2011 NFL Mock Draft: Power Ranking Every No. 1 Pick in NFL History
The 2011 NFL Draft is coming up, and Andrew Luck is expected to be the first overall choice if he declares for the draft.
With the success rate of draft picks, Luck could be a major success like Peyton Manning, or he could end up becoming the next Alex Smith. The draft is getting closer and closer, and with that in mind, we're looking at every top overall selection in the history of the NFL and we're ranking them based on their success level.
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Nos. 75-52: The Lower Level
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No. 75: Jay Berwanger (1936) - He never played in the NFL despite being drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles. That makes it pretty easy.
No. 74: Randy Duncan (1958) - He never played in the NFL and went to the Canadian Football League.
No. 73: JaMarcus Russell (2007) - Let's see, he had weight issues, was an overrated selection and isn't in the league right now. What a bust.
No. 72: Ernie Davis (1962) - Ernie Davis was one of the greatest college players of all time but never played and died young from leukemia. He still had his number retired by Cleveland. He was that great.
No. 71: Bobby Garrett (1954) - He played just nine games in the NFL. What else can you say?
No. 70: Harry Babcock (1953) - He played two years and did nothing. Not much to see here.
No. 69: George Shaw (1955) - Shaw is most known for being replaced by Johnny Unitas. He lost his job and then fizzled out.
No. 68: John Matuszak (1973) - He was known for his excessive partying and just fizzled out of the league.
No. 67: Bob Fenimore (1947) - He was drafted despite knee injuries and never really amounted to anything in a short career.
No. 66: Ki-Jana Carter (1995) - He blew his knee out in his rookie season and never recovered from it. What a shame.
No. 65: Steve Emtman (1992) - Emtman had a career marred by injury and was out of the league by 1997.
No. 64: Tom Cousineau (1979) - He was drafted first overall and decided to play in Canada. He eventually returned to the NFL and was somewhat productive at linebacker.
No. 63: Sam Francis (1937) - He only played four years in the NFL before going to serve in World War II then went on to coach at Kansas State and never won a game.
No. 62: Corbett Davis (1938) - A fullback out of Indiana, he, like Sam Francis, played four years before enlisting in the Army. He went on to become an official after the war.
No. 61: George Cafego (1940) - Cafego was also a baseball player and played for the Brooklyn Dodgers and moved back and forth while also serving in the army. He had little to no impact.
No. 60: Tom Harmon (1941) - He had his career shortened by leg injuries he suffered in World War II that limited his ability to play.
No. 59: Angelo Bertelli (1944) - He's a player who came out of Notre Dame but never amounted to anything as a quarterback.
No. 58: Frank Dancewicz (1945) - Another player out of Notre Dame who fizzled out after only three seasons.
No. 57: Kenneth Sims (1982) - He never played a full 16 game season and busted for the Patriots at defensive end.
No. 56: Courtney Brown (2000) - He was slated to be a stud lineman for the Cleveland Browns but just totally flopped in the NFL.
No. 55: Tucker Fredrickson (1965) - He played six total years before a knee injury ended his career.
No. 54: Ki Aldrich (1939) - Another player who had his career shortened by World War II, Aldrich made a Pro Bowl in his short career. He did come back to football after the war.
No. 53: Gary Glick (1956) - Glick was a defensive back who played about seven years but never really made much of an impact.'
No. 52: King Hill (1957) - He played for a good while in the league but never amounted to much as a quarterback.
No. 51: Walt Patulski
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Drafted: 1972
Walt Patulski was drafted first overall by the Buffalo Bills and was a physical freak out of Notre Dame on the defensive line.
He was big, strong and fast and could run the 40 in 4.9 seconds. He put up decent production and the Bills played pretty well while he was there, but with the hype he had around him coming out of college, he didn't come close to matching those expectations.
Patulski suffered a knee injury and that was the end of his career.
No. 50: Aundray Bruce
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Drafted: 1988
Aundray Bruce was a stud linebacker out of college who never lived up to the hype.
Bruce only started 42 games in his career and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons and never really made an impact. He eventually made it to the Raiders, where he was a contributor to the team but didn't do anything close to what a top pick should.
He was a pretty big bust for a first pick. He was also the last linebacker taken first overall in the draft.
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No. 49: Alex Smith
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Drafted: 2005
Alex Smith was drafted ahead of Aaron Rodgers and then totally flopped once he took the field in San Francisco.
He's gone through countless offensive coordinators and only seemed to play well when his back was against the wall and would save his job. It's clear he's no longer the answer under center, and it looks like San Francisco will cut ties with him.
I bet they wish they had Aaron Rodgers right about now.
No. 48: Dan Wilkinson
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Drafted: 1994
The defensive tackle out of Ohio State was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals, and he never totally panned out.
Wilkinson wasn't totally useless and had moments of productivity before suffering some injuries and then bouncing around the league. He finished with 56.5 career sacks and retired in 2006 after playing with the Miami Dolphins.
It was a very pedestrian career for a guy drafted first overall.
No. 47: Tim Couch
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Drafted: 1999
Tim Couch was the first draft pick for the expansion Cleveland Browns as the Browns passed on Donovan McNabb.
Despite being a massive, massive bust who never had the composure to carry a franchise, he did lead the Browns to nine wins one year and is the current Browns leader in completion percentage. Who knew? That might be more of a commentary on the Browns than anything else, though.
He eventually had his job taken away and he moved around the league a bit.
No. 46: David Carr
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Drafted: 2002
David Carr was the first ever draft choice for the Houston Texans and he paid the price for playing for an expansion team.
He got shellshocked behind a horrible offensive line, and it really damaged his potential as a player. Carr was sacked 76 times in his rookie year and was sacked 49 times in 2004 and 68 times in 2005. No player can withstand that.
He's now a backup in San Francisco.
No. 45: Harry Gilmer
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Drafted: 1948
Harry Gilmer was a quarterback out of Alabama who was selected to be the quarterback for the Washington Redskins.
Gilmer only played for a few seasons but then quickly fizzled out and dropped out of the league. He later went on to be the head coach of the Detroit Lions for a season. However, he did make two Pro Bowls in his short career.
Not bad, but man, were careers short when the league was young.
No. 44: Terry Baker
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Drafted: 1963
Terry Baker was a Heisman Trophy winner who was drafted by the Rams to play quarterback and turned out to be a huge bust.
He played three seasons for the Rams before going to Canada to play in the CFL. He clashed with the team because he didn't fit the offensive scheme. You'd think if you're going to draft a guy first overall, you'd try and make a scheme that plays to his strengths.
I guess not, though, and he never accomplished anything.
No. 43: Ricky Bell
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Drafted: 1977
Ricky Bell was picked ahead of Tony Dorsett by the Buccaneers, and anyone will look bad when compared to him.
He wasn't terrible, though. Bell helped lead Tampa Bay to a division crown and the Buccaneers to their first playoff win in a game against the Philadelphia Eagles. He ran for 142 yards and two touchdowns in the game.
Bell was no Dorsett, but he wasn't a total bust.
No. 42: Frank Sinkwich
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Drafted: 1943
Frank Sinkwich was one of the better players in Georgia football history, and he was drafted to be the running back for the Detroit Lions.
He had a short career but ended up being the NFL MVP and making somewhat of an impact. He eventually joined the military and suffered a knee injury while playing for the Second Air Force Service team.
Who knows what his full potential really was?
No. 41: Matthew Stafford
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Drafted: 2009
Matthew Stafford came to the Lions after the worst season in franchise history and he's been part of the culture change in Detroit.
He's been productive but has struggled with shoulder injuries in his career and has missed large chunks of time each of his first two seasons because of it. He has weapons around him, and if he can stay healthy, he can be a good quarterback.
Let's just hope he can get some good luck next season.
No. 40: George Rogers
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Drafted: 1981
George Rogers was a running back taken first overall by New Orleans, who had a pretty solid streak of production.
He was named Rookie of the Year and made a couple of Pro Bowls before winning a Super Bowl with Washington. Injuries shortened his career and he didn't have much longevity in the NFL because of it. Rogers was just overworked and it showed.
Rogers did average over 1,000 yards a season. There's something to be said for that, especially in the era he played in.
No. 39: Sam Bradford
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Drafted: 2010
Sam Bradford came out of Oklahoma after an injury-plagued season, and people wondered what St. Louis would get from him.
He's only turned the Rams around and has St. Louis poised to make the playoffs in his rookie year. One win against Seattle on Sunday and Bradford will make the playoffs in his rookie year and is a lock for Rookie of the Year.
You can't say enough about how good of a year he's had.
No. 38: Leon Hart
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Drafted: 1950
Leon Hart was drafted as a defensive end and a tight end had an eight year career with the Lions and made a Pro Bowl before it was all said and done.
Hart is also the only lineman to win three National Championships at the college and pro level and was the last lineman to win the Heisman. On top of that, he was the last player to win the Heisman, a national championship and become the top pick in the NFL draft in the same year.
You'd think that would have happened more often, but it was still quite the achievement to say the least.
No. 37: Russell Maryland
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Drafted: 1991
The defensive tackle was drafted first overall by the Dallas Cowboys after Dallas traded up to get the former Miami Hurricane.
Maryland played for three Super Bowl teams and made one Pro Bowl in his career. I'd be satisfied with that journey. He went on to play for the Oakland Raiders and the Green Bay Packers and went on to retire in 2000.
He finished with 24.5 career sacks.
No. 36: Mario Williams
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Drafted: 2006
Mario Williams was drafted ahead of Reggie Bush and Vince Young in the draft and was looked at as a huge mistake.
He had a poor rookie year but rebounded and has actually been more successful than Bush and Young at the pro level. Houston got the best player in the draft out of those three and he's been productive for the Texans in his short career.
It's good to see a guy who was written off before he even took a snap play well.
No. 35: Jeff George
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Drafted: 1990
Jeff George has seemingly been all over the NFL.
George has played quarterback at numerous stops including Indianapolis, Washington and Minnesota. He still thinks he can play in the NFL, over 20 years after he was drafted. God bless his heart. His stupid, stupid heart.
George had a huge arm, but he never was wildly successful.
No. 34: Tommy Mason
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Drafted: 1961
Tommy Mason was a running back who was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings, and while he wasn't a spectacular player, he had a solid career.
Mason played 10 years and had a good career and is seventh all time in rushing for the Vikings. He eventually left Minnesota for Los Angeles and Washington before retiring. Mason failed to make an impact at either stop.
He was also drafted by the Boston Patriots of the AFL the same year.
No. 33: Billy Sims
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Drafted: 1980
Sims was drafted first overall by the Detroit Lions to play running back.
He had a period of success where he made a couple of Pro Bowls and helped lead the Lions to the playoffs, but like a lot of running backs, injuries really slowed Sims down and eventually forced him from the league.
Eventually, another running back would come along and make the number 20 iconic in Detroit.
No. 32: Bill Wade
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Drafted: 1952
Wade quarterbacked for the Los Angeles Rams, where he's believed to be their top draft pick but Wade disputes that.
"In 1952, I was the Rams 'bonus draft choice,'" Wade said to the media. "There is no such thing as a bonus draft choice any more, but at the time the professional football teams would put their names in a hat, and they would draw for a bonus draft pick for each team before the actual draft. There is no bonus draft pick today."
Wade was eventually traded to Chicago where he won a championship with the Bears.
No. 31: Kyle Rote
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Drafted: 1951
Rote played 11 years for the New York Giants and even won an NFL Championship while putting up decent stats.
Rote caught 300 passes for 4,797 yards while finding the endzone 48 times. He also ran for 871 yards on 231 carries and four touchdowns.
It's not bad, but it's not great either.
No. 30: Bubba Smith
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Drafted: 1967
You'd think if you won a Super Bowl, you'd wear that ring for the rest of your life. Not Bubba Smith.
He won Super Bowl V with the Baltimore Colts , the only time he ever won the championship but never wears the ring because it was a sloppy game. He was traded to Oakland and eventually finished his career with Houston.
He was an All-Pro once, All-Conference twice and made two Pro Bowls.
No. 29: Ed Jones
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Drafted: 1974
Ed Jones was originally drafted first overall by the Cowboys but left the NFL to pursue a boxing career.
He beat up on a bunch of scrub fighters but eventually returned to the Cowboys and played pretty well for Dallas. He was an All-Pro twice over and won a couple of NFC Championships and one Super Bowl. Jones ended up playing 15 seasons at defensive end for Dallas.
Not bad for a guy who was too tall.
No. 28: Jake Long
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Drafted: 2008
Jake Long was a beast of a lineman at Michigan, and he hasn't disappointed at the next level.
He was named to All-Rookie teams after his first year with the Dolphins and he was named to the Pro Bowl the next year. He's been nothing short of great in his career, and he's been a stabilizing force on the offensive line for Miami.
He's got a bright future ahead of him if he keeps this up.
No. 27: Bo Jackson
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Drafted: 1986
Bo Jackson was a physical specimen that was one of a kind.
Jackson played football and baseball and was a dominant running back for the Oakland Raiders, but an awful leg injury really killed his football career and he was never the same. He only played four years but was a dominant force in the NFL during that time.
There's a reason he was so good in the Tecmo Bowl.
No. 26: Billy Cannon
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Drafted: 1960
He played through the entire existence of the AFL and was a star in that league before playing one year in the new NFL.
In 1961, he led the AFL in rushing. He also played in six AFL Championship games throughout the span of his career. Not only that, but he's one of 13 players to score five touchdowns in one game while holding the Oilers/Titans record for points scored and touchdowns in a single game.
Not a bad legacy to leave.
No. 25: Dave Parks
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Drafted: 1964
Dave Parks played 10 years, as a member of San Francisco, New Orleans and Houston.
Parks was named to the All-Pro Rookie team his first year and made the All-Pro teams in 1965 and 1966 and played in three straight Pro Bowl games. That's not a bad stretch at all. That was back before Pro Bowls were popularity contests.
Remember when going to that game meant something?
No. 24: Vinny Testaverde
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Drafted: 1987
Vinny Testaverde hung around the NFL forever and had been productive but never really was spectacular.
Testaverde played 21 years in the NFL and had success with the New York Jets and had that amazing comeback against the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football where the Jets recovered from 23 down to win 40-37.
He ended up finishing his career with Carolina after being a bit of a journeyman.
No. 23: Tommy Nobis
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Drafted: 1966
Tommy Nobis joined the Atlanta Falcons in their first season and made an impact.
He won the Rookie of the Year award and went to the Pro Bowl after recording 294 tackles, which is still Atlanta's single season record and is unofficially the most ever awarded to wone player.
In his 11 years, he led the Falcons in tackles nine times and went to five Pro Bowls. He was also named to the All Decade team for the 1960s.
Simply put, Tommy Nobis was a beast.
No. 22: Jim Plunkett
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Drafted: 1971
Jim Plunkett is the only quarterback to win two Super Bowls not to be in the Hall of Fame.
Not only that, but Plunkett is a Super Bowl MVP, and he was the second player to win the Heisman Trophy and the Super Bowl MVP award. He's also the fourth leading passer in Oakland Raiders history after ending his career either hurt or on the bench.
I'd say he's a little overrated. Two Super Bowl wins speak for themselves but doesn't overshadow everything on his resume.
No. 21: Carson Palmer
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Drafted: 2003
There were high hopes for Carson Palmer when he came out of USC as the Heisman Trophy winner.
He started out strong but a knee injury has really slowed him down and he hasn't been the same since then. Palmer has struggled this year and has been awful under center for the Bengals. It looks like Cincinnati will have to look for another quarterback.
It's a shame because he had so much talent.
No. 20: Steve Bartkowski
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Drafted: 1975
Bartkowski was drafted first overall by the Atlanta Falcons and went and earned the rookie of the year award under center.
He's also only one of eight quarterbacks to throw more than 30 touchdowns in consecutive seasons. He joins Brett Favre, Drew Brees, Dan Fouts, Jeff Garcia, Peyton Manning, Dan Marino and Y.A. Tittle. The quarterback also made the Pro Bowl twice.
There have certainly been worse careers than Bartkowski.
No. 19: Eli Manning
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Drafted: 2004
He has had to play in his brother's shadow his entire career, but he's established himself as an NFL quarterback with a Super Bowl trophy to his name.
Who will ever forget his scramble and throw to David Tyree to keep the game alive for the Giants as they ended the undefeated season of the New England Patriots? It was an amazing play and it will go down in history.
He just needs to cut down on the interceptions to make it to the next level as a quarterback.
No. 18: Drew Bledsoe
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Drafted: 1993
Drew Bledsoe put up some good numbers, but he wasn't exactly what you'd call an efficient passer.
His bigger stats are more a product of the amount of reps he had in his career than anything else. Bledsoe wasn't a terrible quarterback, but he wasn't a great one either. He also struggled in the postseason, and he was never really the same after Tom Brady took his job in New England.
A decent career, but nothing special, to be honest.
No. 17: Michael Vick
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Drafted: 2001
Michael Vick changed the way we look at the quarterback position.
He is one of the most dangerous running threats to ever take a snap under center, and now with the Philadelphia Eagles, he's turning into a great passing threat and is playing MVP-caliber football and has the Eagles looking primed for a Super Bowl run.
Not only that, be he went into Lambeau and won against Brett Favre and the Packers, something that had never been accomplished. He's an incredibly gifted athlete and he's just starting to tap into his potential. That's the scary part.
No. 16: Keyshawn Johnson
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Drafted: 1996
Keyshawn Johnson was never shy about running his mouth, but he was always able to back it up on the field.
He was a three time Pro Bowl selection and he finished 17th all time in receptions and 24th all time in receiving yards. He's also the second quickest to 600 career receptions. Not only that, but he was one of three players to reach it in less than 120 games.
Johnson only missed three games in his career and was always able to get out there and help his team make plays on Sundays.
No. 15: Irving Fryar
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Drafted: 1984
Irving Fryar was one of the more consistent wideouts during his career in the NFL.
Fryar was the first wideout to catch a touchdown pass in 17 years, but that was later broken by Jerry Rice, who did it in 20 straight seasons. He's also the oldest player to score four touchdowns in one game. He also holds numerous other records and was a force back in his day.
Who could forget when Irving Fryar was making those plays on bad Eagles teams?
No. 14: Orlando Pace
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Drafted: 1997
Orlando Pace was one of the anchors of the St. Louis Rams' offense and is one of the more fearsome offensive lineman in recent memory.
Pace made seven Pro Bowlers and was a member of the NFL's All Decade team for the 2000s. He won a Super Bowl with the Rams and was a key cog in the Greatest Show on Turf led by Kurt Warner and Marshall Faulk.
He was one of the truly dominant players at his position for a long, long time.
No. 13: Bill Dudley
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Drafted: 1942
Our first hall of famer on the list, Bill Dudley came out of the University of Virginia and produced before and after the war.
He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers and was named to the All-Pro team in his rookie season. He then joined the military to fight in World War II, where he was until the war's end. He returned and didn't miss a beat, winning the MVP award.
Dudley is the only player ever with a rushing touchdown, touchdown reception, punt return for touchdown, kickoff return for touchdown, interception return for touchdown, fumble return for a touchdown, and a touchdown pass. He also had a touchdown on a lateral and kicked extra points and field goals.
No. 12: Ron Yary
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Drafted: 1968
Ron Yary was nothing short of a dominant force on the offensive line.
In his time with the Minnesota Vikings, the team won 11 division titles and won the 1969 NFL championship. Not only that, but Minnesota also won the NFC three times and played in four Super Bowls. He was a six time All-Pro and played in seven straight Pro Bowls.
Yary was also voted to the 1970s All-Decade First Team.
No. 11: Charley Trippi
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Drafted: 1945
Charley Trippi wasa running back out of Georgia. He dominated the NFL Championship game in 1947 against the Philadelphia Eagles as a member of the Arizona Cardinals.
He totaled 206 yards as he wore basketball shoes on a slippery field as the Cardinals beat the Eagles for the title. Trippi is the only Hall of Famer with 1,000 yards receiving, 1,000 yards rushing and 1,000 yards passing.
Not a bad resume.
No. 10: Paul Hornung
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Drafted: 1957
Paul Hornung is one of the best running backs to ever play in the NFL
He was a stud for the Green Bay Packers and would just run you over and became known as one of the best short yardage runners in history. Not only that, but he also served as Green Bay's kicker for some time.
Hornung holds the record for most games with 30 or more points in a game, which he did twice, the most games with 25 or more points, which he did three times and the most games with 13 points in a season which he did an astonishing seven times in 1960. He is also the oldest player ever to score five touchdowns in a single game, which he did at 29 years, 354 days.
No. 9: Terry Bradshaw
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Drafted: 1970
Terry Bradshaw is the iconic quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He finished his career with 212 touchdowns and threw for 27,989 yards. Not only that, but he ran for 32 touchdowns for the Steelers and ended up with a 107-51 record as the starting quarterback and he made the playoffs 10 times.
Bradshaw was also a beast in the postseason and went 14-5 in the playoffs. The quarterback also played in three Pro Bowls.
No. 8: O.J. Simpson
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Drafted: 1969
Any time you become the first man to rush for 2,000 yards, you're doing something right.
By the time his career was over, Simpson gained 11,236 rushing yards, placing him second on the all time rushing list; however, he is now sitting at 17th. He was named NFL Player of the Year in 1973 and played in six Pro Bowls in his career.
Simpson rushed for 2,000 yards in a 14 game season and he's the only player to rush over 200 yards in six different games. He was a lock for the Hall of Fame and made it in his first year of eligibility.
No. 7: Chuck Bednarik
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Drafted: 1949
The one thing you could almost always do is count on Chuck Bednarik to be in the lineup on gameday.
In 14 seasons, Bednarik only missed three games and was one of the most fearsome players in the entire league. In fact, he's part of one of the more famous tackles in history when he knocked Frank Gifford out, which you see with this slide.
There's a reason he was nicknamed Concrete Charlie.
No. 6: Lee Roy Selmon
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Drafted: 1976
Lee Roy Selmon is one of the greatest Tampa Bay Buccaneers of all time. Before you scoff at that, make sure to check his body of work.
The defensive end was a member of the 1980s All-Decade team and he made six straight Pro Bowls at one point in his career. He was also the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year in 1979 and was a beast on the line for Tampa Bay.
He was the first player inducted into Tampa Bay's ring of honor and is a Hall of Famer.
No. 5: Earl Campbell
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Drafted: 1978
Earl Campbell was raw power personified during his time in the NFL.
Campbell would run over and through defenders and played with a bruising running style that hasn't ever been duplicated. He would be gang tackled constantly but still managed to produce but the wear and tear on his body ended his career prematurely, and he still suffers to this day because of his time in football.
He was the Rookie of the Year in 1978 and followed it up with the AP MVP award in 1979. Campbell made the Pro Bowl five times and was voted as an All-Pro three times.
No. 4: Troy Aikman
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Drafted: 1989
We all know Troy Aikman. Who could forget him as the iconic franchise quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys?
He's a three time Super Bowl champion, a six time Pro Bowler, a Super Bowl MVP and a Hall of Fame member. Aikman is the Cowboys' all-time passing leader and had held the record for most wins in a decade by a quarterback until he was passed by Peyton Manning and Tom Brady.
Concussions really shortened his career and it's a shame to have seen that happen to him.
No. 3: Bruce Smith
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Drafted: 1985
Bruce Smith's resume speaks for itself.
He was an 11 time Pro Bowl selection, the AP defensive player of the year twice, and a member of both the 1980s and 1990s All-Decade team. He had at least 10 sacks 14 times in his career. He also has the most sacks in NFL history with 200.
Smith was a monster on the defensive line and part of the Buffalo teams that went to four straight Super Bowls.
No. 2: John Elway
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Drafted: 1983
It took John Elway until the end of his career, but he finally cemented his legacy with back-to-back Super Bowl wins against the Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons.
Elway was a nine-time Pro Bowl selection, a Super Bowl MVP, the 1987 NFL MVP and on top of that, a member of the 1990s All-Decade team. He's one of the greatest quarterbacks who ever lived and had some memorable moments like The Drive.
I'm pretty sure that everyone, deep down, including Packers fans, was happy to see Elway get his first Super Bowl.
No. 1: Peyton Manning
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Drafted: 1998
This was almost a slam dunk in terms of this list.
Peyton Manning has done it all in the NFL. He's set records, he's won a Super Bowl and he's become one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game. Sure, he's struggled in big games before, but that happens to everyone and there's no denying how good Manning's resume is. He holds so many records that they wouldn't even fit on your computer screen.
The scary thing is, he hasn't shown any signs of decline yet. He's one of the most brilliant minds at the quarterback position in its history and it shows on a weekly basis.
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