Dream Team Project
New England Patriots Dream Team
The all-time Patriots lineup, position by position. Every player here suited up for the Patriots. Disagree with a pick? Leave a comment or nominate someone below.
How we pick
One real lineup per franchise, judged on what each player did in this uniform: impact, playoff moments and longevity with the team first, league honors second. Players are measured against their own era, and every entry is checked against the team site, the Pro Football Hall of Fame or Pro Football Reference.
The roster
Our picks, grouped by unit.
Offense
11 playersQB
Tom Brady
Six titles in twenty seasons; the most accomplished quarterback in NFL history.
6× Super Bowl champ with NE; 3× NFL MVP (2007, 2010, 2017); 14× Pro Bowl with NE
Sources: Wikipedia
RB
Sam Cunningham
Franchise career rushing leader and power back of the 1970s teams.
Patriots all-time leading rusher; Pro Bowl 1978; Patriots Hall of Fame
Sources: Wikipedia
WR
Stanley Morgan
Big-play deep threat for thirteen seasons in New England.
4× Pro Bowl (1979, 1980, 1986, 1987); Patriots Hall of Fame
Sources: Wikipedia
WR
Troy Brown
Fifteen-year Patriot who did everything asked for the first three title teams.
3× Super Bowl champ; Pro Bowl 2001; Patriots Hall of Fame
Sources: Wikipedia
WR
Julian Edelman
Clutch postseason slot receiver for the second wave of championships.
3× Super Bowl champ; Super Bowl LIII MVP; Patriots Hall of Fame
Sources: Wikipedia
TE
Rob Gronkowski
Unstoppable at his peak as both a receiver and a blocker.
3× Super Bowl champ with NE; 4× 1st-team All-Pro; 5× Pro Bowl
Sources: Wikipedia
LT
Bruce Armstrong
Started 212 games over 14 seasons and had his number retired.
6× Pro Bowl; Patriots Hall of Fame; No. 78 retired
Sources: Wikipedia
LG
John Hannah
Hall of Fame guard often called the best offensive lineman ever.
9× Pro Bowl; 7× 1st-team All-Pro; NFL 1970s/1980s All-Decade
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
C
Jon Morris
All-star center every year of the franchise's late AFL era.
6× AFL All-Star (1964-1969); Pro Bowl 1970; Patriots Hall of Fame
Sources: Wikipedia
RG
Shaq Mason
Mauling run blocker who started on two championship lines.
Super Bowl LI & LIII champion
Sources: Wikipedia
RT
Sebastian Vollmer
Steady right tackle for eight seasons of the Brady era.
Super Bowl XLIX & LI champion; 2nd-team All-Pro 2010
Sources: Wikipedia
Defense
11 playersDT
Vince Wilfork
Immovable nose tackle who bridged both halves of the dynasty.
Super Bowl XXXIX & XLIX champion; 5× Pro Bowl; 1st-team All-Pro 2012
Sources: Wikipedia
DT
Houston Antwine
Best interior pass rusher of the Boston Patriots years.
6× AFL All-Star (1963-1968); All-Time All-AFL Team; Patriots Hall of Fame
Sources: Wikipedia
DE
Richard Seymour
Hall of Fame lineman and best defender on the first three title teams.
3× Super Bowl champ; 5× Pro Bowl with NE; 3× 1st-team All-Pro (2003-2005)
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
EDGE
Willie McGinest
Big-game edge rusher who holds the NFL career postseason sack record.
3× Super Bowl champ; 2× Pro Bowl; NFL record 16 career postseason sacks
Sources: Wikipedia
LB
Andre Tippett
Hall of Fame outside linebacker and the premier AFC pass rusher of the 1980s.
5× Pro Bowl; 2× 1st-team All-Pro (1985, 1987); NFL 1980s All-Decade
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
LB
Tedy Bruschi
Emotional leader and playmaker in the middle of three title defenses.
3× Super Bowl champ; Pro Bowl 2004; Patriots Hall of Fame
Sources: Wikipedia
LB
Nick Buoniconti
Hall of Fame linebacker who starred in Boston before his Miami years.
5× AFL All-Star with BOS; AFL All-Time Team; Patriots Hall of Fame
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
CB
Mike Haynes
Hall of Fame corner who was elite from his first snap.
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year 1976; 6× Pro Bowl with NE; Patriots Hall of Fame
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
CB
Ty Law
Hall of Fame corner with signature interceptions in the title runs.
3× Super Bowl champ; 4× Pro Bowl with NE; 2× 1st-team All-Pro (1998, 2003)
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
S
Devin McCourty
Thirteen-year captain and last line of defense for three champions.
3× Super Bowl champ; 2× Pro Bowl (2010, 2016)
Sources: Wikipedia
S
Rodney Harrison
Hard-hitting enforcer who set the tone for back-to-back champions.
Super Bowl XXXVIII & XXXIX champion; 1st-team All-Pro 2003; Patriots Hall of Fame
Sources: Wikipedia
Special Teams / Coaching
4 playersK
Adam Vinatieri
Kicked the winning field goals in two Super Bowls.
3× Super Bowl champ with NE; 2× 1st-team All-Pro with NE (2002, 2004)
Sources: Wikipedia
P
Rich Camarillo
Best punter of the pre-dynasty era, starting his career in New England.
Pro Bowl 1983; 2nd-team All-Pro 1983
Sources: Wikipedia
RET
Irving Fryar
Primary punt returner for the 1985 AFC champions.
Pro Bowl 1985; 2nd-team All-Pro 1985
Sources: Wikipedia
COACH
Bill Belichick
Built and sustained the longest dynasty of the salary-cap era.
6× Super Bowl champion head coach; 3× AP Coach of the Year (2003, 2007, 2010)
Sources: Wikipedia
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