Top Ten NFL Defensive Players of the 2000s
These guys dominated during their time on the field.The Top Ten
1 Ray Lewis
Raymond Anthony Lewis Jr. is a former American football middle linebacker who played his entire 17-year career for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League.
Raymond Anthony Lewis Jr. is a former American football middle linebacker who played his entire 17-year career for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. Powerful middle linebacker who made Baltimore into an all time great defense.
2 Troy Palamalu
Great Safety, racking up many picks and tackles helping Pittsburgh's pass defense
3 Darelle Revis
Lockdown corner, who teams would be scared to through the ball to.
4 Ed Reed
Good Safety who did a lot for the defense including breaking the record for longest pick-6 (109 yards)
5 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, behind Leon Hart of Notre Dame to win the award.
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, behind Leon Hart of Notre Dame to win the award.
6 James Harrison
James Henry Harrison Jr. is a former American football linebacker. He played college football for Kent State University and was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2002. A five-time Pro Bowl selection, Harrison won two Super Bowls with the Steelers: XL and XLIII.
James Henry Harrison Jr. is a former American football linebacker. He played college football for Kent State University and was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2002. A five-time Pro Bowl selection, Harrison won two Super Bowls with the Steelers: XL and XLIII. Powerful pass rusher.
7 Richard Seymour
Great defender for patriots especially at the beginning of the dynasty
8 Teddy Bruschi
Middle linebacker who did everything for the Patriots
9 Julius Peppers
Very good pass rusher and run stopper giving a lot of pressure to offenses playing Carolina
10 Brian Dawkins
Hard-hitting safety, slot corner, free safety, he could do it all and is an all-time great player
The Contenders
11 Brian Urlacher
Brian Urlacher is a former American football middle linebacker who spent his entire 13-year career playing for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League.
Brian Urlacher is a former American football middle linebacker who spent his entire 13-year career playing for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. I don't know how I forgot this guy when I first made the list
12 Jason Taylor
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