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Top 5 NFL Offensive Players Ever + Fan Rankings
Create your own all-time rankings of the top 5 greatest offensive players in NFL history from Tom Brady to Jerry Rice to Peyton Manning
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Jerry Rice recorded the most REC YDS (289) in Monday Night Football history 27 years ago on December 18, 1995 so it’s a great time to look at the top 5 greatest NFL offensive players of all time with him highlighting the list.
With over 100 years of NFL history dating back to 1920, there has been plenty of offensive talent on display throughout the years. Fans and players alike have seen the game grow and evolve massively, with play-styles, game plans, and schemes constantly changing to adapt with the rest of the league. So what separates the NFL’s offensive GOATs from the rest of the elite athletes? The NFL has seen a shift in the past few decades, as a sport once determined by the legs of the Running Back and the size of the Linemen is now dominated by the arm of the Quarterback and the hands of a Receiver.
Ranking athletes becomes progressively harder as the sport’s history prolongs, but each individual’s game on this list transcends anything seen before or after them. These top-5 offensive players not only had the raw skill and athletic ability to excel at the highest level, but they possessed a unique dedication to their bodies, minds, and teams that separated them from their peers– along with a decent amount of luck.
One of the largest factors in a player’s legacy is longevity, which is hard to come by in a sport as physically taxing as football. One freak play can sideline any athlete at any time, leaving fans wondering what could have been. Whether it’s luck or skill, these top-5 players were able to dominate defenses at the highest level for years, establishing themselves as the game’s greatest. Honorable mention includes: Joe Montana, Barry Sanders, Randy Moss, and Tony Gonzalez.
Here are the top 5 greatest NFL offensive players of all time. Create your own rankings below!
– Most Super Bowls (7) and Super Bowl MVPs (5) all-time
– 3x NFL MVP | Most Pro Bowls (15) in NFL history
– Most PASS YDS (85,929), TD (631), and Wins (246) ever
Tom Brady cemented himself as the NFL’s undisputed GOAT and football’s ultimate winner. His dedication to the game is unmatched as his unparalleled football IQ has carried him to the most storied career in NFL history.
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– Most All-Pro 1st Team (10) by WR in NFL history
– Most Career REC YDS (22,895) and REC TD (197)
– 2x NFL OPOY | 1987 NFL MVP | 3x Super Bowl Champ
Holding every major career record for WRs, Jerry Rice tore apart secondaries for 20 years in the NFL. His sticky hands, breakaway speed, and route running gave defensive coordinators nightmares as there was no answer for his greatness.
@JerryRice’s HOF resume:
– 13x Pro Bowl
– 10x All-Pro 1st Team, 2002 2nd Team
– 3x Super Bowl Champ
– Super Bowl 23 MVP
– 1987 NFL MVP
– 2x NFL OPOY
– 6x NFL REC YDS & TD leader
– 2x NFL REC leader
– 1980s & 90s All-Decade Team
– NFL All-Time Team
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– Most MVPs (5) and QB All-Pro 1st Team (7) ever
– Most GWD (54) | Most seasons (14) of 4,000+ PASS YDS
– Single-season PASS YDS (5,477) & PASS TD (55) record
Peyton Manning is arguably the greatest regular season player in NFL history, posting many of the most captivating single-season performances ever. The Sheriff changed the game of football forever with his audibles at the line of scrimmage and signature “Omaha” call that epitomized his brilliance.
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– NFL career RUSH YDS (18,355) & RUSH TD (164) leader
– Most YScm (21,579) & TOT TD (175) by a RB all-time
– 1993 NFL MVP | 3x SB Champion | 8x Pro Bowler
With 11 straight seasons of 1,000+ RUSH YDS, Emmitt Smith‘s greatest weapon was his longevity. There has never been a Running Back that was able to sustain greatness at his position for as long as he did throughout his career.
Emmitt Smith's HOF resume:
– 8x Pro Bowl
– 4x All-Pro 1st Team, 2x 2nd Team
– 3x SB Champ, 1994 SB MVP
– 1993 NFL MVP
– 1990 NFL OROY
– 4x NFL RUSH YDS, 3x RUSH TD leader
– 1990s NFL All-Decade
– NFL career RUSH YDS (18,355) & TD (164) leaderpic.twitter.com/oZoOPla1No— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 22, 2022
– Only RB with more TD (126) than GP (118) in NFL history
– Most MVPs (3) and All-Pro 1st Team (8) by a RB
– Most Career RUSH YPG (104.3) and TD/GP (1.07) by a RB
As one of football’s greatest pioneers, Jim Brown took the league by storm with his aggressive style of running. Standing at 6’2″, 232 lbs, #32 was the NFL’s original power back and seemingly no defense could challenge him on the way to the end-zone.
Jim Brown's HOF resume:
– 9x Pro Bowl
– 8x All-Pro 1st Team, 1962 2nd Team
– 3x NFL MVP
– 1957 NFL ROY
– 8x NFL RUSH YDS, 5x RUSH TD, 6x YScm, 5x TOT TD leader
– 1960s NFL All-Decade
– NFL 100 All-Time Team
– #32 retired by #Brownspic.twitter.com/QdOcaxt4Yw— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 18, 2022
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