CNNSI가 선정한 등번호 별 Top Players #6. 51~60

No. 51 | Dick Butkus

Butkus remains the standard by which all middle linebackers are judged.
He was named to eight straight Pro Bowls.

Runner-up : Ichiro Suzuki.

Worthy of consideration : Randy Johnson, Trevor Hoffman.


No. 52  | Ray Lewis

The NFL's current standard bearer at middle linebacker is a two-time
NFL Defensive Player of the Year. He enters his 12th season in 2007.

Runner-up : Mike Webster.

Worthy of consideration : Buck Williams.

No. 53 | Don Drysdale

If Koufax didn't get you, this guy would.
Drysdale completed 167 of his 465 starts.

Runner-up : Harry Carson.

Worthy of consideration : Artis Gilmore, Randy Gradishar.


No. 54  | Randy White

Don't get mad, Goose. White was one of the best linemen of his era.
He missed one game in 14 years.

Runner-up : Rich Gossage.

Worthy of consideration : Brian Urlacher.


No. 55 | Orel Hershiser

Tough call over Junior Seau, but Hershiser gets the nod for his postseason numbers. \He was 7-5 with a 2.59 ERA in 12 playoff games.

Runner-up : Junior Seau.

Worthy of consideration : Derrick Brooks, Lee Roy Jordan, Dikembe Mutumbo.


No. 56 | Lawrence Taylor

Other than Michael Jordan, this might be the easiest choice.

Runner-up : Chris Doleman.

Worthy of consideration : Andre Tippett.


No. 57 | Dwight Stephenson

He's why Dan Marino still looks good on television.
The Dolphins center was elected to five consecutive Pro Bowls
during the 1980s and started in 80 consecutive games until the 1987 season.

Runner-up : Clay Matthews.

Worthy of consideration : Johan Santana, Johnny Vander Meer.

No. 58  | Jack Lambert

A vicious tackler and two-time Defensive Player of the Year for the Steelers,
Lambert played in nine straight Pro Bowls (1976-84).

Runner-up : Derrick Thomas.


No. 59 | Jack Ham

Played his outside linebacker position for the Steelers with surgical precision
: 25 sacks, 21 opponents' fumbles recovered and 32 interceptions.

Runner-up : Seth Joyner.

No. 60  | Otto Graham

Paul Brown's perfect quarterback
 : Under Graham the Browns played in 10 straight titles games
and won four AAFC and three NFL Championships.

Runner-up : Chuck Bednarik.


My Comment : 50번대 이후는 거의 풋볼스타라고 하더니만 사실이군요.
뒤로 갈수록 코멘트를 하는 것은 물론이고 다 옮겨야 하는 고민까지 생기는군요.
이왕 시작한거 끝을 봐야겠지만서도 이렇게 저도 모르고 보는 분들도 모를 선수들을
옮기려고 하다보니 슬슬 짜증이 나려고 합니다^^
그나마 아는 사람이라곤 오렐 허샤이져 뿐이군요;;;