When Bill Belichick led the New England Patriots to their first Super Bowl win in February 2002, many of his key players were actually brought in by one of his predecessors. Ty Law, Willie McGinest, Tedy Bruschi, Lawyer Milloy, Adam Vinatieri and Troy Brown all played considerable roles in the Patriots’ upset win over the St. Louis Rams. All were drafted by Bill Parcells.
Parcells arrived in New England in 1993, taking over after a disastrous few years dominated by bad play and relocation rumors. The next four seasons, he helped rebuild the moribund franchise and turn it from laughing stock to contender: the Patriots went only 34-34, including the postseason, but they also had two winning seasons and reached Super Bowl XXXI to cap their 1996 campaign.