Top 30 NFL players of the 1990

Top 30 NFL players of the 1990s

DENVER, UNITED STATES: Denver Brocos running back Terrell Davis (30) makes a 12 yard carry late in the second quarter during game action 24 September, 2000 at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. AFP PHOTO/ MARK LEFFINGWELL (Photo credit should read MARK LEFFINGWELL/AFP via Getty Images) /

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MIAMI, FL – JANUARY 29: Cornerback Deion Sanders #21 of the San Francisco 49ers covers wide receiver Tony Martin #81 of the San Diego Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX at Joe Robbie Stadium on January 29, 1995 in Miami, Florida. The 49ers defeated the Chargers 49-26. (Photo by Joseph Patronite /Getty Images) /

3. Deion Sanders

Deion was so much ahead of his time. While the outspoken defensive back is commonplace in the NFL today, Sanders was the first of his kind. He walked so guys like Jalen Ramsey could run, and his fashion combined with his on-field swagger wouldn’t look remotely out of place in today’s game.

Prime Time played for three different franchises throughout the decade. He began the 1990s with the team that drafted him- the Atlanta Falcons. He departed for San Francisco in 1994 where he helped the 49ers win Super Bowl XXIX over the Chargers. 1994 proved to be a one-off year in the Bay Area, as he was sent to Dallas in 1995, where he helped the Cowboys win their third Super Bowl in four seasons.

Sanders is one of the NFL’s all time great ball hawks. He finished his career with 53 interceptions and returned nine of them for touchdowns. Whether he was locking down the best receivers in football, returning kicks, or taking the occasional offensive snap, Deion was a threat wherever he was on the field. He was a six-time All-Pro throughout the decade, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011.

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