<P> The New England Patriots feature 22 former players and two contributors in their team hall of fame, established in 1991 . A committee of media and staff selected 11 players for enshrinement between 1991 and 2001, before a six - year span of no selections . In 2007, in advance of the 2008 opening of The Hall at Patriot Place, the Patriots introduced a new nomination committee to select three candidates, with the winner of an Internet fan vote being enshrined in the hall of fame . In order to be eligible, players and coaches must be retired for at least four years . Beginning in 2011, and meeting every five years, a senior selection committee has the option of voting a player who has been retired for at least 25 seasons into the hall of fame . </P> <P> Former owner Billy Sullivan was inducted by owner Robert Kraft in March 2009, the Patriots' 50th season, as a contributor . </P> <P> Additionally, four of these Patriots players have also been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame . The Patriots have officially retired seven uniform numbers . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="10"> New England Patriots Hall of Fame </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="10"> Players </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Positions </Th> <Th> Seasons </Th> <Th> Inducted </Th> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Positions </Th> <Th> Seasons </Th> <Th> Inducted </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> John Hannah </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1973--1985 </Td> <Td> 1991 (Pro: 1991) </Td> <Td> 87 </Td> <Td> Ben Coates </Td> <Td> TE </Td> <Td> 1991--1999 </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 85 </Td> <Td> Nick Buoniconti </Td> <Td> LB </Td> <Td> 1962--1968 </Td> <Td> 1992 (Pro: 2001) </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Jim Nance </Td> <Td> FB </Td> <Td> 1965--1971 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Gino Cappelletti </Td> <Td> WR / K </Td> <Td> 1960--1970 </Td> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Sam Cunningham </Td> <Td> RB </Td> <Td> 1973--1982 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 89 </Td> <Td> Bob Dee </Td> <Td> DL </Td> <Td> 1960--1967 </Td> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Drew Bledsoe </Td> <Td> QB </Td> <Td> 1993--2001 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 79 </Td> <Td> Jim Lee Hunt </Td> <Td> DT </Td> <Td> 1960--1971 </Td> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> Jon Morris </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1964--1974 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> Steve Nelson </Td> <Td> LB </Td> <Td> 1974--1987 </Td> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> Troy Brown </Td> <Td> WR / PR / CB </Td> <Td> 1993--2007 </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Vito "Babe" Parilli </Td> <Td> QB </Td> <Td> 1961--1967 </Td> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> Tedy Bruschi </Td> <Td> LB </Td> <Td> 1996--2008 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Mike Haynes </Td> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> 1976--1982 </Td> <Td> 1994 (Pro: 1997) </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Ty Law </Td> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> 1995--2004 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Steve Grogan </Td> <Td> QB </Td> <Td> 1975--1990 </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> Willie McGinest </Td> <Td> LB / DE </Td> <Td> 1994--2005 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> Andre Tippett </Td> <Td> LB </Td> <Td> 1982--1993 </Td> <Td> 1999 (Pro: 2008) </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> Houston Antwine </Td> <Td> DL </Td> <Td> 1961--1971 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 78 </Td> <Td> Bruce Armstrong </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1987--2000 </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Kevin Faulk </Td> <Td> RB </Td> <Td> 1999--2011 </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 86 </Td> <Td> Stanley Morgan </Td> <Td> WR </Td> <Td> 1977--1989 </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Raymond Clayborn </Td> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> 1977 - 1989 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="10"> Contributors </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Name </Th> <Th> Positions </Th> <Th> Seasons </Th> <Th> Inducted </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Name </Th> <Th> Positions </Th> <Th> Seasons </Th> <Th> Inducted </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Billy Sullivan </Td> <Td> Owner & founder </Td> <Td> 1960--1988 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Gil Santos </Td> <Td> Broadcaster </Td> <Td> 1972--1979 1991--2012 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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