The complete 1 to 100 is at the bottom of this post.

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The following list shows the position breakdowns for the Top 100 players. Seven players are listed at two positions and two more, Sammy Baugh and Sid Luckman, at three. Other members of the list were two-way players for only brief periods. Bronko Nagurski played several offensive positions but is known primarily as a fullback.

Quarterbacks (18): Troy Aikman, Sammy Baugh*, George Blanda*, Terry Bradshaw, John Elway, Brett Favre, Dan Fouts, Otto Graham, Bobby Layne, Sid Luckman*, Dan Marino, Joe Montana, Joe Namath, Bart Starr, Roger Staubach, Fran Tarkenton, Johnny Unitas, Steve Young.

Running backs (17): Marcus Allen, Jim Brown, Earl Campbell, Eric Dickerson, Tony Dorsett, Red Grange*, Franco Harris, Lenny Moore, Marion Motley, Bronko Nagurski*, Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, Gale Sayers, O.J. Simpson, Emmitt Smith, Jim Thorpe, Steve Van Buren.

Wide receivers (11): Lance Alworth, Raymond Berry, Fred Biletnikoff, Don Hutson*, Elroy Hirsch, Charlie Joiner, Steve Largent, Art Monk, Jerry Rice, Charley Taylor, Paul Warfield.

Tight ends (3): Mike Ditka, John Mackey, Kellen Winslow.

Offensive linemen (14): Chuck Bednarik*, Roosevelt Brown, Forrest Gregg, Lou Groza*, John Hannah, Mel Hein*, Larry Little, Anthony Munoz, Jim Otto, Jim Parker, Art Shell, Dwight Stephenson, Gene Upshaw, Mike Webster.

Defensive linemen (11): Buck Buchanan, Willie Davis, Joe Greene, Deacon Jones, Bob Lilly, Gino Marchetti, Merlin Olsen, Alan Page, Bruce Smith, Randy White, Reggie White.

Linebackers (15): Chuck Bednarik*, Bobby Bell, Dick Butkus, Bill George, Jack Ham, Mel Hein*, Ted Hendricks, Sam Huff, Jack Lambert, Willie Lanier, Bronko Nagurski*, Ray Nitschke, Joe Schmidt, Mike Singletary, Lawrence Taylor.

Defensive backs (18): Herb Adderley, Lem Barney, Sammy Baugh*, Mel Blount, Willie Brown, Jack Christiansen, Red Grange*, Darrell Green, Mike Haynes, Ken Houston, Don Hutson*, Night Train Lane, Ronnie Lott, Sid Luckman*, Deion Sanders, Emlen Tunnell, Larry Wilson, Rod Woodson.

Punters (2): Sammy Baugh*, Sid Luckman*.

Kickers (2): George Blanda*, Lou Groza*.

*Listed at more than one position.

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My picks are in bold:

Quarterbacks (18): Troy Aikman, Sammy Baugh*, George Blanda*, Terry Bradshaw, John Elway, Brett Favre, Dan Fouts, Otto Graham, Bobby Layne, Sid Luckman*, Dan Marino, Joe Montana, Joe Namath, Bart Starr, Roger Staubach, Fran Tarkenton, Johnny Unitas, Steve Young.

Running backs (17): Marcus Allen, Jim Brown, Earl Campbell, Eric Dickerson, Tony Dorsett, Red Grange*, Franco Harris, Lenny Moore, Marion Motley, Bronko Nagurski*, Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, Gale Sayers, O.J. Simpson, Emmitt Smith, Jim Thorpe, Steve Van Buren.

Wide receivers (11): Lance Alworth, Raymond Berry, Fred Biletnikoff, Don Hutson*, Elroy Hirsch, Charlie Joiner, Steve Largent, Art Monk, Jerry Rice, Charley Taylor, Paul Warfield.

Defensive linemen (11): Buck Buchanan, Willie Davis, Joe Greene, Deacon Jones, Bob Lilly, Gino Marchetti, Merlin Olsen, Alan Page, Bruce Smith, Randy White, Reggie White.

Linebackers (15): Chuck Bednarik*, Bobby Bell, Dick Butkus, Bill George, Jack Ham, Mel Hein*, Ted Hendricks, Sam Huff, Jack Lambert, Willie Lanier, Bronko Nagurski*, Ray Nitschke, Joe Schmidt, Mike Singletary, Lawrence Taylor.

Defensive backs (18): Herb Adderley, Lem Barney, Sammy Baugh*, Mel Blount, Willie Brown, Jack Christiansen, Red Grange*, Darrell Green, Mike Haynes, Ken Houston, Don Hutson*, Night Train Lane, Ronnie Lott, Sid Luckman*, Deion Sanders, Emlen Tunnell, Larry Wilson, Rod Woodson.

My picks are in bold:

Quarterbacks (18): Troy Aikman, Sammy Baugh*, George Blanda*, Terry Bradshaw, John Elway, Brett Favre, Dan Fouts, Otto Graham, Bobby Layne, Sid Luckman*, Dan Marino, Joe Montana, Joe Namath, Bart Starr, Roger Staubach, Fran Tarkenton, Johnny Unitas, Steve Young.

Running backs (17): Marcus Allen, Jim Brown, Earl Campbell, Eric Dickerson, Tony Dorsett, Red Grange*, Franco Harris, Lenny Moore, Marion Motley, Bronko Nagurski*, Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, Gale Sayers, O.J. Simpson, Emmitt Smith, Jim Thorpe, Steve Van Buren.

Wide receivers (11): Lance Alworth, Raymond Berry, Fred Biletnikoff, Don Hutson*, Elroy Hirsch, Charlie Joiner, Steve Largent, Art Monk, Jerry Rice, Charley Taylor, Paul Warfield.

Tight ends (3): Mike Ditka, John Mackey, Kellen Winslow.

Offensive linemen (14): Chuck Bednarik*, Roosevelt Brown, Forrest Gregg, Lou Groza*, John Hannah, Mel Hein*, Larry Little, Anthony Munoz, Jim Otto, Jim Parker, Art Shell, Dwight Stephenson, Gene Upshaw, Mike Webster.

Defensive linemen (11): Buck Buchanan, Willie Davis, Joe Greene, Deacon Jones, Bob Lilly, Gino Marchetti, Merlin Olsen, Alan Page, Bruce Smith, Randy White, Reggie White.

Linebackers (15): Chuck Bednarik*, Bobby Bell, Dick Butkus, Bill George, Jack Ham, Mel Hein*, Ted Hendricks, Sam Huff, Jack Lambert, Willie Lanier, Bronko Nagurski*, Ray Nitschke, Joe Schmidt, Mike Singletary, Lawrence Taylor.

Defensive backs (18): Herb Adderley, Lem Barney, Sammy Baugh*, Mel Blount, Willie Brown, Jack Christiansen, Red Grange*, Darrell Green, Mike Haynes, Ken Houston, Don Hutson*, Night Train Lane, Ronnie Lott, Sid Luckman*, Deion Sanders, Emlen Tunnell, Larry Wilson, Rod Woodson.

As for the Top 10, I agree mostly with each player, but Jerry Rice is ranked too high.

Quarterbacks (18): Troy Aikman, Sammy Baugh*, George Blanda*, Terry Bradshaw, John Elway, Brett Favre, Dan Fouts, Otto Graham, Bobby Layne, Sid Luckman*, Dan Marino, Joe Montana, Joe Namath, Bart Starr, Roger Staubach, Fran Tarkenton, Johnny Unitas, Steve Young.

Running backs (17): Marcus Allen, Jim Brown, Earl Campbell, Eric Dickerson, Tony Dorsett, Red Grange*, Franco Harris, Lenny Moore, Marion Motley, Bronko Nagurski*, Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, Gale Sayers, O.J. Simpson, Emmitt Smith, Jim Thorpe, Steve Van Buren.

Wide receivers (11): Lance Alworth, Raymond Berry, Fred Biletnikoff, Don Hutson*, Elroy Hirsch, Charlie Joiner, Steve Largent, Art Monk, Jerry Rice, Charley Taylor, Paul Warfield.

Tight ends (3): Mike Ditka, John Mackey, Kellen Winslow.

Offensive linemen (14): Chuck Bednarik*, Roosevelt Brown, Forrest Gregg, Lou Groza*, John Hannah, Mel Hein*, Larry Little, Anthony Munoz, Jim Otto, Jim Parker, Art Shell, Dwight Stephenson, Gene Upshaw, Mike Webster.

Defensive linemen (11): Buck Buchanan, Willie Davis, Joe Greene, Deacon Jones, Bob Lilly, Gino Marchetti, Merlin Olsen, Alan Page, Bruce Smith, Randy White, Reggie White.

Linebackers (15): Chuck Bednarik*, Bobby Bell, Dick Butkus, Bill George, Jack Ham, Mel Hein*, Ted Hendricks, Sam Huff, Jack Lambert, Willie Lanier, Bronko Nagurski*, Ray Nitschke, Joe Schmidt, Mike Singletary, Lawrence Taylor.
Defensive backs (18): Herb Adderley, Lem Barney, Sammy Baugh*, Mel Blount, Willie Brown, Jack Christiansen, Red Grange*, Darrell Green, Mike Haynes, Ken Houston, Don Hutson*, Night Train Lane, Ronnie Lott, Sid Luckman*, Deion Sanders, Emlen Tunnell, Larry Wilson, Rod Woodson.


favorites in red, best in blue

good idea on the colors.

also your one pick didn't show up well - guess when it is the same choice.

question - are you a cowboy fan? I use to like the cowboys and smith but I am not sure about smith being the best of all time - I wonder even if he was better than dorsett?

no, im a steeler fan.


the purple colors are for guys who i like and who i think are the best.


my favorite football player of all time is probably mike webster.

ok. that's cool.

I think Sanders should be in the top ten, but Jim Brown being number 1 was a good call, since he dominated, no he DOMINATED.

OK but still #12 isn't bad and #3 RB behind Brown and Payton.

yah for the vote for LT - just an amazing player - not only did he dominate the game, he changed the game forever - speed & power and a couple of Super Bowls.

My picks in bold

Quarterbacks (18): Troy Aikman, Sammy Baugh*, George Blanda*, Terry Bradshaw, John Elway, Brett Favre, Dan Fouts, Otto Graham, Bobby Layne, Sid Luckman*, Dan Marino, Joe Montana, Joe Namath, Bart Starr, Roger Staubach, Fran Tarkenton, Johnny Unitas, Steve Young.

Running backs (17): Marcus Allen, Jim Brown, Earl Campbell, Eric Dickerson, Tony Dorsett, Red Grange*, Franco Harris, Lenny Moore, Marion Motley, Bronko Nagurski*, Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, Gale Sayers, O.J. Simpson, Emmitt Smith, Jim Thorpe, Steve Van Buren.

Wide receivers (11): Lance Alworth, Raymond Berry, Fred Biletnikoff, Don Hutson*, Elroy Hirsch, Charlie Joiner, Steve Largent, Art Monk, Jerry Rice, Charley Taylor, Paul Warfield.

Tight ends (3): Mike Ditka, John Mackey, Kellen Winslow.

Offensive linemen (14): Chuck Bednarik*, Roosevelt Brown, Forrest Gregg, Lou Groza*, John Hannah, Mel Hein*, Larry Little, Anthony Munoz, Jim Otto, Jim Parker, Art Shell, Dwight Stephenson, Gene Upshaw, Mike Webster.

Defensive linemen (11): Buck Buchanan, Willie Davis, Joe Greene, Deacon Jones, Bob Lilly, Gino Marchetti, Merlin Olsen, Alan Page, Bruce Smith, Randy White, Reggie White.

Linebackers (15): Chuck Bednarik*, Bobby Bell, Dick Butkus, Bill George, Jack Ham, Mel Hein*, Ted Hendricks, Sam Huff, Jack Lambert, Willie Lanier, Bronko Nagurski*, Ray Nitschke, Joe Schmidt, Mike Singletary, Lawrence Taylor.

Defensive backs (18): Herb Adderley, Lem Barney, Sammy Baugh*, Mel Blount, Willie Brown, Jack Christiansen, Red Grange*, Darrell Green, Mike Haynes, Ken Houston, Don Hutson*, Night Train Lane, Ronnie Lott, Sid Luckman*, Deion Sanders, Emlen Tunnell, Larry Wilson, Rod Woodson.

Punters (2): Sammy Baugh*, Sid Luckman*. Dont' care

Kickers (2): George Blanda*, Lou Groza*. Don't Care

Picks in Bold

Quarterbacks (18): Troy Aikman, Sammy Baugh*, George Blanda*, Terry Bradshaw, John Elway, Brett Favre, Dan Fouts, Otto Graham, Bobby Layne, Sid Luckman*, Dan Marino, Joe Montana, Joe Namath, Bart Starr, Roger Staubach, Fran Tarkenton, Johnny Unitas, Steve Young.

Running backs (17): Marcus Allen, Jim Brown, Earl Campbell, Eric Dickerson, Tony Dorsett, Red Grange*, Franco Harris, Lenny Moore, Marion Motley, Bronko Nagurski*, Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, Gale Sayers, O.J. Simpson, Emmitt Smith, Jim Thorpe, Steve Van Buren.

Wide receivers (11): Lance Alworth, Raymond Berry, Fred Biletnikoff, Don Hutson*, Elroy Hirsch, Charlie Joiner, Steve Largent, Art Monk, Jerry Rice, Charley Taylor, Paul Warfield.

Tight ends (3): Mike Ditka, John Mackey, Kellen Winslow.

Offensive linemen (14): Chuck Bednarik*, Roosevelt Brown, Forrest Gregg, Lou Groza*, John Hannah, Mel Hein*, Larry Little, Anthony Munoz, Jim Otto, Jim Parker, Art Shell, Dwight Stephenson, Gene Upshaw, Mike Webster.

Defensive linemen (11): Buck Buchanan, Willie Davis, Joe Greene, Deacon Jones, Bob Lilly, Gino Marchetti, Merlin Olsen, Alan Page, Bruce Smith, Randy White, Reggie White.

Linebackers (15): Chuck Bednarik*, Bobby Bell, Dick Butkus, Bill George, Jack Ham, Mel Hein*, Ted Hendricks, Sam Huff, Jack Lambert, Willie Lanier, Bronko Nagurski*, Ray Nitschke, Joe Schmidt, Mike Singletary, Lawrence Taylor.

Defensive backs (18): Herb Adderley, Lem Barney, Sammy Baugh*, Mel Blount, Willie Brown, Jack Christiansen, Red Grange*, Darrell Green, Mike Haynes, Ken Houston, Don Hutson*, Night Train Lane, Ronnie Lott, Sid Luckman*, Deion Sanders, Emlen Tunnell, Larry Wilson, Rod Woodson.

Punters (2): Sammy Baugh*, Sid Luckman*.

Kickers (2): George Blanda*, Lou Groza*.

just curious based on some of your responses - did you get to see those players play or are your choices through readings.

Mostly just through readings and seeing clips of them play. I got to see Reggie White play in his prime and saw Rice play. Most of my choices are typical choices, I've always thought Lawrence Taylor was overrated, so I went with Butkus.

who is Night Train Lane? I have to look him up sometime > that is a wild name.

- On LT, I think his career was not balanced, he was a much greater player in the first half, then the second half, of his career.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_%22Ni ... in%22_Lane

There's some info on Dick "Night Train" Lane

My picks are in bold:

Quarterbacks (18): Troy Aikman, Sammy Baugh*, George Blanda*, Terry Bradshaw, John Elway, Brett Favre, Dan Fouts, Otto Graham, Bobby Layne, Sid Luckman*, Dan Marino, Joe Montana, Joe Namath, Bart Starr, Roger Staubach, Fran Tarkenton, Johnny Unitas, Steve Young.

Running backs (17): Marcus Allen, Jim Brown, Earl Campbell, Eric Dickerson, Tony Dorsett, Red Grange*, Franco Harris, Lenny Moore, Marion Motley, Bronko Nagurski*, Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, Gale Sayers, O.J. Simpson, Emmitt Smith, Jim Thorpe, Steve Van Buren.

Wide receivers (11): Lance Alworth, Raymond Berry, Fred Biletnikoff, Don Hutson*, Elroy Hirsch, Charlie Joiner, Steve Largent, Art Monk, Jerry Rice, Charley Taylor, Paul Warfield.

Defensive linemen (11): Buck Buchanan, Willie Davis, Joe Greene, Deacon Jones, Bob Lilly, Gino Marchetti, Merlin Olsen, Alan Page, Bruce Smith, Randy White, Reggie White.

Linebackers (15): Chuck Bednarik*, Bobby Bell, Dick Butkus, Bill George, Jack Ham, Mel Hein*, Ted Hendricks, Sam Huff, Jack Lambert, Willie Lanier, Bronko Nagurski*, Ray Nitschke, Joe Schmidt, Mike Singletary, Lawrence Taylor.

Defensive backs (18): Herb Adderley, Lem Barney, Sammy Baugh*, Mel Blount, Willie Brown, Jack Christiansen, Red Grange*, Darrell Green, Mike Haynes, Ken Houston, Don Hutson*, Night Train Lane, Ronnie Lott, Sid Luckman*, Deion Sanders, Emlen Tunnell, Larry Wilson, Rod Woodson.

as it stands = notice the San Francisco connection!

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Who do you think is The Best Player ranked 1 - 10 by The Sportings News is

#1 > Jim Brown 18% ( 2 )
#2 > Jerry Rice 27% ( 3 )
#3 > Joe Montana 36% ( 4 )
#4 > Lawerence Taylor 9% ( 1 )
#5 > Jonny Unitas 0% ( 0 )
#6 > Don Hutson 0% ( 0 )
#7 > Otto Graham 0% ( 0 )
#8 > Walter Payton 9% ( 1 )
#9 > Dick Butkus 0% ( 0 )
#10 > Bob Lily 0% ( 0 )

Total Votes : 11

I cant believe people pick payton over brown,Jim Brown dominated his position like no other before him or after,there should be no doubt that he is THE best RB ever without question,just like there should be no doubt Jeery Rice is the best WR.

RB:Jim Brown
WR:Jerry Rice
QB:Joe Montana

I agree as I picked Jim Brown as the games #1.

Jim Brown and Barry Sanders were better than Payton... not that Payton was a stinker, just he'd be at #3 on my list.

I'd pick Sanders at #1... looking at what he did without an offensive line or a decent QB (Scott Mitchell?!?!) makes it that much more amazing. In my opinion Emmit Smith is the most overrated. I could have run for 1000+ yards with the teams he played behind.