The greatest NFL players in history – ranked

 The greatest NFL players in history – ranked

25: Gale Sayers

24: Aaron Donald

23: Tony Gonzalez

22: Dan Marino

21: Emmitt Smith

20: Rod Woodson

19: John Elway

18: Deacon Jones

17: Johnny Unitas

16: Anthony Munoz

15: Randy Moss

14: Ray Lewis

13: Joe Greene

12: Ronnie Lott

11: Walter Payton

10: Peyton Manning

9: Barry Sanders

8: Deion Sanders

7: Joe Montana

6: Jim Brown

5: Reggie White

4: Patrick Mahomes

3: Lawrence Taylor

2: Jerry Rice

1: Tom Brady

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