The 22 Best Patriots Players of All-Time: Who Comes After Tom Brady?

As Tom Brady left town and Bill Belichick was cast aside, it seemed like the New England Patriots were facing a steep climb back to relevance — let alone Super Bowl contention. But just one year after finishing 4-13, the Pats are improbably back in the Big Game behind a new coach in Mike Vrabel and a new crop of homegrown stars like QB Drake Maye and cornerback Christian Gonzalez.

The Top 22 Patriots Players of All-Time

With one more win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, they’ll etch their names alongside Brady in franchise lore. But what about the list of franchise greats? That’s a taller task. Even before the Brady/Belichick era, New England had seen more than its share of all-time players, and it’ll take more than just one Super Bowl ring for Maye and the gang to climb up the ranks.

1. Tom Brady: 7 Super Bowl rings, 15x Pro Bowl, 3x All-Pro, 3x MVP, 2x Offensive POY, 5x Super Bowl MVP
2. John Hannah: 9x Pro Bowl, 7x All-Pro, Hall of Famer
3. Rob Gronkowski: 4 Super Bowl rings, 5x Pro Bowl, 4x All-Pro, 2014 Comeback POY
4. Logan Mankins: 7x Pro Bowl, 1x All-Pro, 5x second-team All-Pro
5. Vince Wilfork: 2 Super Bowl rings, 5x Pro Bowl, 1x All-Pro, 3x second-team All-Pro
6. Ty Law: 3 Super Bowl rings, 5x Pro Bowl, 2x All-Pro
7. Richard Seymour: 3 Super Bowl rings, 7x Pro Bowl, 3x All-Pro, 2x second-team All-Pro
8. Andre Tippett: Hall of Famer, 5x Pro Bowl, 2x All-Pro, 2x second-team All-Pro
9. Matt Light: 3 Super Bowl rings, 3x Pro Bowl, 1x All-Pro
10. Bruce Armstrong: 6x Pro Bowl, 2x second-team All-Pro
11. Mike Haynes: 1 Super Bowl ring, 9x Pro Bowl, 2x All-Pro, 6x second-team All-Pro
12. Nick Buoniconti: 2 Super Bowl rings, 8x Pro Bowl, 5x All-Pro, 2x second-team All-Pro
13. Wes Welker: 5x Pro Bowl, 2x All-Pro, 2x second-team All-Pro
14. Willie McGinest: 3 Super Bowl rings, 2x Pro Bowl
15. Devin McCourty: 3 Super Bowl rings, 2x Pro Bowl, 3x second-team All-Pro
16. Gino Cappelletti: 5x Pro Bowl, 1x AFL Offensive POY
17. Houston Antwine: 6x Pro Bowl, 1x All-Pro, 4x second-team All-Pro
18. Tedy Bruschi: 3 Super Bowl rings, 1x Pro Bowl, 2x second-team All-Pro
19. Stanley Morgan: 4x Pro Bowl, 2x second-team All-Pro
20. Jon Morris: 7x Pro Bowl, 1x All-Pro, 3x second-team All-Pro
21. Raymond Clayborn: 3x Pro Bowl
22. Steve Nelson: 3x Pro Bowl

These 22 players have made significant contributions to the Patriots’ success over the years, and their achievements are a testament to the team’s rich history and tradition of excellence.

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