By this, I mean your top 4 players for each (of the following positions) that you would memorialize. Here would be my tentative choices - no special teams included. (feel free to disagree with any)
QB - Elway, Montana, Unitas and Otto Graham
RB - Jim Brown, Walter Payton, OJ Simpson, Barry Sanders
Wide Receiver - Jerry Rice, Paul Warfield, Lance Alworth, Lynn Swann ....
OL - Anthony Munoz, John Hannah, Larry Allen, Gene Upshaw
TE - Mackey, Winslow, Ditka and Gonzalez
DE - Reggie White, Joe Greene, Deacon Jones, Bruce Smith
LB - Butkus, LT, Singletary Jack Ham
DB - Night Train Lane, Ronnie Lott, Mike Haynes, Herb Adderley
Coaches - Lombardi, Shula, Walsh, Landry
Okay, lots of work ahead ...
2006-07-27 04:07:11 · 13 answers · asked by Da Whispering Genius 4 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
I know this question is a lot of work, but will patiently await your choices for however many categories you care to fill out.
2006-07-27 04:18:40 · update #1
This is getting good --keep 'em coming --thanks!
2006-07-27 05:22:05 · update #2
QB: Elway, Graham, Sammy Baugh, Unitas
RB: Brown, Payton, Gale Sayers, Emmitt Smith
WR: Rice, Alworth, Bob Hayes, Marvin Harrison
TE: Mackey, Shannon Sharpe, Jackie Smith, Ditka
OL: Munoz, Hog Hannah, Dwight Stephenson, Forrest Gregg
DE: Reggie White, Deacon Jones, Joe Greene, Bob Lilly
LB: Lawrence Taylor, Bobby Bell, Ray Nitschke, Butkus
DB: Dick Lane, Deion Sanders, Ronnie Lott, Larry Wilson
P: Ray Guy
K: Adam Vinatieri, Jan Stenerud, Morten Andersen, Lou Groza
Coaches: Landry, Lombardi, Halas, Walsh
2006-07-27 04:39:28 · answer #1 · answered by Adios 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
QB: Montana, Marino, Favre, Elway
RB: Payton, Emmitt Smith, Barry Sanders, Jim Brown
WR: Rice, Swann, Chris Carter, Tim Brown
OL: Larry Allen, Anthony Munoz, Art Shell, Orlando Pace
TE: Winslow, Dave Casper, Tony Gonzalez, Shannon Sharpe
DE: Reggie White, Greene, Deacon, Bruce Smith
(same as yours)
LB: Butkus, Singletary, Ray Nitscke, Lawrence Taylor
DB: Ronnie Lott, Darrell Green, Champ Bailey, Rod Woodson
Coach: Lombardi, Shula, Knoll, Bill Belichik
2006-07-27 12:34:21 · answer #2 · answered by packerswes4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
QB - Montana, Marino, Unitas, Baugh
RB - Brown, Payton, Sanders, Smith
WR - Rice, Largent, Alworth, Hutson
OL - McKenzie, Allen, Hannah, Otto
TE - Mackey, Casper, Winslow, Gonzalez
DL - Atkins, Strahan, White, Smith
LB - Butkus, Taylor, Singletary, Lewis
DB - Lane, Lott, Haynes, Krause
Coach - Lombardi, Landry, Shula, Walsh
2006-07-27 11:48:20 · answer #3 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
QB - Joe Montana, Jim Kelly, Y. A. Tittle, John Elway
RB - Barry Sanders, Walter Payton, Gale Sayers, Marcus Allen
WR - Jerry Rice, Lynn Swan, Steve Largent, T.O.
TE - John Mackey, Mike Ditka, Kellen Winslow, Jackie Smith
DE - Reggie White, Howie Long, Deacon Jones, Jack Youngblood
LB - Lawrence Taylor, Dick Butkus, Ray Nitschke, Mike Singletary
DB - Ronnie Lott, Deion Sanders, Mel Renfro, Dick Lane
Coaches - Walsh, Shula, Gibbs, Lambeau
2006-07-27 11:20:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry but for QB I would have to put Marino up there, proably knock Elway off. I think Marino was better then Elway, and to anyone who brings up rings Elway had 5 tries, if I'm not mistaken, and only took 2. Although I am not even getting into how I believe the Superbowl was rigged since he suddenly got there and won right as he was talking about retiring.
RB, basically I agree. Would have to look into it better as to whether or not I feel O.J. and Jim Brown go up there as they were before my time. I don't think Sweetness can be questioned though.
WR, hard to stop at 4 since the teams take 3 on most sets and I won't even really get into arguing on that. Although anyone who doesn't say Rice is a liar or a fool.
OL, can't say much as I don't pay attention well enough.
DE, one again I don't pay much attention to the postion but the think you got it good.
LB, nice to see the ORGINAL and REAL LT up there and I agree he belongs there, just tired of the Tomilison as LT thing
DB, OK where is Rod Woodson. He was one of the few active players that made the 75th Anniversy team, on top of just how great he was. I'd proably take Lott off for him. I'm trying to stay with the established or I'd be looking for Troy P. as well, give him a few more years and if he keeps it up I'd say put him up there.
Coaches, I think this is more names. As a Steelers fan I say where is Cowher. Yeah he took awhile to get the Superbowl but 2 AFC Championships and 5 appearences in the AFC Championship game, on top of going to the playoffs almost every year. Hard to argue who to remove. Here is the thing though he is playing with a salary cap and free agency. The others didn't have those obstacles. I think when the team got a new Director of Football Operations(kinda like a GM) and didn't lose a step it shows that he was part of why they were doing so good with drafting. Hard to argue Shula, Hard to argue Lombardi. Landry I'm not sure of how much is still his name and just that he was with the Cowboys. Would have to see if he is that good. Walsh I waver more on though. Both cases though I'd ahve to see if it was more the team or them. A good coach would be more the coach. Yeah you can't coach a bad team into a great one, but even a great team the coach can be the leader. The coach can make them truly great.
2006-07-27 11:31:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
QB In this Order and I mean This order
Unitas, Montana, Elway, Tarkenton
RB Jim Brown, Dickerson, Sanders, Gale Sayers
Reciever Rice, Alworth, Steve Largent, Elroy Hirsh
OL hANNAH, UPSHAW, sTEPEHSON, mUNOZ
TE Ditka, Sharpe, Winslow, MACKEY
DB KNIGHT TRAIN< DEION SANDERS< lott<
hAYES
DE DECON JONES, ALAN PAGE, JACK YOUNGBLOOD, JOE GREEN
LB BUTKUS, TAYLOR, HAM, NISCHKE
DT OLSON, BOB LILLY JIM MARSHELL, DENT
COACHES LOMBARDI, WALSH, SHULA LANDRY
2006-07-27 12:03:56 · answer #6 · answered by frstknght99 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
QB= George Blanda (the OLDEST man to EVER play a down in NFL, and ALSO played Kicker!), Roger Staubach, Brett Favre, Johnny Unitas
RB= Barry SANDERS! (He WOULDDA broke Jim Brown's record if he wasn't an EMOTIONAL guy!), Jim Brown, Tony Dorsett, Earl Campbell, Christian Okoye (HE ran like NOBODY could the year before his Dad passed away!)
Coaches= AGREED about Lombardi!, Chuck Noll (Won 4 Supers I think), Dick Vermeil, and a TIE, Hank Stram and Tom Landry
LB= Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds!, Dick Butkus, JACK HAM!
DE= Reggie White , Ed"Too Tall" Jones
DT= "Mean" Joe Green
K= Tom Dempsey (Had only half foot, and only one arm, to kick a 63 yard field goal, that is STILL the longest in NFL History to date!)
WR= Willie Gault, Lynn Swann, Stanley Morgan
OL= AGREED to ABOVE!
DB= Terry McDaniel,
TE=AGREED to ABOVE!
Sidenote- There shouldn't be ANYONE admitted to the Hall of Fame who DID DO drugs while IN the NFL! LT ADMITTED to doing Coke!
2006-08-02 00:17:23 · answer #7 · answered by thewordofgodisjesus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
QB,Brett Favre
RB,Barry Sanders and Christian Okoye
WR,Jerry Rice, Torel Owens
2006-07-31 23:59:57 · answer #8 · answered by JENNIFER C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lynn Swann....overrated and memorialized for one good game.
Never had a 1000 yard receiving year, wasn't even the best receiver on his TEAM (John Stallworth) for most of his career. While your other choices were solid, there's no way Lynn Swann even makes top four of his DECADE nevermind all-time.
2006-07-27 11:12:50 · answer #9 · answered by Jorge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course all of these lists will need to be revised if CHUCK NORRIS decides to play professional football in the near future.
2006-07-27 12:36:38 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋