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  2. Big Blue Wrecking Crew - Wikipedia

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    The Giants enjoyed a good stretch of defensive dominance in the 1980s led by the Big Blue Wrecking Crew, which finally peaked in the 1990 season. Though the 1986 Giants are among the greatest defenses of all time, the 1990 Giants rivaled them in ferocity and their sheer will to dominate opposing teams. For 10 games straight, the Giants did not ...

  3. J. J. Watt - Wikipedia

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    Considered to be one of the greatest defensive linemen of all time, Watt received the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award three times in his first five seasons. [2] Watt's position was primarily defensive end. He also took snaps on offense, catching three touchdown passes during the 2014 season, a season in which he was MVP runner-up.

  4. Bruce Smith - Wikipedia

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    He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies, where he was a twice All-American, and was selected with the first overall pick by the Bills in the 1985 NFL draft. Considered one of the greatest defensive ends of all time, Smith is the NFL's all-time career leader in quarterback sacks with 200.

  5. Lawrence Taylor - Wikipedia

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    After six years, he had been named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award (1981), NFL Defensive Player of the Year a record three times (1981, 1982, 1986), First-team All-Pro six times, [32] become the first defensive player in NFL history unanimously voted the league's MVP (1986), and led his team to a championship (1986). After the win ...

  6. Deacon Jones - Wikipedia

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    It was the greatest thing I ever did, and when I left the game, they outlawed it." [4] Pro Football Weekly reported he accumulated 173.5 sacks over his career. The total would be third on the all-time sack list, which would have ranked first all-time at the time of his retirement by a substantial margin. [13] In 1964, Jones had 22 sacks in only ...

  7. Aaron Donald - Wikipedia

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    2× PFWA NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2018, 2020) NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (2014) 8× First-team All-Pro selection (2015–2021, 2023) 10× Pro Bowl selection (2014–2023) Deacon Jones Award (2018) PFWA All-Rookie Team ; NFL 2010s All-Decade Team; Sporting News 2010s All-Decade Team; Ranked No. 92 in the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015

  8. Tom Landry - Wikipedia

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    Thomas Wade Landry (/ ˈ l æ n d r i / LAN-dree; September 11, 1924 – February 12, 2000) was an American professional football coach, player, and World War II veteran. Regarded as one of the greatest head coaches of all time, [1] he was the first head coach of the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL), a position he held for 29 seasons.

  9. List of NFL individual records - Wikipedia

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    First NFL quarterback to defeat 32 franchises: Brett Favre vs. Green Bay Packers; October 5, 2009 [178] [179] First NFL quarterback to reach 100 career wins (regular season): Johnny Unitas vs. Green Bay Packers; November 9, 1969; First NFL quarterback to reach 150 career wins (regular season): Brett Favre vs. San Diego Chargers; September 23, 2007