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Top 10 New England Patriots
There isn’t much mystery as to who number one is.
Putting together a list of the top 10 New England Patriots is somewhat like putting together a list of the greatest Chicago Bulls. There’s not much doubt as to who’s going to be number one on the list. In looking over information regarding the Patriots, they’ve had more than their share of great pass receivers. Some excellent guys didn’t make it on this list. Here are the guys that did:
10. Nick Buoniconti
Before Nick became a member of the Miami Dolphins perfect 1972 team, he was a star for the Boston Patriots. That’s right; Nick goes back to the days when the Patriots were in Boston. Nick’s Patriots career extended from 1962–68. He went to the Pro Bowl from 1963–67 and was named All Pro from 1964–67. Nick had a knack for being around the ball and picked 24 interceptions during his tenure with the Pats. At 5’ 11” and 220 pounds, Nick was undersized for middle linebacker, but that obviously didn’t stop him from excelling.
9. Randy Moss
Randy was another Patriots reclamation product that turned out extremely well for the Pats. Though Moss spent only three full seasons with the Patriots, they were a spectacular three seasons. In 2007 Moss caught a career-high 98 passes for 1493 yards and 23…
