Think of the Best NFL Players of all time in their prime. Post your custom-team here. QB - Dan Marino QB - John Elway QB - Joe Montana RB - Jim Brown RB - Barry Sanders RB - Walter Payton WR - Jerry Rice WR - Don Hutson WR - Lance Allworth WR - Cris Carter WR - Tim Brown TE - Kellen Winslow TE - Shannon Sharpe Defense - Give me the Bears D-Line from 85, the Ravens Linebackers from 2000 DB's - Night Train Lane, Darrell Green, Rod Woodson, Everson Walls, Jack Tatum, Lester Hayes Punter - Ray Guy Kicker - Jan Stenerud Punt Returner - White Shoes Johnson Kick Returner - Brian Mitchell
QB - Johnny Unitas QB - John Elway QB - Joe Montana RB - Jim Brown RB - Barry Sanders RB - Walter Payton WR - Jerry Rice WR - Charley Taylor WR - Lance Allworth WR - Charlie Joiner WR - Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch TE - Kellen Winslow TE - Shannon Sharpe OT - Ron Mix OT - Gary Zimmerman C - Jim Otto OG - John Hannah OG - Bruce Matthews DL - Doug Atkins DL - Bruce Smith DL - Deacon Jones DL - Merlin Olsen DL - Big Daddy Lipscomb DL - Bob Lilly LB - Lawrence Taylor LB - Dick Butkus LB - Junior Seau LB - Sam Huff DB - Night Train Lane DB - Emlen Tunnell DB - Paul Krause DB - Lem Barney DB - Mike Haynes DB - Steve Atwater Punter - Ray Guy Kicker - Jason Elam Punt Returner - White Shoes Johnson Kick Returner - Travis Williams (played for the Packers and returned like 3 kickoffs for a touchdown one season) Honorable mentions: Sammy Baugh, Bronko Nagurski, Red Grange, Don Hutson, John Mackey, Dan Marino, Terry Bradshaw, Lynn Swann, Cliff Branch, Otis Taylor, John Riggins, Larry Csonka, Marcus Allen, Eric Dickerson, O.J. Simpson, Gene Upshaw, Art Shell, Jim Parker, Tony Boselli, Jackie Slater, Randy White, Alan Page, Howie Long, Mark Gastineau, Brian Urlacher, Tommy Nobis, Ray Nitschke, Willie Lanier, Ted Hendricks, Randy Gradishar, Tom Jackson, Deion Sanders, Charles Woodson, Rod Woodson, Herb Adderely, Mel Renfro, Cornell Green, and Willie Brown (although there probably should be more).
This team would darn demolish anybody QB - Roger Staubach (Meridith or Aikmen to back up) RB - Calvin Hill RB - Emmitt Smith RB - Toney Dorsett (back up) WR - Bullet Bob WR - Micheal Irvin WR - Drew Pearson WR - Butch Johnson (4 wr set) TE - Jay Novacek TE - Jackie Smith (just kidding, but he was actually tough for the Cardinals, go figure. I'll really take Billy Joe Dupree to back up Jay) OT - Erik Williams OT - Rayfield Wright C - Mark Stepnoski OG - Larry Allen OG - John Niland DL - Bob Lilly DL - Randy White DL - Too Tall Jones DL - Harvey Martin DL - Leon Lett DL - Charles Haley LB - Hollywood Henderson (he was just 20 years too early, great player) LB - Lee Roy Jordan LB - Chuck Howley LB - DD Lewis DB - Mel Renfro DB - Deon Sanders DB - Cliff Branch DB - Charlie Waters DB - Darren Woodson PR - Deon KR - Mel Renfro K - Efrim (sp?) Herrera P - Danny White
My 2nd team: QB - John Elway (best 1 man team I have ever seen) RB - Jim Brown RB - Earl Campell (2nd only to Brown in his prime) WR - Jerry Rice WR - Don Hutson TE - Kellen Winslow (by far the best TE ever) OT - NE/Denver guy I can't remember right now OT - Not sure C - Dwight Stephenson OG - Larry Allen OG - Bruce Matthews DL - Deacon Jones DL - Merlin Olsen DL - Reggie White (great despite being a bigot) DL - Bob Lilly LB - Lawrence Taylor LB - Dick Butkus LB - Jack Lambert (hate to admit this) DB - Mike Haynes DB - Deon DB - Jack Tatum DB - Ronnie Lott Punter - Ray Guy Kicker - Jan Stenerud Punt Returner - White Shoes Johnson Kick Returner - Craig Upchurch
Warning: THese are only the modern players (so no Jim Browns, etc): QB: Joe Montana RB: Walter Payton FB: Moose Johnson WR: Jerry Rice WR: Randy Moss TE: Kellen Winslow T: Anthony Munoz T: Tony Boselli (Pre-Injuries) G: Larry Allen G: John Hanna C: M. Webster DE: M. Gasineau DE: Howie Long DT: Randy White DT: Warren Sapp OLB: LT OLB: Derrick Thomas MLB: Ray Lewis CB: Deion CB: Rod Woodson S: Ronnie Lott S: Darren Woodsen P: Ray Guy K: Gary Anderson PR: Deion KR: Eric Metcalf
QB - Warren Moon RB - Earl Campbell RB - Mike Rozier WR - Kenny Burrough WR - Mike Renfro TE - Dave Casper OT - Harvey Salem OT - Dean Steinkuhler C - Carl Mauck OG - Mike Munchak OG - Bruce Matthews DE - Sean Jones DE - William Fuller DT - Elvin Bethea DT - Ray Childress LB - Greg Bingham LB - Al Smith LB - Robert Brazille DB - Blaine Bishop DB - Marcus Robertson DB - Cris Dishman DB - Richard Johnson Punter - Greg Montgomery Kicker - Toni Fritsch Punt Returner - Billy "White Shoes" Johnson Kick Returner - Carl Roaches
Steve Young Garrison Hearst William Floyd Jerry Rice Terrel Owens Greg Jones Deion Sanders Bryant Young Charles Haley Ronnie Lott
Lemme guess Desert Scar, you're a Cowboys fan. Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin, Jay Novacek & Erik Williams????? Please take off your blue/white colored glasses. I can see an argument for Emmitt(even though Sanders was twice as good as Emmitt), but the other three are obviously biased Cowboy homer choices.
well I am not biased but... for defense The 1985 Chicago Bears and throw in Brian Urlacher. Offense: QB - Montana, Marino, Elway, Favre RB - Payton, Sanders, Earl Campbell WR - Rice, Steve Largent, Irvin TE - Novacek, Sharpe O-Line - Early 90's Dallas Cowboys (Larry Allen/Nate Newton)
I know it says all-time, but I'm only going to go with guys I've actually seen play, so... Qb - Montana Qb - Young Qb - Favre Rb - Barry Sanders Rb - TD Rb - Emmitt Wr - Rice Wr - Moss Wr - TO Wr - Cris Carter Te - Coates Te - Sharpe OL - Dallas's 94 squad DL - Reggie White DL - Bruce Smith DL - Sapp LB - Derrick Thomas LB - Ray Lewis LB - Seau LB - Urlacher Cb - Rod Woodson Cb - Deion Db - Lott Db - Darren Woodson
QB* Joe Montana RB* Barry Sanders FB* John Riggins WR* Jerry Rice WR* Paul Warfield TE* John Mackey OT* Anthony Munoz OT* Erik Williams OG* Randall McDaniel OG* Bruce Matthews C* Dwight Stephenson DE* Reggie White DE* Bruce Smith DT* Bob Lilly DT* Michael Carter OLB* Lawrence Taylor OLB* Andre Tippett ILB* Dick Butkus ILB* Mike Singletary CB* Deion Sanders CB* Rod Woodson FS* Ronnie Lott SS* Night Train Lane PK* Morten Anderson P* Miami's guy in th 80's...ane escapes me. PR* John Taylor KR* Gale Sayers Hon Mention...QB...Elway, Young, Marino, Unitas, Baugh, Favre, Bradshaw RB...Brown, Sayers, Payton, Simpson, Dickerson WR...Berry, Hutson, Allworth, Monk TE...Winslow, Newsome, Chritiansen, Sharpe, Bavaro OL....Larry Allen, John Hannah, Otto, Shell, Upshaw DL...Long, Haley, Dent, Sapp, Brtant Young, Olsen, Jones, Jones, Greene, LB..Carl Banks, Junior Seau, Jack Lambert, Ray Lewis, CB* Green, Hayes & Haynes, S* Darren Woodson, Mike Tatum,