As a wise man once said, it takes two to make things right, and that has been the case with the Patriots, as there have been many duos throughout the team’s history that have made things work. But it’s great. Football is the ultimate team sport, and while it takes a full 11-man unit to consistently win games, we present our Valentine’s Day collection of the best Patriots duos that have made a lasting impact on the franchise.
We knew Tom Brady would be on this list, but the hard part was assigning him just one partner. It’s hard to pick anyone but Rob Gronkowski. Because no one has surpassed Gronk’s 620 catches for 9,275 yards and 93 touchdowns in 141 games with Brady. Gronk immediately worked his magic against Brady when Gronkowski arrived in 2010, and the big tight end became a top target over the next decade, playing a key role in two New England titles and winning his third ring while playing in 2016.
Gronk scored a touchdown in Super Bowl 49, caught a game-winning touchdown pass against the Rams in Super Bowl 53, and had many memorable plays before and in between. There has never been a more lethal duo in Patriots history. Especially in the big games. The Patriots went through an offensive turnaround in 2013 and few understood that Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola would emerge as two key players who would lead the Patriots to four Super Bowl appearances and three victories.
Best friends on the field, Edelman and Amendola’s most famous on-field relationship came in the 2014 AFC Divisional Round. Amendola electrified the crowd at Gillette Stadium by hitting Edelman with a double touchdown pass in the third quarter. brought joy Despite being similar players, Jules and Dola both had special moments, but neither was as memorable as when they were together, and they did too much defense to handle inside.
The celebration photos from the Super Bowl 49 field are some of the best photos of the Patriots championship. Braves and Willie Mack The Patriots won their first three Super Bowls with an elite linebacker lineup that always seemed to make big plays in the biggest games.
Mike Vrabel and Willie McGinest were the standout players during that time, forming a lethal duo for opposing teams as the best backup players. Big, strong football players, future Patriots Hall of Famers Vrabel and McGinest not only made big plays, but also helped establish a championship culture in New England. With the game on the line, one of these two had to make a big play.
Moss and Welker 2007 was a season to forget, and no player played a bigger role in New England’s record-breaking decline than the combination of Randy Moss and Wes Welker. Moss had 1,493 yards receiving and set NFL records with 23 touchdowns, while Welker had 1,175 yards and eight touchdowns as the Patriots’ offense destroyed the rest of the NFL.
Moss and Welker have played together for more than three seasons, forming a complementary pair that threatens every corner of the court. Although they both played wide receiver, their games couldn’t be more different. Their mass production was not one of the differences.
Bledsoe & Coats
Drew Bledsoe and Ben Coates became the first Brady and Gronk to complete 50 touchdowns in nine years together in the 1990s. Their performance would end in an upset loss to the Packers in Super Bowl 31. Coates caught six carries for 67 yards and the only postseason touchdown of his career.
For the Pats of the 90s, there was no better duo than Bledsoe and Coates. Coates was both a security blanket and a wrecking ball. Because his physical play was a defining characteristic of the predynastic era.bill-ernie-aja-wmPhoto: Eric J. adlerBill and Ernie Bill Belichick and Ernie Adams’ relationship dates back to Phillips Andover in 1970.
Adams remained one of Belichick’s most trusted assistants throughout his career with the Patriots. Adams, a football analyst with direct access to the head coach, played a key role in the Patriots’ preparation. He laid out the potential plays and approaches his opponents might make, giving Belichick a better picture of each scenario.
Adams served as the perfect backup to Belichick, an enigmatic genius who knew the game inside and out, and the duo achieved unprecedented success in the NFL, a far cry from their first conversation as high schoolers 50 years ago .Wright and SeymourWho knows if the Patriots would have won their first Super Bowl title in 2001 if they hadn’t selected their first two draft picks along with future Patriots Hall of Famers Richard Seymour and Matt Light.
The defensive end and left tackle duo actually spent a lot of time competing against each other, and that competition ended up being good for both of them. Seymour and Light have mixed and filled leading roles as impact players as well as starting pitchers.