NFL 1960s All-Decade Team

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This is a list of all NFL players who have had outstanding performances throughout the 1960's and have been compiled onto this fantasy group. The team was selected by voters of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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[edit] Offense

Position Player Team(s) played for College In Hall of Fame?
Quarterback Sonny Jurgensen Philadelphia Eagles
Washington Redskins
Duke Yes
Bart Starr Green Bay Packers Alabama Yes
Johnny Unitas Baltimore Colts Louisville Yes
Half back John David Crow St. Louis Cardinals
San Francisco 49ers
Texas A&M No
Paul Hornung Green Bay Packers Notre Dame Yes
Leroy Kelly Cleveland Browns Morgan State Yes
Gale Sayers Chicago Bears Kansas Yes
Full back Jim Brown Cleveland Browns Syracuse Yes
Jim Taylor Green Bay Packers
New Orleans Saints
Louisiana State Yes
Split End Del Shofner Los Angeles Rams
New York Giants
Baylor No
Charley Taylor Washington Redskins Arizona State Yes
Flanker Gary Collins Cleveland Browns Maryland No
Boyd Dowler Green Bay Packers Colgate No
Tight end John Mackey Baltimore Colts
San Diego Chargers
Syracuse Yes
Tackle Bob Brown Philadelphia Eagles
Los Angeles Rams
Nebraska Yes
Forrest Gregg Green Bay Packers Southern Methodist Yes
Ralph Neely Dallas Cowboys Oklahoma No
Guard Gene Hickerson Cleveland Browns Mississippi No
Jerry Kramer Green Bay Packers Idaho No
Howard Mudd San Francisco 49ers
Chicago Bears
Michigan State
Hillsdale
No
Center Jim Ringo Green Bay Packers
Philadelphia Eagles
Syracuse Yes

[edit] Defense

Position Player Team(s) played for College In Hall of Fame?
Defensive end Doug Atkins Chicago Bears
New Orleans Saints
Tennessee Yes
Willie Davis Green Bay Packers Grambling State Yes
David "Deacon" Jones Los Angeles Rams South Carolina State Yes
Defensive tackle Alex Karras Detroit Lions Iowa No
Bob Lilly Dallas Cowboys Texas Christian Yes
Merlin Olsen Los Angeles Rams Utah State Yes
Linebacker Dick Butkus Chicago Bears Illinois Yes
Larry Morris Chicago Bears Georgia Tech No
Ray Nitschke Green Bay Packers Illinois Yes
Tommy Nobis Atlanta Falcons Texas No
Dave Robinson Green Bay Packers Penn State No
Cornerback Herb Adderley Green Bay Packers Michigan State Yes
Lem Barney Detroit Lions Jackson State Yes
Bobby Boyd Baltimore Colts Oklahoma No
Safety Eddie Meador Los Angeles Rams Arkansas Tech No
Larry Wilson St. Louis Cardinals Utah Yes
Willie Wood Green Bay Packers USC Yes

[edit] Special teams

Position Player Team(s) played for College
Punter Don Chandler New York Giants
Green Bay Packers
Bacone Indian JC
Florida
Placekicker Jim Bakken St. Louis Cardinals Wisconsin

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