Here are the all-time NFL teams. Code: [B][U]75th Anniversary All-Time Team[/U][/B] Chosen by a selection committee of media and league personnel in 1994. OFFENSE QB- Sammy Baugh QB- Otto Graham QB- Joe Montana QB- Johnny Unitas RB- Jim Brown RB- Marion Motley RB- Bronko Nagurski RB- Walter Payton RB- Gale Sayers RB- O.J. Simpson RB- Steve Van Buren WR- Lance Alworth WR- Raymond Berry WR- Don Hutson WR- Jerry Rice TE- Mike Ditka TE- Kellen Winslow T- Roosevelt Brown T- Forrest Gregg T- Anthony Munoz G- John Hannah G- Jim Parker G- Gene Upshaw C- Mel Hein C- Mike Webster DEFENSE DE- Deacon Jones DE- Gino Marchetti DE- Reggie White DT- Joe Greene DT- Bob Lilly DT- Merlin Olsen LB- Dick Butkus LB- Jack Ham LB- Ted Hendricks LB- Jack Lambert LB- Willie Lanier LB- Ray Nitschke LB- Lawrence Taylor CB- Mel Blount CB- Mike Haynes CB- Dick (Night Train) Lane CB- Rod Woodson S- Ken Houston S- Ronnie Lott S- Larry Wilson SPECIAL TEAMS P- Ray Guy K- Jan Stenerud PR- Billy (White Shoes) Johnson KR- Gale Sayers [B][U]75th Anniversary All-Two-Way Team[/U][/B] Positions Quarterback, Defensive Halfback, Punter- Sammy Baugh Center, Linebacker- Chuck Bednarik Quarterback, Defensive Halfback, Punter- Earl (Dutch) Clark Tackle, Defensive Tackle- George Connor Guard, Defensive Tackle- Danny Fortmann Center, Defensive Tackle- Mel Hein Tackle, Defensive Tackle, Punter- Wilbur (Pete) Henry Back, Defensive Halfback- Bill Hewitt Fullback, Linebacker, Kicker- Clarke Hinkle Tackle, Defensive Tackle- Cal Hubbard End, Defensive Halfback- Don Hutson Back, Defensive Back- George McAfee Fullback, Linebacker- Marion Motley Guard-Tackle, Defensive Tackle- George Musso Fullback, Linebacker- Bronko Nagurski Halfback, Defensive Halfback- Ernie Nevers End, Defensive Back- Pete Pihos Tackle, Defensive Tackle- Joe Stydahar Running Back, Defensive Back- Steve Van Buren [B][U]50th Anniversary Team[/U][/B] Chosen by the Hall of Fame Selection Committee in 1969. First Team- Quarterback- Johnny Unitas Fullback- Jim Brown Halfback- Jim Thorpe Halfback-Gale Sayers Flanker- Elroy Hirsch Split End- Don Hutson Tight End- John Mackey Tackle- Cal Hubbard Guard- Jerry Kramer Center- Chuck Bednarik Kicker- Lou Groza Defensive End- Gino Marchetti Defensive Tackle- Leo Nomellini Linebacker- Ray Nitschke Cornerback- Dick (Night Train) Lane Safety- Emlen Tunnell Second Team- Quarterback- Sammy Baugh, Norm Van Brocklin Fullback- Bronko Nagurski, Joe Perry Halfback- Red Grange, Hugh McElhenny Split End- Raymond Berry, Dante Lavelli Tight End- Mike Ditka, Ron Kramer Flanker- Boyd Dowler, Lenny Moore Kicker- Ernie Nevers, Ken Strong Offensive Tackle- Forrest Gregg, Joe Stydahar Guard- Danny Fortmann, Jim Parker Center- Mel Hein, Alex Wojciechowicz Linebacker- Joe Schmidt, Bulldog Turner Defensive End- Len Ford, Deacon Jones Defensive Tackle- Art Donovan, Ernie Stautner Defensive Halfback- Herb Adderley, Jack Butler Safety- Jack Christiansen, Larry Wilson All-Decade teams chosen by the Hall of Fame Selection Committee members. [B][U]1920s All-Decade Team[/U][/B] E- Guy Chamberlin E- Lavern Dilweg E- George Halas T- Ed Healey T- Wilbur (Pete) Henry T- Cal Hubbard T- Steve Owen G- Hunk Anderson G- Walt Kiesling G- Mike Michalske C- George Trafton QB- Jimmy Conzelman QB- John (Paddy) Driscoll HB- Red Grange HB- Joe Guyon HB- Earl (Curly) Lambeau HB- Jim Thorpe FB- Ernie Nevers [B][U]1930s All-Decade Team[/U][/B] E- Bill Hewitt E- Don Hutson E- Wayne Millner E- Gaynell Tinsley T- George Christensen T- Frank Cope T- Glen (Turk) Edwards T- Bill Lee T- Joe Stydahar G- Grover (Ox) Emerson G- Dan Fortmann G- Charles (Buckets) Goldenberg G- Russ Letlow C- Mel Hein C- George Svendsen QB- Earl (Dutch) Clark QB- Arnie Herber QB- Cecil Isbell HB- Cliff Battles HB- Johnny (Blood) McNally HB- Beattie Feathers HB- Alphonse (Tuffy) Leemans HB- Ken Strong FB- Clarke Hinkle FB- Bronko Nagurski [B][U]1940s All-Decade Team[/U][/B] E- Jim Benton E- Jack Ferrante E- Ken Kavanaugh E- Dante Lavelli E- Pete Pihos E- Mac Speedie E- Ed Sprinkle T- Al Blozis T- George Connor T- Frank (Bucko) Kilroy T- Buford Ray T- Vic Sears T- Al Wistert G- Bruno Banducci G- Bill Edwards G- Garrard (Buster) Ramsey G- Bill Willis G- Len Younce C- Charley Brock C- Clyde (Bulldog) Turner C- Alex Wojciechowicz QB- Sammy Baugh QB- Sid Luckman QB- Bob Waterfield HB- Tony Canadeo HB- Bill Dudley HB- George McAfee HB- Charley Trippi HB- Steve Van Buren HB- Byron (Whizzer) White FB- Pat Harder FB- Marion Motley FB- Bill Osmanski [B][U]1950s All-Decade Team[/U][/B] OFFENSE E- Raymond Berry E- Tom Fears E- Bobby Watson HB/E- Elroy (Crazylegs) Hirsch T- Roosevelt Brown T- Bob St. Clair G- Dick Barwegan G- Jim Parker G- Dick Stanfel C- Chuck Bednarik QB- Otto Graham QB- Bobby Layne QB- Norm Van Brocklin HB- Frank Gifford HB- Ollie Matson HB- Hugh McElhenny HB- Lenny Moore FB- Alan Ameche FB- Joe Perry K- Lou Groza DEFENSE E- Len Ford E- Gino Marchetti T- Art Donovan T- Leo Nomellini T- Ernie Stautner LB- Joe Fortunato LB- Bill George LB- Sam Huff LB- Joe Schmidt HB- Jack Butler HB- Dick (Night Train) Lane S- Jack Christiansen S- Yale Lary S- Emlen Tunnell [B][U]1960s All-Decade Team[/U][/B] OFFENSE SE- Del Shofner SE- Charley Taylor FL- Gary Collins FL- Boyd Dowler TE- John Mackey T- Bob Brown T- Forrest Gregg T- Ralph Neely G- Gene Hickerson G- Jerry Kramer G- Howard Mudd C- Jim Ringo QB- Sonny Jurgensen QB- Bart Starr QB- Johnny Unitas HB- John David Crow HB- Paul Hornung HB- Leroy Kelly HB- Gale Sayers FB- Jim Brown FB- Jim Taylor K- Jim Bakken DEFENSE E- Doug Atkins E- Willie Davis E- Deacon Jones T- Alex Karras T- Bob Lilly T- Merlin Olsen LB- Dick Butkus LB- Larry Morris LB- Ray Nitschke LB- Tommy Nobis LB- Dave Robinson CB- Herb Adderley CB- Lem Barney CB- Bobby Boyd S- Eddie Meador S- Larry Wilson S- Willie Wood P- Don Chandler [B][U]1970s All-Decade Team[/U][/B] OFFENSE WR- Harold Carmichael WR- Drew Pearson WR- Lynn Swann WR- Paul Warfield TE- Dave Casper TE- Charlie Sanders T- Dan Dierdorf T- Art Shell T- Rayfield Wright T- Ron Yary G- Joe DeLamielleure G- John Hannah G- Larry Little G- Gene Upshaw C- Jim Langer C- Mike Webster QB- Terry Bradshaw QB- Ken Stabler QB- Roger Staubach RB- Earl Campbell RB- Franco Harris RB- Walter Payton RB- O.J. Simpson K- Garo Yepremian DEFENSE E- Carl Eller E- L.C. Greenwood E- Harvey Martin E- Jack Youngblood T- Joe Greene T- Bob Lilly T- Merlin Olsen T- Alan Page LB- Bobby Bell LB- Robert Brazile LB- Dick Butkus LB- Jack Ham LB- Ted Hendricks LB- Jack Lambert CB- Willie Brown CB- Jimmy Johnson CB- Roger Wehrli CB- Louis Wright S- Dick Anderson S- Cliff Harris S- Ken Houston S- Larry Wilson P- Ray Guy [B][U]1980s All-Decade Team[/U][/B] OFFENSE WR- Jerry Rice WR- Steve Largent WR- James Lofton WR- Art Monk TE- Kellen Winslow TE- Ozzie Newsome T- Anthony Munoz T- Jim Covert T- Gary Zimmerman T- Joe Jacoby G- John Hannah G- Russ Grimm G- Bill Fralic G- Mike Munchak C- Dwight Stephenson C- Mike Webster QB- Joe Montana QB- Dan Fouts RB- Walter Payton RB- Eric Dickerson RB- Roger Craig RB- John Riggins DEFENSE E- Reggie White E- Howie Long E- Lee Roy Selmon E- Bruce Smith T- Randy White T- Dan Hampton T- Keith Millard T- Dave Butz LB- Mike Singletary LB- Lawrence Taylor LB- Ted Hendricks LB- Jack Lambert LB- Andre Tippett LB- John Anderson LB- Carl Banks CB- Mike Haynes CB- Mel Blount CB- Frank Minnifield CB- Lester Hayes S- Ronnie Lott S- Kenny Easley S- Deron Cherry S- Joey Browner S- Nolan Cromwell SPECIALISTS P- Sean Landeta P- Reggie Roby K- Morten Andersen K- Gary Anderson K- Eddie Murray PR- Billy (White Shoes) Johnson PR- John Taylor KR- Mike Nelms KR- Rick Upchurch Coach- Bill Walsh Coach- Chuck Noll [B][U]1990s All-Decade Team[/U][/B] OFFENSE WR- Cris Carter WR- Jerry Rice WR- Tim Brown WR- Michael Irvin TE- Shannon Sharpe TE- Ben Coates T- William Roaf T- Gary Zimmerman T- Tony Boselli T- Richmond Webb G- Bruce Matthews G- Randall McDaniel G- Larry Allen G- Steve Wisniewski C- Dermontti Dawson C- Mark Stepnoski QB- John Elway QB- Brett Favre RB- Barry Sanders RB- Emmitt Smith RB- Terrell Davis RB- Thurman Thomas DEFENSE E- Bruce Smith E- Reggie White E- Chris Doleman E- Neil Smith T- Cortez Kennedy T- John Randle T- Warren Sapp T- Bryant Young LB- Kevin Greene LB- Junior Seau LB- Derrick Thomas LB- Cornelius Bennett LB- Hardy Nickerson LB- Levon Kirkland CB- Deion Sanders CB- Rod Woodson CB- Darrell Green CB- Aeneas Williams S- Steve Atwater S- LeRoy Butler S- Carnell Lake S- Ronnie Lott SPECIALISTS P- Darren Bennett P- Sean Landeta K- Morten Andersen K- Gary Anderson PR- Deion Sanders PR- Mel Gray KR- Michael Bates KR- Mel Gray Coach- Bill Parcells Coach- Marv Levy
Two more that couldn't fit in post 1. Code: [B][U]All-Time AFL Team[/U][/B] Chosen by 1969 AFL Hall of Fame Selection Committee members. First Team OFFENSE WR- Lance Alworth WR- Don Maynard TE- Fred Arbanas T- Ron Mix T- Jim Tyrer G- Ed Budde G- Billy Shaw C- Jim Otto QB- Joe Namath RB- Clem Daniels RB- Paul Lowe DEFENSE E- Jerry Mays E- Gerry Philbin T- Houston Antwine T- Tom Sestak LB- Bobby Bell LB- George Webster LB- Nick Buoniconti CB- Willie Brown CB- Dave Grayson S- Johnny Robinson S- George Saimes SPECIAL TEAMS K- George Blanda P- Jerrel Wilson Second Team OFFENSE WR- Charley Hennigan WR- Art Powell TE- Dave Kocourek T- Winston Hill T- Stew Barber G- Bob Talamini G- Walt Sweeney C- Jon Morris QB- Len Dawson RB- Cookie Gilchrist RB- Abner Haynes DEFENSE E- Ron McDole E- Rich (Tombstone) Jackson T- Buck Buchanan T- Tom Keating LB- Mike Stratton LB- Larry Grantham LB- Dan Conners CB- George Byrd CB- Miller Farr S- Austin (Goose) Gonsoulin S- Ken Graham SPECIAL TEAMS K- Jim Turner P- Bob Scarpitto [B][U]All-Time NFL Team[/U][/B] Chosen by members of the Hall of Fame Selection Committee in 2000. OFFENSE WR- Don Hutson WR- Jerry Rice TE- John Mackey T- Roosevelt Brown T- Anthony Munoz G- John Hannah G- Jim Parker C- Mike Webster QB- Johnny Unitas RB- Jim Brown RB- Walter Payton DEFENSE E- Deacon Jones E- Reggie White T- Joe Greene T- Bob Lilly MLB- Dick Butkus OLB- Jack Ham OLB- Lawrence Taylor CB- Mel Blount CB- Dick (Night Train) Lane S- Ronnie Lott S- Larry Wilson SPECIAL TEAMS K- Jan Stenerud P- Ray Guy KR- Gale Sayers PR- Deion Sanders ST- Steve Tasker
Thanks. nfl.com has the all-decade teams and the 75th anniversary team, but it doesn't have a couple other lists I posted. The 50th anniversary team may not even be on the internet anywhere. I don't know, I didn't really look. Even so, I bet the 2nd team selections wouldn't be listed. I was able to list the 2nd team selections because I have a book that was published in 1969 and it had all that stuff in it. The lists above were all the truly official lists. I'll start with the decade all-star teams from the book The Pro Football Chronicle. The book was published in 1990 and is a true gem. It is out of print but if you run across a copy somewhere (flea market, library sale, rare book seller), it is a must buy.
Decade All-Star Teams from The Pro Football Chronicle Code: [B]1920s[/B] E- Guy Chamberlin E- Lavie Dilweg T- Ed Healey T- Duke Slater G- Gus Sonnenberg G- Jim McMillen C- Clyde Smith B- Benny Friedman B- Paddy Driscoll B- Tony Latone B- Ernie Nevers Returner- Two Bits Homan P- Fats Henry K- Paddy Driscoll Wild Card Selection- Charlie Berry Enforcer- George Trafton Player-coach- Guy Chamberlin [B]1930s[/B] E- Bill Hewitt E- Don Hutson T- Cal Hubbard T- George Christensen G- Mike Michalske G- Ox Emerson C- Mel Hein B- Dutch Clark B- Bronko Nagurski B- Cliff Battles B- Johnny Blood KR- Whizzer White K- Jack Manders P- Ralph Kercheval Wild Card Selection- Ace Parker Enforcer- Father Lumpkin Coach- Curly Lambeau [B]1940s[/B] E- Don Hutson E- Jim Benton T- Bruiser Kinard T- Al Wistert G- Bill Willis G- Dan Fortmann C- Bulldog Turner QB- Sammy Baugh FB- Marion Motley RB- Steve Van Buren RB- Bill Dudley KR- Steve Van Buren PR- George McAfee K- Bob Waterfield P- Sammy Baugh Enforcer- Ed Sprinkle Wild Card Selection- Spec Sanders Coach- George Halas [B]1950s[/B] OFFENSE WR- Elroy Hirsch WR- Lenny Moore TE- Pete Pihos T- Rosey Brown T- Lou Creekmur G- Jim Parker G- Dick Stanfel C- Frank Gatski QB- Otto Graham FB- Jimmy Brown RB- Hugh McElhenny DEFENSE E- Gino Marchetti E- Len Ford T- Leo Nomellini T- Art Donovan LB- Chuck Bednarik LB- Bill George LB- Joe Schmidt CB- Night Train Lane CB- Jack Butler S- Em Tunnell S- Jack Christiansen KR- Ollie Matson PR- Jack Christiansen K- Lou Groza P- Horace Gillom Special Teams- Hardy Brown Kick Blocker- Bob St. Clair Enforcer- Tex Coulter Wild Card Selection- Doak Walker Coach- Paul Brown [B]1960s[/B] OFFENSE WR- Lance Alworth WR- Otis Taylor TE- Mike Ditka T- Forrest Gregg T- Bob Brown G- Jim Parker G- Gene Hickerson C- Jim Ringo QB- Johnny Unitas FB- Jim Brown RB- Gale Sayers DEFENSE E- Deacon Jones E- Willie Davis T- Merlin Olsen T- Bob Lilly LB- Dick Butkus LB- Bobby Bell LB- Chuck Howley CB- Herb Adderley CB- Willie Brown S- Larry Wilson S- Willie Wood KR- Travis Williams PR- Leroy Kelly K- Jan Stenerud P- Yale Lary Special Teams- Dave Meggysey Enforcer- Ben Davidson Wild Card Selection- Bobby Mitchell Coach- Vince Lombardi [B]1970s[/B] OFFENSE WR- Paul Warfield WR- Drew Pearson TE- Dave Casper T- Dan Dierdorf T- Art Shell G- John Hannah G- Larry Little C- Jim Langer QB- Roger Staubach FB- Earl Campbell RB- O.J. Simpson DEFENSE E- Jack Youngblood E- Claude Humphrey T- Joe Greene T- Alan Page LB- Jack Ham LB- Jack Lambert LB- Ted Hendricks CB- Mike Haynes CB- Mel Blount SS- Ken Houston FS- Jake Scott KR- Terry Metcalf PR- Billy Johnson K- Garo Yepremian P- Ray Guy Special Teams- Rusty Tillman Kick Blocker- Ted Hendricks Enforcer- Jack Tatum Wild Card Selection- Chuck Foreman Coach- Chuck Noll [B]1980s[/B] OFFENSE WR- Jerry Rice WR- Steve Largent TE- Kellen Winslow T- Anthony Munoz T- Jackie Slater G- John Hannah G- Russ Grimm C- Dwight Stephenson QB- Joe Montana RB- Eric Dickerson RB- Walter Payton DEFENSE E- Reggie White E- Howie Long T- Randy White T- Doug English NT- Michael Carter LB- Lawrence Taylor LB- Mike Singletary LB- Harry Carson LB- Andre Tippett CB- Mike Haynes CB- Lester Hayes SS- Ken Easley FS- Ronnie Lott KR- Mike Nelms PR- Darrell Green K- Nick Lowery P- Rohn Stark Special Teams- Ron Wolfley Kick Blocker- Dan Hampton Enforcer- Lyle Alzado Wild Card Selection- Roger Craig Coach- Bill Walsh
I also have Dr. Z's all decade teams. He goes three deep, so I'll list 2nd and 3rd teams, along with his 1st team selections. Paul Zimmerman is a Hall of Fame Selection Committe member and probably has seen more NFL games than anyone alive, so his opinion holds weight. First team selections are in CAPS, followed by 2nd and 3rd team selections. Code: [B]1920s-1930s[/B] E- DON HUTSON, Ray Flaherty, Red Badgro E- BILL HEWITT, Lavie Dilweg, Dick Plasman BB- FATHER LUMPKIN, Bo Molenda, Riley Smith TB- DUTCH CLARK, Benny Friedman, Cliff Battles FB- BRONKO NAGURSKI, Clarke Hinkle, Ernie Nevers WB- JOHNNY (BLOOD) MCNALLY, Ernie Caddel, Tony Latone T- CAL HUBBARD, Turk Edwards, Wilbur (Fats) Henry T- TURK EDWARDS, Duke Slater, Link Lyman G- DANNY FORTMANN, George Musso, Ed Healey G- MIKE MICHALSKE, Walt Kiesling, Gus Sonnenberg C- MEL HEIN, George Trafton, Joe Alexander P/K- PADDY DRISCOLL, Ken Strong, Verne Lewellen [B]1940s[/B] E- DON HUTSON, Mal Kutner, Pete Pihos E- MAC SPEEDIE, Jim Benton, Ken Kavanaugh HB- STEVE VAN BUREN, Bill Dudley, George McAfee HB- SPEC SANDERS, Tony Canadeo, Chet Mutryn FB- MARION MOTLEY, Norm Standlee, Buddy Young QB- SID LUCKMAN, Otto Graham, Sammy Baugh T- AL WISTERT, Lou Rymkus, Al Blozis T- BRUISER KINARD, Vic Sears, Nate Johnson G- DANNY FORTMANN, Riley Matheson, Dick Barwegan G- BILL WILLIS, Buster Ramsey, Len Younce C- BULLDOG TURNER, Mel Hein, Alex Wojciechowicz K- HARVEY JOHNSON, Ben Agajanian, Bob Waterfield [B]1950s[/B] OFFENSE E- ELROY HIRSCH, Harlon Hill, Billy Howton E- RAYMOND BERRY, Billy Wilson, Tom Fears HB- HUGH McELHENNY, Ollie Matson, Lenny Moore HB- FRANK GIFFORD, Dan Towler, Doak Walker FB- JIM BROWN, Joe Perry, Tank Younger QB- JOHNNY UNITAS, Otto Graham, Norm Van Brocklin T- MIKE McCORMACK, Jim Parker, Lou Groza T- ROOSEVELT BROWN, Lou Creekmur, Bob St. Clair G- DUANE PUTNAM, Abe Gibron, Stan Jones G- DICK STANFEL, Dick Barwegan, Bruno Banducci C- FRANK GATSKI, Jim Ringo, Bill Johnson K- LOU GROZA, Fred Cone, Sam Baker DEFENSE E- GINO MARCHETTI, Doug Atkins, Gene Brito E- LEN FORD, Andy Robustelli, Norm Willey T- ART DONOVAN, Gene Lipscomb, Arnie Weinmeister T- ERNIE STAUTNER, Leo Nomellini, Bob Gain MG- BILL WILLIS, Dale Dodrill, Les Bingaman LB- JOE SCHMIDT, Chuck Bednarik, Sam Huff LB- BILL GEORGE, George Connor, Les Richter HB- DICK (NIGHT TRAIN) LANE, Tom Landry, Don Paul HB- JACK BUTLER, Jim David, Warren Lahr S- EMLEN TUNNELL, Jack Christiansen, Jimmy Patton S- BOBBY DILLON, Yale Lary, Jerry Norton P- HORACE GILLOM, Pat Brady, Sam Baker
Dr. Z's 1960s All Decade Team... (first team selections in CAPS) OFFENSE WR- LANCE ALWORTH, Tommy McDonald, Paul Warfield WR- DON MAYNARD, Bobby Mitchell, Bob Hayes TE- MIKE DITKA, John Mackey, Pete Retzlaff HB- GALE SAYERS, Lenny Moore, Clem Daniels FB- JIM BROWN, Jim Taylor, Matt Snell QB- JOHNNY UNITAS, Len Dawson, Joe Namath T- FORREST GREGG, Bob Brown, Winston Hill T- RON MIX, Roosevelt Brown, Jim Tyrer G- JIM PARKER, Walt Sweeney, Fuzzy Thurston G- BILLY SHAW, Gene Hickerson, Ed Budde C- JIM OTTO, Jim Ringo, Mick Tingelhoff K- JAN STENERUD, Jim Bakken, Bruce Gossett DEFENSE E- DEACON JONES, Gino Marchetti, Doug Atkins E- RICH (TOMBSTONE) JACKSON, Willie Davis, Earl Faison T- MERLIN OLSEN, Alex Karras, Tom Sestak T- BOB LILLY, Houston Antwine, Henry Jordan LB- DAVE WILCOX, Dave Robinson, Wayne Walker LB- DICK BUTKUS, Ray Nitschke, Lee Roy Jordan LB- CHUCK HOWLEY, Bobby Bell, Larry Grantham CB- JIMMY JOHNSON, Dick (Night Train) Lane, Dick LeBeau CB- WILLIE BROWN, Herb Adderley, Lem Barney SS- RICHIE PETITBON, Johnny Robinson, Kenny Graham FS- LARRY WILSON, Willie Wood, Eddie Meador P- TOMMY DAVIS, Yale Lary, Jerrel Wilson
Dr. Z's 1970s All Decade Team... (first team selections in CAPS) OFFENSE WR- HAROLD CARMICHAEL, Cliff Branch, Charlie Joiner WR- HAROLD JACKSON, Fred Biletnikoff, Lynn Swann TE- DAVE CASPER, Charlie Sanders, Raymond Chester RB- WALTER PAYTON, O.J. Simpson, Franco Harris FB- LARRY CSONKA, Sam Cunningham, Rocky Bleier QB- ROGER STAUBACH, Ken Anderson, Terry Bradshaw T- ART SHELL, Jon Kolb, Dan Dierdorf T- RAYFIELD WRIGHT, Winston Hill, George Kunz G- JOHN HANNAH, Gene Upshaw, Doug Wilkerson G- BOB KUECHENBERG, Bob Young, Tom Mack C- MIKE WEBSTER, Jim Langer, Dave Dalby K- GARO YEPREMIAN, Don Cockroft, Mark Moseley DEFENSE E- CEDRICK HARDMAN, L.C. Greenwood, Claude Humphrey E- ELVIN BETHEA, Jack Youngblood, Carl Eller T- JOE GREENE, Curley Culp, Randy White T- BOB LILLY, Alan Page, Ernie Holmes LB- TED HENDRICKS, Matt Blair, Robert Brazile LB- WILLIE LANIER, Jack Lambert, Lee Roy Jordan LB- JACK HAM, Dave Wilcox, Tom Jackson CB- JIMMY JOHNSON, Mike Haynes, Mel Renfro CB- WILLIE BROWN, Mel Blount, Roger Wehrli SS- KEN HOUSTON, Charlie Waters, Dick Anderson FS- CLIFF HARRIS, Jake Scott, Paul Krause P- RAY GUY, Jerrel Wilson, Dave Jennings
I still have Dr. Z's 1980s, 1990s and 2000s teams to post and then I think I may be done. (There's a chance I may find other all time team lists somewhere in one of my books.) McNair didn't make any of these lists. McNair is one of my all time favorite players, but I think the Hall of Fame Selection Committee members, league personnel, and the media (who put these lists together) did a good job. Readers will also note that Dan Marino has yet to make an appearance. Almost all of the official lists went two deep and Marino was not believed to be among the top two QBs in either the 1980s or 1990s. (He did make Dr. Z's 1980s 2nd team.)
Dr. Z's 1980s All Decade Team... (first team selections in CAPS) OFFENSE WR- JERRY RICE, James Lofton, Art Monk WR- STEVE LARGENT, Stanley Morgan, Wes Chandler TE- MARK BAVARO, Ozzie Newsome, Todd Christensen RB- WALTER PAYTON, Eric Dickerson, Marcus Allen FB- EARL CAMPBELL, John Riggins, Roger Craig QB- JOE MONTANA, Dan Marino, Dan Fouts T- ANTHONY MUNOZ, Jackie Slater, Luis Sharpe T- MIKE KENN, Joe Jacoby, Gary Zimmerman G- JOHN HANNAH, Russ Grimm, Max Montoya G- MIKE MUNCHAK, Bruce Matthews, Bill Fralic C- DWIGHT STEPHENSON, Mike Webster, Jay Hilgenberg K- NICK LOWERY, Morten Andersen, Gary Anderson DEFENSE E- REGGIE WHITE, Howie Long, Richard Dent E- LEE ROY SELMON, Bruce Smith, Fred Dean T- JEROME BROWN, Joe Klecko, Tim Krumrie T- DAN HAMPTON, Randy White, Gary (Big Hands) Johnson LB- LAWRENCE TAYLOR, Clay Matthews, Carl Banks LB- MIKE SINGLETARY, Sam Mills, Harry Carson LB- TED HENDRICKS, Andre Tippett, Rickey Jackson CB- MIKE HAYNES, Frank Minnifield, Ken Riley CB- DARRELL GREEN, Albert Lewis, Lester Hayes SS- JOEY BROWNER, Kenny Easley, Nolan Cromwell FS- DERON CHERRY, Ronnie Lott, Gary Fencik P- REGGIE ROBY, Rohn Stark, Sean Landeta
Dr. Z's 1970s wide receiver selections are interesting. He chose six WRs and only two made the official list. He had Carmichael and Jackson as 1st teamers, Branch and Biletnikoff as 2nd teamers, and Joiner and Swann as 3rd teamers. The official four were Carmichael, Pearson, Swann, and Warfield. (Those four were not listed by 1st or 2nd teams- they were listed alphabetically.) The Pro Football Chronicle went with Warfield and Pearson. Warfield made Dr. Z's 1960s decade team. From what I have heard, Swann graded out as the top WR from 1975-79.
Dr. Z's 1990s All Decade Team... (first team selections in CAPS) OFFENSE WR- JERRY RICE, Andre Reed, Irving Fryar WR- CRIS CARTER, Sterling Sharpe, Michael Irvin TE- SHANNON SHARPE, Ben Coates, Jay Novacek RB- EMMITT SMITH, Barry Sanders, Thurman Thomas FB- DARYL JOHNSTON, Mike Alstott, Larry Centers QB- STEVE YOUNG, John Elway, Troy Aikman T- MIKE KENN, Tony Boselli, Harris Barton T- JACKIE SLATER, Bruce Armstrong, Gary Zimmerman G- LARRY ALLEN, Dave Szott, Randall McDaniel G- BRUCE MATTHEWS, Will Shields, Steve Wisniewski C- DERMONTTI DAWSON, Kent Hull, Tom Nalen K- MORTEN ANDERSEN, Nick Lowery, John Carney DEFENSE E- REGGIE WHITE, Charles Haley, Leslie O'Neal E- BRUCE SMITH, Robert Porcher, Neil Smith T- BRYANT YOUNG, Ray Childress, Michael Dean Perry T- CORTEZ KENNEDY, Warren Sapp, Dan Saleaumua LB- DERRICK BROOKS, Junior Seau, Kevin Greene LB- RAY LEWIS, Sam Mills, Chris Spielman LB- DERRICK THOMAS, Seth Joyner, Rickey Jackson CB- DEION SANDERS, Rod Woodson, Aeneas Williams CB- DARRELL GREEN, Albert Lewis, Dwayne Harper SS- TIM McDONALD, LeRoy Butler, Rodney Harrison FS- BRIAN DAWKINS, Eugene Robinson, Merton Hanks P- MATT TURK, Darren Bennett, Rich Camarillo
Dr. Z's 2000s All Decade Team... (first team selections in CAPS) OFFENSE WR- MARVIN HARRISON, Hines Ward, Derrick Mason WR- RANDY MOSS, Torry Holt, Jimmy Smith TE- TONY GONZALEZ, Jim Kleinsasser, Frank Wycheck RB- CURTIS MARTIN, LaDainian Tomlinson, Marshall Faulk FB- TONY RICHARDSON, Cory Schlesinger, Mike Alstott QB- TOM BRADY, Peyton Manning, Brett Favre T- WALTER JONES, Jonathan Ogden, Brad Hopkins T- WILLIE ROAF, Lomas Brown, Orlando Pace G- ALAN FANECA, Bruce Matthews, Marco Rivera G- WILL SHIELDS, Mike Wahle, Steve Hutchinson C- KEVIN MAWAE, Olin Kreutz, Jeff Hartings K- ADAM VINATIERI, David Akers, Matt Stover DEFENSE E- MICHAEL STRAHAN, Patrick Kerney, Dwight Freeney E- JASON TAYLOR, Julius Peppers, Aaron Kampman T- LA'ROI GLOVER, Jamal Williams, Kris Jenkins T- AARON SMITH, Richard Seymour, Seth Payne LB- DERRICK BROOKS, Keith Bullock, Junior Seau LB- RAY LEWIS, Zach Thomas, Tedy Bruschi LB- JULIAN PETERSON, Keith Brooking, Chad Brown CB- TY LAW, Patrick Surtain, Ronde Barber CB- ANTOINE WINFIELD, Troy Vincent, Nate Clements SS- ED REED, Darren Woodson, John Lynch FS- BRIAN DAWKINS, Mike Brown, Darren Sharper P- SHANE LECHLER, Brian Moorman, Craig Hentrich
