Greatest linebackers in NFL history (1 Viewer)

[the-commish]

New Arena has ranked the 25 greatest linebackers in NFL history. The list includes retired, newly-retired, and still active players. Our own #57 made the list as number 22.

25 Best Linebackers Of All-Time

25. Zach Thomas Thomas was a fire hydrant of a football player. He didn’t have ideal size for the linebacker position. Generously listed at 5-foot-11,...

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[football]

Didn't realize he had that many sacks. Outside of New Orleans, most people don't know Ricky Jackson.

 

[kizzy821]

I'm gonna assume #1 is the LB with the most Super Bowl rings because that's how they do it with QBs

 

[LoE]

WHERE is Sam Mills?

 

[the-commish]

I'm gonna assume #1 is the LB with the most Super Bowl rings because that's how they do it with QBs

Their #1 is Lawrence Taylor.

 

[whiteshadowen]

Dick Butkus should be #1. The next ranked linebacker should start at #11. That is how much better Butkus was than any other linebacker that has ever played the game.

 

[SystemShock]

New Arena has ranked the 25 greatest linebacker ... Our own #57 made the list as number 22.

Yeah.., no.

 

[SystemShock]

Dick Butkus should be #1. The next ranked linebacker should start at #11. That is how much better Butkus was than any other linebacker that has ever played the game.

Yeah... no.

 

[MV2]

Dick Butkus should be #1. The next ranked linebacker should start at #11. That is how much better Butkus was than any other linebacker that has ever played the game.

In his era he was a beast. Today, not so much.

 

[joejr]

Butkus would be a beast in any era so would Lawrence & Ricky.

 

[Nola20094EVA]

Their #1 is Lawrence Taylor.

Can’t hate on that. In my lifetime watching him as a kid he was the most intimidating defensive player I’ve ever seen in every way possible and makes anybody today look like a patsy. I remember when he played the Redskins and the camera crew filmed him going ballistic on the sideline saying something like number 76 you better hope I don’t get back in the game cause I’m gonna rip your mf head off and looked at my dad and said LT is gonna kill somebody tonight and my dad said he better have a damn good doctor lol

 

[IceHot]

A reasonable list …He got Bill George right, but I am super surprised he missed Willie Lanier better than half his list. (Unless I scrolled past him?)

 

[Nola20094EVA]

In his era he was a beast. Today, not so much.

Please go watch film on him as he was a monster and tough as nails. There’s a reason why he has a award named after him and the type of lb that would be feared in any era. Now I wouldn’t put him above LT but the man is a legend.

 

[IceHot]

In his era he was a beast. Today, not so much.

Well, he is 79 years old…not sure he can still wrap up

 

[Zack Lee]

There is no arguing that Taylor is number one. He is top 3 all time for all defensive players.

Ricky got hurt for no championships because he should be quite a bit higher. Probably ahead of Greene but definitely ahead of the likes of Urlacher.


But I don’t get my feelings hurt by opinion pieces. I can’t believe I gave them so many clicks though.