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Nfl 100 All-Time Team’ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alex Riethmiller – 310.840.4635 NFL – 12/16/19 [email protected] NFL ANNOUNCES WIDE RECEIVER FINALISTS FOR THE ‘NFL 100 ALL-TIME TEAM’ 24 Legendary Wide Outs in Contention for 10-Person All-Time Team Class Penultimate Episode of ‘NFL 100 All-Time Team’ Airs on Friday, December 20 at 8:00 PM ET on NFL Network Following the reveal of the offensive line and tight end All-Time Team class last week, the NFL is proud to announce the 24 wide receiver finalists for the NFL 100 All-Time Team. Twenty-two of the 24 receiver finalists have been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Collectively, the finalists have accounted for 268,326 receiving yards, 17,345 receptions and 2,203 touchdowns over their career. Episode 5 will also reveal the final two head coaches that round out the 10-person All-Time Team head coaching class. The NFL100 All-Time Team airs every Friday at 8:00 PM ET through Week 17 of the regular season. Rich Eisen, Cris Collinsworth and Bill Belichick reveal selections by position each week, followed by a live reaction show hosted by Chris Rose immediately afterward, exclusively on NFL Network. From this group of finalists, the 26-person blue-ribbon voting panel selected 10 wide receivers to the class. The NFL 100 All-Time Team finalists at wide receiver are: Player Years Played Team(s) Lance Alworth 1962-1970; 1971-1972 San Diego Chargers; Dallas Cowboys Raymond Berry 1955-1967 Baltimore Colts Fred Biletnikoff 1965-1978 Oakland Raiders Cris Carter 1987-1989; 1990-2001; 2002 Philadelphia Eagles; Minnesota Vikings; Miami Dolphins Tom Fears 1948-1956 Los Angeles Rams Larry Fitzgerald 2004-Present Arizona Cardinals Marvin Harrison 1996-2008 Indianapolis Colts Bob Hayes 1965-1974; 1975 Dallas Cowboys; San Francisco 49ers Elroy Hirsch 1946-1948; 1949-1957 Chicago Rockets (AAFC*); Los Angeles Rams Don Huston 1935-1945 Green Bay Packers Michael Irvin 1988-1999 Dallas Cowboys Calvin Johnson 2007-2015 Detroit Lions Charlie Joiner 1969-1972; 1972-1975; 1976- Houston Oilers; Cincinnati 1986 Bengals; San Diego Chargers Steve Largent 1976-1989 Seattle Seahawks Dante Lavelli 1946-1956 Cleveland Browns (AAFC*/NFL) James Lofton 1978-1986; 1987-1988; 1989- Green Bay Packers; Los 1992; 1993; 1993 Angeles Raiders; Buffalo Bills; Los Angeles Rams; Philadelphia Eagles Don Maynard 1958; 1960-1972; 1973 New York Giants; New York Titans/Jets; St. Louis Cardinals Randy Moss 1998-2004; 2005-2006; 2007- Minnesota Vikings; Oakland 2010, 2010; 2012 Raiders; New England Patriots; Minnesota Vikings; Tennessee Titans; San Francisco 49ers Terrell Owens 1996-2003; 2004-05; 2006-08 San Francisco 49ers; 2009; 2010 Philadelphia Eagles; Dallas Cowboys; Buffalo Bills; Cincinnati Bengals Pete Pihos 1947-1955 Philadelphia Eagles Jerry Rice 1985-2000; 2001-2004; 2004 San Francisco 49ers; Oakland Raiders; Seattle Seahawks John Stallworth 1974-1987 Pittsburgh Steelers Charley Taylor 1964-1975, 1977 Washington Redskins Paul Warfield 1964-1969, 1976-1977; 1970- Cleveland Browns; Miami 1974 Dolphins Previous episodes of the NFL 100 All-Time Team revealed the following players and head coaches to make the team: Position Class Members Running Back Jim Brown, Walter Payton, Emmitt Smith, Marion Motley, Barry Sanders, Steve Van Buren, Gale Sayers, Earl Campbell, Lenny Moore, O.J. Simpson, Eric Dickerson, Dutch Clark Offensive Anthony Munoz, Forrest Gregg, Art Shell, Roosevelt Brown, Jonathan Ogden, Cal Linemen Hubbard, Walter Jones, Jim Parker, John Hannah, Larry Allen, Gene Upshaw, Dan Fortmann, Randall McDaniel, Bruce Matthews, Mike Webster, Dwight Stephenson, Jim Otto, Mel Hein Tight Ends John Mackey, Mike Ditka, Kellen Winslow, Tony Gonzalez, Rob Gronkowski Defensive Deacon Jones, Gino Marchetti, Bob Lilly, Alan Page, Reggie White, Bruce Smith, Linemen Doug Atkins, Lee Roy Selmon, Bill Hewitt, Joe Greene, Merlin Olsen, Randy White, Buck Buchanan, John Randle Linebackers Lawrence Taylor, Dick Butkus, Jack Ham, Chuck Bednarik, Ted Hendricks, Bobby Bell, Derrick Brooks, Jack Lambert, Joe Schmidt, Ray Lewis, Willie Lanier, Junior Seau Defensive Mel Blount, Mike Haynes, Dick “Night Train” Lane, Deion Sanders, Rod Woodson, Backs Willie Brown, Darrell Green, Ronnie Lott, Ken Houston, Emlen Tunnell, Larry Wilson, Ed Reed, Jack Christiansen Returners Devin Hester, Billy “White Shoes” Johnson Kickers Adam Vinatieri, Jan Stenerud Punters Ray Guy, Shane Lechler Head Coach Bill Belichick, Paul Brown, Joe Gibbs, George Halas, Curly Lambeau, Tom Landry, Vince Lombardi, Chuck Noll The NFL 100 All-Time Team serves as the marquee series within the NFL’s slate of original programming and content developed to celebrate the league’s 100th season. Following the wide receiver reveal, the series finale of NFL 100 All-Time Team will expand to two hours on Friday, December 27 to unveil the 10 greatest quarterbacks of all time. December 20 8:00 PM NFL 100 All-Time Team: Wide Receivers and 2 Head Coaches 9:00 PM NFL 100 All-Time Team Reaction Show December 27 8:00 PM NFL 100 All-Time Team: Quarterbacks (2-hour series finale) 10:00 PM NFL 100 All-Time Team Reaction Show As the official site for all things NFL 100, NFL.com/100 is the primary destination to stay up to date with all the initiatives, activities and content taking place throughout the league and at the club level. Fans have the opportunity to view the finalists of that week's episode of the NFL 100 All-Time Team and cast their predictions of who will be introduced as part of the NFL 100 All- Time Team in that Friday's episode. Once the show airs on Friday night, the official All-Time Team roster will be available at NFL.com/all-time-team. Wide Receiver Finalist Bios Lance Alworth 1962-1972 1978 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee. Selected by Raiders in 2nd round (9th overall pick) in 1962 AFL Draft; traded to Chargers. 1st AFL player to make Hall of Fame. Nicknamed “Bambi” for smooth, spectacular moves. 1st WR ever with 7 straight 1,000-yard seasons, 1963-1969. Won AFL title with Chargers, 1963, Super Bowl VI with Cowboys, 1971 season. AFL receiving yards leader 3 times, 1965- 1966, 1968. 7 straight Pro Bowls, 1963-1969 seasons. 6 1st-team All-Pro selections (T-2nd most all-time among WR). Member of 75th Anniversary All-Time Team, AFL’s All-Time Team. Born August 3, 1940, in Houston, Texas. Raymond Berry 1955-1967 1973 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee. Selected by Colts in 20th round of 1954 draft. Formed iconic QB-WR combo with HOF Johnny Unitas. Retired as NFL’s all-time leader in receptions (631), receiving yards (9,275). One of 6 WR to win receiving Triple Crown outright, leading NFL in receptions (66), rec yards (959), & rec TD (14), 1959. Set then-NFL title game mark with 12 rec, 178 yards in Colts’ OT win vs Giants, 1958. Made 6 Pro Bowls in 7-season span from 1958-1964 seasons. 3-time 1st-team All-Pro, 1958-1960. Member of 75th Anniversary All-Time Team. Named to NFL’s All-Decade Team for 1950s. Born February 27, 1933, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Fred Bilentnikoff 1965-1978 1988 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee. Selected by Raiders in 2nd round (11th overall pick) in 1965 AFL Draft. Known for fluid moves, deceptive speed, great hands. Ranked 1st in NFL in receiving yards (8,974), T-1st in rec TD (76), 2nd in receptions (589) during career span. Super Bowl XI MVP in Raiders’ win vs Vikings. At retirement owned NFL career playoff records for receptions (70), rec yards (1,167), rec TD (10). Set then-NFL record 10 straight seasons with 40+ receptions, 1967-1976. Led NFL with 61 receptions, 1971. Earned 6 Pro Bowl selections. 2-time 1st-team All-Pro. Born February 23, 1943, in Erie, Pennsylvania. Cris Carter 1987-2002 2013 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee. Selected by Eagles in 4th round of 1987 Supplemental Draft. Ranks 6th in NFL history in receptions (1,101), 4th in rec TD (130) -- ranked 2nd all-time in both at retirement. Posted 8 straight 1,000-yard seasons, T-3rd longest streak all-time by WR. Ranked T-1st in NFL with career-high 17 rec TD in 1995, T-5th most in single season all-time. Made 8 straight Pro Bowls from 1993-2000 seasons, T-4th in NFL history among WR. 2-time 1st-team All-Pro. Named to NFL’s All- Decade Team for 1990s. Named NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year, 1999. Born November 25, 1965, in Troy, Ohio. Tom Fears 1948-1956 1970 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee. Selected by Rams in 11th round of 1945 draft. Led NFL in receptions in each of first 3 seasons, 1948-1950. At retirement ranked 1st all-time in receptions (400), 2nd in rec yards (5,397), 4th in rec TD (38). Set then-NFL record for season in receptions (84), 1950. Caught 18 passes in a game in 1950 season, record that stood for 50 years (currently T-3rd most in NFL history). Caught 3 TD in 1950 Division Title Game. Had game-winning 73-yard rec TD to win 1951 NFL title. 1950 Pro Bowl selection, 1st-team All-Pro. Named to NFL’s All-Decade Team for 1950s. Born December 3, 1922, in Guadalajara, Mexico. Larry Fitzgerald 2004-Present Selected by Cardinals in 1st round (3rd overall pick) of 2004 draft. Entered 2019 ranked T-6th among WR in games (234), 2nd among all players in NFL history in receiving yards (16,279), 3rd in receptions (1,303), T-6th in rec TD (116). Ranks T-3rd all-time in 1,000-yard receiving seasons (9), 100-catch seasons (5).
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