Best Black Players in NFL History

steelers1979 This list counts down the best black people to ever play the game of football.

The Top Ten

1 Jerry Rice

Jerry Lee Rice is a former American football wide receiver who played 20 seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers.

2 Lawrence Taylor

3 Barry Sanders

Barry Sanders is a former American football running back who spent his entire professional career with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.

4 Walter Payton

Walter Jerry Payton was an American football running back who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League for thirteen seasons.

5 Jim Brown

6 Ray Lewis

Raymond Anthony Lewis Jr. is a former American football linebacker who played his entire 17-year career for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League.

7 Warren Moon

8 Michael Strahan

9 Charles Woodson

Charles Woodson is a former American football cornerback and free safety. He played college football for Michigan, where he led the Wolverines to a national championship in 1997. Woodson, a "two-way player" who played both offense and defense, won the Heisman Trophy in the same year, becoming the second, ...read more.

10 Mel Blount

The Contenders

11 Randy Moss

Randy Gene Moss is a former American football wide receiver who played 14 seasons in the National Football League.

12 Cam Newton

Cameron Jerrell Newton is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League.

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13 Chris Carter

14 Michael Irvin

15 Antonio Brown

Antonio Brown is an American football wide receiver and punt returner for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He is often regarded as one of the best Wide Receivers in today's game in the NFL. Brown was selected 195th overall to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round.

16 Marshawn Lynch

Marshawn Terrell Lynch is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks.

17 Adrian Peterson

Adrian Lewis Peterson is an American football running back who originally played for the Minnesota Vikings and currently plays for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League.

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