|
The Top Ranked
Defensive Linemen of the 1960s
Notes: Players
are listed only by the position they played the most.
Ranking Explanation
|
Rnk |
Athlete |
Overall Decade Rank |
|
1 |
Henry Jordan |
6 |
|
2 |
Willie Davis |
10 |
|
3 |
Bob Lilly |
11 |
|
4 |
Deacon Jones |
15 |
|
5 |
Earl Faison |
21 |
|
6 |
Gino Marchetti |
27 |
|
7 |
Merlin Olsen |
33 |
|
8 |
Alex Karras |
35 |
|
9 |
Buck Buchanan |
46 |
|
10 |
Jim Katcavage |
53 |
|
11 |
Tom Sestak |
58 |
|
12 |
Roger Brown |
70 |
|
13 |
Larry Eisenhauer |
73 |
|
14 |
Bud McFadin |
77 |
|
15 |
Doug Atkins |
86 |
|
16 |
Jerry Mays |
88 |
|
17 |
Ron McDole |
117 |
|
18 |
Ernie Ladd |
129 |
|
19 |
Bill Glass |
132 |
|
20 |
Houston Antwine |
134 |
|
21 |
George Andrie |
145 |
|
22 |
Don Floyd |
146 |
|
23 |
Rosey Grier |
157 |
|
24 |
Bob Gain |
182 |
|
25 |
Mel Branch |
188 |
|
26 |
Carl Eller |
195 |
|
27 |
Floyd Peters |
204 |
|
28 |
Bob Dee |
207 |
|
29 |
Verlon Biggs |
217 |
|
30 |
Ordell Braase |
218 |
|
31 |
Gerry Philbin |
223 |
|
32 |
Jim Dunaway |
226 |
|
33 |
Andy Robustelli |
230 |
|
34 |
Ben Davidson |
231 |
|
35 |
Bob Toneff |
236 |
|
36 |
Jim Hunt |
253 |
|
37 |
Jim Marshall |
265 |
|
38 |
Ed Husmann |
269 |
|
39 |
Dick Modzelewski |
278 |
|
40 |
Dave Costa |
280 |
|
41 |
LaVerne Torczon |
293 |
|
42 |
Gene Lipscomb |
299 |
|
43 |
John Baker |
301 |
|
44 |
Fred D. Miller |
304 |
|
45 |
Paul Wiggin |
306 |
|
46 |
John Paluck |
309 |
|
47 |
Charlie Krueger |
316 |
|
48 |
Chuck Walker |
319 |
|
49 |
Lamar Lundy |
327 |
|
50 |
Joe Robb |
330 |
|
51 |
Billy Ray Smith Sr. |
336 |
|
52 |
Ike Lassiter |
342 |
|
53 |
Leo Nomellini |
352 |
|
54 |
Tom Day |
360 |
|
55 |
Walter Johnson |
367 |
|
56 |
Alan Page |
371 |
|
57 |
Ben McGee |
376 |
|
58 |
Lou Michaels |
391 |
|
59 |
Lionel Aldridge |
393 |
|
60 |
Ron Snidow |
399 |
|
61 |
Ed Cooke |
405 |
|
62 |
Luke Owens |
437 |
|
63 |
Sam F. Williams |
438 |
|
64 |
Andy Stynchula |
462 |
|
65 |
Chuck McMurtry |
463 |
|
66 |
Joe Krupa |
468 |
|
67 |
Earl Leggett |
470 |
|
68 |
Jim Colvin |
476 |
|
69 |
Joe Rutgens |
480 |
|
70 |
Tony Sardisco |
491 |
|
71 |
Carl Kammerer |
496 |
|
72 |
Dalva Allen |
500 |
|
73 |
Darris McCord |
501 |
|
74 |
Dick Chorovich |
502 |
|
75 |
Ernie Stautner |
503 |
|
76 |
Don Brumm |
508 |
|
77 |
Jess Richardson |
525 |
|
78 |
Don Hultz |
526 |
|
79 |
Dan Birdwell |
535 |
|
80 |
Mean Joe Greene |
539 |
|
81 |
John LoVetere |
545 |
|
82 |
Dave Hanner |
547 |
|
83 |
Pat Holmes |
548 |
|
84 |
Dick Guesman |
550 |
|
85 |
Chuck Hinton |
554 |
|
86 |
Don Owens |
560 |
|
87 |
Daniel Colchico |
566 |
|
88 |
Ed O'Bradovich |
577 |
|
89 |
Tom Keating |
586 |
|
90 |
Paul Rochester |
587 |
|
91 |
John Meyers |
596 |
|
92 |
Ron Nery |
607 |
|
93 |
Clark Miller |
618 |
|
94 |
George Fields |
622 |
|
95 |
Dick Evey |
630 |
|
96 |
Jim Prestel |
637 |
|
97 |
Gary Larsen |
646 |
|
98 |
Ron Kostelnik |
658 |
|
99 |
Monte Clark |
660 |
|
100 |
Sam Silas |
663 |
|
101 |
Mack Yoho |
673 |
|
102 |
Bob Reifsnyder |
686 |
|
103 |
Carmen Cavalli |
687 |
|
104 |
Don Deskins |
688 |
|
105 |
Jerry Helluin |
689 |
|
106 |
Johnny Hatley |
690 |
|
107 |
Roland Lakes |
694 |
|
108 |
Karl Rubke |
698 |
|
109 |
Sid Youngelman |
704 |
|
110 |
Bill Quinlan |
709 |
|
111 |
Claude Humphrey |
711 |
|
112 |
Don Healy |
715 |
|
113 |
Chuck Gavin |
718 |
|
114 |
Jim Kanicki |
749 |
|
115 |
Gene Brito |
759 |
|
116 |
Bob Kilcullen |
775 |
|
117 |
Paul Dickson |
777 |
|
118 |
Ray Jacobs |
802 |
|
119 |
Bobby Richards |
827 |
|
120 |
Gary Cutsinger |
828 |
|
121 |
Ed Khayat |
834 |
|
122 |
Jethro Pugh |
851 |
|
123 |
John Elliott |
854 |
|
124 |
Bob Lurtsema |
861 |
|
125 |
Marion Campbell |
885 |
|
126 |
Paul Miller |
886 |
|
127 |
Larry Cole |
888 |
|
128 |
Scott Appleton |
898 |
|
129 |
Chuck Janerette |
899 |
|
130 |
Bob Petrich |
916 |
|
131 |
Lloyd Voss |
939 |
|
132 |
Bill Stanfill |
951 |
|
133 |
Art Donovan |
988 |
|
134 |
Frank Fuller |
999 |
|
135 |
Charley Powell |
1001 |
|
136 |
Hal Smith |
1002 |
|
137 |
Ray Collins |
1003 |
|
138 |
Tom Saidock |
1004 |
|
139 |
Jon Jelacic |
1014 |
|
140 |
Rich Jackson |
1021 |
|
141 |
George Gross |
1023 |
|
142 |
Bill Hudson |
1028 |
|
143 |
Fred Williams |
1040 |
|
144 |
Bill Yelverton |
1078 |
|
145 |
Larry Hand |
1089 |
|
146 |
Rex Mirich |
1090 |
|
147 |
Ken Kortas |
1096 |
|
148 |
Don King |
1103 |
|
149 |
Maury Youmans |
1116 |
|
150 |
Larry Stephens |
1118 |
|
151 |
Steve DeLong |
1133 |
|
152 |
Dave Rowe |
1142 |
|
153 |
Dan Lanphear |
1146 |
|
154 |
Ray Armstrong |
1150 |
|
155 |
Ron Warzeka |
1151 |
|
156 |
Leo Sugar |
1159 |
|
157 |
Stan Hindman |
1175 |
|
158 |
Nick Mumley |
1198 |
|
159 |
Ed Culpepper |
1205 |
|
160 |
Ray Mansfield |
1224 |
|
161 |
Orville Trask |
1225 |
|
162 |
Aaron Brown |
1226 |
|
163 |
Volney Peters |
1242 |
|
164 |
Jim Sorey |
1243 |
|
165 |
John Zook |
1251 |
|
166 |
George Strugar |
1271 |
|
167 |
Nate Borden |
1272 |
|
168 |
Gary Finneran |
1274 |
|
169 |
Andy Rice |
1287 |
|
170 |
Riley Gunnels |
1299 |
|
171 |
Jim Harris Jr. |
1343 |
|
172 |
Harry Jagielski |
1348 |
|
173 |
Bob Rowe |
1378 |
|
174 |
Bubba Smith |
1407 |
|
175 |
John Cash |
1410 |
|
176 |
Tim Rossovich |
1413 |
|
177 |
Brian Schweda |
1417 |
|
178 |
Mike Tilleman |
1441 |
|
179 |
Frank Atkinson |
1463 |
|
180 |
Fred Dryer |
1464 |
|
181 |
Manny Fernandez |
1468 |
|
182 |
Roy Hilton |
1471 |
|
183 |
John Mellekas |
1480 |
|
184 |
Jerry Rush |
1481 |
|
185 |
Bill Herchman |
1506 |
|
186 |
Max Leetzow |
1537 |
|
187 |
John H. Johnson |
1542 |
|
188 |
Jim A. Norton |
1548 |
|
189 |
Henry Schmidt |
1552 |
|
190 |
Dennis Crane |
1559 |
|
191 |
Jerry Shay |
1576 |
|
192 |
Howard Kindig |
1583 |
|
193 |
Tom Nomina |
1598 |
|
194 |
Maury Schleicher |
1602 |
|
195 |
Ed Lothamer |
1608 |
|
196 |
John Richardson |
1610 |
|
197 |
Gary Pettigrew |
1612 |
|
198 |
Guy Reese |
1613 |
|
199 |
Rich Moore |
1674 |
|
200 |
Royce Berry |
1675 |
|
201 |
Steve Thompson |
1676 |
|
202 |
Mike Bundra |
1681 |
|
203 |
George Shirkey |
1695 |
|
204 |
Don E. Davis |
1698 |
|
205 |
Frank Cornish III |
1709 |
|
206 |
Pete Duranko |
1711 |
|
207 |
Jim Leo |
1731 |
|
208 |
Elvin Bethea |
1746 |
|
209 |
Bill Staley |
1766 |
|
210 |
Gene Gossage |
1767 |
|
211 |
Frank Parker |
1772 |
|
212 |
Lou Cordileone |
1793 |
|
213 |
Tom Redmond |
1794 |
|
214 |
Chuck Hurston |
1802 |
|
215 |
Ray Krouse |
1810 |
|
216 |
Roger Anderson |
1820 |
|
217 |
Carleton Oats |
1823 |
|
218 |
Joe Lewis |
1824 |
|
219 |
Carlton Dabney |
1826 |
|
220 |
Joe Szczecko |
1846 |
|
221 |
Chuck Sieminski |
1849 |
|
222 |
Jim Riley |
1866 |
|
223 |
Willie Townes |
1873 |
|
224 |
Art Hauser |
1899 |
|
225 |
Jack Gregory |
1902 |
|
226 |
Walt Barnes |
1903 |
|
227 |
Bob Denton |
1904 |
|
228 |
Dave Long |
1919 |
|
229 |
Don Joyce |
1921 |
|
230 |
Leroy Moore |
1939 |
|
231 |
Joe Young |
1940 |
|
232 |
Walter Napier |
1941 |
|
233 |
Marvin Upshaw |
1949 |
|
234 |
Bob Voight |
1956 |
|
235 |
Jerry Inman |
1963 |
|
236 |
Urban Henry |
1970 |
|
237 |
Bob Watters |
1988 |
|
238 |
Harry Gunner |
1990 |
|
239 |
Mel Tom |
1992 |
|
240 |
Bert Wilder |
1994 |
|
241 |
Jim Moran |
2024 |
|
242 |
Russ Washington |
2028 |
|
243 |
Fred Heron |
2052 |
|
244 |
John Diehl |
2053 |
|
245 |
Dudley Meredith |
2057 |
|
246 |
John Aveni |
2061 |
|
247 |
Pat Summerall |
2062 |
|
248 |
Jim Griffin |
2084 |
|
249 |
John Kapele |
2085 |
|
250 |
Marty Amsler |
2086 |
|
251 |
Willie D. Parker |
2103 |
|
252 |
Bob J. Briggs |
2106 |
|
253 |
Will Renfro |
2109 |
|
254 |
Don Stallings |
2116 |
|
255 |
Gil Mains |
2118 |
|
256 |
Jerry R. Wilson |
2120 |
|
257 |
Jim Temp |
2121 |
|
258 |
Jim Weatherall |
2122 |
|
259 |
John Wilcox |
2124 |
|
260 |
Ken Beck |
2125 |
|
261 |
Bruce Anderson |
2138 |
|
262 |
Dick Frey |
2160 |
|
263 |
Jack Scott |
2161 |
|
264 |
Don Lawrence |
2165 |
|
265 |
Ron Billingsley |
2168 |
|
266 |
Glen Condren |
2184 |
|
267 |
Houston Ridge |
2185 |
|
268 |
Curley Culp |
2186 |
|
269 |
Ernie Calloway |
2192 |
|
270 |
Rolf Krueger |
2198 |
|
271 |
John Kenerson |
2204 |
|
272 |
Rich Zecher |
2205 |
|
273 |
Rick Cash |
2208 |
|
274 |
George Rice |
2222 |
|
275 |
Tom Domres |
2242 |
|
276 |
Roger LaLonde |
2246 |
|
277 |
Diron Talbert |
2267 |
|
278 |
Dave Cahill |
2284 |
|
279 |
Carel Stith |
2288 |
|
280 |
Randy Beisler |
2299 |
|
281 |
Bill Belk |
2302 |
|
282 |
Dennis W. Byrd |
2323 |
|
283 |
Bill Bishop |
2333 |
|
284 |
Gregg Schumacher |
2334 |
|
285 |
Mike McBath |
2362 |
|
286 |
Larry Cox |
2378 |
|
287 |
Bob Young |
2415 |
|
288 |
Frank Bosch |
2416 |
|
289 |
Willie Holman |
2417 |
|
290 |
Bob Taylor |
2420 |
|
291 |
Don Thompson |
2430 |
|
292 |
Bud Marshall |
2431 |
|
293 |
Loyd Phillips |
2442 |
|
294 |
Robert E. Brown |
2455 |
|
295 |
Lebron Shields |
2464 |
|
296 |
Al Dotson |
2477 |
|
297 |
Bob Tatarek |
2500 |
|
298 |
Steve Chomyszak |
2501 |
|
299 |
Jim Garcia |
2511 |
|
300 |
Bob McAdams |
2515 |
|
301 |
Remi Prudhomme |
2517 |
|
302 |
Curt Farrier |
2526 |
|
303 |
Ron East |
2527 |
|
304 |
Carl McAdams |
2533 |
|
305 |
Ken Frost |
2541 |
|
306 |
Sammy Odom |
2545 |
|
307 |
Anton Peters |
2550 |
|
308 |
Bill Hull |
2552 |
|
309 |
Dick Davis |
2554 |
|
310 |
George Hultz |
2556 |
|
311 |
Joe Novsek |
2560 |
|
312 |
Karl Kaimer |
2562 |
|
313 |
Pat Russ |
2563 |
|
314 |
Ron Gassert |
2565 |
|
315 |
John Mangum Sr. |
2568 |
|
316 |
Leo Carroll |
2570 |
|
317 |
Fred Moore |
2577 |
|
318 |
Jim Hayes |
2578 |
|
319 |
Willie Adams |
2579 |
|
320 |
Frank Molden |
2582 |
|
321 |
Paul Smith |
2587 |
|
322 |
Bill Keating |
2589 |
|
323 |
Jerry Mazzanti |
2590 |
|
324 |
Spain Musgrove |
2604 |
|
325 |
Hatch Rosdahl |
2614 |
|
326 |
McKinley Boston |
2621 |
|
327 |
Mike Melinkovich |
2623 |
|
328 |
George Pyne |
2629 |
|
329 |
Thomas Fussell |
2630 |
|
330 |
Tim Powell |
2631 |
|
331 |
Bill Briggs |
2632 |
|
332 |
John F. Hoffman |
2640 |
|
333 |
Jim Weatherwax |
2647 |
|
334 |
Charlie W. Johnson |
2662 |
|
335 |
Mike Dirks |
2666 |
|
336 |
Coy Bacon |
2668 |
|
337 |
Doug P. Brown |
2676 |
|
338 |
John Contoulis |
2679 |
|
339 |
Larry Jordan |
2680 |
|
340 |
Karl Henke |
2684 |
|
341 |
Art Thoms |
2689 |
|
342 |
Marty Baccaglio |
2704 |
|
343 |
Bob Werl |
2711 |
|
344 |
Dan Goich |
2712 |
|
345 |
Dave Daniels |
2713 |
|
346 |
William Yearby |
2719 |
|
347 |
Paul Ward |
2721 |
|
348 |
Gene Trosch |
2722 |
|
349 |
Earl Edwards |
2737 |
|
350 |
Clarence Washington |
2748 |
|
351 |
Jimmie L. Jones |
2750 |
|
352 |
Julian Nunamaker |
2752 |
|
353 |
Rosey Davis |
2755 |
|
354 |
Joe Schmiesing |
2760 |
|
355 |
Denis Moore |
2762 |
|
356 |
Bill Kindricks |
2768 |
|
357 |
Mel Witt |
2786 |
|
358 |
Arnie Simkus |
2791 |
|
359 |
Bo Wood |
2792 |
|
360 |
Bob Heinz |
2793 |
|
361 |
Bob Hughes |
2794 |
|
362 |
Bob Oliver |
2795 |
|
363 |
Dan Sartin |
2796 |
|
364 |
Dick Arndt |
2797 |
|
365 |
Dick Stafford |
2798 |
|
366 |
Jim Norris |
2799 |
|
367 |
Joe Righetti |
2800 |
|
368 |
L.C. Greenwood |
2801 |
|
369 |
Lew Kamanu |
2802 |
|
370 |
Norm McBride |
2803 |
|
371 |
Randy Staten |
2804 |
|
372 |
Richard Neal |
2805 |
|
373 |
Richard Sligh |
2806 |
|
374 |
Tom Holzer |
2807 |
|
375 |
Waddey Harvey |
2808 |
|
376 |
Luther Jeralds |
2822 |
|
377 |
Roy Williams (DL) |
2833 |
|
378 |
Ed Toner (DL) |
2865 |
|
379 |
Francis Winkler |
2866 |
|
380 |
Ernie Ruple |
2869 |
|
381 |
Jim Urbanek |
2870 |
|
382 |
Kevin T. Hardy |
2871 |
|
383 |
Leon Crenshaw |
2872 |
|
384 |
Whit Canale |
2874 |
|
385 |
Dennis Randall |
2887 |
|
386 |
Fran Mallick |
2892 |
|
387 |
Tommy Hart |
2897 |
|
388 |
Erwin Will |
2903 |
|
389 |
Ron Berger |
2968 |
|
390 |
Bill Sabatino |
2969 |
|
391 |
Glenn Woods |
2971 |
|
392 |
Dean Wink |
2973 |
|
393 |
John Cagle |
2984 |
|
394 |
Frank McRae |
2987 |
|
395 |
John McCambridge |
2988 |
|
396 |
Willie Jones (1942) |
2990 |
|
397 |
Bob Joswick |
2993 |
|
398 |
Cal Snowden |
2996 |
|
399 |
Ben Mayes |
3010 |
|
400 |
Mike Rengel |
3017 |
|
401 |
Raymond Hayes |
3018 |
|
402 |
Art Strahan |
3032 |
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