All-time team with a wrinkle, 2024 version: 1 rep from each team

[Jetsfan80]

The lull of the offseason leads us back to my favorite NFL-related exercise:  Picking your all-time team....but with a caveat.  Each team only gets one representative.

The rules:

1. Pick 32 players for your squad (14 offense, 14 defense, 1 Returner, 1 Kicker, 1 Punter, 1 Head Coach) from any era in NFL history.
2. Only 1 player for each team can be selected.  Each team representative needs to have spent at minimum 3 prime years with that team.
3. Your offense must consist of:  1 QB, 2 RBs, 1 Fullback, 3 WRs, 2 TEs, 1 Left Tackle, 2 Guards, 1 Center and 1 Right Tackle
4. Your defense must consist of:  2 DEs/EDGE's, 2 DTs, 1 Nose Tackle, 2 OLBs, 2 ILB/MLBs, 3 CBs, 1 FS and 1 SS

If we get enough entries, perhaps we can vote on who did it best?

 

This would be an example of a team, which I created (not necessarily my best work but I'd re-work it as needed):

 

Head Coach:  Andy Reid (Chiefs)

Offense

• QB:  Peyton Manning (Colts)
• RB:  Walter Payton (Bears)
• RB:  Earl Campbell (Titans)
• FB:  Jim Brown (Browns)
• WR:  Jerry Rice (49ers)
• WR:  Randy Moss (Vikings)
• WR:  Calvin Johnson (Lions)
• TE:  Antonio Gates (Chargers)
• TE:  Shannon Sharpe (Broncos)
• LT:  Tony Boselli (Jaguars)
• LG:  John Hannah (Patriots)
• C :  Kevin Mawae (Jets)
• RG:  Jahri Evans (Saints)
• RT:  Willie Anderson (Bengals)

Defense

• DE/EDGE:  Lawrence Taylor (Giants)
• DE:  J.J. Watt (Texans)
• DT:  Aaron Donald (Rams)
• DT:  Bob Lilly (Cowboys)
• NT:  Ted Washington (Bills)
• OLB:  Derrick Brooks (Buccaneers)
• OLB:  Jack Ham (Steelers)
• ILB:  Ray Lewis (Ravens)
• MLB:  Zach Thomas (Dolphins)
• CB:  Charles Woodson (Packers)
• CB:  Aeneas Williams (Cardinals)
• CB:  Richard Sherman (Seahawks)
• FS:  Brian Dawkins (Eagles)
• SS:  Ken Houston (Commanders)

Special Teams

• KR/PR:  Deion Sanders (Falcons)
• K:  John Kasay (Panthers)
• P:  Shane Lechler (Raiders)

[nj meadowlands]

Can we pick one team that we double up on so we don't have to use the Raiders who have had 0 worthwhile players in their entire history? @Raideraholic

[rangerous]

14 hours ago, nj meadowlands said:

Can we pick one team that we double up on so we don't have to use the Raiders who have had 0 worthwhile players in their entire history? @Raideraholic

biletnikoff? dave casper? plunkett? stabler? mike haynes? lester hayes?  the raiders have had quite a few really good players.  i think i would pair haynes and sauce as my cornerback pair.

[rangerous]

14 hours ago, Jetsfan80 said:

The lull of the offseason leads us back to my favorite NFL-related exercise:  Picking your all-time team....but with a caveat.  Each team only gets one representative.

The rules:

1. Pick 32 players for your squad (14 offense, 14 defense, 1 Returner, 1 Kicker, 1 Punter, 1 Head Coach) from any era in NFL history.
2. Only 1 player for each team can be selected.  Each team representative needs to have spent at minimum 3 prime years with that team.
3. Your offense must consist of:  1 QB, 2 RBs, 1 Fullback, 3 WRs, 2 TEs, 1 Left Tackle, 2 Guards, 1 Center and 1 Right Tackle
4. Your defense must consist of:  2 DEs/EDGE's, 2 DTs, 1 Nose Tackle, 2 OLBs, 2 ILB/MLBs, 3 CBs, 1 FS and 1 SS

If we get enough entries, perhaps we can vote on who did it best?

 

This would be an example of a team, which I created (not necessarily my best work but I'd re-work it as needed):

 

Head Coach:  Andy Reid (Chiefs)

Offense

• QB:  Peyton Manning (Colts)
• RB:  Walter Payton (Bears)
• RB:  Earl Campbell (Titans)
• FB:  Jim Brown (Browns)
• WR:  Jerry Rice (49ers)
• WR:  Randy Moss (Vikings)
• WR:  Calvin Johnson (Lions)
• TE:  Antonio Gates (Chargers)
• TE:  Shannon Sharpe (Broncos)
• LT:  Tony Boselli (Jaguars)
• LG:  John Hannah (Patriots)
• C :  Kevin Mawae (Jets)
• RG:  Jahri Evans (Saints)
• RT:  Willie Anderson (Bengals)

Defense

• DE/EDGE:  Lawrence Taylor (Giants)
• DE:  J.J. Watt (Texans)
• DT:  Aaron Donald (Rams)
• DT:  Bob Lilly (Cowboys)
• NT:  Ted Washington (Bills)
• OLB:  Derrick Brooks (Buccaneers)
• OLB:  Jack Ham (Steelers)
• ILB:  Ray Lewis (Ravens)
• MLB:  Zach Thomas (Dolphins)
• CB:  Charles Woodson (Packers)
• CB:  Aeneas Williams (Cardinals)
• CB:  Richard Sherman (Seahawks)
• FS:  Brian Dawkins (Eagles)
• SS:  Ken Houston (Commanders)

Special Teams

• KR/PR:  Deion Sanders (Falcons)
• K:  John Kasay (Panthers)
• P:  Shane Lechler (Raiders)

not a bad list although i would put in reggie white for either the eagles or packers, lack lambert instead of jack ham, mike haynes/sauce/ty law for one of the corner spots (especially the one with richard sherman).  barry sanders should be one of running backs.  zach thomas?  i liked the way mawae handled this clown.

[Jetsfan80]

Just now, rangerous said:

not a bad list although i would put in reggie white for either the eagles or packers, lack lambert instead of jack ham, mike haynes/sauce/ty law for one of the corner spots (especially the one with richard sherman).  barry sanders should be one of running backs.  zach thomas?  i liked the way mawae handled this clown.

Yeah definitely would take quite a bit of re-working.  I originally had Marino at QB but didn’t feel good about it and swapped Peyton in, lol.

[Warfish]

I'm only going to list a few spots, because I honestly cannot be bothered to try and decide who the greatest LG is, lol.

Head Coach:  John Madden (Raiders)

Quarterback:  Tom Brady (Patriots).  

Tailback:  Barry Sanders (Lions)

Fullback:  Jim Brown (Browns)  

WR1:  Jerry Rice (49ers)

WR2:  Randy Moss (Vikings)

WR3:  Larry Fitzgerald (Cardinals)

TE:  Tony Gonzales (Chiefs)

[nycdan]

Really cool exercise.  Great list.

I'll try a tweak.  It feels wrong to me to not have Larry Allen on the list.   Lilly was one of the top-2 DTs ever but Allen was the absolute undisputable GOAT OL (with a nod to Hannah but sorry, no).

So if we move him to RG (he played there enough to qualify) that knocks out Jahri Evans which is a massive upgrade.  We need a Saint so we can put Rickey Jackson at LB replacing Jack Ham, a slight downgrade.  But that frees up Mean Joe Greene to now replace Lilly at DT.  I would say Greene/Lilly are clearly 1a/1b at that position so not a real change there.

So we are really just going Evans -> Allen and offsetting it with Ham -> Jackson, with Greene/Lilly being an even swap.

Could totally go either way, but it does offer an alternative that gets Allen into the roster.

[Jetsfan80]

24 minutes ago, Warfish said:

I'm only going to list a few spots, because I honestly cannot be bothered to try and decide who the greatest LG is, lol.

It's a fun puzzle for weirdos like me but yes, that part isn't easy.  lol.

[Jetsfan80]

7 minutes ago, nycdan said:

Really cool exercise.  Great list.

I'll try a tweak.  It feels wrong to me to not have Larry Allen on the list.   Lilly was one of the top-2 DTs ever but Allen was the absolute undisputable GOAT OL (with a nod to Hannah but sorry, no).

So if we move him to RG (he played there enough to qualify) that knocks out Jahri Evans which is a massive upgrade.  We need a Saint so we can put Rickey Jackson at LB replacing Jack Ham, a slight downgrade.  But that frees up Mean Joe Greene to now replace Lilly at DT.  I would say Greene/Lilly are clearly 1a/1b at that position so not a real change there.

So we are really just going Evans -> Allen and offsetting it with Ham -> Jackson, with Greene/Lilly being an even swap.

Could totally go either way, but it does offer an alternative that gets Allen into the roster.

Solid tweaks!

I recall when I tried this a couple offseasons ago I almost alway end up with Alan Page as my Vikings' representative.  Choosing between Aaron Donald and Mean Joe for that other DT spot would be difficult, though. 

[nycdan]

1 minute ago, Jetsfan80 said:

Solid tweaks!

I recall when I tried this a couple offseasons ago I almost alway end up with Alan Page as my Vikings' representative.  Choosing between Aaron Donald and Mean Joe for that other DT spot would be difficult, though. 

I think you almost have to have Moss as your Viking, as you did here.  In WRs there's pretty much Rice, Moss, and everyone else.  JJ2 may have a shot at breaking into the top tier if he can find a way to survive the current MIN QB situation.

[Jetsfan80]

Just now, nycdan said:

I think you almost have to have Moss as your Viking, as you did here.  In WRs there's pretty much Rice, Moss, and everyone else.  JJ2 may have a shot at breaking into the top tier if he can find a way to survive the current MIN QB situation.

True.  You throw Rice in the slot with Moss on the outside and that’s an unbeatable duo.

One further tweak to your changes above:  Make Drew Brees the QB so you can maybe improve that other LB spot with an alternative option to Rickey.

[nycdan]

3 minutes ago, Jetsfan80 said:

True.  You throw Rice in the slot with Moss on the outside and that’s an unbeatable duo.

One further tweak to your changes above:  Make Drew Brees the QB so you can maybe improve that other LB spot with an alternative option to Rickey.

It would be Ted Hendricks.  Who is probably a better choice than Jackson.  But as great as Brees was, I'm not sure he's quite Manning's level and I would be hesitant to downgrade QB at all.  A few years from now, you might want to plug Mahomes in there and pick a different HC (Shula?)

[JustInFudge]

15 hours ago, nj meadowlands said:

Can we pick one team that we double up on so we don't have to use the Raiders who have had 0 worthwhile players in their entire history? @Raideraholic

https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/latest-news/raiders-brock-bowers-2024-nfl-draft-davante-adams-praise

 

[Jet Nut]

2 minutes ago, nycdan said:

It would be Ted Hendricks.  Who is probably a better choice than Jackson.  But as great as Brees was, I'm not sure he's quite Manning's level and I would be hesitant to downgrade QB at all.  A few years from now, you might want to plug Mahomes in there and pick a different HC (Shula?)

I’d go with Shula second and Paul Brown 1st.  No one was as innovative as Paul Brown, changing the way teams are coached.  From the passing game to the use of film, plays called from the CS on the sidelines, 7 league championships hes hard to rule out.  

[Warfish]

1 hour ago, Jetsfan80 said:

It's a fun puzzle for weirdos like me but yes, that part isn't easy.  lol.

I just wanted to participate in your thread without doing the hard part, lol.  

[UntouchableCrew]

Tried to go super elite at as many positions as I could and make up the rest elsewhere:

 

QB: Tom Brady (Patriots)

RB: Barry Sanders (Lions)

RB: Jim Brown (Browns)

FB: Larry Csonka (Dolphins)

WR: Jerry Rice (49ers)

WR: Marvin Harrison (Colts)

WR: Randy Moss (Vikings)

TE: Kellen Winslow (Chargers)

TE: Shannon Sharpe (Broncos)

LT: Anthony Munoz (Bengals)

LG: Larry Allen (Cowboys)

C: Jason Kelce (Eagles)

RG: Bruce Matthews (Titans)

RT: Dan Dierdorf (Cardinals)

 

DE/Edge: Lawrence Taylor (Giants)

DE: Reggie White (Packers)

DT: Aaron Donald (Rams)

DT: Warren Sapp (Bucs)

NT: Ted Washington (Bills)

OLB: Derrick Thomas (Chiefs)

ILB: Dick Butkus (Bears)

ILB: Luke Kuechly (Panthers)

OLB: Kevin Hardy (Jaguars)

CB: Darrelle Revis (Jets)

CB: Charles Woodson (Raiders)

CB: Richard Sherman (Seahawks)

FS: Ed Reed (Ravens)

SS: Troy Polumalu (Steelers)

 

Head Coach: Sean Payton (Saints)

Punter: Shane Lechler (Texans)

Kicker: Mark Moseley (Redskins)

Return Man: Deion Sanders (Falcons)

[bicketybam]

This is like the elimination pools. Makes for very interesting conversations.

For me Brady and Gronkowski are the two best at their positions that I've seen but you can only pick one team. Good stuff. I guess you could pick them both and call one a Buc and one a Pat. Right?

Edit: just saw the 3 year stipulation

[rangerous]

2 hours ago, UntouchableCrew said:

Tried to go super elite at as many positions as I could and make up the rest elsewhere:

 

QB: Tom Brady (Patriots)

RB: Barry Sanders (Lions)

RB: Jim Brown (Browns)

FB: Larry Csonka (Dolphins)

WR: Jerry Rice (49ers)

WR: Marvin Harrison (Colts)

WR: Randy Moss (Vikings)

TE: Kellen Winslow (Chargers)

TE: Shannon Sharpe (Broncos)

LT: Anthony Munoz (Bengals)

LG: Larry Allen (Cowboys)

😄 Jason Kelce (Eagles)

RG: Bruce Matthews (Titans)

RT: Dan Dierdorf (Cardinals)

 

DE/Edge: Lawrence Taylor (Giants)

DE: Reggie White (Packers)

DT: Aaron Donald (Rams)

DT: Warren Sapp (Bucs)

NT: Ted Washington (Bills)

OLB: Derrick Thomas (Chiefs)

ILB: Dick Butkus (Bears)

ILB: Luke Kuechly (Panthers)

OLB: Kevin Hardy (Jaguars)

CB: Darrelle Revis (Jets)

CB: Charles Woodson (Raiders)

CB: Richard Sherman (Seahawks)

FS: Ed Reed (Ravens)

SS: Troy Polumalu (Steelers)

 

Head Coach: Sean Payton (Saints)

Punter: Shane Lechler (Texans)

Kicker: Mark Moseley (Redskins)

Return Man: Deion Sanders (Falcons)

not bad.  maybe sub logan mankins (tampa) for larry allen and then put randy white or bob lilly in for sapp.

[Jetsfan80]

5 hours ago, rangerous said:

not bad.  maybe sub logan mankins (tampa) for larry allen and then put randy white or bob lilly in for sapp.

Eh, I think Allen/Sapp >>> White/Lilly/Mankins.  

Tampa Bay always seems to end up coming down to 2 realistic choices for me:  Sapp or Derrick Brooks.  Problem is each of those are 2 pretty loaded positions for which you’re taking up a spot.

I suppose you could also maybe go John Lynch or Mike Alstott though.  

[UntouchableCrew]

11 hours ago, Jetsfan80 said:

Eh, I think Allen/Sapp >>> White/Lilly/Mankins.  

Tampa Bay always seems to end up coming down to 2 realistic choices for me:  Sapp or Derrick Brooks.  Problem is each of those are 2 pretty loaded positions for which you’re taking up a spot.

I suppose you could also maybe go John Lynch or Mike Alstott though.  

Agree it’s Sapp or Brooks if you’re actually picking the best player in Tampa history with other options if you just went another way at OLB and DT.

I just kind of deprioritized the third OLB spot once I had LT and Derrick Thomas and think a DL with Sapp, Aaron Donald, and Reggie White would be unstoppable.

 

[Jetsfan80]

2 hours ago, UntouchableCrew said:

Agree it’s Sapp or Brooks if you’re actually picking the best player in Tampa history with other options if you just went another way at OLB and DT.

I just kind of deprioritized the third OLB spot once I had LT and Derrick Thomas and think a DL with Sapp, Aaron Donald, and Reggie White would be unstoppable.

 

True, that’s about the best DL you could end up within the rules.  Though a “read and react” stud OLB like Brooks would certainly feast on INTs!  

[slimjasi]

We STACKED 

QB: Tom Brady (pats) 

WR1: Jerry Rice (49ers)

WR2: Randy Moss (Vikings)

WR3: Calvin Johnson (lions)

RB1: Jim Brown (Browns)

RB2: Terrell Davis (Broncos)

TE1: Kellen Winslow (Chargers)

TE2: Travis Kelce (Chiefs)

LT: Anthony Munoz (Bengals)

LG: Larry Allen (Cowboys)

Center: Jim Otto (Raiders)

RG: Bruce Matthews (Oilers/Titans)

RT: Willie Roaf (Saints)

DE1: Lawrence Taylor (Giants)

DE2: JJ Watt (Texans)

DT1: Aaron Donald (Rams)

DT2: Joe Greene (Steelers)

NT: Ted Washington (Bills)

OLB1: Derrick Brooks (Bucs)

OLB2:  Chuck Bednarik (Eagles)

MLB: Dick Butkus (Bears)

FS: Ed Reed (Ravens)

SS: LeRoy Butler (Packers) 

CB1: Darrelle Revis (Jets)

CB2: Deion Sanders (Falcons)

Kicker: Adam Vinatieri (Colts)

Punter: Sammy Baugh (Redskins)

HC: Don Shula (Dolphins)

 

[Jetsfan80]

1 hour ago, slimjasi said:

We STACKED 

QB: Tom Brady (pats) 

WR1: Jerry Rice (49ers)

WR2: Randy Moss (Vikings)

WR3: Calvin Johnson (lions)

RB1: Jim Brown (Browns)

RB2: Terrell Davis (Broncos)

TE1: Kellen Winslow (Chargers)

TE2: Travis Kelce (Chiefs)

LT: Anthony Munoz (Bengals)

LG: Larry Allen (Cowboys)

Center: Jim Otto (Raiders)

RG: Bruce Matthews (Oilers/Titans)

RT: Willie Roaf (Saints)

DE1: Lawrence Taylor (Giants)

DE2: JJ Watt (Texans)

DT1: Aaron Donald (Rams)

DT2: Joe Greene (Steelers)

NT: Ted Washington (Bills)

OLB1: Derrick Brooks (Bucs)

OLB2:  Chuck Bednarik (Eagles)

MLB: Dick Butkus (Bears)

FS: Ed Reed (Ravens)

SS: LeRoy Butler (Packers) 

CB1: Darrelle Revis (Jets)

CB2: Deion Sanders (Falcons)

Kicker: Adam Vinatieri (Colts)

Punter: Sammy Baugh (Redskins)

HC: Don Shula (Dolphins)

 

 

Nice!  But you only have 13 guys on offense (28 total).  You're missing the Seahawks, Cardinals, Panthers and Jaguars and a FB, MLB/ILB, CB and Return Man.

May I suggest shifting Jim Brown to FB and adding another RB?  

[Jetsfan80]

Here's my 2nd attempt at this. 

Kinda cheated a bit by putting Scobee at the K spot given he was never a Pro Bowler or anything.  But, I mean....its the Jaguars.  He DID have a 10+ year career there and a few big moments (59-yarder in 2010, the franchise record; game-winning kick in an '08 playoff game, led the league in FG % in '07).

Baugh at the Punter spot opens up the possibility of some nice fake punt plays!  Also makes old-timer @#27TheDominator happy.

 

Head Coach:  Don Shula (Dolphins)

Offense

• QB:  Peyton Manning (Colts)
• RB:  Barry Sanders (Lions)
• RB:  Jim Brown (Browns)
• FB:  Bo Jackson (Raiders)
• WR:  Jerry Rice (49ers)
• WR:  Randy Moss (Vikings)
• WR:  Lance Alworth (Chargers)
• TE:  Rob Gronkowski (Patriots)
• TE:  Jimmy Graham (Saints)
• LT:  Anthony Munoz (Bengals)
• LG:  Larry Allen (Cowboys)
• C :  Jason Kelce (Eagles)
• RG:  Bruce Matthews (Titans)
• RT:  Forrest Gregg (Packers)

Defense

• DE/EDGE:  Lawrence Taylor (Giants)
• DE:  J.J. Watt (Texans)
• DT:  Aaron Donald (Rams)
• DT:  Joe Greene (Steelers)
• NT:  Ted Washington (Bills)
• OLB:  Derrick Brooks (Buccaneers)
• OLB:  Derrick Thomas (Chiefs)
• MLB:  Mike Singletary (Bears)
• ILB:  Luke Kuechly (Panthers) 
• CB:  Night Train Lane (Cardinals)
• CB:  Darrelle Revis (Jets)
• CB:  Champ Bailey (Broncos) 
• FS:  Ed Reed (Ravens)
• SS:  Kam Chancellor (Seahawks)

Special Teams

• KR/PR:  Deion Sanders (Falcons)
• K:  Josh Scobee (Jaguars)
• P:  Sammy Baugh (Commanders)

[PS17]

My strategy, similar to UntouchableCrew. Go Elite/GOAT at QB, OL, DL, and skill players. And then fill in the rest resulting in a couple “punts”, namely special teams, which wouldn’t matter anyway because this team is never punting.  

Offense

• QB:  Patrick Mahomes (Chiefs)
• RB:  Barry Sanders (Lions)
• RB:  Christian McCaffrey (Panthers)
• FB:  John Riggins (Redskins)
• WR:  Jerry Rice (49ers)
• WR:  Randy Moss (Vikings)
• WR:  Antonio Brown (Steelers)
• TE:  Rob Gronkowski (Patriots)
• TE:  Shannon Sharpe (Broncos)
• LT:  Anthony Muñoz (Bengals)
• LG:  Larry Allen (Cowboys)
• C : Jason Kelce (Eagles) 
• RG:  Bruce Matthews (Titans)
• RT:  Joe Thomas (Browns)

Defense

• DE:  Lawrence Taylor (Giants)
• DE:  Reggie White (Packers)
• DT:  Aaron Donald (Rams)
• DT:  JJ Watt (Texans)
• NT:  Cortez Kennedy (Seahawks)
• OLB:  Derrick Brooks (Buccaneers)
• OLB:  Ted Hendricks (Raiders)
• ILB:   Mike Singletary (Bears)
• ILB:  Junior Seau (Chargers)
• CB:  Darrelle Revis (Jets)
• CB:  Deion Sanders (Falcons)
• CB:  Aeneas Williams (Cardinals)
• FS:  Ed Reed (Ravens)
• SS:  Bob Sanders (Colts) 

Special Teams

• KR/PR:  Darren Sproles (Saints)
• K:  Tyler Bass (Bills)
• P:  Logan Cooke (Jaguars)
• Head Coach: Don Shula (Dolphins)

[Claymation]

Some notable omissions: Rosie Greir, Deacon Jones, Johnny Unitas, Ray Guy, and Chuck Bednarik

[PS17]

3 minutes ago, Claymation said:

Some notable omissions: Rosie Greir, Deacon Jones, Johnny Unitas, Ray Guy, and Chuck Bednarik

That means you have to boot Aaron Donald, Reggie White, Tom Brady, etc. 

This sh*t was tricky. 

[#27TheDominator]

6 hours ago, Jetsfan80 said:

Here's my 2nd attempt at this. 

Kinda cheated a bit by putting Scobee at the K spot given he was never a Pro Bowler or anything.  But, I mean....its the Jaguars.  He DID have a 10+ year career there and a few big moments (59-yarder in 2010, the franchise record; game-winning kick in an '08 playoff game, led the league in FG % in '07).

Baugh at the Punter spot opens up the possibility of some nice fake punt plays!  Also makes old-timer @#27TheDominator happy.

 

Head Coach:  Don Shula (Dolphins)

Offense

• QB:  Peyton Manning (Colts)
• RB:  Barry Sanders (Lions)
• RB:  Jim Brown (Browns)
• FB:  Bo Jackson (Raiders)
• WR:  Jerry Rice (49ers)
• WR:  Randy Moss (Vikings)
• WR:  Lance Alworth (Chargers)
• TE:  Rob Gronkowski (Patriots)
• TE:  Jimmy Graham (Saints)
• LT:  Anthony Munoz (Bengals)
• LG:  Larry Allen (Cowboys)
• C :  Jason Kelce (Eagles)
• RG:  Bruce Matthews (Titans)
• RT:  Forrest Gregg (Packers)

Defense

• DE/EDGE:  Lawrence Taylor (Giants)
• DE:  J.J. Watt (Texans)
• DT:  Aaron Donald (Rams)
• DT:  Joe Greene (Steelers)
• NT:  Ted Washington (Bills)
• OLB:  Derrick Brooks (Buccaneers)
• OLB:  Derrick Thomas (Chiefs)
• MLB:  Mike Singletary (Bears)
• ILB:  Luke Kuechly (Panthers) 
• CB:  Night Train Lane (Cardinals)
• CB:  Darrelle Revis (Jets)
• CB:  Champ Bailey (Broncos) 
• FS:  Ed Reed (Ravens)
• SS:  Kam Chancellor (Seahawks)

Special Teams

• KR/PR:  Deion Sanders (Falcons)
• K:  Josh Scobee (Jaguars)
• P:  Sammy Baugh (Commanders)

I'm not that ******* old!

[chirorob]

On 6/27/2024 at 6:10 PM, Jetsfan80 said:

The lull of the offseason leads us back to my favorite NFL-related exercise:  Picking your all-time team....but with a caveat.  Each team only gets one representative.

The rules:

1. Pick 32 players for your squad (14 offense, 14 defense, 1 Returner, 1 Kicker, 1 Punter, 1 Head Coach) from any era in NFL history.
2. Only 1 player for each team can be selected.  Each team representative needs to have spent at minimum 3 prime years with that team.
3. Your offense must consist of:  1 QB, 2 RBs, 1 Fullback, 3 WRs, 2 TEs, 1 Left Tackle, 2 Guards, 1 Center and 1 Right Tackle
4. Your defense must consist of:  2 DEs/EDGE's, 2 DTs, 1 Nose Tackle, 2 OLBs, 2 ILB/MLBs, 3 CBs, 1 FS and 1 SS

If we get enough entries, perhaps we can vote on who did it best?

 

This would be an example of a team, which I created (not necessarily my best work but I'd re-work it as needed):

 

Head Coach:  Andy Reid (Chiefs)

Offense

• QB:  Peyton Manning (Colts)
• RB:  Walter Payton (Bears)
• RB:  Earl Campbell (Titans)
• FB:  Jim Brown (Browns)
• WR:  Jerry Rice (49ers)
• WR:  Randy Moss (Vikings)
• WR:  Calvin Johnson (Lions)
• TE:  Antonio Gates (Chargers)
• TE:  Shannon Sharpe (Broncos)
• LT:  Tony Boselli (Jaguars)
• LG:  John Hannah (Patriots)
• C :  Kevin Mawae (Jets)
• RG:  Jahri Evans (Saints)
• RT:  Willie Anderson (Bengals)

Defense

• DE/EDGE:  Lawrence Taylor (Giants)
• DE:  J.J. Watt (Texans)
• DT:  Aaron Donald (Rams)
• DT:  Bob Lilly (Cowboys)
• NT:  Ted Washington (Bills)
• OLB:  Derrick Brooks (Buccaneers)
• OLB:  Jack Ham (Steelers)
• ILB:  Ray Lewis (Ravens)
• MLB:  Zach Thomas (Dolphins)
• CB:  Charles Woodson (Packers)
• CB:  Aeneas Williams (Cardinals)
• CB:  Richard Sherman (Seahawks)
• FS:  Brian Dawkins (Eagles)
• SS:  Ken Houston (Commanders)

Special Teams

• KR/PR:  Deion Sanders (Falcons)
• K:  John Kasay (Panthers)
• P:  Shane Lechler (Raiders)

How long does a player have to have been on a team?

Example. 

Safety.  Ronnie Lott.  JETS

[Jetsfan80]

32 minutes ago, chirorob said:

How long does a player have to have been on a team?

Example. 

Safety.  Ronnie Lott.  JETS

3 of his prime years.  So Lott would not qualify with the Jets.

[Jetsfan80]

6 hours ago, Claymation said:

Some notable omissions: Rosie Greir, Deacon Jones, Johnny Unitas, Ray Guy, and Chuck Bednarik

Deacon Jones used to be my Rams’ entry in this until Donald cemented his name in the conversation for most dominant DT in league history.