The Hardware Company - John Tomase, Boston Herald

If it feels like the history of the Patriots didn’t begin until Bill Parcells arrived in 1993, a perusal of the organization’s NFL awards winners certainly reinforces that perception. The Patriots haven’t boasted a lot of winners throughout the franchise’s history, but the last five years have been particularly bountiful, with the latest piece of hardware going to Defensive Rookie of the Year Jerod Mayo.

Here’s a look at the major leaguewide honors bestowed upon the organization since its founding in 1960:

 

 

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1964  Gino Cappelletti - AFL MVP

1966  Jim Nance – AFL MVP

1976  Mike Haynes - Defensive Rookie of the Year

1988  John Stephens - Offensive Rookie of the Year

1991  Leonard Russell – Offensive Rookie of the Year

1994  Bill Parcells – Coach of the Year

1995  Curtis Martin – Offensive Rookie of the Year

2003  Bill Belichick – coach of the Year

2003  Scott Pioli – Executive of the Year

2004  Scott Pioli – Executive of the Year

2007  Bill Belichick – Coach of the Year

2007  Tom Brady – Offensive Player of the Year

2007  Tom Brady – MVP

2008  Jerod Mayo - Defensive Rookie of the Year

*NOTE:  All awards are given by the Associated Press, except Executive of The Year, which is bestowed by the Sporting News.