Beloved in Baltimore, Ray Lewis is one of the best defensive players in NFL history. Taken with the 26th overall pick in the 1996 NFL Draft, Lewis earned second-team All-Pro honors by his second season. The 6-foot-1 linebacker earned 12 Pro Bowl selections, won Defensive Player of the ...
He continues to amp up the pressure in the NFL as a defensive end for the Houston Texans. The five-time Pro Bowler has been named defensive player of the year three times (2012, 2014, 2015) and was the NFL MVP runner-up in 2014. Clay Matthews | Linebacker Southern California's last ...
As aforementioned, Taylor might have been the easiest choice on this list alongside Brady in New England. Selected second in 1981—the Saints took running back George Rogers first—Taylor became the best defensive player in NFL history. An MVP in 1986, Taylor is the last defensive star to ear...
Many of these players are considered the best in team history. Some, like lineman Warren Sapp, are some of top at their respective position. Sapp in particular is one of the best defensive tackles of all time. Derrick Brooks, Ronde Barber and John Lynch were all parts of strong defensive ...
Over 8K sports fans have voted on the 70+ athletes on Greatest Defensive Tackles of All Time. Current Top 3: Aaron Donald, Joe Greene, Reggie White
Well, unless you managed to sub in a pass-rusher who arguably had the best career of any defender in NFL history. White announced himself as a superstar when former Bears defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan joined the Eagles in 1986, racking up...
“I’ll say this: when you speak to people around the league about Penei Sewell right now, He’s the best offensive lineman in the game and it might not be close,” Schefter said. “He is the right-sided version of Trent Williams,” former NFL quarterback and a...
It’s shaping up to be Cameron Heyward’s last season with the Pittsburgh Pirates. An Ohio State alum selected 31st overall in the 2011 NFL Draft, Heyward is a four-time All-Pro selection with six Pro Bowl appearances. Entering his age-35 season, the 6-foot-5 defensive lineman is a st...
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Hill has averaged 4.1 yards per route run, which might be unprecedented in NFL history. ESPN has yards-per-route-run data going back through 2007, and the only other player to top 3.4 over a full season was Steve Smith, who was at 3.9 in 2008. We obviously don't have data on...