Who were the hardest-hitting Chiefs defenders ever? - Page 2

**Rain Man** · 12-13-2004, 02:25 PM

Poll coming. I'm listing every all-pro I can remember, and probably missed some folks. I'm not listing any special teamers due to space restrictions, so feel free to offer them up as well. Darn this limit on poll sizes.

HC_Chief · 12-13-2004, 03:10 PM

Deron Cherry was the man!!!! He and Ronnie Lott were my idols (I played Strong Safety)

**Skip Towne** · 12-13-2004, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Vlad Logicslav

Willie Lanier no one else is even close.

Yep, one of his nicknames was "Contact".

Logical · 12-13-2004, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by go bo

this poll is slanted towards the more recent players because there are so few old enough to remember the great defenders during the glory years...

Suprisingly not so far.

**Rain Man** · 12-13-2004, 04:06 PM

For you Bennie Thompson fans, please know that it pained me to take him off, as well as Danan Hughes and Todd McNair, two other awesome headhunters on special teams. I didn't have room to list everyone I wanted, so I just set a rule of only listing pro bowlers. It's flawed, certainly, but without rules, where would we all be?

**Rain Man** · 12-13-2004, 04:08 PM

Deron Cherry is one of my favorite players of all time, but I'm a bit surprised at the support for him in this poll. I always viewed him as more of a finesse, ball-hawk kind of safety rather than a hammer.

JohnnyV13 · 12-13-2004, 04:12 PM

Well...also perceptions are slanted to DBs and LBs, b/c D linemen rarely get to run at ball carriers and clobber them with momentum.

I voted Willie Lanier, James Hasty and Buck Buchanan. Willie Lanier is the clear all time hitting Chief. That guy was an assasin in the middle. No one from his era wanted to mess with him. Deron Cherry was a VERY smart player that we could use deperately today, but he was not a big hitter. Barbaro was a much bigger hitter, but not as good a player.

Ross loved to hit, but was simply too small to be a real force. Dino Hackett and Gary Spani deserve some mention, b/c both were good players who could lay the wood.

HC_Chief · 12-13-2004, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Deron Cherry is one of my favorite players of all time, but I'm a bit surprised at the support for him in this poll. I always viewed him as more of a finesse, ball-hawk kind of safety rather than a hammer.

First play back from a long injury, Deron Cherry met Bo Jackson head-on. He hit Jackson so hard the ball shot straight out of Bo's hands at least 10 feet in the air. It was an awesome sight to behold.

tyton75 · 12-13-2004, 04:48 PM

I can't believe that a guy nicknamed "the hammer" isnt' getting any love on the board.. I'm not even old enough to remember watching him play, but Fred Williamson needs some respect here!

**BigRedChief** · 12-13-2004, 04:54 PM

Mark me down old school : Willie Lanier

**Rausch** · 12-13-2004, 05:29 PM

Fred 'The Hammer' Williamson

Digital Takawira · 12-13-2004, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by tyton75

I can't believe that a guy nicknamed "the hammer" isnt' getting any love on the board.. I'm not even old enough to remember watching him play, but Fred Williamson needs some respect here!

seriously. can you step to that?

**Baby Lee** · 12-13-2004, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

For you Bennie Thompson fans, please know that it pained me to take him off, as well as Danan Hughes and Todd McNair, two other awesome headhunters on special teams. I didn't have room to list everyone I wanted, so I just set a rule of only listing pro bowlers. It's flawed, certainly, but without rules, where would we all be?

My bad, I read the thread header and thought the poll was about "the hardest-hitting Chiefs defenders ever."

**Rain Man** · 12-13-2004, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

My bad, I read the thread header and thought the poll was about "the hardest-hitting Chiefs defenders ever."

Well, now you're just being disigerent.

**Baby Lee** · 12-13-2004, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Well, now you're just being disigerent.

Sorry, I'm just a little out of sorts. I was just microwaving my dinner, and now I'm getting these sharp pains in my lower back.

**gblowfish** · 12-13-2004, 06:02 PM

Top 3: Kevin Ross: Pound for pound, the hardest hitter ever in the Chiefs secondary. That's how he made his reputation, he was short, but hit like a truck. Literally killed people on run support or guys going across the middle. If he didn't hit like a short left hook, he never would have stuck in the NFL.

#2: Bobby Bell: First outside linebacker ever inducted in the NFL. Think about that for a minute. Lightning fast, strong, smart. He also played on the special teams his whole career, and long snapped on punts and field goals. Can you imagine a star linebacker now (like Ray Lewis, for example) playing on special teams his whole career?

#1: Has to be Willie Lanier. No contest. The guy's nickname was "contact." When he was a rookie he kept getting in trouble for killing other Chiefs offensive linemen and running backs in practice. He hit so hard they had to outfit him with a padded helmet...had a big piece of rubber down the center, like the tread on a tire painted red. The helmet is in Canton in the Chiefs team display. In his era the most feared linebackers were Butkus, Lanier and Ray Nitschke. Pretty good company.

View Poll Results: Who are the THREE hardest-hitting defenders in Chiefs history? (Pick 3.)
Albert Lewis	3	6.98%
Art Still	1	2.33%
Bill Maas	0	0%
Bobby Bell	14	32.56%
Buck Buchanan	12	27.91%
Curley Culp	0	0%
Dale Carter	1	2.33%
Dan Saleaumua	4	9.30%
Deron Cherry	7	16.28%
Derrick Thomas	9	20.93%
Fred Williamson	3	6.98%
Gary Barbaro	2	4.65%
Gary Green	0	0%
James Hasty	4	9.30%
Jerome Woods	4	9.30%
Jim Lynch	0	0%
Johnny Robinson	0	0%
Kevin Ross	12	27.91%
Lloyd Burruss	3	6.98%
Neil Smith	4	9.30%
Sherrill Headrick	1	2.33%
Willie Lanier	27	62.79%
Other (1960s era)	0	0%
Other (1970s-1980s era)	3	6.98%
Other (1990s-2000s era)	1	2.33%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 43. You may not vote on this poll

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12-13-2004, 03:10 PM	#16
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Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3348491 VARSITY	For you Bennie Thompson fans, please know that it pained me to take him off, as well as Danan Hughes and Todd McNair, two other awesome headhunters on special teams. I didn't have room to list everyone I wanted, so I just set a rule of only listing pro bowlers. It's flawed, certainly, but without rules, where would we all be? __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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12-13-2004, 04:08 PM	#20
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3348491 VARSITY	Deron Cherry is one of my favorite players of all time, but I'm a bit surprised at the support for him in this poll. I always viewed him as more of a finesse, ball-hawk kind of safety rather than a hammer. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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12-13-2004, 04:12 PM	#21
JohnnyV13 Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Tucson AZ Casino cash: $6175200	Well...also perceptions are slanted to DBs and LBs, b/c D linemen rarely get to run at ball carriers and clobber them with momentum. I voted Willie Lanier, James Hasty and Buck Buchanan. Willie Lanier is the clear all time hitting Chief. That guy was an assasin in the middle. No one from his era wanted to mess with him. Deron Cherry was a VERY smart player that we could use deperately today, but he was not a big hitter. Barbaro was a much bigger hitter, but not as good a player. Ross loved to hit, but was simply too small to be a real force. Dino Hackett and Gary Spani deserve some mention, b/c both were good players who could lay the wood.
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12-13-2004, 04:48 PM	#23
tyton75 Veteran Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: KC North Casino cash: $5968386	I can't believe that a guy nicknamed "the hammer" isnt' getting any love on the board.. I'm not even old enough to remember watching him play, but Fred Williamson needs some respect here!
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12-13-2004, 04:54 PM	#24
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12-13-2004, 06:02 PM	#30
gblowfish Be Kind To Your Pets Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Glorious Independence, MO Casino cash: $17686178 VARSITY	Top 3: Kevin Ross: Pound for pound, the hardest hitter ever in the Chiefs secondary. That's how he made his reputation, he was short, but hit like a truck. Literally killed people on run support or guys going across the middle. If he didn't hit like a short left hook, he never would have stuck in the NFL. #2: Bobby Bell: First outside linebacker ever inducted in the NFL. Think about that for a minute. Lightning fast, strong, smart. He also played on the special teams his whole career, and long snapped on punts and field goals. Can you imagine a star linebacker now (like Ray Lewis, for example) playing on special teams his whole career? #1: Has to be Willie Lanier. No contest. The guy's nickname was "contact." When he was a rookie he kept getting in trouble for killing other Chiefs offensive linemen and running backs in practice. He hit so hard they had to outfit him with a padded helmet...had a big piece of rubber down the center, like the tread on a tire painted red. The helmet is in Canton in the Chiefs team display. In his era the most feared linebackers were Butkus, Lanier and Ray Nitschke. Pretty good company.
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