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5 players who deserved to win a Super Bowl with Patriots but never did

By Andrew Desino

FOXBORO, MA - JANUARY 20: Wes Welker #83 of the New England Patriots reacts after missing a catch against the Baltimore Ravens during the 2013 AFC Championship game at Gillette Stadium on January 20, 2013 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
FOXBORO, MA - JANUARY 20: Wes Welker #83 of the New England Patriots reacts after missing a catch against the Baltimore Ravens during the 2013 AFC Championship game at Gillette Stadium on January 20, 2013 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) /
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FOXBORO, MA – DECEMBER 16: Running back Danny Woodhead #39 of the New England Patriots runs the ball in for a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth quarter at Gillette Stadium on December 16, 2012 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
FOXBORO, MA – DECEMBER 16: Running back Danny Woodhead #39 of the New England Patriots runs the ball in for a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth quarter at Gillette Stadium on December 16, 2012 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) /

Danny Woodhead’s career changed when he came to Pats

Danny Woodhead was a New York Jet for one game in 2010 before he marched north to Foxborough. Woodhead’s ability to run between the tackles and catch balls out of the backfield provided New England with a lot of versatility.

Woodhead had a spectacular 5.6 yards per rush average and caught 34 balls in New England’s 2010 campaign. That year also featured the first unanimous MVP of the league, Tom Brady, and an offense with incredible efficiency. Woodhead was a big part of that.

However, it was Woodhead’s former team who knocked New England out of the playoffs in 2010 — and even left Welker with his foot in his mouth. Woodhead got to the Super Bowl in the 2011 season and caught a touchdown there against the Giants.

In 2012, his last year in New England, he had an impressive 6.4 yards per touch, but lost touches in getting back to the Super Bowl.

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Danny Woodhead was a player who seemingly did everything right and everything that was asked of him — and for his efforts, he was rewarded with a nice contract in San Diego. I’d be hard-pressed to find a Pats fan who didn’t appreciate Woodhead’s production while he was briefly in New England.

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