Pats All-Decade Team of the 60's

[PatsChamp88]

(Per a request of some blog commenters, here is the Patriots All-Decade Team for the 1960s, which was was voted on in 1971. It was utilized this week as part of the criteria for selecting the 50th Anniversary Team, which will be announced at a later date.)

OFFENSE
OTs: Charlie Long, Tom Neville
Gs: Billy Neighbors, Lennie St. Jean
C: Jon Morris
TE: Jim Whalen
WRs: Jim Colclough, Art Graham
QB: Babe Parilli
RBs: Larry Garron, Jim Nance

DEFENSE
DEs: Bob Dee, Larry Eisenhauer
DTs: Houston Antwine, Jim Lee Hunt
OLBs: Tom Addison, Ed Philpott
MLB: Nick Buoniconti
CBs: Chuck Shonta, Darryl Johnson
S: Don Webb, Ron Hall

SPECIAL TEAMS/COACHING
K: Gino Cappelletti
P: Tom Yewcic
Returner: Larry Garron
Special teams: Don Webb
Head coach: Mike Holovak

Per: Patriots team of the 60s - Reiss' Pieces - Boston.com

Some people were looking for it, here it is

 

[pats1]

It was also here:

Official New England Patriots - History - Anniversary Teams

Just without the Ret., SpT, and Coach positions. Not sure if those are original for 1960, especially considering the Ret. and SpT positions are duplicates.

 

[PATRIOTSFANINPA]

How many OLDer guys in here actually saw these guys play live?

 

[RayClay]

OFFENSE
OTs: Charlie Long, Tom Neville
Gs: Billy Neighbors, Lennie St. Jean
C: Jon Morris
TE: Jim Whalen
WRs: Jim Colclough, Art Graham
QB: Babe Parilli
RBs: Larry Garron, Jim Nance

DEFENSE
DEs: Bob Dee, Larry Eisenhauer
DTs: Houston Antwine, Jim Lee Hunt
OLBs: Tom Addison, Ed Philpott
MLB: Nick Buoniconti
CBs: Chuck Shonta, Darryl Johnson
S: Don Webb, Ron Hall

SPECIAL TEAMS/COACHING
K: Gino Cappelletti
P: Tom Yewcic
Returner: Larry Garron
Special teams: Don Webb
Head coach: Mike Holovak

Good list. I might go with Tony Romeo at tight end, but no other suggestions.

By the way, I'm almost sure this entry read that Antwine was voted the all time Patriots MVP in 1971. If anyone has a 1971 media guide, please let me know.

Seven-time AFL All-Star selection who capped great performances of the '60s with selection to the All-Time AFL All-League team ... "Twine" is especially devastating against the run ... was double and triple teamed throughout his career ... tremendous strength and balance ... was NAIA heavyweight wrestling champion ... Pats' defensive captain and player representative ... always a leader ... has played ten seasons with Patriots ... slowed as a rookie due to College All-Star Game injury ... started with Pats as offensive guard but switched to defense the same year ('61) ... Twine and Jim Hunt have played together longer than any pair of tackles in pro football ... named Pats MVP in poll of Foxboro fans last year ... has a habit of destroying training camp tackling dummies ... native of Memphis, Tenn. ... still says "quarterbacks are my reward" ... could enjoy best season in recent years with promise shown by strenghtened Pats' rushline.

Houston Antwine - Official New England Patriots Biography

 

[Pats726]

I saw them play...and the team during the 60s was a scrappy one...

 

[pats60]

How many OLDer guys in here actually saw these guys play live?

God i`m only 70 saw their first game in 1960.
Still have season tickets .You should have seen Chuck Shonta play
he makes our def backs all pro`s.
To be honest it was great watching this team all these years .
It was worth it. No more laughing stock.

 

[Pats726]

God You should have seen Chuck Shonta play
he makes our def backs all pro`s.

Shonta was on the all 60s team...but I believe that was because he got all the ink at the time because they threw to his side of the field more. He wasn't that good...but he got a lot of picks..and burned a lot. They didn't throw it to Felt's side..the reason being he was a better cornerback. **** Felt was much better..although he did not get the publicity or the noteriety... The line though was quite solid..

 

[AzPatsFan]

Mike Holvak, the Coach, was instructed to win, and save cigarete tin foils and accmulate string into a big ball. Scrimp, Scrimp, Scrimp. Billy Sullivan really didn't have the money to own and operate a football team.

These scrappy guys fought hard,sometimes won and some times lost, but hey always played hard.

People forget but thsi rteam was one game awayfrom a playoff withthe Kana City Chiefs whom they had alreeady beaten from going to thr First Superbowl. Drunk Namath came out and destryed their dreams as he ahd a spectacular game althoughhe was nauseaous and bleary eyed throughout the upset he staged against the Pats.

 

[Pats726]

People forget but thsi rteam was one game awayfrom a playoff withthe Kana City Chiefs whom they had alreeady beaten from going to thr First Superbowl. Drunk Namath came out and destryed their dreams as he ahd a spectacular game althoughhe was nauseaous and bleary eyed throughout the upset he staged against the Pats.

I do remember that game...it was on A Saturday...and the Pats were suppose to win...Nance was suppose to have a great game and...well the fell short 38-28...as Namath Boozer and Snell had big games. I watched and it was a large disappointment to a really solid season. They just got behind at the half and could never catch up.

 

[RayClay]

Shonta was on the all 60s team...but I believe that was because he got all the ink at the time because they threw to his side of the field more. He wasn't that good...but he got a lot of picks..and burned a lot. They didn't throw it to Felt's side..the reason being he was a better cornerback. **** Felt was much better..although he did not get the publicity or the noteriety... The line though was quite solid..

**** Felt has to join **** Pole on the all sports name team, though.

 

[OhExaulted1]

**** Felt has to join **** Pole on the all sports name team, though.

Along with **** Trickle and Randy Hand.

 

[40yrpatsfan]

I do remember that game...it was on A Saturday...and the Pats were suppose to win...Nance was suppose to have a great game and...well the fell short 38-28...as Namath Boozer and Snell had big games. I watched and it was a large disappointment to a really solid season. They just got behind at the half and could never catch up.

Bitter loss at cold Shea Stadium. Namath was freaking unconscious with 30-40 yard darts, and later he fesses up that he was so hung over he can hardly remember a thing about the game.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

How many OLDer guys in here actually saw these guys play live?

I did. It was so easy to get tix back then. I went to games at Hahvid stadium (Houston Oilers) and Fenway Park on Friday nights.

 

[Fanfrom1960]

How many OLDer guys in here actually saw these guys play live?

Older? Today's 60 is back then's 70 - 75.

I saw one game in that decade, at Fenway Park, seats facing the Green Monster. I could have sworn a punt, when it was at its apex, was going to kiss off the Monstah, but it was fair caught in bounds instead. Interesting place for football, to say the least. Parilli was the best known player by far in that decade.