NFL All-Time Team


There are two things you will notice about my picks. First, no currently active players are on this list. Second, all the players picked are in the hall of fame.

While many great players aren't on my list, exclusion doesn't mean they aren't deserving. My picks are simply an expression of my opinion, nothing more. If you have a player that you think should be on this list, let me know who I should take off my list to make room for your player. The reason for this is that I wanted to keep my list under 100 players.

I'll start with my defense.

Butkus & Greene

At defensive end I have my starters as David “Deacon” Jones 1961-1974 & Reggie White 1985-2000. I have them followed by Gino Marchetti 1952-1964,1966. Bruce Smith 1985-2003. Andy Robustelli 1951-1964

At defensive tackle I have my starters as Bob Lilly 1961-1974 & Merlin Olsen 1962-1976. I have them followed by “Mean” Joe Greene 1969-1981. Alan Page 1967-1981. Randy White 1975-1988. Leo Nomellini 1950-1963. Ernie Stautner 1951-1965

At outside linebacker I have my starters as Lawrence Taylor1981-1993 & Jack Ham 1971-1982. I have them followed by Ted Hendricks 1969-1983. Bobby Bell 1963-1974. Derrick Thomas 1989-1999

At middle linebacker I have my starter as Dick Butkus 1965-1973, followed by Ray Nitschke 1958-1972. Willie Lanier 1967-1977. Chuck Bednarik 1949-1962. Jack Lambert 1974-1984. Junior Seau 1990-2009

At cornerback I have my starters as Herb Adderly 1961-1972 & Mel Blount 1970-1983. I have them followed by Deion Sanders 1989-2005. Dick “night train” Lane 1952-1965. Darrell Green 1983-2002. Rod Woodson 1987-2003. Willie Brown 1963-1978

At safety I have my starters as Ronnie Lott 1981-1994 & Larry Wilson 1960-1972. I have them followed by Ken Houston 1967-1980 & Emlen Tunnell 1948-1961

Here is my offense.

At center I have my starter as Jim Otto 1960-1974, but it's really a toss up between Otto and Mike Webster 1974-1990. I have these two all-time greats followed by Mel Hein 1931-1945. Jim Langer 1970-1981. Dermontti Dawson 1988-2000

At tackle I have my starters as Forrest Gregg 1956,1958-1971 & Anthony Munoz 1980-1992, followed by Roosevelt Brown 1953-1965. Art Shell 1968-1982. Johnathon Ogden 1996-2007

At Guard I have my starters as John Hannah 1973-1985 & Jim Parker 1957-1967, followed by Bruce Matthews 1983-2001. Larry Little 1967-1980. Gene Upshaw 1967-1981. Larry Allen 1994-2007

At tight end I have my starter as John Mackey 1963-1972, followed by Mike Ditka 1961-1972. Kellen Winslow 1979-1987. Jackie Smith 1963-1978. Dave Casper 1974-1984

At wide receiver I have my starters as Jerry Rice 1985-2004 & Lance Alworth 1962-1972, followed by Don Hutson 1935-1945. Steve Largent 1976-1989. Raymond Berry 1955-1967. Charley Taylor 1964-1975,1977. Paul Warfield 1964-1974,1976-1977. Michael Irvin 1988-1999

At running back I have my starters as Jim Brown 1957-1965 & Walter Payton 1975-1987, followed by Emmitt Smith 1990-2004. Barry Sanders 1989-1998. Eric Dickerson 1983-1993. Tony Dorsett 1977-1988. Gale Sayers 1965-1971. Franco Harris 1972-1984. Steve Van Buren 1944-1951. Marion Motley 1946-1949- A.A.F.C. 1950-1955- NFL (O.J. Simpson – would have been on my team if not for the unmentionable crime)

At Quarterback I have my starter as Johnny Unitas 1956-1973 followed by Joe Montana 1979-1994, Sammy Baugh 1937-1952. Dan Marino 1983-1999. John Elway 1983-1998. Roger Staubach 1969-1979. Otto Graham 1946-1949-A.A.F.C. 1950-1955- NFL. Brett Favre 1991-2010. Bart Starr 1956-1971. Troy Aikman 1989-2000.

Hannah & Alworth