For many younger Patriots fans, the history of the franchise did not begin until Tom Brady took them to their first Super Bowl win in 2001.  Of course, we know that was not the case at all, and we have our first AFL player to look at in Center, Jon Morris.

Stanley Morgan was a stud offensive skill player at the University of Tennessee, where he was used mostly as a rusher.  The New England Patriots knew they had something special in Morgan when they used the 25^thOverall Pick in 1977 to land him, but they found that he would be better served as a Wide Receiver.

Mike Haynes played the first seven of his fourteen-year career with the New England Patriots, and he was a Pro Bowl Selection in six of them.

Ty Law came to the New England Patriots as a First Rounder (23^rdOverall) from the University of Michigan, and he would prove to be one of the greatest defensive players in the history of the franchise.