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Bruce Bernard Smith (born June 18, 1963) is an American former professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 19 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills. 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 ...
On April 28, 2011, he was the first defensive end selected in the first round when the Houston Texans picked him as the 11th overall pick. [28] The Texans signed Watt to a four-year, $11.24 million contract on July 31, 2011. [29] [30] Watt during his sophomore season in 2012, when he won NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football. This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] but changes in formations over the years have substantially changed how the position is played.
Marcus Dell Gastineau (born November 20, 1956) is an American former professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons with the New York Jets. During his NFL career, he was named Defensive Player of the Year in 1982 and was the first player to lead the league in sacks in consecutive seasons.
This line consisted of ends Jack Youngblood and Fred Dryer, and tackles Olsen and Larry Brooks. Youngblood and Olsen are NFL Hall of Famers while Brooks made the Pro Bowl 5 times. Dryer, acquired from the Giants in 1972, also made the Pro Bowl once, and set an NFL record with 2 safeties in one game vs. the Packers.
David D. "Deacon" Jones (December 9, 1938 – June 3, 2013) was an American professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. He played for the Los Angeles Rams , San Diego Chargers , and Washington Redskins .
Myles Lorenz Garrett (born December 29, 1995) is an American professional football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies, receiving unanimous All-American honors in 2016.
Lyle Martin Alzado (April 3, 1949 – May 14, 1992) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end of the National Football League (NFL), famous for his intense and intimidating style of play.