Storyline: Here’s my All-Time NFL Offensive team.
There are two interesting things about my picks. First, no currently active players are on the team. Second, all the players picked are in the NFL Hall of Fame.
While many great players aren’t on my list, exclusion doesn’t mean they aren’t deserving. My picks are simply an expression of my opinion, nothing more. If you have a player that you think should be on the list, let me know who I should take off my list to make room for your player. I say that because I’d like to keep this list to no more than 100 players.
Jim Otto of the Oakland Raiders (photo, The MMQB.com)
Center: I picked Jim Otto (1960-1974) but it’s really a toss up between Otto and Mike Webster (1974-1990). I have these two all-time greats followed by Mel Hein (1931-1945), Jim Langer (1970-1981), and Dermontti Dawson (1988-2000).
Tackles: At tackle I have Forrest Gregg (1956, 1958-1971) and Anthony Munoz (1980-1992), followed by Roosevelt Brown (1953-1965) Art Shell (1968-1982) and Johnathon Ogden (1996-2007).
Guards: I have my starters as John Hannah (1973-1985) and Jim Parker (1957-1967), followed by Bruce Matthews (1983-2001), Larry Little (1967-1980), Gene Upshaw (1967-1981), and Larry Allen (1994-2007).
Tight End: At tight end I picked John Mackey (1963-1972), followed by Mike Ditka (1961-1972), Kellen Winslow (1979-1987), Jackie Smith (1963-1978), and Dave Casper (1974-1984).
Wide Receivers: I have my starters as Jerry Rice (1985-2004) and Lance Alworth (1962-1972), followed by Don Hutson (1935-1945), Steve Largent (1976-1989), Raymond Berry (1955-1967), Charley Taylor (1964-1975, 1977), Paul Warfield (1964-1974, 1976-1977), and Michael Irvin (1988-1999).
Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns (Photo, sportige.com)
Running Backs: At running back I have my starters as Jim Brown (1957-1965) and Walter Payton (1975-1987)followed by Emmitt Smith (1990-2004), Barry Sanders (1989-1998), Eric Dickerson (1983-1993), Tony Dorsett (1977-1988), Gale Sayers (1965-1971), Franco Harris (1972-1984), Steve Van Buren (1944-1951), Marion Motley (1946-1949, A.A.F.C., 1950-1955, NFL), (Note: O.J. Simpson would have been on my team if not for the unmentionable crime.)
Quarterback: Johnny Unitas (1956-1973) followed by Joe Montana (1979-1994), Sammy Baugh (1937-1952), Dan Marino (1983-1999), John Elway (1983-1998), Roger Staubach (1969-1979), Otto Graham (1946-1949, A.A.F.C, 1950-1955, NFL), Brett Favre (1991-2010), Bart Starr (1956-1971), and Troy Aikman (1989-2000).
What do you think?
