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I'm glad they put Reggie White in the Top-10 and that he was the highest rated lineman. I'll never forget him stripping Doug Williams and returning the ball 70 yards for a TD. He must have been the fastest 300 lb man on the planet, and damn near the strongest too. A perfect storm for rushing the QB and stuffing the run.

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[quote=SouperMeister;756579]I'm glad they put Reggie White in the Top-10 and that he was the highest rated lineman. I'll never forget him stripping Doug Williams and returning the ball 70 yards for a TD. He must have been the fastest 300 lb man on the planet, and damn near the strongest too. A perfect storm for rushing the QB and stuffing the run.[/quote]

The 4 best defensive players I've ever seen (can't count the old guys since i didn't see them play) are:

Jack Lambert
Joe Greene
Lawrence Taylor
Reggie White

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[quote=skinsfanthru&thru;756576]As did Simpson and Sanders.[/quote]

yes and no, both had the benifit of playing longer seasons for stats had it not been for a knee injury G Sayers would have out run both of them.

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[quote=Giantone;756615]yes and no, both had the benifit of playing longer seasons for stats had it not been for a knee injury G Sayers would have out run both of them.[/quote]

I meant the fact that those two did what they did essentially without any supporting talent around them. Brown actually played for 9 years Vs Sanders playing 10 years and only averaged 5 more yards a game whereas Sayers averaged 28 yards less a game than Brown. All 3 were rare specimens at the RB position, but I think Brown and Sanders were more natural rbs whereas Sayers more so was a beast in the openfield like in the return game.

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[quote=skinsfanthru&thru;756621]I meant the fact that those two did what they did essentially without any supporting talent around them. Brown actually played for 9 years Vs Sanders playing 10 years and only averaged 5 more yards a game whereas Sayers averaged 28 yards less a game than Brown. All 3 were rare specimens at the RB position, but I think Brown and Sanders were more natural rbs whereas Sayers more so was a beast in the openfield like in the return game.[/quote]



Can't argue .I am lucky enought to say I got to see all 3 play.....but I will admit I was really (really) young when I saw Jim Brown...was a pre season game.

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[quote=SFREDSKIN;756605]The 4 best defensive players I've ever seen (can't count the old guys since i didn't see them play) are:

Jack Lambert
Joe Greene
Lawrence Taylor
Reggie White[/quote]I would say that Taylor and White were the greatest defensive players that I've ever seen, but of course, I saw quite a bit of them vs. the Skins. I can't imagine that another NFL defender forced more fumbles than LT.