There are 75 days left before the New England Patriots’ regular season opener at Gillette Stadium against the Philadelphia Eagles.
We’re celebrating at Patriots Wire by counting down the days and listing every Patriots player to ever wear the jersey number of that particular day.
That puts us at No. 75 today.
It’s hard not to think of legendary nose tackle Vince Wilfork when it comes to the No. 75 jersey. He was a unicorn in the NFL both in talent and personality. There weren’t many players standing at 6-foot-2 and 325 pounds that could move like Wilfork, who finished his career with two Super Bowl victories, four All-Pro nods and five Pro Bowls.
But of course, he wasn’t the only standout to wear the number. Here’s a list of every Patriots player to wear the No. 75 for New England:
OT Conor McDermott: 2022-2023
OT Justin Herron: 2020-2022
C Ted Karras: 2016-2019
NT Vince Wilfork: 2004-2014
DT Leonta Rheams: 1998
DT Pio Sagapolutele: 1996
C Bill Lewis: 1993
G Larry Williams: 1992
G Danny Villa: 1990-1997
OL Guy Morriss: 1984-1987
G Bob Cryder: 1978-1983
DL Arthur Moore: 1973-1977
OT Wayne Mass: 1972
OT Mike Haggerty: 1971
DT Ed Toner: 1967-1969
DT George Pyne: 1965
DT Jess Richardson: 1962-1964
OL John Simerson: 1961
OT George McGee: 1960
