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The Top Ranked Defensive Linemen of the 1950s
Notes: Players are listed only by the position they played the most.
| Rnk | Athlete | Overall Decade Rank |
| 1 | Len Ford | 9 |
| 2 | Bill George | 11 |
| 3 | Andy Robustelli | 13 |
| 4 | Arnie Weinmeister | 18 |
| 5 | Leo Nomellini | 19 |
| 6 | Gino Marchetti | 26 |
| 7 | Gene Brito | 32 |
| 8 | Bill Willis | 39 |
| 9 | Art Donovan | 44 |
| 10 | Les Bingaman | 45 |
| 11 | Les Richter | 50 |
| 12 | Dale Dodrill | 56 |
| 13 | Ernie Stautner | 59 |
| 14 | Larry Brink | 73 |
| 15 | Don Colo | 74 |
| 16 | Bob Toneff | 81 |
| 17 | Norm Willey | 93 |
| 18 | Rosey Grier | 97 |
| 19 | Bob Gain | 100 |
| 20 | Tom Scott | 110 |
| 21 | John Martinkovic | 112 |
| 22 | Dave Hanner | 118 |
| 23 | Ed Sprinkle | 126 |
| 24 | Paul Lipscomb | 130 |
| 25 | Ray Krouse | 131 |
| 26 | Ed Henke | 140 |
| 27 | Fred Williams | 143 |
| 28 | Doug Atkins | 145 |
| 29 | Leo Sugar | 161 |
| 30 | Mike Jarmoluk | 163 |
| 31 | Gene Lipscomb | 167 |
| 32 | Bill McPeak | 172 |
| 33 | Bill Bishop | 173 |
| 34 | George Tarasovic | 190 |
| 35 | Stan West | 196 |
| 36 | Jim Cain | 205 |
| 37 | Bob Miller | 211 |
| 38 | Thurman McGraw | 213 |
| 39 | Dick Modzelewski | 224 |
| 40 | Jess Richardson | 229 |
| 41 | Bob Dove | 240 |
| 42 | Dick Wildung | 250 |
| 43 | Don Joyce | 256 |
| 44 | Volney Peters | 257 |
| 45 | Paul Miller | 287 |
| 46 | Jerry Helluin | 288 |
| 47 | Darris McCord | 297 |
| 48 | Marion Campbell | 301 |
| 49 | Jack Hoffman | 313 |
| 50 | Bill Herchman | 315 |
| 51 | Chet Ostrowski | 317 |
| 52 | Carlton Massey | 337 |
| 53 | Al Carapella | 345 |
| 54 | Bud McFadin | 347 |
| 55 | John Kissell | 350 |
| 56 | Gil Mains | 357 |
| 57 | Chuck Ulrich | 358 |
| 58 | Ed Meadows | 360 |
| 59 | Charlie Toogood | 361 |
| 60 | Jim Ricca | 370 |
| 61 | Jim Weatherall | 376 |
| 62 | Lou Ferry | 383 |
| 63 | Jim H. Duncan | 386 |
| 64 | Joe Krupa | 389 |
| 65 | Willie McClung | 395 |
| 66 | Frank Fuller | 399 |
| 67 | Charley Powell | 409 |
| 68 | Clay Matthews Sr. | 416 |
| 69 | Sid Youngelman | 417 |
| 70 | Jim Katcavage | 422 |
| 71 | Len Teeuws | 423 |
| 72 | John Prchlik | 436 |
| 73 | Pat Summerall | 437 |
| 74 | Nate Borden | 438 |
| 75 | Tom Bienemann | 442 |
| 76 | Lamar Lundy | 444 |
| 77 | Gene Cronin | 449 |
| 78 | Art Hauser | 454 |
| 79 | Al DeRogatis | 461 |
| 80 | George Young | 468 |
| 81 | J.D. Kimmel | 475 |
| 82 | Barney Poole | 476 |
| 83 | George Hays | 477 |
| 84 | Tom Finnin | 482 |
| 85 | Tom Wham | 488 |
| 86 | Bill Albright | 489 |
| 87 | Carl Elliott | 490 |
| 88 | Bill Quinlan | 499 |
| 89 | Walt Yowarsky | 513 |
| 90 | Ed Husmann | 516 |
| 91 | Ray Poole | 521 |
| 92 | Lou Michaels | 531 |
| 93 | Joe Tereshinski | 551 |
| 94 | Joe Signaigo | 561 |
| 95 | Jon Baker | 569 |
| 96 | Alex Karras | 575 |
| 97 | Art Michalik | 577 |
| 98 | Glenn Holtzman | 579 |
| 99 | Visco Grgich | 582 |
| 100 | Jerry Hennessy | 603 |
| 101 | Derrell Palmer | 607 |
| 102 | Dan Orlich | 611 |
| 103 | Jim Winkler | 613 |
| 104 | John Kreamcheck | 621 |
| 105 | Don Owens | 631 |
| 106 | Gerry Perry | 647 |
| 107 | Martin Ruby | 649 |
| 108 | Gail Bruce | 660 |
| 109 | Paul Wiggin | 661 |
| 110 | Earl Leggett | 662 |
| 111 | John Gonzaga | 675 |
| 112 | Henry Jordan | 677 |
| 113 | Billy Ray Smith Sr. | 678 |
| 114 | John Green | 680 |
| 115 | Ab Wimberly | 682 |
| 116 | Jim Temp | 683 |
| 117 | Lou Karras | 699 |
| 118 | Luke Owens | 714 |
| 119 | George Strugar | 715 |
| 120 | Will Renfro | 719 |
| 121 | Art Tait | 725 |
| 122 | George Nicksich | 749 |
| 123 | Joe Lewis | 758 |
| 124 | Bob Moser | 763 |
| 125 | Howie Ruetz | 782 |
| 126 | Tony Pasquesi | 787 |
| 127 | Floyd Jaszewski | 795 |
| 128 | Ordell Braase | 797 |
| 129 | Ed Berrang | 808 |
| 130 | Jack Zilly | 810 |
| 131 | Bill Glass | 818 |
| 132 | Hal Shoener | 824 |
| 133 | Willie Davis | 834 |
| 134 | Dick Lasse | 837 |
| 135 | Don Campora | 850 |
| 136 | Jerry R. Wilson | 855 |
| 137 | John LoVetere | 856 |
| 138 | Jim Champion | 859 |
| 139 | Blaine Earon | 875 |
| 140 | Jack Brumfield | 878 |
| 141 | John Baker | 880 |
| 142 | Pat O'Donahue | 899 |
| 143 | Chubby Grigg | 902 |
| 144 | Joe O'Malley | 904 |
| 145 | Bob Oristaglio | 908 |
| 146 | Duane Wardlow | 909 |
| 147 | Ed Ecker | 913 |
| 148 | Ken Gray | 921 |
| 149 | Bob O'Neil | 928 |
| 150 | Dick Hensley | 935 |
| 151 | John Paluck | 945 |
| 152 | Joe Robb | 955 |
| 153 | Monte Clark | 956 |
| 154 | Jack Ellena | 966 |
| 155 | Fred L. Davis | 987 |
| 156 | Nick Chickillo | 991 |
| 157 | Ed Culpepper | 1000 |
| 158 | Jack Russell | 1024 |
| 159 | Don Healy | 1025 |
| 160 | Clarence McGeary | 1030 |
| 161 | Charlie Krueger | 1091 |
| 162 | Alf Bauman | 1139 |
| 163 | Charley Mehelich | 1143 |
| 164 | M.L. Brackett | 1155 |
| 165 | Bob Dee | 1171 |
| 166 | Ken Casner | 1220 |
| 167 | Jack Halliday | 1228 |
| 168 | Dewey Brundage | 1233 |
| 169 | Lloyd McDermott | 1247 |
| 170 | Ray Fisher | 1264 |
| 171 | Ed Khayat | 1270 |
| 172 | Jay MacDowell | 1308 |
| 173 | Don King | 1309 |
| 174 | Art Gob | 1310 |
| 175 | Bob Dees | 1331 |
| 176 | Bob Van Doren | 1333 |
| 177 | Rex Boggan | 1355 |
| 178 | Walt Szot | 1357 |
| 179 | Tom Palmer | 1358 |
| 180 | Tom Saidock | 1379 |
| 181 | Carl Samuelson | 1383 |
| 182 | Chuck Drulis | 1397 |
| 183 | Floyd Peters | 1401 |
| 184 | Henry Schmidt | 1403 |
| 185 | John Aveni | 1404 |
| 186 | Ken Beck | 1405 |
| 187 | Sam F. Williams | 1407 |
| 188 | John Goldsberry | 1433 |
| 189 | Bob Jensen | 1440 |
| 190 | Joe Zombek | 1444 |
| 191 | John Yonakor | 1455 |
| 192 | Nick Bolkovac | 1456 |
| 193 | Gene Knutson | 1464 |
| 194 | Ted Daffer | 1470 |
| 195 | Charlie Smith | 1482 |
| 196 | Bill Lucky | 1495 |
| 197 | Ed Cooke | 1501 |
| 198 | Elmer Wingate | 1502 |
| 199 | Roland Dale | 1511 |
| 200 | Jon Jelacic | 1517 |
| 201 | Charlie C. Jones | 1521 |
| 202 | Barney Hafen | 1526 |
| 203 | Don Churchwell | 1528 |
| 204 | Maury Schleicher | 1530 |
| 205 | George Gilchrist | 1535 |
| 206 | Jack Bighead | 1536 |
| 207 | James Stroschein | 1537 |
| 208 | Jim Norman | 1547 |
| 209 | Paul Dickson | 1548 |
| 210 | Bob Langas | 1549 |
| 211 | John Alderton | 1552 |
| 212 | Tom Johnson (1931) | 1558 |
| 213 | George Schmidt | 1559 |
| 214 | Les Cowan | 1562 |
| 215 | Jim Staton | 1573 |
| 216 | Don Stansauk | 1585 |
| 217 | Bill Smyth | 1589 |
| 218 | Dan Brown | 1590 |
| 219 | Bob B. Davis | 1595 |
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