The Best to Come Out of Titletown

Adam  Lindemer by Columnist Written on August 16, 2008
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*LB - Henry Jordan (1959-69);The Packers defense allowed just 15.6 ppg in Jordan's ten year career.

LB - Nick Barnett (2003-present); Has 796 total tackles in his first five years, with 194 coming in '05. An absolute beast who looks to 'kill' the ball carrier.

*DB - Herb Adderley (1961-69); 48 INT, which is tied for second in team history; with seven of them returned for a TD (team record). A five-time Pro Bowler who also has 3,080 return yards, which is third all-time.

DB - Bobby Dillon (1952-59); A team best with 52 INT. Had three seasons with nine INT, in a time where he played just twelve games in a season.

*S - Willie Wood (1960-71); An eight-time Pro Bowler who had 48 INT. He was undersized at 5'10", 190 lbs., but probably one of the best tacklers in the league.

S - LeRoy Butler (1990-2001); Has 38 INT and 20.5 sacks. A leader on and off the field for many years.

Kickers:

K - Ryan Longwell (1997-2005); Made a franchise best 82 percent of his kicks. Packer fans rarely had to worry with the game on the line when Longwell was on the field.

P - Max McGee - (1954, '57-67); Yes he caught the first TD in Super Bowl history, but he also compiled 256 punts in which he averaged 41.6 yards. Had 51 TD on offense, but gets this spot due to the fact that the Packers never had a consistent punter in their 90 year history.

 

There you have it. Who knew that the league's smallest market, which is still publicly owned, is one of the best at producing such greats.

* = Inducted into NFL Hall of Fame

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