The best players you've ever seen (All-Time)

[Dave Gray]

OK, here are the rules:

1) List the best (no ties, pussies) player ever you've ever seen play either live or on TV at each position.
2) Legacy players are not allowed (you can't pick Ray Guy at punter, just because everyone knows he's great, if you didn't ever watch him during his prime.
3) I'm only listing positions that are sexy or stat-driven (No O-Linemen).

QB
RB
WR
TE
Secondary
D Lineman
LB
P
K


Go!

[Phishfan]

QB- Dan Marino (so I'm a homer)
RB- Barry Sanders
WR- Jerry Rice
TE- Kellen WinslowSr
Secondary- Ronnie Lott
D Lineman- Reggie White
LB- Ray Lewis
P- Ray Guy (yes I'm old enough)
K- Jason Elam

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

I am homer.

QB - Tom Brady
WR - Randy Moss
TE - Ben Coats
K  - Adam V

[bsfins]

QB - Peyton Manning*
RB -  Barry Sanders **
WR- Jerry Rice
TE- Tony Gonzalez
Secondary - Ronnie Lott
D-lineman - Jason Taylor
LB- Lawrence Taylor
P- Reggie Roby
K - Adam Vinateri ***


*I would have put Marino,but I've seen a lot more Peyton Manning Games.
** Debated between Walter Payton,and Barry,, But Barry Did more with Less, and did some spectacular stuff....
*** I almost Said Nick Lowery,but off the top of my head I can't remember big game kick, or great moment...Other than I used to argue who was better better kicker Lowery the Long time K.C. Kicker,or Stoyanovich!

[Tenshot13]

QB- Dan Marino
RB- Barry Sanders
WR- Jerry Rice
TE- Tony G
Secondary- Rod Woodson
D Lineman- Reggie White
LB- LT
P- Reggie Roby
K- Stoyo

[Sunstroke]

I'm going to go with "players I've seen in person," because including TV just makes the question "who's the best player at those positions over the last 35 years." Hell, it still might be.

QB: Joe Montana
RB: Bo Jackson
WR: Jerry Rice
TE: Shannon Sharpe
Secondary: Ronnie Lott
D-Line: Bruce Smith
LB:  Lawrence Taylor
K: Jason Elam

[Thundergod]

QB - Dan Marino (may sound like homerism, but seriously, that man made my jaw drop)
RB -  Barry Sanders
WR - Jerry Rice
TE - Tony Gonzalez
Secondary - Darrell Green
D Lineman - Bruce Smith
LB - Lawrence Taylor
P - Jeff Feagles
K - Adam Vinatieri

[Phishfan]

** Debated between Walter Payton,and Barry,, But Barry Did more with Less, and did some spectacular stuff....

I was in the same boat. Walter was the best RB I ever saw until Barry came along.

[Dave Gray]

QB - Peyton Manning
RB - Barry Sanders
WR - Jerry Rice
TE - Tony Gonzalez
Secondary - Rod Woodson
D Lineman - Reggie White
LB - Ray Lewis
P - Reggie Roby
K - Adam Vinatieri

[shamrock]

QB-Elway,Dude could beat you with his legs,had a cannon of an arm,and basically carried some not so great Bronco teams to the super bowl
RB-Walter Payton.....nuff said
WR-Marvin Harrison
TE-(I wanna say Ditka)How 'bout Novacek of the 90s Cowboys
Secondary-(Are we talking hitman or ball hawks?)That Polomulu guy of the steelers is pretty good.
D Lineman-Richard Dent(Da Bears)
LB-Butkus.(They oughta rename the position "Butkus"and yes,I'm old enough,barely)
P-O.k.,Dol-fans,The late Reggie Roby....R.I.P big guy
K-Jan Stenarud,played for the Chiefs back in the day,clutch guy.

[AZ Fins Fan 55]

I am going to go with Stroke's theory of only players I have seen live.

QB - Dan Marino
RB - LaDainian Tomlinson
WR - Jerry Rice
TE - Tony Gonzalez
Secondary - Ed Reed
D Lineman - Dwight Freeney
LB - Ray Lewis
P - Tom Tupa (only one I could think of i could remember seeing live)
K - Adam Vinatieri