#71 - Ray Hamilton, DT Ray Hamilton, nicknamed Sugar Bear, was a 14th round (yes, that was a thing) of the Patriots in 1973 and played his entire career with the Patriots. Since the "sack" was not a stat that was recorded until 1982, the year after Sugar Bear retired, there are little to no stats to show his effectiveness on the defensive line. What Hamilton is unfortunately known for was his hit on Oakland Raiders' quarterback Ken Stabler in the 1976 playoffs. He was wrongly called for roughing the passer and the Raiders went on to win the game. Was the tuck rule a 25 year late make up call? No, because as stupid as the tuck rule is, it was the correct call. Roughing the passer was wrong; Stabler was throwing the ball as Sugar Bear hit him. But I digress...Hamilton is your best #71 in Patriots history. Follow @SamPericolo for the latest on sam-pericolo.weebly.com
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