I picked an All-Time Team of Pro Football Hall of Famers from the PAC-12 earlier this week. It’s the Big-10’s turn. Here’s an All-Time Team of Pro Football Hall of Famers from Big-10 teams.
Offense
Quarterback
Otto Graham, Northwestern
Running Backs
Red Grange, Illinois
Bronko Nagurski, Minnesota
Receivers
Cris Carter, Ohio State
Paul Warfield, Ohio State
Tight End
Pete Pihos, Indiana
Tackles
Jim Parker, Ohio State
Duke Slater, Iowa
Guards
Steve Hutchinson, Michigan
Joe DeLamielleure, Michigan State
Center
Mike Webster, Wisconsin
Defense
Defensive Line
Carl Eller, Minnesota
Bill Willis, Ohio State
Alex Karras, Iowa
Len Ford, Michigan
Linebackers
Bobby Bell, Minnesota
Dick Butkus, Illinois
Ray Nitshcke, Illinois
Cornerbacks
Charles Woodson, Michigan
Rod Woodson, Purdue
Safeties
Paul Krause, Iowa
Emlen Tunnell, Iowa
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This team isn’t as Michigan-Ohio State heavy as I expected. Iowa matched Ohio State’s four players. Minnesota and Illinois matched Michigan’s three players.
Four of Iowa’s five Hall of Famers nearly made this team.
Alex Karras
Paul Krause
Duke Slater
Andre Tippett
Emlen Tunnell
If I had gone with a 3-4, Andre Tippett would’ve been the fourth linebacker.
Rod and Charles Woodson could’ve been the two safeties as well. They were both that good. They were both that versatile.
I might still pick Otto Graham even after Tom Brady finally gets to Canton. It took Brady 21 years to win seven titles. Graham did it in 10 years. Graham led his team to the title game every year of his 10-year career.
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