Linebacker finalists announced for NFL 100 All-Time Team

[Chiefsfan1963 1,101]

Three Chiefs LBers on the list:

Bobby Bell (1963-1974)

Willie Lanier (1967-1977)

Derrick Thomas (1989-1999)

[Chiefsfan1963 1,101]

Made the  D-Tackles list:

Junious "Buck" Buchanan (1963-1975)

Curley Culp (1968-1981)

[dhitter 1,424]

All deserving but the competition is pretty tough. 

[Chiefsfan1963 1,101]

Don't believe current players should be in contention. To me, they are saying if the current players never take another snap they are in the HOF.

[reesebobby 5,662]

12 make it.  Gotta figure Butkus, LT, Lambert, Ray Lewis, Singletary and Nitschke are locks.  I don't see how Lanier doesn't make the next 6.  But they probably take some of the guys from the 30's, 40's and 50's that I don't have a clue on.

[West 6,713]

DT has to be there as well....

[oldtimer 8,686]

Dont get me wrong.. I am a big Curly Culp fan..my first favorite Chief and why  I wore #61 when playing football.. but I really dont understand HOF status nor  top 100

Of the 3 Lbs Bell is my pick if there will be only 1 to finish

[reesebobby 5,662]

44 minutes ago, Chiefsfan1963 said:

Don't believe current players should be in contention. To me, they are saying if the current players never take another snap they are in the HOF.

I got what you’re saying. But guys like Tom Brady belong on the team. And Brees. And Vinatieri. None of the linebackers. But some current players belong. 

[Balto 723]

2 hours ago, reesebobby said:

I got what you’re saying. But guys like Tom Brady belong on the team. And Brees. And Vinatieri. None of the linebackers. But some current players belong. 

Mahomes should be on there somewhere

[sith13 1,746]

13 hours ago, reesebobby said:

I got what you’re saying. But guys like Tom Brady belong on the team. And Brees. And Vinatieri. None of the linebackers. But some current players belong. 

The thing is current players can always screw up their careers and will definitely get undeserved favor over others that might not be remembered as much. 

[reesebobby 5,662]

2 hours ago, sith13 said:

The thing is current players can always screw up their careers and will definitely get undeserved favor over others that might not be remembered as much. 

Tom Brady could kill a drifter and throw backwards for 10,000 yards and not screw up his career. 

[sith13 1,746]

1 hour ago, reesebobby said:

Tom Brady could kill a drifter and throw backwards for 10,000 yards and not screw up his career. 

That's true but he might be the best ever to play the position which makes him an exceptional situation. The problem arises with guys like JJ Watt vs some retired names in which case Watt could have an undeserved advantage.

[Thegoatee 1,780]

I think you’d have to be a current player with 10 seasons under your belt to even be qualified for this list.

[Mloe68 1,521]

8 hours ago, reesebobby said:

Tom Brady could kill a drifter and throw backwards for 10,000 yards and not screw up his career. 

Brady and Otto Graham would be my two QBs personally. 

[KC Warpaint 3,234]

On 11/26/2019 at 2:08 PM, West said:

DT has to be there as well....

DT didn't make the cut, but Bobby,Buck and Willie did

 

DEFENSIVE END (7): Doug Atkins, Bill Hewitt, Deacon Jones*, Gino Marchetti*, Lee Roy Selmon, Bruce Smith, Reggie White.

DEFENSIVE TACKLE (7): Buck Buchanan, Joe Greene, Bob Lilly*, Merlin Olsen, Alan Page*, John Randle, Randy White.

OUTSIDE LINEBACKER (6): Chuck Bednarik, Bobby Bell, Derrick Brooks, Jack Ham, Ted Hendricks, Lawrence Taylor*.

MIDDLE LINEBACKER (6): Dick Butkus*, Jack Lambert, Willie Lanier, Ray Lewis, Joe Schmidt, Junior Seau.

*Denotes unanimous selection.