Chris Rodriguez Jr. is a fun player to watch. College: Notre Dame He was added to the Patriots Hall of Fame as the 20th player. He also had a hand in the Super Bowl XVII victory and became the only special teams player to win the NFL MVP award in 1982. The anchor of the Rams Fearsome Foursome that also included fellow Hall of Famer Deacon Jones, Olsen was also a member of the NFLs All-Decade Team of the 1960s. CARL BANKS A second round pick in 1971, Ham turned into the quiet leader of the Steelers defense that dominated opponents during this decade. Left and right arrows move across top level links and expand / close menus in sub levels. In all he was selected to eight All-Pro teams and ten consecutive Pro Bowls. CORNERBACKS (First Team) MIKE HAYNES College: Arizona State Pro Career: 1976-1982 New England Patriots, 1983-89 Los Angeles Raiders. But, he was the 9th overall pick in the 2005 draft and he hasnt lived up to that billing. College: UCLA Please check your email for a confirmation. He followed that as the AFC Defensive Player of the Year pick in 1983 and NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1984. NFL All-Time Interceptions Leaders - National Football League Singletary was the cornerstone of the Chicago Bears defense for 12 seasons. L.C. He was also the only member to list Green, though it's a well-deserved spot. The late, great Sean Taylor earned our other starting safety spot, as he spent his three-plus seasons as one of the league's most-feared hitters and one of the most athletic safeties in the NFL. Today we cover Cornerbacks, next up is the Safety position. HOF: 2004 CORNERBACKS (First Team) DEION SANDERS College: Florida State Pro Career: 1989-1993 Atlanta Falcons; 1994 San Francisco 49ers; 1995-99 Dallas Cowboys; 2000 Washington Redskins; 2004-05 Baltimore Ravens Sanders picked off 39 of his 53 career interceptions during the decade and returned eight of them for scores. Pro Career: 1969-1981 Pittsburgh Steelers BRUCE SMITH In fact, eight of the decades Super Bowls were won by just three clubs the San Francisco 49ers (4), Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders (2), and the Washington Redskins (2). 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, at We had plenty of trouble deciding between LaVar Arrington and Brian Orakpo for the backup linebacker position, so we opted to go with Arrington -- who earned three consecutive Pro Bowl selections from 2001-03 and set different single-season career highs in each year. Pro Career: 1981-1993 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. HOF: 1983 Originally established in 1932, the Redskins are one of just five NFL clubs to record over 600 regular-season and postseason wins. During his career he was selected to six straight Pro Bowls and was voted for a total of five All-Pro teams. A bump-and-run specialist who had a nose for the ball, Hayes recorded 39 interceptions for 572 yards and four touchdowns during his career. This is part 5 in a series of posts in which Ill list my choices for the Redskins all-time best and worst players at each position. College: Texas Christian In all he was a first- or second team All-Pro selection four times. Nixon would never play a regular season game as a Redskin. Behind him on the depth chart, we have fan favorite Clinton Portis, who is second in franchise history when it comes to rushing yards. Washington Redskins: 15 greatest running backs in franchise history The Ultimate Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team For his efforts he was declared the NFLs Defensive Lineman of the Year. I'm glad you asked, it's John Riggins. Top 10 Washington Redskins CBs of All Time - Sports He likely will go down in history as the only kicker to accomplish this feat. HOF: 1998 Tippett, the Patriots second round pick in the 1982 NFL draft, didnt earn a starting position on his team until his second season. He was cut before the 2001 season and has as many career tackles and passes defended as I do as a Redskin, which is to say NONE. alias => "washington\/\/redskins\/deangelo-hall-lists-redskins-legend-darrell-green-one-top-5-cornerbacks-nfl-history", title => "DeAngelo Hall lists Redskins legend Darrell Green as one of the top 5 cornerbacks in NFL history", article_body => "
Former Redskins star DeAngelo Hall ranked his top five cornerbacks in NFL history Thursday afternoon and one Hall-of-Fame member of the burgundy and gold made the cut: Darrell Green.<\/p>\n
Top 5 Cornerbacks of All-Time, this one was TOUGH.
Chaos after Number 1 \ud83d\udc40 pic.twitter.com\/rkjZtB9uWo<\/a><\/p>— NFL Total Access (@NFLTotalAccess) April 16, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n
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