As a break from the countdown of the 100 Greatest Minnesota Vikings Players, this is a return to the other Top 100 countdown that’s taking place. The Athletic is counting down their 100 best players in the history of the National Football League. The NFL 100. Their most recent reveals are the players ranked 80-71.
80. Willie Lanier
79. Mike Haynes
78. Roger Staubach
77. Ted Hendricks
76. Art Shell
75. Paul Warfield
74. Bobby Bell
73. Marion Motley
72. Adrian Peterson
71. Mel Blount
There’s a nice run of Raiders players. Mike Haynes, Ted Hendricks, and Art Shell. I couldn’t believe it when the Raiders managed to get their hands on Haynes. They already had Lester Hayes. No team deserved such cornerback riches.
#72 is far too low for Adrian Peterson.
Pre-Super Bowl Era Tracker:
Steve Van Buren
Jim Otto
Mike Ditka
Fran Tarkenton
Elroy Hirsch
Lenny Moore
Willie Davis
Willie Brown
Bobby Layne
Buck Buchanan
Bulldog Turner
Mel Hein
Leo Nomellini
John Mackey
Paul Warfield
Bobby Bell
Marion Motley
The Athletic is doing a nice job including players that played much, if not all, of their career prior to the first Super Bowl. After seven “older” players in each of the first two reveals, there were only three “older” players among the players ranked 80-71.
A recap of the previously revealed players:
100-81:
100. Derrick Brooks
99. Dermontti Dawson
98. Steve Van Buren
97. Jim Otto
96. Mike Ditka
95. Fran Tarkenton
94. Elroy Hirsch
93. Mike Singletary
92. Lenny Moore
91. Willie Davis
90. Willie Brown
89. Bobby Layne
88. Darrell Green
87. Champ Bailey
86. Buck Buchanan
85. Bulldog Turner
84. Mel Hein
83. Leo Nomellini
82. Kellen Winslow
81. John Mackey
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