In terms of his speed, Green was on another level. No one rose to the top the same as another, but they are genuinely the greatest cornerbacks of all time. By the evening, though, after the team traded Quinton Dunbar to the This was a tough project, as there are so many Washington legends who were left off this list due to either talent ahead of them at the position, and then just because of the 53-player restriction. In all, he had 34 interceptions for 792 yards and 3 TDs. A tremendously hard worker, Minnifield utilized computer technology to study his opposing receivers tendencies. LOUIS WRIGHT Wehrli earned a starting role with the Cardinals as a rookie and developed into one of the NFLs best cover guys. Hall of Famer, 2-time Super Bowl Champion, 7-time Pro Bowler and an All-Pro. He used his speed and strength to shut down receivers throughout his career. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest cornerbacks to have ever played in the NFL. He ranks 21st all-time in career interceptions with 54, only going one season without picking off a quarterback;his last, at the age of 42. 5. HOF: 1980 HOF: 2001 Eller was a fixture at left defensive end on the Vikings vaunted Purple People Eaters defensive line that also included Hall of Fame DT Alan Page. Sign up for the Commanders Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Pro Career: 1963-1974 Kansas City Chiefs. There was certainly a lot more to Youngbloods career than the famous story of him playing with a broken leg in the 1979 playoffs. College: Florida HOF: 1995 GREENWOOD 10:40 am ET, Redskins' all-time single game record with four touchdowns, Ex-NFL GM's best picks, hidden gems in 2023 NFL Draft, Texans' Stroud puts pre-draft test drama behind him, Peterson says Steelers had the 'steal' of the NFL Draft, Steelers' Joey Porter Jr. motivated after draft slide, Falcons, Lions use same rationale for taking Round 1 RB, Prisco's draft grades for all 32 teams: Eagles ace it, 2024 mock: Williams No. He was voted to nine straight Pro Bowls during his career and was key to a defense that helped the Vikings to four Super Bowl appearances. Selmon was a three-time All-Pro selection and a six-time pick for the Pro Bowl. Pro Career: 1974-1984 Pittsburgh Steelers. REGGIE WHITE Using their total body of work in Washington as the overall barometer, heres a breakdown as to who the top cornerbacks in Redskins history are: Fischer from the Nebraska was a 17th-round draft choice by St. Louis in the 1961 draft. Pro Career: 1984-1992 New York Giants; 1993 Washington Redskins; 1994-95 Cleveland Browns The greatest NFL cornerbacks of all time each held serve at the point of attack, never got beat deep, and were rarely even challenged. SEP 11. n Monday morning, the Redskins had, at best, a fine collection of cornerbacks. Chris Rodriguez Jr. is a fun player to watch. Instead, we opted to go with fan favorite Tress Way. He finished his career with 56 interceptions. Sammy Baugh 2. But if a player is special enough, he can make And he stole, literally stole $$he was the original Albert Haynesworth. He was especially known for his great tackling ability that included impeccable range as he roamed from sideline to sideline to stop any player with the ball. Lambert, a second round pick of the Steelers in the 1974, was also a member of the NFLs All-Decade Team of the 1970s. Browners four All-Pro selections, three of which were consensus choices, occurred in 1987-1990. A three-time winner of the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, White finished his career with a then-NFL record 198 sacks. Pro Career: 1982-1993 New England Patriots. He was a first-round pick back in 1937, and helped the Redskins secure an NFL championship in his very first season -- making him just one of three players to lead his college team and pro team to a championship. Enter and space open menus and escape closes them as well. In all, he picked off 47 passes which was a 49ers record at the time of his retirement. fatpickle Date: Lott earned All-Decade honors at safety even though he played almost half of the seasons in the 80s as an All-Pro cornerback. WebHaynes, who was born on July 1, 1953, in Denison, Texas, recorded 28 interceptions and 1,159 yards on 111 returns, a 10.4-yard average during his seven years with the Patriots. HOF: 1990 Tight end was another tough position to choose from. Pro Career: 1974-1984 Pittsburgh Steelers. Hall of Fame coach Tom Landry once described Lott as a linebacker playing safety. Known for his bone-jarring hits, Lott racked up 63 interceptions in his career and twice led the NFL in the category. Pro Career: 1969-1982 St. Louis Cardinals. College: Virginia Tech HOF: 2000 CARL ELLER White, the fourth overall pick in the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft, recorded more sacks (124) than games played (121) in eight seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. I'm glad you asked, it's John Riggins. Posted by Wehrli was named All-Pro and All-NFC five times. Left and right arrows move across top level links and expand / close menus in sub levels. alias => "washington\/\/redskins\/deangelo-hall-lists-redskins-legend-darrell-green-one-top-5-cornerbacks-nfl-history", title => "DeAngelo Hall lists Redskins legend Darrell Green as one of the top 5 cornerbacks in NFL history", article_body => "
Former Redskins star DeAngelo Hall ranked his top five cornerbacks in NFL history Thursday afternoon and one Hall-of-Fame member of the burgundy and gold made the cut: Darrell Green.<\/p>\n
Top 5 Cornerbacks of All-Time, this one was TOUGH.
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