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Photos: Best of Mike Vrabel
We take a look back at the career of Patriots Linebacker Mike Vrabel (2001-2008), who was voted by fans as the 2023 inductee for the Patriots Hall of Fame.
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Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel
![New England Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel (50) celebrates with his son Tyler after the Patriots 32-29 win over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII in Houston, Texas on February 1, 2004. (AP Photo/Kevin Terrell)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/patriots/kwqhv5owdaqca9xrcv4i.jpg)
New England Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel (50) celebrates with his son Tyler after the Patriots 32-29 win over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII in Houston, Texas on February 1, 2004. (AP Photo/Kevin Terrell)
![Linebacker turned tight tend Mike Vrabel scores on a 2 yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady in the second quarter.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/patriots/vfey7phsoirhlmjrgage.jpg)
Linebacker turned tight tend Mike Vrabel scores on a 2 yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady in the second quarter.
![Linebacker turned tight tend Mike Vrabel scores on a 2 yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady in the second quarter.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/patriots/ejt3jaq2cpswrnixnjlr.jpg)
Linebacker turned tight tend Mike Vrabel scores on a 2 yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady in the second quarter.
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![Linebacker turned tight end Mike Vrabel catches the second of his two first half touchdowns on a 2 yard pass from Tom Brady in the second quarter.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/patriots/kaw8ttalzpthdhbselsv.jpg)
Linebacker turned tight end Mike Vrabel catches the second of his two first half touchdowns on a 2 yard pass from Tom Brady in the second quarter.
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![Mike Vrabel picks off a pass by Panthers QB Jake Delhomme and returns it 24 yards for a touchdown with 6:08 left in the third quarter to pull the Patriots to within 20-17 but they fell 27-17 to the Panthers.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/patriots/aujsd5r784artkqbgkza.jpg)
Mike Vrabel picks off a pass by Panthers QB Jake Delhomme and returns it 24 yards for a touchdown with 6:08 left in the third quarter to pull the Patriots to within 20-17 but they fell 27-17 to the Panthers.
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