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 70-61.
70. Marshall Faulk
69. Terry Bradshaw
68. Charles Woodson
67. Gene Upshaw
66. Earl Campbell
65. Joe Schmidt
64. Walter Jones
63. Raymond Berry
62. Ray Nitshke
61. Bart Starr
Perhaps due a bit to their incredible versatility, #70 an #68 feels low for Marshall Faulk and Charles Woodson. It’s easy to say that now but there are a lot of great football players that have yet to be called. This is a list of the greatest players. Every player on the list is great.
Earl Campbell was such a fun running back. That Monday Night game against the Miami Dolphins was a revelation.
This block of 10 greats is wrapped up by a couple of Vince Lombardi’s leaders. Bart Starr was the steady, offensive leader. Ray Nitschke was the fiery, defensive leader.
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
Joe Schmidt
Raymond Berry
Ray Nitschke
Bart Starr
The Athletic is doing a nice job of including the great players that played much, if not all, of their careers before the first Super Bowl.
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
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
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