The NFL Network has put together a list of what they consider to be the The Top 100 NFL Players of All-Time. It’s a list which is sure to create all types of debates. There was a former Phialdelphia Eagle amongst the top 10 and I’m talking about a former teammate of mine, The Minister of Defense, Reggie White.
Despite his greatness as a football player, he was a better man than he was a player. There was nothing he couldn’t do as a defensive end. He possessed out of this world strength and could run a 4.6 forty-yard dash while weighing over 320 pounds.
I also had the good fortune of playing with two other guys on the list in college at USC: Ronnie Lott and Anthony Munoz. I remember them coming in as freshmen and asking me a lot of questions.
Here are the top 20 players on that list and the person who introduced them on the show.
20. Brett Favre – Steve Mariucci
19. Bronko Nagurski – Jim Dent
18. Ray Lewis – Marvin Lewis
17. Barry Sanders – Wynton Marsalis
16. Otto Graham – Don Shula
15. Deacon Jones – Jennifer Allen
14. Sammy Baugh – Bill Belichick
13. Joe Greene – Dennis Miller
12. Anthony Munoz – Bob Trumpy
11. Ronnie Lott – Marcus Allen
10. Dick Butkus
9. Don Hutson – Peter King
8. Peyton Manning – Ray Lewis
7. Reggie White – Mike Holmgren
6. Johnny Unitas – Frank Deford
5. Walter Payton – Jim Brown
4. Joe Montana – Jerry Rice
3. Lawrence Taylor – Bill Parcells
2. Jim Brown – Burt Reynolds
1. Jerry Rice – Jon Gruden
Is there anybody missing who should be here?
I think Jim Brown is #1. Jerry #2.
Mike Singletary!!!!!, The guy was a killer on the field!!!! Jim Brown was a beast!!!!
What, no Donnie McNabb?
No, No! You know who should have been ranked as the GREATEST NFL PLAYER IN HISTORY? AND I MEAN THIS….. Thats right, Freddie Mitchell AKA Fred-Ex AKA 1st Down Freddie AKA The Sultan of the Slot! Jerry Rice aint got shit on FredEX! Who’s with me? lol
Lmao! Freddie Mitchell>>>> Andy Reid’s Pick will be Reno Mahe LOL!
What about O’l Koy Detmer aka Beavis from Beavis and Butthead!!! He’ll Also have O’l andy’s Vote as well!
To make this article more interesting!! They should have “THE TOP 20 SLACKERS TO WEAR AN EAGLES UNIFORM”!!! Now where Talking!!!! LOL
LOL Reno Mahe! Or Matt Ware! ooooo, what about Reggie Brown at #3 Greatest of All time, James Thrash at #2, and Freddie Mitchell at #1
#21- Roger Staubach – Introduced by President George H Bush
#22- Gayle Sayres — Introduced by Jim Belushi
#23 – Eric Dickerson — Introduced by himself
#24 – Warren Moon — Introduced by Reverened Moon
#25 – Harold Carmichael — Introduced the Owner of “Big Man’s Suits”
#26 – Steve Young — Introduced by the Dhaili Llama
#27 – Mike Vick — Introduced by PW and Songs
#28 – Kevin Kolb — Introduced by Schiller,Anthony,NavyDave,Paulman
LOL! And Dexter Wynn as runner up lol! #5 Billy Mcmullen he was such a beast!!!! AND Matt Mccoy was a tackling Machine!!! What about Keith Adams “The Bullet” more like gun Powder! LOL
LOL Paul!!! Good one!!!
You could really put any of those top 5 at one.Reggie was such a badass.Met him at training camp when they used too go too West Chester. My ole man knew the photographer of the local paper and we used too chill on the sidelines right near the players. He was the coolest guy too the young fans. Total class.Asking you about yourself…mixing it up..just a great person. Thats why i get disgusted by some of these young dudes at camp dont even give these young fans the time of day.Different culture i guess.
The MInister of Defense with the head slap on you…bull rush.
Keith Adams was a heckuva teamer though jroc.
Just glad to see that E Smith wasnt on the list. I know me being a Cowboy hater doest help my cred here but I really believe he is the most over rated player ever. His offensive line was probley one of the best in league history. Glad to see B Sanders get some credit over Smith
Its a shame Buddy is getting older and could not do the intro for Reggie. I actually saw some linebacker named Garry Cobb on The Reggie White radio show at the old Market East. My father and I stopped by and watched the show being broadcast while I was on my way back to City Line and 54th. We got a chance to shake his hand and say hello at the end of the show, he was as gracious as a man could be.
Reggie was a great player and a humble man, but #1 on his personal all-time “team” was always the Lord Jesus!
To supplement Paul’s list.
.. #29 – Tim Rossovich – introduced and sponsored by the Acme Glass Company
Good one Beijingjake..
To keep it rolling I have
#30 – D McNabb – Introduced/sponsored by the Campbells Soup Company
#31 – RB Norm Bulache – Sponsored by Brunswick Bowling Balls
#32 – WR Ben Hawkins – Introduced by the Band the “Nighthawks”
#33 – WR Freddie Mitchell — Introduced by Mitchell Hair Products (Gel & Shampoo)
#34 – LB C Gogong – Introduced by the Olympic Ping-Pong Team
#35 – C – Jamall JAckson – Introduced by the “Tito” Jackson of the Jackson 5
#36 – S – Terry Hoage – a taped video from the late Richard Dawson of “Hogans Hero’s”
#37 – QB – Kevin Kolb – from WIllie Nelson & Neil Young and the “Farm-Aid” (Corn on the Kolb)
#38 – QB – M Vick – from Vick’s Vapor Rub …
And I am out of coffee already..
Peyton “choke in the play-offs” Manning and Bret “interception king” Farve ahead to TOM BRADY.
Who helped them make this list? TMZ?
So many good players where rule changes have affected the game more than any other sport
Really hard to do it overall
Should be done in 20 year increments or something like that
Forgot to add
#39) Vince Papale – Introduced by the Italian-American Club of Philadelphia