The 2017 defensive backs for the Patriots included Devin McCourty, Malcolm Butler, Stephon Gilmore, Patrick Chung and Jordan Richards.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 |  | J. Bademosi | DB | 6'0" | 206 | 7/23/1990 | 27 | Stanford |
| 2 | 21 | | M. Butler | DB | 5'11" | 190 | 3/2/1990 | 27 | West Alabama |
| 3 | 49 | | J. Cardona | DB | 6'3" | 245 | 4/16/1992 | 25 | Navy |
| 4 | 23 | | P. Chung | DB | 5'11" | 215 | 8/19/1987 | 30 | Oregon |
| 5 | 43 | | N. Ebner | DB | 6'0" | 220 | 12/14/1988 | 29 | Ohio State |
| 6 | 24 | | S. Gilmore | DB | 6'1" | 190 | 9/19/1990 | 27 | South Carolina |
| 7 | 30 | | D. Harmon | DB | 6'1" | 205 | 1/24/1991 | 26 | Rutgers |
| 8 | 31 | | J. Jones | DB | 5'10" | 190 | 9/20/1993 | 24 | Auburn |
| 9 | 36 | | B. King | DB | 6'2" | 220 | 6/8/1993 | 24 | Auburn |
| 10 | 32 | | D. McCourty | DB | 5'10" | 195 | 8/13/1987 | 30 | Rutgers |
| 11 | 37 | | J. Richards | DB | 5'11" | 210 | 1/21/1993 | 24 | Stanford |
| 12 | 25 | | E. Rowe | DB | 6'1" | 205 | 10/3/1992 | 25 | Utah |
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28.8
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18.8
4th
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128.9
6th
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262.3
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |