Top 10 Most Important NFL Players in History

Not the best NFL players ever, but the most important. The ones who really impacted the league.
The Top Ten
1 Joe Namath Joseph William Namath, nicknamed "Broadway Joe", is a former American football quarterback and actor.

He pretty much brought about the merger of the NFL and AFL after winning Super Bowl III.

2 Pete Gogolak
3 Lawrence Taylor
4 Junior Seau
5 Don Hutson
6 Mel Blount
7 Bob Hayes
8 John Mackey John Mackey was an American football tight end who played for the Baltimore Colts and the San Diego Chargers.
9 Johnny Unitas John Constantine Unitas, nicknamed "Johnny U", or "The Golden Arm", was an American professional football player from the 1950s through the 1970s.
10 O.J. Simpson Orenthal James Simpson (July 9, 1947 - April 10, 2024), nicknamed "The Juice", was an American football running back, broadcaster, actor, advertising spokesman, and convicted felon. Once a popular figure with the U.S. public, he is best known for being tried for the murders of his former wife, Nicole... read more
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