Serrated Shadow

Serrated Shadow's Team: THE SABRE WOLVES

HOF-Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame(16 total)
75AT-Member of the NFL's 75th anniversary team(10 total)
TSN-On the Sporting News 100 greatest players of all time list(16 total, 5 in the top 20)

Offense-THE LIQUID SWORDS:

QB-Steve Young-HOF, #63 on TSN list
four straight passing titles...tied with the Sammy Baugh as the only quarterbacks in history to win six NFL passing crowns...97.6 passer rating and .645 completion percentage through the 1998 season..229 touchdown passes, 36 in one season...two 4,000-yard campaigns. Super Bowl-record six TD...posted a passer rating of 100 or higher six times...scored 43 rushing touchdowns. 7 Pro Bowl Selections

HB-O.J. Simpson(Splitting carries and specializing on third down and goal line situations)-HOF, 75AT, #26 on TSN list
rushed for 11,236 yards, added 2,142 yards on 203 pass receptions, returned 33 kickoffs 990 yards for a superb 30-yard average, and amassed 14,368 combined net yards...first back in history to rush for over 2,000 yards...6 Pro Bowls, 4 Rushing Titles, averaged 4.7 yards per carry.

HB-Eric D.ickerson(The Home Run Hitter, splitting carries with Simpson and always posseses the dangerous deep threat)-HOF, #38 on TSN list
established rookie records for most rushing attempts (390), most rushing yards gained (1,808) and most touchdowns rushing (18)...first player in NFL history to gain more than 1,000 yards in seven consecutive seasons...gained 13,259 yards rushing, which was second all-time at the time of his retirement...Set NFL record for rushing yards in a season with 2,105...6 Pro Bowl Selections...Member of the 1970's All Decade Team.

FB-Marion Motley-HOF, 75AT, #32 on TSN list
In his nine professional seasons, he amassed 4,720 yards on 828 carries for an amazing 5.7 yards-per-carry average...He was a take-no-prisoners blocker on running plays, a one-man wall for quarterback Otto Graham on passes and a capable receiver...led the NFL in ground gaining in 1950...That year, in a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the powerful Motley rushed for 188 yards on just 11 carries for a 17.1 yards-per-carry average.

WR-Jerry Rice-75AT, #02 on TSN list
Owns virtually every major receiving record, regular or postseason. In 20 seasons, Rice accumulated 1,549 receptions for a mind-boggling 22,895 yards at 14.8 yards per receptions and 197 Receiving Touchdowns. Part of 3 Super-Bowl winning 49er teams, being MVP of one of them. Selected to the Pro Bowl 12 times.

WR-Raymond Berry-HOF, 75AT, #40 on TSN list
Together Johnny Unitas and Berry gave the Baltimore Colts one of the greatest pass-catch teams of all time, winning 2 straight NFL championships together in 59' and 60'. Three straight times Raymond led the league in receptions and caught a then-record 631 passes for 9,275 yards and 68 touchdowns in his 13-year career...A sure-handed receiver, Raymond fumbled only once in 13 years...Selected to 6 Pro Bowls, is considered one of the greatest possesion receivers ever.

TE-Shannon Sharpe
Sharpe played in 8 Pro Bowls (1992-1998, 2001) and amassed over 1,000 receiving yards in 3 different seasons. He finished his 14 year career with 815 receptions for 10,060 yards and 62 touchdowns in 204 games and is the NFL's all-time receptions and yardage leader for a tight-end...Member of the 1990's All Decade Team

C-Dwight Stephenson-HOF, #84 on TSN list
An exceptionally quick blocker and possessed an explosive charge off the snap. He was the Dolphins offensive captain and his presence as the anchor of the offensive line was a major factor in the Dolphins’ record of allowing the fewest quarterback sacks in the NFL for six straight years...He was named the AFC or NFL Offensive Lineman of the Year in various major polls four years. Stephenson was selected for five straight Pro Bowl games...started in 80 consecutive games until the 1987 players’ strike ended the streak.

LG-John Hannah-HOF, 75AT, #20 on TSN list
the first round pick of the New England Patriots in the 1973 Draft...In the next 12 years, Hannah became widely recognized as the premier guard of pro football. He was named All-Pro 10 straight years from 1976 through 1985...won the NFL Players Association's Offensive Lineman of the Year award four straight years from 1978 through 1981. Hannah was named to nine Pro Bowls...missed only five games because of injuries of a possible 191 in his 13-season career.

RG-Gene Upshaw-HOF, 75AT, #62 on TSN list
Counting the AFL championship in 1967 and victories in Super Bowls XI and XV, Upshaw became the only player ever to start on championship teams in both the AFL and NFL...He was named first- or second-team All-League or All-Conference 11 consecutive years, and he was named to play in seven Pro Bowls...started in 207 straight regular season games...an integral part of the powerful offensive line that spawned the Raiders' lethal running attack of the 1970s

LT-Jackie Slater-HOF
a veteran of twenty National Football League seasons, Slater was widely regarded as one of the game’s premier linemen...Twenty-four different quarterbacks and 37 different running backs played behind Slater during his long career. A powerful drive blocker, Slater blocked for seven different 1,000-yard rushers...During the 1979 season the O-line he anchored gave up only 23 sacks...was selected to 7 Pro Bowls.

RT-Roosevelt Brown-HOF, 75AT, #57 on TSN list
A classic pass blocker and, on running plays, he could make the blocks that opened gaping holes in the enemy ranks. And he could do something few tackles are called upon to do – pull and lead on wide ground plays such as a pitchout to the halfback...For eight straight years, he was a virtually unanimous All-NFL choice and was named to nine Pro Bowls...In 1975, Rosey Brown became only the second player to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the merits of his offensive line play alone.



Defense 4-3-THE CORROSIVE ELEMENTS:

DT-Bob Lilly-HOF, 75AT, #10 on TSN list
Nobody his size could match the combination of incredible strength and quickness that allowed him to fight through blocks, chase down ballcarriers from sideline-to-sideline and pressure quarterbacks into errant throws. Double- and triple-team blocking schemes failed to neutralize Lilly's furious rush and many a competent blocker was brushed aside like a giant gnat...Extremely durable, played in 196 consecutive regular-season games...earned 11 Pro Bowl selections and a remarkable eight All-NFL citations.

DT-Randy White-HOF, #51 on TSN list
They called him "Manster" -- as in half-man, half-monster. Randy White didn't just beat up on offensive opponents, he destroyed them. This while missing only one game in 14 seasons, playing in 209 regular season games total...White played in three Super Bowls and six NFC championship games...was Co-MVP of Super Bowl XII...In his regular season career, White was credited with 1,104 tackles, 701 solo tackles and 111 sacks and 9 Pro Bowl Appearances...Was named to the 1980's All Decade team.

LE-Deacon Jones-HOF, 75AT, #13 on TSN list
Estimated to have a total of 173.5 sacks, a terror for blockers who were not quick enough to keep him from bursting into the backfield and quarterbacks who had to scramble for their lives. It was Jones who coined the term sack, "You know, like you sack a city -- you devastate it."...Jones won unanimous all-league honors six straight years from 1965 through 1970. He also played in seven straight Pro Bowls, 1965-1971, and was selected to an eighth in 1973...The extremely durable and dedicated Jones missed just five games of a possible 196 regular-season encounters in 14 NFL campaigns.

RE-Willie Davis-HOF, #69 on TSN list
Unofficially averaged double digit sack numbers for 10 years, and reportedly had 20+ sacks in two separate seasons...Davis was unusually fast for a man 6-3, 243 pounds, and he could beat offensive tackles with a bull rush, explode past them off the snap or throw them aside with quick, powerful hands...Davis also was a focused, dedicated competitor who never took a game -- or a play -- off over his 12-season, 162-game career...recovered 21 opponents' fumbles -- a team record that still stands...As the Packers rolled to five NFL championships and wins in the first two Super Bowls in a seven-year stretch in the '60s, Davis became a symbol of their success -- classy and unstoppable...member of the 1960's all decade team.

MLB-Ray Nitschke-HOF, 75AT, #18 on TSN list
A fierce competitor, Ray was the heart of the great Packers defense of the 1960s. He was the first defensive player from the Packers’ dynasty years to be elected to the Hall of Fame...Ray earned either first- or second-team All-NFL honors seven times in eight years from 1962 to 1969. In addition to being a hard-hitting tackler, he was excellent in pass coverage as his 25 lifetime interceptions attest...

WLB-Dave Robinson
Robinson was honored on the NFL's all-decade team for the 1960's as a Linebacker for the Green Bay Packers. He was named to three Pro Bowls in 1966, 1967, and 1969. Robinson played on two Super Bowl Championship teams, and won a total of 3 NFL Titles with the Packers...Had a career mark of 27 interceptions...An integral part of Green Bay's defense in the latter years of their dynasty.

SLB-Andre Tippett
From 1984-85, Tippett recorded the highest two-season sack total by a linebacker in NFL history, totaling 35.0 sacks during the two seasons...Tippett was named the NFL’s linebacker of the year by the NFL Players Association for three straight seasons from 1985-87...Was voted the NEA co-Defensive Player of the Year (with Raider Howie Long) in 1985...Over his career, Tippett recorded 100 sacks in 151 games...a five-time Pro Bowler and a member of the NFL’s 1980s All-Decade Team

CB-Herb Adderley-HOF, #45 on TSN list
Was a 1st round pick of the Green Bay Packers in 1961...Adderley played in five Pro Bowl games during the 1960s and was seemingly a fixture in post-season games. He played in four of the first six Super Bowl games, winning championship rings in three of them. He also played in seven NFL championship games in an 11-year span from 1961 through 1971...Herb amassed 48 interceptions, returning them for 1,046 yards and a 21.8-yard average, with seven touchdowns during his 12-year career...member of the 1960's All Decade Team.

CB-Aeneas Williams
Williams joined the Phoenix Cardinals in 1991, and quickly established himself as a shutdown corner, with an exceptional rookie season, tying the NFL lead for interceptions...Williams helped the Cardinals win their first playoff game since 1947 by intercepting two passes from Troy Aikman in a 20-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys...Over his career he accumulated a staggering 12 defensive touchdowns (9 interceptions returned for a touchdown, and 3 fumbles recovered for touchdowns), and 55 career interceptions, cementing his place as one of the most dominating defensive backs of his era...Selected to 8 Pro Bowls and a member of the 1990's All Decade Team.

FS-Willie Wood-HOF
Selected by the Packers as a Free Agent in 1960.Within a short time, Willie was recognized as a premier free safety in the NFL...He became a starter in his sophomore 1961 season and held that job for more than a decade...A Pro Bowl participant eight times, 1963, 1965 through 1971, Wood also played in six NFL championship games...Was the starting free safety for Green Bay in Super Bowl I against the Kansas City Chiefs and Super Bowl II against the Oakland Raiders. His 50-yard interception return of a Len Dawson pass early in the third quarter of Super Bowl I broke open a close contest and paved the way for the Packers’ 35-10 triumph over the Chiefs...48 career interceptions...Was a member of the 1960's All Decade Team

SS-LeRoy Butler
Butler was selected by the Packers in the second round of the 1990 draft. He played in 181 games, earned a Super Bowl ring after the 1996 season and was selected to the Pro Bowl four times(1993, 1996, 1997, and 1998)...He was named to the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team by the Pro Football Hall of Fame...During his 12 seasons with the Packers, he recorded 953 tackles, 38 interceptions, and 20 1/2 sacks...Butler is also credited with inventing the Lambeau Leap.

Special Teams:

Kicker-Gary Anderson
in 1998, converted all 35 of his attempted field goals and all 59 extra points in regular season play, becoming the first placekicker to finish the regular season with a 100% success rate on both field goals and extra points...Anderson holds the NFL record for points in a single season with no touchdowns scored, kicking 59 PATs and 35 field goals in 1998 for a total of 164 points. He is tied with Morten Andersen for most seasons scoring at least 100 points (14). Anderson also holds second place for most career points in the NFL with 2,434...Is a member of both the 1980's and 1990's All Decade Teams...elected to 5 Pro Bowls.

Punter-Sean Landeta
By then end of the 2005 season, Landeta had amassed 1,401 punts for 60,707 yards (43.3 yards per punt average), with 381 punts in the 20 and 166 touchbacks and a 35.3 net yard average. His punts, punting yards, and punts landing inside the 20 are all among the NFL's top 5 leaders in each category...Selected to two Pro Bowls and is a member of both the 1980's and 1990's All Decade Teams.

KR/PR Mel Gray
One of the most dangerous return men in NFL history...amassed over 12,000 yards in kick and punt returns...averaged 10.9 yards per punt return, 24.3 yards per kickoff return...Scored nine touchdowns from returns...Selected to a total of four Pro Bowls in his twelve-year NFL career...was selected to the 1990's All Decade Team.

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J E T S JETS

^I can take my own if you want, and I'm sure the rest of the guys will be willing to do the same.

J E T S JETS

"Donnie's Dragons 2"

*Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame (22 Total)
#Member of the NFL's 75th Anniversary Team (10 Total)
()Rank on TSN Top 100 Player of All-Time (3 top 10, 5 top 20, 8 top 35, 17 total)

Offense:
QB-Otto Graham*# (7)
Otto Everett Graham, Jr.. . .College tailback, switched to T-quarterback in pros. . .Guided Browns to 10 division or league crowns in 10 years. . . Topped AAFC passers four years, NFL two years. . . All-league nine of 10 years. . .Four TD passes in 1950 NFL title win. . .Had three TDs running, three TDs passing in 1954 NFL title game. . .Career passes for 23,584 yards, 174 TDs. . .Scored 276 points on 46 TDs. . .Born December 6, 1921, in Waukegan, Illinois. . .Died December 17, 2003 at age of 82.

HB-Jim Brown*# (1)
2,359 carries; 12,312 yards; 106 TD's; 5.2 ypc; 262 catches for 2,499 yards and 20 TD's; named by the Sporting News as the greatest player in the history of the game

FB-Jim Taylor* (NR)
James Charles Taylor. . .LSU All-America, 1957. . .Packers' No. 2 draft pick, 1958. . .1,000-yard rusher five straight years, 1960-1964. . .Rushed for 8,597 yards, caught 225 passes, amassed 10,539 combined net yards, scored 558 points. . .Led NFL rushers, scorers, had record 19 TDs rushing, 1962. . .Excelled in 1962 NFL title game. . . Ferocious runner, rugged blocker, prime disciple of "run to daylight" doctrine. . .Born September 20, 1935, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

WR-Don Hutson*# (6)
488 catches; 7,991 yards; 99 TD's; before him the game was primarily running but he revolutionized the game into a dual-attack; retired with almost every receiving record and 18 major records; his record of 99 TD's held for 45 years; receiving champ in 8 of 11 years

WR-Lance Alworth*# (31)
542 catches; 10,266 yards; and 85 TD's; amazing footwork and jumping ability; nicknamed "Bambi;" first AFL player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame; caught a pass in a then-record 96 consecutive games

BACKUP HB/WR-Lenny Moore* (71)
Leonard Edward Moore. . .No. 1 draft choice, 1956. . .Rookie of Year, 1956. . .Started as a flanker, moved to running back in 1961. . . Amassed 12,451 combined net yards, 5,174 yards rushing, 363 receptions for 6,039 yards. . .Scored 113 TDs, 678 points. . .All-NFL five years. . . Played in seven Pro Bowls. . .NFL Player of the Year and Comeback Player of Year, 1964. . .Scored touchdowns in record 18 straight games, 1963-1965. . .Born November 25, 1933, in Reading, Pennsylvania.

TE-John Mackey* (48)
Caught 331 passes for 5,236 yards and 38 TD's in 10 years. Was most notable for his amazing long-distance catches, being one of Johnny U's favorite targets, and being an excellent lead blocker on running plays.

LT-Ron Mix* (NR)
On running plays, his uncanny balance enabled him to take out the defensive end with a chopping block and proceed downfield where he could wipe out the cornerback. Nicknamed "The Intellectual Assassin, Mix was flagged for only 2 penalties in his entire 10-year career... 2 (both holds). 8-time AFL All-Star, very strong, dedicated, and quick athlete.

LG-Mike Munchak* (NR)
Michael Anthony Munchak. . .Oilers’ first-round draft pick, eighth player overall and first offensive lineman selected, 1982 . . . Earned starting left guard position, rookie season. . .Devastating blocker, anchored Oilers line that helped team perennially rank near top of NFL’s offensive statistical categories. . .Equally effective as pass or run blocker. . . Named first- or second-team All-Pro ten times. . .All-AFC seven times. . .Elected to nine Pro Bowls. . .Born March 5, 1960, in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

C-Mel Hein*# (74)
Played 60 minutes a game at center and linebacker, missing only one play in his entire NFL career for "hasty repairs" on his broken nose. Was an All-NFL player 8 years in a row, and won the MVP award in 1938. Called a "Flawless ball-snapper, powerful blocker."

RG-Gene Hickerson* (NR)
Selected as future choice by Browns, 1957 draft. . .A tackle in college, shifted to guard as a rookie to better utilize speed. . .Lead blocker for three Hall of Fame running backs – Jim Brown, Bobby Mitchell, and Leroy Kelly. . . All-NFL five consecutive seasons, 1966-1970. . .Voted to six straight Pro Bowls. . .Browns posted 1,000-yard rusher in 9 of Hickerson’s first 10 seasons, featured league’s leading rusher seven times. . .Born February 15, 1935, in Trenton, Tennessee.

RT-Forrest Gregg*# (28)
Once anchored a great Green Bay OL; Lombardi called him the best player he's ever coached; played in 188 straight games; outsmarted bigger defensive lineman by spending hours watching film

K Morten Anderson
Need a kicker. He's top 3 all-time along with Gary Anderson and Jan Stenerud. All of the modern day kickers play in an age where everyone kicks over 75%, while those 3 kicked 80+ when everyone else was struggling to hit 70.

Defense:
LE-Gino Marchetti*# (15)
Sacks and tackles not recorded during his time; Selected for a then-record 11 pro bowls; All-NFL 9 years; vicious pass rusher; strong run defender; named the NFL's top 50 years DE in 1969; was always doubled and sometimes tripled on third down plays

DT-Alan Page* (34)
Although sacks were not recorded, the HOF claims he had 183 of them - good for 3rd all-time and first of DT's; widely regarded as best pass rushing DT ever; former MVP award winner and 2-time DPOY

DT-Buck Buchanan* (67)
Junious Buchanan. . .NAIA All-America at Grambling. . .First player selected in 1963 AFL Draft. . .Possessed speed, size, determination, durability. . .Missed only one game in 13 years. . .Excelled at intimidating passer, batted down 16 passes, 1967. . .Four-time All-AFL, All-AFC in 1970, 1971. . .Led Chiefs defensive efforts in Super Bowl I, IV. . .Played in six AFL All-Star games, two AFC-NFC Pro Bowls. . . Born September 10, 1940, in Gainesville, Alabama. . .Died July 16, 1992, at age of 51.

RE-Lee Roy Selmon* (NR)
First-ever draft pick of Buccaneers, 1976. . .Soon recognized among elite NFL defenders. . .Career stats: 78 1/2 sacks, 380 quarterback pressures, forced 28 1/2 fumbles, recovered 10. . . Key member of Tampa Bay's NFC Central title teams, 1979, 1981. . . All-Pro 1979, 1980, 1982. . .All-NFC five times. . .Elected to six Pro Bowls. . .NFL Defensive Lineman of Year, 1979

SLB-Ted Hendricks*# (64)
From the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Strong, fast, devastating tackler, used height to great advantage. . . Played in 215 straight games. . .In eight Pro Bowls, seven AFC title games, four Super Bowls . . .All-AFC seven times, All-NFC once. . .Career record: 25 blocked field goals or PATs, 26 interceptions, 16 opponents' fumble recoveries, four safeties

MLB-Willie Lanier*# (42)
Willie Edward Lanier. . .Chiefs' No. 2 pick, 1967 draft. . .Fast, agile, quick-thinking, anchor of Kansas City's vaunted defense. . . Nicknamed "Contact" because of ferocious tackling. . .Durable, missed only one game his last 10 years . . .Intercepted 27 passes for 440 yards, two TDs. . . Defensive star in Super Bowl IV upset. . .All-AFL/AFC eight times. . . Elected to two AFL All-Star games, six AFC-NFC Pro Bowls. . .Born August 21, 1945, in Clover, Virginia.

WLB-Cornelius Bennett (NR)
Member of All-1990's Team

CB-Night Train Lane*# (19)
68 INT's, 14 INT's in rookie season (a record) and 27 in his first three years; Tackle and sack stats not recorded during his time; bone-shelling hits and almost flawless run defense

SS-Jack Christiansen* (86)
All of the stats in only 8 years. John Leroy Christiansen. . .Left safety stalwart on three title teams. . . All-NFL six straight years, 1952-1957. . .Played in five Pro Bowls. . . Formidable defender, return specialist. . . Foes' standard rule: "Don't pass in his area, don't punt to him". . .NFL interception leader, 1953, co-leader in 1957. . . Career marks: 46 steals for 717 yards, three TDs. . .85 punt returns for 1,084 yards, eight TDs. . .Born December 20, 1928, in Sublette, Kansas. . .Died June 29, 1986, at age of 57.

FS-Emlen Tunnell* (70)
a then-record 79 interceptions (which has only been beaten by 2) and a then-record 262 punt returns for 2,217 yards. Named as the NFL's All-Time safety in 1969. Was nicknamed "Emlen the Gremlin" for his pestering of opposing offenses with his play and the "offense on defense" for his key interceptions that set up easy scoring chances. Master of New York's famous Umbrella defense. Also a fantastic kick returner (will likely return both for my team).

CB-Lem Barney* (97)
Lemuel Jackson Barney. . .Second-round draft pick, 1967. . . NFL interception co-leader, defensive Rookie of Year, 1967 . . .Fifth cornerback to enter Hall. . .Returned kicks, emergency punter. . . Career record: 1,077 yards on 56 interceptions, 1,312 yards on punt returns, 1,274 yards on kickoff returns. . .Scored 11 career touchdowns. . .In seven Pro Bowls, All-NFL/NFC four times. . .Born September 8, 1945, in Gulfport, Mississippi.

P Ray Guy# (NR)
During 14 seasons in the NFL he punted 1049 times for 44,541 yards and a career average of 42.4 yards per punt; Made punting more then "football's commercial;" specialized in coffin corner punts; considered by most to be the standout best punter in the history of the NFL.

The-Hammer

Offense: The Non Stop Attack

QB- Tom Brady
HB- Walter Payton:
Career stats: 16,726 yards, 110 TDs rushing; 492 receptions for 4,538 yards; 21,803 combined net yards, 125 touchdowns. . .All-Pro seven times. . .Played in nine Pro Bowls. . . Held single-game rushing record of 275 yards. . . Had 77 games over 100 yards rushing
HB2- Bobby Mitchell
FB- Larry Csonka:
Powerhouse runner, excellent blocker, receiver. . . Only 21 fumbles in 1,891 carries. . . Surpassed 1000 yards rushing three seasons. . . Four-time All-AFC, picked for five Pro Bowls. . .All-Pro 1971, 1972, 1973. . .MVP in Super Bowl VIII. . .Made great comeback with 1979 Dolphins. . .Career stats: 8,081 yards rushing, 106 receptions, 68 touchdowns.
WR1- Lynn Swann:
Caught game-winning touchdown in AFC championship as rookie. . .Became starting receiver second season, led NFL with 11 touchdown receptions. . . MVP, Super Bowl X. . . Graceful moves, tremendous leaping ability led to superlative catches that highlighted career. . .Career record: 336 receptions, 5,462 yards, 51 touchdowns. . .All-Pro, 1975, 1977, 1978. . .Played in three Pro Bowls. .
WR2- Torry Holt
WR3- Bobby Mitchell
TE- Ozzie Newsome:
Nicknamed “Wizard of Oz”. . .Became instant team leader. . . Retired as all-time leading tight end receiver, fourth among all receivers. . . Career stats: 662 receptions 7,980 yards, 47 TDs. . .Recorded career-best 89 catches in 1983, repeated feat in 1984. . .Caught pass in 150 consecutive games. . .All-Pro, 1979, 1984. . .Named to three Pro Bowls.
LT- Chrs Samuels
LG- Joe Delameilleure:
All-America at Michigan State. . . Won All-Rookie honors . . .Durable, played in 185 consecutive games. . . Anchored Bills' famed "Electric Company" offensive line. . .Best known as lead blocker for O. J. Simpson, NFL's first 2000-yard rusher, 1973. . .Selected All-Pro and All-AFC 1975 through 1980 . . .Named to six Pro Bowls. . .Named to NFL's 1970s All-Decade Team.
C- Olin Kreutz
RG- Jim Parker: .All-America tackle, 1953. . .Bears' fifth-round future pick, 1953. . .Played tackle, 1954; guard, 1955-1962. . .Began shift to defensive tackle, 1962. . .Big, quick, disciplined, intelligent, durable. . .All-NFL, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960. . .Played in seven straight Pro Bowls, 1956-1962. . . First to rely on weight-lifting to attain football readiness. .
RT- RAYFIELD WRIGHT:
.Earned permanent starting right tackle position, 1970. . .Known as “Big Cat,” earned first- or second-team All-NFL honors six consecutive times (1971-1976). . .Selected to play in Pro Bowl following each of those seasons. . .Started in six NFC championship games and played in five Super Bowls. . .Named to NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 1970s. .


Defense: The KO Clan

LE- Julious Peppers
DT- Vince Wilfork
DT- Dan "Danimal" Hampton:
Nicknamed “Danimal” for ferocious style of play. . .Immediate impact player as a rookie. . .A versatile player, played both DT and DE positions . . .Named first- or second-team All-Pro choice six times as either DE or DT. . . Elected to four Pro Bowls.
RE- Doug Atkins:
Ring-leader of powerful Bears defensive units for 12 years. . .Exceptionally strong, agile, earned legendary acclaim as devastating pass rusher. . .Often leap-frogged blockers to get at passer. . . Scrimmage-line regular for then-record 17 years, 205 games. . .All-NFL four years. . . Played in eight Pro Bowls. . .
LOLB- Shawn Merriman
MLB- Harry Carson:
. .Earned All-Rookie honors. . .Led Giants defenders in tackles five seasons. . .Ferocious run stopper. . . Had 14 career fumble recoveries. . .Selected to nine Pro Bowls, including seven straight (1982-1988). . . All-Pro (first-team) 1981, 1984; Second-team All-Pro five times. . .All-NFC five times
ROLB- Joey Porter
CB- Mel Renfro:
College All-America, super track man. . .Started as safety, finished as cornerback. . . Return specialist early in career. . .Earned Pro Bowl berth first 10 years. . .All-Pro five years, All-conference seven times. . .Career record: 52 interceptions, 842 punt return yards, 2,246 kickoff return yards. . . Led NFL in interceptions, 1969, punt and kickoff returns, 1964.
FS- Ronnie Lott
Earned All-Pro honors at three different positions (cornerback, free safety, strong safety). . . Hard-hitting, versatile. . .Recorded 100-plus tackles five times. . .Led NFL in interceptions twice, 1986, 1991. . .Driving force on defense during 49ers’ four Super Bowl seasons. . .63 career interceptions for 730 yards, 5 TDs
SS- Ed Reed
CB- Willie Brown:
.Undrafted, cut by Oilers, joined 1963 Broncos, All-AFL in second season. . .Traded to Raiders, 1967. . . Fast, mobile, aggressive. . .All-AFL/AFC seven times. . .All-time AFL team, 1969. . . Played in five AFL All-Star games, four AFC-NFC Pro Bowls, nine AFL/AFC title games, two Super Bowls. . .Career totals: 54 interceptions, 472 yards, two TDs. . .Scored on 75-yard interception, Super Bowl XI.

Special Teams
KR- Bobby Mitchell:
.Blessed with exceptional speed, balance, faking ability. . .Split career as Browns halfback, Redskins flanker. . . Noted for spectacular long-distance scoring plays. . .Amassed 14,078 combined net yards. . . Scored 91 touchdowns, caught 521 passes, had eight kick return TDs. . .Topped NFL receivers, 1962. . . Surpassed 50 catches six years. . . All-NFL three times. . .Played in four Pro Bowl games.
PR- Bobby Mitchell
K- Matt Stover
P- Chris Gardocki

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Beast!!

P-Rez25

Offense 3WR:

QB-John Elway 51,475 Passing Yards, 300 TD, 3407 Rushing Yards, 33 Ru.TD 9 Pro Bowls
The versatile Elway is the only player in National Football League history to pass for more than 3,000 yards and rush for more than 200 yards in the same season seven consecutive times. He was only the second quarterback in NFL history to record more than 40,000 yards passing and 3,000 yards rushing during his career. At the time of his retirement, he ranked second all-time in three of the game’s most significant passing categories, passing yards (51,475), attempts (7,250), and completions (4,123).

Indicative of his versatility, Elway was responsible for 334 touchdowns (300 passing; 33 rushing and one receiving) generating 4,771 of the 5,806 points (82.2%) scored by the Broncos during his 16-year tenure with the club. Selected to play in nine Pro Bowl games, Elway was a first- or second-team All-Pro choice three times and a first- or second-team All-AFC choice five times. In addition to his all-league honors, he was named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player in 1987, AFC Offensive Player of the Year in 1993, and Super Bowl XXXIII Most Valuable Player.

HB-LaDainian Tomlinson 9176 Rushing Yards, 2900 Rec. Yards, 117 Total TD, Long of 85, 5 Pro Bowls
LT is what an NFL team dreams of when they draft a player. Especially when they select a player in the first five picks, which Tomlinson was in the 2001 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers.

LT has an NFL record 80 touchdowns in his first five seasons and in the ‘05 season, he showed everybody why he is a triple threat. He reached pay dirt 18 times on the ground, caught two and threw for four touchdowns, which is why fellow teammate Lorenzo Neal calls him “Superman without a cape”.

Thanks to a marvelous ’06 season, Tomlinson now holds the all-time NFL record for single season touchdowns with 31. He also grabbed the NFL's MVP award that year, in an utter landslide after help take the Chargers to a league-best 14-2 record and the postseason.

Tomlinson holds the all-time record for most points scored in a single season with 186 and also has the honors for most consecutive games with at least one rushing touchdown with 18. In just six NFL seasons, he’s already the Chargers all-time rushing leader.

WR-Michael Irvin 750 Catches, 11,904 Rec. Yards, 15.9 YPC, 65 TD, 5 Pro Bowls
As a rookie, Irvin offered a glimpse of what was to follow during his 12-season career with the Cowboys. He became the first rookie wide receiver to start a season opener for Dallas in more than 20 years. He caught his first of 65 career touchdowns in that game. Irvin's 20.4 yard per catch average during his rookie year led the NFC.

Almost instantly, the team became a contender and Irvin's play, which rose to a new level, was a major factor. In 1991, he helped the Cowboys to an 11-5 record and a return to the playoffs by hauling in 93 passes for a league-leading 1,523 yards and 8 touchdowns. He received consensus All-Pro honors that year and earned the first of five straight Pro Bowl trips.

In all, Irvin accumulated 750 receptions for 11,904 yards. A member of the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1990s, he had 100 or more yards receiving in a game forty-seven times during his 159-game career.

WR-Charlie Joiner 750 Catches, 12,146 Rec. Yards, 16.2 YPC, 65 TD, 3 Pro Bowls
Charlie Joiner played pro football for 18 years, longer than any other wide receiver in history at the time of his retirement. When he retired at the age of 39 after the 1986 season with the San Diego Chargers, he ranked as the leading receiver of all-time with 750 catches.

Blessed with excellent speed and tantalizing moves, Joiner averaged 16.2 yards per catch and accounted for 12,146 yards and 65 touchdowns on his receptions. He ranked sixth in career reception yardage.

Joiner, who was born October 14, 1947, in Many, Louisiana, was once described by San Francisco 49ers coaching great Bill Walsh as “the most intelligent, the smartest, the most calculating receiver the game has ever known.”

WR-James Lofton 764 Catches, 14,004 Rec. Yards, 18.3 YPC, 75 TD, 8 Pro Bowls
Lofton’s speed and “soft hands” made him an immediate deep-threat receiver from the moment he entered the pros

Extremely durable, Lofton was the first NFL player to score a touchdown in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Many of his 75 touchdown receptions came on long passes when he simply outran the opposition.

In 1991, at age 35, the still-speedy receiver became the oldest player in league history to record 1,000 receiving yards in a season. That same year he recorded a career-best 220 receiving yards in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals. His often-inspirational play earned him his eighth Pro Bowl bid.

TE-Kellen Winslow 541 Catches, 6741 Recieving Yards, 12.5 YPC, 45 TD, 5 Pro Bowls
He had 88 catches both in 1981 and 1983 and 319 in a four-year period from 1980 to 1983.

Even though he was plagued by knee injuries much of his career, Kellen still amassed 541 receptions for 6,741 yards and 45 touchdowns in just nine National Football League seasons. In 1984, he set a personal record with 15 receptions in a game against the Green Bay Packers. At the time of his retirement, Winslow ranked fifth among active receivers and 14th among all NFL pass-catchers.

A consensus All-Pro in 1980, 1981, 1982, Winslow's most memorable performance occurred in 1981, in the Chargers 41-38 overtime playoff victory over Miami, when he caught 13 passes for 166 yards and blocked a field goal with four seconds to play to send the game into overtime.

Miami coach Don Shula once called him "Superman." Former San Diego quarterback Dan Fouts described him as the finest tight end ever to play the game. Kellen Winslow inspired such exultations from those who watched him perform for nine outstanding seasons in a Hall of Fame career that was cut short by a knee injury.

Critics argued that Winslow was really a wide receiver disguised as a tight end, a beneficiary of the wide-open passing offense constructed by Chargers coach Don Coryell. He would sometimes split wide as a third receiver or go in motion. Other times he would line up in the slot. He always was one of three primary receivers for Fouts and a member of prolific pass-catching trios that included Charlie Joiner and, initially, John Jefferson, then Wes Chandler.

Winslow did not revolutionize the tight end position so much as he took it to a different level. At 6-5 and 251 pounds, he provided an inviting target and his strong, springy legs allowed him to catch passes over smaller defenders. But what separated Winslow from his tight end predecessors was his big, soft hands and deceptive speed, which was a product of his long "elephant stride." His pass-catching proficiency opened eyes in 1980 when he led NFL receivers with 89 catches (then a record for a tight end) for 1,290 yards and followed that with a league-leading 88 for 1,075 yards in 1981.

LT-Orlando Pace 7 Pro Bowls
Pace is widely recognized as one of the best tackles in the NFL, especially in pass protection. He has been voted to seven consecutive Pro Bowls dating back to the 1999 season, his third season in the league. Pace's blocking assisted the Rams to a championship win in Super Bowl XXXIV and a championship appearance in Super Bowl XXXVI.

At 6' 7" tall and 325 pounds, Pace is well-suited for the tackle position. His strength and armspan allow him to be effective in both run- and pass-blocking, but perhaps his greatest asset is his athleticism - Pace's quickness of reflexes and speed are unmatched among NFL offensive linemen. Memorably, in a 2002 game against the Washington Redskins, on an interception return, Pace managed to run down cornerback Champ Bailey from behind, a player noted for his blazing speed. On the play Bailey had come on a corner blitz, batted the ball in the air, intercepted it and took off. Pace was 5 yards behind Bailey when Bailey caught the ball and took off on the return. In addition, he laid out Ray Lewis and Peter Boulware on a massive block that sprung Marshall Faulk for a touchdown in 2003

He was so dominant in college that the term pancake block - referring to when an offensive lineman knocks a defender on their back - gained popularity due to his play.

LG-Randall McDaneil 12 Pro Bowls
He currently holds the record for the most Pro Bowl appearances, with 12. He is widely recognized as one the of the greatest and most versatile offensive linemen ever to play the game. During his time with the Minnesota Vikings, he would occasionally play fullback in red-zone and goal-line situations.

C-Dermontti Dawson 7 Pro Bowls
Dermontti Dawson, starting center for the Pittsburgh Steelers, has been described by sports writers as “quite possibly the best center ever in the NFL.”

Dawson was picked by the Steelers in the second round of the 1988 NFL draft, and played on the offensive line alongside Mike Webster, from whom he took over the role of starting center the next year.

He soon became one of the most respected players among the Steelers, and one of the best in the league at his position. His friendly demeanor earned him the nickname Ned Flanders, after the character from The Simpsons.

Dawson was named to seven straight Pro Bowls from 1992 to 1998 and played in 171 consecutive games, until severe hamstring injuries forced him to sit out nine games in 1999 and seven more games in 2000.

Dawson was one of twenty-five finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005, his first year of eligibility. In 2006, he is once again one of the twenty-five finalists and again didn't make it.

RG-Alan Faneca 6 Pro Bowls
He was picked by Pittsburgh in the first round (26th overall) in the 1998 NFL Draft. He saw limited playing time at first but injuries to fellow Steelers Will Willoford and Jim Sweeney allowed him to get his first start against Cincinnati. He had earned himself the Joe Greene Award as the teams top rookie and he had attained All-Rookie honors. By the year 2000 Alan had helped the Steelers reach fourth place in rushing and was named a starter in the 2002 Pro-Bowl. In 2003 Faneca had proven his versatility by going from left guard to left tackle due to injuries on the team. He has helped running backs Jerome Bettis, Duce Staley, and Willie Parker break individual and team rushing records. In 2005 he had finally reached the Super Bowl which the Steelers would win. He helped spring a seventy five yard run that is currently the longest run in Super Bowl history. Alan is tied with Hines Ward and Deshea Townsend as the longest tenured Steelers on the roster. Alan has gained All-Pro honors in 2001, 2002, 2004 and has been to the Pro-Bowl six times while starting in five.

RT-Tony Boselli 5 Pro Bowls
He was the first player ever drafted by the expansion Jacksonville Jaguars and the second player taken in the 1995 NFL draft. He was an all pro tackle after his very first season. He quickly became recognized as one of the best left tackles in the game, and appeared in five Pro Bowls.

He is a member of the NFL 1990's All-Decade Team.


Defense 3-4:

DE-Cortez Kennedy 668 Tackles, 58 Sacks, 3 INT, 8 Pro Bowls
He was the third overall selection in the 1990 draft by the Seahawks, and was a contract holdout through nearly all of the off-season. He missed training camp, and signed only two days before the beginning of the season. Having missed training camp, Kennedy had a rather lackluster rookie year, but was named to the Pro Bowl in 1991 In 1992, having recorded 14 quarterback sacks, he received the NFL Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press and was named to The Sporting News' All-Pro team.

Kennedy retired after the 2000 season. In 167 games with Seattle, he recorded 668 tackles, 58 sacks, and 3 interceptions.

DT-Ted Washington 982 Tackles, 34.5 Sacks, 10 FF, 4 Pro Bowls
On Denver, Buffalo, Chicago and New England teams in which Washington was planted in the middle of the defensive line, foes either ran the ball ineffectively or didn't even try, never averaging more than 112.0 yards rushing in any one season. "It's like running into a small vehicle ... a minibus," tight end Roland Williams said when asked if he'd ever had occasion to block Washington as an opponent. At the Super Bowl, New England coach Bill Belichick said Washington "defines the position" of nose tackle.

"He's got really quick hands, good lateral quickness from tackle to tackle," Belichick said. "He's a very smart, instinctive player. A lot of times he beats the blocker to the point of attack just by recognizing the angle of the guard-center split."

"He takes on one gap (between center and guard) to the next one and just closes it up," guard Ron Stone said. "He protects those linebackers and makes for a very long day if you're an offensive lineman."

He'll be remembered as one of the biggest run-clogging defensive tackles in history, with his weight ballooning over 370 pounds at times. What's been most remarkable is Washington's durability: He's going into his 17th NFL season – a span in which he's played in 231 regular season games.

DE-Bryant Young 570 Tackles, 83 Sacks, 10 FF, 4 Pro Bowls
He was drafted by the 49ers in the 1st round (7th overall) in the 1994 NFL Draft. As of 2007, Young is the last remaining player on the 49ers' active roster who was a part of their 49ers' Super Bowl XXIX victory over the San Diego Chargers. He has 83 career sacks. Member of the 1990s All-Decade Team.

OLB-Lawrence Taylor 142 Sacks, 1,088 Tackles, 9 INT, 10 Pro Bowls
A dominant force on defense, Taylor was named first-team All-Pro in each of his first nine seasons. His ability to dominate a game with his attack style changed the outside linebacker position from a read-and-react posture to an aggressive mode.

An intense player, he had the speed to run past offensive linemen and the strength to out-muscle them. Starting in Taylor’s first season, the Giants began a 10-season streak in which they made the playoffs six times and won two Super Bowls.

Taylor recorded 132.5 quarterback sacks (not including 9.5 sacks he recorded in 1981, since the sack didn’t become an official NFL statistic until 1982), 1,088 tackles, 33 forced fumbles, 10 fumble recoveries, and nine interceptions during his career. He was selected to play in 10 Pro Bowls and in 1994 was named to the NFL’s 75th Anniversary All-Time Team.

Taylor's reputation was such that he could disrupt a game plan without moving one of the well-defined muscles on his 6-3, 237-pound frame. New York Giants opponents would look for him out of the corners of their eyes, listen for him and sense his presence. Linemen forgot counts, quarterbacks dropped snaps and blockers jumped offside. When LT did go into action, he could dominate capable linemen, chase down ballcarriers on both sides of the field and fight through triple-team blocks to record one of his patented quarterback takedowns.

Taylor jumped into the NFL spotlight quickly, earning NFL defensive player of the year honors as a rookie in 1981. By his second season, he already had become the standard by which future linebackers would be judged. He made pass rushing a function of the position and literally changed the way defense was played, prompting former Raiders coach John Madden to call him "the most dominant defensive player I've ever seen."

His search-and-destroy abilities were fueled by an anger that might someday be matched but never surpassed. He produced sacks in double digits for seven consecutive seasons (1984-1990), including 20 1/2 in 1986, when the Giants advanced to their first Super Bowl title and Taylor was named NFL Player of the Year by The Sporting News. He is the only defensive player to win the award.

MLB-Mike Singletary 19 Sacks, 1,488 Tackles, 7 INT, 10 Pro Bowls
An intense player, Mike finished as the Bears’ first or second leading tackler each of his last 11 seasons. He amassed an impressive 1,488 career tackles, 885 of which were solo efforts. A constant force on defense, he missed playing just two games, both in 1986.

In a game against the Denver Broncos in 1990 he had a personal-best performance when he recorded 10 solo tackles and 10 assists. Selected to play in a team record 10 Pro Bowls, Singletary was All-Pro eight times, and All-NFC every year from 1983 until 1991.

The NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1985 and 1988, Mike was the cornerstone of the Bears’ innovative 46-defense. In 1985, he led a Bears’ defense that allowed fewer than 11 points per game, as the team posted an impressive 15-1 record.

Former teammates remember the inspirational speeches, the fiery and demonstrative pregame diatribes that usually resulted in at least minor damage to furniture. Intensity never was a problem for Mike Singletary, who listened to Bach and Beethoven to get "pumped-down" for opponents. If success can be measured by sheer will and determination, the Chicago Bears' No. 50 could match up with anybody who ever played the middle linebacker position.

Singletary needed that kind of edge to overcome deficiencies in size (6-0, 230) and speed. What he couldn't do when he came out of Baylor University in 1981 he learned through obsessive dedication. He hated coming out of games in third-down situations so he spent countless hours after practice working on coverage techniques that eventually allowed him to become a complete player. He approached the game like a coach, studying film to learn tendencies and memorizing the nuances of every position.

MLB-Junior Seau 53 Sacks, 1635 Tackles, 15 INT, 12 Pro Bowls
At USC Seau had been an outside pass-rusher. Still, he managed in that rookie season to finish second on the team in tackles, making the change in positions almost seamlessly and learning quickly how to cover running backs on pass plays.

In his second season Seau earned a trip to the Pro Bowl, beginning a long string of Pro Bowl appearances. Then in the 1992 season, with new coach Bobby Ross at the helm, Seau was the catalyst for the Chargers, who finished with an 11-5 record and the division title. In what was the biggest turnaround in NFL history, the team went from losing their first four games to finishing with an 11-1 record the rest of the season.

OLB-Willie McGinest 82 Sacks, 767 Tackles, 5 INT, 2 Pro Bowls
He had been one of the cornerstones for New England's success in winning the Super Bowl in 2001, 2003, and 2004. He was nominated to the Pro Bowl twice--in 1996 and 2003.

Another important moment in his career was on Nov. 30, 2003. After leaving the game with an injury, he came back to make the saving tackle, that allowed the Patriots to improve to 10-2 while knocking the Indianapolis Colts to 9-3.

In Super Bowl XXXIX, McGinest was used in a different manner than his regular role. While he usually lines up as an outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme, the Patriots moved him to the defensive line as a defensive end in an effort to keep Philadelphia quarterback Donovan McNabb from scrambling.

In the 2005 wild-card game (which the Pats won 28-3) against the Jacksonville Jaguars, he set an NFL postseason record by recording 4.5 sacks in one game as well as breaking Bruce Smith's record for the most all-time sacks in the postseason with 16 currently. His 78 career sacks rank third all time for the Patriots.

CB-Deion Sanders 53 INT, 9 TD, 256 Tackles, 8 Pro Bowls
Only man to score touchdowns on an interception, reception, rushing, punt return, kickoff return and fumble. "Some people will come out to see me do well," he said. "Some people will come out to see me get run over. But love me or hate me, they're going to come out."

But make no mistake, with eight Pro Bowl selections as a cornerback, defense is where Sanders earns his big bucks. After intercepting 30 passes in his first six seasons, quarterbacks stopped throwing his way.

Sanders, who earned back-to-back Super Bowl rings with the San Francisco 49ers and Cowboys, is a big-play guy. He holds the NFL record for career returns for touchdowns with 19 (nine on interceptions, six on punts, three on kickoffs and one on a fumble). He also has three touchdown receptions.

Sanders, also known as Neon Deion and Prime Time, is considered one of the greatest and most versatile athletes in recent American sports history. In football, he is considered to be one of the best, if not the best, cover cornerbacks of all time

During his 14-year NFL career, Deion Sanders was a perennial All-Pro and one of the most feared pass defenders to ever play the game. At the height of his career, his reputation was so great that opposing offensive coordinators almost always specifically accounted for him in their game-plan. He was widely known to shut down "his" half of the field, causing most quarterbacks to essentially ignore the receiver he was covering. Although critics argued that his tackling was poor and he was not much of a factor in run support, they could not deny that his unparalleled closing speed (evidenced by his 4.19 second 40 yard dash and his 4.6 second backwards 40 yard dash] time) Sanders' speed and athleticism enabled him to blanket the best receivers while playing one of football's toughest positions. He was once quoted as saying, " You show me a corner that can tackle, and I'll show you one that can't cover".

CB-Mike Haynes 46 INT, 2 TD, 9 Pro Bowls
Haynes relied on his speed, quickness and range to become both a premier defensive back and an outstanding punt return specialist. He enjoyed a sensational rookie year with the Patriots with eight interceptions and an AFC-leading 608 yards on 45 punt returns. That year, Haynes gave the Patriots their first-ever touchdowns on punt returns with 89-yard and 62-yard returns. He earned a Pro Bowl invitation as a rookie, the first of nine Pro Bowl bids.

A Sunday afternoon with Mike Haynes was a bonding experience. He didn't limit his introductions to a few well-timed hits or an occasional takedown. When NFL wide receivers got together with the friendliest cornerback in the game, they usually shared a single jersey for 60 excruciating minutes. Haynes was a smothering presence, the shadow that wouldn't go away.

Few corners in football history played tighter than Haynes, who was an impressive package of speed, quickness and size. The 6-2, 192-pound Haynes was a man-to-man demon who frustrated receivers from his 1976 debut with the New England Patriots to his 1989 final season with the Los Angeles Raiders. His coverage skills were so intimidating to offenses that Patriots coach Chuck Fairbanks once remarked, "Mike hasn't seen a ball come his way in over three weeks."

FS-Rodney Harrison 32 INT, 28.5 Sacks, 1113 Tackles, 14 FF, 2 Pro Bowls
Harrison was voted the "dirtiest player" in the NFL by his peers according to a 2004 poll conducted by Sports Illustrated. In 2006, Harrison once again topped the "dirtiest player" voting by 361 other NFL players. [7] Harrison has also been fined and suspended multiple times, and as of 2002, had racked up over $200,000 in fines by the NFL. His latest suspension came in 2002 after a helmet-to-helmet hit on the Oakland Raiders' Jerry Rice.

*In 1997, became first player in NFL history to score touchdowns on an interception return, fumble return and kickoff return in same season.

*Has the most sacks (28.5) of any defensive back in NFL history.

*Is the only player ever to have 28.5 sacks and 32 interceptions in a career.
Had 4 interceptions in 3 games in the 2004-05 playoffs.

Additionally, Harrison was named to the Associated Press' All-Pro team following 140-tackle (a 2003 NFL best for a defensive back) and three-sack season.

SS-Jack Tatum 37 INT, 9 Fumbles Recovered , 3 Pro Bowls
Tatum earned a reputation as a fierce competitor and was considered as one of the hardest hitters ever to play the game. In a recent poll by Sports Illustrated on the century's best defensive backs, Tatum finished with eight percent of the vote.

In one of the most lasting images from Super Bowl XI, Tatum knocked the helmet off Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Sammy White. This is considered as one of the biggest hits in Super Bowl history. But his most infamous hit was in a 1978 preseason game against the New England Patriots. Tatum hit Patriots wide receiver Darryl Stingley as he was leaping for a pass. This badly damaged Stingley's spinal cord and left him paralyzed from the chest down.

He is popularly known as the "Assassin." He was voted to three Pro Bowls (1973-1975) and was a member of one Super Bowl winning team in his nine seasons with the Raiders.

Special Teams:

K-Adam Vinatieri 288/349 FG, Long of 57, 405/412 PAT, 2 Pro Bowls
He is best known for his tenure with the New England Patriots from 1996 to 2005, during which he played in four Super Bowls, winning three of them. Vinatieri also won a championship following the 2006 NFL season with Indianapolis. Vinatieri is the first kicker ever to play in five Super Bowls and win four Super Bowl rings.

Vinatieri is generally considered the best clutch kicker in the history of the National Football League.[1] Nicknamed "Automatic Adam" for his accuracy, and "Iceman" for his incredible poise under pressure, Vinatieri has converted several of the most pressurized field goals in NFL history, including game-winning kicks in the final five seconds of two Super Bowls. With his impressive professional resumé, many football analysts believe that Vinatieri will eventually land in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, a realm typically unfriendly to placekickers (only one pure placekicker, Jan Stenerud, is currently enshrined).

P-Darren Bennett 836 Punts, 36316 Punt Yards, 262 I20, 43.4 Avg., Long of 66, 3 Pro Bowls
He married in 1994 and went on his honeymoon to California, where he contacted the coaching staff of the San Diego Chargers and asked for a tryout. He wound up impressing the Chargers sufficiently that he was placed on the team's practice squad for that season, although he did not play.

During the spring of 1995, the Chargers sent him to the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe, where he led the league in net punting average and earned all-league honors. That fall, he became the Chargers' regular punter. In his rookie season, he finished second in the NFL in punting average and made the AFC Pro Bowl team. He went on to establish himself as arguably the best punter in the NFL for the rest of the 1990s. Despite only playing in the league for half of that decade, he was named as the punter on the NFL's All-Decade Team for the 1990s.
On August 7, 1999 Bennett returned home with his adoptive sport and took part in Australia's first American Bowl in Sydney's brand new Stadium Australia versus the Denver Broncos.

Bennett was named to another Pro Bowl team in 2000, and continued to be one of the league's leading punters into the 21st century. Going into the 2004 season, he had averaged 43.8 yards per punt, averaged 27 punts per season inside the 20-yard-line, and had only three blocked punts in his career (one of which happened when the Chargers had only 10 men on the field). As a former Aussie rules player, and considerably larger than most specialist kickers in American football (6'5"/1.96 m, 235 lb/106.5 kg), he does not shy away from physical contact on special teams. This was never more evident than when he knocked an opposing punt returner out cold in his rookie season. In 2004, after 144 games for the Chargers, he signed as a free agent with the Vikings, where he spent one season until being cut by Minnesota in September 2005.

KR/PR-Desmond Howard 244 PR for 2,895 Yards, 359 KR for 7,595 Yards, 15 TD (7 REC., 8 PR), 1 Pro Bowl
His most notable professional season was in 1996 when he was playing for the Green Bay Packers. He led the NFL in punt returns (58), punt return yards (870), punt return average (15.1), and punt return touchdowns (3), while also gaining 460 kickoff return yards and catching 13 passes for 95 yards. His 870 punt return yards were an NFL record, easily surpassing the old record of 692 yards set by Fulton Walker in 1985. During the 1996 NFL post season, Howard contributed a punt return for a touchdown in a game between the Packers and the San Francisco 49ers. The Packers reached Super Bowl XXXI against the New England Patriots, where Howard would have both the defining game and moment of his pro career.

KR/PR-Deion Sanders 212 PR for 2199 Yards, 155 KR for 3523 Yards, 9 TD (6 PR, 3 KR)

Extra Guy
FB-Mike Alstott 5088 Rushing Yards, 2284 Rec. Yards, 72 Total TD

Drafted in the second round (35th overall) of the NFL's Entry Draft in 1996 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Alstott became one of the best power runners in the NFL, and is known for running over defenders and breaking tackles. He is one of the few fullbacks in the league who still carries the ball on a regular basis. Alstott is the leading scorer among non kickers of the Buccaneers and he leads his team in touchdowns as well. Alstott holds the Buccaneers team record for touchdowns scored with 71. His nickname is "the A-Train" for his bruising style of play. Alstott is well known as a team player and is one the most popular players to ever play for the Buccaneers. He was a member of the Buccaneers team that won Super Bowl XXXVII, played at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, CA. Alstott had an impressive performance in the game, rushing for 15 yards and a touchdown, the first one in that game, and the first Super Bowl touchdown in Tampa Bay Buccaneers history. He also caught 5 passes for 43 yards.


HALL OF FAMERS:8
John Elway
Charlie Joiner
Michael Irvin
James Lofton
Kellen Winslow
Mike Singletary
Lawrence Taylor
Mike Haynes

75TH ANNIVERSARY ALL-TIME TEAM: 2
Lawrence Taylor
Kellen Winslow

ALL-DECADE TEAM:13
Michael Irvin-1990
Tony Boselli-1990
Dermontti Dawson-1990
John Elway-1990
Cortez Kennedy-1990
Junior Seau-1990
Deion Sanders-1990
Darren Bennett-1990
James Lofton-1980
Kellen Winslow-1980
Mike Singletary-1980
Lawrence Taylor-1980
Mike Haynes-1980

Sporting News Top 1007
4. Lawrence Taylor
16. John Elway
37. Deion Sanders
56. Mike Singletary
73. Kellen Winslow
93. Mike Haynes
100.Charlie Joiner

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J-Unit

* Indicates Member of Pro Footbal HOF

Offense:

QB-Johnny Unitas *
Unitas’ career statistics include 40,239 yards and 290 touchdowns passing. His record of at least one touchdown pass in 47 consecutive games may stand forever. A genuine team player, Unitas was a first- or second-team All-NFL choice eight years, selected NFL Player of the Year three times, and named to 10 Pro Bowls.

HB-Earl Campbell *
He won the league rushing championship with 1,450 yards and was named to the AFC Pro Bowl squad. It was more of the same the next two years with NFL rushing titles, MVP honors, and consensus All-Pro acclaim each season.His finest year came in 1980, however, when he rushed for 1,934 yards, which at the time was second only to 0. J. Simpson’s 2003 yards gained in 1973. That year, he gained over 200 yards in four games. In 1981, he won his fourth straight AFC rushing title. A sensational runner, Campbell was picked for the Pro Bowl five of his first six NFL seasons. In his eight-season career, Campbell rushed 2,187 times for 9,407 yards, and 74 touchdowns. He also gained 806 yards on 121 receptions to bring his career combined net yards total to 10,213.

FB-Franco Harris *
Harris established himself as a future superstar when he became only the fourth rookie in NFL annals to rush for 1,000 yards. He gained additional attention by being on the receiving end of the famous "Immaculate Reception" pass from Terry Bradshaw that gave the Steelers their first-ever playoff win, a 13-7 victory over the Oakland Raiders. In his 13 seasons, the last of which was spent with the Seattle Seahawks in 1984, Harris rushed 2,949 times for 12,120 yards and 91 touchdowns.He rushed for 1,000 yards or more eight seasons and for more than 100 yards in 47 games. He also caught 307 passes for 2,287 yards and nine touchdowns. His career rushing total and his combined net yardage figure of 14,622 both ranked as the third highest marks in pro football history at the time of his retirement.Harris, who was born in Fort Dix, New Jersey, on March 7, 1950, was an All-AFC choice in 1972, 1975, 1976, and 1977 and first- or second-team All-Pro six times. He was selected to nine Pro Bowls. Franco played in five AFC championships – missing a sixth because of injury – and four Super Bowls. Names Superbowl IX MVP. Harris held numerous Super Bowl and post-season game records by the end of his career. The most notable include 24 points and 354 yards rushing in four Super Bowls and 17 touchdowns and 1,556 yards rushing in 19 post-season playoff games.

WR-Steve Largent *
At the time of his retirement, he held six major career pass receiving records – most receptions (819), most consecutive games with a reception (177), most yards on receptions (13,089), most touchdowns on receptions (100), most seasons with 50 or more receptions (10) and most seasons with 1,000 yards or more on receptions (8). All this by a receiver who the Houston Oilers thought was too small and slow to make it in the pros. He led the AFC with 71 receptions in 1978and he had five other seasons with 70 or more receptions. The sure-handed receiver, who ran nearly perfect pass routes, also led the NFL in pass-receiving yardage in 1979 and 1985. An All-Pro choice in 1983, 1985, and 1987, he was also named All-AFC three times and selected for seven Pro Bowls in a ten-season span between 1978 and 1987. Seemingly indestructible, Steve missed only four games because of injuries his first 13 seasons. An NFL Man of the Year winner in 1988, Largent also was a positive force off the field.

WR-John Stallworth *
Stallworth caught 537 passes for 8,723 yards and 63 touchdowns, all Steelers team records. A veteran of six AFC championship games and all four Steelers Super Bowl triumphs, Stallworth was named All-Pro in 1979 and All-AFC in 1979 and 1984. He also played in four Pro Bowls following the 1979, 1982, 1983 and 1984 seasons. He became a starter in his second season and held that job for the rest of his 165-game career. Stallworth, who scored the winning touchdown on a 73-yard reception in Super Bowl XIV against the Los Angeles Rams, holds the Super Bowl records for career average per catch (24.4 yards) and single-game average, 40.33 yards in Super Bowl XIV. He had 12 touchdown receptions and a string of 17 straight games with a reception in post-season play. He also holds or held Steelers team records for career and single-season receptions and career reception yardage. His 64 touchdowns scored rank second behind Franco Harris. He led the AFC with a career-high 1,395 yards gained on 80 receptions in 1984, when he was named the NFL Comeback Player of the Year.

TE-Mike Ditka *
introduced a new dimension to the tight end position that once was viewed primarily as an assignment for a tough, talented blocker. Ditka proved to be a superior blocker but he also became one of the first tight ends to catch a large number of passes. He startled opponent defenses with 56 catches for 1,076 yards and 12 touchdowns in his Rookie-of-the-Year campaign in 1961. Three years later in 1964,