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Tuesday 7 March 2017

NFL 75th ANNIVERSARY ALL-TIME TEAM

LOOKING BACK
By John Turney

In a few years the Pro Football Hall of Fame will pick a 100th Anniversary All-Time Team, it will be interesting to see how many of these players will also be on that team as well.

75TH ANNIVERSARY ALL-TIME TEAM
Chosen by a selection committee of media and league personnel in 1994.
(Click to enlarge)
Most of the living members in 1994

Position Name Team(s) College
Offense
QB Sammy Baugh, Washington Redskins (1937-52)
QB Otto Graham,  Cleveland Browns (1946-55)
QB Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers (1979-92), Kansas City Chiefs (1993-94)
QB Johnny Unitas, Baltimore Colts (1956-72), San Diego Chargers (1973)
RB Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns (1957-65)
RB Marion Motley, Cleveland Browns (1946-53), Pittsburgh Steelers (1955)
RB Bronko Nagurski, Chicago Bears (1930-37, 1943)
RB Walter Payton, Chicago Bears (1975-87)
RB Gale Sayers, Chicago Bears (1965-71)
RB O.J. Simpson, Buffalo Bills (1969-77), San Francisco 49ers (1978-79)
RB Steve Van Buren, Philadelphia Eagles (1944-51)
WR Lance Alworth, San Diego Chargers (1962-70), Dallas Cowboys (1971-72)
WR Raymond Berry, Baltimore Colts (1955-67)
WR Don Hutson,  Green Bay Packers (1935-45)
WR Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers (1985-2000), Oakland Raiders (2001-2004), Seattle Seahawks (2004), Denver Broncos (2005)
TE Mike Ditka, Chicago Bears (1961-66), Philadelphia Eagles (1967-68), Dallas Cowboys (1969-72)
TE Kellen Winslow, San Diego Chargers (1979-87)
T Roosevelt Brown, New York Giants (1953-65)
T Forrest Gregg, Green Bay Packers (1956, 1958-70)
T Anthony Mu�oz, Cincinnati Bengals (1980-92)
G John Hannah, New England Patriots (1973-85)
G Jim Parker, Baltimore Colts (1957-67)
G Gene Upshaw, Oakland Raiders (1967-81)
C Mel Hein, New York Giants (1931-45)
C Mike Webster, Pittsburgh Steelers (1974-88), Kansas City Chiefs (1989-90)


Defense
DE  Deacon Jones, Los Angeles Rams (1961-71), San Diego Chargers (1972-73), Washington Redskins (1974)
DE Gino Marchetti, Dallas Texans (1952), Baltimore Colts (1953-64, 1966) San Francisco
DE Reggie White, Philadelphia Eagles (1985-92), Green Bay Packers (1993-1998), Carolina Panthers (2000)
DT Joe Greene,Pittsburgh Steelers (1969-81)
DT Bob Lilly, Dallas Cowboys (1961-74)
DT Merlin Olsen, Los Angeles Rams (1962-76)
LB Dick Butkus, Chicago Bears (1965-73)
LB Jack Ham, Pittsburgh Steelers (1971-82)
LB Ted Hendricks, Baltimore Colts (1969-73), Green Bay Packers (1974), Oakland/L.A. Raiders (1975-83)
LB Jack Lambert, Pittsburgh Steelers (1974-84)
LB Willie Lanier, Kansas City Chiefs (1967-77)
LB Ray Nitschke, Green Bay Packers (1958-72)
LB Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants (1981-93)
CB Mel Blount, Pittsburgh Steelers (1970-83)
CB Mike Haynes, New England Patriots (1976-82), Los Angeles Raiders (1983-89)
CB Dick (Night Train) Lane, Los Angeles Rams (1952-53), Chicago Cardinals (1954-59), Detroit Lions (1960-65)
CB Rod Woodson,Pittsburgh Steelers (1987-96), San Francisco 49ers (1997), Baltimore Ravens (1998-2001), Oakland Raiders (2002-2003)
S Ken Houston, Houston Oilers (1967-72), Washington Redskins (1973-80)
S Ronnie Lott, San Francisco 49ers (1981-90), Los Angeles Raiders (1991-92), New York Jets (1993-94)
S Larry Wilson, St. Louis Cardinals (1960-72) Utah

Specialists
P Ray Guy, Oakland/L.A. Raiders (1973-86)
K Jan Stenerud, Kansas City Chiefs (1967-79), Green Bay Packers (1980-83), Minnesota Vikings (1984-85)
PR Billy (White Shoes) Johnson, Houston Oilers (1974-80), Atlanta Falcons (1982-87), Washington Redskins (1988)
KR Gale Sayers, Chicago Bears (1965-71)

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