HOF: 1998 LOUIS WRIGHT He used his speed and strength to shut down receivers throughout his career. But, he was the 9th overall pick in the 2005 draft and he hasnt lived up to that billing. His play seemed to improve every year of his career. Sammy Baugh 2. Larry Brown got the nod as our starting running back since he picked up an MVP during the 1972-73 season and shares the Redskins' all-time single game record with four touchdowns. During his career he was selected to six straight Pro Bowls and was voted for a total of five All-Pro teams. In terms of his speed, Green was on another level. DeAngelo Hall also earned a position on the team and should serve as a nice nickelback. Smith, the first overall selection in the 1985 NFL Draft, took the league by storm when he earned NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year honors. HOF: 2009 College: Minnesota Sean Taylor College: Arkansas AM&N He was voted the Packers Most Valuable Defensive Player three consecutive seasons. This time, we are going to take an even deeper look at some of the best Redskins in franchise history. College: Michigan State RANDY WHITE HOF: 1994 But if a player is special enough, he can make No one rose to the top the same as another, but they are genuinely the greatest cornerbacks of all time. Pro Career: 1981-1993 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. The site navigation utilizes arrow, enter, escape, and space bar key commands. All-time Rushing Leader: John Riggins 1,988 att, 7,472 yds, 79 TD All-time Receiving Leader: Art Monk 888 Before there's a change to Washington's franchise moniker, let's take a look at the Redskins' all-time 53-man roster. He moved on to Green Bay as the NFLs first big name free agent to switch teams and continued his dominant play. Featuring 2018-2019 Commanders and some of the greatest NFL cornerbacks of all time, the best Redskins CBs include DeAngelo Hall, Darrell Green, Carlos Rogers, Fred Smoot, and Josh Norman. As for the wide receivers and offensive line, those were fairly easy decisions. Pro Career: 1976-1984 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Website design & development by americaneagle.com copyright 2021 Pro Football hall of fame all rights reserved, Enshrinement Week Powered by Johnson Controls, Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic. Noted for making the safety blitz famous, Wilson had the final 12 of his 52 career interceptions come at the start of this decade and the end of his Hall of Fame career. His 54 interceptions tie Willie Brown for 11th all-time among pure cornerbacks. College: Penn State His 54 interceptions tie Willie Brown for 11th all-time among pure cornerbacks. HOF: 1990 During his career he caused so much disruption to opposing offenses that teams heading into games against the Giants would spend an exorbitant amount of time focusing strictly on him. HOF: 1987 Pro Career: 1962-1976 Los Angeles Rams. CARL ELLER College: Purdue JIMMY JOHNSON Pro Career: 1977-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders Darrell Green. Pro Career: 1963-1974 Kansas City Chiefs. Named to the All-Rookie team after recording 5 interceptions and 102 total tackles, he went on to serve as one of the teams steadiest performers for the next 12 seasons. Stating that, it is not surprising to see players from these teams all over the NFLs All-Decade Team of the 1980s roster. Enter and space open menus and escape closes them as well. Nicknamed The Mad Stork due to his tall, lanky features, Hendricks was exceptionally strong, fast and a devastating tackler. WebRedskins All-Time Best/Worst Cornerbacks. 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. Twice named Defensive Player of the Year, he was devastating tackler but also was talented on covering the passes. College: Arizona State Sonny Jurgensen gets the second-string spot because of his Hall of Fame status and Joe Theismann finishes out our imaginary quarterback room. Pro Career: 1965-1973 Chicago Bears. During his career he intercepted 26 passes, recovered 16 opponents fumbles, registered four safeties and blocked 25 field goals or PATs. College: Miami (FL) He never intercepted more than five passes in a single season, but The Chicago Bears and New York Giants rounded out the decade with one win each. Baugh was special because he was one of the first NFL quarterbacks to make the forward pass a key component of his game. Everson Walls was undrafted. Website design & development by americaneagle.com copyright 2021 Pro Football hall of fame all rights reserved, Enshrinement Week Powered by Johnson Controls, Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic. College: Southern California College: Baylor At 6-7, 291 pounds, Butz was one of the largest players of his era. He was cut before the 2001 season and has as many career tackles and passes defended as I do as a Redskin, which is to say NONE. Singletary was the cornerstone of the Chicago Bears defense for 12 seasons. 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. College: UCLA Ryan Kerrigan had to make the roster since he is just one sack from tying Manley's record. He remained at the top of his game into this decade through his retirement after the 76 season. He looks like a gremlin. College: North Carolina 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. Tune in Friday at 8 p.m. on NFL Network to see if some of your beloved Redskins made the final cut. College: Arkansas College: Southern University He was named consensus first-team All-Pro and capped the season by earning co-MVP honors in Super Bowl XII. A first round selection in the 1973 NFL Draft, his durability allowed him to play 216 games over his 16-season career. All Rights Reserved. HOF: 2007 GREENWOOD JOE GREENE By his second season Brazile was regarded as an elite linebacker in the NFL. Although he did not become a regular at corner until his third season, he finished his 14-season, 200-game career with 57 interceptions which he returned for 736 yards. He led the NFL in interception return yards his first year and again in 1970. Pro Career: 1963-66 Denver Broncos; 1967-1978 Oakland Raiders. 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. In all, he was named first- or second-team All-Pro six times and was selected to four Pro Bowls. College: Florida Bobby Mitchell Makes History. The late, great Sean Taylor earned our other starting safety spot, as he spent his three-plus seasons as one of the league's most-feared hitters and one of the most athletic safeties in the NFL. 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. ANDRE TIPPETT Originally established in 1932, the Redskins are one of just five NFL clubs to record over 600 regular-season and postseason wins. He easily transitioned into the NFL and led his team in sacks (11) in his first season. Steelers All-Franchise Quarterbacks Terry Bradshaw 197083 Bradshaw gets the starting quarterback spot. College: Miami Pro Career: 1969-1981 Pittsburgh Steelers. Pro Career: 1969-1981 Pittsburgh Steelers I'd have brian davis on the best CBs list. He likely will go down in history as the only kicker to accomplish this feat. No big plays, no big returns. WebFind out the NFL pro football's all-time Interceptions leaders Easy selection. HOF: 2008 Truth be told he probably doesnt deserve to be on this list, hes a decent corner. Green played in 295 games for the Redskins over his 20 seasons with the team, only missing 25 due to injury. In 159 games with the Redskins, he returned 317 punts for seven touchdowns while averaging 11 yards per return, and returned 421 kicks for two touchdowns while averaging 22.8 yards per return. Pro Career: 1981-1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991-92 Los Angeles Raiders, 1993-94 New York Jets. A bump-and-run specialist who had a nose for the ball, Hayes recorded 39 interceptions for 572 yards and four touchdowns during his career. Named the co-MVP in Super Bowl XII, he was a Pro Bowl pick in nine consecutive seasons. He was also the only member to list Green, though it's a well-deserved spot. He used his speed and strength to shut down receivers throughout his career. No doubt about it, No. Eventuallyopponents stopped trying to challenge the four-time All-Pro. College: Texas Christian WebHaynes, who was born on July 1, 1953, in Denison, Texas, recorded 28 interceptions and 1,159 yards on 111 returns, a 10.4-yard average during his seven years with the Patriots. In all, he picked off 47 passes which was a 49ers record at the time of his retirement. Wright was named All-NFL four times, twice in the 70s and two times in the80s. In 6 seasons hes totaled 8 INTs and 3 times as many drops. Pro Career: 1973-74 St. Louis Cardinals; 1975-1988 Washington Redskins CORNERBACKS (First Team) DEION SANDERS College: Florida State Pro Career: 1989-1993 Atlanta Falcons; 1994 San Francisco 49ers; 1995-99 Dallas Cowboys; He was a first-round pick back in 1937, and helped the Redskins secure an NFL championship in his very first season -- making him just one of three players to lead his college team and pro team to a championship. The site navigation utilizes arrow, enter, escape, and space bar key commands. He followed that as the AFC Defensive Player of the Year pick in 1983 and NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1984. He was a key component to the Broncos Orange Crush defense that led the team to its first-ever division title and Super Bowl berth in the 1977 season followed by another division crown in 1978. Anderson was at his prime at the exact time when the Dolphins dominated the NFL in the early 1970s. He was twice named NFL Defensive Player of the Year in the 70s and was an All-Pro or All-AFC nine times in his career. Twice during the 1970s, he intercepted a career-high six passes (1970 and 1975). He was especially known for his great tackling ability that included impeccable range as he roamed from sideline to sideline to stop any player with the ball. College: Tennessee The NFLs All-Decade Team of the 1980s included 57 members, and close to 40 percent of the team (22) were members of a club that won a Super Bowl during the decade. Championships Won *: 5 All-time Passing Leader: Joe Theismann. Top 10 Washington Redskins CBs of All Time 1. He finished his career with 56 interceptions. As for the punter position, we considered going with Mike Bragg -- who has played in more games and recorded more punts than any player in Redskins franchise history. Recognized as the premier safety of his time, he intercepted49 career passes, was voted to two AFL All-Star Games and 10 Pro Bowls, and named All-Pro and/or all-conference every season from 1971 to 1979. Instead, we opted to go with fan favorite Tress Way. During his 11-year career he compiled 50 interceptions for 688 yards, one TD and nearly 1,000 tackles. Easley, the Seahawks first round selection in the 1981 draft, may have been considered the most dominant safety of all time had his career not been cut short by injuries. JOHN ANDERSON The Redskins' all-time secondary wasn't too tough to figure out, as we have Hall of Famers Darrell Green and Champ Bailey starting at the cornerback spots. He had 30 interceptions (4th all-time) including 8 in 1971. 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. In all, he was named first-team All-Pro seven times and was a two-time Defensive Player of the Year recipient. HOF: 1990 To recap, that ended up being a 1st rounder, 2nd rounder and Joe Washington for a 6th round pickOuch!! Possibly the most intimidating player on Pittsburghs Steel Curtain defense of the 1970s, Lambert quickly developed into the prototype middle linebacker. Santana Moss also deserved a spot on this roster since he's the Redskins' fourth-leading receiver all-time. He started quickly in the NFL by earning All-Rookie honors. This was a tough project, as there are so many Washington legends who were left off this list due to either talent ahead of them at the position, and then just because of the 53-player restriction. Washington Redskins (19992003) Denver Broncos (2004present) Bailey is considered to be one of the league's best lock-down defenders in the last decade. HOF: 1997 8.