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MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JANUARY 6: Wide receiver Randy Moss #84 of the Minnesota Vikings races upfield against the New Orleans Saints in the 2000 NFC Divisional Playoff Game at the Metrodome on January 6, 2001 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings defeated the Saints 34-16. (Photo by Joseph Patronite/Getty Images) /

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Chicago Bears Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers on a carry in a 23-14 win over the Atlanta Falcons on December 17, 1967, at Atlanta Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Bob Verlin/Getty Images) /

40. Gale Sayers

18 inches of daylight was all he needed. Sayers was one of the greatest players of the 1960s. From 1965-69, he was named an All-Pro every season. He led the NFL in rushing in 1966 and 1969. Injuries cut his career short, but The Kansas Comet was one of a kind in his day. His six touchdown performance is still one that has yet to be topped, and he was enshrined in the Hall of Fame in 1977.

41. Phil Villapiano

Villapiano was one of the staples of the Raiders defense in the 1970s. He was a four-time Pro Bowler, earning each of his selections in consecutive years from 1973-76. The former second round pick helped the Raiders become one of the most dominant teams of the decade, and was part of their Super Bowl XI winning season.

42. Ronnie Lott

Ronnie Lott is one of the hardest hitters in NFL history, and also one of the toughest players. He would lay the wood on opposing offenses, but he was also a great coverage safety. He had 10 interceptions in 1986, which led the NFL, and he retired with 63 in his career. He was fierce, he would deck you, and he would force turnovers- he is easily the greatest safety of all time.

43. Troy Polamalu

There has never been, and never will be, anyone like Troy Polamalu. The man was as soft spoken a person as there was in the league, but became deranged when he stepped foot onto the field. Whether he was diving over the line of scrimmage to stop a ball carrier or making video-game-like interceptions, Polamalu was in a class of his own.

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