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scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Born:</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1959-02-02</span>) </span>February 2, 1959<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 65)</span><br /><a href="/wiki/Houston,_Texas" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston, Texas">Houston, Texas</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Height:</th><td class="infobox-data">6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Weight:</th><td class="infobox-data">253 lb (115 kg)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Career information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">High school:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Yates_High_School" title="Yates High School">Yates</a> (Houston)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">College:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_football" title="Oklahoma State Cowboys football">Oklahoma State</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">NFL draft:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/1981_NFL_draft" title="1981 NFL draft">1981</a> / round: 5 / pick: 119</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Career history <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Washington_Redskins" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington Redskins">Washington Redskins</a> (<a href="/wiki/1981_NFL_season" title="1981 NFL season">1981</a>–<a href="/wiki/1989_NFL_season" title="1989 NFL season">1989</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phoenix_Cardinals" class="mw-redirect" title="Phoenix Cardinals">Phoenix Cardinals</a> (<a href="/wiki/1990_NFL_season" title="1990 NFL season">1990</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers" title="Tampa Bay Buccaneers">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> (<a href="/wiki/1991_NFL_season" title="1991 NFL season">1991</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ottawa_Rough_Riders" title="Ottawa Rough Riders">Ottawa Rough Riders</a> (<a href="/wiki/1992_CFL_season" title="1992 CFL season">1992</a>–<a href="/wiki/1993_CFL_season" title="1993 CFL season">1993</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shreveport_Pirates" title="Shreveport Pirates">Shreveport Pirates</a> (<a href="/wiki/1994_CFL_season" title="1994 CFL season">1994</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox" style="border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"></table></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Career highlights and awards <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"> <ul><li>2× <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl" title="Super Bowl">Super Bowl</a> champion (<a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XVII" title="Super Bowl XVII">XVII</a>, <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXII" title="Super Bowl XXII">XXII</a>)</li> <li>First-team <a href="/wiki/All-Pro" title="All-Pro">All-Pro</a> (<a href="/wiki/1986_All-Pro_Team" title="1986 All-Pro Team">1986</a>)</li> <li>Second-team All-Pro (<a href="/wiki/1987_All-Pro_Team" title="1987 All-Pro Team">1987</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> (<a href="/wiki/1987_Pro_Bowl" title="1987 Pro Bowl">1986</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_Commanders#90_Greatest" title="Washington Commanders">Washington Commanders 90 Greatest</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_Commanders#Ring_of_Fame" title="Washington Commanders">Washington Commanders Ring of Fame</a></li></ul> </td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Career NFL statistics</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox" style="border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Quarterback_sack" title="Quarterback sack">Sacks</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">97.5</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Interception" title="Interception">Interceptions</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Touchdown" title="Touchdown">Touchdowns</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">1</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="padding-left:3px;"><b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/ManlDe00.htm">Stats</a> at <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Reference" title="Pro Football Reference">Pro Football Reference</a></b></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Dexter Keith Manley</b> (born February 2, 1959) is an American former professional <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">football</a> player who was a <a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">defensive end</a> in the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (NFL), primarily with the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Redskins" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington Redskins">Washington Redskins</a>. He also played for the <a href="/wiki/Phoenix_Cardinals" class="mw-redirect" title="Phoenix Cardinals">Phoenix Cardinals</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers" title="Tampa Bay Buccaneers">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a>, as well as in the <a href="/wiki/Canadian_Football_League" title="Canadian Football League">Canadian Football League</a> (CFL) for the <a href="/wiki/Ottawa_Rough_Riders" title="Ottawa Rough Riders">Ottawa Rough Riders</a>. Manley played <a href="/wiki/College_football" title="College football">college football</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_football" title="Oklahoma State Cowboys football">Oklahoma State Cowboys</a> and was selected by the Redskins in the fifth round of the <a href="/wiki/1981_NFL_draft" title="1981 NFL draft">1981 NFL draft</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_football_career">Professional football career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dexter_Manley&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Professional football career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="National_Football_League">National Football League</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dexter_Manley&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: National Football League"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Manley was <a href="/wiki/NFL_Draft" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Draft">drafted</a> in the fifth round (119th overall) of the <a href="/wiki/1981_NFL_draft" title="1981 NFL draft">1981 NFL draft</a> by the Washington Redskins, where he played for nine seasons. During his career with the Redskins, Manley won two <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl" title="Super Bowl">Super Bowl</a> titles and was a <a href="/wiki/1986_Pro_Bowl" title="1986 Pro Bowl">Pro Bowler</a> in <a href="/wiki/1986_NFL_season" title="1986 NFL season">1986</a> when he recorded a Redskins single-season record of 18.5 sacks. </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/1989_NFL_season" title="1989 NFL season">1989</a>, Manley failed his third drug test, with an opportunity to apply for reinstatement after one year.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He then played for the Phoenix Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, after he failed his fourth drug test, he retired on December 12, 1991.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="plainlinks nourlexpansion citation" id="ref_banned"><a class="external autonumber" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexter_Manley#endnote_banned">[1]</a></sup> He had a series of arrests related to his drug problem and was ultimately convicted and served two years in prison.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Officially, Manley had 97.5 quarterback sacks in his career. His total rises to 103.5 when the six sacks he had his rookie year of 1981, when sacks were not yet an official statistic, are included.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After his career in the United States ended, he revealed that he was <a href="/wiki/Functional_illiteracy" title="Functional illiteracy">functionally illiterate</a>, despite having studied at Oklahoma State University for four years.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Canadian_Football_League">Canadian Football League</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dexter_Manley&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Canadian Football League"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Manley also played two seasons in the <a href="/wiki/Canadian_Football_League" title="Canadian Football League">CFL</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Ottawa_Rough_Riders" title="Ottawa Rough Riders">Ottawa Rough Riders</a> (1992 and 1993).<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dexter_Manley&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>He was nicknamed the "Secretary of Defense" during his time with the Redskins.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He resides in suburban Washington with his family. </p><p>Manley underwent brain surgery in June 2006 to treat a <a href="/wiki/Colloid_cyst" title="Colloid cyst">colloid cyst</a>. He first learned about the cyst in 1986 after he collapsed in a <a href="/wiki/Georgetown,_Washington,_D.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Georgetown, Washington, D.C.">Georgetown, Washington, D.C.</a> department store. His prognosis was for a relatively full recovery, although doctors have said that memory loss is a common side effect of the operation. </p><p>In May 2020, it was announced that Manley had tested positive for <a href="/wiki/COVID-19" title="COVID-19">COVID-19</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In "The Shame of College Sports", a 2011 article in <i><a href="/wiki/The_Atlantic" title="The Atlantic">The Atlantic</a></i> by Taylor Branch (prior to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Education, Arts, and Humanities in 1989), Manley was famously quoted as saying that he had been functionally illiterate in college.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dexter_Manley&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFBerkow1989" class="citation news cs1">Berkow, Ira (November 22, 1989). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nytimes.com/1989/11/22/sports/sports-of-the-times-why-manley-why-now.html">"Why Manley? 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Taylor</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/LaVern_Torgeson" title="LaVern Torgeson">LaVern Torgeson</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Washington_Redskins_Super_Bowl_XXII_champions" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background-color: #5A1414 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FFB612, inset -2px -2px 0 #FFB612;;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div 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colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">6 <a href="/wiki/Ali_Haji-Sheikh" title="Ali Haji-Sheikh">Ali Haji-Sheikh</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">10 <a href="/wiki/Jay_Schroeder" title="Jay Schroeder">Jay Schroeder</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">11 <a href="/wiki/Mark_Rypien" title="Mark Rypien">Mark Rypien</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">12 <a href="/wiki/Steve_Cox_(American_football)" title="Steve Cox (American football)">Steve Cox</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">17 <a href="/wiki/Doug_Williams_(quarterback)" title="Doug Williams (quarterback)">Doug Williams</a> (<a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" title="Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award">MVP</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">23 <a href="/wiki/Todd_Bowles" title="Todd Bowles">Todd Bowles</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">24 <a href="/wiki/Kelvin_Bryant" title="Kelvin Bryant">Kelvin Bryant</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">26 <a href="/wiki/Craig_McEwen" title="Craig McEwen">Craig McEwen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">28 <a href="/wiki/Darrell_Green" title="Darrell Green">Darrell Green</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">29 <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Branch" title="Reggie Branch">Reggie Branch</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">30 <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Allen_(wide_receiver)" title="Anthony Allen (wide receiver)">Anthony Allen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">31 <a href="/wiki/Clarence_Vaughn" title="Clarence Vaughn">Clarence Vaughn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">32 <a href="/wiki/Vernon_Dean" title="Vernon Dean">Vernon Dean</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">34 <a href="/wiki/Brian_Davis_(American_football)" title="Brian Davis (American football)">Brian Davis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">35 <a href="/wiki/Keith_Griffin_(American_football)" title="Keith Griffin (American football)">Keith Griffin</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">36 <a href="/wiki/Timmy_Smith" title="Timmy Smith">Timmy Smith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">38 <a href="/wiki/George_Rogers_(American_football)" title="George Rogers (American football)">George Rogers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">40 <a href="/wiki/Alvin_Walton" title="Alvin Walton">Alvin Walton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">41 <a href="/wiki/Tim_Morrison_(American_football)" title="Tim Morrison (American football)">Tim Morrison</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">45 <a href="/wiki/Barry_Wilburn" title="Barry Wilburn">Barry Wilburn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">46 <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Woodberry" title="Dennis Woodberry">Dennis Woodberry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">50 <a href="/wiki/Ravin_Caldwell" title="Ravin Caldwell">Ravin Caldwell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">51 <a href="/wiki/Monte_Coleman" title="Monte Coleman">Monte Coleman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">52 <a href="/wiki/Neal_Olkewicz" title="Neal Olkewicz">Neal Olkewicz</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">53 <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Bostic" title="Jeff Bostic">Jeff Bostic</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">54 <a href="/wiki/Kurt_Gouveia" title="Kurt Gouveia">Kurt Gouveia</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">55 <a href="/wiki/Mel_Kaufman" title="Mel Kaufman">Mel Kaufman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">57 <a href="/wiki/Rich_Milot" title="Rich Milot">Rich Milot</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">58 <a href="/wiki/David_Jones_(offensive_lineman)" title="David Jones (offensive lineman)">David Jones</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">61 <a href="/wiki/Rick_Kehr" title="Rick Kehr">Rick Kehr</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">63 <a href="/wiki/Raleigh_McKenzie" title="Raleigh McKenzie">Raleigh McKenzie</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">64 <a href="/wiki/Steve_Hamilton_(American_football)" title="Steve Hamilton (American football)">Steve Hamilton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">65 <a href="/wiki/Dave_Butz" title="Dave Butz">Dave Butz</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">66 <a href="/wiki/Joe_Jacoby" title="Joe Jacoby">Joe Jacoby</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">68 <a href="/wiki/Russ_Grimm" title="Russ Grimm">Russ Grimm</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">69 <a href="/wiki/R._C._Thielemann" title="R. C. Thielemann">R. C. Thielemann</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">71 <a href="/wiki/Charles_Mann_(American_football)" title="Charles Mann (American football)">Charles Mann</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">72 <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Dexter Manley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">73 <a href="/wiki/Mark_May" title="Mark May">Mark May</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">74 <a href="/wiki/Markus_Koch" title="Markus Koch">Markus Koch</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">76 <a href="/wiki/Ed_Simmons" title="Ed Simmons">Ed Simmons</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">77 <a href="/wiki/Darryl_Grant" title="Darryl Grant">Darryl Grant</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">78 <a href="/wiki/Dean_Hamel" title="Dean Hamel">Dean Hamel</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">80 <a href="/wiki/Eric_Yarber" title="Eric Yarber">Eric Yarber</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">81 <a href="/wiki/Art_Monk" title="Art Monk">Art Monk</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">82 <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Jones_(American_football)" title="Anthony Jones (American football)">Anthony Jones</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">83 <a href="/wiki/Ricky_Sanders" title="Ricky Sanders">Ricky Sanders</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">84 <a href="/wiki/Gary_Clark_(American_football)" title="Gary Clark (American football)">Gary Clark</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">85 <a href="/wiki/Don_Warren" title="Don Warren">Don Warren</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">86 <a href="/wiki/Clint_Didier" title="Clint Didier">Clint Didier</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">87 <a href="/wiki/Terry_Orr" title="Terry Orr">Terry Orr</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">88 <a href="/wiki/Joe_Caravello" title="Joe Caravello">Joe Caravello</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">89 <a href="/wiki/Clarence_Verdin" title="Clarence Verdin">Clarence Verdin</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even hlist" 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football) (page does not exist)">Bill Hickman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Paul_Lanham&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Paul Lanham (page does not exist)">Paul Lanham</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Larry_Peccatiello" title="Larry Peccatiello">Larry Peccatiello</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Richie_Petitbon" title="Richie Petitbon">Richie Petitbon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Rhome" title="Jerry Rhome">Jerry Rhome</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Dan_Riley" class="mw-redirect" title="Dan Riley">Dan Riley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Rennie_Simmons" title="Rennie Simmons">Rennie Simmons</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Charley_Taylor" title="Charley Taylor">Charley Taylor</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Emmitt_Thomas" title="Emmitt Thomas">Emmitt Thomas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/LaVern_Torgeson" title="LaVern Torgeson">LaVern Torgeson</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="90_Greatest_Washington_Commanders" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background-color: #5A1414 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FFB612, inset -2px -2px 0 #FFB612;;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div 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Commanders</span></a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Terry_Allen_(running_back)" title="Terry Allen (running back)">Terry Allen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/LaVar_Arrington" title="LaVar Arrington">LaVar Arrington</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Champ_Bailey" title="Champ Bailey">Champ Bailey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Bass" title="Mike Bass">Mike Bass</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Cliff_Battles" title="Cliff Battles">Cliff Battles</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sammy_Baugh" title="Sammy Baugh">Sammy Baugh</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Don_Bosseler" title="Don Bosseler">Don Bosseler</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Bostic" title="Jeff Bostic">Jeff Bostic</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Bragg" title="Mike Bragg">Mike Bragg</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Gene_Brito" title="Gene Brito">Gene Brito</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Larry_Brown_(running_back)" title="Larry Brown (running back)">Larry Brown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bill_Brundige" title="Bill Brundige">Bill Brundige</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Dave_Butz" title="Dave Butz">Dave Butz</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Earnest_Byner" title="Earnest Byner">Earnest Byner</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Gary_Clark_(American_football)" title="Gary Clark (American football)">Gary Clark</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Chris_Cooley" title="Chris Cooley">Chris Cooley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Monte_Coleman" title="Monte Coleman">Monte Coleman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Stephen_Davis_(American_football)" title="Stephen Davis (American football)">Stephen Davis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Al_DeMao" title="Al DeMao">Al DeMao</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Drazenovich" title="Chuck Drazenovich">Chuck Drazenovich</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bill_Dudley" title="Bill Dudley">Bill Dudley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Turk_Edwards" title="Turk Edwards">Turk Edwards</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Andy_Farkas" title="Andy Farkas">Andy Farkas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Pat_Fischer" title="Pat Fischer">Pat Fischer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/London_Fletcher" title="London Fletcher">London Fletcher</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Darryl_Grant" title="Darryl Grant">Darryl Grant</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Darrell_Green" title="Darrell Green">Darrell Green</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Russ_Grimm" title="Russ Grimm">Russ Grimm</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/DeAngelo_Hall" title="DeAngelo Hall">DeAngelo Hall</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Chris_Hanburger" title="Chris Hanburger">Chris Hanburger</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ken_Harvey_(American_football)" title="Ken Harvey (American football)">Ken Harvey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Len_Hauss" title="Len Hauss">Len Hauss</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Terry_Hermeling" title="Terry Hermeling">Terry Hermeling</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ken_Houston" title="Ken Houston">Ken Houston</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sam_Huff" title="Sam Huff">Sam Huff</a></span></li> <li><span 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