The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players Reaches Top 20
Players Ranking #21-30 among All-Time Greats Unveiled This Thursday at 9:00 PM ET Exclusively on NFL Network. Top 20 Countdown Begins Thursday, October 28 at 9:00 PM ET. Special Recap Roundtable with NFL Films President Steve Sabol & Blue Ribbon Panelists Airs Immediately Following Final Episode Thursday, November 4. Complete List of Players Ranked #31-100 on NFL.com
After seven weeks, 70 players have been revealed on NFL Network's The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players including Hall of Famers Joe Namath, Roger Staubach and Jim Thorpe, as well as current players Randy Moss, Tony Gonzalez and LaDainian Tomlinson.
With three episodes left, the NFL's top 30 will be named on NFL Network:
· Thursday, October 21 at 9:00 PM ET (#21-30)
· Thursday, October 28 at 9:00 PM ET (#11-20)
· Thursday, November 4 at 9:00 PM ET (#1-10)
Immediately following the series finale of The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players, NFL Films President Steve Sabol hosts a one-hour special roundtable Thursday, November 4 at 10:00 PM ET featuring blue ribbon panelists Michael Lombardi (NFL Network analyst, former NFL front office executive), Ernie Accorsi (former Giants GM), Peter King (NBC analyst, Sports Illustrated senior writer) and Jarrett Bell (USA Today pro football writer) to dissect and analyze the entire countdown.
Among the 10 players to be named this Thursday are three quarterbacks, including the youngest quarterback to win Super Bowl MVP honors, the last two of the Cowboys' eight players on the list and a defensive icon who was as widely regarded for his work on the small screen as his accolades on the gridiron.
Tomorrow's episode also features New York Yankees Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez who serve as presenters for two of the three quarterbacks unveiled. To preview the segment featuring Jeter, please visit:
Produced by NFL Films, The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players, in 10 one-hour episodes, reveals the greatest players of all-time, counting down from 100 to 1. The player rankings were determined by a blue-ribbon panel of football minds including current and former NFL coaches, players and front office personnel, as well as noted NFL media members, Hall of Fame voters and league historians.
More than 250 players from the modern and pre-modern era, including current NFL players, were under consideration by the blue-ribbon panel for selection. The Top 100 will answer for the first time the question of who makes the list and where they rank.
The Top 100 members not only contributed to the lasting legacy of the game, but have also shaped the lives of football fans from a variety of backgrounds, age groups and eras through memories and 'remember when' moments. It is these unique and personal recollections that set this series apart as notable individuals from the world of sports and entertainment serve as 'presenters' for each featured player.
Below are the player rankings (and presenters) which have been revealed to date. For an updated list each week and to see where the fans ranked each player, visit http://top100.nfl.com/
Player Presenter
100. Joe Namath Spike Lee
99. Michael Strahan Jon Runyan
98. Lee Roy Selmon Ron Wolf
97. Derrick Brooks Jon Gruden
96. Mel Hein Steve Hirdt
95. Larry Allen John Randle
94. Lenny Moore Bobby Mitchell
93. Sam Huff Sonny Jurgensen
92. Michael Irvin Troy Aikman
91. Fran Tarkenton Sen. Amy Klobuchar
90. Kurt Warner Nick Bakay
89. Ernie Nevers Steve Hirdt
88. Ed Reed Hines Ward
87. Crazylegs Hirsch Michael MacCambridge
86. Willie Davis Bobby Mitchell
85. Marcus Allen Matt Millen
84. Joe Schmidt Jerry Glanville
83. Norm Van Brocklin Sonny Jurgensen
82. Ted Hendricks Howie Long
81. Steve Young Mike Holmgren
80. Troy Aikman Drew Brees
79. Emlen Tunnell Michael MacCambridge
78. Bruce Matthews Warren Moon
77. Tony Dorsett Roger Staubach
76. Art Shell Ron Wolf
75. Darrell Green Carl Lewis
74. Marion Motley Mike Brown
73. Ozzie Newsome Bob Trumpy
72. Jonathan Ogden Michael Strahan
71. Paul Warfield Mercury Morris
70. Marshall Faulk Kurt Warner
69. Bobby Bell Michael MacCambridge
68. Mike Webster Joe Greene
67. Kellen Winslow Joe Gibbs
66. Willie Brown Mercury Morris
65. Randy Moss Brian Billick
64. Herb Adderly Mel Renfro
63. Jim Otto Bill Bergey
62. Randy White Mark May
61. LaDainian Tomlinson Reggie Bush
60. Jack Ham Dennis Miller
59. Mike Ditka Roger Staubach
58. Steve Van Buren Ray Didinger
57. Mike Singletary Joe Theismann
56. Gene Upshaw Phil Villapiano
55. Earl Campbell Jerome Bettis
54. Forrest Gregg Deacon Jones
53. Willie Lanier Floyd Little
52. Eric Dickerson Marcus Allen
51. Bart Starr Bill Curry
50. Terry Bradshaw Dennis Miller
49. Mike Haynes Matt Millen
48. Red Grange Steve Hirdt
47. Ray Nitschke Jerry Kramer
46. Roger Staubach Chuck Klosterman
45. Tony Gonzalez Trent Green
44. Mel Blount Bob Trumpy
43. Alan Page Steve Rushin
42. John Mackey Ernie Accorsi
41. Rod Woodson Boomer Esiason
40. OJ Simpson Chuck Klosterman
39. Gino Marchetti Ernie Accorsi
38. Lance Alworth Jerry Jones
37. Jim Thorpe Sally Jenkins
36. Raymond Berry Frank Deford
35. Chuck Bednarik Ray Didinger
34. Deion Sanders Michael Irvin
33. Sid Luckman Marv Levy
32. Jim Parker Raymond Berry
31. Bruce Smith Luke Russert
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