Author Topic: Greatest Lineman - Defensive (Read 260 times)

midnight Target · « **on:** October 28, 2002, 11:57:45 AM »

David Deacon Jones

Airhead · « **Reply #1 on:** October 28, 2002, 12:04:37 PM »

Larry Holmes

Ripsnort · « **Reply #2 on:** October 28, 2002, 12:05:48 PM »

Mean Joe Green.

funkedup · « **Reply #3 on:** October 28, 2002, 12:56:54 PM »

Howie Long

narsus · « **Reply #4 on:** October 28, 2002, 02:48:29 PM »

Butkis (sp?)

Drifter1234 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 28, 2002, 06:31:24 PM »

Randy White

The "Manster"

Reschke · « **Reply #6 on:** October 28, 2002, 07:10:12 PM »

Dick Butkis was not a lineman he was the beginning of what is now typical linebacker. Also one of the top 5 ever in that category in my book.

As for Defensive Linemen:

Deacon Jones (biggest hands I have ever seen on a man)

Howie Long (tenacious and smaller than average for that position but quick and powerful)

Merlin Olson (played along side Deacon Jones and is in the Hall of Fame)

Ed "Too Tall" Jones (224 games, 1032 tackles, 105 sacks, 3 Interceptions, 19 fumbles recovered also tried boxing in 1979 so he missed a season for that attempt.)

Jack Youngblood (14 seasons and 202 games also had 150 sacks)

SirLoin · « **Reply #7 on:** October 28, 2002, 07:20:11 PM »

Uh..hehe!

SaburoS · « **Reply #8 on:** October 29, 2002, 01:10:35 AM »

For rushing the quarterback....

Charles Haley

funkedup · « **Reply #9 on:** October 29, 2002, 03:20:06 AM »

Part of the reason I picked Long was because he played DT, DE, and NT (when the Raiders ran a 3-4).

If I was going to pick a guy just at DT/NT it would be Merlin Olsen.

DE is the Deacon.

Raubvogel · « **Reply #10 on:** October 29, 2002, 04:57:54 AM »

Huh? Reggie White

Reschke · « **Reply #11 on:** October 29, 2002, 07:08:14 AM »

Damn Raub why do you have to mess up my solid list with an outstanding player like that?