Le top 100 de la NFL
Pour fêter ses 100 ans, la NFL a mis en place un jury qui a élu, en novembre 2019, l'équipe du 100e anniversaire.
Le jury était composé d'un groupe d'experts, composé de représentants des médias, d'anciens joueurs, entraineurs et general-managers, de membres de la ligue. Elle a rendu hommage aux meilleurs joueurs des 100 premières années de la Ligue nationale de football. (NFL). Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald, Rob Gronkowski et Adam Vinatieri étaient les seuls joueurs actifs lorsque l'équipe a été révélée. Bill Belichick est le seul entraîneur-chef actif à avoir été sélectionné.
90 joueurs et 10 entraineurs ont été élus dans ce Top 100.
Les membres du Top 100 :
Poste | Equipes | Période |
Joueurs offensifs |
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Quarterback |
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Sammy Baugh | Washington Redskins | 1937-1952 |
Tom Brady | New England Patriots | 2000-en cours |
John Elway | Denver Broncos | 1983-1998 |
Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings | 1991-2010 | |
Otto Graham | Cleveland Browns | 1946-1955 |
Peyton Manning | Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos | 1998-2015 |
Miami Dolphins | 1983-1999 | |
Joe Montana | San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs | 1979-1994 |
Roger Staubach | Dallas Cowboys | 1969-1979 |
Johnny Unitas | Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers | 1956-1973 |
Running back |
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Jim Brown | Cleveland Browns | 1957-1965 |
Earl Campbell | Houston Oilers, New Orleans Saints | 1978-1985 |
Dutch Clark | Portsmouth Spartans/Detroit Lions 1931-1938 |
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Eric Dickerson | Los Angeles Rams, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Raiders, Atlanta Falcons | 1983-1993 |
Lenny Moore | Baltimore Colts | 1956-1967 |
Marion Motley | Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers | 1946-1955 |
Walter Payton | Chicago Bears | 1975-1987 |
Barry Sanders | Detroit Lions | 1989-1998 |
Gale Sayers | Chicago Bears | 1965-1971 |
O.J. Simpson | Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers | 1969-1979 |
Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals | 1990-2004 | |
Steve Van Buren | Philadelphia Eagles | 1944-1951 |
Receiver |
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Lance Alworth | San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys | 1962-1972 |
Raymond Berry | Baltimore Colts | 1955-1967 |
Larry Fitzgerald | Arizona Cardinals | 2004-en cours |
Indianapolis Colts | 1996-2008 | |
Elroy Hirsch | Chicago Rockets, Los Angeles Rams | 1946-1957 |
Don Hutson | Green Bay Packers | 1935-1945 |
Steve Largent | Seattle Seahawks | 1976-1989 |
Randy Moss | Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Tennessee TitansSan Francisco 49ers | 1998-2012 |
Jerry Rice | San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks | 1985-2004 |
Paul Warfield | Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins | 1964-1977 |
Tight end |
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Mike Ditka | Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys | 1961-1972 |
Tony Gonzalez | Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons | 1997-2013 |
Rob Gronkowski | New England Patriots | 2010-2018 |
John Mackey | Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers 1963-1972 |
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Kellen Winslow | San Diego Chargers | 1979-1987 |
Offensive tackle |
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Rosey Brown | New York Giants | 1953-1965 |
Forrest Gregg | Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys | 1956-1971 |
Cal Hubbard | New York Giants, Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Pirates | 1927-1936 |
Walter Jones | Seattle Seahawks | 1997-2009 |
Anthony Muñoz | Cincinnati Bengals | 1980-1992 |
Baltimore Ravens | 1996-2007 | |
Art Shell | Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders | 1968-1982 |
Guard |
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Larry Allen | Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers 1994-2007 |
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Dan Fortmann | Chicago Bears | 1936-1943 |
John Hannah | New England Patriots | 1973-1985 |
Bruce Matthews | Houston/Tennessee Oilers/Titans | 1983-2001 |
Randall McDaniel | Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1988-2001 |
Jim Parker | Baltimore Colts | 1957-1967 |
Gene Upshaw | Oakland Raiders | 1967-1981 |
Centre |
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Mel Hein | New York Giants | 1931-1945 |
Jim Otto | Oakland Raiders | 1960-1974 |
Dwight Stephenson | Miami Dolphins | 1980-1987 |
Mike Webster | Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs | 1974-1990 |
Joueurs défensifs |
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Defensive end |
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Doug Atkins | Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints | 1953-1969 |
Bill Hewitt | Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, Steagles | 1932-1943 |
Deacon Jones | Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins | 1961-1974 |
Gino Marchetti | Dallas Texans, Baltimore Colts | 1952-1966 |
Lee Roy Selmon | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1976-1984 |
Bruce Smith | Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins | 1985-2003 |
Reggie White | Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers | 1985-2000 |
Defensive tackle |
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Buck Buchanan | Kansas City Chiefs | 1963-1975 |
Joe Greene | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1969-1981 |
Bob Lilly | Dallas Cowboys | 1961-1974 |
Merlin Olsen | Los Angeles Rams | 1962-1976 |
Alan Page | Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears | 1967-1981 |
John Randle | Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks | 1990-2003 |
Randy White | Dallas Cowboys | 1975-1988 |
Outside linebacker |
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Chuck Bednarik | Philadelphia Eagles | 1949-1962 |
Bobby Bell | Kansas City Chiefs | 1963-1974 |
Derrick Brooks | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1995-2008 |
Jack Ham | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1971-1982 |
Ted Hendricks | Baltimore Colts, Green Bay Packers, Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders | 1969-1983 |
New York Giants | 1981-1993 | |
Middle linebacker |
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Dick Butkus | Chicago Bears | 1965-1973 |
Jack Lambert | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1974-1984 |
Willie Lanier | Kansas City Chiefs | 1967-1977 |
Baltimore Ravens | 1996-2012 | |
Joe Schmidt | Detroit Lions | 1953-1965 |
Junior Seau | San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots | 1990-2009 |
Cornerback |
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Mel Blount | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1970-1983 |
Willie Brown | Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders | 1963-1978 |
Darrell Green | Washington Redskins | 1983-2002 |
Mike Haynes | New England Patriots, Los Angeles Raiders | 1976-1989 |
Night Train Lane | Los Angeles Rams, Chicago Cardinals, Detroit Lions | 1952-1965 |
Deion Sanders | Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, Baltimore Ravens | 1989-2005 |
Rod Woodson | Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, Oakland Raiders | 1987-2003 |
Safety |
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Jack Christiansen | Detroit Lions | 1951-1958 |
Ken Houston | Houston Oilers, Washington Redskins | 1967-1980 |
Ronnie Lott | San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Raiders, New York Jets | 1981-1994 |
Ed Reed | Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, New York Jets | 2002-2013 |
Emlen Tunnell | New York Giants, Green Bay Packers | 1948-1961 |
Larry Wilson | St. Louis Cardinals | 1960-1972 |
Equipes spéciales |
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Kicker |
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Jan Stenerud | Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings | 1967-1985 |
Adam Vinatieri | New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts | 1996-en cours |
Punter |
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Ray Guy | Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders | 1973-1986 |
Shane Lechler | Oakland Raiders, Houston Texans | 2000-2017 |
Kickoff returner |
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Devin Hester | Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Seattle Seahawks | 2006-2016 |
Punt returner |
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Billy "White Shoes" Johnson | Houston Oilers, Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins | 1974-1988 |
Entraineurs |
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Bill Belichick | Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots | 1991-en cours |
Paul Brown | Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals | 1946-1975 |
Joe Gibbs | Washington Redskins | 1981-1992, 2004-2007 |
Decatur Staleys/Chicago Staleys/Chicago Bears | 1920-1967 | |
Curly Lambeau | Green Bay Packers, Chicago Cardinals, Washington Redskins | 1919-1953 |
Tom Landry | Dallas Cowboys | 1960-1988 |
Green Bay Packers, Washington Redskins | 1959-1969 | |
Chuck Noll | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1969-1991 |
Baltimore Colts, Miami Dolphins | 1963-1995 | |
Bill Walsh | San Francisco 49ers | 1979-1988 |