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Nfl Releases Tight Ends and Offensive Linemen to Be Named Finalists for the ‘Nfl 100 All-Time Team’ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alex Riethmiller – 310.840.4635 NFL – 12/9/19 [email protected] NFL RELEASES TIGHT ENDS AND OFFENSIVE LINEMEN TO BE NAMED FINALISTS FOR THE ‘NFL 100 ALL-TIME TEAM’ 18 Offensive Linemen and 5 Tight Ends to be Named to All-Time Team Episode 4 of ‘NFL 100 All-Time Team’ Airs on Friday, December 13 at 8:00 PM ET on NFL Network Following the reveal of the defensive back and specialist All-Time Team class last week, the NFL is proud to announce the 40 offensive linemen (16 offensive tackles; 15 guards; 9 centers) and 12 tight ends that are finalists for the NFL 100 All-Time Team. 39 of the 40 offensive linemen finalists have been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The 12 finalists at tight end include eight Pro Football Hall of Famers and combine for 711 career receiving touchdowns. Episode three will also reveal four head coaches to make the NFL 100 All-Time Team. 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 ultimately selected seven offensive tackles, seven guards, four centers and five tight ends to the All-Time Team. The NFL 100 All-Time Team finalists at the offensive tackle position are: Player Years Played Team(s) Bob “The Boomer” Brown 1964-1968; 1969-1970; 1971- Philadelphia Eagles; Los Angeles 1973 Rams; Oakland Raiders Roosevelt Brown 1953-1965 New York Giants Lou Creekmur 1950-1959 Detroit Lions Dan Dierdorf 1971-1983 St. Louis Cardinals Forrest Gregg 1956; 1958-1970; 1971 Green Bay Packers; Dallas Cowboys Cal Hubbard 1927-1928; 1929-1933; 1935; New York Giants; Green Bay 1936 Packers; Pittsburgh Pirates; New York Giants Walter Jones 1997-2008 Seattle Seahawks Ron Mix 1960-1969; 1971 Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers; Oakland Raiders Anthony Munoz 1980-1992 Cincinnati Bengals Jonathan Ogden 1996-2007 Baltimore Ravens Orlando Pace 1997-2008; 2009 St. Louis Rams; Chicago Bears Willie Roaf 1993-2001; 2002-2005 New Orleans Saints; Kansas City Chiefs Art Shell 1968-1982 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders Bob St. Clair 1953-1963 San Francisco 49ers Joe Thomas 2007-2017 Cleveland Browns Ron Yary 1968-1981; 1982 Minnesota Vikings; Los Angeles Rams The NFL 100 All-Time Team finalists at the guard position are: Player Years Played Team(s) Larry Allen 1994-2005; 2006-2007 Dallas Cowboys; San Francisco 49ers Joe DeLamielleure 1973-1979; 1980-1984; 1985 Buffalo Bills; Cleveland Browns; Buffalo Bills Dan Fortmann 1936-1943 Chicago Bears John Hannah 1973-1985 New England Patriots Jerry Kramer 1958-1968 Green Bay Packers Larry Little 1967-1968; 1969-1980 San Diego Chargers; Miami Dolphins Tom Mack 1966-1978 Los Angeles Rams Bruce Matthews 1983-2001 Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans Randall McDaniel 1988-1999; 2000-2001 Minnesota Vikings; Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mike Michalske 1926; 1927-1928; 1929-1935, New York Yankees (AFL*); New 1937 York Yankees (NFL); Green Bay Packers Mike Munchak 1982-1993 Houston Oilers Jim Parker 1957-1967 Baltimore Colts Will Shields 1993-2006 Kansas City Chiefs Dick Stanfel 1952-1955; 1956-1958 Detroit Lions; Washington Redskins Gene Upshaw 1967-1981 Oakland Raiders The NFL 100 All-Time Team finalists at the center position are: Player Years Played Team(s) Dermontti Dawson 1988-2000 Pittsburgh Steelers Mel Hein 1931-1945 New York Giants Jim Langer 1970-1979; 1980-1981 Miami Dolphins; Minnesota Vikings Jim Otto 1960-1974 Oakland Raiders Jim Ringo 1953-1963; 1964-1967 Green Bay Packers; Philadelphia Eagles Dwight Stephenson 1980-1987 Miami Dolphins Mick Tingelhoff 1962-1978 Minnesota Vikings Clyde “Bulldog” Turner 1940-1952 Chicago Bears Mike Webster 1974-1988; 1989-1990 Pittsburgh Steelers; Kansas City Chiefs The NFL 100 All-Time Team finalists at the tight end position are: Player Years Played Team(s) Dave Casper 1974-1980; 1980-1983; 1983; Oakland/L.A. Raiders; Houston 1984 Oilers; Minnesota Vikings; L.A. Raiders Mike Ditka 1961-1966; 1967-1968; 1969- Chicago Bears; Philadelphia 1972 Eagles; Dallas Cowboys Antonio Gates 2003-2018 San Diego/L.A. Chargers Tony Gonzalez 1997-2008; 2009-2013 Kansas City Chiefs; Atlanta Falcons Rob Gronkowski 2010-2018 New England Patriots Ron Kramer 1957, 1959-1964; 1965-1967 Green Bay Packers; Detroit Lions John Mackey 1963-1971; 1972 Baltimore Colts; San Diego Chargers Ozzie Newsome 1978-1990 Cleveland Browns Charlie Sanders 1968-1977 Detroit Lions Shannon Sharpe 1990-1999; 2000-2001; 2002- Denver Broncos; Baltimore 2003 Ravens; Denver Broncos Kellen Winslow 1979-1987 San Diego Chargers Jason Witten 2003-2017, 2019 Dallas Cowboys 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 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, Chuck Noll, Joe Gibbs 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. Remaining episodes of the series are: December 13 8:00 PM NFL 100 All-Time Team: Tight Ends & Offensive Line and 4 Head Coaches 9:00 PM NFL 100 All-Time Team Reaction Show 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. Offensive Tackle Finalist Bios Bob “The Boomer” Brown 1964-1973 2004 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee. Selected by Eagles in 1st round (2nd overall pick) in 1964 draft. Nicknamed “Boomer.” Aggressive blocker who utilized great size and strength. Battled knee injury for much of career. Named NFL/NFC Offensive Lineman of Year 3 times by NFLPA, 1968-1970 seasons. Elected to 6 Pro Bowls with 3 different teams (3 with Eagles, 2 with Rams, 1 with Raiders). 5-time 1st- team All-Pro selections. Named to NFL’s All-Decade Team for 1960s. Born December 8, 1941, in Cleveland, Ohio. Roosevelt Brown 1953-1965 1975 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee. Selected by Giants in 27th round of 1953 draft. Joined Giants as raw 20-year-old but quickly won starting role, held it for entire 13-year career. Excellent downfield blocker, classic pass protector, fast, mobile. Helped power Giants to 6 division titles and 1956 NFL championship. Named NFL Lineman of Year, 1956. Elected to 9 career Pro Bowl teams (T-2nd most among Giants franchise). 6-time 1st-team All-Pro selection (2nd-most in Giants history). Member of 75th Anniversary All-Time Team. Named to NFL’s All-Decade Team for 1950s. Born October 20, 1932, in Charlottesville, Virginia. Lou Creekmur 1950-1959 1996 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee. Selected by Eagles in 26th round of 1948 draft, but remained in college until being traded to Lions in 1950. Primarily an OL, used on defense in short-yardage situations. Flamboyant, versatile, strong blocker. Workhorse, played every game of his first 9 seasons, 1950-1958. 3-time NFL champion with Lions, 1952-1953, 1957. Made Pro Bowl in each of first 8 years (6 times as tackle, twice as guard), 1950-1957 seasons. 6-time 1st-team All-Pro selection (T-2nd most in Lions history). Born January 22, 1927, in Hopelawn, New Jersey. Dan Dierdorf 1971-1983 1996 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee. Selected by Cardinals in 2nd round (43rd overall pick) in 1971 draft. Possessed size, speed, quickness, discipline, intelligence, consistency. Equally effective as passing, rushing blocker. Right tackle who anchored Cardinals offensive line for over a decade. Named NFL Offensive Lineman of Year 3 times by NFLPA, 1976-1978 seasons. Elected to 6 career Pro Bowls, including 5 straight, 1974-1978 seasons. Earned 3 straight 1st-team All-Pro selections. Named to NFL’s All-Decade Team for 1970s. Born June 29, 1949, in Canton, Ohio. Forrest Gregg 1956; 1958-1971 1977 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee.
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