HOF: 1994 Pro Career: 1976-1984 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was voted to nine straight Pro Bowls during his career and was key to a defense that helped the Vikings to four Super Bowl appearances. TED HENDRICKS Pro Career: 1965-1973 Chicago Bears. Green played 20 seasons and 295 games as a Redskin! HOF: 2000 I'm glad you asked, it's John Riggins. Sign up for the Commanders Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Named to the All-Rookie team after recording 5 interceptions and 102 total tackles, he went on to serve as one of the teams steadiest performers for the next 12 seasons. Before we get started, let's examine a couple of highlights from this project: * denotes players that are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. College: Maryland Up and Down arrows will open main level menus and toggle through sub tier links. College: Missouri Minnified, who signed with the Browns as a free agent out of the USFL, earned All-Rookie honors in 1984. April 30, 2023 5:01 am ET. This time, we are going to take an even deeper look at some of the best Redskins in franchise history. But if a player is special enough, he can make College: Southern California No big plays, no big returns. Nicknamed The Mad Stork due to his tall, lanky features, Hendricks was exceptionally strong, fast and a devastating tackler. And he stole, literally stole $$he was the original Albert Haynesworth. Bass never missed a game during his 7 year Redskins career. HOF: 1997 Haynes, a first round pick in 1976, had an easy transition into the NFL when he intercepted eight passes to earn All-Rookie honors. Long, at 6-5, 268 pounds, was an athletic specimen who was big enough to bull rush through an offensive line, but fast enough to turn around the corner and tackle the quarterback or ball carrier. Pro Career: 1976-1982 New England Patriots, 1983-89 Los Angeles Raiders. LARRY WILSON He was also the only member to list Green, though it's a well-deserved spot. The Chicago Bears and New York Giants rounded out the decade with one win each. Martins finest season of his career came during the Cowboys Super Bowl season. John Riggins 4. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE REDSKINS TALK PODCAST. Tinsley has an excellent shot at making Washington's roster. He was regarded as an intelligent linebacker who was as good against the run as he was the pass. 1920s | 1930s | 1940s | 1950s| 1960s | 1970s| 1980s | 1990s| 2000s. He earned All-Pro accolades for the first of four times in 1976. Butkus is regarded as one of the toughest and meanest players ever to step onto a NFL field. He was also named second-team Associated Press All-Pro in each of those three seasons, which is something Orakpo never did. College: UCLA A six-time Pro Bowl choice, he played in all six of the Steelers championship games and four Super Bowl victories. A six-time Pro Bowl selection, Browner also served as an excellent special teams player. Chris Rodriguez Jr. is a fun player to watch. ROBERT BRAZILE HOF: 1980 He remained at the top of his game into this decade through his retirement after the 76 season. College: Oklahoma I mean seriously, how many white Cornerbacks are running around the NFL? College: Ouachita Baptist Lambert, a second round pick of the Steelers in the 1974, was also a member of the NFLs All-Decade Team of the 1970s. Featuring 2018-2019 Commanders and some of the greatest NFL cornerbacks of all time, the best Redskins CBs include DeAngelo Hall, Darrell Green, Carlos Rogers, Fred Smoot, and Josh Norman. Art Monk 5. He was especially known for his great tackling ability that included impeccable range as he roamed from sideline to sideline to stop any player with the ball. Cromwell, the Los Angeles Rams second round selection in the 1977 NFL Draft, would go on to be a mainstay in the teams defensive backfield for the next 11 seasons. BOBBY BELL Our original white man cant cover was the Skins 2nd round pick in 1985. In all, he picked off 47 passes which was a 49ers record at the time of his retirement. In all he was a member of six division championteams and voted to four Pro Bowls. He registered 46 interceptions during his career and was selected to nine Pro Bowls. 28 was one of the best to ever play the position.<\/p>\n

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Add on two Super Bowl rings, seven Pro-Bowl nods, and a Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. Its a linear, low-upside method of yard accumulation, paling in comparison to the intrinsic potential of the forward pass. Davis would win a Super Bowl and did have a decent 89 season, but I remember him getting beat on the reg. HOF: 1990 Posted by While making an all-time list is always difficult, it is especially so when considering some of the greats that have come through the nations capital. Washington's starting defensive ends are quite a dynamic duo, as Dexter Manley is the Redskins' sack leader with 91 and Charles Mann is not far behind with 82. Easley, the Seahawks first round selection in the 1981 draft, may have been considered the most dominant safety of all time had his career not been cut short by injuries. The National Football League's All-Decade Teams have been determined by the Pro Football Hall of Fames Selection Committee. Click hereto download for comprehensive coverage of your teams. He was also voted to the first of seven straight Pro Bowls following that season. It's pretty incredible that we left two Super Bowl MVPs off this list (Mark Rypien and Doug Williams), but Williams was especially a tough cut. Darrell Green is a Redskins legend, but he is also a legend of the game of football. College: North Texas State Three times in his NFL career he picked off eight passes in a season including his rookie season and in 1973 when he captured his lone interception title. Pro Career: 1974-1984 Pittsburgh Steelers. Pro Career: 1975-1986 Denver Broncos College: Tennessee The anchor of the Cowboys Doomsday Defense, the durable DT also saw action occasionally at defensive end and even was voted to a Pro Bowl at that position. He was a first- or second-team All-Pro choice five times. In all he was selected to eight All-Pro teams and ten consecutive Pro Bowls. A bump-and-run specialist who had a nose for the ball, Hayes recorded 39 interceptions for 572 yards and four touchdowns during his career. He used his speed and strength to shut down receivers throughout his career. He also earned NFC Defensive Player of the Year honors in 1989. REGGIE WHITE Wehrli earned a starting role with the Cardinals as a rookie and developed into one of the NFLs best cover guys. College: Iowa; Ellsworth (IA) Junior College HOF: 2004 Agree, In 159 games with the Redskins, he returned 317 punts for seven touchdowns while averaging 11 yards per return, and returned 421 kicks for two touchdowns while averaging 22.8 yards per return. By the evening, though, after the team traded Quinton Dunbar to the College:Washington State Before there's a change to Washington's franchise moniker, let's take a look at the Redskins' all-time 53-man roster. College: Colorado Eventuallyopponents stopped trying to challenge the four-time All-Pro. {GALLERY}DICK BUTKUS Hes seventh all-time in career interceptions (27) in Redskins history. Pro Career: 1961-1974 Dallas Cowboys. Larry Brown got the nod as our starting running back since he picked up an MVP during the 1972-73 season and shares the Redskins' all-time single game record with four touchdowns. We are trying to maximize our talent here. 28 was one of the best to ever play the position. Pro Career: 1970-1983 Pittsburgh Steelers. Sonny Jurgensen gets the second-string spot because of his Hall of Fame status and Joe Theismann finishes out our imaginary quarterback room. A tremendously hard worker, Minnifield utilized computer technology to study his opposing receivers tendencies. Pro Career: 1964-1978 Minnesota Vikings; 1979 Seattle Seahawks. BRUCE SMITH Enter and space open menus and escape closes them as well. CARL ELLER A 1st, a 2nd and Joe Washington for this guy ^^. He ranks 21st all-time in career interceptions with 54, only going one season without picking off a quarterback;his last, at the age of 42. He started his career with 58 consecutive starts before being sidelined with a rib injury late in 1979. He continued to shine in this decade and was named to four of his nine career Pro Bowl berths in the 80s. Six special teams players, six safeties and seven cornerbacks will make the NFL 100 All-Time Team. MERLIN OLSEN He continued to improve from that point and is now considered to be one of the greatest defensive players of all time. A second round pick in 1971, Ham turned into the quiet leader of the Steelers defense that dominated opponents during this decade. HOF: 1990 Pro Career: 1984-1992 Cleveland Browns Pro Career: 1981-1991 Kansas City Chiefs src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. HOWIE LONG While HOF: 2000 ALAN PAGE Pro Career: 1977-1987 Los Angeles Rams College: Arkansas AM&N Banks, a first round pick of the Giants in 1984, was the heart and soul of his teams defenses during his career. College: UCLA The peak of his Hall of Fame career came at the end of the 60s and spanned to the mid 70s at which time he received All-Pro honors each season from 1967 to 1973. JIMMY JOHNSON Chris Cooley was another fan favorite that we had to throw in there, but Wayne Millner is someone who deserves a special shoutout. He's been one of the biggest bright spots in what has been a tough stretch recently for the Redskins. Hall of Famer Cliff Battles is an absolute legend since he led the league in rushing during his rookie campaign in 1932 and became the first NFL player to rush for 200 yards in a game the very next year. Pro Career: 1973-1983 Dallas Cowboys He also was adept at covering tight ends or running backs on pass plays and had 22 career interceptions. Pro Career: 1971-1982 Pittsburgh Steelers. KEN HOUSTON He recorded 28 interceptions during his career. The Washington Football Team was the last to integrate in the NFL. Hall of Fame coach Tom Landry once described Lott as a linebacker playing safety. Known for his bone-jarring hits, Lott racked up 63 interceptions in his career and twice led the NFL in the category. He was an All-Pro selection four times. College: Minnesota ROGER WEHRLI College: Miami (FL) He was added to the Patriots Hall of Fame as the 20th player. Green was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest cornerbacks to have ever played in the NFL. Jerry Smith was a key member of Washington's Super Bowl team in 1972 and is high on the list in several different franchise categories such as receptions and receiving yards. HARVEY MARTIN Dennis Thurman was an 11th-round pick. Pro Career: 1967-1972 Houston Oilers; 1973-1980 Washington Redskins. Pro Career: 1981-1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991-92 Los Angeles Raiders, 1993-94 New York Jets. No punter or kicker has played more games for the Redskins than Mark Moseley, as he holds the franchise record for most field goals made (263). Please check your email for a confirmation. Lavender earned back-to-back Pro Bowls during the 79-80 seasons and is a Super Bowl Champion. JACK LAMBERT A four-time Pro Bowl selection, he was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year by the Kansas City Committee of 101 in 1980. Twice named Defensive Player of the Year, he was devastating tackler but also was talented on covering the passes. CORNERBACKS (First Team) DEION SANDERS College: Florida State Pro Career: 1989-1993 Atlanta Falcons; 1994 San Francisco 49ers; 1995-99 Dallas Cowboys; 2000 Washington Redskins; 2004-05 Baltimore Ravens Sanders picked off 39 of his 53 career interceptions during the decade and returned eight of them for scores. He likely will go down in history as the only kicker to accomplish this feat. No matter what happens in the evolution of this position, these Washington tight ends have left a legacy for this that cant be taken away. Pro Career: 1970-79 Dallas Cowboys He took the league by storm when he earned AFC Defensive Rookie of the Year Honors in 1981. He had 30 interceptions (4th all-time) including 8 in 1971. This is part 5 in a series of posts in which Ill list my choices for the Redskins all-time best and worst players at each position. Top 5 Cornerbacks of All-Time, this one was TOUGH. HOF: 1983 He used his speed and strength to shut down receivers throughout his career. HOF: 1995 By his second season Brazile was regarded as an elite linebacker in the NFL. His tenure was brief, but he actually did a great job being the guy everyone threw the ball athe had very good makeup speed and was a good runstopper and part-time safety. The site navigation utilizes arrow, enter, escape, and space bar key commands. Now look at the league today: it's all about deep passes and putting up points. 8. An eight-time Pro Bowl selection, Long was tabbed as the Defensive Lineman of the Year in 1986. College: Illinois It would be bad enough if we only blew a 2nd round pick on Nixon, howeverthe Redskins traded Joe Washington and their 1986 1st round pick for the right to draft Nixon. Draft: Washington Redskins in the 1st round (7th overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, at In his career, Green was a two-time Super Bowl winner, four-time First-team All-Pro, seven-time Pro Bowler, a member of the NFLs 1990s All-Decade Team and 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. Agree, disagree? HOF: 2008 It proved to be a perfect selection as the defensive tackle became the team leader during his Hall of Fame career. 1. No player in history has played in more Pro Bowls than Olsen who was voted to the All-Star game 14 times. JACK YOUNGBLOOD Mike Haynes. HOF: 2002 He easily transitioned into the NFL and led his team in sacks (11) in his first season. College: North Carolina Pro Career: 1981-1993 New York Giants. Named the co-MVP in Super Bowl XII, he was a Pro Bowl pick in nine consecutive seasons. Let me know in the comments. He looks like a gremlin. He was twice named NFL Defensive Player of the Year in the 70s and was an All-Pro or All-AFC nine times in his career. College: Utah 10. Ty Law. The Entertainment For Super Bowl XVII Was A Bit Lacking. HOF: 2009 In all, Wilson earned All-NFL acclaim six times and was named to eight Pro Bowls. Top 50 Washington Redskins Players of All Time By Clark Boinis | Aug 28, 2021, 12:32pm 1. The Washington Redskins entrenched in the history of NFL fabric since 1932, have had several great cornerbacks who have lined up against opposing offenses. The 28th and final player selected in the first round of the 1983 draft, Green went on to play 20 seasons in the NFL, all with the Redskins, and win three championships. Together, they make the most unlikely a pair to make an all-time best list. He was a key component to the Broncos Orange Crush defense that led the team to its first-ever division title and Super Bowl berth in the 1977 season followed by another division crown in 1978. Pro Career: 1968-1974, 1976-77 Miami Dolphins College: Kansas RONNIE LOTT Throughout a 20-year career with the Redskins, Green established himself as both one of the fastest players in NFL history and one of the best cornerbacks of all time. His ability to chase down anybody on the field, combined with his ability to lock down a teams #1 receiver made him a unique talent in the NFL. Truth be told he probably doesnt deserve to be on this list, hes a decent corner. The Redskins' all-time secondary wasn't too tough to figure out, as we have Hall of Famers Darrell Green and Champ Bailey starting at the cornerback spots. The Redskins' all-time secondary wasn't too tough to figure out, as we have Hall of Famers Darrell Green and Champ Bailey starting at the cornerback spots. The Washington Redskins are one of the most legendary franchises in NFL history, and many stars have spent time playing football in the nation's capital.

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