2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame Finalists: Power ranking the finalists

12. player. 51. <p>Kevin Greene was one of the most feared pass rushers of his generation and helped usher in an era of 3-4 rush linebackers. He retired after 15 years in the NFL with 160 career sacks, the third highest total in league history, including leading the league in sacks on two occasions.</p> <p>Greene began his career with the Los Angeles Rams where he played from 1985-1992 where he started his career as a left defensive end in the nickel defense. He broke out with back-to-back 16.5 sack seasons in 1998 and 1989 and 13 more in 1990 to give him the most sacks in the NFL over that three-year span.</p> <p>He left the Rams as a free agent in 1993 and looked for teams who played a 3-4 defense which best suited his skill-set and signed a three-year deal with the Steelers where he had 35.5 sacks, including an NFL-high 14 in 1994 when he made his first All-Pro team.</p> <p>Greene became one of only four players to lead the NFL in sacks in multiple seasons when he had 14.5 for the Panthers in 1996 and made his second All-Pro team. He also became the oldest player to lead the NFL in sacks that year at 34.</p> <p>He is the NFL’s all-time leader in sacks as a linebacker, a five-time Pro Bowl choice, three-time All-Pro and was a member of the 1990s All-Decade Team.</p>. OLB/DE. LA, PIT, CAR, SF. Kevin Greene