REDACCIÓN RÉCORD
La NFL anunció la lista de los mejores jugadores, sin importar la posición, de todos los tiempos y condecoró a Jerry Rice, legendario receptor de los 49ers y miembro del Salón de la Fama, como 'El Mejor' en la historia de la Liga.
De los 100 jugadores que son considerados como los mejores únicamente ocho aún se encuentran en activo y son: Peyton Manning, Ray Lewis, Brett Favre, Tom Brady, Tony González, LaDainian Tomlinson, Randy Moss y Ed Redd.
Peyton Manning es el único jugador en activo que se encuentra en el Top Ten.
La lista la forman en su mayoría miembros del Salón de la Fama, aunque hay siete personajes que no tienen la distinción y son: Deion Sanders, Marshall Faulk, Jonathan Ogden, Kurt Warner, Larry Allen, Derrick Brooks y Michael Strahan.
A la par de la lista, que determinó la NFL, también se dio a conocer el ranking de los aficionados.
Los 100 mejores:
|
Ranking NFL |
Ranking Fans |
Nombre |
Posición |
Equipo |
Primer Año |
Status |
Campañas |
|
|
1 |
1 |
Jerry Rice |
WR |
49ers |
1985 |
SF |
18 |
|
|
2 |
9 |
Jim Brown |
FB |
Cafés |
1957 |
SF |
9 |
|
|
3 |
12 |
Lawrence Taylor |
LB |
Gigantes |
1981 |
SF |
13 |
|
|
4 |
2 |
Joe Montana |
QB |
49ers |
1979 |
SF |
12 |
|
|
5 |
3 |
Walter Payton |
RB |
Osos |
1975 |
SF |
13 |
|
|
6 |
14 |
Johnny Unitas |
QB |
Potros |
1955 |
SF |
19 |
|
|
7 |
11 |
Reggie White |
DE |
Águilas |
1984 |
SF |
17 |
|
|
8 |
5 |
Peyton Manning |
QB |
Potros |
1988 |
A |
11 |
|
|
9 |
- |
Don Hutson |
WR |
Empacadores |
1935 |
SF |
|
|
|
10 |
18 |
Dick Butkus |
LB |
Osos |
1965 |
SF |
9 |
|
|
11 |
17 |
Ronnie Lott |
DB |
49ers |
1981 |
SF |
14 |
|
|
12 |
80 |
Anthony Muñoz |
T |
Bengalíes |
1980 |
SF |
12 |
|
|
13 |
29 |
Joe Greene |
DT |
Acereros |
1969 |
SF |
12 |
|
|
14 |
74 |
Sammy Baugh |
QB |
Pieles Rojas |
1937 |
SF |
22 |
|
|
15 |
43 |
Deacon Jones |
DE |
Carneros |
1961 |
SF |
13 |
|
|
16 |
75 |
Otto Graham |
QB |
Cafés |
1944 |
SF |
12 |
|
|
17 |
4 |
Barry Sanders |
RB |
Leones |
1989 |
SF |
10 |
|
|
18 |
16 |
Ray Lewis |
LB |
Cuervos |
1996 |
A |
11 |
|
|
19 |
- |
Bronko Nagurski |
FB |
Osos |
1930 |
SF |
14 |
|
|
20 |
6 |
Brett Favre |
QB |
Empacadores |
1991 |
A |
17 |
|
|
21 |
20 |
Tom Brady |
QB |
Patriotas |
2000 |
A |
10 |
|
|
22 |
26 |
Gale Sayers |
RB |
Osos |
1965 |
SF |
5 |
|
|
23 |
8 |
John Elway |
QB |
Broncos |
1983 |
SF |
16 |
|
|
24 |
- |
John Hannah |
G |
Patriotas |
1973 |
SF |
13 |
|
|
25 |
7 |
Dan Marino |
QB |
Delfines |
1983 |
SF |
16 |
|
|
26 |
97 |
Bob Lilly |
DT |
Vaqueros |
1961 |
SF |
14 |
|
|
27 |
92 |
Merlin Olsen |
DT |
Carneros |
1962 |
SF |
15 |
|
|
28 |
10 |
Emmitt Smith |
RB |
Vaqueros |
1990 |
SF |
14 |
|
|
29 |
41 |
Jack Lambert |
LB |
Acereros |
1974 |
SF |
10 |
|
|
30 |
59 |
Night Train Lane |
CB |
Leones |
1952 |
SF |
14 |
|
|
31 |
33 |
Bruce Smith |
DE |
Bills |
1985 |
SF |
18 |
|
|
32 |
- |
Jim Parker |
T |
Potros |
1957 |
SF |
10 |
|
|
33 |
- |
Sid Luckman |
QB |
Osos |
1939 |
SF |
17 |
|
|
34 |
19 |
Deion Sanders |
DB |
Halcones N. |
1989 |
|
12 |
|
|
35 |
- |
Chuck Bednarik |
LB |
Águilas |
1949 |
SF |
14 |
|
|
36 |
- |
Raymond Berry |
E |
Potros |
1954 |
SF |
13 |
|
|
37 |
76 |
Jim Thorpe |
RB |
Cardenales |
1920 |
SF |
9 |
|
|
38 |
- |
Lance Alworth |
FL |
Cargadores |
1962 |
SF |
10 |
|
|
39 |
- |
Gino Marchetti |
DE |
Potros |
1952 |
SF |
15 |
|
|
40 |
44 |
O.J. Simpson |
RB |
Bills |
1969 |
SF |
11 |
|
|
41 |
23 |
Rod Woodson |
DB |
Acereros |
1987 |
SF |
15 |
|
|
42 |
- |
John Mackey |
TE |
Potros |
1963 |
SF |
8 |
|
|
43 |
91 |
Alan Page |
DT |
Vikingos |
1967 |
SF |
15 |
|
|
44 |
65 |
Mel Blount |
DB |
Acereros |
1970 |
SF |
14 |
|
|
45 |
45 |
Tony Gonzalez |
TE |
Jefes |
1997 |
A |
11 |
|
|
46 |
30 |
Roger Staubach |
QB |
Vaqueros |
1964 |
SF |
8 |
|
|
47 |
67 |
Ray Nitschke |
LB |
Empacadores |
1958 |
SF |
13 |
|
|
48 |
- |
Red Grange |
RB |
Osos |
1925 |
SF |
10 |
|
|
49 |
- |
Mike Haynes |
DB |
Patriotas |
1976 |
SF |
12 |
|
|
50 |
22 |
Terry Bradshaw |
QB |
Acereros |
1970 |
SF |
13 |
|
|
51 |
36 |
Bart Starr |
QB |
Empacadores |
1956 |
SF |
13 |
|
|
52 |
28 |
Eric Dickerson |
RB |
Carneros |
1983 |
SF |
10 |
|
|
53 |
- |
Willie Lanier |
LB |
Jefes |
1967 |
SF |
11 |
|
|
54 |
- |
Forrest Gregg |
T |
Empacadores |
1956 |
SF |
11 |
|
|
55 |
35 |
Earl Campbell |
RB |
Petroleros |
1978 |
SF |
7 |
|
|
56 |
77 |
Gene Upshaw |
G |
Raiders |
1967 |
SF |
14 |
|
|
57 |
15 |
Mike Singletary |
LB |
Osos |
1981 |
SF |
12 |
|
|
58 |
- |
Steve Van Buren |
HB |
Águilas |
1944 |
SF |
8 |
|
|
59 |
55 |
Mike Ditka |
TE |
Osos |
1961 |
SF |
8 |
|
|
60 |
70 |
Jack Ham |
LB |
Acereros |
1971 |
SF |
12 |
|
|
61 |
31 |
LaDainian Tomlinson |
RB |
Cargadores |
2001 |
A |
8 |
|
|
62 |
72 |
Randy White |
DT |
Vaqueros |
1975 |
SF |
11 |
|
|
63 |
- |
Jim Otto |
C |
Raiders |
1960 |
SF |
15 |
|
|
64 |
- |
Herb Adderley |
DB |
Empacadores |
1961 |
SF |
12 |
|
|
65 |
24 |
Randy Moss |
WR |
Vikingos |
1998 |
A |
11 |
|
|
66 |
- |
Willie Brown |
CB |
Raiders |
1963 |
SF |
16 |
|
|
67 |
69 |
Kellen Winslow |
TE |
Chargers |
1979 |
SF |
7 |
|
|
68 |
- |
Mike Webster |
C |
Acereros |
1974 |
SF |
14 |
|
|
69 |
- |
Bobby Bell |
LB |
Jefes |
1963 |
SF |
12 |
|
|
70 |
21 |
Marshall Faulk |
RB |
Carneros |
1994 |
|
11 |
|
|
71 |
- |
Paul Warfield |
WR |
Cafés |
1964 |
SF |
11 |
|
|
72 |
81 |
Jonathan Ogden |
OL |
Cuervos |
1996 |
|
12 |
|
|
73 |
88 |
Ozzie Newsome |
TE |
Cafés |
1978 |
SF |
13 |
|
|
74 |
- |
Marion Motley |
FB |
Cafés |
1946 |
SF |
10 |
|
|
75 |
58 |
Darrell Green |
DB |
Pieles Rojas |
1983 |
SF |
15 |
|
|
76 |
90 |
Art Shell |
T |
Raiders |
1968 |
SF |
12 |
|
|
77 |
37 |
Tony Dorsett |
RB |
Vaqueros |
1977 |
SF |
11 |
|
|
78 |
79 |
Bruce Matthews |
G |
Titanes |
1983 |
SF |
19 |
|
|
79 |
- |
Emlen Tunnell |
DB |
Gigantes |
1948 |
SF |
14 |
|
|
80 |
25 |
Troy Aikman |
QB |
Vaqueros |
1989 |
SF |
12 |
|
|
81 |
13 |
Steve Young |
QB |
49ers |
1984 |
SF |
16 |
|
|
82 |
- |
Ted Hendricks |
LB |
Raiders |
1969 |
SF |
15 |
|
|
83 |
- |
Norm van Brocklin |
QB |
Carneros |
1949 |
SF |
18 |
|
|
84 |
- |
Joe Schmidt |
LB |
Leones |
1953 |
SF |
11 |
|
|
85 |
32 |
Marcus Allen |
RB |
Raiders |
1982 |
SF |
12 |
|
|
86 |
- |
Willie Davis |
DE |
Empacadores |
1956 |
SF |
11 |
|
|
87 |
- |
Crazylegs Hirsch |
WR |
Carneros |
1945 |
SF |
13 |
|
|
88 |
46 |
Ed Reed |
DB |
Cuervos |
2002 |
A |
7 |
|
|
89 |
- |
Ernie Nevers |
FB |
Cardenales |
1926 |
SF |
6 |
|
|
90 |
27 |
Kurt Warner |
QB |
Carneros |
1998 |
|
12 |
|
|
91 |
50 |
Fran Tarkenton |
QB |
Vikingos |
1961 |
SF |
18 |
|
|
92 |
40 |
Michael Irvin |
WR |
Vaqueros |
1988 |
SF |
10 |
|
|
93 |
- |
Sam Huff |
LB |
Gigantes |
1956 |
SF |
13 |
|
|
94 |
- |
Lenny Moore |
HB |
Potros |
1956 |
SF |
10 |
|
|
95 |
89 |
Larry Allen |
G |
Vaqueros |
1994 |
|
13 |
|
|
96 |
- |
Mel Hein |
C |
Gigantes |
1931 |
SF |
15 |
|
|
97 |
66 |
Derrick Brooks |
LB |
Bucaneros |
1995 |
|
14 |
|
|
98 |
- |
Lee Roy Selmon |
DE |
Bucaneros |
1976 |
SF |
9 |
|
|
99 |
47 |
Michael Strahan |
DE |
Gigantes |
1993 |
|
14 |
|
|
100 |
42 |
Joe Namath |
QB |
Jets |
1965 |
SF |
9 |
|
*SF: Salón de la Fama