# List your Top 10 Players of All-Time from your favorite NFL team **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 16, 2010, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-top-10-players-of-all-time-from-your-favorite-nfl-team/564322 "2010-12-16T02:38:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2010, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-top-10-players-of-all-time-from-your-favorite-nfl-team/564322/81 "2010-12-25T20:56:38Z")
> [@Disgruntled\_Penguin](#): > > The Tampa Bay Buccaneers > > 1. Leroy Selmon - The “Gentle Giant” has given so much to the community both on and off the field and he’s our only Hall of Famer. > > 2. Derrick Brooks - Derrick was the QB of one of the best defenses ever. > > 3. Warren Sapp - The NFL is still looking for “the next Warren Sapp.” That says it all. > > 4. Hardy Nickerson - Hardy was a mercenary but his leadership and play was key to our rise from obscurity to a respected ball club. His influence and mentorship of the young Derrick Brooks will always be remembered amongst Bucs fans. > > 5. John Lynch - We should never have let him go. > > 6. Ronde Barber - Ronde is a threat in so many ways and his motor hasn’t slowed down in 14 years. He may not be a lockdown corner there’s no doubt that opposing offenses had to account for him every down he played. > > 7. James Wilder - James was such a talent but unfortunately he was the only talent we had and we used him to death. James was a workhorse like Earl Campbell ( not at that talent level obviously ) who had a short but productive career. James is still the Buccaneers all time rushing and reception leader. How much was he worked? In 1984 he set NFL records for carries (407) and touches (492) in a single season. > > 8. Simeon Rice - He was crazier than a bed bug but he was also one of the best pash rushers of all time. > > 9. Doug Williams - He wasn’t good statistically but he was an amazing competitor and team leader. I’m still a fan of Doug. > > 10. Josh Freeman - Ok, maybe a bit premature but he’s doing something very special right now, leading the youngest team in the NFL to a winning record. His record as a starter is 11-11 and 7 of those 11 wins have been 4th quarter come from behind victories. He’s got a long way to go to be special but he’s already amongst the best QB’s we’ve had and he’s a second year player. > > Honorable mention - Steve Young. Obviously the best NFL player to ever play for the Buc’s he wasn’t amongst the best Bucs as I understood the question since his years in Tampa weren’t good. Letting him go was one of my worst memories as a Bucs fan. No Ricky Bell? ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2010, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-top-10-players-of-all-time-from-your-favorite-nfl-team/564322/82 "2010-12-26T20:35:25Z")
Falcons (no particular order): Terrence Mathis Alfred Jenkins William Andrews Claude Humphrey Steve Bartkowski Matt Ryan Michael Vick Deion Sanders Mike Kenn Jeff Van Note ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2010, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-top-10-players-of-all-time-from-your-favorite-nfl-team/564322/83 "2010-12-27T05:45:08Z")
Hey **Airman** , Don’t know if you caught it, but the NFL network went through their top 10 Steelers of all time. I don’t mean to brag, but they agreed with me on Bradshaw being number 2. Greene was their number 1. So, I got the top 2 correct. And Mel Blount was a part of their list also, so I did well to include him. Their list: Greene Bradshaw unsure of order of 3-10, but it’s sort of close. Harris Polamalu Lambert Woodson Blount Bettis Swann Ward The last 8 are not in the correct order, I just pulled them from memory. Interesting ommissions Webster Stallworth Stautner Dawson Ham etc, etc, etc. The team has had more than its share of fantastic players. I did pretty damn good. I got 8-10 players, and the top two correct. My ommissions from my list was Woodson, and I had Webster in his place. As well as swapping Stallworth for Swann. I should work for the NFL Network! I think I found my calling! ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2010, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-top-10-players-of-all-time-from-your-favorite-nfl-team/564322/84 "2010-12-27T13:26:21Z")
Yeah, I saw it. How do you omit Webster in favor of Woodson? Yeah, he put up a great career with Pittsburgh, but he played another seven elsewhere after Pittsburgh gave up on him, including a few spectacular seasons with the hated Ratbirds. He is as much a Raven as a Steeler, if not more so because he helped them win a ring. Not on my list for that very reason. Webster did his entire career sans that last ill-fated year in KC with the Steelers. As the greatest center of all time, if he doesn’t make that list no center ever will. Talk about a glaring omission… As for Bradshaw, good call. I still maintain he doesn’t deserve to be rated that high, but apparently that’s just me. I also maintain that Stallworth was better than Swann (as do you), but Swann has the reputation thanks to some truly spectacular catches. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2010, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-top-10-players-of-all-time-from-your-favorite-nfl-team/564322/85 "2010-12-27T18:07:40Z")
I agree with you completely regarding Woodson. The fact that Webster was completely omitted from the list is a huge mistake IMO, but Woodson’s inclusion is just as fascinating to me. Woodson is an interesting study. I agree with you that he is as much, if not more, a Raven. I realize that he spent most of his career in Pittsburgh, but 7 years is a long time to be gone before retiring. He was in San Francisco, Baltimore and Oakland in those 7 years. He spent 9 (I think) in Pittsburgh Woodson himself almost completely ignores his career away from Pittsburgh. He always refers to himself as a Steeler, was inducted into the HoF as a Steeler, and unless someone pins him down about the Ravens, never really brings it up. I’ve seen him on the NFL network and he never discusses anything away from Pittsburgh except the Super Bowl. I think it’s because Ray Lewis and Ed Reed are thought of when that Raven defense is remembered. Hell, I sometimes forget that Woodson won a ring with the Ravens. Finally, I admit something here that will probably get my NFL Fan card revoked for life. I’ve never understood the absolute love for Woodson. Was he a great player? Yes. Was he 75th anniversary great? I never saw it. I still can’t see it. When I think of great Steelers, he rarely crosses my mind immediately. I was shocked when he popped into the NFL’s top 10 list. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-top-10-players-of-all-time-from-your-favorite-nfl-team/564322/86 "2010-12-27T18:28:55Z")
For the Packers I would take out Sharpe or Lofton and put in Driver. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2010, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-top-10-players-of-all-time-from-your-favorite-nfl-team/564322/87 "2010-12-27T19:35:49Z")
> [@Tom\_Scud](#): > > The Houston Oilers weren’t good enough to deserve ten players, so I’m picking five. And Tennessee doesn’t count. > > 1. Bruce Matthews > 2. Mike Munchak God what a waste of offensive line talent those teams in the 90s were. > 3. Earl Campbell > 4. Warren Moon One underrated thing about Moon was just how durable he was. Played the better part of a decade in the run and shoot and was rarely injured. > 5. Ray Childress > > I could throw in the receivers from the 90s teams (Ernest Givens and Drew Hill particularly) and George Blanda from the team’s early history, but really who are we kidding? That team deserved to be erased from history. I’d add (not thinking the Oilers were as suck-tastic as you do): 1. Ernest Givins 2. Elvin Bethea 3. Billy “White Shoes” Johnson 4. Mel Renfro 5. Robert Brazile ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2010, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-top-10-players-of-all-time-from-your-favorite-nfl-team/564322/88 "2010-12-27T20:04:45Z")
> [@Skammer](#): > > Hmm, this is difficult. I’m not going to try to rank them yet. > > **New England Patriots** > Tom Brady > Gino Cappelletti > John Hannah > Steve Nelson > John Smith > Steve Grogan > Andre Tippett > Tedi Bruschi > Stanley Morgan > Troy Brown > > Honorable mention: Adam Vinatieri, Nick Buoniconti, Ben Coates, Drew Bledsoe > > ETA: Sam “Bam” Cunningham, forgot him. I’m unfamiliar with John Smith. I’d add: Irving Fryar, Bruce Armstrong, maybe Kevin Faulk. BTW, it’s Tedy Bruschi [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-top-10-players-of-all-time-from-your-favorite-nfl-team/564322.md?page=4)