CONTENTS
Introduction
The Pioneers: The Best 20 NFL players from 1920 to 1959
1. Jim Brown
2. Jerry Rice
3. Joe Montana
4. Lawrence Taylor
5. Walter Payton
6. Johnny Unitas
7. Peyton Manning
8. Deacon Jones
9. Reggie White
10. Tom Brady
11. Dick Butkus
12. Barry Sanders
13. Bob Lilly
14. Ronnie Lott
15. Anthony Muñoz
16. Joe Greene
17. Ray Lewis
18. Brett Favre
19. John Elway
20. Earl Campbell
21. John Hannah
22. Gale Sayers
23. Dan Marino
24. Otto Graham
25. Mel Blount
26. Deion Sanders
27. Jim Parker
28. Bruce Smith
29. Merlin Olsen
30. Forrest Gregg
31. Kellen Winslow
32. Emmitt Smith
33. Darrell Green
34. Ken Houston
35. Randy Moss
36. Roger Staubach
37. Junior Seau
38. Eric Dickerson
39. Chuck Bednarik
40. Thurman Thomas
41. Bart Starr
42. Gene Upshaw
43. Lance Alworth
44. Jack Lambert
45. Fran Tarkenton
46. O. J. Simpson
47. Willie Davis
48. Marshall Faulk
49. Rod Woodson
50. John Mackey
51. Tony Dorsett
52. Ed Reed
53. Mike Ditka
54. Tony Gonzalez
55. Alan Page
56. Jonathan Ogden
57. Marcus Allen
58. Steve Young
59. Cris Carter
60. Ted Hendricks
61. Kurt Warner
62. LaDainian Tomlinson
63. Bobby Bell
64. Adrian Peterson
65. Curtis Martin
Positional Rankings
Just Missed
Acknowledgments
Index