Saturday, December 30, 2023

The Athletic‘s Top 100 Players in NFL History, By Position

Lifted from The Athletic’s terrific book, Football 100, here’s a look at their Top 100 Players broken down by the position they played. 

The Athletic’s Top 100 Players in NFL History, By Position

Quarterback (19)
  1. Tom Brady
  6. Joe Montana
  7. Peyton Manning
  9. Johnny Unitas
11. Otto Graham
15. John Elway
18. Dan Marino
21. Aaron Rodgers
24. Brett Favre
25. Sammy Baugh
43. Drew Brees
49. Sid Luckman
50. Steve Young
62. Bart Starr
70. Terry Bradshaw
79. Roger Staubach
89. Bobby Layne
98. Patrick Mahomes
100. Fran Tarkenton

Running Back (16)
  2. Jim Brown
  8. Walter Payton
23. Barry Sanders
29. Emmitt Smith
33. Bronko Nagurski
40. Eric Dickerson
41. Marshall Faulk
46. Gale Sayers
52. O.J. Simpson
54. Adrian Peterson
67. Earl Campbell
71. LaDanian Tomlinson
73. Marion Motley
92. Lenny Moore
94. Steve Van Buren
99. Marcus Allen

Receiver (8)
  3. Jerry Rice
13. Don Hutson
38. Randy Moss
56. Julio Jones
64. Steve Largent
75. Lance Alworth
93. Elroy “Crazy Legs” Hirsch
96. Paul Warfield

Tight End (5)
47. Rob Gronkowski
57. John Mackey
81. Tony Gonzalez
82. Kellen Winslow
97. Mike Ditka

Offensive Tackle (6)
12. Anthony Munoz
36. Forrest Gregg
42. Jim Parker
61. Jonathan Ogden
65. Walter Jones
76. Art Shell

Guard (4)
27. John Hannah
44. Bruce Matthews
45. Larry Allen
68. Gene Upshaw

Center (4)
58. Mike Webster
84. Mel Hein
85. Clyde “Bulldog” Turner
95. Jim Otto

Defensive End (6)
  5. Reggie White
16. Deacon Jones
20. Bruce Smith
34. Gino Marchetti
35. J.J. Watt
91. Willie Davis

Defensive Tackle (8)
14. Joe Greene
26. Aaron Donald
30. Merlin Olsen
31. Bob Lilly
32. Alan Page
48. Randy White
83. Leo Nomellini
86. Buck Buchanan

Linebacker (12)
  4. Lawrence Taylor
10. Dick Butkus
17. Ray Lewis
37. Jack Lambert
53. Bobby Bell
55. Jack Ham
60. Joe Schmidt
63. Junior Seau
66. Ray Nitschke
74. Chuck Bednarik
77. Ted Hendricks
80. Willie Lanier

Cornerback (10)
22. Deion Sanders
28. Rod Woodson
51. Dick “Night Train” Lane
59. Herb Adderley
69. Charles Woodson
72. Mel Blount
78. Mike Haynes
87. Champ Bailey
88. Darrell Green 
90. Willie Brown

Safety (2)
19. Ronnie Lott
39. Ed Reed


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