Best Players by the Number

[brakos82]

Basically, post the best NFL player in the modern era (1960-today) by going in numerical order.

I'll start us off:

0/00- Kenny Burrough, Houston Oilers

[aj.]

With all due respect to one of our Ambassadors, the best player ever to wear 00 in the NFL, modern era or otherwise, was Jim Otto.

[Brando]

1 - Warren Moon

[D-ReK]

2 - David Akers (?)

[edo783]

34
66
32 (hate to say that)
31
80

[hookinreds]

With all due respect to one of our Ambassadors, the best player ever to wear 00 in the NFL, modern era or otherwise, was Jim Otto.

:hunter:

[brakos82]

With all due respect to one of our Ambassadors, the best player ever to wear 00 in the NFL, modern era or otherwise, was Jim Otto.
Can he sing in a disco band? :bat:

[kiwitexansfan]

#3 -

Off the top of my head: Joey Harrington :brickwall:

With research: Jan Stenerud, HOF Kicker

Pre-Modern era with research: Bronco Nagurski.

[D-ReK]

4 - Brett Favre, obviously

[kiwitexansfan]

4 - Brett Favre, obviously

One of the easier numbers in my book, can't even think of any competition.

[kiwitexansfan]

2 - David Akers (?)

Correct..... unless you think this guy should get the nod.

http://images.usatoday.com/sports/nfl/_photos/2006-03-22-in-brooks.jpg

[Rex King]

5 - McNabb, Paul Hornung. Coulda been
http://www.reggiebush25.com/reggie-bush-5.jpg


Good luck with no. 6.

[Texan_Bill]

LMAO!!

All I could come up with for #6 is....








Wait.........










Bubby Brister

[D-ReK]

7 - John Elway, obviously

[Texan_Bill]

#8 - Steve Young?

[Errant Hothy]

#8 - Steve Young?

Or is it Troy?

[D-ReK]

Or is it Troy?

I'd go with Aikman...or Carr.

[HOU-TEX]

#8 - Steve Young?

#8 Matt Schaub :fans:

[kiwitexansfan]

#9

Tony Romo off the top of my head.

Sonny Jurgenson with research.

[TexansLucky13]

#10

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tmz.com/media/2008/05/0516_vince_young2.jpg

Hands down.

:sarcasm:

[swtbound07]

#11

Tommy Thompson, qb, eagles.

[aj.]

3 - I would say Lamonica over Stenerud.

4- Favre

5 - Hornung

8 - Larry Wilson and Archie Manning deserve mention but Young is the one.

[Brando]

3 - I would say Lamonica over Stenerud.

4- Favre

5 - Hornung

8 - Larry Wilson and Archie Manning deserve mention but Young is the one.

#10 Fran Tarkenton?

#11 Norm Van Brocklin?


#12 I go with Tom Brady with an edge over Terry Bradshaw.

[aj.]

Phil Simms is the best 11 I can think of off the top of my head in the modern era. Joe Kapp never did it for me.

There were a lot of really good 12's ... Bob Griese, Joe Namath, and Roger Staubach to name a few in addition to Brady and Bradshaw.

Marino has 13 wrapped up.

Ray Guy wore 9, right?

[kiwitexansfan]

#10

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tmz.com/media/2008/05/0516_vince_young2.jpg

Hands down.

:sarcasm:

I had no idea who that was.....

VY < Kordell Stewart.

[Brando]

Phil Simms is the best 11 I can think of off the top of my head in the modern era. Joe Kapp never did it for me.

There were a lot of really good 12's ... Bob Griese, Joe Namath, and Roger Staubach to name a few in addition to Brady and Bradshaw.

Marino has 13 wrapped up.

Ray Guy wore 9, right?

Sorry I forgot it has to be 1960-present.

Ray Guy wore #8.

[kiwitexansfan]

#14

http://i1.chargers.com/assets/043/20814_282wh.jpg

Dan Fouts

[jgl35]

15- Bart Starr

16 Joe Montana

[Brando]

Take your pick......

#17 Doug Williams or Don Meredith

[brakos82]

18... I'm taking Peyton

19... The other Colts QB - Johnny U

[drewmar74]

#20 = Barry Sanders.

Period. End of discussion.

[brakos82]

#20 = Barry Sanders.

Period. End of discussion.
No it's not. We still have 21-99 to do. :bat:

[Brando]

#21 - LaDanian Tomlinson

[brakos82]

22 Emmitt Smith

[D-ReK]

23 - Devin Hester (?)

[aj.]

23 Mike Wagner Steelers.

Terry Metcalf, Deion and Cliff Branch are all notable 21's.

http://perez-rogers.org/images/Oakland_Raiders/Oakland_Raiders_Super_Bowl_XI_Willie_Brown.jpg

[D-ReK]

25 - Fred Biletnikoff

[Hottoddie]

Let's not forget the "D".

26 - Herb Adderley (CB)
27 - Ken Houston (SS)

[Brando]

#26 Matt Stevens j/k


#26 Rod Woodson

[brakos82]

Umm... 28 Marshall Faulk

[Brando]

Let's not forget the "D".

26 - Herb Adderley (CB)
27 - Ken Houston (SS)

Honorable mention #27 Eddie George.



#29 - Eric Dickerson

[brakos82]

Honorable mention #27 Eddie George.



#29 - Eric Dickerson
I'll throw Rasheen Mathis in the #27 mix.

[brakos82]

Terrell Davis for #30.

[kiwitexansfan]

I'm going to be biased and throw in one of the best Texan's we've had in here, Aaron Glenn for #31.

[Brando]

#32 Jim Brown

http://blog.syracuse.com/orangefootball/large_AP651114049.jpg

[kiwitexansfan]

#33 Tony Dorsett

[Brando]

#34 Earl Campbell

http://haptonstall.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/07/02/earl_campbell.gif

[brakos82]

#34 Earl Campbell

http://haptonstall.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/07/02/earl_campbell.gif
Well DUH. :user: Walter Peyton's a close second though.

[Brando]

Well DUH. :user: Walter Peyton's a close second though.


My homer pick, that was. Go either way, it could. ;)

[kiwitexansfan]

Can I go back and throw #19 - Keyshawn Johnson and #21 Deion Sanders out there.

[Brando]

#35 The Nigerian Nightmare - Christian Okoye

#36 Jerome Bettis

[D-ReK]

37 - Shaun Alexander

[kiwitexansfan]

#35 The Nigerian Nightmare - Christian Okoye

Try Aeneas Williams, one of my all time favourites.

[jgl35]

Under number 37 I would like to inclued Jimmy Johnson, cb, of the 49'ers. Some today might not remember him. He played from 1961-1976. Went to 5 pro bowls and had 47 interceptions.

But what made him special was other teams avoided throwing in his area of the field. He also played the run well and tackled like a linebacker.

His number is retired by the 49'ers and he is a member of the pro football hall of fame.

[HOU-TEX]

#26 Matt Stevens j/k


#26 Rod Woodson

Reason for bannage! JK :)

Seriously, I don't care how good he was, he always has been and always will be a dumbass.

[Brando]

Reason for bannage! JK :)

Seriously, I don't care how good he was, he always has been and always will be a dumbass.

lol I didn't say I liked him. I always hated him especially in the late 80's early 90's. He was the best player that I could think of with the #26.

I was thinking about picking Clinton Portis but I think Woodson was the better player. Yep, I hate saying that.

[kiwitexansfan]

I'm struggling with #38 so I'm just going to go with the human torch, Demarcus Faggins.

Now that is out the way #39 is Larry Csonka.

[D-ReK]

I'm struggling with #38 so I'm just going to go with the human torch, Demarcus Faggins.

Now that is out the way #39 is Larry Csonka.

The only noteworthy player I could think of with 38 is Roy Williams of the Cowboys. 38 is a really bad number apparently.

40 - Gale Sayers

[Texan_Bill]

#38 Arnie Herber
#39 Larry Csonka (kiwitexansfan)
#40 Gale Sayers (D-Rek)
#41 Terrence Newman......................... BOOOOOOOOoooooo!!!!
#42 Ronnie Lott

[D-ReK]

43 - Don Perkins

[aj.]

A few to consider -- not sure if these were posted ... sry didn't bother to look:

#26 Rod Woodson, Lydell Mitchell

#27 Steve Atwater (owner of the best miked up highlight ever) & Eddie George

#28 Darrell Green and Ahmad Rashad

#29 Eric Dickerson and Harold Jackson

#30 Ron Johnson, Mark van Eeghen, Bill Brown, Mike Rozier

#31 Jim Taylor

For the non-RB 32's don't forget Mike Curtis *subject of one of the best NFL Folly clips ever) and Jack Tatum.

[kiwitexansfan]

#38 Arnie Herber
#39 Larry Csonka (kiwitexansfan)
#40 Gale Sayers (D-Rek)
#41 Terrence Newman......................... BOOOOOOOOoooooo!!!!
#42 Ronnie Lott

Fixed it for you!

Greatest player ever.

[jgl35]

44- John Riggins
Floyd Little

[Texan_Bill]

Fixed it for you!

Greatest player ever.

:goodpost: Right!! My bad for not emphasizing him enough....!! :thisbig:

[Texan_Bill]

#45 - Emlen Tunnell
#46 - Lou Groza
#47 - Mel Blount
#48 - Daryl "Moose" Johnston - BOOOOOoooooooo!!!
#49 - Bobby Mitchell

#50 - Mike Singletary

[Brando]

#51 Dick Butkus


Honorable mention

#51 Sam Mills

[BigBull17]

#52...Am I gonna have to throw out there Samaray? Ray Lewis.

[Texan_Bill]

#52...Am I gonna have to throw out there Samaray? Ray Lewis.

Just can't do it...

For #52, I have to go Dr. Doom Robert Brazile.

[Brando]

#53 Harry Carson

[kiwitexansfan]

Time for another personal favourite of mine #54 Chris Spielman.

Maybe not one of the all-time greats but a really good one.

[Rex King]

Try Aeneas Williams, one of my all time favourites.

Yep. Sterling example of you got to play for a winner to get any media recognition.

[jgl35]

55- Junior Seau
56- Lawrence Taylor

[Texan_Bill]

Drew a blank so........... #57 Lamar Lathon.

[StarStruck]

59 Dat Nguyen

[Brando]

Drew a blank so........... #57 Lamar Lathon.



#58 Jack Lambert

#59 DeMeco Ryans

[Vinny]

anyone want to guess who this famous number 60 is?

http://www.playitusa.com/nflhistory/images/494.jpg

[HOU-TEX]

anyone want to guess who this famous number 60 is?

http://www.playitusa.com/nflhistory/images/494.jpg

Texas boy Tommy Nobis

[Brando]

Tommy Nobis, Didn't the Oilers have a chance to draft him or something?

edit: They did draft him but Atlanta(NFL) drafted him also and were able to sign him before the Oilers(AFL) did.


From Oiler Blues written by John Pirkle......

Nobis wanted to play near home. He also wanted to play in the NFL. To the dismay of the NFL, The Houston based crew of Gemini 7 sent a message from space encouraging Nobis to stay in Texas. With the help of his "friends in high places," Bud thought they had a deal and grandly suggested the signing occur in his company airplane while high above Memorial Stadium in Austin. The papers blared,"Nobis to be Houston Property By Dark." But the theatrics did not suit well with the conservative Nobis. Other NFL clubs pitched in so the Falcons could afford Nobis. Nobis turned into another great one that got away. Adams called the loss "one of the low points of my career and owner."

[Texan_Bill]

Tommy Nobis??!?

*EDIT*

Brando and HOU-TEX beat me to it.. Good job guys.

[HOU-TEX]

Chuck Bednarik's another #60

[Texan_Bill]

Chuck Bednarik's another #60

Have you seen his hands... Dude's got fingers going every direction except straight.

[Brando]

#61 Curly Culp

[threetoedpete]

With all due respect to one of our Ambassadors, the best player ever to wear 00 in the NFL, modern era or otherwise, was Jim Otto.

agreed, further it isn't even close.

[HOU-TEX]

#62 Jim Langer

#63 Mike Munchak

[threetoedpete]

Just can't do it...

For #52, I have to go Dr. Doom Robert Brazile.

that's two of us.

[threetoedpete]

anyone want to guess who this famous number 60 is?

http://www.playitusa.com/nflhistory/images/494.jpg

Tommy Nobbis. Best LB no one ever heard of. They got another one down there right now.

[HOU-TEX]

#64 Randall McDaniel

[Texan_Bill]

#65 Elvin Bethea

[threetoedpete]

#62 Jim Langer

#63 Mike Munchak

Bobby Bell . Some say Bobby Bell was the best LB....ever.
http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=191

[Texan_Bill]

#66 Nick Buoniconti
NOPE... Can't do that. He's one of those Miami bittermen...



#66 Larry Little

*EDIT*

Duh... Ray Nitschke

[HOU-TEX]

#67 Bob Kuechenberg

[threetoedpete]

Time for another personal favourite of mine #54 Chris Spielman.

Maybe not one of the all-time greats but a really good one.

http://www.dallascowboys.com/history_roh.cfm?player=howley

[threetoedpete]

87, Willie Davis
http://www.packers.com/history/hall_of_famers/davis_willie/

[threetoedpete]

73. John Hannah

http://www.patriots.com/alumni/index.cfm?ac=alumnibiosdetail&bio=59

[Brando]

lol What happened to 68-72?

[HOU-TEX]

87, Willie Davis
http://www.packers.com/history/hall_of_famers/davis_willie/

73. John Hannah

http://www.patriots.com/alumni/index.cfm?ac=alumnibiosdetail&bio=59

Dude! #68 comes after #67. Let's stay sequential

[threetoedpete]

#67 Bob Kuechenberg


# 68 ? Steeler DT, Ernie Holmes ?

# 75 David Deacon Jones. Joe Green.

http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=108

[Texan_Bill]

#68 Joe DeLamielleure

[Texan_Bill]

#69 Chester Pitts :doot:

[Brando]

#69 Jared Allen

[Texan_Bill]

#70 Art Donovan (Not the greatest, but one of the funniest)

But my heart tells me Dean Steinkuhler

[Brando]

#70 Leonard Davis, Jim Marshall


Art Donovan's last season was 1961.

[threetoedpete]

#70 Art Donovan (Not the greatest, but one of the funniest)

But my heart tells me Dean Steinkuhler

Wasn't Munzo 70 also ? er 78

Art Shell, Jackie Slater was 78 also. good luck with that 1.

[Brando]

#70 Art Donovan (Not the greatest, but one of the funniest)

But my heart tells me Dean Steinkuhler

He was funny!

[Brando]

Wasn't Munzo 70 also ?


Anthony Munoz? He was 78.

[Texan_Bill]

Wasn't Munzo 70 also ? er 78

If you meant Anthony Munoz, I beleive he was #78

[Brando]

#71 Richard Byrd, couldn't think of any other player.

[Brando]

#72 Ed "Too Tall" Jones

[Brando]

73. John Hannah

http://www.patriots.com/alumni/index.cfm?ac=alumnibiosdetail&bio=59

#74 Bruce Mathews

[threetoedpete]

#74 Bruce Mathews

Pretty fair Pair of guards right there.

[threetoedpete]

# 75's David Deacon Jones. Joe Green.

http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=108

Pick one

[Brando]

# 75 Mean Joe Greene.



#76 Steve Hutchinson


Honorable mention - Steve Mckinney. Not a great player but an Original Texan.

[threetoedpete]

81 will be tough two great DE's and TO

[Brando]

#77 Korey Stringer

#78 Bruce Smith
#79 Ray Childress
#80 Jerry Rice

[threetoedpete]

#77 Korey Stringer

#78 Bruce Smith
#79 Ray Childress
#80 Jerry Rice

I take the Tackle Munoz. Bruce slipped bit at the end. Munoz never did.

[threetoedpete]

81. Carl Eller, Doug adkins or TO

http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=17
http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=63

[Brando]

I take the Tackle Munoz. Bruce slipped bit at the end. Munoz never did.

Good point.

#82 John Stallworth

[threetoedpete]

Good point.

#82 John Stallworth

http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=25

[The Dream]

10????.....................VIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIINCE!!!! :smiliedance:

[Texan_Bill]

#10

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tmz.com/media/2008/05/0516_vince_young2.jpg



Dream... vincent was already chosen for #10.

[The Dream]

i know I'm just being a jackass.......

[Brando]

#83 Mark Clayton(Dolphins), Andre Reed

Oiler connection - Tim Smith

[StarStruck]

80 Jerry Rice
81 Terrell Owens
82 Jason Witten
83 Terry Glenn
84 Jay Novacek
85 Jack Youngblood
86 Hines Ward
87 Reggie Wayne
88 The Playmaker

[jgl35]

82- Raymond Berry
86-Buck Buchanan
88- Alan Page
89- Gino Marchetti

[Texan_Bill]

#90 Mario Williams :doot:

[Brando]

#91 Amobi Okoye

#92 Reggie White

[StarStruck]

91 Demarcus Ware

[HOU-TEX]

91 Omobi Okoye

That's better :thisbig:

[Brando]

91 Demarcus Ware

I thought Demarcus Ware was #94?

#93 Robert Lyles,Dwight Freeney

[Showtime100]

#94 Charles Haley

[Texan_Bill]

#91 Johnny Meads..... no?

[Brando]

#91 Johnny Meads..... no?

Yes, that is a good choice also. Meads and Lyles were good linebackers.


#95 William Fuller, Richard Dent

#96 Sean Jones, Cortez Kennedy?