NFL 1960s All-Decade Team

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This is a list of National Football League (NFL) players who had outstanding performances throughout the 1960s and have been compiled together into this fantasy group. The team was selected by voters of the Pro Football Hall of Fame at the end of the decade. Players that also made the National Football League 1970s All-Decade Team were Bob Lilly, Dick Butkus, Merlin Olsen, Larry Wilson, and Jim Bakken.

Contents

Players

All information can be Referenced at the Hall of Fame website [1]
PositionPlayerTeam(s)YearsHall of Fame Class

Offense

Quarterback Johnny Unitas Baltimore Colts 1956–19721979
San Diego Chargers 1973
Bart Starr Green Bay Packers 1956–19711977
Sonny Jurgensen Philadelphia Eagles 1957–19631983
Washington Redskins 1964–1974
Halfback John David Crow Chicago Cardinals/St. Louis Cardinals 1958–1964Not inducted
San Francisco 49ers 1965–1968
Paul Hornung Green Bay Packers1957–1962, 1964–19661986
Leroy Kelly Cleveland Browns 1964–19731994
Gale Sayers Chicago Bears 1965–19711977
Fullback Jim Brown Cleveland Browns1957–19651971
Jim Taylor Green Bay Packers1958–19661976
New Orleans Saints 1967
Split End Del Shofner Los Angeles Rams 1957–1960Not inducted
New York Giants1961–1967
Charley Taylor Washington Redskins 1964–1975, 19771984
Flankers Gary Collins Cleveland Browns1962–1971Not inducted
Boyd Dowler Green Bay Packers1959–1969Not inducted
Washington Redskins1971
Tight end John Mackey Baltimore Colts1963–19711992
San Diego Chargers1972
Tackle Bob Brown Philadelphia Eagles1964–19682004
Los Angeles Rams1969–1970
Oakland Raiders 1971–1973
Forrest Gregg Green Bay Packers1956, 1958–19701977
Dallas Cowboys 1971
Ralph Neely Dallas Cowboys1965–1977Not inducted
Guard Gene Hickerson Cleveland Browns1958–19732007
Jerry Kramer Green Bay Packers1958–19682018
Howard Mudd San Francisco 49ers1964–1969Not inducted
Chicago Bears1969–1970
Center Jim Ringo Green Bay Packers1953–19631981
Philadelphia Eagles1964–1967

Defense

End Doug Atkins Cleveland Browns1953–19541982
Chicago Bears1955–1966
New Orleans Saints1967–1969
Willie Davis Cleveland Browns1958–19591981
Green Bay Packers1960–1969
David "Deacon" Jones Los Angeles Rams1961–19711980
San Diego Chargers1972–1973
Washington Redskins1974
Tackle Alex Karras Detroit Lions1958–1962, 1964–19702020
Bob Lilly Dallas Cowboys1961–19741980
Merlin Olsen Los Angeles Rams1962–19761982
Linebacker Dick Butkus Chicago Bears1965–19731979
Larry Morris Los Angeles Rams1955–1957Not inducted
Chicago Bears1959–1965
Atlanta Falcons 1966
Ray Nitschke Green Bay Packers1958–19721978
Tommy Nobis Atlanta Falcons1966–1976Not inducted
Dave Robinson Green Bay Packers1963–19722013
Washington Redskins1973–1974
Cornerback Herb Adderley Green Bay Packers1961–19691980
Dallas Cowboys1970–1972
Lem Barney Detroit Lions1967–19771992
Bobby Boyd Baltimore Colts1960–1968Not inducted
Safety Eddie Meador Los Angeles Rams1959–1970Not inducted
Larry Wilson St. Louis Cardinals1960–19721978
Willie Wood Green Bay Packers1960–19711989

Special teams

Kicker Jim Bakken St. Louis Cardinals1962–1978Not inducted
Punter Don Chandler New York Giants1956–1964Not inducted
Green Bay Packers1965–1967

References

  1. "NFL's All Decade Team of the 1960s". ProFootballHallofFame.com. Retrieved 1 November 2013.