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The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players was a 10-part series presented by the NFL Network in 2010, with each one-hour show revealing 10 players in a countdown of the top 100 of all time as determined by a blue-ribbon panel. Each player was presented by a noteworthy individual in the world of sports and entertainment explaining what made that player one of the greats.

Top 100[]

The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players
• Presented by the NFL Network •
NFL Fans No. Player Pos Team Career Status Presenter
1 1 Rice1 Jerry Rice WR 49ers helmet San Francisco 49ers 1985–2004 HOF Jon Gruden
2 9 JBrown1 Jim Brown FB Browns REAL helmet Cleveland Browns 1957–1965 HOF Burt Reynolds
3 12 LTaylor1 Lawrence Taylor OLB Giants helmet New York Giants 1981–1993 HOF Bill Parcells
4 2 Montana1 Joe Montana QB 49ers helmet San Francisco 49ers 1979–1994 HOF Jerry Rice
5 3 Payton1 Walter Payton RB Bears helmet Chicago Bears 1975–1987 HOF Jim Brown
6 14 Unitas1 Johnny Unitas QB Colts helmet Baltimore Colts 1955–1973 HOF Frank Deford
7 11 White1 Reggie White DE Packers helmet Green Bay Packers 1985-1998, 2000 HOF Mike Holmgren
8 5 PManning1 Peyton Manning QB Colts helmet Indianapolis Colts 1998–2015 HOF Ray Lewis
9 -- Hutson1 Don Hutson WR Packers helmet Green Bay Packers 1935–1945 HOF Peter King
10 18 Butkus1 Dick Butkus MLB Bears helmet Chicago Bears 1965–1973 HOF Howard Mudd
11 17 Lott1 Ronnie Lott S 49ers helmet San Francisco 49ers 1981–1995 HOF Marcus Allen
12 80 Munoz1 Anthony Muñoz OT Bengals helmet Cincinnati Bengals 1980–1992 HOF Bob Trumpy
13 29 JGreene1 Joe Greene DT Steelers helmet Pittsburgh Steelers 1969–1981 HOF Dennis Miller
14 -- Baugh1 Sammy Baugh QB Redskins helmet Washington Redskins 1937–1952 HOF Bill Belichick
15 43 David "Deacon" Jones DE Rams helmet Los Angeles Rams 1961–1974 HOF Jennifer Allen
16 74 Otto Graham QB Browns REAL helmet Cleveland Browns 1946–1955 HOF Don Shula
17 4 Sanders1 Barry Sanders RB Lions helmet Detroit Lions 1989–1998 HOF Wynton Marsalis
18 16 RLewis1 Ray Lewis MLB Ravens helmet Baltimore Ravens 1996–2012 HOF Marvin Lewis
19 -- Bronko Nagurski FB Bears helmet Chicago Bears 1930-1937, 1943 HOF Jim Dent
20 6 Favre1 Brett Favre QB Packers helmet Green Bay Packers 1991–2010 HOF Steve Mariucci
21 20 Brady1 Tom Brady QB Patriots helmet New England Patriots 2000–2022 Derek Jeter
22 26 Sayers1 Gale Sayers RB Bears helmet Chicago Bears 1965–1971 HOF Billy Dee Williams
23 8 Elway1 John Elway QB Broncos helmet Denver Broncos 1983–1999 HOF Marty Schottenheimer
24 -- Hannah1 John Hannah G Patriots helmet New England Patriots 1973–1985 HOF Joe Klecko
25 7 Marino1 Dan Marino QB Dolphins helmet Miami Dolphins 1983–1999 HOF Alex Rodriguez
26 -- Bob Lilly DT Cowboys helmet Dallas Cowboys 1961–1974 HOF Dan Reeves
27 -- MOlsen1 Merlin Olsen DT Rams helmet Los Angeles Rams 1956–1969 HOF Jerry Kramer
28 10 ESmith2 Emmitt Smith RB Cowboys helmet Dallas Cowboys 1990–2004 HOF Daryl Johnston
29 41 Lambert1 Jack Lambert MLB Steelers helmet Pittsburgh Steelers 1974–1984 HOF Chuck Klosterman
30 -- Dick "Night Train" Lane CB Lions helmet Detroit Lions 1952–1965 HOF Jerry Glanville
31 33 Bruce Smith1 Bruce Smith DE Bills helmet2 Buffalo Bills 1985–2003 HOF Luke Russert
32 -- Jim Parker OT Colts helmet Baltimore Colts 1957–1967 HOF Raymond Berry
33 -- Sid Luckman QB Bears helmet Chicago Bears 1939–1950 HOF Marv Levy
34 19 DSanders1 Deion Sanders CB Falcons helmet Atlanta Falcons 1989–2000, 2004-2005 HOF Michael Irvin
35 -- Chuck Bednarik C/LB Eagles helmet Philadelphia Eagles 1949–1962 HOF Ray Didinger
36 -- RBerry1 Raymond Berry WR Colts helmet Baltimore Colts 1955–1967 HOF Frank Deford
37 76 Jim Thorpe RB Cardinals helmet Chicago Cardinals 1915–1928 HOF Sally Fields
38 -- Alworth1 Lance Alworth WR Chargers helmet San Diego Chargers 1962–1972 HOF Jerry Jones
39 -- Marchetti1 Gino Marchetti DE Colts helmet Baltimore Colts 1952–1966 HOF Ernie Accorsi
40 44 Simpson1 O.J. Simpson RB Bills helmet2 Buffalo Bills 1969–1979 HOF Chuck Klosterman
41 23 RWoodson1 Rod Woodson DB Steelers helmet Pittsburgh Steelers 1987–2003 HOF Boomer Esiason
42 -- John Mackey TE Colts helmet Baltimore Colts 1963–1972 HOF Ernie Accorsi
43 91 APage1 Alan Page DT Vikings helmet Minnesota Vikings 1967–1981 HOF Steve Rushin
44 65 Blount1 Mel Blount CB Steelers helmet Pittsburgh Steelers 1970–1983 HOF Bob Trumpy
45 45 Tony Gonzalez TE Chiefs helmet Kansas City Chiefs 1997–2013 HOF Trent Green
46 30 Staubach2 Roger Staubach QB Cowboys helmet Dallas Cowboys 1969–1979 HOF Chuck Klosterman
47 67 Nitschke1 Ray Nitschke MLB Packers helmet Green Bay Packers 1958–1972 HOF Jerry Kramer
48 -- Red Grange RB Bears helmet Chicago Bears 1925–1927, 1929-1934 HOF Steve Hirdt
49 -- Mike Haynes CB Patriots helmet New England Patriots 1976–1989 HOF Matt Millen
50 22 Bradshaw1 Terry Bradshaw QB Steelers helmet Pittsburgh Steelers 1970–1983 HOF Dennis Miller
51 36 Starr1 Bart Starr QB Packers helmet Green Bay Packers 1956–1971 HOF Bill Curry
52 28 Dickerson1 Eric Dickerson RB Rams helmet Los Angeles Rams 1983–1993 HOF Marcus Allen
53 -- Willie Lanier MLB Chiefs helmet Kansas City Chiefs 1967–1977 HOF Floyd Little
54 Gregg1 Forrest Gregg OT Packers helmet Green Bay Packers 1956–1971 HOF David "Deacon" Jones
55 35 Campbell1 Earl Campbell RB Oilers helmet Houston Oilers 1978–1985 HOF Jerome Bettis
56 77 Gene Upshaw G Raiders helmet Oakland Raiders 1967–1981 HOF Phil Villapiano
57 15 Singletary1 Mike Singletary MLB Bears helmet Chicago Bears 1981–1992 HOF Joe Theismann
58 Steve Van Buren RB Eagles helmet Philadelphia Eagles 1944–1951 HOF Ray Didinger
59 55 Mike Ditka TE Bears helmet Chicago Bears 1961–1972 HOF Roger Staubach
60 70 Jack Ham OLB Steelers helmet Pittsburgh Steelers 1971–1982 HOF Dennis Miller
61 31 Tomlinson06 LaDainian Tomlinson RB Chargers helmet San Diego Chargers 2001–2011 HOF Reggie Bush
62 72 Randy White DT Cowboys helmet Dallas Cowboys 1975–1988 HOF Mark May
63 -- Jim Otto C Raiders helmet Oakland Raiders 1960–1974 HOF Bill Bergey
64 -- Adderley1 Herb Adderley CB Packers helmet Green Bay Packers 1961–1972 HOF Mel Renfro
65 24 Randy Moss WR Vikings helmet Minnesota Vikings 1998–2010, 2012 HOF Brian Billick
66 -- Willie Brown CB Raiders helmet Oakland Raiders 1963–1978 HOF Mercury Morris
67 69 Kellen Winslow TE Chargers helmet San Diego Chargers 1979–1987 HOF Joe Gibbs
68 -- Mike Webster C Steelers helmet Pittsburgh Steelers 1974–1990 HOF Joe Greene
69 -- Bobby Bell OLB/DE Chiefs helmet Kansas City Chiefs 1963–1974 HOF M. MacCambridge
70 21 Faulk00-01 Marshall Faulk RB Rams helmet St. Louis Rams 1994–2005 HOF Kurt Warner
71 -- Paul Warfield WR Browns REAL helmet Cleveland Browns 1964–1974, 1976-1977 HOF Mercury Morris
72 81 Jonathan Ogden OT Ravens helmet Baltimore Ravens 1996–2007 HOF Michael Strahan
73 88 Ozzie Newsome TE Browns REAL helmet Cleveland Browns 1978–1990 HOF Bob Trumpy
74 58 Marion Motley FB Browns REAL helmet Cleveland Browns 1946–1953, 1955 HOF Mike Brown
75 58 Darrell Green CB Redskins helmet Washington Redskins 1983–2002 HOF Carl Lewis
76 90 Art Shell OT Raiders helmet Oakland Raiders 1968–1982 HOF Ron Wolf
77 37 Tony Dorsett RB Cowboys helmet Dallas Cowboys 1977–1988 HOF Roger Staubach
78 79 Bruce Matthews OL Titans helmet Tennessee Titans 1983–2001 HOF Warren Moon
79 -- Emlen Tunnell DB Giants helmet New York Giants 1948–1961 HOF M. MacCambridge
80 25 Aikman2 Troy Aikman QB Cowboys helmet Dallas Cowboys 1989–2000 HOF Drew Brees
81 13 SYoung1 Steve Young QB 49ers helmet San Francisco 49ers 1985–1999 HOF Mike Holmgren
82 32 MAllen1 Marcus Allen RB Raiders helmet Los Angeles Raiders 1982–1997 HOF Matt Millen
83 -- Van Brocklin Norm Van Brocklin QB Rams helmet Los Angeles Rams 1949–1960 HOF Sonny Jurgensen
84 -- Joe Schmidt OLB Lions helmet Detroit Lions 1953–1965 HOF Jerry Glanville
85 -- HendricksOAK1 Ted Hendricks OLB Raiders helmet Los Angeles Raiders 1969–1983 HOF Howie Long
86 -- WDavis1 Willie Davis DE Packers helmet Green Bay Packers 1958–1969 HOF Bobby Mitchell
87 -- Crazylegs1 Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch WR Rams helmet Los Angeles Rams 1946–1957 HOF M. MacCambridge
88 46 Ed Reed1 Ed Reed S Ravens helmet Baltimore Ravens 2002–2013 HOF Hines Ward
89 -- Ernie Nevers FB Cardinals helmet Chicago Cardinals 1915–1928 HOF Steve Hirdt
90 27 Warner00-01 Kurt Warner QB Rams helmet St. Louis Rams 1998–2009 HOF Nick Bakay
91 50 Tarkenton1 Fran Tarkenton QB Vikings helmet Minnesota Vikings 1961–1978 HOF Amy Klobuchar
92 40 Irvin2 Michael Irvin WR Cowboys helmet Dallas Cowboys 1988–1999 HOF Troy Aikman
93 -- Sam Huff MLB Giants helmet New York Giants 1956–1969 HOF Sonny Jurgensen
94 -- Lenny Moore RB Colts helmet Baltimore Colts 1956–1967 HOF Bobby Mitchell
95 89 Larry Allen G Cowboys helmet Dallas Cowboys 1994–2007 HOF John Randle
96 -- Mel Hein C/LB Giants helmet New York Giants 1931–1945 HOF Steve Hirdt
97 66 DBrooks1 Derrick Brooks OLB Buccaneers helmet Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1995–2008 HOF Jon Gruden
98 -- Selmon1 Lee Roy Selmon DE Buccaneers helmet Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1976–1984 HOF Ron Wolf
99 47 Strahan1 Michael Strahan DE Giants helmet New York Giants 1993–2007 HOF Jon Runyan
100 42 Namath1 Joe Namath QB Jets helmet New York Jets 1965–1977 HOF Spike Lee

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