The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players
The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players was a ten-part television series presented by the NFL Network in 2010. The series was based on a list of the top 100 National Football League players of all time, as compiled by a "blue-ribbon" panel assembled by the NFL Network. The members of the panel were current and former NFL coaches, players, executives, and members of the media. Each episode, broadcast each Thursday from September 3 to November 4, 2010, introduced a group of 10 players from the list, starting with the players ranked 91 through 100, and moving up the list each week.[1]
The final episode, premiering on November 4, 2010, introduced the top 10 players of all time according to the panel.[2] Jerry Rice was chosen as the top player of all time, with Jim Brown as the second choice.[3] The highest ranked defensive player, Lawrence Taylor, was ranked third. At the same time, the NFL Network also released a list based on fan voting, in which Rice was again ranked first, followed by Joe Montana, Walter Payton and Barry Sanders.[4]
References
- ^ The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players to Debut Friday, Sept. 3 at 10 p.m. ET on NFL Network
- ^ Nate Davis, "Who is NFL's greatest player ever? NFL Network reveals No. 1 Thursday night", USA Today, November 4, 2010.
- ^ Andy Barall, "Jim Brown Should Be No. 1, but What About Most Underrated?", New York Times, November 5, 2010.
- ^ Stephen Smith, "NFL's Top 100 Players of All-Time: Debate", CBS News, November 5, 2010.