Vote for the six greatest NFL players from this list: Part 1 of 4

**Rain Man** · 08-18-2005, 09:25 PM

Okay, you may recall that we identified through voting the three greatest players from every team in the NFL. Now, we'll combine those lists of great players, and we'll identify the greatest overall players in NFL history.

There are 89 players on this list, since a few young franchises were combined. We'll have four polls, from which we'll pick the top six players in each poll. We'll then move into the finals.

Ready, Here's Round 1.

Pick the Six Greatest Players on This List

tk13 · 08-18-2005, 09:28 PM

89? You might not have this up until Saturday.

**Rain Man** · 08-18-2005, 09:32 PM

Heck. I accidentally submitted the poll after my first four votes. I should've had a couple more votes, which would've gone to Deion Sanders and Anthony Munoz.

As it stands, my four votes went (in order) to Dan Marino, Barry Sanders, Alan Page, and Deacon Jones. Not a Super Bowl winner to be found.

**Rain Man** · 08-18-2005, 09:34 PM

Interestingly, only seven of these guys ever won a Super Bowl or NFL championship.

**cdcox** · 08-18-2005, 09:34 PM

As a public service announcement, I post the link below. If there is a player that you never saw play but have heard is pretty good, you might want to check out their accomplishments. This list isn't Gospel, but its a start.

http://archive.sportingnews.com/nfl/100/

**cdcox** · 08-18-2005, 09:41 PM

Barry Sanders, Dan Marino, Decon Jones, Bruce Smith, Anthony Munoz, and Alan Page.

JOhn · 08-18-2005, 09:45 PM

Archie Manning, Barry Sanders, Brett Favre, Dan Marino, Deacon Jones, Bruce Smith

chiefs4me · 08-18-2005, 10:18 PM

oh boy.....this is gonna be fun...where is Skipper..

chiefs4me · 08-18-2005, 10:27 PM

I think I can actually feel his wrath....

my picks

Manning,A
Sanders,B
Starr,B
Favre,B
Smith,B
Marino,D

08-18-2005, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdcox

Barry Sanders, Dan Marino, Decon Jones, Bruce Smith, Anthony Munoz, and Alan Page.

I voted identical to yours except I'm a huge Matthews family fan. I voted Bruce over Page.

**cdcox** · 08-18-2005, 10:35 PM

Page was my final choice. There are probably 10 guys off this list that I could put in that position.

TRing · 08-18-2005, 10:50 PM

Anthony Munoz

Barry Sanders

Brett Favre

Dan Marino

Deion Sanders..

08-18-2005, 11:02 PM

Seedy,
Tring may need some professional assistance regarding his selections in this poll.

**RealSNR** · 08-18-2005, 11:17 PM

Marino, Deacon, Bruce Smith, Barry Sanders, Munoz, and Favre

**cdcox** · 08-18-2005, 11:30 PM

Phobs, I detect a joke at my expense, but my ego is running with the bait, so here goes:

Sanders is a real debate for me. Fantastic cover guy, great returner (interceptions or punts), but tackling against the run or pass was always suspect. Also a little too mercinary for my tastes.

Farve was probably the 5th best QB among his career peers, after Montana, Marino, Elway, and Manning. How do you argue that he should be in this select group?

I could live with Favre or Dieon if Deacon Jones had been on the list. Probably a better DE than Bruce Smith. Jones had 173.5 career sacks (unofficial) in 14 seasons compared to 200 for Smith in 19 seasons for Smith. Throw in the facts that Jones played fewer games per season and that the league was run oriented in the '60s and '70's when Jones played. Jones perfected the (now illeagal) head slap and popularized the very term "sack". Listed by TSN as the 13th best player in NFL history, you just can't leave him off this list.

View Poll Results: Pick the SIX greatest NFL players from this list.
Aeneas Williams	1	1.54%
Alan Page	13	20.00%
Andre Tippett	0	0%
Anthony Munoz	31	47.69%
Archie Manning	2	3.08%
Art Monk	7	10.77%
Art Shell	10	15.38%
Barry Sanders	62	95.38%
Bart Starr	26	40.00%
Billy Sims	1	1.54%
Bob Griese	2	3.08%
Boomer Esiason	2	3.08%
Brett Favre	42	64.62%
Bruce Matthews	6	9.23%
Bruce Smith	35	53.85%
Carl Eller	5	7.69%
Chuck Bednarik	12	18.46%
Cortez Kennedy	0	0%
Curtis Martin	5	7.69%
Dan Fouts	9	13.85%
Dan Marino	52	80.00%
Deacon Jones	37	56.92%
Deion Sanders	19	29.23%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 65. You may not vote on this poll

08-18-2005, 09:25 PM
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3338491 VARSITY	Vote for the six greatest NFL players from this list: Part 1 of 4 Okay, you may recall that we identified through voting the three greatest players from every team in the NFL. Now, we'll combine those lists of great players, and we'll identify the greatest overall players in NFL history. There are 89 players on this list, since a few young franchises were combined. We'll have four polls, from which we'll pick the top six players in each poll. We'll then move into the finals. Ready, Here's Round 1. Pick the Six Greatest Players on This List
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08-18-2005, 09:28 PM	#2
tk13 ... Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $2002500	89? You might not have this up until Saturday.
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08-18-2005, 09:32 PM	#3
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3338491 VARSITY	Heck. I accidentally submitted the poll after my first four votes. I should've had a couple more votes, which would've gone to Deion Sanders and Anthony Munoz. As it stands, my four votes went (in order) to Dan Marino, Barry Sanders, Alan Page, and Deacon Jones. Not a Super Bowl winner to be found. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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08-18-2005, 09:34 PM	#4
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3338491 VARSITY	Interestingly, only seven of these guys ever won a Super Bowl or NFL championship. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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08-18-2005, 09:34 PM	#5
cdcox www.nfl-forecast.com Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $2361769	As a public service announcement, I post the link below. If there is a player that you never saw play but have heard is pretty good, you might want to check out their accomplishments. This list isn't Gospel, but its a start. http://archive.sportingnews.com/nfl/100/ Last edited by cdcox; 08-18-2005 at 09:53 PM..
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08-18-2005, 09:41 PM	#6
cdcox www.nfl-forecast.com Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $2361769	Barry Sanders, Dan Marino, Decon Jones, Bruce Smith, Anthony Munoz, and Alan Page.
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08-18-2005, 09:45 PM	#7
JOhn El' Barto Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Cody, WY / Tucson AZ Casino cash: $9964900	Archie Manning, Barry Sanders, Brett Favre, Dan Marino, Deacon Jones, Bruce Smith
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08-18-2005, 10:18 PM	#8
chiefs4me Whatever.. Join Date: Sep 2004 Casino cash: $10004900	oh boy.....this is gonna be fun...where is Skipper..
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08-18-2005, 10:27 PM	#9
chiefs4me Whatever.. Join Date: Sep 2004 Casino cash: $10004900	I think I can actually feel his wrath.... my picks Manning,A Sanders,B Starr,B Favre,B Smith,B Marino,D
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08-18-2005, 10:35 PM	#11
cdcox www.nfl-forecast.com Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $2361769	Page was my final choice. There are probably 10 guys off this list that I could put in that position.
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08-18-2005, 10:50 PM	#12
TRing Yada Yada Yada Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: KC Casino cash: $9995750	Anthony Munoz Barry Sanders Brett Favre Dan Marino Deion Sanders..
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08-18-2005, 11:02 PM	#13
Phobia Guest Casino cash: $	Seedy, Tring may need some professional assistance regarding his selections in this poll.
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08-18-2005, 11:30 PM	#15
cdcox www.nfl-forecast.com Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $2361769	Phobs, I detect a joke at my expense, but my ego is running with the bait, so here goes: Sanders is a real debate for me. Fantastic cover guy, great returner (interceptions or punts), but tackling against the run or pass was always suspect. Also a little too mercinary for my tastes. Farve was probably the 5th best QB among his career peers, after Montana, Marino, Elway, and Manning. How do you argue that he should be in this select group? I could live with Favre or Dieon if Deacon Jones had been on the list. Probably a better DE than Bruce Smith. Jones had 173.5 career sacks (unofficial) in 14 seasons compared to 200 for Smith in 19 seasons for Smith. Throw in the facts that Jones played fewer games per season and that the league was run oriented in the '60s and '70's when Jones played. Jones perfected the (now illeagal) head slap and popularized the very term "sack". Listed by TSN as the 13th best player in NFL history, you just can't leave him off this list.
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