Former Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel has been chosen to the Patriots Corridor of Fame by a fan vote, the group launched Wednesday.
Vrabel will turn into the thirty fourth member of the Patriots Corridor of Fame. He was definitely one among three finalists for this yr’s honor, along with former head coach Invoice Parcells and offensive guard Logan Mankins. Vrabel will seemingly be enshrined with former offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia at a later date and time to be determined.
Over his eight seasons in New England, Vrabel acquired three Tremendous Bowls and was named to 1 All-Professional group and one Professional Bowl. He started 110 of 125 regular-season video video games, recording 148 sacks, 55 tackles for loss, 13 compelled fumbles and 11 interceptions. Vrabel moreover supplied various clutch performances inside the playoffs, notching six sacks and catching touchdown passes in Tremendous Bowl XXXVIII and Tremendous Bowl XXXIX as a goal-line tight end.
Vrabel’s part-time perform on offense — which resulted in 10 occupation touchdown receptions — captured his occupation as one among many hardest and most versatile avid gamers inside the early years of the Invoice Belichick interval.
“Mike’s management and flexibility have been principal to some of the profitable eras in franchise historical past, propelling the Patriots to a few Tremendous Bowl titles in 4 years and establishing a number of NFL information for consecutive-game win streaks. Many Patriots gamers have made contributions in all three phases of the sport, however none extra considerably than Mike,” Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft said in a press launch. “He was an eight-year starter on safety who moreover typically contributed on explicit teams and is the one participant in NFL historic previous to achieve touchdowns on his first 10 occupation receptions, along with touchdowns in back-to-back Tremendous Bowl victories.
“He was revered for his soccer mind and was destined to develop into a head coach on this league. I sit up for welcoming him again to New England, the place his induction will protect his legacy as one of many biggest gamers in franchise historical past.”
The Patriots initially signed Vrabel as a free agent in 2001. The group acquired Tremendous Bowls in three of the following 4 seasons and reached the Tremendous Bowl as soon as extra in 2007, Vrabel’s penultimate season with the group. He was traded to Kansas Metropolis ahead of the 2009 season and accomplished his occupation with two years in Kansas Metropolis.
Vrabel is the eighth three-time Tremendous Bowl champion to enter the Patriots Corridor of Fame after Troy Brown (2012), Tedy Bruschi (2013), Kevin Faulk (2016), Ty Regulation (2014), Matt Mild (2018), Willie McGinest (2015) and Richard Seymour (2022).
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