The 50 Greatest Players in New England Patriots History

by Robert W. Cohen

Overview

Perhaps even more than the Boston Red Sox, the New England Patriots are the team of the entire northeast from Rhode Island to Canada. Here, sports historian Robert W. Cohen ranks the 50 best players to ever take the field for the Patriots. Who can forget Wes Welker, Troy Brown, Jim Nance, Ted Bruschi, and Tom Brady. They're all here in this fascinating collection of bios, stats, quotes from opposing players and former teammates, photographs, and recaps of memorable performances and seasons. This book is a must-read not only for Patriots fans, but for all fans of professional football.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493033584
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	09/01/2018
Series:	50 Greatest Players
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	368
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Sports historian Robert W. Cohen began writing professionally in 2004 and has written numerous books, primarily on the sports of baseball, football, and basketball. Robert has appeared on numerous sports-talk radio programs around the nation to discuss his published works. He lives in Clifton, New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments v

Introduction vi

The Patriot Legacy vi

Factors Used to Determine Rankings xi

The Rankings

1 Tom Brady 1

2 John Hannah 16

3 Andre Tippett 22

4 Gino Cappelletti 28

5 Stanley Morgan 35

6 Bruce Armstrong 42

7 Mike Haynes 47

8 Houston Antwine 54

9 Rob Gronkowski 59

10 Troy Brown 68

11 Nick Buoniconti 76

12 Drew Bledsoe 81

13 Wes Welker 89

14 Richard Seymour 97

15 Steve Nelson 104

16 Bob Dee 110

17 Ty Law 114

18 Jon Morris 121

19 Ben Coates 125

20 Jim Lee Hunt 131

21 Larry Eisenhauer 136

22 Sam Cunningham 140

23 Willie McGinest 145

24 Kevin Faulk 151

25 Tom Addison 157

26 Jim Nance 161

27 Raymond Clayborn 166

28 Tedy Bruschi 172

29 Mike Vrabel 179

30 Irving Fryar 186

31 Vince Wilfork 192

32 Adam Vinatieri 199

33 Lawyer Milloy 207

34 Stephen Gostkowski 213

35 Babe Parilli 220

36 Randy Moss 227

37 Steve Grogan 237

38 Logan Mankins 244

39 Julius Adams 250

40 Julian Edelman 255

41 Matt Light 262

42 Curtis Martin 267

43 Larry Garron 274

44 Russ Francis 280

45 Deion Branch 286

46 Terry Glenn 292

47 Tony Collins 299

48 Corey Dillon 305

49 Jerod Mayo 313

50 Rodney Harrison 319

Summary and Honorable Mentions (The Next 25) 326

Glossary of Abbreviations and Statistical Terms 353

SourceS 355