Who is the best D tackle ever?

Gil Brandt's greatest NFL defensive tackles of all time
  • 1 / 31. William 'Refrigerator' Perry. Chicago Bears, 1985-1993; Philadelphia Eagles, 1993-1994. ...
  • 2 / 31. La'Roi Glover. ...
  • 3 / 31. Bryant Young. ...
  • 4 / 31. Bill Willis. ...
  • 5 / 31. Haloti Ngata. ...
  • 6 / 31. Brandon Williams. ...
  • 7 / 31. Tim Krumrie. ...
  • 8 / 31. Alex Karras.
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Who is the best D tackle in the NFL?

Best Defensive Tackles in the NFL 2022: Quinnen Williams, Dexter Lawrence, and Christian Wilkins Emerge
  • 2) Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs.
  • 3) Jeffery Simmons, Tennessee Titans.
  • 4) Quinnen Williams, New York Jets.
  • 5) Dexter Lawrence, New York Giants.
  • 6) Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Who is the best D lineman?

Aaron Donald is undoubtedly the best current interior defensive lineman, as well as one of the greatest players in the position in NFL history. He is one of only three players in league history, along with Lawrence Taylor and JJ Watt, to be named the Defensive Player of the Year for three separate seasons.
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Who has the most sacks for a DT?

Bruce Smith has the most career sacks by a defensive lineman, with 200 sacks.
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Who is the fastest DT?

Georgia DT Jordan Davis runs historic 4.78-second 40-yard dash at 341 pounds at NFL Combine. Jordan Davis posted a 4.78-second 40-yard dash at the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine on Saturday. At 341 pounds, the Georgia nose tackle's time is the fastest by any player over 310 pounds since 2003, per Next Gen Stats.
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Top 10 Defensive Tackles of All Time | NFL Highlights



Who is the fastest player to 100 sacks?

Rams' Aaron Donald becomes fastest DT in NFL history to record 100 sacks - The Athletic.
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Who has the No 1 defense in the NFL?

1. Philadelphia Eagles – Best NFL defense in 2023. The Philadelphia Eagles' defense certainly benefitted from the San Francisco 49ers' quarterback injuries.
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Who is the best defensive line player?

Trey Hendrickson (Bengals)

Hendrickson and T.J. Watt are the only two players in the league with at least 13 sacks in each of the last two years. His 16.6% pressure rate was also the highest among defensive linemen in the league.
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Who is the best linebacker?

Best Linebackers in the NFL 2022: Fred Warner, Bobby Wagner and Demario Davis Top List
  • 2) Lavonte David, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  • 3) Demario Davis, New Orleans Saints.
  • 4) Bobby Wagner, Los Angeles Rams.
  • 5) Matt Milano, Buffalo Bills.
  • 6) Dre Greenlaw, San Francisco 49ers.
  • 7) T.J. Edwards, Philadelphia Eagles.
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Who is the hardest NFL player to tackle?

However, when it comes to who was the absolute toughest for the man with 1,092 NFL tackles to wrangle, Seattle Seahawks legend Marshawn Lynch earned the top spot easily. “The last guy's one of my favorite guys I ever played against — Marshawn Lynch,” Kuechly said.
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Has defensive tackle ever won MVP?

Two defensive players have won the award: Alan Page in 1971 as a defensive tackle, and Lawrence Taylor as a linebacker in 1986. The sole special teams player to be named AP NFL MVP was Mark Moseley, who won as a placekicker in 1982.
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Who is the best safety of all time?

Gil Brandt's greatest NFL safeties of all time
  • 1 / 32. Dennis Smith. Denver Broncos, 1981-1994. ...
  • 2 / 32. LeRoy Butler. Green Bay Packers, 1990-2001. ...
  • 3 / 32. Carnell Lake. ...
  • 4 / 32. Nolan Cromwell. ...
  • 5 / 32. Eric Weddle. ...
  • 6 / 32. Jack Tatum. ...
  • 7 / 32. Kam Chancellor. ...
  • 8 / 32. Ed Meador.
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Who is the meanest linebacker of all time?

It is possible that Dick Butkus was the meanest, nastiest, fiercest linebacker to ever put on a helmet. More than a quarter of a century after his retirement, there remains the Butkus image: the middle linebacker wrapping up a running back and viciously slamming him to the ground like an unwanted toy.
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Who is world best football player?

Lionel Messi remains the undisputed king of the football world, though it would be foolish not to raise an eyebrow as he grows older. As an individual talent and based on almost two decades of cold, objective data and warm, unquantifiable magic, he is the best.
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Who is the best defender in MLB history?

Career Leaders & Records for Defensive WAR
  • Brooks Robinson+ (23) 39.1. 11782. R.
  • Cal Ripken Jr.+ (21) 35.7. 12883. R.
  • Joe Tinker+ (15) 34.3. 7166. R.
  • Luis Aparicio+ (18) 31.9. 11231. R.
  • Rabbit Maranville+ (23) 30.8. 11260. R.
  • Ivan Rodriguez+ (21) 29.6. 10270. R.
  • Omar Vizquel (24) 29.5. 12013. B.
  • Bobby Wallace+ (25) 28.7. 9631. R.
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What are the top 5 best defenses in the NFL?

NFL Defense Power Rankings
  • Baltimore Ravens. ...
  • Cincinnati Bengals. ...
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers. ...
  • Buffalo Bills. ...
  • Philadelphia Eagles. ...
  • New York Jets. ...
  • Denver Broncos. Denver's 2022 season has been a disaster on offense. ...
  • San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers' defense has stepped up in a big way under second-year defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans.
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Who is the most dominant NFL team ever?

Greatest NFL Teams of All Time
  • 8) 1999 St. Louis Rams.
  • 7) 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers.
  • 6) 1989 San Francisco 49ers.
  • 5) 1991 Washington.
  • 4) 2007 New England Patriots.
  • 3) 1984 San Francisco 49ers.
  • 2) 1985 Chicago Bears.
  • 1) 1972 Miami Dolphins.
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Who is the best defending in football?

Best defenders in football history: Top 10 list
  • Paolo Maldini.
  • Franz Beckenbauer.
  • Franco Baresi.
  • Cafu.
  • Alessandro Nesta.
  • Dani Alves.
  • Philipp Lahm.
  • Roberto Carlos.
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Who is the fastest player to reach 10000 receiving yards?

Chiefs' Travis Kelce becomes fastest tight end to reach 10,000 receiving yards.
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What is the highest sack in NFL history?

The official record stands at 22.5 sacks by Michael Strahan in 2001, while Al Baker leads the unofficial record at 23.0 in 1978.
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Who is the fastest player in the history?

The undisputed fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt shattered his own world record in the 100 meters with a time of 9.58 seconds in 2009. Bolt has set the last three world records in the event, and his current record is 0.16 seconds faster than Asafa Powell's previous mark.
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Who is the fastest NFL player?

In total, 36 NFL players ran faster than 21 mph during the 2022 regular season, but only Parris Campbell and Kenneth Walker surpassed the 22 mph threshold. Campbell's 22.11 mph speed ranks as the fifth-fastest top speed by a ball-carrier during an NFL season since 2016.
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Who is the strongest NFL player?

Aaron Donald – Los Angeles Rams

Donald is not only one of the strongest players in the NFL, one who bench pressed 225 lbs 37 times during his scouting combines, but he is also able to run the 40-yard-dash in 4.68 seconds, which makes him a formidable player.
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