One of the most dominant defensive units for the New England Patriots in recent history was on the field in 2019.
The linebacker corps, aka the ‘Boogeymen’, consisted of Dont’a Hightower, Jamie Collins, Kyle Van Noy and Elandon Roberts. The secondary had Devin McCourty, Stephon Gilmore, Patrick Chung, J.C. Jackson and a slew of role players who had deep institutional knowledge. The Patriots were No. 1 in yards allowed per game (275.9), No. 2 in pass yards allowed per game (180.4), No. 1 in interceptions (25) and No.