National Football League 1970s All-Decade Team

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The National Football League 1970s All-Decade Team includes the list of the best NFL players of the 1970s. The players are accepted by election. Elected American Football poker players of the leaders of the Pro Football Hall of Fame . You are recognized for your achievements as a player. An automatic inclusion in the hall of fame of American football is not connected with it. The players are only honored in the NFL record books.

Offense

Player position Playername Professional team college Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Quarterback Terry Bradshaw Pittsburgh Steelers Louisiana Tech University Yes
Ken Stabler Oakland Raiders University of Alabama Yes
Roger Staubach Dallas Cowboys United States Naval Academy Yes
Running back Earl Campbell Houston Oilers University of Texas at Austin Yes
Franco Harris Pittsburgh Steelers Pennsylvania State University Yes
Walter Payton Chicago Bears Jackson State University Yes
OJ Simpson Buffalo Bills University of Southern California Yes
Wide receiver Harold Carmichael Philadelphia Eagles Southern University No
Drew Pearson Dallas Cowboys Tulsa No
Lynn Swann Pittsburgh Steelers University of Southern California Yes
Paul Warfield Miami Dolphins Ohio State University Yes
Tight end Dave Casper Oakland Raiders University of Notre Dame Yes
Charlie Sanders Detroit Lions University of Minnesota Yes
Tackle Dan Dierdorf St. Louis Cardinals University of Michigan Yes
Type shell Oakland Raiders University of Maryland Eastern Shore Yes
Rayfield Wright Dallas Cowboys Fort Valley State Yes
Ron Yary Minnesota Vikings University of Southern California Yes
Guard Joe DeLamielleurs Buffalo Bills Michigan State Yes
John Hannah New England Patriots University of Alabama Yes
Larry Little Miami Dolphins Bethune-Cookman College Yes
Gene Upshaw Oakland Raiders Texas A&M Kingsville Yes
center Jim Langer Miami Dolphins South Dakota State University Yes
Mike Webster Pittsburgh Steelers University of Wisconsin – Madison Yes

Defense

Player position Playername Professional team college Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Defensive end Carl Eller Minnesota Vikings
Seattle Seahawks
University of Minnesota Yes
LC Greenwood Pittsburgh Steelers Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University No
Harvey Martin Dallas Cowboys Texas A&M University Commerce No
Jack Youngblood Los Angeles Rams University of Florida Yes
Defensive tackle Joe Greene Pittsburgh Steelers North Texas State Yes
Bob Lilly Dallas Cowboys Texas Christian University Yes
Merlin Olsen Los Angeles Rams Utah State University Yes
Alan Page Minnesota Vikings University of Notre Dame Yes
Linebacker Bobby Bell Kansas City Chiefs University of Minnesota Yes
Robert Brazile Houston Oilers Jackson State University Yes
Dick Butkus Chicago Bears University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Yes
Jack Ham Pittsburgh Steelers Pennsylvania State University Yes
Ted Hendricks Baltimore Colts
Green Bay Packers
Oakland Raiders
University of Miami Yes
Jack Lambert Pittsburgh Steelers Kent State University Yes
Cornerback Willie Brown Oakland Raiders Grambling State University Yes
Jimmy Johnson San Francisco 49ers UCLA Yes
Roger Wehrli St. Louis Cardinals University of Missouri Yes
Louis Wright Denver Broncos Bakersfield JC
San Jose State University
Arizona State University
No
Safety Dick Anderson Miami Dolphins Colorado No
Cliff Harris Dallas Cowboys Ouachita Baptist University No
Ken Houston Houston Oilers
Washington Redskins
Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical University Yes
Larry Wilson St. Louis Cardinals University of Utah Yes

Special teams

Player position Playername Professional team college Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Kicker Jim Bakken St. Louis Cardinals University of Wisconsin – Madison No
Kicker Garo Yepremian Miami Dolphins - No
Punter Ray Guy Oakland Raiders University of Southern Mississippi Yes
Punter Jerrel Wilson Kansas City Chiefs University of Southern Mississippi No
Kick returner Billy Johnson Houston Oilers Widener University No
Kick returner Rick Upchurch Denver Broncos University of Minnesota No

Trainer

Trainer name Professional team Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Chuck Noll Pittsburgh Steelers Yes
Don Shula Miami Dolphins Yes

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