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From 99-0, TeamFB7 is looking back on the greatest players in NFL history to don each jersey number. No ties allowed, tough decisions will be made — next is No. 86 and Buck Buchanan At the center of one of the first great teams of the NFL’s Super Bowl era was one of the league’s all-time great defenses — and at the center of that was Buck Buchanan.

From 99-0, TeamFB7 is looking back on the greatest players in NFL history to don each jersey number. No ties allowed, tough decisions will be made — next is No. 87 and Travis Kelce. No, this isn’t a wedding present to Travis Kelce on the day he and Taylor Swift hold their arena-sized nuptials at Madison Square Garden.

From 99-0, TeamFB7 is looking back on the greatest players in NFL history to don each jersey number. No ties allowed, tough decisions will be made — next is No. 88 and Tony Gonzalez. The evolution of the tight end into a prioritized pass-catching weapon in the NFL progressed slowly over several decades, with multiple Hall of Famers changing the mold piece by piece. (Photo by David Eulitt/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Mike Ditka was the standard-setter in the 1960s.

From 99-0, TeamFB7 is looking back on the greatest players in NFL history to don each jersey number. No ties allowed, tough decisions will be made — next is No. 89 and Gino Marchetti. The challenge of comparing eras — especially early eras to the present — is as difficult in football as any sport. The game has changed and evolved so substantially in every way from its origins. Stats are useless when debating the NFL in the 1950s vs.

Derrick Henry has compiled a laundry list of impressive stats over the course of his career but still doesn’t get the level of appreciation he deserves. Most football fans would agree and acknowledge that Derrick Henry is one of the best running backs of his era. The Baltimore bulldozer finished second in the NFL last season with 1,595 rushing yards (just 26 behind James Cook).

The Opening Finals will bring top high school prospects from across the country to Nike Headquarters in Oregon beginning June 25. Back in January, Nike announced that its annual high school football competition would return after a six-year hiatus. The Opening Finals last took place in Los Angeles but will return to its Oregon roots this week. The three-day event will be highlighted by a 7-on-7 passing competition featuring 120 players from across the United States.

From 99-0, TeamFB7 is looking back on the greatest players in NFL history to don each jersey number. No ties allowed, tough decisions will be made — next is No. 90 and Julius Peppers. Unlike some other all-time greats already featured in this series — like John Randle and Kevin Greene, to name a couple — there is no exceptional adversity or humbling obstacle that shaped Julius Peppers’ path to the Hall of Fame. Quite the opposite.

From 99-0, TeamFB7 is looking back on the greatest players in NFL history to don each jersey number. No ties allowed, tough decisions will be made — next is No. 91 and Kevin Greene. There are plenty of humble Hall of Fame origin stories — like legendary defensive tackle John Randle going from undrafted and cut by two teams to earning his place in Canton and a spot on our list as the greatest No. 93 in NFL history. But Kevin Greene’s is an all-timer.

From 99-0, TeamFB7 is looking back on the greatest players in NFL history to don each jersey number. No ties allowed, tough decisions will be made — next is No. 92 and Reggie White. Reggie White isn’t just the greatest NFL player to ever wear No. 92 — he’s one of the greatest NFL players period. And squarely in the conversation or debate as to the most legendary defensive player in league history.

From 99-0, TeamFB7 is looking back on the greatest players in NFL history to don each jersey number. No ties allowed, tough decisions will be made — next is No. 93 and John Randle. It used to happen more often in the 1970s and earlier when scouting still had its limitations and more prospects fell through the cracks, but since 1975 only four NFL players have gone from undrafted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. There aren’t many more exclusive lists in football history than that one.