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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Doug_Atkins_-_1954_Bowman.jpg/190px-Doug_Atkins_-_1954_Bowman.jpg" decoding="async" width="190" height="285" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/Doug_Atkins_-_1954_Bowman.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="257" data-file-height="386" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Atkins on a 1954 Bowman football card</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">No. 83, 81</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Position:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">Defensive end</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Personal information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Born:</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1930-05-08</span>)</span>May 8, 1930<br /><a href="/wiki/Humboldt,_Tennessee" title="Humboldt, Tennessee">Humboldt, Tennessee</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Died:</th><td class="infobox-data">December 30, 2015<span style="display:none">(2015-12-30)</span> (aged 85)<br /><a href="/wiki/Knoxville,_Tennessee" title="Knoxville, Tennessee">Knoxville, Tennessee</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 8 in (2.03 m)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Weight:</th><td class="infobox-data">257 lb (117 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">Humboldt</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">College:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Volunteers_football" title="Tennessee Volunteers football">Tennessee</a> (1950–1952)</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/1953_NFL_draft" title="1953 NFL draft">1953</a> / round: 1 / pick: 11</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/Cleveland_Browns" title="Cleveland Browns">Cleveland Browns</a> (<a 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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/List_of_NFL_champions" class="mw-redirect" title="List of NFL champions">NFL champion</a> (<a href="/wiki/1954_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1954 NFL Championship Game">1954</a>, <a href="/wiki/1963_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1963 NFL Championship Game">1963</a>)</li> <li>First-team <a href="/wiki/All-Pro" title="All-Pro">All-Pro</a> (<a href="/wiki/1963_All-Pro_Team" title="1963 All-Pro Team">1963</a>)</li> <li>6× Second-team All-Pro (<a href="/wiki/1957_All-Pro_Team" title="1957 All-Pro Team">1957</a>–<a href="/wiki/1960_All-Pro_Team" title="1960 All-Pro Team">1960</a>, <a href="/wiki/1965_All-Pro_Team" title="1965 All-Pro Team">1965</a>, <a href="/wiki/1968_All-Pro_Team" title="1968 All-Pro Team">1968</a>)</li> <li>8× <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> (<a href="/wiki/1958_Pro_Bowl" title="1958 Pro Bowl">1957</a>–<a href="/wiki/1964_Pro_Bowl" title="1964 Pro Bowl">1963</a>, <a href="/wiki/1966_Pro_Bowl" title="1966 Pro Bowl">1965</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFL_100th_Anniversary_All-Time_Team" title="NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team">NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFL_1960s_All-Decade_Team" title="NFL 1960s All-Decade Team">NFL 1960s All-Decade Team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears#Top_100_greatest_Bears_of_all-time" title="Chicago Bears">100 greatest Bears of All-Time</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame">New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/College_football_national_championships_in_NCAA_Division_I_FBS" title="College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS">National champion</a> (<a href="/wiki/1951_Tennessee_Volunteers_football_team" title="1951 Tennessee Volunteers football team">1951</a>)</li> <li>First-team <a href="/wiki/College_Football_All-America_Team" title="College Football All-America Team">All-American</a> (<a href="/wiki/1952_College_Football_All-America_Team" title="1952 College Football All-America Team">1952</a>)</li> <li>2× First-team <a href="/wiki/List_of_All-SEC_football_teams" title="List of All-SEC football teams">All-SEC</a> (<a href="/wiki/1951_All-SEC_football_team" title="1951 All-SEC football team">1951</a>, <a href="/wiki/1952_All-SEC_football_team" title="1952 All-SEC football team">1952</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Volunteers_football#Retired_numbers" title="Tennessee Volunteers football">Tennessee Volunteers No. 91</a> retired</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;">94.5</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Safety_(gridiron_football_score)" title="Safety (gridiron football score)">Safeties</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">1</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Fumble" title="Fumble">Fumble</a> recoveries:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">11</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;">3</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/A/AtkiDo00.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><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div class="pane notheme mw-no-invert" style="background-color: #ffbb00;"><b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.profootballhof.com/players/doug-atkins">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a></b></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div class="pane notheme mw-no-invert" style="background-color: #ffbb00;"><b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=1799">College Football Hall of Fame</a></b></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Douglas Leon Atkins</b> (May 8, 1930 – December 30, 2015) was an American professional <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">football</a> <a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">defensive end</a> who played for the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Browns" title="Cleveland Browns">Cleveland Browns</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a>, and <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans Saints</a> in the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (NFL). He played <a href="/wiki/College_football" title="College football">college football</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Volunteers_football" title="Tennessee Volunteers football">Tennessee Volunteers</a> under head coach <a href="/wiki/Robert_Neyland" title="Robert Neyland">Robert Neyland</a>. He is a member of the <a href="/wiki/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="College Football Hall of Fame">College Football Hall of Fame</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a>. Atkins was also drafted to the <a href="/wiki/NBA" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA">NBA</a> in the 17th round by the <a href="/wiki/Minneapolis_Lakers" class="mw-redirect" title="Minneapolis Lakers">Minneapolis Lakers</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1953_NBA_draft" title="1953 NBA draft">1953 NBA draft</a>. </p><p>Atkins was a fierce defender who was known for using his immense size and agility to his advantage. At 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 m), Atkins often batted passes down at the line of scrimmage and used his skills as a <a href="/wiki/High_jump" title="High jump">high jump</a> champion to leapfrog blockers and get to the quarterback. Atkins was one of the first great exclusively defensive players in professional football and, along with fellow Hall of Famer <a href="/wiki/Gino_Marchetti" title="Gino Marchetti">Gino Marchetti</a>, revolutionized the defensive end position.<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> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life_and_college">Early life and college</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Doug_Atkins&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life and college"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Atkins was born May 8, 1930, in Humboldt, Tennessee.<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> He attended <a href="/w/index.php?title=Humboldt_High_School_(Tennessee)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Humboldt High School (Tennessee) (page does not exist)">Humboldt High School</a> and played for the school's <a href="/wiki/Basketball" title="Basketball">basketball</a> team, which won the state championship in 1949 with an undefeated record.<sup id="cite_ref-jackson_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jackson-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><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> He enrolled at the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Tennessee" title="University of Tennessee">University of Tennessee</a> to play for the <a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Volunteers" title="Tennessee Volunteers">Tennessee Volunteers</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Southeastern_Conference" title="Southeastern Conference">Southeastern Conference</a> (SEC) on a basketball <a href="/wiki/Scholarship" title="Scholarship">scholarship</a>, but once <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">American football</a> <a href="/wiki/Head_coach" title="Head coach">head coach</a> <a href="/wiki/Robert_Neyland" title="Robert Neyland">Robert Neyland</a> saw his combination of size and agility, he was <a href="/wiki/Recruiting_(college_athletics)" class="mw-redirect" title="Recruiting (college athletics)">recruited</a> for the football team.<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> Atkins played on the <a href="/wiki/1951_Tennessee_Volunteers_football_team" title="1951 Tennessee Volunteers football team">1951 Tennessee Volunteers football team</a> that won the national championship.<sup id="cite_ref-jackson_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jackson-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He earned <a href="/wiki/All-America" title="All-America">All-America</a> honors in 1952. Atkins is one of the few players in Tennessee history to have his number retired. He was considered one of the, if not the, most dominant defensive players in SEC history. Atkins was the only unanimous selection to the SEC All Quarter-Century team and was selected as the overall SEC "Player of the Quarter-Century" for the years 1950 to 1975.<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> At Tennessee, Atkins also lettered in three seasons in track and field<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> and one season in basketball.<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> He finished runner-up in the <a href="/wiki/High_jump" title="High jump">high jump</a> at the 1952 <a href="/wiki/Southeastern_Conference" title="Southeastern Conference">Southeastern Conference</a> championships with a mark of 6' 6" (1.98m) which placed him 25th in the world that year.<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><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_career">Professional career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Doug_Atkins&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Professional career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Browns" title="Cleveland Browns">Cleveland Browns</a> selected Atkins in the first round with the 11th overall selection in the <a href="/wiki/1953_NFL_draft" title="1953 NFL draft">1953 NFL draft</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-espn_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-espn-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He played his first two seasons in the NFL with the Browns, winning the <a href="/wiki/NFL_Eastern_Conference" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Eastern Conference">NFL Eastern Conference</a> in 1953, and the <a href="/wiki/NFL_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Championship">NFL Championship</a> in 1954.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Browns traded Atkins and <a href="/wiki/Ken_Gorgal" title="Ken Gorgal">Ken Gorgal</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a> for a third-round and a sixth-round pick in the <a href="/wiki/1956_NFL_draft" title="1956 NFL draft">1956 NFL draft</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-nyt_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nyt-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to <a href="/wiki/Pat_Summerall" title="Pat Summerall">Pat Summerall</a>, Atkins was traded by Paul Brown for burping out loud in a team meeting. In Chicago, Atkins quickly became the leader of a devastating defensive unit. With the Bears, Atkins was a First-team <a href="/wiki/All-Pro" title="All-Pro">All-Pro</a> selection in 1958, 1960, 1961, and 1963, along with being a starter in the <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> in eight of his last nine years with Chicago.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Atkins' reputation of being rebellious of authority continued in Chicago. Once, Atkins was ordered by a coach to run laps during practice and was told to wear his helmet while doing so, as the weather was hot. When the coach looked at Atkins again, he was running laps wearing <i>only</i> his helmet, having stripped himself of his uniform and pads. </p><p>At the <a href="/wiki/1966_Pro_Bowl" title="1966 Pro Bowl">1966 Pro Bowl</a>, Atkins announced his retirement from football. He changed his mind and signed with the Bears for the 1966 season.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Before the 1967 season, Atkins requested a trade from Chicago and was traded to the <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans Saints</a>. He suffered a fractured knee cap during the 1968 season.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He retired after the 1969 season. On the final play of his NFL career, Atkins sacked <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> quarterback <a href="/wiki/Dick_Shiner" title="Dick Shiner">Dick Shiner</a>, preserving the Saints' 27–24 victory in the <a href="/wiki/1969_NFL_season" title="1969 NFL season">1969 season</a> finale.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="NFL_career_statistics">NFL career statistics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Doug_Atkins&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: NFL career statistics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Legend </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#ffe6bd; width:3em;"> </td> <td>Won the <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_National_Football_League_championship" class="mw-redirect" title="History of the National Football League championship">NFL championship</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"> </td> <td>Led the league </td></tr> <tr> <td style="width:3em;"><b>Bold</b> </td> <td>Career high </td></tr> <tr> <td style="width:3em;"><u>Underline</u> </td> <td>Incomplete data </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Doug_Atkins&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Regular season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Year </th> <th rowspan="2">Team </th> <th colspan="2">Games </th> <th colspan="2">Tackles </th> <th colspan="5">Interceptions </th> <th colspan="4">Fumbles </th></tr> <tr> <th><abbr title="Games played">GP</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Games started">GS</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Sacks">Sck</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Safeties">Sfty</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Interceptions on defense">Int</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Interception returns yardage">Yds</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Yards per interception return">Y/I</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Longest interception return">Lng</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Interceptions returned for touchdowns">TD</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Fumbles recovered">FR</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Fumble recovery returns yardage">Yds</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Yards per fumble recovery return">Y/F</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Fumble recoveries returned for touchdowns">TD</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1953_NFL_season" title="1953 NFL season">1953</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1953_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1953 Cleveland Browns season">CLE</a> </th> <td>8</td> <td>8</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1954_NFL_season" title="1954 NFL season">1954</a></th> <th style="background:#ffe6bd;"><a href="/wiki/1954_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1954 Cleveland Browns season">CLE</a> </th> <td>12</td> <td>3</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1955_NFL_season" title="1955 NFL season">1955</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1955_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1955 Chicago Bears season">CHI</a> </th> <td>12</td> <td>11</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1956_NFL_season" title="1956 NFL season">1956</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1956_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1956 Chicago Bears season">CHI</a> </th> <td>6</td> <td>1</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1957_NFL_season" title="1957 NFL season">1957</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1957_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1957 Chicago Bears season">CHI</a> </th> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1958_NFL_season" title="1958 NFL season">1958</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1958_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1958 Chicago Bears season">CHI</a> </th> <td>12</td> <td>12</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>2</b></td> <td><b>28</b></td> <td><b>14.0</b></td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1959_NFL_season" title="1959 NFL season">1959</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1959_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1959 Chicago Bears season">CHI</a> </th> <td>12</td> <td>12</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1960_NFL_season" title="1960 NFL season">1960</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1960_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1960 Chicago Bears season">CHI</a> </th> <td>12</td> <td>12</td> <td>9.5</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>6</td> <td>6.0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1961_NFL_season" title="1961 NFL season">1961</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1961_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1961 Chicago Bears season">CHI</a> </th> <td><b>14</b></td> <td><b>14</b></td> <td>9.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>2</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1962_NFL_season" title="1962 NFL season">1962</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1962_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1962 Chicago Bears season">CHI</a> </th> <td><b>14</b></td> <td>10</td> <td>10.5</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>2</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1963_NFL_season" title="1963 NFL season">1963</a></th> <th style="background:#ffe6bd;"><a href="/wiki/1963_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1963 Chicago Bears season">CHI</a> </th> <td><b>14</b></td> <td><b>14</b></td> <td>12.0</td> <td style="background:#cfecec;"><b>1</b></td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1964_NFL_season" title="1964 NFL season">1964</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1964_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1964 Chicago Bears season">CHI</a> </th> <td>12</td> <td>11</td> <td>5.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1965_NFL_season" title="1965 NFL season">1965</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1965_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1965 Chicago Bears season">CHI</a> </th> <td><b>14</b></td> <td><b>14</b></td> <td>10.5</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1966_NFL_season" title="1966 NFL season">1966</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1966_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1966 Chicago Bears season">CHI</a> </th> <td>12</td> <td>12</td> <td>8.0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td><b>3</b></td> <td><b>3.0</b></td> <td><b>3</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1967_NFL_season" title="1967 NFL season">1967</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1967_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="1967 New Orleans Saints season">NO</a> </th> <td><b>14</b></td> <td>11</td> <td>9.5</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1968_NFL_season" title="1968 NFL season">1968</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1968_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="1968 New Orleans Saints season">NO</a> </th> <td>11</td> <td>11</td> <td><b>12.5</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1969_NFL_season" title="1969 NFL season">1969</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1969_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="1969 New Orleans Saints season">NO</a> </th> <td><b>14</b></td> <td><b>14</b></td> <td>8.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AtkiDo00.htm">Career</a></th> <th>205</th> <th>176</th> <th><u>94.5</u></th> <th>1</th> <th>3</th> <th>3</th> <th>1.0</th> <th>3</th> <th>0</th> <th>11</th> <th>34</th> <th>3.1</th> <th>0 </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Postseason">Postseason</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Doug_Atkins&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Postseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Year </th> <th rowspan="2">Team </th> <th colspan="2">Games </th> <th rowspan="2"><abbr title="Sacks">Sck</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <th><abbr title="Games played">GP</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Games started">GS</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1953_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1953 NFL Championship Game">1953</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1953_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1953 Cleveland Browns season">CLE</a> </th> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1954_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1954 NFL Championship Game">1954</a></th> <th style="background:#ffe6bd;"><a href="/wiki/1954_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1954 Cleveland Browns season">CLE</a> </th> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1956_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1956 NFL Championship Game">1956</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1956_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1956 Chicago Bears season">CHI</a> </th> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1963_NFL_season#Postseason" title="1963 NFL season">1963</a></th> <th style="background:#ffe6bd;"><a href="/wiki/1963_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1963 Chicago Bears season">CHI</a> </th> <td>1</td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td>0.0 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AtkiDo00/gamelog/post/">Career</a></th> <th>4</th> <th>1</th> <th><u>0.0</u> </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Honors">Honors</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Doug_Atkins&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Honors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Atkins was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a> in 1982 and the <a href="/wiki/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="College Football Hall of Fame">College Football Hall of Fame</a> in 1985.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He has also been inducted into the <a href="/wiki/Chicagoland_Sports_Hall_of_Fame" title="Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame">Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame</a>. During <a href="/wiki/John_W._Mecom_Jr." title="John W. Mecom Jr.">John W. Mecom Jr.</a>'s ownership of the Saints, his #81 was retired. However, it was unretired in 1993.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His collegiate jersey number, #91, was retired by the University of Tennessee in 2005.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/NFL_Network" title="NFL Network">NFL Network</a> ranked him as the number 9 Pass Rusher of All Time in its Top Ten show.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During a 1983 segment about Atkins on the <a href="/wiki/NFL_Films" title="NFL Films">NFL Films</a> show "This Is the NFL", legendary narrator <a href="/wiki/John_Facenda" title="John Facenda">John Facenda</a> described Atkins "like a storm rolling over a <a href="/wiki/Kansas" title="Kansas">Kansas</a> farmhouse. He came from all directions, and all there was to do was to tie down what you could, and hope he didn't take the roof".<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<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=Doug_Atkins&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Atkins married twice. His first wife was from Humboldt, and he married his second wife, from <a href="/wiki/Milan,_Tennessee" title="Milan, Tennessee">Milan, Tennessee</a>, after the death of his first wife.<sup id="cite_ref-jackson_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jackson-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He played a minor acting role as "Jebbo" in the 1975 film, <i><a href="/wiki/Breakheart_Pass_(film)" title="Breakheart Pass (film)">Breakheart Pass</a></i>, starring <a href="/wiki/Charles_Bronson" title="Charles Bronson">Charles Bronson</a>. After he retired from the NFL, Atkins worked in various jobs, including as an exterminator, as a pipe system manager, and selling caskets to funeral homes.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Atkins died of natural causes at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in <a href="/wiki/Knoxville,_Tennessee" title="Knoxville, Tennessee">Knoxville, Tennessee</a>, on December 30, 2015, at the age of 85.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was survived by his wife, brother, and three sons.<sup id="cite_ref-jackson_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jackson-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<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=Doug_Atkins&action=edit&section=8" 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 reflist-columns references-column-width" style="column-width: 30em;"> <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 class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.sheltonfuneralhomes.com/obituary/3539804?lud=54BDE20EA2903F52B3F8546F4AE6D841">"Obituary for Douglas Leon Atkins-Knoxville/Humboldt"</a>. <i>Shelton-Hunt Funeral Home</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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href="/wiki/List_of_New_Orleans_Saints_broadcasters" title="List of New Orleans Saints broadcasters">Broadcasters</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Stadiums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tulane_Stadium" title="Tulane Stadium">Tulane Stadium</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Caesars_Superdome" title="Caesars Superdome">Caesars Superdome</a></b></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Effect_of_Hurricane_Katrina_on_the_Louisiana_Superdome" title="Effect of Hurricane Katrina on the Louisiana Superdome">Temporary home venues in 2005 due to Hurricane Katrina</a></i>: <a href="/wiki/Alamodome" title="Alamodome">Alamodome</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Giants_Stadium" title="Giants Stadium">Giants Stadium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tiger_Stadium_(Louisiana)" title="Tiger Stadium (Louisiana)">Tiger Stadium</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Culture</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gumbo_(mascot)" title="Gumbo (mascot)">Gumbo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sir_Saint" title="Sir Saint">Sir Saint</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saints_Cheer_Krewe" title="Saints Cheer Krewe">Saints Cheer Krewe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Who_dat%3F" title="Who dat?">Who dat?</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Benson" title="Tom Benson">Tom Benson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Effect_of_Hurricane_Katrina_on_the_New_Orleans_Saints" title="Effect of Hurricane Katrina on the New Orleans Saints">Effect of Hurricane Katrina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bernard_Diliberto" title="Bernard Diliberto">Buddy D</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/When_the_Saints_Go_Marching_In_(sports_anthem)" title="When the Saints Go Marching In (sports anthem)">"When the Saints Go Marching In"</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Home_Team_(2022_film)" title="Home Team (2022 film)">Home Team</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Number_One_(1969_film)" title="Number One (1969 film)">Number One</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Saintly_Switch" title="A Saintly Switch">A Saintly Switch</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Lore</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1980_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="1980 New Orleans Saints season">"Aints" (1–15)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Dempsey" title="Tom Dempsey">Dempsey's 63-yard field goal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dome_Patrol" title="Dome Patrol">Dome Patrol</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ricky_Williams_trade" title="Ricky Williams trade">Ricky Williams trade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/River_City_Relay" title="River City Relay">River City Relay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Gleason" title="Steve Gleason">Steve Gleason's blocked punt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Beast_Quake" title="Beast Quake">Beast Quake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints_bounty_scandal" title="New Orleans Saints bounty scandal">Bountygate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minneapolis_Miracle" title="Minneapolis Miracle">Minneapolis Miracle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_NFC_Championship_Game" title="2018 NFC Championship Game">NOLA No-Call</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Rivalries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Falcons%E2%80%93Saints_rivalry" title="Falcons–Saints rivalry">Atlanta Falcons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panthers%E2%80%93Saints_rivalry" title="Panthers–Saints rivalry">Carolina Panthers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rams%E2%80%93Saints_rivalry" title="Rams–Saints rivalry">Los Angeles Rams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saints%E2%80%93Vikings_rivalry" title="Saints–Vikings rivalry">Minnesota Vikings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buccaneers%E2%80%93Saints_rivalry" title="Buccaneers–Saints rivalry">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Wild card berths (5)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1987_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="1987 New Orleans Saints season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="1990 New Orleans Saints season">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="1992 New Orleans Saints season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2010 New Orleans Saints season">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2013 New Orleans Saints season">2013</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Division championships (9)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1991_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="1991 New Orleans Saints season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2000 New Orleans Saints season">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2006 New Orleans Saints season">2006</a></li> <li><a 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href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a></li> <li>Conference: <a href="/wiki/National_Football_Conference" title="National Football Conference">National Football Conference</a></li> <li>Division: <a href="/wiki/NFC_South" title="NFC South">South Division</a></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="New_Orleans_Saints_Hall_of_Fame1862" 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: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #D3BC8D, inset -2px -2px 0 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Kelly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Layne" title="Bobby Layne">Layne</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sid_Luckman" title="Sid Luckman">Luckman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Manning</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Marino" title="Dan Marino">Marino</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Montana" title="Joe Montana">Montana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warren_Moon" title="Warren Moon">Moon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Namath" title="Joe Namath">Namath</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ace_Parker" title="Ace Parker">A. Parker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ken_Stabler" title="Ken Stabler">Stabler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bart_Starr" title="Bart Starr">Starr</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roger_Staubach" title="Roger Staubach">Staubach</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fran_Tarkenton" title="Fran Tarkenton">Tarkenton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Y._A._Tittle" title="Y. A. 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Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Earl_Campbell" title="Earl Campbell">Campbell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Canadeo" title="Tony Canadeo">Canadeo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Csonka" title="Larry Csonka">Csonka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Terrell_Davis" title="Terrell Davis">T. Davis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eric_Dickerson" title="Eric Dickerson">Dickerson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Dorsett" title="Tony Dorsett">Dorsett</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Dudley" title="Bill Dudley">Dudley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marshall_Faulk" title="Marshall Faulk">Faulk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_Gifford" title="Frank Gifford">Gifford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Red_Grange" title="Red Grange">Grange</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Guyon" title="Joe Guyon">Guyon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Franco_Harris" title="Franco Harris">F. Harris</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clarke_Hinkle" title="Clarke Hinkle">Hinkle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Hornung" title="Paul Hornung">Hornung</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edgerrin_James" title="Edgerrin James">James</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Henry_Johnson" title="John Henry Johnson">J. H. Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leroy_Kelly" title="Leroy Kelly">L. Kelly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curly_Lambeau" title="Curly Lambeau">Lambeau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tuffy_Leemans" title="Tuffy Leemans">Leemans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Floyd_Little" title="Floyd Little">F. Little</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curtis_Martin" title="Curtis Martin">Martin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ollie_Matson" title="Ollie Matson">Matson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_McAfee" title="George McAfee">McAfee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hugh_McElhenny" title="Hugh McElhenny">McElhenny</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_%22Blood%22_McNally" title="Johnny "Blood" McNally">J. 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Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Isaac_Bruce" title="Isaac Bruce">Bruce</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harold_Carmichael" title="Harold Carmichael">Carmichael</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cris_Carter" title="Cris Carter">Carter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guy_Chamberlin" title="Guy Chamberlin">Chamberlin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Fears" title="Tom Fears">Fears</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Flaherty" title="Ray Flaherty">Flaherty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Halas" title="George Halas">Halas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marvin_Harrison" title="Marvin Harrison">Harrison</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Hayes" title="Bob Hayes">Hayes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Hewitt_(American_football)" title="Bill Hewitt (American football)">Hewitt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elroy_Hirsch" title="Elroy Hirsch">Hirsch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Don_Hutson" title="Don Hutson">Hutson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Irvin" title="Michael Irvin">Irvin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andre_Johnson" title="Andre Johnson">A. 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Reed</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Rice" title="Jerry Rice">Rice</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sterling_Sharpe" title="Sterling Sharpe">St. Sharpe</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mac_Speedie" title="Mac Speedie">Speedie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Stallworth" title="John Stallworth">Stallworth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lynn_Swann" title="Lynn Swann">Swann</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charley_Taylor" title="Charley Taylor">C. Taylor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Warfield" title="Paul Warfield">Warfield</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Tight ends</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Casper" title="Dave Casper">Casper</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Ditka" title="Mike Ditka">Ditka</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Antonio_Gates" title="Antonio Gates">Gates</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Gonzalez" title="Tony Gonzalez">Gonzalez</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Mackey_(American_football)" title="John Mackey (American football)">Mackey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ozzie_Newsome" title="Ozzie Newsome">Newsome</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Sanders" title="Charlie Sanders">C. Sanders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shannon_Sharpe" title="Shannon Sharpe">Sh. Sharpe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jackie_Smith" title="Jackie Smith">J. Smith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kellen_Winslow" title="Kellen Winslow">Winslow</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Offensive<br />linemen</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Allen" title="Larry Allen">L. Allen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Boselli" title="Tony Boselli">Boselli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Brown_(offensive_lineman)" title="Bob Brown (offensive lineman)">B. Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rosey_Brown" title="Rosey Brown">R. Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Covert" title="Jim Covert">Covert</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lou_Creekmur" title="Lou Creekmur">Creekmur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dermontti_Dawson" title="Dermontti Dawson">D. Dawson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_DeLamielleure" title="Joe DeLamielleure">DeLamielleure</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Dierdorf" title="Dan Dierdorf">Dierdorf</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alan_Faneca" title="Alan Faneca">Faneca</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_Gatski" title="Frank Gatski">Gatski</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Forrest_Gregg" title="Forrest Gregg">Gregg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Russ_Grimm" title="Russ Grimm">Grimm</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Hannah_(American_football)" title="John Hannah (American football)">Hannah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gene_Hickerson" title="Gene Hickerson">Hickerson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winston_Hill" title="Winston Hill">Hill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Hutchinson_(American_football)" title="Steve Hutchinson (American football)">Hutchinson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stan_Jones_(American_football)" title="Stan Jones (American football)">S. Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walter_Jones_(American_football)" title="Walter Jones (American football)">W. Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Kramer" title="Jerry Kramer">Kramer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Langer" title="Jim Langer">Langer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Little" title="Larry Little">L. Little</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Mack" title="Tom Mack">Mack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Matthews_(American_football)" title="Bruce Matthews (American football)">Matthews</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Mawae" title="Kevin Mawae">Mawae</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_McCormack_(American_football)" title="Mike McCormack (American football)">McCormack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randall_McDaniel" title="Randall McDaniel">McDaniel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ron_Mix" title="Ron Mix">Mix</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Munchak" title="Mike Munchak">Munchak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anthony_Mu%C3%B1oz" title="Anthony Muñoz">Muñoz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Ogden" title="Jonathan Ogden">Ogden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Otto" title="Jim Otto">Otto</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Orlando_Pace" title="Orlando Pace">Pace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Parker_(American_football)" title="Jim Parker (American football)">J. Parker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Ringo" title="Jim Ringo">Ringo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Roaf" title="Willie Roaf">Roaf</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Billy_Shaw" title="Billy Shaw">Shaw</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Art_Shell" title="Art Shell">A. Shell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Will_Shields" title="Will Shields">Shields</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jackie_Slater" title="Jackie Slater">J. Slater</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_St._Clair" title="Bob St. Clair">St. Clair</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_Stanfel" title="Dick Stanfel">Stanfel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dwight_Stephenson" title="Dwight Stephenson">Stephenson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Thomas_(offensive_tackle)" title="Joe Thomas (offensive tackle)">J. Thomas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mick_Tingelhoff" title="Mick Tingelhoff">Tingelhoff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gene_Upshaw" title="Gene Upshaw">Upshaw</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Webster" title="Mike Webster">Webster</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rayfield_Wright" title="Rayfield Wright">Wright</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ron_Yary" title="Ron Yary">Yary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gary_Zimmerman" title="Gary Zimmerman">Zimmerman</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Pre-modern era<br />two-way players</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Turk_Edwards" title="Turk Edwards">Edwards</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fortmann" title="Dan Fortmann">Fortmann</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Healey" title="Ed Healey">Healey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mel_Hein" title="Mel Hein">Hein</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pete_Henry" title="Pete Henry">Henry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cal_Hubbard" title="Cal Hubbard">Hubbard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walt_Kiesling" title="Walt Kiesling">Kiesling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bruiser_Kinard" title="Bruiser Kinard">Kinard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Link_Lyman" title="Link Lyman">Lyman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Michalske" title="Mike Michalske">Michalske</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Musso" title="George Musso">Musso</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Owen_(American_football)" title="Steve Owen (American football)">Owen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Duke_Slater" title="Duke Slater">D. Slater</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Stydahar" title="Joe Stydahar">Stydahar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Trafton" title="George Trafton">Trafton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bulldog_Turner" title="Bulldog Turner">Turner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alex_Wojciechowicz" title="Alex Wojciechowicz">Wojciechowicz</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Defensive<br />linemen</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Jared_Allen" title="Jared Allen">J. Allen</a></i></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Atkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elvin_Bethea" title="Elvin Bethea">Bethea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buck_Buchanan" title="Buck Buchanan">Buchanan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curley_Culp" title="Curley Culp">Culp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Davis_(defensive_end)" title="Willie Davis (defensive end)">W. Davis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fred_Dean" title="Fred Dean">Dean</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Dent" title="Richard Dent">Dent</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Doleman" title="Chris Doleman">Doleman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Art_Donovan" title="Art Donovan">Donovan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carl_Eller" title="Carl Eller">Eller</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Len_Ford" title="Len Ford">Ford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dwight_Freeney" title="Dwight Freeney">Freeney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Greene" title="Joe Greene">J. Greene</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Haley" title="Charles Haley">Haley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Hampton" title="Dan Hampton">Hampton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Claude_Humphrey" title="Claude Humphrey">Humphrey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deacon_Jones" title="Deacon Jones">D. Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_Jordan" title="Henry Jordan">Jordan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alex_Karras" title="Alex Karras">Karras</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cortez_Kennedy" title="Cortez Kennedy">Kennedy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Klecko" title="Joe Klecko">Klecko</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Lilly" title="Bob Lilly">Lilly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Howie_Long" title="Howie Long">Long</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gino_Marchetti" title="Gino Marchetti">Marchetti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_McMichael" title="Steve McMichael">McMichael</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leo_Nomellini" title="Leo Nomellini">Nomellini</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Merlin_Olsen" title="Merlin Olsen">Olsen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alan_Page" title="Alan Page">Page</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Julius_Peppers" title="Julius Peppers">Peppers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Randle" title="John Randle">Randle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andy_Robustelli" title="Andy Robustelli">Robustelli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warren_Sapp" title="Warren Sapp">Sapp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lee_Roy_Selmon" title="Lee Roy Selmon">Selmon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Seymour" title="Richard Seymour">Seymour</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Smith" title="Bruce Smith">B. Smith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Sprinkle" title="Ed Sprinkle">Sprinkle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ernie_Stautner" title="Ernie Stautner">Stautner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Strahan" title="Michael Strahan">Strahan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jason_Taylor_(American_football)" title="Jason Taylor (American football)">Ja. Taylor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arnie_Weinmeister" title="Arnie Weinmeister">Weinmeister</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randy_White_(American_football)" title="Randy White (American football)">Ra. White</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reggie_White" title="Reggie White">Re. White</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Willis" title="Bill Willis">B. Willis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bryant_Young" title="Bryant Young">B. Young</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Youngblood" title="Jack Youngblood">Youngblood</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Linebackers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Bednarik" title="Chuck Bednarik">Bednarik</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Bell" title="Bobby Bell">Bo. Bell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Brazile" title="Robert Brazile">Brazile</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Derrick_Brooks" title="Derrick Brooks">Brooks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Buoniconti" title="Nick Buoniconti">Buoniconti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_Butkus" title="Dick Butkus">Butkus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harry_Carson" title="Harry Carson">Carson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Connor_(American_football)" title="George Connor (American football)">Connor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_George_(linebacker)" title="Bill George (linebacker)">George</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randy_Gradishar" title="Randy Gradishar">Gradishar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Greene" title="Kevin Greene">K. Greene</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Ham" title="Jack Ham">Ham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Hanburger" title="Chris Hanburger">Hanburger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ted_Hendricks" title="Ted Hendricks">Hendricks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Howley" title="Chuck Howley">Howley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam_Huff" title="Sam Huff">Huff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rickey_Jackson" title="Rickey Jackson">Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Lambert_(American_football)" title="Jack Lambert (American football)">Lambert</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Lanier" title="Willie Lanier">Lanier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Lewis" title="Ray Lewis">Lewis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam_Mills" title="Sam Mills">Mills</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Nitschke" title="Ray Nitschke">Nitschke</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Les_Richter" title="Les Richter">Richter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Robinson_(American_football)" title="Dave Robinson (American football)">D. Robinson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Schmidt_(American_football)" title="Joe Schmidt (American football)">Schmidt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Junior_Seau" title="Junior Seau">Seau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Singletary" title="Mike Singletary">Singletary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lawrence_Taylor" title="Lawrence Taylor">L. Taylor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Derrick_Thomas" title="Derrick Thomas">D. Thomas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zach_Thomas" title="Zach Thomas">Z. Thomas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andre_Tippett" title="Andre Tippett">Tippett</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Urlacher" title="Brian Urlacher">Urlacher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/DeMarcus_Ware" title="DeMarcus Ware">Ware</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Wilcox" title="Dave Wilcox">Wilcox</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Willis" title="Patrick Willis">P. Willis</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Defensive backs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Herb_Adderley" title="Herb Adderley">Adderley</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Eric_Allen" title="Eric Allen">E. Allen</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Atwater" title="Steve Atwater">Atwater</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Champ_Bailey" title="Champ Bailey">Bailey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ronde_Barber" title="Ronde Barber">Barber</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lem_Barney" title="Lem Barney">Barney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mel_Blount" title="Mel Blount">Blount</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Brown_(American_football)" title="Willie Brown (American football)">W. Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Butler_(American_football)" title="Jack Butler (American football)">J. Butler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/LeRoy_Butler" title="LeRoy Butler">L. Butler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Christiansen" title="Jack Christiansen">Christiansen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Dawkins" title="Brian Dawkins">Dawkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dillon" title="Bobby Dillon">Dillon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kenny_Easley" title="Kenny Easley">Easley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darrell_Green" title="Darrell Green">Green</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cliff_Harris" title="Cliff Harris">C. Harris</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Haynes_(cornerback)" title="Mike Haynes (cornerback)">Haynes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ken_Houston" title="Ken Houston">Houston</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Johnson_(cornerback)" title="Jimmy Johnson (cornerback)">J. Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Krause" title="Paul Krause">Krause</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Night_Train_Lane" title="Night Train Lane">Lane</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yale_Lary" title="Yale Lary">Lary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ty_Law" title="Ty Law">Law</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_LeBeau" title="Dick LeBeau">LeBeau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Lott" title="Ronnie Lott">Lott</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Lynch_(American_football)" title="John Lynch (American football)">Lynch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Troy_Polamalu" title="Troy Polamalu">Polamalu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Reed" title="Ed Reed">E. Reed</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mel_Renfro" title="Mel Renfro">Renfro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darrelle_Revis" title="Darrelle Revis">Revis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ken_Riley" title="Ken Riley">Riley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Robinson_(safety)" title="Johnny Robinson (safety)">J. Robinson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deion_Sanders" title="Deion Sanders">D. Sanders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donnie_Shell" title="Donnie Shell">D. Shell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emmitt_Thomas" title="Emmitt Thomas">E. Thomas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emlen_Tunnell" title="Emlen Tunnell">Tunnell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roger_Wehrli" title="Roger Wehrli">Wehrli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aeneas_Williams" title="Aeneas Williams">Williams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Wilson_(American_football)" title="Larry Wilson (American football)">L. Wilson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Wood" title="Willie Wood">Wood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Woodson" title="Charles Woodson">C. Woodson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rod_Woodson" title="Rod Woodson">R. Woodson</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Special teams</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Morten_Andersen" title="Morten Andersen">Andersen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lou_Groza" title="Lou Groza">Groza</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Guy" title="Ray Guy">Guy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Devin_Hester" title="Devin Hester">Hester</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jan_Stenerud" title="Jan Stenerud">Stenerud</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Coaches</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/George_Allen_(American_football_coach)" title="George Allen (American football coach)">G. Allen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Brown" title="Paul Brown">P. Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guy_Chamberlin" title="Guy Chamberlin">Chamberlin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Conzelman" title="Jimmy Conzelman">Conzelman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Don_Coryell" title="Don Coryell">Coryell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Cowher" title="Bill Cowher">Cowher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Dungy" title="Tony Dungy">Dungy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Weeb_Ewbank" title="Weeb Ewbank">Ewbank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Flaherty" title="Ray Flaherty">Flaherty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Flores" title="Tom Flores">Flores</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Gibbs" title="Joe Gibbs">Gibbs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sid_Gillman" title="Sid Gillman">Gillman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bud_Grant" title="Bud Grant">Grant</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Halas" title="George Halas">Halas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Johnson_(American_football_coach)" title="Jimmy Johnson (American football coach)">J. Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curly_Lambeau" title="Curly Lambeau">Lambeau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Landry" title="Tom Landry">Landry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marv_Levy" title="Marv Levy">Levy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vince_Lombardi" title="Vince Lombardi">Lombardi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Madden" title="John Madden">Madden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greasy_Neale" title="Greasy Neale">Neale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Noll" title="Chuck Noll">Noll</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Owen_(American_football)" title="Steve Owen (American football)">Owen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Parcells" title="Bill Parcells">Parcells</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Don_Shula" title="Don Shula">Shula</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hank_Stram" title="Hank Stram">Stram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_Vermeil" title="Dick Vermeil">Vermeil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Walsh_(American_football_coach)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bill Walsh (American football coach)">Walsh</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Contributors</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Beathard" title="Bobby Beathard">Beathard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bert_Bell" title="Bert Bell">Be. Bell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Bidwill" title="Charles Bidwill">Bidwill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pat_Bowlen" title="Pat Bowlen">Bowlen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gil_Brandt" title="Gil Brandt">Brandt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Carr" title="Joseph Carr">Carr</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_Davis" title="Al Davis">A. Davis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edward_J._DeBartolo_Jr." title="Edward J. DeBartolo Jr.">DeBartolo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Finks" title="Jim Finks">Finks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Halas" title="George Halas">Halas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lamar_Hunt" title="Lamar Hunt">Hunt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Jones" title="Jerry Jones">J. Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curly_Lambeau" title="Curly Lambeau">Lambeau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tim_Mara" title="Tim Mara">T. Mara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wellington_Mara" title="Wellington Mara">W. 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