National Football League 75th Anniversary All-Time Team

The National Football League 75th Anniversary All-Time Team was chosen by a selection committee of media and league personnel in 1994. Years served were in the NFL, unless otherwise stated.

Offense

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Position	Player	Team(s) played for	College
Quarterback	Sammy Baugh	Washington Redskins (1937–1952)	TCU
	Otto Graham	Cleveland Browns (AAFC) (1946–1949) Cleveland Browns (1950–1955)	Northwestern
	Joe Montana	San Francisco 49ers (1979–1992) Kansas City Chiefs (1993–94)	Notre Dame
	Johnny Unitas	Baltimore Colts (1956–1972) San Diego Chargers (1973)	Louisville
Fullback	Jim Brown	Cleveland Browns (1957–1965)	Syracuse
	Marion Motley	Cleveland Browns (AAFC) (1946–1949) Cleveland Browns (1950–1953) Pittsburgh Steelers (1955)	Nevada
	Bronko Nagurski	Chicago Bears (1930–1937, 1943)	Minnesota
Half back	Walter Payton	Chicago Bears (1975–1987)	Jackson State
	Gale Sayers	Chicago Bears (1965–1971)	Kansas
	O.J. Simpson	Buffalo Bills (AFL) (1969) Buffalo Bills (1970–1977) San Francisco 49ers (1978–1979)	Southern California
	Steve Van Buren	Philadelphia Eagles (1944–1951)	LSU
Wide receiver	Lance Alworth	San Diego Chargers (AFL) (1962–1969) San Diego Chargers (1970) Dallas Cowboys (1971–1972)	Arkansas
	Raymond Berry	Baltimore Colts (1955–1967)	Southern Methodist
	Don Hutson	Green Bay Packers (1935–1945)	Alabama
	Jerry Rice	San Francisco 49ers (1985–2000) Oakland Raiders (2001–2004) Seattle Seahawks (2004)	Mississippi Valley State
Tight end	Mike Ditka	Chicago Bears (1961–1966) Philadelphia Eagles (1967–1968) Dallas Cowboys (1969–1972)	Pittsburgh
	Kellen Winslow	San Diego Chargers (1979–1987)	Missouri
Tackle	Roosevelt Brown	New York Giants (1953–1965)	Morgan State
	Forrest Gregg	Green Bay Packers (1956, 1958–1970)	Southern Methodist
	Anthony Muñoz	Cincinnati Bengals (1980–1992)	Southern California
Guard	John Hannah	New England Patriots (1973–1985)	Alabama
	Jim Parker	Baltimore Colts (1957–1967)	Ohio State University
	Gene Upshaw	Oakland Raiders (AFL) (1967–1969) Oakland Raiders (1970–1981)	Texas A&I
Center	Mel Hein	New York Giants (1931–1945)	Washington State
	Mike Webster	Pittsburgh Steelers (1974–1988) Kansas City Chiefs (1989–1990)	Wisconsin

Defense

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Position	Player	Team(s) played for	College
Defensive end	David "Deacon" Jones	Los Angeles Rams (1961–1971) San Diego Chargers (1972–1973) Washington Redskins (1974)	Mississippi Vocational South Carolina State
	Gino Marchetti	Dallas Texans (1952) Baltimore Colts (1953–1964, 1966)	San Francisco
	Reggie White	Memphis Showboats (USFL) (1984–1985) Philadelphia Eagles (1985–1992) Green Bay Packers (1993–1998) Carolina Panthers (2000)	Tennessee
Defensive tackle	"Mean" Joe Greene	Pittsburgh Steelers (1969–1981)	North Texas State
	Bob Lilly	Dallas Cowboys (1961–1974)	TCU
	Merlin Olsen	Los Angeles Rams (1962–1976)	Utah State University
Linebacker	Dick Butkus	Chicago Bears (1965–1973)	Illinois
	Jack Ham	Pittsburgh Steelers (1971–1982)	Penn State
	Ted Hendricks	Baltimore Colts (1969–1973) Green Bay Packers (1974) Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders (1975–1983)	Miami (FL)
	Jack Lambert	Pittsburgh Steelers (1974–1984)	Kent State
	Willie Lanier	Kansas City Chiefs (AFL) (1967–1969) Kansas City Chiefs (1970–1977)	Morgan State
	Ray Nitschke	Green Bay Packers (1958–1972)	Illinois
	Lawrence Taylor	New York Giants (1981–1993)	North Carolina
	Cornerback	Mel Blount	Pittsburgh Steelers (1970–1983)	Southern
Mike Haynes		New England Patriots (1976–1982) Los Angeles Raiders (1983–1989)	Arizona State
Dick "Night Train" Lane		Los Angeles Rams (1952–1953) Chicago Cardinals (1954–1959) Detroit Lions (1960–1965)	Scottsbluff JC
Rod Woodson		Pittsburgh Steelers (1987–1996) San Francisco 49ers (1997) Baltimore Ravens (1998–2001) Oakland Raiders (2002–2003)	Purdue
Safety	Ken Houston	Houston Oilers (AFL) (1967–1969) Houston Oilers (1970–1972) Washington Redskins (1973–1980)	Prairie View A&M
	Ronnie Lott	San Francisco 49ers (1981–1990) Los Angeles Raiders (1991–1992) New York Jets (1993–1994)	Southern California
	Larry Wilson	St. Louis Cardinals (1960–1972)	Utah

Special teams

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Position	Player	Team(s) played for	College
Punter	Ray Guy	Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders (1973–1986)	Southern Mississippi
Placekicker	Jan Stenerud	Kansas City Chiefs (AFL) (1967–1969) Kansas City Chiefs (1970–1979) Green Bay Packers (1980–1983) Minnesota Vikings (1984–1985)	Montana State
Punt returner	Billy "White Shoes" Johnson	Houston Oilers (1974–1980) Atlanta Falcons (1982–1987) Washington Redskins (1988)	Widener
Kick returner	Gale Sayers	Chicago Bears (1965–1971)	Kansas

75th Anniversary All-Time Two Way Team

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Positions	Player
Quarterback, Defensive Halfback, Punter	Sammy Baugh
Center, Linebacker	Chuck Bednarik
Quarterback, Defensive Halfback, Punter	Earl "Dutch" Clark
Tackle, Defensive Tackle	George Connor
Guard, Defensive Tackle	Dan Fortmann
Center, Defensive Tackle	Mel Hein
Tackle, Defensive Tackle, Punter	Wilbur "Pete" Henry
Back, Defensive Halfback	Bill Hewitt
Fullback, Linebacker, Kicker	Clarke Hinkle
Tackle, Defensive Tackle	Cal Hubbard
End, Defensive Halfback	Don Hutson
Back, Defensive Back	George McAfee
Fullback, Linebacker	Marion Motley
Guard-Tackle, Defensive Tackle	George Musso
Fullback, Linebacker	Bronko Nagurski
Halfback, Defensive Halfback	Ernie Nevers
Defensive Back, tight end	Pete Pihos
Tackle, Defensive Tackle	Joe Stydahar
Running Back, Defensive Back	Steve Van Buren

See also

• National Football League All-Decade Teams

References

1. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Edited by Randall Liu, p. 401, Workman Publishing, 2001, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2
2. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Edited by Randall Liu, p. 401, Workman Publishing, 2001, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2
3. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Edited by Randall Liu, p. 401, Workman Publishing, 2001, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2
4. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Edited by Randall Liu, pp. 402, Workman Publishing, 2001, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2

External links

• The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players. NFL.com. NFL Enterprises LLC.