Your favorite football players of all time?

[Almighty Colin]

My favorite was Earl Campbell.

Second favorite was Bo Jackson.

[steves]

I remember when Bo Jackson ran over Brian Bosworth (who was suppose to be the second coming) for a long TD run and right into the tunnel.

My favorite was Walter Payton.

[OldJeff]

Jack Lambert. Got to love a man who says if you want to protect the quarterback, put him in a dress.

Colin I remember a Monday Night game between Houston and Pittsburgh where Howard Cosell just got the words out that no one player could take down Earl Cambell, immeadiatly followed by Mel Blount knocking Cambell 15 yards off the field.

EC was a freaking tank though, one of the few player from that era I think could have been just as successful in todays game.

[Almighty Colin]

Originally posted by steves@Jan 31 2004, 09:33 AM
I remember when Bo Jackson ran over Brian Bosworth (who was suppose to be the second coming) for a long TD run and right into the tunnel.

My favorite was Walter Payton.
I saw Walter play in person a few times. He used to kill the Buccaneers. One of my favorites too.

Barry Sanders was great to watch too.

Alll these RB's ;-)

[JoesHO]

Joe Montana, or else Ronnie Lott he used to pound them recievers on a regular basis....

[TheEnforcer]

Brett Favre :wnw:

[Vick]

Dan Fouts
John Unitas
Mike Curtis
Ted Hendricks
Raymond Berry
Lance Alworth
Dwight Clark
Artie Donvan

[Almighty Colin]

Originally posted by Vick@Jan 31 2004, 12:29 PM
Dan Fouts
John Unitas
Mike Curtis
Ted Hendricks
Raymond Berry
Lance Alworth
Dwight Clark
Artie Donvan
When I sold all my sports cards many many years ago, I held onto two favorites:

1. Earl Campbell rookie
2. Dan Fouts rookie

Fouts was the man. I loved that offense. Winslow was the man.

[Vick]

How could I have forgetton Kellen Winslow!!!!!????

Never saw any one player (Ray Lewis included) who gace more effort in a single game than Winslow did in the classic Chargers double overtime playoff win against the Dolphins

Joe Montana, Brett Farve and Bart Starr could make the list also

[dantheman]

damn, i have a few and not all of them wore crimson :P

as a kid, big cowboys fan, straubach(sp) billy whiteshoes, lee roy jordon(what a fuckin player) The snake, achie manning, ton of bama players, no need in taking the whole thread up on those outstanding players:)

Bo was the only one coming from auburn I've ever liked, he was good:)

in the past 2 decades,montana, Brett favre(sp) bradshaw(the player not playa:) sanders, payton.

bunch of goods ones :rokk:

[Almighty Colin]

Originally posted by Vick@Jan 31 2004, 12:33 PM
(Ray Lewis included)
Of course, I'm a huge fan of ex-Cane Ray Lewis. Up the middle of the Canes defense for a few years in the mid-1990s were Ray Lewis and Warren Sapp.

[mojobill]

Barry Sanders and Walter Payton as running backs... but in his prime OJ was fun to watch also...

Lynn Swan as a reciever... amazing catches....

[bummer]

i really can't believe nobody had mentioned
Eric Dickerson.

[Vick]

Originally posted by bummer@Jan 31 2004, 01:11 PM
i really can't believe nobody had mentioned
Eric Dickerson.
Great Back - ran out of juice too soon

Was very sorry to see Barry Sanders leave the game when he did

[ulfie]

Jack Lambert, he's not a big guy but no one could put the fear of god into a RB or QB like he could. I'll never forget the play in the AFC championship game where he absolutely planted Earl Campbell into the ground on a 4th down play. Earl could run over anyone, except Jack.

My favorite story about Lambert is that in his rookie training camp the vets used to make all the rookies sing their school song. Lambert stood up and said, "I ain't singing no god damn song. Anyone want to try to make me sing one?" No one did, that tells you a little about how intimidating he could be.

[Vick]

There are a lot of Steelers I could add to the list

France Harris - if for nothing else - the immaculate reception
Terry Bradshaw
Rocky Blier - big big heart
Every Steeler linebacker from the 70's
The Steel Curtain - Joe Greene, L.C Greenwood, Ernie Holmes (who am I forgetting?)

In real life Lynn Swan was like what 5' 9' 160 pounds? Took the NFL beating and was an incredible WR

How many have the Super Bowl juggling catch by Swan etched in their mind ?


Few Raiders I could add too
Dantheman already mentioned Stabler
Jack Tatum - the guy could hit
Lester Hayes - just for the stick 'em alone

[ulfie]

Heh, Ken Stabler was an incredible QB and an incredible drinker. I used to go to Steeler games with a group of friends that had about 25 tickets behind the Steelers bench. These guys were party animals. (we used to start tailgating at 7 AM and the moonshine usually came out by 8 AM, yeah, the stuff that will take the paint off your car....) I forget what year it was but the Raiders came to town for a playoff game and my friends went out and found Stabler at the hotel bar. They spent Saturday night buying him shots of JD. They said he was completely wasted when he staggered off to bed. A few hours later he went out and threw a bunch of TD passes and knocked the Steelers out of the playoffs.

Sorry, I just took a stroll down memory lane. :D

[Buff]

1. Jack Lambert
2. Dick Butkus

[clemsontiger]

1. Peyton Manning
2. Barry Sanders
3. Johnny Unitas

[bummer]

The Steel Curtain - Joe Greene, L.C Greenwood, Ernie Holmes (who am I forgetting?)

Dewhite White(sp)

[Sharpie]

Fran Tarkenton - It was never over until it was over.....
Bob Griese
Roger Staubach

[QuaShe]

Johan Cruijf :P

[Buff]

I have to go with 2 of the Saints all time greats.

Archie Manning & Ricky Jackson

[ulfie]

My favorite current player is Hines Ward. Pound for pound the toughest receiver in the league. Catches 80-90 balls a year and still will plant a LB into the turf when he gets a chance. Fun player to watch.

[Mike AI]

Originally posted by Buff@Jan 31 2004, 04:26 PM
I have to go with 2 of the Saints all time greats.

Archie Manning & Ricky Jackson


Buff was logged onto my laptop - did not notice.

Jackson and Manning are 2 of my favorite Saints of all time.

[dantheman]

gona stop in and add Jerry Rice, miss. boy that has done well:), keeps all of us old men dreaming:)

[Meni]

I grew up in NE
so our fav players are the entire TEAM
hee hee

but the only jersey i wear
is R. Williams 31 Dallas

OU grad who is one of the baddest asses in the NFL


ROY


ROY

[PornoDoggy]

First NFL Jersey - Bart Starr

Lamar Lundy, Deacon Jones, Merlin Oslen, Rosey Grier - the ORIGINAL "Fearsome Foursome"!

Sweetness (Walter Payton)

Conrad Dobbler
Dan Dierdorf
Jim Hart
Jackie Smith

Contemporary would be Faulk and Bruce.

[Buff]

Hall of Famer John Elway's comments:

``When the game was on the line, he was like Michael Jordan,'' said Dan Reeves, who coached Elway in Denver's three Super Bowl losses. ``He wanted the football. In those situations, I don't know if I know anyone that did a better job.''

That's not how life in the NFL began for Elway.

Though he was the top pick in the 1983 draft, he was benched at halftime in his first NFL game -- and really didn't mind.

``I said, `Auntie Em, take me home,'' Elway recalled. ``I don't want to be here any longer, staring at Jack Lambert drooling spit.''

[Vick]

Originally posted by PornoDoggy@Feb 1 2004, 02:50 PM
Conrad Dobbler

All good choice PD but Conrad Dobbler was a mean son of a bitch!!!
Ask Merlin Olsen

Another favorite player!

[Evil Chris]

MOSCA, ANGELO, Elected to the hall of fame as a Player, May 2, 1987. He played 15 CFL seasons, including nine times in the Grey Cup Game (emerging a winner five times). A CFL All-Star in 1963 and 1970, he was an Eastern All-Star Defensive Tackle five times.

"King Kong" Mosca went on to a wrestling career after football.
I saw him wrestle a few times when I was a kid.

http://www.canoe.ca/WrestlingImagesM/mosca_pose.jpg



Last edited by Evil Chris at Feb 1 2004, 04:12 PM

[PornoDoggy]

Originally posted by Vick+Feb 1 2004, 03:09 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Vick @ Feb 1 2004, 03:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--PornoDoggy@Feb 1 2004, 02:50 PM
Conrad Dobbler

All good choice PD but Conrad Dobbler was a mean son of a bitch!!!
Ask Merlin Olsen

Another favorite player![/b][/quote]
Mean son of a bitch is not a bad thing in a lineman.

Conrad Dobbler once denied ever biting people. He disclaimed responsibility for what happened to people who put their hands in his mouth.

You give most of those guys the training routines that contemporary players practice, and they'd dominate the league today. Dobbler's an iffy proposition, because steroid dectection is so much beter.

BTW ... least favorite has to be Don Merideth, although it was more for broadcast antics than football. In the early days of Monday Night Football St. Louis was scheduled to play his old team, and for several weeks Merideth was making snide remarks about it not being much of a matchup. The Cardinals proceded to blow out Dallas 38-0. Dandy Don was absolutely silent for the last ten minutes of the football game (and it was 7-8 years before St. Louis was on Monday Night Football again).

Well ... that and those stuipid tea commercials.

[Dravyk]

Among my favs ... Reggie White

http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/4492

[tuffruff]

Walter Payton.

The best all around player ever and an incredible man as well

[Shok]

The entire teams from the Cowboys and Steelers throughout the 70's

[Vick]

I forgot Kyle Turley

PD if I was a QB or RB I'd want Dobbler in front of me B)

[Toolz]

Chris Spielman on Defense

Barry Sanders or Walter Payton on offense.

[SykkBoy]

Originally posted by Colin@Jan 31 2004, 09:25 AM
My favorite was Earl Campbell.

Second favorite was Bo Jackson.
Oddly enough Bo Jackson was one of my favorite baseball players ;-)

[spazlabz]

Dan Marino
Bob Griese
Walter Payton
Barry Sanders
Montana to Rice




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