Gilmore finished his career as a member of six teams - the Bills, Patriots, Panthers, Colts, Cowboys and Vikings - and a Super Bowl champion. He played in two Super Bowls with the Patriots, becoming a key piece to help New England secure its sixth championship.
But with all due respect to those players, no one did what Thuney did for the Bears. In addition to playing on all of the Chicago Bears' offensive snaps as their left guard while protecting quarterback Caleb Williams and clearing holes for running backs like Kyle Monangai and D'Andre Swift, Thuney was a lead-by-example type who aided in setting the tone in the trenches and changing the culture at Halas Hall.
During the fourth quarter of the Patriots' loss to the Seahawks in Super Bowl LX, a shirtless man ran onto the field waving his arms as he dodged those who were chasing him. There was one man, however, who he couldn't outrun. Patriots rookie receiver Kyle Williams chased the streaker down. The shirtless man lost his footing and fell to the ground where several people helped subdue him and lead him off of the field.
After all, they tend to blend together when you hoist six Lombardi Trophies in 20 years. But the North Andover native - then donning a Tom Brady jersey - still vividly remembers duck boats carrying the Patriots through the chilly streets of Boston after yet another triumph on football's highest stage. It's a sight that Bobo - now a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks - hopes doesn't play out for the seventh time later next week.
Vinatieri is the NFL's all-time scoring leader, with 2,673 points and the record-holder for made field-goals (599). He's a four-time Super Bowl champion. Three of those rings came during his decade-long stint with the Patriots. He won the other during a later 14-year stint with the Colts. He played 24 seasons in total and nailed a number of memorable kicks along the way.