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10 NFL players who would dominate in any era

By Russell S. Baxter

Pro Football Hall of Fame and Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton (34) breaking tackles in the Bears 45-10 victory over the Washington Redskins on 9/29/1985 at Soldier Field in Chicago Illinois. (Photo by James V. Biever/Getty Images)
Pro Football Hall of Fame and Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton (34) breaking tackles in the Bears 45-10 victory over the Washington Redskins on 9/29/1985 at Soldier Field in Chicago Illinois. (Photo by James V. Biever/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 15: Reggie White #92 of the Philadelphia Eagles fights off the block of Steve Jordan #83 of the Minnesota Vikings during an NFL football game October 15, 1990 at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. White played for the Eagles from 1985-92. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 15: Reggie White #92 of the Philadelphia Eagles fights off the block of Steve Jordan #83 of the Minnesota Vikings during an NFL football game October 15, 1990 at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. White played for the Eagles from 1985-92. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

4. DL Reggie White

The “Minister of Defense” was simply an awesome force that spearheaded football revivals in both Philadelphia and Green Bay.

Reggie White could dominate from the outside and the inside. He finished his NFL career with a whopping 198 sacks. His final season came with the Panthers in 2000, this after retiring after the ‘98 season. His last year in the NFL saw him play all 16 games with Carolina and he totaled 5.5 QB traps.

But talk about a year of football (via JustSportsStats.com)! In 1985, White was in his second season with the USFL’s Memphis Showboats. He played in all 18 regular-season games and finished with 11.5 sacks. The Showboats would also play in two postseason games. White would then join the Eagles a few months later and finished the year with 100 tackles, 13 sacks and two fumble recoveries in 13 outings.

He was part of an amazing defensive front in the City of Brotherly Love that also featured end Clyde Simmons and a trio of defensive tackles and Jerome Brown, Mike Golic and Mike Pitts.

White made his move to Green Bay in free agency in 1993 and three years later, was part of the club’s Super Bowl XXXI title team and posted three sacks in the 35-21 win over the New England Patriots. He could line up anywhere on the defensive front and was just as adept against the run as he was corralling quarterbacks.

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