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54 days till Patriots season opener: Every player to wear No. 54 for New England

Here’s a list of every Patriots player to wear the No. 54 jersey number

There are 54 days before the New England Patriots kick off their regular season opener. So we’re continuing our countdown series by listing every Patriots player that has ever worn the No. 54 jersey.

The two names that jump out in relation to that number are Patriots Hall of Famer Tedy Bruschi and a surefire future inductee, Dont’a Hightower. Both legendary linebackers spent their entire careers with the Patriots organization and won three Super Bowls each.

They’ve also both had at least one All-Pro nod.

More importantly, they have forever endeared themselves to Patriots fans by coming up with some of the biggest plays in franchise history. Who could ever forget Hightower’s strip sack on Matt Ryan to help New England complete the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history at Super Bowl LI?

And what about the epic stadium snow celebration, following Tedy Bruschi’s game-cinching interception against the Miami Dolphins in 2003?

The No. 54 holds some truly great memories in the Patriots’ organization. Here’s every player that has worn the number throughout franchise history (via Pro Football Reference):

59 days till Patriots season opener: Every player to wear No. 59 for New England

Here’s a list of every Patriots player to wear the No. 59 jersey number

The New England Patriots are now 59 days away from opening up their 2023 regular season at home against the defending NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles.

So we’re continuing our countdown series by listing every Patriots player that has ever worn the No. 59 jersey.

Linebacker Terez Hall is the current Patriots player that wears the number, but there have been a total of 23 players that have worn it throughout franchise history. There are more recent examples like linebacker Anfernee Jennings, and then there are examples like Brian Stenger, who wore the number all the way back in 1973.

Here’s every Patriots player that has ever worn the No. 59 (via Pro Football Reference):