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70 days till Patriots season opener: Every player to wear No. 70 for New England

Here’s a list of every Patriots player to wear the No. 70 jersey number.

The regular season countdown has reached 70 days until kickoff for the New England Patriots.

So today, we’re looking at every Patriots player that has ever worn the No. 70 jersey in celebration of the rapidly approaching season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles.

There have been so many talented players that have worn No. 70 in New England, most notably Christian Barmore, Logan Mankins and Adrian Klemm in the Bill Belichick era of coaching.

Klemm, who was the first player drafted by Belichick in New England, is the Patriots’ current offensive line coach, while Barmore is a promising defensive talent potentially on the verge of a breakout year. Mankins, on the other hand, is a former six-time All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowl guard for New England.

Here’s a list of every player that has ever worn the No. 70 throughout franchise history (via Pro Football Reference):

71 days till Patriots season opener: Every player to wear No. 71 for New England

Here’s a list of every Patriots player to wear the No. 71 jersey number.

With 71 days left until the regular season opener for the New England Patriots, we are looking at every player for the franchise that has ever worn the No. 71 jersey.

Offensive guard Michael Onwenu, who is one of the most underrated offensive players in the NFL, currently wears the number for New England. He was snubbed from the Pro Bowl in 2022, despite having the fourth-highest Pro Football Focus grade at his position.

Cleveland Browns guard Joel Bitonio was the only other AFC offensive guard with a higher grade than Onwenu.

Of course, there have been other standouts to wear the jersey, from offensive linemen to defensive linemen. Here’s every Patriots player that has worn the No. 71 jersey throughout franchise history (via Pro Football Reference):