Dick Butkus
Bears’ linebaker, Dick Butkus slammed players to the ground in order to free the ball. As a matter of fact, this new method forced the players to fumble instead of going for their legs. Furthermore, Butkus easily claims the title of most feared tackler from the NFL Network in 2009.
Dick Butkus
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Jim Brown
Most noteworthy, Brown was invited to the Pro Bowl every single season of his career from 1957 to 1965. Unsurprisingly, The Sporting News named him “the greatest professional football player ever.” The Cleveland Browns retired James Nathaniel Brown’s number 32 jersey. He even holds the record for the only player to average more than one hundred rushing yards per game.
Jim Brown