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Fun little subjective thread. I'll first say I threw some players in just because they more modern players that people know or because while their career wasn't spectacular they had a shining moment that helped win a championship, IE JR Redmond. I also had to look up some of the older players, pre-75 when I started watching, to see who was who.
The basic premise is the most productive numbers worn by Pats players as a group. Numbers amassed while with other teams (Dillon, Moss, Martin....) don't count.
First place, let's just say Matt Cavanaugh chose his number well to be teamed with Brady. Second if there's only one player of any note at that number it's in the also ran portion. Sorry Hannah, Seymour, VW......lovers.
Now the ones we can debate for
11 Bledsoe, JE11, Eason:
50 Vrabel, Ninkovich, Larry McGrew, Sam Hunt, Jim Cheyunski, Bob Yates
24 Ty Law, Darelle Revis, Robert Weathers, Kyle Aarington, **** Felt (Really, look it up), Bob Howard
54 Bruschi, Hightower
55 McGinist, Don Blackmon, Bradon Spikes, Junior Seau
56 Tippett, Jon Morris, Rod Shoate
61 Sam Adams, Ron Wooten, Steven Neal, Marcus Cannon
65 Houston Antwine, Damien Woody
67 Dan Koppen, Bill Lenkaitis
70 Logan Mankins, Leon Gray
83 Welker, Branch
85 Julius Adams, Nick Buoniconti, Hernandez (1 Year), Brandon Lloyd
86 Stanley Morgan, David Patten
87 Gronk, Coates, Givens, Lin Dawson
80 Troy Brown, Irving Fryar, Amendola, Don Hasselbeck, Jack Rudolph
81Randy Moss, Russ Francis, Jim Colclough, Aaron Hernandez, Bethel Johnson (don't laugh they don't win in 03 without him)
22 Ron Burton, Assante Samuel, Dave Meggett, Steven Ridley
28 Curtis Martin, Corey Dillon, James White
37 Rodney Harrison, Maurice Hurst, Jordan Richards (I can feel the lynch mob)
40 Mike Haynes, Larry Garron
Best of the rest:
3 Gostkowski, Camarillo
4 Vinatieri
14 Grogan, Cooks, Mesko
15 Parilli, Hogan, Walter
16 Plunkett, Cassel, Zolak
18 Vataha, Stallworth, Slater
20 Cappelletti
21 Butler, Gay, Harmon, Ricky Reynolds, J.R. Redmond, Reggie Dupard, Steve Isreal, Fred Taylor
23 Chung, Ron Hall, Horace Ivory, Leigh Bodden
25 Rick Sanford, John Sanders, Larry Whigham, Artrell Hawkins
26 Ray Clayborn, Logan Ryan, Eugene Wilson
29 Harold Jackson, Blount, Myron Guyton
31 Fred Marion, Bradon Merriweather, Aqib Talib, Jimmy Hitchcock
32 McCorty, Antowain Smith, Willie Clay, Andy Johnson, Leonard Russell
33 Faulk, Tony Collins, Dion Lewis, Reggie Rucker
35Jim Nance, Patrick Pass
36 Lawyer Milloy, James Sanders
38 Roland James, Tyrone Poole, Brandon Bolden
39 Sam Cunningham, Danny Woodhead, Lawrence Maroney, Brandon Browner
42 Ronnie Lippett, Mark Herron, BJGE, Don Webb
44 Don Calhoun, John Stevens
48 Tim Fox, Tully Banta-Cain
51 Mayo, Don Davis, Bob Golic
52 Ted Johnson, Johnny Rembert, Steve King, Ed Philpott
53 Tom Addison, Chris Slade, Larry Izzo, Van Noy
57 Steve Nelson
58 Pete Brock
59 Vicent Brown, Roservelt Colvin
60 Len St. Jean, David Andrews, Garin Veris
71 Ray Hamilton, Todd Rucci
72 Matt Light, Larry Eisenhauer, Tim Goad
73 John Hannah
75 VW
76 Charley Long, Brian Holloway, Vollmer
77 Tom Neville, Solder, Kaczur, Kenneth Simms, Pat Harlow
78 Bruce Armstrong
79Jim Lee Hunt
84 Stingley, Shawn Jefferson, Ben Watson, Branch
89 Bob Dee
93 Richard Seymour
The basic premise is the most productive numbers worn by Pats players as a group. Numbers amassed while with other teams (Dillon, Moss, Martin....) don't count.
First place, let's just say Matt Cavanaugh chose his number well to be teamed with Brady. Second if there's only one player of any note at that number it's in the also ran portion. Sorry Hannah, Seymour, VW......lovers.
Now the ones we can debate for
11 Bledsoe, JE11, Eason:
50 Vrabel, Ninkovich, Larry McGrew, Sam Hunt, Jim Cheyunski, Bob Yates
24 Ty Law, Darelle Revis, Robert Weathers, Kyle Aarington, **** Felt (Really, look it up), Bob Howard
54 Bruschi, Hightower
55 McGinist, Don Blackmon, Bradon Spikes, Junior Seau
56 Tippett, Jon Morris, Rod Shoate
61 Sam Adams, Ron Wooten, Steven Neal, Marcus Cannon
65 Houston Antwine, Damien Woody
67 Dan Koppen, Bill Lenkaitis
70 Logan Mankins, Leon Gray
83 Welker, Branch
85 Julius Adams, Nick Buoniconti, Hernandez (1 Year), Brandon Lloyd
86 Stanley Morgan, David Patten
87 Gronk, Coates, Givens, Lin Dawson
80 Troy Brown, Irving Fryar, Amendola, Don Hasselbeck, Jack Rudolph
81Randy Moss, Russ Francis, Jim Colclough, Aaron Hernandez, Bethel Johnson (don't laugh they don't win in 03 without him)
22 Ron Burton, Assante Samuel, Dave Meggett, Steven Ridley
28 Curtis Martin, Corey Dillon, James White
37 Rodney Harrison, Maurice Hurst, Jordan Richards (I can feel the lynch mob)
40 Mike Haynes, Larry Garron
Best of the rest:
3 Gostkowski, Camarillo
4 Vinatieri
14 Grogan, Cooks, Mesko
15 Parilli, Hogan, Walter
16 Plunkett, Cassel, Zolak
18 Vataha, Stallworth, Slater
20 Cappelletti
21 Butler, Gay, Harmon, Ricky Reynolds, J.R. Redmond, Reggie Dupard, Steve Isreal, Fred Taylor
23 Chung, Ron Hall, Horace Ivory, Leigh Bodden
25 Rick Sanford, John Sanders, Larry Whigham, Artrell Hawkins
26 Ray Clayborn, Logan Ryan, Eugene Wilson
29 Harold Jackson, Blount, Myron Guyton
31 Fred Marion, Bradon Merriweather, Aqib Talib, Jimmy Hitchcock
32 McCorty, Antowain Smith, Willie Clay, Andy Johnson, Leonard Russell
33 Faulk, Tony Collins, Dion Lewis, Reggie Rucker
35Jim Nance, Patrick Pass
36 Lawyer Milloy, James Sanders
38 Roland James, Tyrone Poole, Brandon Bolden
39 Sam Cunningham, Danny Woodhead, Lawrence Maroney, Brandon Browner
42 Ronnie Lippett, Mark Herron, BJGE, Don Webb
44 Don Calhoun, John Stevens
48 Tim Fox, Tully Banta-Cain
51 Mayo, Don Davis, Bob Golic
52 Ted Johnson, Johnny Rembert, Steve King, Ed Philpott
53 Tom Addison, Chris Slade, Larry Izzo, Van Noy
57 Steve Nelson
58 Pete Brock
59 Vicent Brown, Roservelt Colvin
60 Len St. Jean, David Andrews, Garin Veris
71 Ray Hamilton, Todd Rucci
72 Matt Light, Larry Eisenhauer, Tim Goad
73 John Hannah
75 VW
76 Charley Long, Brian Holloway, Vollmer
77 Tom Neville, Solder, Kaczur, Kenneth Simms, Pat Harlow
78 Bruce Armstrong
79Jim Lee Hunt
84 Stingley, Shawn Jefferson, Ben Watson, Branch
89 Bob Dee
93 Richard Seymour