Only 50 left, the 50 players in NFL history with thye
greatest approximate value – we’re looking for a list of the 150 best football
players ever. The numbers here are
approximate value, games, value/game.
50. Jimmy Johnson 158 213 .742, between Julius Peppers and
Willie Davis, currently #20 overall, this eliminates Henry Ellard
49. Jack Youngblood 158 202 .782, between Leo Nomellini and
Emlen Tunnell, currently #10 overall, this eliminates Erich Barnes
48. Mike Singletary 159 179 .888, between Joe Schmidt and
Gino Marchetti, currently #3 overall, that eliminates Lomas Brown
47. Drew Brees 160
170 .941, only 46 players left…and we have a new overall #1. Eliminates Will Shields
46. Rickey Jackson 160 227 .705, between Willie Davis and
Norm Van Brocklin, currently #25 overall, Cris Carter gets knocked off the list
45. Ronnie Lott 160 192 .833, one of my guys; between LaDainian
Tomlinson and Jack Lambert, currently #7 overall, Too Tall Jones gets knocked
off the list. Respect that.
44. Michael Strahan 160 216 .741, between Herb Adderly and
Lem Barney, currently #18 on the list, knocks off another NYG, Phil Simms
43. Ken Anderson 161 192 .839, between LaDainian Tomlinson
and Ronnie Lott, currently #7 on the list, knocks off a guy in the Hall of
Fame, where Anderson is not, John Riggins
42. Marvin Harrison 161 190 .847, between LaDainian
Tomlinson and Ken Anderson, currently #7 on the list, knocks off John Randle
41. Randy Moss 161 218 .739, between Brian Urlacher and Herb
Adderly, currently #19 on the list, knocks off Walter Jones.
40 players left.
1.
Drew Brees
2.
Barry Sanders
3.
Joe Schmidt
4.
Mike Singletary
5.
Gino Marchetti
6.
LaDainian Tomlinson
7.
Marvin Harrison
8.
Ken Anderson
9.
Ronnie Lott
10.
Jack Lambert
11.
Leo Nomellini
12. Jack
Youngblood
13.
Emlen Tunnell
14.
Nick Buoniconti
15.
Ernie Stautner
16.
Jim Ringo
17.
Bobby Bell
18.
Brian Urlacher
19.
Randy Moss
20.
Herb Adderly
21.
Michael Strahan
22.
Lem Barney
23.
Yale Lary
24.
Isiah Robertson
25.
Alex Karras
26.
Zach Thomas
27.
Julius Peppers
28.
Jimmy Johnson
29.
Willie Davis
30.
Rickey Jackson
31.
Norm Van Brocklin
32.
Willie Brown
33.
Chris Hanburger
34.
Edgerrin James
35.
Larry Grantham
36.
Randy White
37.
Deion Sanders
38.
Sam Huff
39.
Ron Yary
40.
Henry Jordan
41.
Champ Bailey
42.
Johnny Robinson
43.
Night Train Lane
44.
Warren Sapp
45.
Roger Staubach
46.
Rosey Brown
47.
Bob Griese
48.
Ray Nitschke
49.
Paul Warfield
50.
Chuck Howley
51.
Donovan McNabb
52.
Mel Blount
53.
Mel Renfro
54.
Jason Taylor
55.
Ronde Barber
56.
Chris Doleman
57.
Terry Bradshaw
58.
Bobby Boyd
59.
Dick Butkus
60.
Ed Reed
61.
Randall Cunningham
62.
Raymond Berry
63.
Tony Dorsett
64.
Reggie Wayne
65.
Jim Otto
66.
Jim Taylor
67.
Len Dawson
68.
Gene Upshaw
69.
Ron McDole
70.
Mike Haynes
71.
Bobby Layne
72.
Buck Buchanan
73.
Ricky Watters
74.
Franco Harris
75.
Jim Kelly
76.
Thurman Thomas
77.
John Hannah
78.
Willie Wood
79.
Lee Roy Jordan
80.
Maxie Baughan
81.
Derrick Thomas
82.
Michael Irvin
83.
Willie Lanier
84.
Steve Largent
85.
Sonny Jurgensen
86.
Ken Houston
87.
John Hadl
88.
John Brodie
89.
Mick Tingelhoff
90.
Drew Bledsoe
91.
Deacon Jones
92.
Boomer Esiason
93.
Jim Parker
94.
Bill Bergey
95.
Dan Hampton
96.
Marcus Allen
97.
Cornell Green
98.
Joe Fortunato
99.
Lance Alworth
100.
YA Tittle
101.
Steve McNair
102.
Curtis Martin
103.
Russ Washington
104.
Jim Hart
105.
Lemar Parrish
106.
Vinny Testaverde
107.
Dave Krieg
108.
Willie Roaf
109.
Roman Gabriel
110.
Charley Taylor
111.
Don Maynard
112.
Randall McDaniel
113.
Tim Brown
114.
Mike Webster
115.
Mike Kenn
116.
James Lofton
117.
Brian Dawkins
118.
Gary Zimmerman
119.
Aeneas Williams
120.
Darrell Green
121.
Charles Woodson
122.
Isaac Bruce
123.
Bart Starr
124.
Art Shell
125.
Ken Riley
126.
Lenny Moore
127.
Antonio Gates
128.
Richie Petitbon
129.
Jim Tyrer
130.
Eddie Meador
131.
Shannon Sharpe
132.
Rich Gannon
133.
Tiki Barber
134.
Sam Mills
135.
Larry Little
136.
Jack Pardee
137.
Harry Carson
138.
Torry Holt
139.
Dave Robinson
140.
Troy Aikman
141.
Lance Briggs
142.
Rod Smith
143.
Eric Allen
144.
Richmond Webb
145.
Ralph Neely
146.
Clay Matthews
147.
Larry Wilson
148.
Warrick Dunn
149.
Orlando Pace
150.
Forrest Gregg