615:
433:
416:
399:
499:
559:
had this to say about Bill George: "It's real hard to make the call, but the best linebacker I've ever seen play may have been the Bears' George. He was wild; he'd psyche himself up into a frenzy when he played. Then you'd meet him off the field and he was a completely different guy, another Clark
551:
passing right over his head, he began to drop back from the line, not only enabling him to intercept and otherwise disrupt several passes from that game forward but also creating the familiar 4–3 setup (four linemen and three linebackers).
32:
518:
team, he entered the
Southern Conference wrestling tournament as an individual competitor without a team and won on three occasions at heavyweight. He was inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame in 1998.
602:
not only chose George for number 61, but called him "the meanest Bear ever", no small thing considering the franchise's long history and reputation for toughness. In 1999, he was ranked number 49 on
563:
In addition to his 18 career interceptions, George also recovered 19 fumbles, and in 1954 scored 25 points on 13 PATs and four field goals. In 1963, he led the Bears defense when they won the
4054:
805:
1898:
4074:
4049:
560:
Kent. And he'd line up anywhere on the field.... Quarterbacks would be going out of their mind looking to find out where the hell Bill George was."
798:
1891:
1401:
1614:
4069:
4064:
4059:
970:
1907:
1837:
1823:
791:
3993:
1884:
614:
539:, from 1954 to 1961. George is credited as the first true middle linebacker in football history and, inadvertently, the creator of the
259:
579:
in 1974. The Bears retired his uniform number 61. Three of his successors as
Chicago middle linebackers are also in the Hall of Fame:
4079:
3943:
3762:
4034:
3692:
1325:
199:
3827:
2725:
1394:
2770:
2760:
2501:
1605:
507:
487:
135:
594:
In a 1989 article, in which he named his choices for the best athletes ever to wear each uniform number from 0 to 99,
4044:
3365:
3283:
1271:
1231:
1215:
1127:
681:
3623:
3468:
3335:
3202:
2735:
2531:
963:
778:
706:
3473:
3370:
3212:
2710:
2602:
2444:
1816:
1765:
1760:
1527:
1239:
1151:
1071:
544:
254:
4039:
3802:
3558:
2963:
2810:
2730:
1705:
1387:
1247:
123:
3928:
2860:
2655:
2394:
2281:
2251:
1865:
1665:
1143:
510:, George became the first All-American football player in team history and was a three-time selection to the
646:
3026:
956:
482:. He is among numerous legendary football players born in football-rich Western Pennsylvania. He played
3523:
1809:
1745:
1079:
984:
833:
564:
203:
1911:
1832:
773:
576:
383:
243:
3588:
3513:
475:
468:
74:
3918:
3878:
1023:
341:
1598:
528:
514:. George was also a standout wrestler in high school and although Wake Forest did not field a
2321:
1410:
248:
4029:
4024:
1876:
627:
515:
375:
1801:
783:
8:
2336:
511:
390:
31:
2988:
2206:
1583:
711:
623:
595:
91:
3483:
3207:
2855:
2680:
2404:
2080:
1775:
1635:
1591:
1287:
677:
603:
453:
222:
218:
214:
351:
3533:
2775:
2675:
2384:
1770:
1039:
948:
483:
464:
309:
174:
2790:
3913:
3853:
3707:
3654:
3633:
3618:
3385:
3380:
3310:
3294:
3268:
3232:
3197:
3177:
3162:
3129:
3083:
2880:
2865:
2612:
2556:
2434:
2346:
2266:
2000:
1950:
1461:
1428:
1295:
1063:
1015:
584:
540:
532:
178:
168:
164:
1379:
3978:
3843:
3782:
3702:
3578:
3421:
3405:
3390:
3330:
3263:
3258:
3248:
3192:
3172:
3151:
3123:
3103:
3062:
2983:
2978:
2953:
2943:
2890:
2795:
2715:
2627:
2617:
2566:
2511:
2476:
2471:
2414:
2341:
2326:
2246:
2201:
2166:
2151:
2090:
2065:
2060:
2020:
1980:
1960:
1940:
1740:
1725:
1715:
1650:
1549:
1183:
1135:
1047:
838:
819:
588:
145:
4018:
3953:
3903:
3807:
3767:
3608:
3603:
3593:
3563:
3503:
3488:
3443:
3438:
3410:
3400:
3340:
3315:
3135:
3073:
3041:
3016:
2938:
2845:
2840:
2700:
2607:
2597:
2571:
2526:
2506:
2486:
2481:
2465:
2459:
2379:
2369:
2306:
2296:
2286:
2276:
2261:
2241:
2231:
2221:
2216:
2191:
2186:
2171:
2146:
2131:
2121:
2116:
2075:
1935:
1785:
1735:
1700:
1695:
1680:
1670:
1640:
1494:
1472:
1439:
1279:
1223:
1031:
979:
901:
848:
814:
460:
237:
233:
160:
769:
733:
Total
Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League
3983:
3958:
3888:
3822:
3792:
3757:
3732:
3676:
3670:
3613:
3598:
3508:
3498:
3493:
3478:
3453:
3448:
3355:
3320:
3300:
3278:
3227:
3217:
3140:
3093:
3088:
3036:
3011:
2973:
2958:
2913:
2908:
2875:
2850:
2835:
2805:
2785:
2750:
2740:
2720:
2695:
2685:
2670:
2650:
2622:
2491:
2449:
2429:
2424:
2389:
2311:
2291:
2271:
2236:
2226:
2196:
2156:
2141:
2136:
2111:
2070:
1995:
1850:
1710:
1685:
1645:
1450:
1367:
1360:
1346:
1339:
1314:
1199:
1111:
1103:
1087:
1055:
861:
298:
3973:
3968:
3933:
3923:
3898:
3868:
3787:
3747:
3727:
3717:
3712:
3638:
3628:
3553:
3548:
3528:
3518:
3415:
3395:
3375:
3360:
3273:
3222:
3187:
3182:
3167:
3157:
3098:
3078:
3046:
3021:
3006:
2968:
2933:
2870:
2820:
2765:
2690:
2660:
2645:
2587:
2551:
2496:
2409:
2399:
2351:
2301:
2256:
2211:
2161:
2095:
2085:
2050:
2035:
2030:
2015:
2010:
1985:
1970:
1945:
1930:
1925:
1730:
1690:
1660:
1655:
1630:
1625:
1516:
1505:
1483:
1353:
1263:
1167:
1119:
1095:
1007:
599:
580:
556:
548:
3948:
3938:
3893:
3863:
3858:
3817:
3797:
3772:
3737:
3722:
3697:
3573:
3463:
3458:
3253:
3118:
3108:
3068:
3051:
2948:
2928:
2825:
2745:
2705:
2665:
2592:
2561:
2546:
2541:
2536:
2521:
2454:
2374:
2331:
2316:
2176:
2055:
2045:
2040:
2025:
1990:
1965:
1955:
1571:
1560:
1332:
1303:
1255:
1207:
1191:
1175:
856:
479:
456:
50:
3883:
3848:
3812:
3777:
3752:
3742:
3659:
3583:
3538:
3350:
3345:
3145:
3113:
3031:
2918:
2830:
2815:
2439:
2419:
2181:
2126:
2005:
1975:
1860:
1790:
1780:
1675:
999:
536:
452:(October 27, 1929 – September 30, 1982) was an American professional
547:
that his tendency to hit the center right after the snap led to the
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3963:
3908:
3873:
3325:
3305:
3056:
2923:
2885:
2800:
2755:
2516:
1755:
1720:
869:
498:
229:
3664:
3568:
2780:
210:
3543:
731:
Carroll, Bob, Gershman, Michael, Neft, David, and Thorn, John,
626:
on
September 30, 1982. He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery in
4007:
denotes members who have been elected, but not yet inducted.
1906:
1831:
813:
1613:
757:
63, The Story of the 1963 World
Champion Chicago Bears
4055:
National
Football League players with retired numbers
978:
747:
Riddell
Presents The Gridiron's Greatest Linebackers
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Bill George (1998) - Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame
490:and was the Bears second-round draft pick in 1951.
1409:
738:Halas, George, Morgan, Gwen, and Veysey, Arthur,
4016:
432:
415:
398:
622:George was killed in an automobile accident in
535:. He was selected to play in eight consecutive
4075:Players of American football from Pennsylvania
527:He began his pro football career in 1952 as a
1892:
1817:
1599:
1395:
964:
799:
502:George at a collegian at Wake Forest in 1949.
606:list of the 100 Greatest Football Players.
4050:Wake Forest Demon Deacons football players
1899:
1885:
1824:
1810:
1606:
1592:
1402:
1388:
971:
957:
806:
792:
148: / round: 2 / pick: 23
30:
674:Fatso: Football When Men Were Really Men
613:
497:
671:
4017:
543:. Noting during a 1954 game with the
522:
1880:
1805:
1587:
1383:
952:
787:
779:Gallery of Bill George football cards
4070:People from Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
618:George's grave at Evergreen Cemetery
16:American football player (1929–1982)
4065:Western Conference Pro Bowl players
4060:Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees
13:
752:Youmans, Gary and Youmans, Maury,
14:
4091:
763:
570:
493:
102:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
4080:Road incident deaths in Illinois
735:, HarperCollins, 1999, page 822.
431:
414:
397:
260:Wake Forest Demon Deacons No. 47
725:
707:"Bill George, Bears Linebacker"
696:Youmans and Youmans, Chapter 4.
699:
690:
665:
656:
640:
255:100 greatest Bears of All-Time
192:Career highlights and awards
1:
4035:American football linebackers
1412:Chicago Bears retired numbers
653:. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
633:
36:George with the Chicago Bears
759:, Campbell Road Press, 2004.
512:All-Southern Conference Team
7:
1615:NFL's 1950s All-Decade Team
715:. retrieved June 24, 2013.
506:During his time playing at
10:
4096:
886:Lawrence (Punjab) Hairston
749:, Sports Publishing, 2003.
676:. W. Morrow. p. 161.
575:George was elected to the
478:, about 50 miles south of
127:(Waynesburg, Pennsylvania)
4002:
3836:
3685:
3647:
3431:
3241:
2997:
2899:
2636:
2580:
2360:
2104:
1918:
1912:Pro Football Hall of Fame
1846:
1834:Pro Football Hall of Fame
1621:
1419:
993:
829:
774:Pro Football Hall of Fame
577:Pro Football Hall of Fame
488:Wake Forest Demon Deacons
389:
384:Wake Forest Demon Deacons
381:
374:
369:
359:
352:Pro Football Hall of Fame
348:
338:
334:
319:
308:
297:
289:
281:
277:
272:
268:
244:NFL 1950s All-Decade Team
196:
191:
187:
157:
152:
141:
131:
119:
114:
110:237 lb (108 kg)
106:
98:
81:
61:
56:
46:
41:
29:
4045:Los Angeles Rams players
672:Donovan, Arthur (1987).
609:
533:five-man defensive front
476:Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
469:National Football League
75:Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
21:American football player
1866:Dick "Night Train" Lane
717:(subscription required)
619:
503:
4040:Chicago Bears players
617:
531:in the then-standard
501:
273:Career NFL statistics
742:, McGraw-Hill, 1979.
628:Barrington, Illinois
376:Collegiate Wrestling
249:Chicago Bears No. 61
57:Personal information
709:. October 1, 1982.
545:Philadelphia Eagles
523:Professional career
474:George was born in
459:who played for the
391:SoCon Championships
366:
26:
1323:Assistant coaches:
986:1963 NFL champions
712:The New York Times
624:Rockford, Illinois
620:
596:Sports Illustrated
504:
382:Representing the
365:
124:Waynesburg Central
115:Career information
92:Rockford, Illinois
85:September 30, 1982
24:
4012:
4011:
1874:
1873:
1799:
1798:
1776:Jack Christiansen
1636:Norm Van Brocklin
1581:
1580:
1377:
1376:
946:
945:
604:The Sporting News
450:William J. George
447:
446:
363:
362:
330:
329:
322:
321:Fumble recoveries
4087:
2361:Wide receivers /
1901:
1894:
1887:
1878:
1877:
1840:
1835:
1826:
1819:
1812:
1803:
1802:
1608:
1601:
1594:
1585:
1584:
1574:
1563:
1552:
1541:
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1519:
1508:
1497:
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1475:
1464:
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1442:
1431:
1413:
1404:
1397:
1390:
1381:
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1370:
1363:
1356:
1349:
1342:
1335:
1328:
1317:
1306:
1298:
1290:
1282:
1274:
1266:
1258:
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1242:
1234:
1226:
1218:
1210:
1202:
1194:
1186:
1178:
1170:
1162:
1154:
1146:
1138:
1130:
1122:
1114:
1106:
1098:
1090:
1082:
1074:
1066:
1058:
1050:
1042:
1034:
1026:
1018:
1010:
1002:
987:
982:
973:
966:
959:
950:
949:
822:
817:
808:
801:
794:
785:
784:
756:
745:Rand, Jonathan,
719:
718:
703:
697:
694:
688:
687:
669:
663:
660:
654:
644:
587:(1981–1992) and
565:NFL Championship
484:college football
465:Los Angeles Rams
440:
435:
434:
423:
418:
417:
406:
401:
400:
367:
364:
339:Player stats at
320:
279:
278:
175:Los Angeles Rams
153:Career history
88:
72:October 27, 1929
71:
69:
34:
27:
23:
4095:
4094:
4090:
4089:
4088:
4086:
4085:
4084:
4015:
4014:
4013:
4008:
3998:
3832:
3681:
3643:
3432:Defensive backs
3427:
3237:
2999:
2993:
2902:two-way players
2901:
2895:
2638:
2632:
2576:
2362:
2356:
2100:
1914:
1905:
1875:
1870:
1842:
1838:
1833:
1830:
1800:
1795:
1691:Roosevelt Brown
1617:
1612:
1582:
1577:
1566:
1555:
1544:
1533:
1522:
1511:
1500:
1489:
1478:
1467:
1462:Willie Galimore
1456:
1445:
1434:
1429:Bronko Nagurski
1423:
1415:
1411:
1408:
1378:
1373:
1366:
1359:
1352:
1345:
1338:
1331:
1321:
1320:
1310:
1309:
1301:
1296:Bobby Joe Green
1293:
1285:
1277:
1269:
1261:
1253:
1245:
1237:
1229:
1221:
1213:
1205:
1197:
1189:
1181:
1173:
1165:
1157:
1149:
1141:
1133:
1125:
1117:
1109:
1101:
1093:
1085:
1077:
1069:
1064:Willie Galimore
1061:
1053:
1045:
1037:
1029:
1021:
1016:Richie Petitbon
1013:
1005:
997:
989:
985:
980:
977:
947:
942:
866:Herb Falkenberg
825:
820:
815:
812:
766:
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728:
723:
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704:
700:
695:
691:
684:
670:
666:
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641:
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612:
585:Mike Singletary
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496:
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126:
90:
86:
73:
67:
65:
37:
22:
17:
12:
11:
5:
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3481:
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3251:
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3009:
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2976:
2971:
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2951:
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2941:
2936:
2931:
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2921:
2916:
2911:
2905:
2903:
2900:Pre-modern era
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3837:Contributors
3669:
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3420:
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2464:
2081:Van Brocklin
1919:Quarterbacks
1855:
1851:Tony Canadeo
1750:
1711:Dick Stanfel
1686:Elroy Hirsch
1646:Ollie Matson
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1451:George Halas
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1368:Joe Stydahar
1361:Chuck Mather
1347:Luke Johnsos
1340:Phil Handler
1326:George Allen
1322:
1315:George Halas
1311:
1240:John Johnson
1200:Earl Leggett
1159:
1112:Larry Glueck
1104:Rick Casares
1088:Larry Morris
1056:Bennie McRae
1040:Rosey Taylor
1024:Billy Martin
936:John Justice
933:Jerry Taylor
930:Buddy Rogers
892:Bailey Woods
883:Tom Hardiman
862:Brad Rowland
843:
834:Bob Williams
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426:Heavyweight
409:Heavyweight
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200:NFL champion
120:High school:
87:(1982-09-30)
18:
4030:1982 deaths
4025:1929 births
3589:J. Robinson
3366:D. Robinson
3242:Linebackers
3208:Weinmeister
2385:Biletnikoff
1856:Bill George
1766:Jack Butler
1761:Joe Schmidt
1751:Bill George
1731:Art Donovan
1661:Alan Ameche
1656:Lenny Moore
1631:Bobby Layne
1626:Otto Graham
1539:Bill George
1528:Bill Hewitt
1517:Dick Butkus
1506:Sid Luckman
1484:Gale Sayers
1354:Sid Luckman
1312:Head coach:
1264:Doug Atkins
1168:Bob Wetoska
1160:Bill George
1152:Roger Davis
1120:Angelo Coia
1096:Joe Marconi
1072:Ronnie Bull
1008:Rudy Bukich
921:Rene Hlavac
912:Larry Smith
906:Chuck Brown
877:Bill Gregus
874:Clair Mayes
844:Bill George
770:Bill George
651:godeacs.com
600:Rick Reilly
581:Dick Butkus
557:Art Donovan
549:quarterback
541:4–3 defense
508:Wake Forest
136:Wake Forest
25:Bill George
4019:Categories
3924:A. McNally
3763:J. Johnson
3703:Chamberlin
3639:R. Woodson
3634:C. Woodson
3594:D. Sanders
3524:J. Johnson
3381:Singletary
3269:Buoniconti
3233:Youngblood
3203:Ja. Taylor
3163:Robustelli
2866:Tingelhoff
2856:Stephenson
2726:Hutchinson
2613:C. Sanders
2581:Tight ends
2557:Stallworth
2472:C. Johnson
2466:A. Johnson
2415:Chamberlin
2405:Carmichael
2322:Ji. Taylor
2297:B. Sanders
2252:J. McNally
2091:Waterfield
1706:Jim Parker
1572:Mike Ditka
1561:Red Grange
1333:Jim Dooley
1304:Mike Ditka
1256:Bob Jencks
1248:Stan Jones
1208:Jim Cadile
1192:Herman Lee
1184:Ted Karras
1176:Tom Bettis
924:Pete Dokas
918:Bob Hanson
898:Frank Volm
857:Tom Jelley
824:selections
634:References
598:columnist
480:Pittsburgh
457:linebacker
142:NFL draft:
68:1929-10-27
51:Linebacker
42:No. 72, 61
3984:R. Wilson
3979:Tagliabue
3954:D. Rooney
3949:A. Rooney
3879:DeBartolo
3708:Conzelman
3624:L. Wilson
3604:E. Thomas
3509:C. Harris
3479:L. Butler
3474:J. Butler
3422:P. Willis
3396:Z. Thomas
3391:D. Thomas
3386:L. Taylor
3316:Hendricks
3311:Hanburger
3301:K. Greene
3295:Gradishar
3223:B. Willis
3218:Re. White
3213:Ra. White
3136:Nomellini
3130:McMichael
3124:Marchetti
3069:J. Greene
2998:Defensive
2969:D. Slater
2954:Michalske
2891:Zimmerman
2861:J. Thomas
2846:St. Clair
2841:J. Slater
2811:J. Parker
2771:McCormack
2751:L. Little
2716:Hickerson
2676:D. Dawson
2637:Offensive
2567:C. Taylor
2347:Van Buren
2337:Tomlinson
2327:T. Thomas
2247:McElhenny
2227:F. Little
2187:F. Harris
2152:Dickerson
2066:Tarkenton
2046:A. Parker
2001:Jurgensen
1956:L. Dawson
1951:Conzelman
1861:Lou Groza
1791:Lou Groza
1781:Yale Lary
1771:Dick Lane
1676:Tom Fears
1666:Joe Perry
1144:Mike Pyle
1000:Bill Wade
902:Don Dufek
853:Bob Moser
537:Pro Bowls
516:wrestling
47:Position:
3994:G. Young
3969:S. Sabol
3964:E. Sabol
3919:Marshall
3899:J. Jones
3874:A. Davis
3849:Be. Bell
3844:Beathard
3808:Parcells
3783:Lombardi
3733:Flaherty
3698:P. Brown
3693:G. Allen
3677:Stenerud
3655:Andersen
3619:Williams
3599:D. Shell
3564:Polamalu
3469:W. Brown
3439:Adderley
3406:Urlacher
3356:Nitschke
3254:Bo. Bell
3249:Bednarik
3228:B. Young
3193:Stautner
3188:Sprinkle
3183:B. Smith
3089:D. Jones
3084:Humphrey
3027:W. Davis
3017:Buchanan
2974:Stydahar
2939:Kiesling
2914:Fortmann
2831:A. Shell
2776:McDaniel
2761:Matthews
2736:W. Jones
2731:S. Jones
2686:Dierdorf
2671:Creekmur
2661:R. Brown
2656:B. Brown
2646:L. Allen
2623:J. Smith
2598:Gonzalez
2572:Warfield
2512:Mitchell
2502:McDonald
2435:Harrison
2425:Flaherty
2395:T. Brown
2312:E. Smith
2267:Nagurski
2212:L. Kelly
2147:T. Davis
2132:Campbell
2127:J. Brown
2112:M. Allen
2096:S. Young
2061:Staubach
2006:J. Kelly
1981:Friedman
1961:Driscoll
1941:Bradshaw
1756:Sam Huff
1721:Len Ford
909:Ed Lisak
895:Sid Hall
870:Paul Lea
486:for the
463:and the
454:football
230:Pro Bowl
132:College:
4005:Italics
3974:Schramm
3959:Rozelle
3914:W. Mara
3909:T. Mara
3904:Lambeau
3854:Bidwill
3823:Vermeil
3768:Lambeau
3748:Gillman
3713:Coryell
3686:Coaches
3609:Tunnell
3569:E. Reed
3519:Houston
3489:Dawkins
3444:Atwater
3401:Tippett
3371:Schmidt
3361:Richter
3336:Lambert
3331:Jackson
3259:Brazile
3198:Strahan
3178:Seymour
3152:Peppers
3104:Kennedy
3079:Hampton
3063:Freeney
3047:Donovan
3042:Doleman
3000:linemen
2979:Trafton
2934:Hubbard
2909:Edwards
2876:Webster
2851:Stanfel
2836:Shields
2786:Munchak
2651:Boselli
2639:linemen
2628:Winslow
2608:Newsome
2552:Speedie
2542:A. Reed
2532:Pearson
2507:Millner
2497:Maynard
2487:Lavelli
2482:Largent
2370:Alworth
2307:Simpson
2292:Riggins
2287:Pollard
2222:Leemans
2217:Lambeau
2197:Hornung
2172:Gifford
2157:Dorsett
2137:Canadeo
2117:Battles
2051:Stabler
2031:Montana
2021:Manning
2016:Luckman
1910:of the
1908:Members
772:at the
471:(NFL).
467:of the
290:Starts:
262:retired
251:retired
211:All-Pro
107:Weight:
99:Height:
3944:Reeves
3934:Polian
3864:Brandt
3859:Bowlen
3788:Madden
3773:Landry
3738:Flores
3728:Ewbank
3718:Cowher
3671:Hester
3614:Wehrli
3574:Renfro
3549:LeBeau
3529:Krause
3514:Haynes
3499:Easley
3494:Dillon
3464:Blount
3459:Barney
3454:Barber
3449:Bailey
3416:Wilcox
3341:Lanier
3321:Howley
3289:George
3284:Connor
3279:Carson
3274:Butkus
3264:Brooks
3173:Selmon
3158:Randle
3109:Klecko
3099:Karras
3094:Jordan
3012:Bethea
3007:Atkins
2984:Turner
2944:Kinard
2919:Healey
2881:Wright
2871:Upshaw
2746:Langer
2741:Kramer
2711:Hannah
2696:Gatski
2691:Faneca
2666:Covert
2618:Sharpe
2603:Mackey
2588:Casper
2492:Lofton
2477:Joiner
2455:Hutson
2450:Hirsch
2445:Hewitt
2410:Carter
2390:Branch
2375:Badgro
2352:Walker
2342:Trippi
2332:Thorpe
2317:Strong
2302:Sayers
2277:Payton
2272:Nevers
2262:Motley
2242:McAfee
2237:Matson
2232:Martin
2192:Hinkle
2177:Grange
2162:Dudley
2142:Csonka
2122:Bettis
2086:Warner
2076:Unitas
2071:Tittle
2041:Namath
2026:Marino
1996:Herber
1991:Griese
1986:Graham
1936:Blanda
1926:Aikman
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3889:Halas
3884:Finks
3828:Walsh
3818:Stram
3813:Shula
3793:Neale
3758:Halas
3753:Grant
3743:Gibbs
3723:Dungy
3660:Groza
3584:Riley
3579:Revis
3559:Lynch
3504:Green
3351:Mills
3346:Lewis
3141:Olsen
3114:Lilly
3074:Haley
3052:Eller
2959:Musso
2949:Lyman
2929:Henry
2816:Ringo
2796:Ogden
2791:Muñoz
2766:Mawae
2706:Grimm
2701:Gregg
2593:Ditka
2562:Swann
2537:Pihos
2527:Owens
2460:Irvin
2440:Hayes
2430:Halas
2420:Fears
2400:Bruce
2380:Berry
2282:Perry
2257:Moore
2202:James
2182:Guyon
2167:Faulk
2056:Starr
2011:Layne
1976:Fouts
1971:Favre
1966:Elway
1946:Clark
1931:Baugh
755:'
610:Death
310:Sacks
82:Died:
62:Born:
3989:Wolf
3929:Nunn
3894:Hunt
3869:Carr
3803:Owen
3798:Noll
3778:Levy
3629:Wood
3554:Lott
3539:Lary
3534:Lane
3411:Ware
3376:Seau
3326:Huff
3168:Sapp
3146:Page
3119:Long
3057:Ford
3037:Dent
3032:Dean
3022:Culp
2964:Owen
2924:Hein
2886:Yary
2826:Shaw
2821:Roaf
2806:Pace
2801:Otto
2756:Mack
2721:Hill
2547:Rice
2522:Moss
2517:Monk
2363:ends
2036:Moon
705:UPI
678:ISBN
315:28.5
238:1961
234:1954
223:1963
219:1961
215:1955
204:1963
179:1966
169:1965
165:1952
146:1951
3939:Ray
3665:Guy
3544:Law
3306:Ham
2781:Mix
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1294:88
1286:87
1278:84
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1078:31
1070:29
1062:28
1054:26
1046:25
1038:24
1030:23
1022:22
1014:17
1006:10
342:PFR
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285:173
228:8×
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1557:77
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