If I had to pick one offense and one defense....
1960s: Buck Buchanan, Otis Taylor
1970s: Willie Lanier, Jack Rudnay
1980s: Art Still, Christian Okoye
1990s: Derrick Thomas, John Alt
2000s: Tony Gonzalez, Jared Allen
If offense and defense didn't matter...
1960s: Buck Buchanan, Otis Taylor (apologies to half a dozen players, particularly Bobby Bell)
1970s: Willie Lanier, Emmitt Thomas (apologies to Jack Rudnay)
1980s: Art Still, Deron Cherry (apologies to Albert Lewis)
1990s: Derrick Thomas, John Alt (apologies to Will Shields and Neil Smith)
2000s: Tony Gonzalez, Priest Holmes
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