How Many Defensive Backs on the 53?

[mgteich]

Seven will get playing time at defensive back and special teams, the rest almost only on special teams.

 

[Isaac]

Has BB ever kept more than 10? Except for injury situations and such, and the ST guys are hard to tally. I do recall that BB suited 10 DBs for the Rams SuperBowl.

 

[pats1]

I do recall that BB suited 10 DBs for the Rams SuperBowl.

Only 9, actually.

http://www.superbowl.com/history/boxscores/game/sbxxxvi

Active for the Patriots were:

CB Ty Law
CB Otis Smith
FS Tebucky Jones
SS Lawyer Milloy
S Matt Stevens
CB Terrell Buckley
CB Terrance Shaw
S Je'Rod Cherry
DB Antwan Harris

Inactive for the Patriots were:

CB Leonard Myers

 

[Isaac]

Thanks for the correction, must be some other game I'm recalling with 10DBs.

Only 9, actually.

http://www.superbowl.com/history/boxscores/game/sbxxxvi

Active for the Patriots were:

CB Ty Law
CB Otis Smith
FS Tebucky Jones
SS Lawyer Milloy
S Matt Stevens
CB Terrell Buckley
CB Terrance Shaw
S Je'Rod Cherry
DB Antwan Harris

Inactive for the Patriots were:

CB Leonard Myers