In 1985, a trophy awarded to the best linebacker in college football was named in his honor. He just goes out every week and hustles. If you dont believe me, watch the film, as they say, the film doesnt lie! Ray Lewis is another one of the three players on the list to win Defensive Player of the Year twice in his career. He led the Eagles in tackles in his time with the team. No. He had five INTs in a season twice in his career. Ray Lewis came into the league and dominated right away. Siemon was always a good player, but never a great player. Ralph Baker - Years with Jets: 11 (1964-74) Baker played in 142 games with the Jets in his 11 seasons, which is tied with Marvin Jones for the 4 th most by a linebacker. Chip Banks was another linebacker that was solid at everything, but not great at anything.
#NFL100 - Top 6 Outside Linebackers Linebacker Jack Ham and Tight end Dave Casper each received 20 votes. Kirkland had 10 tackles and a key sack of Dallas quarterback Troy Aikman. Jack Ham might be the best coverage linebacker of all time. He wasnt very vocal, but his play did all the talking for him. Thomas was one of the most instinctive linebackers of all-time. and Jack Ham played as . He was also a good pass rusher, and a good coverage man as well. If not, you can open it also by clicking the following link: Top 10 Athletes past the age of 40: Where does Tom Brady rank? Use Isiah Robertsons name in a talk of most underrated players of all time, and youll impress your fellow football fans. Keith Brooking has been one of the most consistent linebackers of all-time. Brooks is most known for his coverage ability in the Bucs cover-two scheme. No. Marshall wasnt just a pass coverage linebacker though, he also racked up 1,020 tackles during his 11 year NFL career, along with 24 forced fumbles. Hes also great against the run and is a turnover forcing monster. But, if you didnt know, Jackson was once an outstanding linebacker for the Denver Broncos Orange Crush defense.
NY Jets: Top 10 linebackers of all-time - The Jet Press Don Moorehead, Dennis Franklin, Jim Harbaugh, Elvis Grbac, Tom Brady, Forest Evashevski, Benny Friedman and John Navarre were all elected Captains by their teammates. Thats an outstanding number. Randy Gradishar Joins The Speer Wealth Team. 1970s A 1-13 record in 1969 gave the Steelers the first overall choice in the 1970 draft, with which Noll addressed the offense by selecting quarterback Terry Bradshaw, another Hall of Famer, after the Steelers won the first selection by winning a coin toss with the Chicago Bears. Ham had outstanding speed. SRS: 6.97 (5th of 26), SOS: 1.40. His best season was his first year with the Bills where he had 17.5 sacks, 70 tackles, two INTs, and three forced fumbles. Bulluck was one of the best pass coverage linebackers in NFL history. There is a reason the award given to the best linebacker in high school, college and the NFL each year is named after Butkus. Visit Our Patreon Page to Create Your Own All-Time Fantasy Teams and See Other Bonus Material . No. 50, Bryan Cox (Dolphins/Bears/Jets/Patriots/Saints) (1991-2003). Dennis Onkotz 1967 - 1969. No. After being labeled a bust by many after his first four seasons with the Jets, Farrior broke out with the Steelers and became one of the most consistent players in the league. He also had at least 99 tackles in seven years of his 12-year career, which is outstanding. No. Greene was one of the best pass rushers of all-time, recording 160 sacks in his career. So while there were outstanding linebackers in previous years, like Dick Butkus and Ray Nitschke, they will not be on this list. He also finished his career with 17 INTs.
20 greatest linebackers in NFL history - Franchise Sports . . Lamberts signature toothless snarl struck fear into the hearts of the opposition and lends credence to his legendary status as one of the toughest players all-time. Bet with your head, not over it. In 1993 as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers middle linebacker, Nickerson piled up an astounding 214 tackles. The Steelers began their 1976 season 1-4 and lost their quarterback, Terry Bradshaw.For the nine games remaining in the season, the Steelers . Lewis stats at this point of his career are 1,349 tackles, 36.5 sacks, and 28 INTs. A tall order to say the least, and these 5 players did it better than anyone in the history of the NFL. Matt Blair was a very intimidating linebacker, and helped the Vikings get to two Super Bowls in his career. Banks was a player that any coach would want on their team. In 1984 and 1985, Tippett put up two of the best back to back seasons recording 18.5 and 16.5 sacks in them. Collect, curate and comment on your files. Ware has made four consecutive Pro Bowls and has had three consecutive All-Pro seasons. He did everything. His 32 career INTs lead the way for linebackers. Jack Ham, Linebacker. He could play zone and man. He was a hard worker, good tackler, and had great hands. Neal Olkewicz. I have combined outside and inside linebackers on the list and factored in the players ability to stop the run, drop into coverage and leadership. [3] His 32 career INTs lead the way for linebackers. 1986 Boston Celtics - Were they the greatest Team? When you see a list of greatest linebackers, Isiah Robertson very rarely even gets brought into the discussion. He was a tackling machine for the majority of his career. He knew how to make big plays. Top 9 Greatest World Series Upsets of All Time, 2021 NBA Finals Phoenix Suns vs Milwaukee Bucks: Series Preview and Prediction, Esteban de Jesus, Roberto Duran y AIDS (1972-89), NFL Draft 2021: Sam Teets top 100 prospects big board, Sam Teets two-round 2021 NFL Mock Draft 5.0 with Kyle the Commish, Every NFL teams best player not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame- NFC East, Top 100 remaining 2021 NFL free agents after Day 1, Predicting the next five Pro Football Hall of Fame classes, Ranking the top 200 players in the NFL ahead of the 2021 season, Top 100 NFL free agents entering the 2021 offseason, Notable Pro Football Senior Committee Hall of Fame candidates for 2020, Active NFL players in 2019 who will make the Hall of Fame- AFC North, Top 13 Indiana High School Players of all Time, The 6 greatest Indiana Highschool pure Shooters, The 8 greatest IHSAA Championship Games in History. The Top Ranked Linebackers of the 1960s Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker Arnold Ebiketie #47 gets a hold of Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields #1 during the second half of a game against the Chicago Bears at Mercedes-Benz Stadium . They surrendered only 20 points in that game, and seven of them were off a blocked punt. More Team Info. He is the only linebacker to ever take the honor. Greene was one of the best pass rushers of all time, recording 160 sacks in his career. Wilber Marshall had the whole package. Tippett finished his career with 100 sacks. Rickey Jackson could do it all. The 1970s had many great moments by individual players such as the NFL's first 2,000-yard season by O.J. No. Over his career, he totaled 1,271 tackles, 12 INTs, and 19 forced fumbles. Singletary was one of the key leaders of the famous 85 Bears defense, arguably the greatest defense in the history of the NFL. After a very bad injury in 2008, Shawne Merriman hasnt been the same. Over his career, he totaled 1,271 tackles, 12 INTs, and 19 forced fumbles. The two-time All-American helped the Cornhuskers win back-to-back national titles in 1970 and '71 . He also had 20 INTs, three of which he returned for touchdowns. He also played two different positions, playing ILB and OLB for the Vikings in his career. He did it in 2000 and again in 2003. Lambert is said by many to be the best inside linebacker of all-time. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. 1970, slow dancing in Mark Wooldridge's basement with my first girlfriend, Karen Frey, who wore white high-top . FCK Prediction, Head-To-Head, Live Stream, Hamilton vs Arbroath Prediction, Head-To-Head, Live Stream, Paderborn vs FC St. Pauli Prediction, Head-To-Head, Live, Andorra vs Las Palmas Prediction, Head-To-Head, Live Stream, AGF vs Horsens Prediction, Head-To-Head, Live Stream Time,, Southend Utd vs Barnet Prediction, Head-To-Head, Live Stream, Kawasaki vs Shonan Bellmare Prediction, Head-To-Head, Live. Some of you will say hes too low. No. Two years later, the Giants sunk to 1-12-1. He started all but one game in his last eight seasons, which is very impressive for a linebacker. Junior Seau finished his career with 1,524 tackles, the highest total on this list. No. Robertson is one of the most underrated players in NFL history.
Steel Curtain - Wikipedia He also had at least 99 tackles in seven years of his 12 year career, which is outstanding. He was also the first player to have a TE or RB used for chip blocking on him, and overall changed the way offensive lineman block. He was also a good pass rusher, and a good coverage man as well. Find 1970 1979 America stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Over his career, Brooking has racked up 962 tackles and 12 INTs. Even now, you can tell what kind of person he is by his charity work with the REACH Foundation that he started. Beason may be the most controversial player on this list. Jackson tallied up 128 sacks in his career, but even thats not his most impressive number. Ham is the only linebacker other than Tom Jackson to have seven INTs in a single season. Other Links > Football > Player Rankings by Position > Top Ranked Linebackers .
The Greatest Penn State Linebackers of All Time In today's NFL, few positions have become as difficult to play as off-ball linebacker. Punter Ray Guy was the leading vote-getter for the 1970s All-Decade Team, receiving 24 of a possible 25 votes. No. Mike Kolen 1970-77. Thats right, seven. Briggs has made five straight Pro Bowls for the Bears, and that streak still continues.
PFF Rankings: The NFL's top 25 linebackers ahead of the 2020 NFL season The player that gives Butkus the most competition in that category would be Mike Singletary. He had 1,301 tackles and 25 forced fumbles in his career. Leslie ONeal was a sack machine in his career. Lambert and Ham also won four Super Bowls with the Steelers in the 1970s playing in the Steel Curtain. Over his nine-year career, he had 2,049 tackles, although this number is solo and assisted because he played before solo tackles were an official stat. He had eight seasons with 10+ sacks. He produced 32 sacks over the 3 seasons. He even made the Pro Bowl in a year that he only started eight games and also a year in which he only started nine games. He did anything the Bears asked of him, especially stuffing the run. 8, Demarcus Ware* (Cowboys) (2005-Present) *Four-time Pro Bowler *Three-time 1st team All-Pro *One-time 2nd Team All-Pro. The 2008 season was his best sack season with 17.5. Wright has been one of the most reliable linebackers in the NFL since entering the league as a fourth-round pick out of Mississippi State .
Reese, GM of Titans' Super Bowl team, dies at 73 Punter Ray Guy was the leading vote-getter for the 1970s All-Decade Team, receiving 24 of a possible 25 votes. Mecklenburg was never a cocky player, but just a guy who would show up on Sundays. These were the players who were great players, but not quite good enough to be placed inside the top 50. Hes had 92 sacks and 23 forced fumbles so far in his career. 2011 Butkus Award winner for nation s best linebacker at Boston College. Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter has returned to the NFL .
Power Ranking the 5 Greatest Linebackers in Minnesota Vikings History Kirkland had great speed and agility for a big man. 3, Mike Singletary (Bears) (1981-1992) *Ten-time Pro Bowler *Seven-time 1st Team All-Pro *One-time 2nd Team All-Pro. 12. Pittsburgh 2002, '04-12, '14-17; Cincinnati 2013; New England 2017.