DT Vince Wilfork was one of the most consistently effective players in the interior of the Patriots DL. He was there for 11 long years and received 5 Pro Bowl selections and one first-team All-Pro honor. Wilfork was known for his ability to shut down the interior run because of his size, strength and quickness, but he was also capable of messing up the opponent's pocket with his surprising first step.
Stanley Morgan was an important part of the Patriots' successful seasons in the 1980s. He had an average of 19.2 yards per reception, which is a league record for any receiver with at least 500 receptions. Morgan is also the franchise's receiving yards leader with 10,352 receiving yards under his belt. The 4x Pro Bowler and 2x All-Pro was inducted into team's HOF in 2007.
Although he didn't win a Super Bowl with the Pats, Logan Mankins was still one of the team's best OL players of all time. During his 8 years at the club, he earned 7 Pro-Bowl selections and six All-Pro (one first-team) nods.
Rob Gronkowski surely deserves to be on this list. Sharing the locker room with the great Tom Brady, Gronkowski was himself an integral part of the Patriots' golden generation. During his 8 years stint with the Patriots, he won the Super Bowl thrice. He was named in the Pro Bowl five times and was an All-Pro four times.
Andre Tippett was one of the best pass rushers in the NFL during the 1980s. He recorded at least 12.5 sacks in three seasons. Tippett's emergence helped the Patriots reach the Super Bowl in 1985. He was named a Pro Bowler five times and an All-Pro four times (three first-team). He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008.
Willie McGinest was with the Patriots for 12 long years and was one of their best defensive ends and linebacker. He made the Pro Bowl twice in his career with the Patriots.
Drew Bledsoe played nine seasons with the Patriots before moving on to the Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys. Bledsoe combined size and strength at 6-5 and 238 pounds with a rocket arm. He earned three Pro Bowl selections during his Patriots tenure.
Mike Haynes was one of Patriots' greatest cornerbacks. He was with the team for seven season. During his time with the Pats, he earned one Pro Bowl selection and one all-pro nod. However, he later joined the Raiders after a trade in 1983. After another great stint with the Raiders, he was inducted into the HOF in 1997.
John Hannah was one of the best Offesive Guards of all times. He was a monster blocker who almost never made mistakes. In his 12 seasons with the Patriots, he was nine-time Pro Bowler and a seven-time first-team All-Pro. And in 1991, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
The greatest QB in the NFL History at the time of his retirement, Tom Brady is undoubtedly the greatest Patriot of all time. He won 6 Super Bowls with the team. Brady was a three-time NFL MVP, a 5-time Super Bowl MVP (four of those were with the Patriots) and a member of the All-2000s team as well as All-2010s team.
