Who has worn 81 for the Patriots?

81 — TE Jonnu Smith Jim Colclough (1960-68) and Russ Francis (1975-80, 1987-88) had impressive careers in New England wearing No. 81, but there is only one player who comes to mind when thinking about that number: between 2007 and 2011, wide receiver Randy Moss was a spectacular presence in the New England offense.

Why did Aaron Hernandez change his number?

“Aaron figured Ocho Cinco [sic] might want to wear number 85 with the Patriots so he approached Ocho Cinco [sic] and offered to sell him the number for $75,000,” Baez wrote. “Mr. Cinco balked at the price and countered with $50,000. Aaron accepted, gave him the number, and went back to the number 81 he had in college.

What numbers did Aaron Hernandez wear?

Hernandez, who wore No. 85 as a rookie in 2010, donned No. 81 over his final two seasons in 2011 and 2012.

Who is number 4 on Patriots?

Patriots veteran Malcolm Butler working ‘for everything’ in new No. 4 jersey.

Who wore 14 for Patriots?

14 — WR Ty Montgomery While the last three men to wear it — wide receivers Mohamed Sanu (2019), Donte Moncrief (2020) and Marvin Hall (2021) — had a limited impact, it was also worn by Patriots Hall of Famer Steve Grogan. The former starting QB wore it between 1975 and 1990, starting 138 games along the way.

Did the NFL ban the number 69?

Just two NHL players have ever worn it, no one in the history of the NBA ever has, and only a handful of major leaguers have ever done so. In the NFL, however, regulations stipulate that offensive linemen can only select a number between 60 and 79 and defensive lineman must pick one between 60 and 79 or 90 and 99.