Who are the best cornerbacks in Washington Commanders Pro Career: 1969-1981 Pittsburgh Steelers. A big part of the front line to the Pittsburghs Steel Curtain Defense, Greenwood was named first-team All-Pro in each of the teams first two Super Bowl seasons. College: Arizona State The anchor of the Rams Fearsome Foursome that also included fellow Hall of Famer Deacon Jones, Olsen was also a member of the NFLs All-Decade Team of the 1960s. In all, he was named first-team All-Pro seven times and was a two-time Defensive Player of the Year recipient. 5 best trades in Washington Redskins Sign up for the Commanders Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Easy selection. Leading the way was the San Francisco 49ers with six members on the squad followed by the Redskins with five members, the Raiders with four players, and the Bears and Giants with three each. Top 10 cornerbacks of all time | The TwinSpires Edge Pro Career: 1974-1984 Pittsburgh Steelers. In 6 seasons hes totaled 8 INTs and 3 times as many drops. The former undrafted product out of Oklahoma earned his first Pro Bowl nod this past season, and has recorded 437 punts for Washington and averaged 46.6 yards per punt. Bryan Manning. Pro Career: 1963-1974 Kansas City Chiefs. Banks was a vital contributor on two Super Bowl-winning teams with the New York Giants. Pro Career: 1978-1989 Green Bay Packers He never intercepted more than five passes in a single season, but CORNERBACKS (First Team) DEION SANDERS College: Florida State Pro Career: 1989-1993 Atlanta Falcons; 1994 San Francisco 49ers; 1995-99 Dallas Cowboys; 2000 Washington Redskins; 2004-05 Baltimore Ravens Sanders picked off 39 of his 53 career interceptions during the decade and returned eight of them for scores. Pro Career: 1969-1982 St. Louis Cardinals. The combination of these skills is not easy to master, but these players mastered it with much grace. From one true shutdown corner to a pair of all-purpose defensive backs, here are the top 10 cornerbacks in NFL history. Pro Career: 1970-79 Dallas Cowboys Pro Career: 1971-1984 Los Angeles Rams. LAWRENCE TAYLOR CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nfl | pageType: stories | By his fourth year, White was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year and began a string of eight consecutive seasons of first-team All-Pro selections. He was continuously beat for long TDs in the pre-season and called out by Joe Gibbs as not having a working attitude. The Redskins would trade him to the 49ers before the season for a 6th round pick. Lambert, a second round pick of the Steelers in the 1974, was also a member of the NFLs All-Decade Team of the 1970s. Lilly was the Cowboys first-ever draft pick and later became the first Cowboy enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 5. This is part 5 in a series of posts in which Ill list my choices for the Redskins all-time best and worst players at each position. Browners four All-Pro selections, three of which were consensus choices, occurred in 1987-1990. Redskins All-Time Best/Worst Cornerbacks | Fatpickled He had 30 interceptions (4th all-time) including 8 in 1971. Selmon, the winner of the Outland and Lombardi Trophies while in college, was the Buccaneers first-ever draft pick in 1976. Pro Career: 1965-1973 Chicago Bears. HOF: 1989 Pro Career: 1984-1992 Cleveland Browns Noted for his extreme quickness even at his size, Page was named the NFLs MVP in 1971 and voted as the leagues Defensive Player of the Year twice during the early 1970s. College: Baylor Bailey only played 5 seasons for the Redskins from 1999-2003, but he certainly made his mark. Up and Down arrows will open main level menus and toggle through sub tier links. Under HC Joe Gibbs in the 1980s and 90s, the Redskins won three Super Bowls using three different quarterbacks, something no other coach has done in NFL John Riggins 4. He was also the only member to list Green, though it's a well-deserved spot. He was also named second-team Associated Press All-Pro in each of those three seasons, which is something Orakpo never did. JOEY BROWNER HOF: 2004 By the evening, though, after the team traded Quinton Dunbar to the Martins finest season of his career came during the Cowboys Super Bowl season. An eight-time Pro Bowl selection, Long was tabbed as the Defensive Lineman of the Year in 1986. Sammy Baugh is listed as the "starter" because of how much of a legend he is in terms of NFL history. section: | slug: washington-redskins-all-time-53-man-roster-john-riggins-darrell-green-headline-legendary-depth-chart | sport: football | route: article_single.us | Mike Haynes. No player in history has played in more Pro Bowls than Olsen who was voted to the All-Star game 14 times. College: North Texas State College: Kansas HOF: 1994 He was also voted to the first of seven straight Pro Bowls following that season. HOF: 1984 Green played 20 seasons and 295 games as a Redskin! JACK YOUNGBLOOD Together, they make the most unlikely a pair to make an all-time best list. A first- or second team All-Pro choice 11 times, Smith finished his career with a record 200 sacks. Anderson, an Academic All-America at the University of Michigan, was the Packers first round pick in the 1978 draft. Pro Career: 1983-1991 Minnesota Vikings; 1992 Tampa Bay Buccaneers We had plenty of trouble deciding between LaVar Arrington and Brian Orakpo for the backup linebacker position, so we opted to go with Arrington -- who earned three consecutive Pro Bowl selections from 2001-03 and set different single-season career highs in each year. Nixon would never play a regular season game as a Redskin. Anderson was at his prime at the exact time when the Dolphins dominated the NFL in the early 1970s. All There was certainly a lot more to Youngbloods career than the famous story of him playing with a broken leg in the 1979 playoffs. Pro Career: 1967-1978 Minnesota Vikings; 1978-1981 Chicago Bears. Everson Walls was undrafted. NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1990s - DEFENSE - pfhof It's pretty incredible that we left two Super Bowl MVPs off this list (Mark Rypien and Doug Williams), but Williams was especially a tough cut. A six-time Pro Bowl selection, Browner also served as an excellent special teams player. Mike Haynes | Pro Football What three-time Super Bowl During his career he was selected to six straight Pro Bowls and was voted for a total of five All-Pro teams. Ty Law. Coach Chuck Noll built the Steelers into winners through the draft. He was regarded as an intelligent linebacker who was as good against the run as he was the pass. College: Colorado College: Miami NOLAN CROMWELL In all he was selected to eight All-Pro teams and ten consecutive Pro Bowls. No doubt about it, No. He's been one of the biggest bright spots in what has been a tough stretch recently for the Redskins. Art Monk 5. Possibly the most intimidating player on Pittsburghs Steel Curtain defense of the 1970s, Lambert quickly developed into the prototype middle linebacker. Lavender played in 99 games from 1976-1982 for the Redskins, intercepting 29 balls. ROGER WEHRLI He scored five career TDs, four INTs, and one fumble returning. He continued to improve from that point and is now considered to be one of the greatest defensive players of all time. A ten-time Pro Bowl selection, Taylor finished his career in second place on the all-time sack list with 132.5. Perhaps his greatest reputation came for making big plays at the right time. College: Purdue We decided to put him at fullback since it was his original position and also gives us the ability to put him on the field with Brown or another running back. Up and Down arrows will open main level menus and toggle through sub tier links. College: Utah State HARVEY MARTIN Pro Career: 1974-1984 Pittsburgh Steelers. LEE ROY SELMON Pro Career: 1985-1991 Minnesota Vikings; 1992 Seattle Seahawks; 1992 Green Bay Packers; 1993 Philadelphia Eagles In all he was a member of six division championteams and voted to four Pro Bowls. College: UCLA ROBERT BRAZILE In terms of his speed, Green was on another level. Redskins The question isif he remained a Redskin for his entire career would you rank him higher than Green? Pro Career: 1967-1972 Houston Oilers; 1973-1980 Washington Redskins. ever? It's Darrell Green in an upset WebGil Brandt's greatest NFL cornerbacks of all time NFL.com senior analyst and personnel guru Gil Brandt ranks the greatest cornerbacks in NFL history. Santana Moss also deserved a spot on this roster since he's the Redskins' fourth-leading receiver all-time. We saved a spot on our 53-man roster for former Washington return specialist Brian Mitchell. He recorded 12 interceptions and eight forced fumbles in his 57 career combined regular season and postseason games. Darrell Green. He starred on four Redskins divisional title teams and retired as Washington's top receiver. Washington Redskins (19992003) Denver Broncos (2004present) Bailey is considered to be one of the league's best lock-down defenders in the last decade. His tenure was brief, but he actually did a great job being the guy everyone threw the ball athe had very good makeup speed and was a good runstopper and part-time safety. While he didnt always receive great fanfare, Johnson used his outstanding speed and athletic ability to become one of the finest corners of his era. He moved on to Green Bay as the NFLs first big name free agent to switch teams and continued his dominant play. College: Prairie View A&M Washington's starting defensive ends are quite a dynamic duo, as Dexter Manley is the Redskins' sack leader with 91 and Charles Mann is not far behind with 82. College: UCLA His play seemed to improve every year of his career. His 54 interceptions tie Willie Brown for 11th all-time among pure cornerbacks. College: Tennessee From that point on, he led the Patriots defense for the next 11 seasons. Butkus is regarded as one of the toughest and meanest players ever to step onto a NFL field. Let's not ignore the elephant in the room -- it's very possible the Redskins could change their name before the 2020 season. Eller was a fixture at left defensive end on the Vikings vaunted Purple People Eaters defensive line that also included Hall of Fame DT Alan Page. At 67, Hendricks blocked 25 field goals or extra points during his Hall of Fame career. https://commanderswire.usatoday.com/2017/04/06/top-4-redskins-cornerbacks-of-all-time/, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. He earned All-Pro accolades for the first of four times in 1976. The Washington Redskins are one of the most legendary franchises in NFL history, and many stars have spent time playing football in the nation's capital. WebFind out the NFL pro football's all-time Interceptions leaders JACK LAMBERT src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. Three times in his NFL career he picked off eight passes in a season including his rookie season and in 1973 when he captured his lone interception title. Browner, a first round pick in the 1983 NFL Draft, served as one of the leaders of the Vikings defense for nine seasons. 1920s | 1930s | 1940s | 1950s| 1960s | 1970s| 1980s | 1990s| 2000s. College: Illinois He was voted the Packers Most Valuable Defensive Player three consecutive seasons. He easily transitioned into the NFL and led his team in sacks (11) in his first season. Brown was as consistent of a cornerback as there may have ever been. alias => "washington\/\/redskins\/deangelo-hall-lists-redskins-legend-darrell-green-one-top-5-cornerbacks-nfl-history", title => "DeAngelo Hall lists Redskins legend Darrell Green as one of the top 5 cornerbacks in NFL history", article_body => "
Former Redskins star DeAngelo Hall ranked his top five cornerbacks in NFL history Thursday afternoon and one Hall-of-Fame member of the burgundy and gold made the cut: Darrell Green.<\/p>\n
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