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/></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Leemans in 1939</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">No. 4</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Position:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Fullback_(gridiron_football)" title="Fullback (gridiron football)">Fullback</a> <br /> <a href="/wiki/Halfback_(American_football)" title="Halfback (American football)">Halfback</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">1912-11-12</span>)</span>November 12, 1912<br /><a href="/wiki/Superior,_Wisconsin" title="Superior, Wisconsin">Superior, Wisconsin</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Died:</th><td class="infobox-data">January 19, 1979<span style="display:none">(1979-01-19)</span> (aged 66)<br /><a href="/wiki/Hillsboro_Beach,_Florida" title="Hillsboro Beach, Florida">Hillsboro Beach, Florida</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 0 in (1.83 m)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Weight:</th><td class="infobox-data">195 lb (88 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/Superior_High_School_(Wisconsin)" title="Superior High School (Wisconsin)">Superior (WI) East</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">College:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Oregon_Ducks_football" title="Oregon Ducks football">Oregon</a> <br /> <a href="/wiki/George_Washington_Colonials_football" title="George Washington Colonials football">George Washington</a> (1933–1935)</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/1936_NFL_draft" title="1936 NFL draft">1936</a> / round: 2 / pick: 18</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><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0;"><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">As a player:</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a> (<a href="/wiki/1936_NFL_season" title="1936 NFL season">1936</a>–<a href="/wiki/1943_NFL_season" title="1943 NFL season">1943</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0;"><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">As a coach:</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a> (1943–<a href="/wiki/1944_NFL_season" title="1944 NFL season">1944</a>)<br />Backfield coach</li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Washington_Colonials_football" title="George Washington Colonials football">George Washington</a> (1946)<br />Backfield coach</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><a href="/wiki/NFL_champion" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL champion">NFL champion</a> (<a href="/wiki/1938_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1938 NFL Championship Game">1938</a>)</li> <li>2× First-team <a href="/wiki/All-Pro" title="All-Pro">All-Pro</a> (<a href="/wiki/1936_All-Pro_Team" title="1936 All-Pro Team">1936</a>, <a href="/wiki/1939_All-Pro_Team" title="1939 All-Pro Team">1939</a>)</li> <li>2× <a href="/wiki/NFL_All-Star_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL All-Star Game">NFL All-Star Game</a> (1938, 1941)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NFL_rushing_champions" class="mw-redirect" title="List of NFL rushing champions">NFL rushing yards leader</a> (1936)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_1930s_All-Decade_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League 1930s All-Decade Team">NFL 1930s All-Decade Team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants_Ring_of_Honor" class="mw-redirect" title="New York Giants Ring of Honor">New York Giants Ring of Honor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants#Retired_numbers" title="New York Giants">New York Giants No. 4</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%;">Rushing yards:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">3,130</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;">Yards per carry:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">3.4</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;">Rushing touchdowns:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">17</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Touchdown" title="Touchdown">TD</a>–<a href="/wiki/Interception" title="Interception">INT</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">25–32</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;">Passing yards:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">2,318</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;">4</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/L/LeemTu20.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/alphonse-tuffy-leemans">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a></b></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Alphonse Emil</b> "<b>Tuffy</b>" <b>Leemans</b> (November 12, 1912 – January 19, 1979) was an American professional <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">football</a> player who was a <a href="/wiki/Fullback_(American_and_Canadian_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Fullback (American and Canadian football)">fullback</a> and <a href="/wiki/Halfback_(American_football)" title="Halfback (American football)">halfback</a> who played on both offense and defense for the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a> of the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (NFL). He 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 1978 and was named in 1969 to the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_1930s_All-Decade_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League 1930s All-Decade Team">NFL 1930s All-Decade Team</a>. </p><p>A native of <a href="/wiki/Superior,_Wisconsin" title="Superior, Wisconsin">Superior, Wisconsin</a>, Leemans played <a href="/wiki/College_football" title="College football">college football</a> for <a href="/wiki/Oregon_Ducks_football" title="Oregon Ducks football">Oregon</a>'s freshman team in 1932 and for <a href="/wiki/George_Washington_Colonials_football" title="George Washington Colonials football">George Washington</a> from 1933 to 1935. He was drafted by the Giants in the second round of the <a href="/wiki/1936_NFL_draft" title="1936 NFL draft">1936 NFL draft</a> and played eight years for the Giants from 1936 to 1943. He led the NFL as a rookie with 830 rushing yards and was selected as a first-team All-Pro in <a href="/wiki/1936_All-Pro_Team" title="1936 All-Pro Team">1936</a> and <a href="/wiki/1939_All-Pro_Team" title="1939 All-Pro Team">1939</a>. He was also selected to play in the <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> in 1938 and 1941 and helped lead the Giants to the <a href="/wiki/1938_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1938 NFL Championship Game">1938 NFL Championship</a> and the <a href="/wiki/1939_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1939 NFL Championship Game">1939</a> and <a href="/wiki/1941_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1941 NFL Championship Game">1941 NFL Championship Games</a>. </p><p>After his playing career ended, Leemans worked briefly as a backfield coach for the Giants and at George Washington. He also operated a laundry and dry cleaning business and a <a href="/wiki/Duckpin_bowling" title="Duckpin bowling">duckpin bowling alley</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tuffy_Leemans&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Alphonse Leemans was born in 1912 in <a href="/wiki/Superior,_Wisconsin" title="Superior, Wisconsin">Superior, Wisconsin</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-PFR_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PFR-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His father Joseph Leemans (1887–1979) immigrated from Belgium in 1909 and worked as hoister for the Pittsburg Coal Co. on the coal dock in Superior.<sup id="cite_ref-C30_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-C30-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><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> His mother Hortense (1897–1964) was born in Illinois, the daughter of Belgian immigrants. Leemans had three younger sisters Carolyn, Dorothy, and Doris.<sup id="cite_ref-C30_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-C30-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Leemans attended East High School in Superior.<sup id="cite_ref-PFR_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PFR-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In his 1978 speech upon being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Leemans recalled growing up in Superior: "I was a kid who used to work the iron ore boats on vacation from high school. I also worked as a fireman shoveling coal. But I was of hardy, Belgian stock and that early hard work helped me as a football player. I have achieved everything I ever wanted. I am a happy man."<sup id="cite_ref-WaPoObit_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WaPoObit-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Football_career">Football career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tuffy_Leemans&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Football career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="College">College</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tuffy_Leemans&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: College"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1932, Leemans enrolled at the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Oregon" title="University of Oregon">University of Oregon</a> where he was a member of the freshman 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> He then transferred to <a href="/wiki/George_Washington_University" title="George Washington University">George Washington University</a> where he was the star of the <a href="/wiki/George_Washington_Colonials_football" title="George Washington Colonials football">George Washington Colonials football</a> team from 1933 to 1935. In his three years at George Washington, he rushed for 2,382 yards on 490 carries for an average of 4.86 yards per carry. He also passed for 966 yards and returned 84 punts for 984 yards, an average of 11.7 yards per return.<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-heading3"><h3 id="New_York_Giants">New York Giants</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tuffy_Leemans&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: New York Giants"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the fall of 1935, <a href="/wiki/Wellington_Mara" title="Wellington Mara">Wellington "Duke" Mara</a>, son of <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a> owner <a href="/wiki/Tim_Mara" title="Tim Mara">Tim Mara</a>, was a 19-year old junior at <a href="/wiki/Fordham_University" title="Fordham University">Fordham University</a> in New York.<sup id="cite_ref-BG134_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BG134-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As a football enthusiast, the young Mara monitored the sports sections of dozens of out of town newspapers and maintained a clippings file of prospective Giants players.<sup id="cite_ref-BG134_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BG134-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Leemans, then also a junior at <a href="/wiki/George_Washington_University" title="George Washington University">George Washington University</a>, had attracted the Duke's attention, so he sent a telegram arranging a meeting and traveled to Washington, DC, to see him.<sup id="cite_ref-BG134_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BG134-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Mara made his pitch to Leemans, convincing him to play professionally for the Giants after graduation.<sup id="cite_ref-BG134_7-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BG134-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Signing Leemans would be complicated by the establishment of a <a href="/wiki/NFL_draft" title="NFL draft">player draft</a> by National Football League owners at their annual meeting in Philadelphia in February 1936.<sup id="cite_ref-BG134_7-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BG134-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Whereas previously the acquisition of NFL players had been a free-for-all, subject to the league's roster size limit (25 players in 1936), henceforth potential players would be systematically apportioned by sequential selection. Wellington Mara, still smitten by Leemans' running abilities, persuaded his father to make the little-known player the second round pick of the inaugural <a href="/wiki/1936_NFL_draft" title="1936 NFL draft">1936 draft</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-BG134_7-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BG134-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A week after the draft the relationship was formalized when Leemans signed a $3,000 contract to play football for the club.<sup id="cite_ref-BG134_7-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BG134-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The signing was so impactful that Mara later declared, "If I'm remembered for nothing else, I'd like to be remembered for discovering Tuffy Leemans."<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 his first NFL season, Leemans played at the <a href="/wiki/Fullback_(gridiron_football)" title="Fullback (gridiron football)">fullback</a> position for the Giants and led the NFL with 830 rushing yards and an average of 69.2 rushing yards per game.<sup id="cite_ref-PFR_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PFR-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><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> He also impressed with his defensive play at the <a href="/wiki/Safety_(gridiron_football_position)" title="Safety (gridiron football position)">safety</a> position.<sup id="cite_ref-Signs_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Signs-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was the only rookie to be honored by the NFL as a first-team player on the <a href="/wiki/1936_All-Pro_Team" title="1936 All-Pro Team">1936 All-Pro Team</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-PFR_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PFR-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-PFHOF_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PFHOF-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the season ended, Leemans reported that he found it easier to make long gains in the NFL rather than college, citing better blocking in the professional ranks.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Following rumors that he intended to retire from professional football after one season, Leemans signed a contract in August 1937 to return to the Giants.<sup id="cite_ref-Signs_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Signs-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the 1937 season, Leemans did not have the same level of success as in 1936. <a href="/wiki/Hank_Soar" title="Hank Soar">Hank Soar</a> took over as the Giants' leading rusher in 1937, and Leemans gained only 429 rushing yards, roughly half his total from the prior year.<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> Despite the reduced offensive output, Leemans continued to garner credit for his overall play and was selected by the NFL and the <i>New York Daily News</i> as a second-team player on the <a href="/wiki/1937_All-Pro_Team" title="1937 All-Pro Team">1937 All-Pro Team</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-PFR_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PFR-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Leemans also played professional basketball during the off-season, joining the <a href="/wiki/Christian_Heurich_Brewing_Company" title="Christian Heurich Brewing Company">Heurich Brewers</a> in <a href="/wiki/Washington,_D.C." title="Washington, D.C.">Washington, D.C.</a>, after the <a href="/wiki/1937_NFL_season" title="1937 NFL season">1937 NFL season</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Leemans continued to be one of the NFL's leading players, receiving either first- or second-team All-Pro honors every year from 1936 through 1942. He received first-team honors in 1936 and 1939 and second-team honors in each of the remaining years.<sup id="cite_ref-PFR_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PFR-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was also selected to play in the <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> in 1938 and 1941.<sup id="cite_ref-PFR_1-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PFR-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He ranked second in the NFL in rushing yardage in 1938 with 463 yards and third in 1940 with 474 yards.<sup id="cite_ref-PFR_1-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PFR-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also helped lead the Giants to the <a href="/wiki/1938_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1938 NFL Championship Game">1938 NFL Championship</a> as well as the <a href="/wiki/1939_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1939 NFL Championship Game">1939</a> and <a href="/wiki/1941_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1941 NFL Championship Game">1941 NFL Championship Games</a>. </p><p>On December 7, 1941, the Giants celebrated "Tuffy Leemans Day," presenting him with a silver tray and $1,500 in defense bonds.<sup id="cite_ref-Lazy_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lazy-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The radio broadcast of the game on <a href="/wiki/WOR_(AM)" title="WOR (AM)">WOR</a> was interrupted with an announcement of the <a href="/wiki/Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor" title="Attack on Pearl Harbor">Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-WT_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WT-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and an urgent announcement was made at the <a href="/wiki/Polo_Grounds" title="Polo Grounds">Polo Grounds</a> asking <a href="/wiki/William_J._Donovan" title="William J. Donovan">William J. Donovan</a> (wartime head of the Office of Strategic Services) to call Operator 19 in Washington.<sup id="cite_ref-Lazy_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lazy-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, most of the spectators and players at the Polo Grounds remained unaware of the attack until after the game.<sup id="cite_ref-WT_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WT-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Leemans' attempts to enlist in the Navy and Army during <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a> were rejected on multiple occasions due to defective hearing in one ear caused by a concussion sustained in a football game as well as poor eyesight.<sup id="cite_ref-WWII_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWII-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Leemans retired from football after the 1942 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 signed on as a backfield coach with the Giants in 1943, but shortly before the season started, he opted to return as a player for one final year.<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> He appeared in 10 games during the 1943 season, only one as a starter.<sup id="cite_ref-PFR_1-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PFR-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He retired again after the 1943 season. </p><p>Leemans appeared in 80 NFL games with the Giants from 1936 to 1943. He totaled 3,132 rushing yards on 919 carries (3.4 yards per carry) and 17 rushing touchdowns, 2,318 passing yards and 25 passing touchdowns, 422 receiving yards on 28 receptions, and 339 yards on punt and kickoff returns.<sup id="cite_ref-PFR_1-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PFR-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Leemans also played on defense. <a href="/wiki/Alex_Wojciechowicz" title="Alex Wojciechowicz">Alex Wojciechowicz</a>, a fellow Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee who played against Leemans, recalled: "Leemans was probably greater on defense than he was on offense. He was a bugger on defense, all over the field, always in on the action."<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> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Coaching">Coaching</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tuffy_Leemans&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Coaching"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After his playing career ended, Leemans continued for one year as the Giants' backfield coach in 1944.<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> However, he retired from coaching in August 1945 to devote his time to his laundry business.<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>He returned to coaching in 1946 as the part-time backfield coach for the <a href="/wiki/George_Washington_Colonials_football" title="George Washington Colonials football">George Washington Colonials</a> while continuing to operate his laundry and dry cleaning business.<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> </p><p>Leemans also coached football at <a href="/wiki/St._John%27s_College_High_School" title="St. John's College High School">St. John's College High School</a> and <a href="/wiki/Archbishop_Carroll_High_School_(Washington,_D.C.)" title="Archbishop Carroll High School (Washington, D.C.)">Archbishop Carroll High School</a>, both in Washington, D. C.<sup id="cite_ref-WaPoObit_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WaPoObit-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<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=Tuffy_Leemans&action=edit&section=6" 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 <a href="/wiki/NFL_championship" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL championship">NFL championship</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"> </td> <td>Led the league </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Bold</b> </td> <td>Career high </td></tr></tbody></table> <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="6">Rushing </th> <th colspan="5">Receiving </th></tr> <tr> <th>GP</th> <th>GS</th> <th>Att</th> <th>Yds</th> <th>Avg</th> <th>Y/G</th> <th>Lng</th> <th>TD</th> <th>Rec</th> <th>Yds</th> <th>Avg</th> <th>Lng</th> <th>TD </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1936_NFL_season" title="1936 NFL season">1936</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1936_New_York_Giants_season" title="1936 New York Giants season">NYG</a> </th> <td>12</td> <td>4</td> <td style="background:#cfecec;"><b>206</b></td> <td style="background:#cfecec;"><b>830</b></td> <td><b>4.0</b></td> <td style="background:#cfecec;"><b>69.2</b></td> <td>–</td> <td>2</td> <td>4</td> <td>22</td> <td>5.5</td> <td>8</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1937_NFL_season" title="1937 NFL season">1937</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1937_New_York_Giants_season" title="1937 New York Giants season">NYG</a> </th> <td>9</td> <td>8</td> <td>144</td> <td>429</td> <td>3.0</td> <td>47.7</td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>11</b></td> <td>157</td> <td>14.3</td> <td>18</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1938_NFL_season" title="1938 NFL season">1938</a></th> <th style="background:#ffe6bd;"><a href="/wiki/1938_New_York_Giants_season" title="1938 New York Giants season">NYG</a> </th> <td>10</td> <td>3</td> <td>121</td> <td>463</td> <td>3.8</td> <td>46.3</td> <td><b>75</b></td> <td><b>4</b></td> <td>4</td> <td>68</td> <td>17.0</td> <td>45</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1939_NFL_season" title="1939 NFL season">1939</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1939_New_York_Giants_season" title="1939 New York Giants season">NYG</a> </th> <td>10</td> <td>2</td> <td>128</td> <td>429</td> <td>3.4</td> <td>42.9</td> <td>–</td> <td>3</td> <td>8</td> <td><b>185</b></td> <td><b>23.1</b></td> <td><b>50</b></td> <td><b>2</b> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1940_NFL_season" title="1940 NFL season">1940</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1940_New_York_Giants_season" title="1940 New York Giants season">NYG</a> </th> <td>10</td> <td>2</td> <td>132</td> <td>474</td> <td>3.6</td> <td style="background:#cfecec;">47.4</td> <td>–</td> <td>1</td> <td>–</td> <td>–</td> <td>–</td> <td>–</td> <td>– </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1941_NFL_season" title="1941 NFL season">1941</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1941_New_York_Giants_season" title="1941 New York Giants season">NYG</a> </th> <td>11</td> <td><b>11</b></td> <td>100</td> <td>332</td> <td>3.3</td> <td>30.2</td> <td>26</td> <td><b>4</b></td> <td>–</td> <td>–</td> <td>–</td> <td>–</td> <td>– </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1942_NFL_season" title="1942 NFL season">1942</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1942_New_York_Giants_season" title="1942 New York Giants season">NYG</a> </th> <td>8</td> <td>6</td> <td>51</td> <td>116</td> <td>2.3</td> <td>14.5</td> <td>16</td> <td>3</td> <td>1</td> <td>-10</td> <td>-10.0</td> <td>-10</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1943_NFL_season" title="1943 NFL season">1943</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1943_New_York_Giants_season" title="1943 New York Giants season">NYG</a> </th> <td>10</td> <td>1</td> <td>37</td> <td>59</td> <td>1.6</td> <td>5.9</td> <td>13</td> <td>0</td> <td>–</td> <td>–</td> <td>–</td> <td>–</td> <td>– </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LeemTu20.htm">Career</a></th> <th>80</th> <th><u>37</u></th> <th>919</th> <th>3,132</th> <th>3.4</th> <th>39.2</th> <th>75</th> <th>17</th> <th>28</th> <th>422</th> <th>15.1</th> <th>50</th> <th>3 </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Passing_statistics">Passing statistics</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tuffy_Leemans&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Passing statistics"><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="9">Passing </th></tr> <tr> <th>Cmp</th> <th>Att</th> <th>Pct</th> <th>Yds</th> <th>Avg</th> <th>TD</th> <th>Int</th> <th>Lng</th> <th>Rtg </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1936_NFL_season" title="1936 NFL season">1936</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1936_New_York_Giants_season" title="1936 New York Giants season">NYG</a> </th> <td>13</td> <td>42</td> <td>31.0</td> <td>258</td> <td>6.1</td> <td>3</td> <td><b>6</b></td> <td>–</td> <td>37.7 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1937_NFL_season" title="1937 NFL season">1937</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1937_New_York_Giants_season" title="1937 New York Giants season">NYG</a> </th> <td>5</td> <td>20</td> <td>25.0</td> <td>64</td> <td>3.2</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>–</td> <td>36.2 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1938_NFL_season" title="1938 NFL season">1938</a></th> <th style="background:#ffe6bd;"><a href="/wiki/1938_New_York_Giants_season" title="1938 New York Giants season">NYG</a> </th> <td>19</td> <td>42</td> <td>45.2</td> <td>249</td> <td>7.1</td> <td>3</td> <td><b>6</b></td> <td>–</td> <td>48.7 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1939_NFL_season" title="1939 NFL season">1939</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1939_New_York_Giants_season" title="1939 New York Giants season">NYG</a> </th> <td>12</td> <td>26</td> <td>46.2</td> <td>198</td> <td>7.6</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>–</td> <td>40.2 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1940_NFL_season" title="1940 NFL season">1940</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1940_New_York_Giants_season" title="1940 New York Giants season">NYG</a> </th> <td>15</td> <td>31</td> <td>48.4</td> <td>159</td> <td>5.1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>–</td> <td>45.7 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1941_NFL_season" title="1941 NFL season">1941</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1941_New_York_Giants_season" title="1941 New York Giants season">NYG</a> </th> <td>31</td> <td>66</td> <td>47.0</td> <td>475</td> <td>7.2</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>44</td> <td>59.8 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1942_NFL_season" title="1942 NFL season">1942</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1942_New_York_Giants_season" title="1942 New York Giants season">NYG</a> </th> <td>35</td> <td>69</td> <td><b>50.7</b></td> <td><b>555</b></td> <td><b>8.0</b></td> <td><b>7</b></td> <td>4</td> <td><b>50</b></td> <td><b>87.5</b> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1943_NFL_season" title="1943 NFL season">1943</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1943_New_York_Giants_season" title="1943 New York Giants season">NYG</a> </th> <td><b>37</b></td> <td><b>87</b></td> <td>42.5</td> <td>360</td> <td>4.1</td> <td>5</td> <td>5</td> <td>28</td> <td>50.0 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2">Career</th> <th>167</th> <th>383</th> <th>43.6</th> <th>2,318</th> <th>6.1</th> <th>25</th> <th>32</th> <th>50</th> <th>50.6 </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Later_years_and_honors">Later years and honors</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tuffy_Leemans&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Later years and honors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In June 1937, after his great rookie season, Leemans married Theodora Rinaldi at St. Michael's Catholic Church in <a href="/wiki/Silver_Spring,_Maryland" title="Silver Spring, Maryland">Silver Spring, Maryland</a>.<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> They remained married for 41 years (until Leemans' death) had two children, Joseph, who died in 1977, and Diane, who passed in 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-WaPoObit_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WaPoObit-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><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>Leemans and his wife lived in <a href="/wiki/Silver_Spring,_Maryland" title="Silver Spring, Maryland">Silver Spring, Maryland</a>. Leemans operated a <a href="/wiki/Duckpin_bowling" title="Duckpin bowling">duckpin bowling</a> alley known as Tuffy Leemans' Glenmont Lanes.<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 also operated a laundry and dry cleaning business in the <a href="/wiki/Washington,_D._C." class="mw-redirect" title="Washington, D. C.">Washington, D. C.</a>, and Silver Spring dating back to and following his years as a football player.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-WWII_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWII-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was also active in the <a href="/wiki/Washington_D.C._Touchdown_Club" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington D.C. Touchdown Club">Washington D.C. Touchdown Club</a> and was elected as the organization's president in 1956.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1969, Leemans was selected as one of the backs on the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_1930s_All-Decade_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League 1930s All-Decade Team">NFL 1930s All-Decade Team</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1978, Leemans was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a>. At the induction ceremony, he was introduced by his high school football coach Peter Guzy. In his speech, Leemans mentioned two of his teammates, <a href="/wiki/Mel_Hein" title="Mel Hein">Mel Hein</a>, the Hall of Fame center, and <a href="/wiki/Leland_Shaffer" title="Leland Shaffer">Leland Shaffer</a>, who Leemans credited as "my top blocker".<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Leemans' weight rose in his later years to 300 pounds from his playing weight of 180 pounds.<sup id="cite_ref-WaPoObit_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WaPoObit-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In January 1979, less than six months after his induction into the Hall of Fame, Leemans died from a heart attack at age 66 at his condominium in <a href="/wiki/Hillsboro_Beach,_Florida" title="Hillsboro Beach, Florida">Hillsboro Beach, Florida</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-NYTobit_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NYTobit-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-WaPoObit_4-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WaPoObit-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was interred at <a href="/wiki/Gate_of_Heaven_Cemetery_(Silver_Spring,_Maryland)" title="Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Silver Spring, Maryland)">Gate of Heaven Cemetery</a> in Silver Spring. </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=Tuffy_Leemans&action=edit&section=9" 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 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.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.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LeemTu20.htm">"Tuffy Leemans"</a>. <i>Pro-Football-Reference.com</i>. Sports Reference LLC<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">October 3,</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Pro-Football-Reference.com&rft.atitle=Tuffy+Leemans&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pro-football-reference.com%2Fplayers%2FL%2FLeemTu20.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ATuffy+Leemans" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-C30-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-C30_2-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-C30_2-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">1930 U.S. Census entry for Joseph Leemans and family. Son Alphonse age 17 born in Wisconsin. Census Place: Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin; Roll: 2570; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0042; FHL microfilm: 2342304. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line].</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Draft Registration Card for Joseph Leemans dated June 5, 1917. Registration State: Wisconsin; Registration County: Douglas; Roll: 1674994; Draft Board: 2. Ancestry.com. 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(1944–1945)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Frank_Filchock" title="Frank Filchock">Frank Filchock</a> (1946)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Paul_Governali" title="Paul Governali">Paul Governali</a> (1947–1948)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Conerly" title="Charlie Conerly">Charlie Conerly</a> (1948–1961)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Travis_Tidwell" title="Travis Tidwell">Travis Tidwell</a> (1950–1951)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Landry" title="Tom Landry">Tom Landry</a> (1952)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Arnold_Galiffa" title="Arnold Galiffa">Arnold Galiffa</a> (1953)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bob_Clatterbuck" title="Bob Clatterbuck">Bob Clatterbuck</a> (1954)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Don_Heinrich" title="Don Heinrich">Don Heinrich</a> (1955–1959)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a 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Feathers">Feathers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1935: <a href="/wiki/Doug_Russell_(American_football)" title="Doug Russell (American football)">Russell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1936: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Leemans</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1937: <a href="/wiki/Cliff_Battles" title="Cliff Battles">Battles</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1938: <a href="/wiki/Byron_White" title="Byron White">B. White</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1939: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Osmanski" title="Bill Osmanski">Osmanski</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1940: <a href="/wiki/Byron_White" title="Byron White">B. White</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1941: <a href="/wiki/Pug_Manders" title="Pug Manders">Manders</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1942: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Dudley" title="Bill Dudley">Dudley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1943: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Paschal" title="Bill Paschal">Paschal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1944: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Paschal" title="Bill Paschal">Paschal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1945: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Van_Buren" title="Steve Van Buren">Van Buren</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1946: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Dudley" title="Bill Dudley">Dudley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1947: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Van_Buren" title="Steve Van Buren">Van Buren</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1948: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Van_Buren" title="Steve Van Buren">Van Buren</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1949: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Van_Buren" title="Steve Van Buren">Van Buren</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1950: <a href="/wiki/Marion_Motley" title="Marion Motley">Motley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1951: <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Price" title="Eddie Price">Price</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1952: <a href="/wiki/Dan_Towler" title="Dan Towler">Towler</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1953: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Perry_(American_football)" title="Joe Perry (American football)">Perry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1954: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Perry_(American_football)" title="Joe Perry (American football)">Perry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1955: <a href="/wiki/Alan_Ameche" title="Alan Ameche">Ameche</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1956: <a href="/wiki/Rick_Casares" title="Rick Casares">Casares</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1957: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">J. Brown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1958: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">J. Brown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1959: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">J. Brown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1960: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">J. Brown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1961: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">J. Brown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1962: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Taylor_(fullback)" title="Jim Taylor (fullback)">Ji. Taylor</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1963: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">J. Brown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1964: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">J. Brown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1965: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">J. Brown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1966: <a href="/wiki/Gale_Sayers" title="Gale Sayers">Sayers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1967: <a href="/wiki/Leroy_Kelly" title="Leroy Kelly">Kelly</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1968: <a href="/wiki/Leroy_Kelly" title="Leroy Kelly">Kelly</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969: <a href="/wiki/Gale_Sayers" title="Gale Sayers">Sayers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Brown_(running_back)" title="Larry Brown (running back)">L. Brown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a href="/wiki/Floyd_Little" title="Floyd Little">Little</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">Simpson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">Simpson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a href="/wiki/Otis_Armstrong" title="Otis Armstrong">Armstrong</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: <a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">Simpson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">Simpson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Payton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a href="/wiki/Earl_Campbell" title="Earl Campbell">Campbell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a href="/wiki/Earl_Campbell" title="Earl Campbell">Campbell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/Earl_Campbell" title="Earl Campbell">Campbell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/George_Rogers_(American_football)" title="George Rogers (American football)">Rogers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Freeman_McNeil" title="Freeman McNeil">McNeil</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/Eric_Dickerson" title="Eric Dickerson">Dickerson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Eric_Dickerson" title="Eric Dickerson">Dickerson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Allen" title="Marcus Allen">Allen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Eric_Dickerson" title="Eric Dickerson">Dickerson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/Charles_White_(American_football)" title="Charles White (American football)">C. White</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Eric_Dickerson" title="Eric Dickerson">Dickerson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Christian_Okoye" title="Christian Okoye">Okoye</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Barry_Sanders" title="Barry Sanders">Sanders</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Emmitt_Smith" title="Emmitt Smith">Smith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Emmitt_Smith" title="Emmitt Smith">Smith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Emmitt_Smith" title="Emmitt Smith">Smith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Barry_Sanders" title="Barry Sanders">Sanders</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/Emmitt_Smith" title="Emmitt Smith">Smith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/Barry_Sanders" title="Barry Sanders">Sanders</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Barry_Sanders" title="Barry Sanders">Sanders</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Terrell_Davis" title="Terrell Davis">Davis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Edgerrin_James" title="Edgerrin James">James</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Edgerrin_James" title="Edgerrin James">James</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Priest_Holmes" title="Priest Holmes">Holmes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Ricky_Williams" title="Ricky Williams">Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/Jamal_Lewis_(American_football)" title="Jamal Lewis (American football)">Lewis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004: <a href="/wiki/Curtis_Martin" title="Curtis Martin">Martin</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/wiki/Shaun_Alexander" title="Shaun Alexander">Alexander</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2006: <a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">Tomlinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2007: <a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">Tomlinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2008: <a href="/wiki/Adrian_Peterson" title="Adrian Peterson">Peterson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2009: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Johnson_(running_back)" title="Chris Johnson (running back)">Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/Arian_Foster" title="Arian Foster">Foster</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/Maurice_Jones-Drew" title="Maurice Jones-Drew">Jones-Drew</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2012: <a href="/wiki/Adrian_Peterson" title="Adrian Peterson">Peterson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2013: <a href="/wiki/LeSean_McCoy" title="LeSean McCoy">McCoy</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2014: <a href="/wiki/DeMarco_Murray" title="DeMarco Murray">Murray</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2015: <a href="/wiki/Adrian_Peterson" title="Adrian Peterson">Peterson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2016: <a href="/wiki/Ezekiel_Elliott" title="Ezekiel Elliott">Elliott</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2017: <a href="/wiki/Kareem_Hunt" title="Kareem Hunt">Hunt</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2018: <a href="/wiki/Ezekiel_Elliott" title="Ezekiel Elliott">Elliott</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2019: <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Henry" title="Derrick Henry">Henry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2020: <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Henry" title="Derrick Henry">Henry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2021: <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Taylor_(American_football)" title="Jonathan Taylor (American football)">Jo. Taylor</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2022: <a href="/wiki/Josh_Jacobs" title="Josh Jacobs">Jacobs</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2023: <a href="/wiki/Christian_McCaffrey" title="Christian McCaffrey">McCaffrey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2024: <a href="/wiki/Saquon_Barkley" title="Saquon Barkley">Barkley</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background:transparent; box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 0 #aaa;"><div>Starting in 2022, the rushing yards leader is officially given the Jim Brown Award</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="NFL&#039;s_1930s_All-Decade_Team78" 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"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:NFL1930s" title="Template:NFL1930s"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:NFL1930s" title="Template talk:NFL1930s"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:NFL1930s" title="Special:EditPage/Template:NFL1930s"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="NFL&#039;s_1930s_All-Decade_Team78" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_1930s_All-Decade_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League 1930s All-Decade Team">NFL's 1930s All-Decade Team</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><a href="/wiki/Dutch_Clark" title="Dutch Clark">Dutch Clark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arnie_Herber" title="Arnie Herber">Arnie Herber</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cecil_Isbell" title="Cecil Isbell">Cecil Isbell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cliff_Battles" title="Cliff Battles">Cliff Battles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_%22Blood%22_McNally" title="Johnny "Blood" McNally">Johnny Blood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Beattie_Feathers" title="Beattie Feathers">Beattie Feathers</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Tuffy Leemans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ken_Strong" title="Ken Strong">Ken Strong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clarke_Hinkle" title="Clarke Hinkle">Clarke Hinkle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bronko_Nagurski" title="Bronko Nagurski">Bronko Nagurski</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Hewitt_(American_football)" title="Bill Hewitt (American football)">Bill Hewitt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Don_Hutson" title="Don Hutson">Don Hutson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wayne_Millner" title="Wayne Millner">Wayne Millner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gaynell_Tinsley" title="Gaynell Tinsley">Gaynell Tinsley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Christensen_(American_football)" title="George Christensen (American football)">George Christensen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_Cope" title="Frank Cope">Frank Cope</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Turk_Edwards" title="Turk Edwards">Turk Edwards</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Lee_(American_football)" title="Bill Lee (American football)">Bill Lee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Stydahar" title="Joe Stydahar">Joe Stydahar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ox_Emerson" title="Ox Emerson">Ox Emerson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fortmann" title="Dan Fortmann">Dan Fortmann</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Goldenberg" title="Charles Goldenberg">Charles Goldenberg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Russ_Letlow" title="Russ Letlow">Russ Letlow</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mel_Hein" title="Mel Hein">Mel Hein</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Svendsen" title="George Svendsen">George Svendsen</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_York_Giants_retired_numbers726" 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: #0B2265 !important; 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A. Tittle">Y. A. 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Anderson</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jessie_Armstead" title="Jessie Armstead">Jessie Armstead</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Carl_Banks" title="Carl Banks">Carl Banks</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Tiki_Barber" title="Tiki Barber">Tiki Barber</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Barnes_(American_football)" title="Ronnie Barnes (American football)">Ronnie Barnes</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Al_Blozis" title="Al Blozis">Al Blozis</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Rosey_Brown" title="Rosey Brown">Rosey Brown</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Harry_Carson" title="Harry Carson">Harry Carson</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Conerly" title="Charlie Conerly">Charlie Conerly</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Coughlin" title="Tom Coughlin">Tom Coughlin</a></span></dd> 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Dawson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paddy_Driscoll" title="Paddy Driscoll">Driscoll</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Elway" title="John Elway">Elway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brett_Favre" title="Brett Favre">Favre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Fouts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Benny_Friedman" title="Benny Friedman">Friedman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Otto_Graham" title="Otto Graham">Graham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Griese" title="Bob Griese">Griese</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arnie_Herber" title="Arnie Herber">Herber</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sonny_Jurgensen" title="Sonny Jurgensen">Jurgensen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Kelly" title="Jim Kelly">J. 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. Tittle">Tittle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Unitas" title="Johnny Unitas">Unitas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Norm_Van_Brocklin" title="Norm Van Brocklin">Van Brocklin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kurt_Warner" title="Kurt Warner">Warner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Waterfield" title="Bob Waterfield">Waterfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Young" title="Steve Young">S. Young</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Running backs</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/Marcus_Allen" title="Marcus Allen">M. Allen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cliff_Battles" title="Cliff Battles">Battles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerome_Bettis" title="Jerome Bettis">Bettis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">J. 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 class="mw-selflink selflink">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. McNally</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lenny_Moore" title="Lenny Moore">Moore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marion_Motley" title="Marion Motley">Motley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bronko_Nagurski" title="Bronko Nagurski">Nagurski</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ernie_Nevers" title="Ernie Nevers">Nevers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Payton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Perry_(American_football)" title="Joe Perry (American football)">Perry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fritz_Pollard" title="Fritz Pollard">Pollard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Riggins" title="John Riggins">Riggins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barry_Sanders" title="Barry Sanders">B. Sanders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gale_Sayers" title="Gale Sayers">Sayers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">Simpson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emmitt_Smith" title="Emmitt Smith">E. Smith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ken_Strong" title="Ken Strong">Strong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Taylor_(fullback)" title="Jim Taylor (fullback)">Ji. Taylor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thurman_Thomas" title="Thurman Thomas">T. Thomas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Thorpe" title="Jim Thorpe">Thorpe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">Tomlinson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charley_Trippi" title="Charley Trippi">Trippi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Van_Buren" title="Steve Van Buren">Van Buren</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doak_Walker" title="Doak Walker">Walker</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Wide receivers /<br />ends</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/Lance_Alworth" title="Lance Alworth">Alworth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Red_Badgro" title="Red Badgro">Badgro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Raymond_Berry" title="Raymond Berry">Berry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fred_Biletnikoff" title="Fred Biletnikoff">Biletnikoff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cliff_Branch" title="Cliff Branch">Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tim_Brown_(American_football)" title="Tim Brown (American football)">T. 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. Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Calvin_Johnson" title="Calvin Johnson">C. Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Joiner" title="Charlie Joiner">Joiner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Largent" title="Steve Largent">Largent</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dante_Lavelli" title="Dante Lavelli">Lavelli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Lofton" title="James Lofton">Lofton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Don_Maynard" title="Don Maynard">Maynard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tommy_McDonald_(American_football)" title="Tommy McDonald (American football)">McDonald</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wayne_Millner" title="Wayne Millner">Millner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Mitchell" title="Bobby Mitchell">Mitchell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Art_Monk" title="Art Monk">Monk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Moss</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Terrell_Owens" title="Terrell Owens">Owens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Drew_Pearson_(American_football)" title="Drew Pearson (American football)">Pearson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pete_Pihos" title="Pete Pihos">Pihos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andre_Reed" title="Andre Reed">A. 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 href="/wiki/Doug_Atkins" title="Doug Atkins">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. 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Mara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Preston_Marshall" title="George Preston Marshall">Marshall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Art_McNally" title="Art McNally">A. McNally</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Nunn_(American_football)" title="Bill Nunn (American football)">Nunn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Polian" title="Bill Polian">Polian</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shorty_Ray" title="Shorty Ray">Ray</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Reeves_(American_football_executive)" title="Dan Reeves (American football executive)">Reeves</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Art_Rooney" title="Art Rooney">A. Rooney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_M._Rooney" title="Dan M. Rooney">D. Rooney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pete_Rozelle" title="Pete Rozelle">Rozelle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Sabol" title="Ed Sabol">E. Sabol</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Sabol" title="Steve Sabol">S. 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