons in the National Football League for Chicago Bears, New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, and Green Bay Packers....

1998–2000
Larry Centers
Larry Centers
Larry Eugene Centers is a former American football fullback in the National Football League for 14 seasons, mostly for his first team, the Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals...

2003
Dick Christy
Dick Christy
Dick Christy is an American and former collegiate and professional football player. The 5'11", 191 lb. Christy was a star halfback at North Carolina State University from 1955 to 1957, leading them to the 1957 Atlantic Coast Conference Championship in his senior year...

1960
Allan Clark
Allan Clark
Allan Vincent Clark is a former American football running back in the National Football League who played for the New England Patriots, the Green Bay Packers, and the Buffalo Bills. Clark played collegiate ball for Northern Arizona University before being drafted by the New England Patriots in...

1979–1980
Mike Cloud
Mike Cloud
Michael Alexander "Mike" Cloud is a former American football running back in the National Football League . He has played for the Kansas City Chiefs, the New England Patriots, and the New York Giants.-Early life:...

2003,
2005
Cedric Cobbs
Cedric Cobbs
Cedric Cobbs is an American football running back for the Arkansas Twisters of the af2.-NFL career:...

2004
Tony Collins
Tony Collins
Anthony Collins is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League and the Arena Football League.-Early years:...

1981–1987 1983 Pro Bowl
Larry Cowan 1982
Jim Crawford
Jim Crawford (American football)
Jim Crawford is a former professional American football player who played running back for five seasons for the Boston Patriots. He ran for 1078 yards and caught for 501 in 5 years. He was nicknamed "cowboy".-References:...

1960–1964
Corey Croom 1993–1995
Jake Crouthamel
Jake Crouthamel
John Jacob Crouthamel graduated with a B.A. in history from Dartmouth College in 1960. He was the first football player to sign with the Dallas Cowboys but was traded to the Boston Patriots in 1960. He was head football coach at Dartmouth from 1971-1977 and became athletic director at Syracuse...

1960
Harry Crump
Harry Crump
Harry M. Crump is a former American football fullback who played for the Boston Patriots in the American Football League. He played college football for Boston College.-References:...

1963
Derrick Cullors
Derrick Cullors
Derrick Shane Cullors is a former American football player in the NFL. He played two years for the New England Patriots, primarily as a special teams kick returner. In 1998, he finished tied for third in the AFC, with 1085 yards on 45 returns....

1997–1998
Sam Cunningham
Sam Cunningham
Samuel Lewis "Sam" Cunningham, Jr is a retired American football fullback. The media referred to him as Sam "Bam" Cunningham.-College career:...

1973–1982 1978 Pro Bowl
1994 Patriots 35th Anniversary Team
All-time Patriots rushing leader, yardage
Elgin Davis
Elgin Davis
Elgin J. Davis is a former professional American football running back for the New England Patriots in the National Football League....

1987–1988
Jack DeGrenier 1974
Corey Dillon
Corey Dillon
Corey James Dillon is a former American football running back. He played his ten-season career for the Cincinnati Bengals and the New England Patriots, wearing jersey number 28 for both teams. Dillon played college football the University of Washington where he wore the number 4.-High school...

2004–2006 2004 Pro Bowl
Doug Dressler
Doug Dressler
Douglas J. Dressler is a former professional American football player who played running back for five seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the New England Patriots.-References:...

1975
Reggie Dupard
Reggie Dupard
Jon Reginald Dupard is a former American football running back. He played five seasons in the National Football League. Dupard was selected 26th overall in the 1986 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. He played for the Patriots until he was traded to the Washington Redskins midway through the...

1986–1989
Marc Edwards 2001–2002
Robert Edwards 1998
Patrick Egu 1989
Jerry Ellison 1999
Vagas Ferguson
Vagas Ferguson
Vagas Ferguson was a star running back for the University of Notre Dame who continued on to the National Football League for three seasons with the New England Patriots, who drafted him in the first round, the Cleveland Browns, and the Houston Oilers.In 1979, his senior season at Notre Dame,...

1980–1982
Chris Floyd
Chris Floyd (American football)
Christopher Michael "Chris" Floyd is a retired American football fullback who played in the National Football League for the New England Patriots and the Cleveland Browns. He had previously played for the Michigan Wolverines football team where in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season, his...

1998–2000
Chuck Foreman
Chuck Foreman
Chuck Foreman is a retired NFL football player.He was a running back during his NFL career, although he often caught passes out of the backfield.-Early career:...

1980
Ike Forte
Ike Forte
Donald Roy "Ike" Forte is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the New England Patriots, the Washington Redskins, and the New York Giants...

1976–1977
R. C. Gamble 1968–1969
Carl Garrett
Carl Garrett
Carl L. Garrett is a former American football halfback who began his professional career with the American Football League's Boston Patriots....

1969–1972
J. D. Garrett 1964–1967
Larry Garron
Larry Garron
Larry Garron is an American former collegiate and Professional Football player. A fullback, he played college football at Western Illinois University, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots from 1960 through 1968. He holds the team record run of 85 yards...

1960–1968 1961, 1963, 1964, 1967 American Football League All-Star Games
1971 Patriots 10th Anniversary Team
Sam Gash
Sam Gash
Samuel Lee Gash Jr. is a former American football fullback and current running backs coach for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.-Professional career:...

1992–1997
Paul Gipson
Paul Gipson
Paul Gipson was a professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions, and New England Patriots....

1973
Bob Gladieux 1969–1970,
1971-1972
Noe Gonzalez 1974
Rupert Grant
Rupert Grant
Rupert Grant is a former Arena Football League fullback/linebacker most recently with the now defunct Nashville Kats. His nickname is "Dogghead". During his time in the AFL, Grant has also played for the Detroit Fury and Orlando Predators...

1995
David Green
David Green (Running back)
David G. Green is a former running back in the National Football League. He played in 1995 for the New England Patriots. He played college football for the Boston College Eagles....

1995
Marrio Grier 1996–1997
Bruce Hansen 1987
Raymont Harris
Raymont Harris
Raymont LaShawn Harris is a former college and professional American football running back. He played 6 seasons in the NFL from 1994 to 2000 for the Chicago Bears, the Green Bay Packers, the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots.-College career:He starred at the Ohio State University, where...

2000
Greg Hawthorne
Greg Hawthorne
Greg Hawthorne is a former American football player with the National Football League. Drafted out of Baylor University, Hawthorne played 9 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, as a rookie, he won a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers in Super Bowl XIV, the New England Patriots, played in Super...

1984–1986
Mack Herron
Mack Herron
Mack W. Herron is a former professional American football running back who played in the National Football League from 1973 to 1976, most notably for the New England Patriots...

1973–1975
Ivy Joe Hunter
Ivy Joe Hunter
Ivy Joe Hunter is a former professional American football player who played fullback for three seasons for the Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots...

1991
Horace Ivory
Horace Ivory
Horace Ivory is a former American football running back in the NFL from 1977 through 1982. He attended Nolan Catholic High School from 1968 to 1972 where he was a TCIL All-State Running Back...

1977–1980
Craig James 1984–1988 1986 Pro Bowl
Ed Jenkins
Ed Jenkins (American football)
Edward Jay Jenkins is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins, the Buffalo Bills, the New England Patriots, and the New York Giants. He played college football at the College of the Holy Cross and was drafted in the eleventh round of the...

1974
Andy Johnson
Andy Johnson (American football)
Andy Johnson , is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League during the 1970s.-Education:...

1974–1981
Ellis Johnson 1965–1966
Preston Johnson 1968
Bill Larson
Bill Larson
William Harry Larson is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos, and the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at Colorado State University....

1960
Jamie Lawson
Jamie Lawson
Jamie Lawson is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League during the early 1990s....

1990
Odell Lawson 1970–1971
Michael LeBlanc 1987
Burnie Legette
Burnie Legette
Burnie A. Legette is a former American football running back. He played college football as a fullback for the University of Michigan from 1989 to 1992...

1993–1994
Bobby Leo 1967–1968
Walt Livingston 1960
Scott Lockwood 1992–1993
Bill Lott 1961–1963
Jack Maitland
Jack Maitland
John Frederick "Jack" Maitland is a former American football running back in the National Football League in the 1970s and earned a Super Bowl ring. He attended Upper St. Clair High School near Pittsburgh, then Williams College. His pro-career was spent with both the Baltimore Colts and the New...

1971–1972
Curtis Martin
Curtis Martin
Curtis James Martin, Jr. is a former American football running back. He is an alumnus of Taylor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh...

1995–1997 1995 Offensive Rookie of the Year
NFL Rookie of the Year Award
Since 1967, the Associated Press has given two annual Rookie of the Year Awards to National Football League players: one for an offensive player and one for a defensive player. These two are often regarded as the "official" awards...


1995, 1996 Pro Bowls
Henry Matthews 1972
James McAlister
James McAlister
James Edward McAlister is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 1974 NFL Draft. He played college football at UCLA.McAlister also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots...

1978
Bob McCall 1973
Fred McCrary
Fred McCrary
Fred Demetrius McCrary was an American football fullback who played in the NFL.-Early years:McCrary attended Naples High School in Naples, Florida and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track...

2003
Chuck McSwain 1987
Leon McQuay
Leon McQuay
Leon McQuay was an American football running back.-College career:McQuay played college football with the now disbanded University of Tampa Spartans He was the first black athlete to receive a scholarship to UT...

1975
Dave Meggett
Dave Meggett
David Lee Meggett is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for the New York Giants , New England Patriots , and the New York Jets . He played college football at Morgan State University and Towson University...

1995–1997
Alan Miller 1960
Jamie Morris
Jamie Morris
James Walter "Jamie" Morris is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and a record-setting running back in college for the University of Michigan Wolverines...

1990
Jim Nance
Jim Nance
James Solomon "Big Jim" Nance was an American collegiate and Professional Football fullback with the Boston Patriots during their days in the American Football League...

1965–1971 1966 American Football League MVP
American Football League Most Valuable Players
During its ten-year existence , the American Football League's best player for each year was called the Most Valuable Player by some sports-news sources and the Player of the Year by others...


1966, 1967 American Football League All-Star Games
1971 Patriots 10th Anniversary Team
1994 Patriots 35th Anniversary Team
Tom Neumann
Tom Neumann
Tom Neumann was a player in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots in 1963 as a halfback. He played at the collegiate level at Northern Michigan University and the University of Wisconsin–Madison....

1963
Don Overton 1990
Patrick Pass
Patrick Pass
Patrick Pass is an American football running back and fullback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft...

2000
Jeff Paulk
Jeff Paulk
Jeffrey Howard Paulk is a former American football fullback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft and also played for the New England Patriots. He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils.-External links:*...

2000–2006, 2009
Jess Phillips
Jess Phillips
Jess Phillips is an American former professional football player who played running back for ten seasons in American Pro Football. He began his pro career with the American Football League's Cincinnati Bengals in 1968, and also played for the NFL Bengals, Saints, Raiders, and Patriots.-See...

1976–1977
George Peoples
George Peoples
George Evans Peoples was a professional American football running back in the National Football League. He played four seasons for the Dallas Cowboys , the New England Patriots , and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .-External links:...

1983
Bob Perryman
Bob Perryman
Robert Lewis Perryman, Jr. is a former professional American football running back who played six seasons in the National Football League, four for the New England Patriots and two for the Denver Broncos, from 1987 to 1992. He played college football at the University of Michigan and was drafted...

1987–1990
Ray Ratkowski
Ray Ratkowski
Ray Ratkowski is a former professional American football halfback. He was a member of the Boston Patriots of the American Football League during the 1961 AFL season....

1961
Eddie Ray
Eddie Ray
Edward Brown Ray Jr. is a former professional American football player who played running back for six seasons for the Boston Patriots, the San Diego Chargers, the Atlanta Falcons, and the Buffalo Bills....

1970
J. R. Redmond 2000–2002
Bo Robinson 1984
Leonard Russell
Leonard Russell
Leonard James Russell is a former professional American football player who was selected by the New England Patriots in the 1st round of the 1991 NFL Draft. A 6'2", 235-lb. running back from Arizona State University, Russell played in 6 NFL seasons from 1991 to 1996 for the Patriots, the Denver...

1991–1993 1991 Offensive Rookie of the Year
Gerhard Schwedes 1960–1961
Harold Shaw 1999–2000
Sedrick Shaw
Sedrick Shaw
Sedrick Anton Shaw is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League. He played three seasons for the New England Patriots , the Cincinnati Bengals , and the Cleveland Browns ....

1997–1998
Antowain Smith
Antowain Smith
Antowain Drurell Smith is a former American Football running back in the National Football League who played nine NFL seasons, most notably with the New England Patriots. At 6'2", , Smith's powerful running style made him an effective runner between the tackles...

2001–2003
John Stephens 1988–1992 1988 Offensive Rookie of the Year
1988 Pro Bowl
John Tarver
John Tarver
John William Tarver is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the 7th round of the 1972 NFL Draft out of Colorado...

1972–1974
Mosi Tatupu
Mosi Tatupu
Mosiula Faasuka Tatupu was a National Football League special teamer and running back who during a fifteen year professional career played for the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams. His tenure with the Patriots lasted from 1978 to 1990...

1978–1990 1986 Pro Bowl
1994 Patriots 35th Anniversary Team
Greg Taylor 1982
Blair Thomas
Blair Thomas
Blair Lamar Thomas is a former professional American football player and coach. He played running back for six seasons in the National Football League. He was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.-High school:Thomas was an all-state football player at Frankford High School...

1994
Gene Thomas
Gene Thomas
Eugene "Gene" Warren Thomas is a former American football fullback and halfback in the American Football League and played in Super Bowl I. He attended North High School in Akron, Ohio and played college football at Florida A&M University. His pro-career was spent with both the Kansas City Chiefs...

1968
Leroy Thompson
Leroy Thompson (running back)
Leroy Thompson is a former professional American football player who played running back for six seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the New England Patriots, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He has 3 kids named Tionna, Brooke, and Dezmond.-References:*...

1994
Kevin Turner
Kevin Turner (running back)
Paul Kevin Turner is a former professional American football fullback in the National Football League for eight seasons for the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles....

1992–1994
Mark van Eeghen
Mark van Eeghen
Mark van Eeghen ,is an American football player, who played ten years in the National Football League, including making two Super Bowl appearances. He was a member of the Oakland Raiders and for two seasons, the New England Patriots...

1982–1983
Jon Vaughn
Jon Vaughn
Jonathan Stewart Vaughn is a former professional American football player who played running back and served as a kick returner in the National Football League for 4 seasons from 1991 to 1994 for the Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots, and Kansas City Chiefs...

1991–1992
Lamont Warren
Lamont Warren
Lamont Warren is a former professional American football player who played running back for eight seasons for the Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, and Detroit Lions....

1999
Robert Weathers
Robert Weathers
Robert James Weathers is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 1982 NFL Draft...

1982–1986
Claxton Welch
Claxton Welch
Claxton Welch is a former NFL running back. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys out of Oregon in 1969. After his first season, he was sent to the New Orleans Saints for one game in 1970 before returning and earning a Super Bowl ring as a member of the 1972 Super Bowl VI-winning Dallas Cowboys...

1973
Billy Wells 1960
Mel West 1961
Jon Williams 1984
Joe Wilson 1974
George Wonsley
George Wonsley
George Ivory Wonsley is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 1984 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi State....

1989
Carl Woods 1987
Amos Zereoue
Amos Zereoue
Amos Zereoué is an African-born former American football player in the National Football League, who last played for the New England Patriots...

2005

Wide receiver

Former
Name Years played Awards and honors
Glenn Antrum 1989
Aaron Bailey
Aaron Bailey (American football)
Aaron Bailey is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for five seasons for the Indianapolis Colts in the National Football League....

2000
Melvin Baker 1975
Morris Bradshaw
Morris Bradshaw
Morris Bradshaw is a former American football player. He played wide receiver mainly for the Oakland Raiders....

1982
Deion Branch
Deion Branch
Anthony Deion Branch, Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Patriots in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville.He has also played for the Seattle Seahawks...

2002–2005, 2010 2005 Super Bowl MVP
Vincent Brisby
Vincent Brisby
Vincent Cole Brisby , is a former professional American football player who was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 1993 NFL Draft. A 6'3", 193 lb...

1993–1999
Marlin Briscoe
Marlin Briscoe
Marlin Oliver Briscoe is a former American collegiate and Professional Football wide receiver/quarterback who played professionally for nine years...

1976
Preston Brown
Preston Brown
Preston Brown was an American army officer who saw action with the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I. Brown reached the rank of Major General, before retiring from active duty in 1936.-Early Life:Brown was born in Lexington, Kentucky...

1980,
1982
Troy Brown
Troy Brown
Troy Fitzgerald Brown is a former NFL wide receiver, cornerback and punt returner in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Marshall...

1993–2007 2005 Pro Bowl
2002 All-Iron Award
3× Super Bowl champion (XXXVI
Super Bowl XXXVI
Super Bowl XXXVI was an American football game played on February 3, 2002 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League champion following the 2001 regular season. The American Football Conference champion New England Patriots won their first Super...

, XXXVIII
Super Bowl XXXVIII
Super Bowl XXXVIII was an American football game played on February 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas to decide the National Football League champion following the 2003 regular season....

, XXXIX
Super Bowl XXXIX
Super Bowl XXXIX was an American football game played on February 6, 2005, at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, to decide the National Football League champion following the 2004 regular season...

)
New England Patriots 50th Anninversary Team
All-time Patriots receiving leader, receptions (557)
All-time Patriots punt returns leader, 252 returns for 2,625 yards and 3 touchdowns
Hubie Bryant 1971–1972
Matt Bumgardner 2000
Steve Burks 1975–1977
Reche Caldwell
Reche Caldwell
Donald Reche Caldwell, Jr. is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for six seasons in the early 2000s...

2006
Chris Calloway
Chris Calloway
Christopher Fitzpatrick Calloway was a former professional American football player who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 1990 NFL Draft. A 5'10", 189 lbs. wide receiver from the University of Michigan and Mount Carmel High School , Calloway played in 11 NFL...

2000
Gino Cappelletti
Gino Cappelletti
Gino Cappelletti is a former American collegiate and Professional Football player. He played at the University of Minnesota, and was a star in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots...

1960–1970 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 American Football League All-Star games
1964 American Football League MVP
New England Patriots Hall of Fame
1971 Patriots 10th Anniversary Team
1994 Patriots 35th Anniversary Team
All-time leading scorer, AFL
One of 3 players to play in every AFL game
Brian Carey
Brian Carey
Brian David Carey is an Irish football manager and former player. He is currently on the coaching staff of Wrexham, having been manager there between January and November 2007.-Playing career:...

1987
Rob Carpenter 1991
Wayne Coffey 1987
Jim Colclough
Jim Colclough
James Michael Colclough was an American football end in the American Football League.Colclough played college football at Boston College. He then played one season in the Canadian Football League with the Montreal Alouettes and was an original Boston Patriot in the American Football League's...

1960–1968 1962 American Football League All-Star game
1971 Patriots 10th Anniversary Team
Fred Coleman
Fred Coleman
Fredrick Dewayne Coleman was a professional American football wide receiver He has played in the National Football League, Arena Football League and the XFL. Coleman graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler, Texas and played for the Lee Red Raiders...

2001–2002
Pat Coleman
Pat Coleman
Pat Coleman is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for five seasons for the New England Patriots and Houston Oilers.-References:...

1990
Eric Crabtree
Eric Crabtree
Eric Leslie Crabtree is a former American football wide receiver in the American Football League and the National Football League. He played seven seasons for the Denver Broncos , the Cincinnati Bengals , and the New England Patriots .- See also :*Other American Football League players...

1971
Ray Crittenden
Ray Crittenden
Raymond C. Crittenden IV is a former American football wide receiver. Born in Washington, D.C. in 1970 and a graduate of Annandale High School in Annandale, Virginia, Crittenden attended Virginia Tech. He was undrafted in the 1993 NFL Draft, but was signed by the New England Patriots following the...

1993–1994
André Davis
André Davis
André N. Davis is a American football wide receiver and kick returner who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft...

2005
Shockmain Davis
Shockmain Davis
Shockmain Nastase Davis is a current Canadian football wide receiver, and former American football wide receiver. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL. He attended Angelo State University....

2000
Tim Dwight
Tim Dwight
Timothy Deutch Dwight, Jr. is an American football wide receiver and return specialist who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft...

2005
Hart Lee Dykes
Hart Lee Dykes
Hart Lee Dykes is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for two seasons for the New England Patriots. He was awarded the Dial Award as the national high school scholar-athlete of the year in 1984...

1989–1990
Henry Ellard
Henry Ellard
Henry Austin Ellard is a former American football wide receiver who played for the Los Angeles Rams , Washington Redskins , and the New England Patriots . Ellard qualified for Olympic trials in 1992 with his 54.1 foot triple jump.-High school and college:Ellard attended Hoover High School in...

1998
Bert Emanuel
Bert Emanuel
Bert Tyrone Emanuel is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 1994 NFL Draft...

2001
Ricky Feacher
Ricky Feacher
Richard Feacher is a former professional American football wide receiver. Feacher played in nine National Football League seasons from 1976–1984, primarily for the Cleveland Browns....

1976
Charley Frazier
Charley Frazier
Charley Frazier is a former American football wide receiver in the American Football League and the NFL.-See also:*Other American Football League players...

1969–1970
Irving Fryar
Irving Fryar
Irving Dale Fryar is a former American football wide receiver of the National Football League.Fryar grew up in Mount Holly Township, New Jersey and played high school football at Rancocas Valley Regional High School...

1984–1992 1985 Pro Bowl
Doug Gabriel
Doug Gabriel
Douglas Gabriel is an American football wide receiver currently playing for the Orlando Predators an Arena Football League team in Orlando Florida. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

2006
Dennis Gadbois 1987–1988
Tony Gaiter 1997, 2000
Ron Gardin
Ron Gardin
Ron Gardin , Connecticut All State high school football player under legendary Ansonia coach Charles J."Boots" Jarvis, Ansonia High School , is a former NFL professional American Football defensive back and kick returner. He played in Super Bowl V for the Baltimore Colts...

1971
David Givens
David Givens
David Lamar Givens is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft...

2002–2005
Terry Glenn
Terry Glenn
Terry Tyree Glenn is a retired American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the New England Patriots seventh overall in the 1996 NFL Draft...

1996–2001 1996 UPI Rookie of the Year
2000 Pro Bowl
Art Graham
Art Graham
Arthur William Graham III is a former professional American football wide receiver in the American Football League. He played six seasons for the Boston Patriots. He was named Patriots player of the year in 1963 after averaging 26.2 yards per catch and scoring five touchdowns...

1963–1968 1971 Patriots 10th Anniversary Team
Hason Graham 1995–1996
Tony Hamler 2000
Ronnie Harris
Ronnie Harris
Ronnie W. "Mazel" Harris is a former American boxer, who won a gold medal in the lightweight division at the 1968 Summer Olympics.-Personal:...

1993–1994
Steve Hawkins
Steve Hawkins
Steve Hawkins is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach at Western Michigan University. He had previously served as the head coach at Quincy University.- Background :...

1994
Donald Hayes
Donald Hayes
Donald Ross Hayes, Jr. is a former American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers and New England Patriots of the National Football League...

2002
Eddie Hinton
Eddie Hinton (American football)
Eddie Hinton is a former professional American football wide receiver who played six seasons in the National Football League for the Baltimore Colts, the Houston Oilers, and the New England Patriots....

1974
Curtis Jackson
Curtis Jackson (American football)
Curtis Jackson is a former American football player. He played with the New England Patriots in 2002, and was a part of their Super Bowl XXXVI championship season. He then joined the Kansas City Chiefs but did not see any action.-External links:*-References:...

2000–2001
Harold Jackson 1978–1981
Ray Jarvis
Ray Jarvis
Leon Raeminton Jarvis is a retired American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, and the New England Patriots. He played college football at Norfolk State University. He is now living in Wisconsin with his wife Ahdea and...

1979
Shawn Jefferson
Shawn Jefferson
Shawn Jefferson , is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Houston Oilers in the 9th round of the 1991 NFL Draft...

1996–1999
Dietrich Jells
Dietrich Jells
Dietrich Jells is a retired American football wide receiver. Jells played in the NFL from 1996-1999. In his first two seasons, Jells was a member of the New England Patriots after being drafted out of the University of Pittsburgh by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1996 NFL Draft...

1996–1997
Bethel Johnson
Bethel Johnson
Bethel Johnson is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M....

2003–2005
Charles Johnson
Charles Johnson (wide receiver)
Charles Everett Johnson is a former professional American football player who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 1994 NFL Draft. A 6'0", 202-lb...

2001
Cedric Jones
Cedric Jones (wide receiver)
Cedric Decorrus Jones is a former wide receiver who played nine professional seasons with the National Football League's New England Patriots. He played in Super Bowl XX...

1982–1990
Kevin Kasper
Kevin Kasper
Kevin Joseph Kasper was an American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

2004
Gayle Knief 1970
Anthony Ladd 1998
Kevin Lee 1995
Larry Linne 1987
Aaron Marsh 1968–1969
Al Marshall 1974
Sammy Martin
Sammy Martin
Samson Joseph Martin is a former professional American football player who last played with the Indianapolis Colts in the National Football League in 1991...

1988–1991
Greg McMurtry
Greg McMurtry
Gregory Wendell McMurtry is a former professional American football wide receiver who played for the New England Patriots and the Chicago Bears of the National Football League in the early 1990s....

1990–1993
Stanley Morgan
Stanley Morgan
Stanley Douglas Morgan is a former NFL wide receiver who played for the New England Patriots. Morgan was selected out of the University of Tennessee in the first round of the 1977 NFL Draft . He also played one season for the Indianapolis Colts in 1990...

1977–1989 1979, 1980, 1986, 1987 Pro Bowl
1994 Patriots 35th Anniversary Team
All-time Patriots receiving leader, yardage
Will Moore
Will Moore (wide receiver)
Will Henry Moore III is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for four seasons for the New England Patriots and the Jacksonville Jaguars in the National Football League.-References:...

1995–1996
Sean Morey 1999
Randy Moss
Randy Moss
Randy Gene Moss is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft...

2007-2010
Bill Murphy
Bill Murphy (GATA chairman)
Bill Murphy is a former American professional football player, financial commentator, and the chairman and director of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee , which was founded as a result of Murphy's essays on collusion among large financial institutions to suppress the price of precious metals...

1968
David Patten
David Patten
David Patten is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Albany Firebirds as a street free agent in 1996. He played college football at Western Carolina....

2001–2004
Carlos Pennywell 1978–1981
Clay Pickering 1987
Lovett Purnell
Lovett Purnell
Lovett Shaizer Purnell is a former American football tight end in the National Football League. Purnell attended Seaford High but graduated from Valley Forge Military Academy and College in Wayne, Pennsylvania before attending West Virginia University...

1996–1998
Bill Rademacher
Bill Rademacher
Bill Rademacher is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for seven seasons for the New York Jets and Boston Patriots.-References:...

1969–1970
Tom Reynolds 1972
Tom Richardson
Tom Richardson
Tom Richardson was an English cricketer. A fast bowler, Richardson relied to a great extent on the break-back , a relatively long run-up and high arm which allowed him to gain sharp lift on fast pitches even from the full, straight length he always bowled...

1969–1970
Reggie Rucker
Reggie Rucker
Reginald Joseph Rucker is a former professional American football player. Rucker played in twelve National Football League seasons from 1970–1981, primarily for the Cleveland Browns. He played college football for Boston University.Rucker has been a part of the Cleveland media since his retirement...

1971–1974
P. K. Sam
P. K. Sam
Philip Kenwood "P. K." Sam, II is a professional gridiron football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft...

2004
Ron Sellers
Ron Sellers
Ron "Jingle Joints" Sellers was an American college and professional football player. He played college football for Florida State University, where he was a two-time All-American...

1969–1971
Steve Schubert 1974
Tony Simmons 1998–2000
Torrance Small
Torrance Small
Torrance Ramon Small is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League for ten seasons for the New Orleans Saints, the St. Louis Rams, the Indianapolis Colts, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the New England Patriots....

2001
Al Snyder 1964
Donte Stallworth 2007-2009
Stephen Starring
Stephen Starring
Stephen Starring is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for six seasons for the New England Patriots, the Detroit Lions, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers....

1983–1987
Walter Stanley
Walter Stanley
Walter Stanley is a former professional American football wide receiver for Ten seasons in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers, the Detroit Lions, the Washington Redskins, the New England Patriots, and the San Diego Chargers...

1992
Darryl Stingley
Darryl Stingley
Darryl Floyd Stingley was an American professional football wide receiver whose career was cut short by an injury. He played his entire career with the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He died from heart disease and pneumonia complicated by quadriplegia.-Early life:Stingley...

1973–1977 Ten Outstanding Young Americans from US Jaycees in 1981
J. J. Stokes
J. J. Stokes
Jeral Jamal Stokes is a retired American football wide receiver. Stokes played in the National Football League from 1995 to 2003 with the San Francisco 49ers, Jacksonville Jaguars and the New England Patriots.-High school:...

2003
Joe Sweet 1974
Al Sykes 1971
Gene Taylor
Gene Taylor (American football)
Gene Taylor is a former professional American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 1987 NFL Draft...

1991
Kitrick Taylor
Kitrick Taylor
Kitrick Lavell Taylor is a former professional American football player. A wide receiver in the National Football League from 1988–1993, Taylor is probably best known for catching Brett Favre's first ever winning touchdown pass in the NFL, a 35-yard strike to defeat the Cincinnati Bengals, 24-23,...

1989
Michael Timpson
Michael Timpson
Michael Dwain Timpson is a former American football player and sprinter.-Early life:Timpson was a track star and multi-sport athlete at Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School in Hialeah, Florida from 1981 to 1985.-NFL:...

1989–1994
Kenneth Toler 1981–1982
Bake Turner
Bake Turner
Robert Hardy "Bake" Turner was an American football player who played at the wide receiver position. He played collegiately at Texas Technological College , then professionally for nine seasons. He was with the New York Jets of the American Football League, where in 1963 he replaced Art Powell...

1970
Randy Vataha
Randy Vataha
Randel Edward "Randy" Vataha, , was a wide receiver who played seven seasons in the NFL.-College career:Vataha, a wide receiver, was one of Jim Plunkett's favorite receiving targets at Stanford...

1971–1976
Dedric Ward
Dedric Ward
Dedric Lamar Ward is a former American football player and coach. He played Wide Receiver, having played for the New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys...

2003
Clarence Weathers
Clarence Weathers
Clarence Weathers is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League. Weathers played nine seasons for the New England Patriots , the Cleveland Browns , the Indianapolis Colts , the Kansas City Chiefs , and the Green Bay Packers .-External links:*...

1983–1984
Don Westbrook
Don Westbrook
Don Westbrook is a former wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League....

1977–1981
Derwin Williams 1985–1987
Martinez Williams 2000
Darryal Wilson 1983
Elmo Wright
Elmo wright
Elmo Wright is the first football player ever to perform an end zone dance, while at the University of Houston.Wright was an All-American receiver for the Cougars and, somewhere during his collegiate career, he began the practice of "high-stepping" into the end zone at the end of long touchdown...

1975

Tight end

Includes players listed as "end" and "tight end"
Former
Name Years played Awards and honors
Bob Adams (tight end)
Bob Adams (tight end)
Robert Bruce "Bob" Adams is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League and an official within the Church of Scientology. He attended El Camino High School during the 1960s, and was encouraged by a coach at the College of San Mateo to play football...

1973–1974
Jack Atchason
Jack Atchason
John Dean "Jack" Atchason John Dean "Jack" Atchason John Dean "Jack" Atchason (born November 16, 1936 in Springfield, Illinois is a former American football end. He played college football at Western Illinois University, and played professionally in the American Football League in 1960, for the...

1960
Mike Bartrum
Mike Bartrum
Mike Weldon Bartrum is a former American football long snapper and tight end in the National Football League who spent the last seven years of his career with the Philadelphia Eagles. He was considered one of the best long snappers while he was playing...

1996–1999
Greg Baty
Greg Baty
Gregory James Baty is a former American football tight end, who played eight seasons in the National Football League. He played college football at Stanford University....

1986–1987
Fred Baxter
Fred Baxter
Frederick Denard Baxter is a former professional American football tight end who played 11 years in the National Football League for the New York Jets, the Chicago Bears and the New England Patriots...

2002–2003
Tom Beer
Tom Beer
Thomas John Beer was an American football player who played at the University of Houston and professionally for the Denver Broncos of the American Football League and the NFL's Boston Patriots and New England Patriots....

1970–1972
Joe Biscaha
Joe Biscaha
Joseph Daniel Biscaha is a former American football player. An offensive end, he played college football at the University of Richmond, and played professionally in the National Football League for the New York Giants in 1959, and in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots in 1960...

1960
Eric Bjornson
Eric Bjornson
Eric Thomas Bjornson is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL Draft...

2000
Barry Brown 1969–1970
John Burke
John Burke (American football)
John Richard Burke is a former professional American football player who played tight end for the New England Patriots, New York Jets and San Diego Chargers....

1994–1997
Al Chandler 1976–1977,
1978
1979
Cameron Cleeland 2002
Ben Coates
Ben Coates
Ben Terrence Coates is a former American football tight end in the National Football League and former CIAA football coach and former NFL tight ends coach. Coates didn't play football until his senior year of high school, and was a multi-sport player at Livingstone College located in Salisbury,...

1991–1999 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 Pro Bowl
Marv Cook
Marv Cook
Marvin Eugene Cook is a former professional American football player who was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 1989 NFL Draft. A 6'4", 234-lb. tight end from the University of Iowa, Cook played in 7 NFL seasons from 1989 to 1995 for the Patriots, the Chicago Bears, and...

1989–1993 1991, 1992 Pro Bowl
Bill Dawson 1965
Lin Dawson
Lin Dawson
for the Kansas City Chiefs Hall Of Fame quarterback, see Len DawsonJames Linwood Dawson is the current athletic director at Grambling State University he is also a former professional American football player who played tight end for nine seasons for the New England Patriots in the National...

1981–1990
Chris Eitzmann 2000
Christian Fauria
Christian Fauria
Christian Ashley Fauria is a retired American football tight end.-Early life:Fauria attended Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California and lettered in football, track, and once in basketball...

2002–2005
Todd Frain
Todd Frain
Todd Leslie Frain is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the New England Patriots. He played college football at the University of Nebraska....

1987
Russ Francis
Russ Francis
Russell Ross Francis , is a former professional football player who was drafted by the New England Patriots in the 1st round of the 1975 NFL Draft. He grew up in Hawaii. A 6'6", 242 lbs. tight end from the University of Oregon, Francis played in 13 NFL seasons. He retired temporarily in 1981, then...

1975–1980,
1987-1988
1976, 1977, 1978 Pro Bowl
1994 Patriots 35th Anniversary Team
Arnold Franklin 1987
David Frisch 1995
Daniel Graham
Daniel Graham
Daniel Lawrence Grahamhttp://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GrahDa00.htm is an American football tight end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft...

2002–2006
Jerry Green
Jerry Green (American football)
Jerry Green is a former American football player in the National Football League. He played for the Boston Patriots. He played collegiately for the Georgia Tech football team....

1960
Rich Griffith
Rich Griffith
Richard Pope Griffith is a former professional American football player who played tight end for seven seasons for the New England Patriots and the Jacksonville Jaguars.-References:...

1993
Don Hasselbeck
Don Hasselbeck
Donald William "Don" Hasselbeck is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League for the New England Patriots, Los Angeles Raiders, Minnesota Vikings, and the New York Giants....

1977–1983
Ken Herock
Ken Herock
Ken Herock was an American college and professional football player who played tight end. He played collegiately at West Virginia and professionally in the American Football League, where he played for the AFL Champion Oakland Raiders in the second AFL-NFL World Championship Game, held after the...

1969
Joe Johnson 1960–1961
Steve Johnson 1988
Bill Kimber 1961
Brian Kinchen
Brian Kinchen
Brian Douglas Kinchen is a former professional American football tight end in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, and New England Patriots. His father is Gaynell "Gus" Kinchen, a member of the 1958 LSU Tigers football team and one of the famed...

2003
Oscar Lofton
Oscar Lofton
Oscar W. Lofton is a former American football player and coach. He was the 11th head college football coach for the Southeastern Louisiana University Lions located in Hammond, Louisiana and he held that position for six seasons, from 1980 until 1985. His coaching record at Southeastern Louisiana...

1960
Mike Long 1960
Sean McDermott
Sean McDermott (long snapper)
Sean McDermott is a former American football long snapper in the National Football League. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2001. He played college football at Kansas....

2003
Roland Moss 1971
Zeke Mowatt
Zeke Mowatt
Ezekiel Mowatt is a former American football tight end in the National Football League who played for the New York Giants and the New England Patriots. He played college football at Florida State University...

1990
Bobby Nichols 1967–1968
Derrick Ramsey
Derrick Ramsey
Derrick Ramsey is a former professional American football player who played tight end for nine seasons for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, New England Patriots, and Detroit Lions....

1983–1985
Tony Romeo
Tony Romeo (American football)
Anthony Lamar Romeo was an American football tight end in the American Football League for the Dallas Texans and Boston Patriots. He played college football at Florida State University and was drafted in the 19th round of the 1961 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. Mr...

1962–1967
Rod Rutledge
Rod Rutledge
Rodrick Almar Rutledge is a former professional American football player who played tight end for five seasons for the New England Patriots and Houston Texans of the National Football League...

1998–2001
Willie Scott
Willie Scott (American football)
Willie Louis Scott is a former American football tight end in the National Football League. Scott graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1981 and was drafted and went on to play with the Kansas City Chiefs from 1981 to 1985 and also the New England Patriots from 1986 to 1988.He is...

1986–1988
Eric Sievers
Eric Sievers
Eric Sievers is a former professional American football player. A 6'4", 235-lb. tight end from the University of Maryland, Sievers was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the 1981 NFL Draft. He played for ten NFL seasons from 1981-1990 for the Chargers, the Los Angeles Rams...

1989–1990
Dave Stachelski 2000
Thomas Stephens
Thomas Stephens (American football)
Thomas Stephens is a former professional American football player who played tight end for five seasons for the Boston Patriots.-References:...

1960–1964
Rob Tardio 2000
Benjamin Watson
Benjamin Watson
Benjamin Watson is an American football tight end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots 32nd overall in the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football at Georgia.-Early years:Watson attended Northwestern High School in Rock Hill, South...

2004-2009
Jed Weaver
Jed Weaver
Jed Weaver grew up in Redmond, Oregon becoming an all league and all state player in football, basketball and baseball. He is an American football Tight End, who played in the National Football League, and currently is retired.-High School:At Redmond High School in Redmond, Oregon, Weaver was a...

2004
Jim Whalen
Jim Whalen
James Francis Whalen, Jr. is a former professional American football tight end. He played in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots, and then in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos and Philadelphia Eagles...

1965–1969 1971 Patriots 10th Anniversary Team
Jermaine Wiggins
Jermaine Wiggins
Jermaine Wiggins is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 1999. He played college football at Georgia....

2000–2001
Brian Williams 1982
Brooks Williams
Brooks Williams
Brooks Williams is an American acoustic guitarist and singer/songwriter. His style combines roots, jazz, blues, classical, and folk...

1983
Bob Windsor
Bob Windsor
Robert Edward Windsor is a former tight end in the National Football League.Windsor played a total of nine seasons in the NFL, five with the San Francisco 49ers and four with the New England Patriots...

1972–1975

Tackle

Former
Name Years played Awards and honors
Bruce Armstrong
Bruce Armstrong
Bruce Charles Armstrong is a former offensive tackle in the National Football League from 1987 to 2000, playing all fourteen seasons with the New England Patriots...

1987–2000 Most games started for the New England Patriots (212)
1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Pro Bowls
New England Patriots Hall of Fame
1994 Patriots 35th Anniversary Team
Tom Ashworth
Tom Ashworth
Thomas F. Ashworth is an American football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent. Originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Francisco 49ers out of the University of Colorado at Boulder...

2002–2005
Rich Baldinger
Rich Baldinger
Richard L. Baldinger is a former professional American football player. Baldinger, an offensive lineman, played twelve seasons in the National Football League, mainly for the Kansas City Chiefs...

1993
Jim Boudreaux 1966–1968
Freddie Childress 1991
Stan Clayton 1990
Bobby Cross
Bobby Cross
Robert Joe Cross was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, the Los Angeles Rams, the San Francisco 49ers, and the Chicago Cardinals. Cross also played in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots. He played college football for...

1960
Jerry DeLucca 1960–1961,
1963-1964
Tony Discenzo 1960
David Douglas 1989–1990
Ed Ellis 1997–1999
Paul Feldhausen
Paul Feldhausen
Paul Feldhausen was a player in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots in 1968 as a tackle.-References:...

1968
Tom Funchess
Tom Funchess
Tom Funchess is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Boston Patriots in the second round of the 1968 NFL Draft. He played college football at Jackson State.Funchess also played for the Houston Oilers and Miami Dolphins.-External links:*...

1968–1970
Allen Gallaher 1974
Chris Gambol 1990
Milt Graham 1961–1963
Leon Gray
Leon Gray
Leon Gray was an American football tackle in the National Football League for the New England Patriots, Houston Oilers, and the New Orleans Saints. Gray played college football at Jackson State University.-Early life:...

1973–1978 1976, 1978 Pro Bowls
Brandon Gorin 2003–2005
Mike Haggerty 1971
Darryl Haley
Darryl Haley
Darryl Haley is a former professional American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the New England Patriots, the Cleveland Browns, and the Green Bay Packers....

1982–1986
Pat Harlow
Pat Harlow
-College career:Harlow played college football at the University of Southern California and won the Morris Trophy. He blocked for quarterbacks Todd Marinovich and Rodney Peete and cleared the way for Ricky Ervins in college....

1991–1995
Al Hauser 1960
Brian Holloway
Brian Holloway
Brian Douglass Holloway is a former professional American football offensive tackle for the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Raiders from 1981 to 1988. He was selected by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 1981 NFL Draft out of Stanford University...

1981–1986 1983, 1984, 1985 Pro Bowls
Damien Johnson 1990
Ezell Jones 1969–1970
Todd Jones 1993
Shelby Jordan
Shelby Jordan
Shelby Jordan is an American former football offensive tackle who played in the NFL from . Jordan was on the Super Bowl XVIII winning team with the Los Angeles Raiders.-References:*...

1975–1982
Dick Klein 1961–1962 1962 American Football League All-Star game
Adrian Klemm
Adrian Klemm
Adrian William Klemm is a former National Football League offensive lineman, who played for the New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers. He is perhaps best known for being drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft, the same draft in which they selected Tom...

2000–2004
Max Lane
Max Lane
Max Lane is a former NFL offensive tackle who played seven seasons in the NFL from 1994-2000. He started in Super Bowl XXXI for the New England Patriots....

1994–2000
Charley Long 1961–1969 1962, 1963 American Football League All-Star games
1971 Patriots 10th Anniversary Team
Wayne Mass 1972
George McGee 1960
Bob McKay
Bob McKay
Robert Charles McKay was a National Football League offensive lineman from 1970 through 1978, playing with the Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots....

1976–1978
Jon Melander 1991
Brandon Moore 1993–1995
Steve Moore 1983–1987
Zefross Moss
Zefross Moss
Zefross Moss is a former NFL offensive guard and offensive tackle who played eleven seasons in the NFL from 1989 to 1999. After retiring from football, Zefross moved to Madison, Alabama...

1997–1999
Tom Neville 1965–1977 1966 American Football League All-Star game
1971 Patriots 10th Anniversary Team
1994 Patriots 35th Anniversary Team
Don Oakes 1963–1968 1967 American Football League All-Star game
Art Plunkett 1985,
1987
Greg Randall 2000–2002
Josh Rawlings 2000
Scott Rehberg
Scott Rehberg
Scott Joseph Rehberg is a former professional American football player who played offensive lineman for seven seasons for the New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, and Cincinnati Bengals....

1997–1998
Tom Rehder 1988–1989
Bob Reynolds 1972–1973
William Roberts
William Roberts (American football)
William Harold Roberts is a former American football guard who played fourteen seasons in the National Football League. He played in three Super Bowls, winning two of them, each with the New York Giants . He went to the Pro Bowl after the 1990 season...

1995–1997
Karl Singer 1966–1968
Ryan Tujague 2000
David Viaene 1989–1990
Grant Williams
Grant Williams (American football)
Grant James Williams is a former American football offensive tackle who played nine seasons in the National Football League. He was a member of the Super Bowl-winning New England Patriots in 2002. He is not to be mixed up with Brock Williams who is the player who pawned his super bowl ring for...

2000–2001
Bob Yates 1961–1965

Guard

Former
Name Years played Awards and honors
Sam Adams
Sam Adams Sr.
Sam Edwards Adams, Sr. is a former professional American football offensive guard with the New England Patriots and the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He played college football at Prairie View A&M University.He is the father of defensive tackle, Sam Adams....

1972–1980 1994 Patriots 35th Anniversary Team
Jason Andersen 2000
Joe Andruzzi
Joe Andruzzi
Joseph Dominick Andruzzi is a former American football offensive guard. In May 2007 he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.-College career:...

2000–2004
Bill Bain 1986
Willie Banks 1973
Terrance Beadles 2000
Wilbert Brown 2003
Gary Bugenhagen 1970
Justin Canale
Justin Canale
Justin Canale was a professional American football player who played offensive lineman for five seasons for the Boston Patriots and Cincinnati Bengals. He finished his career with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League, winning a Grey Cup championship in 1970.Justin Canale came back...

1965–1968
Eugene Chung
Eugene Chung
Eugene Yon Chung was a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League from 1992 to 1997...

1992–1994
Abe Cohen 1960
George Colton 1987
Tom Condon
Tom Condon
Thomas Joseph Condon is an American football agent. He was named the most powerful agent in American football by Sporting News 2006, and heads the Football Division of Creative Artists Agency with fellow agent Ben Dogra....

1985
Steve Corbett 1975
Bob Cryder
Bob Cryder
Robert "Bob" Cryder is a former American football offensive guard who played in the NFL from 1978–1986. He played college football for the University of Alabama.-References:...

1978–1983
Adam Davis 2000
Jack Davis 1960
Damon Denson
Damon Denson
Damon Michael Denson is a preacher, motivational speaker, writer and former American football guard in the National Football League .-Early life and history:...

1997–1999
Bill DuLac 1974–1975
Paul Fairchild
Paul Fairchild
Paul Jay Fairchild is a former professional American football guard in the National Football League. He played seven seasons for the New England Patriots ....

1984–1990
Terry Falcon 1978–1979
Sean Farrell
Sean Farrell
Sean Farrell is a former American Football guard who played mainly for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Farrell played college football for Penn State University, where he was named to two All-American teams. Sean starred at Westhampton Beach High School both on the football and track fields....

1987–1989
Derrick Fletcher
Derrick Fletcher
Derrick Wayne Fletcher is a former American football guard in the National Football League for the New England Patriots, the Washington Redskins, the Carolina Panthers, and the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football at Baylor University and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL...

2000
Mike Gisler
Mike Gisler
Michael Gisler is a former American football offensive lineman. Gisler was selected in the eleven round by the New Orleans Saints out of the University of Houston in the 1992 NFL Draft and played seven seasons in the National Football League for the New England Patriots and the New York Jets....

1993–1997
Halvor Hagen 1971–1972
John Hannah 1973–1985 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1983, 1985 Pro Bowls
1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 NFLPA Offensive Lineman of the Year
1981 Sports Illustrated "Greatest Offensive Lineman of All Time"
New England Patriots Hall of Fame
1991 Pro Football Hall of Fame
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...


1994 Patriots 35th Anniversary Team
1994 NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
The National Football League 75th Anniversary All-Time Team was chosen by a selection committee of media and league personnel in 1994. Years served were in the NFL, unless otherwise stated.-Offense:Source:-Defense:Source:-Special teams:Source:...


2000 Patriots "Player of the Century"
Russ Hochstein
Russ Hochstein
Russ Hochstein is an American football guard for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

2002-2008
Heath Irwin
Heath Irwin
Heath Spencer Irwin is a former American football guard in the National Football League . He played for the New England Patriots, the Miami Dolphins, and the St. Louis Rams...

1997–1999
Sale Isaia 2000
Kenyatta Jones 2001–2002
Bob Kratch
Bob Kratch
Robert "Bob" Kratch is a former American football guard in the NFL for the New York Giants and New England Patriots. He played college football at the University of Iowa for the Hawkeyes....

1994–1996
Bob Lee 1960
Chuck Leo
Chuck Leo
Charles "Chuck" Leo was an American football offensive lineman who played for the American Football League's Boston Patriots from 1960 to 1962, and the AFL's Buffalo Bills in 1963...

1960–1962
Angelo Loukas 1970
Billy Neighbors
Billy Neighbors
William Wesley "Billy" Neighbors is a former American football guard who played in the American Football League from . He played college football at the University of Alabama where he was an All-American, and was selected in sixth round of the 1962 AFL Draft...

1962–1965 1963 American Football League All-Star game
1971 Patriots 10th Anniversary Team
Garry Puetz
Garry Puetz
Garry Spencer Puetz is a former American football guard and tackle in the National Football League for the New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, and the Washington Redskins...

1979–1981
Reggie Redding 1992
Dave Richards 1996
Todd Rucci
Todd Rucci
Todd Rucci is a former professional American football player who played guard for seven seasons in the National Football League from 1993 to 1999. He was a starter in Super Bowl XXXI for the New England Patriots...

1993–1999
Todd Sandham 1987
Tony Sardisco 1960–1962
Lance Scott
Lance Scott
Lance Robert Scott is a former professional American football player who played offensive lineman for two seasons for the New York Giants.-External links:*...

2000
Doug Skene 1994
Len St. Jean
Len St. Jean
Leonard Wayne St. Jean is a former college and professional American football guard. In 1964 he joined the Boston Patriots of the American Football League...

1964–1973 1966 American Football League All-Star game
1971 Patriots 10th Anniversary Team
Calvin Stephens 1992
Fred Sturt
Fred Sturt
Frederick Neil Sturt is a former American football guard in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, the New England Patriots, and the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Bowling Green State University and was Drafted in the third round of the 1973 NFL Draft by the St...

1976–1977
Ross Tucker 2005
Danny Villa
Danny Villa
Daniel Villa was an American football guard who played twelve professional seasons in the National Football League for the New England Patriots, Phoenix Cardinals, Kansas City Chiefs, and Carolina Panthers. Villa played college football at Arizona State University.Danny Villa was a first team All...

1987–1991,
1997
Brent Warren 2000
Dave Watson 1963–1964
Larry Williams 1992
Ron Wooten
Ron Wooten
Ronald John Wooten was a guard who played seven professional seasons with the New England Patriots in the National Football League. Wooten attended the University of North Carolina...

1982–1988

Center

Includes players listed as "center" or "long snapper"
Former
Name Years played Awards and honors
Jason Andersen 1999
Mike Arthur
Mike Arthur
Mike Arthur is a former center in the National Football League.-Biography:Arthur was born Michael Scott Arthur on May 7, 1968 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Arthur grew up in Houston, Texas, and played football at Spring Woods High School.-Career:...

1993–1994
Joe Avezzano
Joe Avezzano
Joe Avezzano is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Oregon State University from 1980 to 1984, compiling a record of 6–47–2...

1966
Mike Baab
Mike Baab
Michael James Baab is a former American football center who played eleven seasons in the National Football League, mainly with the Cleveland Browns.- Early years:...

1988–1989
Pete Brock
Pete Brock (American football)
Peter Anthony Brock was a center and guard who played twelve professional seasons with the National Football League's New England Patriots. Brock attended the University of Colorado...

1976–1987
Gene Chilton
Gene Chilton
Gene Allan Chilton is a former professional American football player who played center for six seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Chiefs, and New England Patriots....

1990–1992
Elbert Crawford 1990–1991
Mike Compton 2001–2003
Walt Cudzik
Walt Cudzik
Walter Jacob Cudzik was an American football center in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins...

1960–1964
Jeff Dellenbach
Jeff Dellenbach
Jeffrey Alan Dellenbach is a former American football center in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He was a member of the Green Bay Packers when they won Super Bowl XXXI...

1995–1996
Doug Dumler 1973–1975
Rob Gatrell 2000
Bob Hyland
Bob Hyland
Robert Joseph Hyland is a former American football guard who played eleven seasons in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, New York Giants, and the New England Patriots. He played college football at Boston College and was drafted in the first round of the 1967...

1977
Art Kuehn
Art Kuehn
Arthur Bert Kuehn is a former American football Center in the National Football League for the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots....

1983
Bill Lenkaitis
Bill Lenkaitis
William Edward Lenkaitis is a former professional football player. He was a center and guard who played fourteen professional seasons. He played with the American Football League's San Diego Chargers in 1968 and 1969, and the with the National Football League's San Diego Chargers in 1970...

1971–1981
Bill Lewis 1993
Trevor Matich
Trevor Matich
Trevor Anthony Matich Serbian-American. A former professional American football offensive lineman in the National Football League from 1985 through 1996. He played college football at Brigham Young University where he was a two-time all-conference offensive lineman in the Western Athletic...

1985–1988
Mike Montler
Mike Montler
Michael R. Montler was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Boston/New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, and the Detroit Lions.-University of Colorado:...

1969–1972
Mike Morris
Mike Morris (American football)
Mike Morris is a former long snapper for the Minnesota Vikings, a current radio host on KFAN in Minneapolis, and Strength and Conditioning Coach for Concordia University .- Playing career :...

1989
Jon Morris
Jon Morris
Jon Morris is a former American college and professional football player. At Gonzaga College High School in Washington, DC, he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and baseball. After Gonzaga he played center and linebacker for three seasons at the College of the Holy Cross...

1964–1974 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 American Football League All-Star games
1970 Pro Bowl
1971 Patriots 10th Anniversary Team
1994 Patriots 35th Anniversary Team
Guy Morriss
Guy Morriss
Guy W. Morriss is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at Texas A&M University–Commerce, a position he has held since the 2009 season. Morriss served as the head football coach at the University of Kentucky for two seasons and at Baylor...

1984–1987
Gregg Rakoczy
Gregg Rakoczy
Gregg Rakoczy was an American football player who was a center for the Cleveland Browns from 1987 to 1990 and the New England Patriots from 1991 to 1992. Rakoczy was drafted 32nd overall in the second round of the 1987 NFL Draft. He went to college at the University of Miami, Florida. He is...

1991–1992
Grey Ruegamer
Grey Ruegamer
Christopher Grey Ruegamer [ROO-gah-mer] is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft...

2000–2002
Bob Schmidt
Bob Schmidt (American football)
Robert Malcolm Schmidt is a former college and professional American football offensive tackle.-Pro football career:...

1964
Thad Sheldon 2000
John Simmerson 1961
Eric Stokes 1987
Darren Twombly 1987
Dwight Wheeler
Dwight Wheeler
Dwight Wheeler is an American former football offensive tackle who played in the NFL from ....

1978–1983
Dave Wohlabaugh
Dave Wohlabaugh
David Vincent Wohlabaugh is a former American football center who played 9 seasons for three National Football League teams. He started in Super Bowl XXXI for the New England Patriots....

1995–1998
Damien Woody
Damien Woody
Damien Michael Woody is a former American football offensive lineman who played for the New England Patriots, Detroit Lions and New York Jets of the National Football League...

1999–2003

Defensive back

Includes players listed as "defensive back", "cornerback", or "safety"
Former
Name Years played Awards and honors
Walter Beach 1960–1961
Randy Beverly
Randy Beverly
Randy Beverly is a former professional American football player. He played cornerback for the American Football League's New York Jets and is best known for making two key interceptions that helped the Jets to their historic victory in Super Bowl III in 1969.-Early career:Beverly grew up in...

1970–1971
Ron Bolton
Ron Bolton
Ronald Clifton Bolton was an American football player for the Cleveland Browns. Bolton led the Browns in interceptions in 1980.-External links:*...

1972–1975
Fred Bruney
Fred Bruney
Fred K. Bruney is a former college and professional American football defensive back.Bruney played halfback on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball for the Ohio State University Buckeyes from 1950 to 1952. He scored six touchdowns for the Buckeyes in the 1952 season, but he was...

1960–1962
Chris Carter 1997–2000
Larry Carwell
Larry Carwell
Larry Carwell was an American college and professional football player. A cornerback, he played college football at Iowa State University, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Houston Oilers in 1967 and 1968 and the Boston Patriots in 1969...

1969–1972
John Charles
John Charles
William John Charles, CBE , commonly known as John Charles, was a Welsh international footballer best remembered for spells with Leeds United and Juventus. Rated by many as the greatest all-round footballer ever to come from Wales, he was equally adept at centre-forward or centre-back...

1967–1969
Phil Clark 1971
Dave Cloutier 1964
Jay Cunningham 1965–1967
Dick Felt
Dick Felt
Dick Felt is a former college and professional football defensive back who played in the American Football League...

1962–1966 1962 American Football League All-Star game
Ron Gardin
Ron Gardin
Ron Gardin , Connecticut All State high school football player under legendary Ansonia coach Charles J."Boots" Jarvis, Ansonia High School , is a former NFL professional American Football defensive back and kick returner. He played in Super Bowl V for the Baltimore Colts...

1971
Tony George 2000
Cory Gilliard 2000
White Graves 1965–1967
Ron Hall
Ron Hall (defensive back)
For the tight end of the same name see Ron Hall .Ron Hall was an American collegiate and professional American football player. As safety, he played collegiately at Missouri Valley College, where he was a 1971 inductee to the school's Athletic Hall of Fame...

1961–1967 1963 American Football League All-Star game
1971 Patriots 10th Anniversary Team
1994 Patriots 35th Anniversary Team
Ross O'Hanley
Ross O'Hanley
Ross O'Hanley was an American football safety with the Boston Patriots of the American Football League from 1960 to 1965. He was an All-League AFL player in 1960.-External links:**...

1960–1965
Antwan Harris
Antwan Harris
Melvin Antwan Harris is a former professional American football player who played defensive back for six seasons for the New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He won two Super Bowls with the Patriots in 2002 and 2004...

2000–2004
Rickie Harris
Rickie Harris
Rickie Calvin Harris is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the New England Patriots. He played college football at the University of Arizona....

1971–1972
Rodney Harrison
Rodney Harrison
Rodney Scott Harrison is a retired professional football player of the National Football League. Harrison played safety for the San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots...

2003-2008
Tom Hennessey 1965–1966
Ellis Hobbs
Ellis Hobbs
Ellis Hobbs III is a former American football cornerback who played for six seasons in the National Football League. He played college football for Iowa State. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft and played for them from 2005–2008...

2005-2008
George Hoey 1972–1973
Honor Jackson 1972–1973
Tom Janik
Tom Janik
Thomas Alvin Janik was a former American college and Professional Football player who was born in Poth, Texas. He attended the Texas College of Arts and Industries , where he was an all-conference running back and punter. He was inducted to the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1982...

1969–1971
Billy Johnson 1966–1968
Daryl Johnson 1968–1970 1971 Patriots 10th Anniversary Team
Tebucky Jones
Tebucky Jones
Tebucky Shermain Jones is a former American football safety in the National Football League. His career began when he was drafted out of Syracuse University in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. He is best known for his role on the 2001 Patriots team that won...

1998–2002, 2006
Antonio Langham
Antonio Langham
Collie Antonio Langham , is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 1994 NFL Draft. A 6'0", 187 lb cornerback from the University of Alabama, Langham played in seven NFL seasons from 1994-2000...

2000
Ty Law
Ty Law
Tajuan "Ty" Law is a retired football cornerback of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots 23rd overall in the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan....

1995–2004
Art McMahon 1968–1972
Irvin Mallory 1971
Kelly Malveaux
Kelly Malveaux
Kelly Malveaux is a Canadian Football League halfback who plays for the Edmonton Eskimos.-Career:...

2000
Dave Mason
Dave Mason (American football)
Dave Mason is a former defensive back in the National Football League.-Career:Mason was drafted in the tenth round of the 1973 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings and played that season with the New England Patriots. The following season he played with the Green Bay Packers.He played at the...

1973
Prentice McCray 1974–1980
Lawyer Milloy
Lawyer Milloy
Lawyer Marzell Milloy is an American football safety. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Washington....

1996–2002
Leroy Mitchell
Leroy Mitchell
Leroy Mitchell is a former American football cornerback. In 1967 he joined the Boston Patriots of the American Football League. He played there for two seasons and was an AFL All-Star selection in 1968...

1967–1968 1968 American Football League All-Star game
John Outlaw
John Outlaw (football player)
John L. Outlaw is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Boston/New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles. He also played in the American Football League for the Patriots...

1969–1972
Tyrone Poole
Tyrone Poole
Tyrone Poole is a retired American professional football player who played 13 seasons as a cornerback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers 22nd overall of the 1995 NFL Draft...

2003-2005
Willie Porter 1968
Perry Pruett 1971
Vic Purvis 1966–1967
Rodney Rideau 2000
Al Romine 1961
Asante Samuel
Asante Samuel
Asante T. Samuel is an American football cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

2003-2007
Clarence Scott 1969–1972
Kato Serwanga 1998–2000
Chuck Shonta
Chuck Shonta
Charles "Chuck" Shonta is a former college and professional American football defensive back. He attended Eastern Michigan University and played football there. In 1960 he joined the Boston Patriots of the upstart American Football League...

1960–1967 1966 American Football League All-Star game
1971 Patriots 10th Anniversary Team
Otis Smith 1996, 2000–2002
Robert Soltis 1960–1961
Matt Stevens 2000–2001
Bobby Towns 1961
Clyde Washington
Clyde Washington
Clyde George Washington is a former professional American football cornerback in the American Football League . After playing college football for Purdue...

1960–1961
Don Webb 1961–1971 1969 American Football League All-Star game
1971 Patriots 10th Anniversary Team
Larry Whigham
Larry Whigham
Larry Whigham is a former professional American football player who played safety for nine seasons for the New England Patriots and Chicago Bears....

1994–2000 1997 and 2000 Pro Bowl (also 2001 with Chicago Bears)
Eugene Wilson 2003-2007
Mike Woods 2000

Linebacker

Steve Doig
Steve Doig
Stephen Gugel "Steve" Doig is a former professional American football who played in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions and the New England Patriots...


1986-1987>
Former
Name Years played Awards and honors
Dick Blanchard
Dick Blanchard
Dick Blanchard is a former linebacker in the National Football League. He played with the New England Patriots during the 1972 NFL season.-References:...

1972
Nick Buoniconti
Nick Buoniconti
Nicholas Anthony Buoniconti is a former American Football League and NFL Hall of Fame middle linebacker, who played for the Boston Patriots and Miami Dolphins....

1962-1968 6× AFL All-Star 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968
Boston Patriots 1960s All-Decade Team
AFL All-Time Team
Tedy Bruschi
Tedy Bruschi
Tedy Lacap Bruschi is a former professional American football linebacker. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft...

1996–2008 2004 Second Team All-Pro
2004 and 2005 Pro Bowl
2005 co-winner of NFL Comeback Player of the Year
2000 and 2005 Ed Block Courage Award
Ed Block Courage Award
The Ed Block Courage Award is an annual award presented to selected players in the National Football League , who are voted by their teammates as role models of inspiration, sportsmanship, and courage. Named in memory of Ed Block, a well-liked humanitarian and trainer for the Baltimore Colts, the...

Chad Cascadden
Chad Cascadden
Chad Stevens Cascadden is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for five seasons for the New York Jets. Currently serves as VP of GFI Insurance Services located at 50 Broadway in NYC. Chad graduated from Chippewa Falls High School in Chippewa Falls...

2000
Matt Chatham
Matt Chatham
Matt Chatham is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at South Dakota.-High school years:...

2000–2005
Antico Dalton
Antico Dalton
Antico Dalton is a former professional American and Canadian football linebacker and defensive lineman. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1999 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings...

2000
Rob Holmberg
Rob Holmberg
Robert Anthony Holmberg is a former American football linebacker who played eight seasons in the National Football League. He played college football at Penn State University and was selected in the seventh round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He currently owns several Subway restaurants around the...

2000–2001
Larry Izzo
Larry Izzo
Lawrence Alexander Izzo is a retired American football Linebacker and special teamer and current assistant special teams coach for the New York Giants. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 1996...

2001-2008
Ted Johnson
Ted Johnson
Ted Curtis Johnson is a former American football player in the National Football League. He grew up in Carlsbad, California where he graduated from Carlsbad High School in 1991. From there he attended the University of Colorado and was drafted by the Patriots in the second round of the 1995 NFL...

1995–2004
Tim Jordan
Tim Jordan (American football)
Tim Jordan is a former linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1987 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots and played three seasons with the team.-References:...

1987-1989
Olrick Johnson 2000
Andy Katzenmoyer
Andy Katzenmoyer
Andrew Warren Katzenmoyer is a former professional American football player and the first Butkus Award-winning middle linebacker to play for the Ohio State Buckeyes...

1999–2001
Willie McGinest
Willie McGinest
William Lee "Willie" McGinest, Jr. is a retired American football linebacker in the National Football League.-Early life and career:...

1994–2005 1995 and 2002 Pro Bowl
NFL record for most sacks in the postseason (16)
NFL record for most sacks in one postseason game (4.5)
Marc Megna 2000
John Munch 2000
Tony Ortiz 2000
Roman Phifer 2001-2004
Junior Seau
Junior Seau
Tiaina Baul "Junior" Seau is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted fifth overall by the San Diego Chargers during the 1990 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Southern California and was the progenitor of the "NFL-USC linebacker".A ten-time All-Pro and...

2006-2008
Chris Slade
Chris Slade (American football)
Christopher Carroll Slade was an American football linebacker who plays in the National Football League. He played most of his career with the New England Patriots. Slade was named to his 1st Pro Bowl after the 1997 season. He played college football at the University of Virginia.-Personal...

1993–2000 1997 Pro Bowl
Greg Spires
Greg Spires
Gregory Tyrone Spires is an American football who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State....

1998–2000
Casey Tisdale 2000
Andre Tippett
Andre Tippett
Andre Bernard Tippett is a former American football linebacker who played for the New England Patriots of the NFL. Currently, he is the Patriots' Executive Director of Community Affairs. He was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008.-Personal life:Tippett was born in Birmingham,...

1982-1993 5X Pro Bowl selection (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988)
2× First-Team All-Pro selection (1985, 1987)
2× Second-Team All-Pro selection (1986, 1988)
NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
1985 Co-NEA NFL Defensive Player of the Year
1985 UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year
2008 inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Maugaula Tuitele
Maugaula Tuitele
Maugaula "Ula" Tuitele is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New England Patriots in 2000. He played college football at Colorado State....

2000–2002
Mike Vrabel
Mike Vrabel
Michael George "Mike" Vrabel is an assistant coach at Ohio State. He is a retired American football linebacker in the National Football League. Vrabel spent 14 seasons in the NFL, having played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots and most recently, the Kansas City Chiefs...

2001-2008

Defensive end

Former
Name Years played Awards and honors
Jarvis Green
Jarvis Green
Jarvis Green is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft...

2002-2009
Reggie Grimes 2000
Bobby Hamilton 2000–2003
Jeff Marriott 2000
Brandon Mitchell
Brandon Mitchell (defensive end)
Brandon Mitchell is a former American football defensive lineman who played eight seasons in the National Football League. He started in Super Bowl XXXVI for the New England Patriots....

1997–2001
David Nugent
David Nugent (American football)
David Michael Nugent is a former professional American football defensive lineman for the New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League....

2000–2001
Richard Seymour
Richard Seymour
Richard Vershaun Seymour is an American football defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots sixth overall in the 2001 NFL Draft...

2001-2008
Donnell Smith
Donnell Smith
Donnell Smith is former defensive end in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1971 NFL Draft and played with the team that season. After a season away from the NFL, he played two seasons with the New England Patriots.-References:...

1973-1974
Sean Smith 1990–1991
Ron Spears
Ron Spears
Ron Spears is a former defensive end in the National Football League. He first played with the New England Patriots during the 1982 NFL season before splitting the following season between the Patriots and the Green Bay Packers.-References:...

1982-1983
Greg Spires
Greg Spires
Gregory Tyrone Spires is an American football who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State....

1998–2000

Defensive tackle

Former
Name Years played Awards and honors
Maurice Anderson 2000
Carl Bradley 2000
Chad Eaton
Chad Eaton
Chad Everett Eaton is a retired American football defensive tackle.Eaton was a Morris Trophy winner at Washington State University. He played in the National Football League for the New England Patriots, the Seattle Seahawks and the Dallas Cowboys from 1996 to 2004...

1996–2000
Garrett Johnson 2000
Steve Martin (American football)
Steve Martin (American football)
Steven Albert Martin is a former American football Nose Guard and Defensive Tackle that played for seven teams in a nine year National Football League career. He played college football at the University of Missouri....

2002
Chuck Osborne 2000
Noel Scarlett 2000
Peter Shorts
Peter Shorts
Peter Shorts is a former defensive tackle in the National Football League. He was a member of the New England Patriots during the 1989 NFL season.-References:...

1989
Henry Thomas
Henry Thomas (American football)
Henry Thomas is a former defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played for the Minnesota Vikings for most of his career. His nickname was Hardware Hank....

1997–2000
Ted Washington
Ted Washington
Theodore Washington, Jr. is a former American football nose tackle. He was originally drafted out of Louisville by the San Francisco 49ers, 25th overall in the 1991 NFL Draft, but also played for the Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders and Cleveland...

2003

Kicker

Former
Name Years played Awards and honors
Matt Bahr
Matt Bahr
Matthew David Bahr is a former professional American football placekicker in the National Football League. He attended Neshaminy High School in Langhorne, Pennsylvania where he excelled in both football and soccer...

1993–1995
Chad Holleman 2000
Adam Vinatieri
Adam Vinatieri
Adam Matthew Vinatieri is an American football placekicker currently playing for the Indianapolis Colts. He has played in six Super Bowls, four with the New England Patriots and two with the Colts, winning four. Vinatieri won a Super Bowl in 2006 with Indianapolis and won Super Bowls in 2001,...

1996–2005 2002 and 2004 Pro Bowl
2002 and 2004 All-Pro
NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
National Football League 2000s All-Decade Team
The NFL 2000s All-Decade Team is composed of outstanding performers in the National Football League in the ten years spanning 2000–2009. Only a player or coach's performance in the 2000s is used as criteria for voting....

 
Patriots all-time leading scorer (1,158 points)

Punter

Former
Name Years played Awards and honors
Brad Costello 2000
Lee Johnson 1999–2001
Jimmy Kibble 2000
Josh Miller
Josh Miller
Josh Miller is a former American football punter and current football analyst.He was signed by the Baltimore Stallions of the Canadian Football League as an undrafted free agent in 1994...

2004-2006
Mike Patrick
Mike Patrick (football player)
Charles Michael Patrick was an American punter in the National Football League who played for the New England Patriots from 1975 to 1978. He was born in Austin, Texas, and graduated from Biloxi High School in Biloxi, Mississippi before playing college football at Mississippi State University. He...

1975–1978
Ken Walter
Ken Walter
Ken Walter is a former American football punter for the New England Patriots in the National Football League. From 1997 – 2000, he played for the Carolina Panthers, from 2001 – 2003 he played for the Patriots, and in 2004 played for the Seattle Seahawks...

2001-2003, 2006

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