12 former Patriots players nominated for Pro Football Hall of Fame

danny jaillet

Fri, Sep 20, 2024, 7:23 AM·1 min read

Dec 27, 2009; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots guard Logan Mankins (70) heads to the sideline as they take on the Jacksonville Jaguars during the second quarter at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots defeated the Jaguars 35-7. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

The nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 were announced on Wednesday, and 12 New England Patriots players made the cut.

Those names on the list include the following: Corey Dillon, Wes Welker, Ben Coates, Bruce Armstrong, Logan Mankins, Vince Wilfork, Tedy Bruschi, Mike Vrabel, Willie McGinest, Rodney Harrison, Aqib Talib and kicker Adam Vinatieri.

Dillon, Welker, Mankins, Wilfork, Bruschi, Vrabel, McGinest, Harrison and Vinatieri were all part of the successful Patriots dynasties of the early 2000s. Coates and Armstrong helped build the foundational pillars of the organization in the 1990s and early 2000s.

Talib played for the Patriots for two seasons in 2012 and 2013. He was an important part of the secondary and managed to have an All-Pro season in his final year with the team.

Corey Dillon, Wes Welker, Ben Coates, Bruce Armstrong, Logan Mankins, Vince Wilfork, Tedy Bruschi, Mike Vrabel, Willie McGinest, Rodney Harrison, Aqib Talib, and Adam Vinatieri among the #Patriots listed. https://t.co/8ReQRQ8KxJ
— Evan Lazar (@ezlazar) September 18, 2024

This is a solid representation of Patriots players throughout the early and middle part of the century. It just reaffirms how much talent the organization had over the years as they were building a dynasty that spanned nearly two decades.