Fansided

Every NFL team’s biggest villain ever

By Sravan Gannavarapu

Denver Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe answers questions at Media Day on January 26, 1999, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Allen Kee/Getty Images)
Denver Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe answers questions at Media Day on January 26, 1999, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Allen Kee/Getty Images) /
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Jan 28, 1990; New Orleans, LA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway (7) attempts to throw the ball under pressure from San Francisco 49ers linebacker Charles Haley (94) during Super Bowl XXIV at the Superdome. The 49ers defeated the Broncos 55-10. Mandatory Credit: Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 28, 1990; New Orleans, LA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway (7) attempts to throw the ball under pressure from San Francisco 49ers linebacker Charles Haley (94) during Super Bowl XXIV at the Superdome. The 49ers defeated the Broncos 55-10. Mandatory Credit: Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports /

San Francisco 49ers: DE Charles Haley

The hurricane of Harrisonburg. When Charles Haley came to San Francisco from James Madison University, he was an unknown. Two Super Bowls later, along with a long list of sacks, Haley was unblockable, but his off-the-field incidents cast a small cloud over his career in the Bay Area. Eventually, Haley was traded to the Dallas Cowboys.

That was a big mistake. In 1992, Haley took over in the NFC Title game against the 49ers as Dallas rose to the occasion and won the game and the Super Bowl later. Haley would help Dallas win two more rings before retiring with five, a record that stood until Tom Brady came along with seven rings. Like most of the villains on this list, Haley has mellowed his image from his past, but no one will forget the terror he produced on the field and the laughs he provided off the field.

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