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73 days till Patriots season opener: Every player to wear No. 73 for New England

Here’s a list of every Patriots player to wear the No. 73 jersey number.

There are only 73 days left until the New England Patriots’ season-opening showdown with the Philadelphia Eagles.

So we’re taking the opportunity to count down the days by listing every Patriots player that ever wore a No. 73 jersey.

It’s a short list this time around since we’re dealing with a number worn by one of the greatest offensive lineman in NFL history, John Hannah. The Pro Football Hall of Famer is one of seven former Patriots players to have their numbers retired.

Danny Villa did wear the number for a short time after Hannah retired, but outside of Villa and the ones that came before Hannah, there has never been another No. 73 in New England.

Here’s every Patriots player that has worn the No. 73 jersey (via Pro Football Reference):

75 days till Patriots season opener: Every player to wear No. 75 for New England

Here’s a list of every Patriots player to wear the No. 75 jersey number.

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: