Throwback Thursday: All-Time University of Iowa NFL Team

Writing for the Talk of Fame Network, long-time Dallas Cowboys beat-writer and Pro Football Hall of Fame voter, Rick Gosselin selected an All-Time NFL team from players that played their college ball at the University of Iowa. The fine folk at the Talk of Fame Network have picked an All-Time NFL team made up of players from several of the top college programs. This Iowa team caught my attention because of the number of players on this team that played for the Minnesota Vikings.

Jerry Reichow
Chad Greenway
Wally Hilgenberg
Paul Krause

I was also amazed at the ridiculous number of talented tight ends that have come out of Iowa.

Jim Gibbons
Jonathan Hayes
Dallas Clark
Scott Chandler
Brandon Myers
Marv Cook
Tony Moeaki
C.J. Fiedorwicz
Noah Fant
T.J. Hockenson
and
George Kittle

At the pace that he's setting, Kittle should be the tight end on this team in about a year.

Offense

QB—Chuck Long. 21 career starts, 19 TD passes.

RB—Ed Podolak. NFL record 350 playoff yards in 1971 game against Miami Dolphins.

RB—Ronnie Harmon. 12 seasons, 582 catches, 24 TDs.

WR—Quinn Early. 12 seasons, 460 career catches, 40 TDs.

WR—Jerry Reichow. 1 Pro Bowl, 8 seasons, 172 career catches, 24 TDs.

TE—Jim Gibbons. 3 Pro Bowls, 287 career catches, 20 TDs.

OT—Duke Slater. Hall of Fame.

OT—John Alt. 2 Pro Bowls, 149 career starts.

G—Marshal Yanda. 8 Pro Bowls, 166 career starts.

G—John Niland. 6 Pro Bowls, 126 career starts.

C—Jay Hilgenberg. 7 Pro Bowls, 152 career starts.

Defense

DE—Adrian Clayborn. 9 seasons, 36 ½ sacks.

DE—Aaron Kampman. 2 Pro Bowls, 10 seasons, 58 career sacks.

DT—Alex Karras. Hall of Fame.

DT—Karl Klug. 7 seasons, 21 ½ sacks.

LB—Andre Tippett. Hall of Fame.

LB—Chad Greenway. 2 Pro Bowls, 10 seasons, 18 interceptions.

LB—Wally Hilgenberg. 15 seasons, started in 4 Super Bowls.

CB—Bob Smith. 1 Pro Bowl, 6 seasons, 33 interceptions 4 TDs.

CB—Bob Jeter. 2 Pro Bowls, 11 seasons, 3-time NFL champion.

S—Paul Krause. Hall of Fame.

S—Emlen Tunnell. Hall of Fame.

Special Teams

K—Nate Kaeding. 2 Pro Bowls, NFL scoring leader in 2009.

P—Reggie Roby. 3 Pro Bowls, 1980s NFL all-decade team.

KR—Tim Dwight. 10 seasons, 3 career KR and 2 PR for TDs.

ST—Jim Jensen. 12 seasons, 97 career ST tackles, long snapper.

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Five Hall of Famers is a nice tally. Two of the five Hall of Famers, Duke Slater and Alex Karras, waited too damn long for their Canton call. It's ridiculous that it took this year's Centennial Class for them to finally get that call.

Marshall Yanda should boost the Iowa Hall total to six.