The Top Ten Greatest NFL Defensive Ends of all Time

Introduction

10.) Ed 'Too Tall' Jones

• Ed ‘Too Tall’ Jones played for the Dallas Cowboys from 1974 to 1978 and from 1980 to 1989.
• Super Bowl XII Champion
• 3 Time NFL First Team All Pro (1981, 1982, 1983)

9.) Michael Strahan

• Michael Strahan played for the New York Giants from 1993 to 2007.
• Super Bowl XLII Champion
• NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award Winner (2001)

8.) Jack Youngblood

• Jack Youngblood played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1971 to 1984
• 2 Time NFC Defensive Player of the Year Award (1975, 1976)
• 3 Time NFL First Team All Pro (1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979)

7.) J.J. Watt

• J.J. Watt played for the Houston Texans from 2011 to Present.
• Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award Winner (2017)
• 2 Time NFL Sack Leader (2012, 2015)

6.) Lee Roy Selmon

• Lee Roy Selmon played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1976 to 1984.
• NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award Winner (1979)
• Lombardi Award Winner (1975)

5.) Doug Atkins

• Doug Atkins played for the Cleveland Browns, the Chicago Bears, and the New Orleans Saints
• 2 Time NFL Champion (1954, 1963)
• 8 Time NFL Pro Bowl Selection (1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965)

4.) Gino Marchetti

• Gino Marchetti played for the Dallas Texans and the Baltimore Colts.
• 2 Time NFL Champion (1958, 1959)
• 9 Time NFL First Team All Pro (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964)

3.) Bruce Smith

• Bruce Smith played for the Buffalo Bills and the Washington Redskins.
• NFL Record 200 Career Sacks
• 2 Time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award Winner (1990, 1996)

2.) Deacon Jones

• Deacon Jones played for the Los Angeles Rams, the San Diego Chargers, and the Washington Redskins.
• 2 Time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award Winner (1967, 1968)
• NFL 100th Anniversary All Time Team

1.) Reggie White

• Reggie White played for the Memphis Showboats, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Green Bay Packers, and the Carolina Panthers.
• Super Bowl XXXI Champion
• 13 Time NFL Pro Bowl Selection (1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998)

Written by: David Green