In celebration of the regular season opener only being 72 days away, we are listing every Patriots player that has worn the No. 72.
One of the immediate players that come to mind is three-time Pro Bowler and three-time Super Bowl champion, offensive tackle Matt Light, who spent 10 years with the Patriots.
Light has already been inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame, and he’s also a member of the Patriots’ All-Dynasty Team. He spent his entire career contributing to the early beginnings of the greatest dynasty in NFL history.
And of course, he wasn’t the only one.
So many great players have come before and after Light became a household name in New England. Here’s every Patriots player that wore the No. 72 throughout the franchise’s history (via Pro Football Reference):
DT Jeremiah Pharms: 2022-2023
OL Yodny Cajuste: 2021-2022
G Jermaine Eluemunor: 2020
OL Marshall Newhouse: 2019
DE Akiem Hicks: 2015
DT Joe Vellano: 2013-2014
OT Matt Light: 2001-2011
G Sale Isaia: 2000
DT Devin Wyman: 1996-1997
NT Tim Goad: 1988-1994
G Todd Sandham: 1987
NT Lester Williams: 1982-1985
DL Mel Lunsford: 1973-1980
DT Jerry Patton: 1975
DE Larry Eisenhauer: 1961-1969
DT Al Crow: 1960
OL Bill Striegel: 1960
