NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team

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The National Football League 75th Anniversary All-Time Team was chosen by a selection committee of media and league personnel in 1994. Years served were in the NFL, unless otherwise stated.

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[edit] Offense

Position Player Team(s) played for College
Quarterback Sammy Baugh Washington Redskins (1937-1952) TCU
Otto Graham Cleveland Browns (AAFC) (1946-1949)
Cleveland Browns (1950-1955)
Northwestern
Joe Montana San Francisco 49ers (1979-1992)
Kansas City Chiefs (1993-94)
Notre Dame
Johnny Unitas Baltimore Colts (1956-1972)
San Diego Chargers (1973)
Louisville
Running back Jim Brown Cleveland Browns (1957-1965) Syracuse
Marion Motley Cleveland Browns (AAFC) (1946-1949)
Cleveland Browns (1950-1953)
Pittsburgh Steelers (1955)
Nevada
Bronko Nagurski Chicago Bears (1930-1937, 1943) Minnesota
Walter Payton Chicago Bears (1975-1987) Jackson State
Gale Sayers Chicago Bears (1965-1971) Kansas
O. J. Simpson Buffalo Bills (AFL) (1969)
Buffalo Bills (1970-1977)
San Francisco 49ers (1978-1979)
Southern California
Steve Van Buren Philadelphia Eagles (1944-1951) LSU
Wide receiver Lance Alworth San Diego Chargers (AFL) (1962-1969)
San Diego Chargers (1970)
Dallas Cowboys (1971-1972)
Arkansas
Raymond Berry Baltimore Colts (1955-1967) Southern Methodist
Don Hutson Green Bay Packers (1935-1945) Alabama
Jerry Rice San Francisco 49ers (1985-2000)
Oakland Raiders (2001-2004)
Seattle Seahawks (2004)
Mississippi Valley State
Tight end Mike Ditka Chicago Bears (1961-1966)
Philadelphia Eagles (1967-1968)
Dallas Cowboys (1969-1972)
Pittsburgh
Kellen Winslow San Diego Chargers (1979-1987) Missouri
Tackle Roosevelt Brown New York Giants (1953-1965) Morgan State
Forrest Gregg Green Bay Packers (1956, 1958-1970) Southern Methodist
Anthony Muñoz Cincinnati Bengals (1980-1992) Southern California
Guard John Hannah New England Patriots (1973-1985) Alabama
Jim Parker Baltimore Colts (1957-1967) Ohio State University
Gene Upshaw Oakland Raiders (AFL) (1967-1969)
Oakland Raiders (1970-1981)
Texas A&I
Center Mel Hein New York Giants (1931-1945) Washington State
Mike Webster Pittsburgh Steelers (1974-1988)
Kansas City Chiefs (1989-1990)
Wisconsin

[edit] Defense

Position Player Team(s) played for College
Defensive end David (Deacon) Jones Los Angeles Rams (1961-1971)
San Diego Chargers (1972-1973)
Washington Redskins (1974)
Mississippi Vocational
South Carolina State
Gino Marchetti Dallas Texans (1952)
Baltimore Colts (1953-1964, 1966)
San Francisco
Reggie White Memphis Showboats (USFL) (1984-1985)
Philadelphia Eagles (1985-1992)
Green Bay Packers (1993-1998)
Carolina Panthers (2000)
Tennessee
Defensive tackle "Mean Joe" Greene Pittsburgh Steelers (1969-1981) North Texas State
Bob Lilly Dallas Cowboys (1961-1974) TCU
Merlin Olsen Los Angeles Rams (1962-1976) Utah State
Linebacker Dick Butkus Chicago Bears (1965-1973) Illinois
Jack Ham Pittsburgh Steelers (1971-1982) Penn State
Ted Hendricks Baltimore Colts (1969-1973)
Green Bay Packers (1974)
Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders (1975-1983)
Miami (FL)
Jack Lambert Pittsburgh Steelers (1974-1984) Kent State
Willie Lanier Kansas City Chiefs (AFL) (1967-1969)
Kansas City Chiefs (1970-1977)
Morgan State
Ray Nitschke Green Bay Packers (1958-1972) Illinois
Lawrence Taylor New York Giants (1981-1993) North Carolina
Cornerback Mel Blount Pittsburgh Steelers (1970-1983) Southern
Mike Haynes New England Patriots (1976-1982)
Los Angeles Raiders (1983-1989)
Arizona State
Dick (Night Train) Lane Los Angeles Rams (1952-1953)
Chicago Cardinals (1954-1959)
Detroit Lions (1960-1965)
Scottsbluff JC
Rod Woodson Pittsburgh Steelers (1987-1996)
San Francisco 49ers (1997)
Baltimore Ravens (1998-2001)
Oakland Raiders (2002-2003)
Purdue
Safety Ken Houston Houston Oilers (AFL) (1967-1969)
Houston Oilers (1970-1972)
Washington Redskins (1973-1980)
Prairie View A&M
Ronnie Lott San Francisco 49ers (1981-1990)
Los Angeles Raiders (1991-1992)
New York Jets (1993-1994)
Southern California
Larry Wilson St. Louis Cardinals (1960-1972) Utah

[edit] Special teams

Position Player Team(s) played for College
Punter Ray Guy Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders (1973-1986) Southern Mississippi
Placekicker Jan Stenerud Kansas City Chiefs (AFL) (1967-1969)
Kansas City Chiefs (1970-1979)
Green Bay Packers (1980-1983)
Minnesota Vikings (1984-1985)
Montana State
Punt returner Billy (White Shoes) Johnson Houston Oilers (1974-1980)
Atlanta Falcons (1982-1987)
Washington Redskins (1988)
Widener
Kick returner Gale Sayers Chicago Bears (1965-1971) Kansas

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