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One can argue that Jim Ray Smith missed his window to be known on a higher level as he arrived in Cleveland one year too late and left two years too early, as the Browns would win NFL Championships before and after his arrival, but this was no reflection on the playing ability of Jim Ray Smith. Smith was drafted…
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Mike Stratton was the leader of one of the best linebacking crews in the American Football League, though his accomplishments seem to have been forgotten in the game’s folklore. A 13th Round Pick from Tennessee in 1962, Stratton fit in immediately with the Buffalo Bills, settling in at Right Linebacker, and from 1963 to 1968, he was a perennial AFL…
Playing his college ball at USC, Casey arrived in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans as a third-round pick in 2011. Casey became an immediate starter at Right Defensive Tackle and was arguably robbed of a Pro Bowl selection in 2013, when he recorded a career-high 10.5 Sacks. He earned his first Pro Bowl selection in 2015, followed by four more in…
At first, this might seem like someone who doesn’t deserve a rank, but the more we look, the more we think he deserves a spot on this list. Spec Sanders was chosen by the Washington Redskins as the 6th Overall Pick in the 1942 NFL Draft, but as this occurred during WWII, Sanders would serve his country in the military…
Born (and died) in the most football-like city on this planet, Earth (Canton, Ohio), George Saimes would sign with the Buffalo Bills in 1963 after playing collegiately at Michigan State. Saimes wasted no time securing a starting Defensive Back job with Buffalo, and in his second season, he earned the first of three First All-Pro Selections (the others coming in…
Drafted 5th overall out of the University of Tennessee, Jamal Lewis was an immediate offensive force for the Baltimore Ravens, rushing for 1,364 Yards in his rookie season. More importantly, the Ravens went to the Super Bowl, and Lewis rushed for over 100 Yards and a TD in their Super Bowl XXXV win. A knee injury took him out of…
Dave Butz was a good player for a long time. That’s a simple way to put it, but it is true. He spent the first two seasons of his career (1973-74) with the St. Louis Cardinals, then was traded to the Washington Redskins, where he played solidly for years. Something clicked in 1982, and he began to establish himself as…
There are a lot of polarizing debates regarding the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but the one for Quarterback, Jim Plunkett, might be one of the hottest debates of all. Truthfully, this debate is straightforward. The vocal fans who support him in Canton point out that he is a two-time Super Bowl-winning Quarterback, the first of which saw him win…
Bob Gain was drafted 5th Overall in 1951 by the Green Bay Packers, but that year he elected to play in Canada with the Ottawa Rough Riders instead.
One of the better dual-threat Running Backs of his era, Matt Forte was a surprise starter as a rookie in a season that would see him rush for over 1,200 Yards and finish seventh in the league. The product of Tulane early established himself as a solid receiving back with 63 Receptions and he quickly became a favorite of the…
A multi-faceted offensive player at Tennessee, Stanley Morgan was taken by the New England Patriots in the First Round of the 1977 Draft and was a prime offensive threat for the Pats for over a decade. Originally used more as a returner as a rookie, the “Stanley Steamer” emerged as one of the top deep threats in football by his…
Before the Washington Redskins had the famed “Hogs” Offensive Line of the 80s and 90s, they had a Georgian named Len Hauss, who was their starting Center from 1964 until he retired in 1977. Hauss won that job during his rookie season, and it was a role that he was meant to have. He seemingly improved annually, earned five Pro…
The respected website, Football Nation, referred to Dan Towler as the “greatest running back you don’t know”, and they may be on to something, as despite winning an NFL Championship with the Los Angeles Rams in 1951 when he was their star rusher, he was overshadowed by more prominent names throughout his brief career in professional football. Towler came to…
A superstar in both football and baseball at USC, Washington couldn't join the National Football League because of its segregationist policies, so he dominated for the Hollywood Bears in the Pacific Coast Professional Football League, where he was their best player. When the Cleveland Rams relocated to Los Angeles, the time was right for reintegration, and the Rams signed him…
The term “Mountain of a Man” is often misused, but for the 375-pound Ted Washington, that was accurate. “Mount Washington” was San Francisco’s late First Round Pick in 1991, and became their starting Nose Tackle in his second season. Traded to the Denver Broncos in 1994, Washington signed with the Buffalo Bills in 1995, where he had the best run…
A member of the Los Angeles Rams for his entire 11-year career, Larry Brooks started at Defensive Tackle for the first ten of his seasons. Brooks became an elite player, earning five straight Pro Bowl selections (1976 & 1980) and a First Team All-Pro selection in 1979. He was a large part of the Rams' success in the late 70s…
From Howard Payne, Ken Gray is arguably the best NFL player to ever come out of that small institution. Gray played predominantly at Offensive Guard and was with the Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals for 12 of his 13 seasons, where he was a 6th Round Pick in 1958. Gray was a six-time Pro Bowl Selection and was twice chosen to be…
A defensive superstar from the University of Wisconsin, the Miami Dolphins drafted Troy Vincent 7th Overall in 1992. Vincent immediately became the starting Left Cornerback and played well for Miami over his four seasons there. That was a good start, but it was later as a Philadelphia Eagle that he shined. With Philadelphia, Vincent earned five straight Pro Bowl selections…
Out of SMU, Kyle Rote was the first overall Draft Pick in 1951, and the New York Giants had high hopes for their new Back. Rote got off to a good start, but knee issues forced him to switch to End, where he became the Giants' top receiver in the 1950s. This is a statement that means a lot, as…
