# NFL All-Time 100: DBs

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-all-time-100-dbs/845624>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [December 30, 2019, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-all-time-100-dbs/845624 "2019-12-30T20:11:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![racepug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@racepug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racepug)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-all-time-100-dbs/845624/1 "2019-12-30T20:11:55Z")

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{in no particular order}:

Deion Sanders  
Ed Reed  
Ronnie Lott  
Larry Wilson  
Emlen Tunnell  
Dick “Night Train” Lane  
Rod Woodson  
Mel Blount  
Willie Brown  
Ken Houston  
Darrell Green  
Jack Christiansen  
Mike Haynes

Thoughts? Comments?

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**Author:** ![StusBlues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-all-time-100-dbs/845624/2 "2020-01-09T23:32:54Z")

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I was disappointed to see them leave off Troy Polamalu. They had their reasons, I guess.

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**Author:** ![racepug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@racepug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racepug)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-all-time-100-dbs/845624/3 "2020-01-09T23:57:01Z")

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> [@StusBlues](#):
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> I was disappointed to see them leave off Troy Polamalu. They had their reasons, I guess.

I was surprised by that, as well. If it’s any consolation he’s up for the P.F.H.o.F. this year.

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**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-all-time-100-dbs/845624/4 "2020-01-10T00:15:22Z")

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What about Steve Atwater? Or Aenas Williams?

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**Author:** ![Hrnac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@Hrnac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hrnac)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-all-time-100-dbs/845624/5 "2020-01-14T21:59:54Z")

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I would add Charles Woodson to that list.