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1. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS SODA PLAYER FULL
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3. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS SODA PLAYER PROFESSIONAL

In his first five seasons, he averaged 22.7 yards per catch. Morgan was a speedster and made an immediate impact with the team. 0BbzqxCiAf- Chad Finn July 27, 2022Īfter playing college football at Tennessee, the Patriots made Stanley Morgan a first-round pick, selecting him 25th overall in 1977. Disappointing, because he belongs in the Hall of Fame, but at least he got some consideration this year.

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Stanley Morgan didn't make the cut to 12 finalists in the Pro Football Hall of Fame seniors category. 1: Stanley Morgan is the true definition of underrated He retired in 2007 as the franchise’s all-time leader in receptions with 557. He also played defensive back later in his career.Īs a wideout, he had his best season in 2001 when he caught 101 passes for 1,199 in his lone Pro Bowl season. The 5-foot-10 wide receiver did a whole lot more than catch passes.īrown showed his versatility as one of the game’s best punt returners.

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He played all 15 years of his professional career in New England. | George Gojkovich/Getty Images.Ī three-time Super Bowl champion, Brown did anything asked of the Patriots and did everything well.īrown entered the NFL as an eighth-round pick by the Pats in the 1993 NFL Draft. Everything Troy Brown of the New England Patriots returns a punt 80 yards for a touchdown during the AFC Championship game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on January 27, 2002, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. While Gronk gets all the tight-end credit, Coates had some Gronk-like seasons without having Brady throwing to him.

Coates was also reliable, missing just two games in his nine seasons in New England. He followed that up with 84 receptions and 915 yards in 1995. In 1994, Coates had 96 catches for 1,174 yards and seven touchdowns. 87 in Foxborough.Ī 1991 fifth-round pick out of Livingstone College, he played nine years with the Patriots, making five straight Pro Bowls and collecting two All-Pro selections in 19. While Gronkowski is the best tight end in franchise history, Coates is second, with apologies to Russ Francis.Ĭoates was the original big-time tight end to wear No. N5KGWO61Vn- NFL Throwback January 15, 2019īen Coates was the earlier version of Rob Gronkowski. 87īen Coates was basically Gronk before Gronk. Bledsoe guided the Patriots to Super Bowl 31 in the 1996 season when he threw for 27 touchdowns and 4,088 yards.īledsoe played nine years with the Patriots, turning around an ugly franchise. Bledsoe should be remembered as the guy to put the Patriots back on the football map and got them to Super Bowl 31.Īfter winning five games as a rookie, Bledsoe guided New England to a 10-6 mark in 1994 when he led the league in passing with 4,555 yards and made the first of his four career Pro Bowls. These days, Bledsoe is known as the guy Tom Brady replaced after getting injured in 2001. After a 6-10 season in 1991, they went 2-14 in 1992, earning them the top pick in the ’93 draft, where they selected Washington State quarterback Drew Bledsoe. In the three years before the Patriots selected Bledsoe with the second overall pick in the 1993 NFL Draft, the Patriots were the laughingstock of the NFL. (🎥: /pzKRkYv0YG- theScore September 23, 2021 4: Drew Bledsoe turned the Patriots from laughingstock to contendersĢ0 years ago today, Tom Brady replaced Drew Bledsoe for the Patriots in the 4th quarter after this hit. He was still named the team’s MVP.Ĭunningham had his best statistical season in 1977, rushing for 1,015 yards, but he made the Pro Bowl the following year with eight touchdowns and 768 yards.Ĭunningham, who died last September, is a member of the Patriots Hall of Fame. That 1974 season, he rushed for 811 yards and nine touchdowns despite missing the final four games with a broken leg. Although Cunningham was more of a bruising back, he showed he could beat you with speed, as evidenced by his NFL-long 75-yard touchdown run in his second year in the league. It’s Sam “Bam” Cunningham.Ĭunningham retired after the 1982 season and still remains the leading rusher in franchise history with 5,453 yards. Quick, who is the all-time leading rusher for the Patriots? We’ll help you. 1, 1978, at Schaefer Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

5: Sam Cunningham quietly got it down on the ground for the New England Patriots Running back Sam Cunningham of the New England Patriots carries the ball against the San Diego Chargers during an NFL game on Oct. These are established Patriots who played at least five years in New England but somehow remain overshadowed, underrated, and overlooked.

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While New England has been a dynasty under head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady, that hasn’t always been the case.Įvery player on this list has gotten his due, but not the full credit they deserve. We’ve pieced together the top five underrated/underappreciated players in New England Patriots history. This might not fall into the traditional definition of underrated.