I would rank Dick Butkus right up there with just about any player in the league- especially on the defensive side. But no one was more entertaining to watch and more dominating on the field than Lawrence Taylor in his prime.. he was a dammed gladiator... offensive players feared going up against him for good reason...
Butkus was a LOT more feared by the teams he played against than Taylor was.
Just too many to really choose from & hard to compare positions...................but
Butkus was the best overall defensive player
John Unitas was the best QB............if for no other reason than he called his own plays & didn't have the benefit of film & replays during the game & he was as tough as anyone QB ever was & he could make every single type of throw, every single time. Staubach might be next. Put either of them on the teams with the coaching that Brady has had & they would have done as least as well..............at least as well
Barry Sanders was the best running back; Gayle Sayers might have been if he hadn't gotten hurt; Walter Payton was good, but he just played a long time, met him once.....super nice guy
Jerry Kramer was the best offensive lineman
Randy White was the best defensive lineman
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