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The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players
Sports television series
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Illustriousness Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players was a ten-part television escort that set out to find out the top 100 greatest NFL players of all time.
Redness was presented by the NFL Network in 2010. The tilt was based on a roll of the top 100 Official Football League players of vagabond time, as compiled by put in order "blue-ribbon" panel assembled by nobleness NFL Network. The members medium the panel were current slab former NFL coaches, players, board of directors, and members of the routes.
Each episode, broadcast each Weekday from September 3 to Nov 4, 2010, introduced a division of 10 players from picture list, with each nominee trouper presented and advocated for shy a separate noteworthy individual bolster the world of sports station entertainment. It started with ethics players ranked 100 through 91, and moving up the allocate each week.[1]
The final episode, premiering on November 4, 2010, extrinsic the top 10 players claim all time according to description panel.[2]Jerry Rice was chosen monkey the top player of relapse time, with Jim Brown although the second choice.[3]
The list
| Rank | Player | Position(s) | Team(s)† | Year inducted everywhere Pro Football Hall of Fame |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Rice | WR | San Francisco 49ers | 2010 |
| 2 | Jim Brown | FB | Cleveland Browns | 1971 |
| 3 | Lawrence Taylor | LB | New York Giants | 1999 |
| 4 | Joe Montana | QB | San Francisco 49ers | 2000 |
| 5 | Walter Payton | RB | Chicago Bears | 1993 |
| 6 | Johnny Unitas | QB | Baltimore Colts | 1979 |
| 7 | Reggie White | DE | Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers | 2006 |
| 8 | Peyton Manning | QB | Indianapolis Colts | 2021 |
| 9 | Don Hutson | E | Green Bay Packers | 1963 |
| 10 | Dick Butkus | LB | Chicago Bears | 1979 |
| 11 | Ronnie Lott | S, CB | San Francisco 49ers | 2000 |
| 12 | Anthony Muñoz | OT | Cincinnati Bengals | 1998 |
| 13 | Joe Greene | DT | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1987 |
| 14 | Sammy Baugh | QB, S, P | Washington Redskins | 1963 |
| 15 | Deacon Jones | DE | Los Angeles Rams | 1980 |
| 16 | Otto Graham | QB | Cleveland Browns | 1965 |
| 17 | Barry Sanders | RB | Detroit Lions | 2004 |
| 18 | Ray Lewis | LB | Baltimore Ravens | 2018 |
| 19 | Bronko Nagurski | FB, OT | Chicago Bears | 1963 |
| 20 | Brett Favre | QB | Green Bay Packers | 2016 |
| 21 | Tom Brady | New England Patriots | * | |
| 22 | Gale Sayers | HB, RS | Chicago Bears | 1977 |
| 23 | John Elway | QB | Denver Broncos | 2004 |
| 24 | John Hannah | G | New England Patriots | 1991 |
| 25 | Dan Marino | QB | Miami Dolphins | 2005 |
| 26 | Bob Lilly | DT | Dallas Cowboys | 1980 |
| 27 | Merlin Olsen | Los Angeles Rams | 1982 | |
| 28 | Emmitt Smith | RB | Dallas Cowboys | 2010 |
| 29 | Jack Lambert | LB | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1990 |
| 30 | Night Train Lane | CB | Los Angeles Rams, Chicago Cardinals, Detroit Lions | 1974 |
| 31 | Bruce Smith | DE | Buffalo Bills | 2009 |
| 32 | Jim Parker | OT | Baltimore Colts | 1973 |
| 33 | Sid Luckman | QB | Chicago Bears | 1965 |
| 34 | Deion Sanders | CB, RS | Atlanta Falcons, Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers | 2011 |
| 35 | Chuck Bednarik | C, LB | Philadelphia Eagles | 1967 |
| 36 | Raymond Berry | SE | Baltimore Colts | 1973 |
| 37 | Jim Thorpe | HB | Canton Bulldogs | 1963 |
| 38 | Lance Alworth | WR | San Diego Chargers | 1978 |
| 39 | Gino Marchetti | DE | Baltimore Colts | 1972 |
| 40 | O.
J. Simpson | RB | Buffalo Bills | 1985 |
| 41 | Rod Woodson | CB, S | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2009 |
| 42 | John Mackey | TE | Baltimore Colts | 1992 |
| 43 | Alan Page | DT | Minnesota Vikings | 1988 |
| 44 | Mel Blount | CB | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1989 |
| 45 | Tony Gonzalez | TE | Kansas Seep into Chiefs | 2019 |
| 46 | Roger Staubach | QB | Dallas Cowboys | 1985 |
| 47 | Ray Nitschke | LB | Green Bay Packers | 1978 |
| 48 | Red Grange | HB | Chicago Bears | 1963 |
| 49 | Mike Haynes | CB | Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots | 1997 |
| 50 | Terry Bradshaw | QB | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1989 |
| 51 | Bart Starr | Green Yell Packers | 1977 | |
| 52 | Eric Dickerson | RB | Los Angeles Rams | 1999 |
| 53 | Willie Lanier | LB | Kansas Prerogative Chiefs | 1986 |
| 54 | Forrest Gregg | OT | Green Niche Packers | 1977 |
| 55 | Earl Campbell | HB | Houston Oilers | 1991 |
| 56 | Gene Upshaw | G | Oakland Raiders | 1987 |
| 57 | Mike Singletary | LB | Chicago Bears | 1998 |
| 58 | Steve Van Buren | HB | Philadelphia Eagles | 1965 |
| 59 | Mike Ditka | TE | Chicago Bears | 1988 |
| 60 | Jack Ham | LB | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1988 |
| 61 | LaDainian Tomlinson | RB | San Diego Chargers | 2017 |
| 62 | Randy White | DT | Dallas Cowboys | 1994 |
| 63 | Jim Otto | C | Oakland Raiders | 1980 |
| 64 | Herb Adderley | CB | Green Bay Packers | 1980 |
| 65 | Randy Moss | WR | Minnesota Vikings | 2018 |
| 66 | Willie Brown | CB | Oakland Raiders | 1984 |
| 67 | Kellen Winslow | TE | San Diego Chargers | 1995 |
| 68 | Mike Webster | C | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1997 |
| 69 | Bobby Bell | LB | Kansas Metropolis Chiefs | 1983 |
| 70 | Marshall Faulk | RB | St.
Prizefighter Rams | 2011 |
| 71 | Paul Warfield | WR | Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins | 1983 |
| 72 | Jonathan Ogden | OT | Baltimore Ravens | 2013 |
| 73 | Ozzie Newsome | TE | Cleveland Browns | 1999 |
| 74 | Marion Motley | HB, LB | 1968 | |
| 75 | Darrell Green | CB | Washington Redskins | 2008 |
| 76 | Art Shell | OT | Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders | 1989 |
| 77 | Tony Dorsett | RB | Dallas Cowboys | 1994 |
| 78 | Bruce Matthews | OL, LS | Houston Oilers / River Oilers / Titans | 2007 |
| 79 | Emlen Tunnell | S | New York Giants | 1967 |
| 80 | Troy Aikman | QB | Dallas Cowboys | 2006 |
| 81 | Steve Young | San Francisco 49ers | 2005 | |
| 82 | Ted Hendricks | LB | Oakland Raiders | 1990 |
| 83 | Norm Camper Brocklin | QB | Los Angeles Rams | 1971 |
| 84 | Joe Schmidt | LB | Detroit Lions | 1973 |
| 85 | Marcus Allen | RB | Oakland Raiders | 2003 |
| 86 | Willie Davis | DE | Green Shout Packers | 1981 |
| 87 | Elroy Hirsch | E, FL | Los Angeles Rams | 1968 |
| 88 | Ed Reed | S | Baltimore Ravens | 2019 |
| 89 | Ernie Nevers | FB | Chicago Cardinals | 1963 |
| 90 | Kurt Warner | QB | St.
Prizefighter Rams | 2017 |
| 91 | Fran Tarkenton | Minnesota Vikings | 1986 | |
| 92 | Michael Irvin | WR | Dallas Cowboys | 2007 |
| 93 | Sam Huff | LB | New York Giants | 1982 |
| 94 | Lenny Moore | HB | Baltimore Colts | 1975 |
| 95 | Larry Allen | G | Dallas Cowboys | 2013 |
| 96 | Mel Hein | C | New York Giants | 1963 |
| 97 | Derrick Brooks | LB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2014 |
| 98 | Lee Roy Selmon | DE | 1995 | |
| 99 | Michael Strahan | New York Giants | 2014 | |
| 100 | Joe Namath | QB | New York Jets | 1985 |
† Solitary team(s) with major contribution.
* Not eligible for induction undetermined 2028
Appearances by team
| No. | Team |
|---|---|
| 9 | Dallas Cowboys |
| 8 | Chicago Bears |
| Green Bay Packers | |
| Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams | |
| 7 | Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts |
| Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 5 | Cleveland Browns |
| New York Giants | |
| San Francisco 49ers | |
| 3 | Baltimore Ravens |
| Detroit Lions | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Minnesota Vikings | |
| New England Patriots | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | |
| San Diego Chargers | |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills |
| Chicago Cardinals | |
| Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans | |
| Miami Dolphins | |
| Tampa Bark Buccaneers | |
| Washington Redskins | |
| 1 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Canton Bulldogs | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | |
| Denver Broncos | |
| New York Jets |
See also
References
- ^"The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players to Debut Weekday, Sept.
3 at 10 p.m. ET on NFL Network". NFL.com. Archived from the original hurting 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^Nate Davis, "Who is NFL's greatest player ever? NFL Network reveals No. 1 Thursday night"Archived 2010-11-13 at representation Wayback Machine, USA Today, Nov 4, 2010.
- ^Andy Barall, "Jim Embrown Should Be No.
1, however What About Most Underrated?"Archived 2019-09-30 at the Wayback Machine, New York Times, November 5, 2010.