Formazione ideale del 100º anniversario della National Football League

La formazione ideale del 100º anniversario della National Football League (in inglese National Football League 100th Anniversary All-Time Team) fu scelta da un comitato composto dai media e dal personale della lega nel 2019 per celebrare il 100º anniversario della lega. Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald e Adam Vinatieri erano gli unici giocatori attivi quando la squadra fu rivelata; Rob Gronkowski era in attività quando la squadra fu votata.

Processo di selezione

La squadra fu scelta del un comitato di 26 votanti composto da allenatori, dirigenti, ex giocatori e membri dei media tra l'aprile e il giugno 2018. Il capo-allenatore dei New England Patriots Bill Belichick e il membro della Pro Football Hall of Fame John Madden erano tra i votanti ed erano incaricati di visionare e riportare al comitato sui giocatori dei primi anni della lega. Vi fu un voto per ridurre la lista a 160 a metà maggio 2018, dopo avere considerato i giocatori della "Golden Era" raccomandati da Belichick e Madden. Le votazioni finali si tennero il 15 giugno 2018.^[1]

I giocatori furono selezionati in base al loro ruolo. Ci saranno 10 quarterback, 12 running back, 10 wide receiver, 5 tight end, 7 tackle, 7 guardie, 4 centri, 7 defensive end, 7 defensive tackle, 6 middle/inside linebacker, 6 outside linebacker, 7 cornerback, 6 safety, 2 kicker, 2 ritornatori, 2 ritornatori e 10 allenatori.^[1]

Il roster fu svelato nel corso di sei settimane su NFL Network nel programma condotto da Rich Eisen assieme a Cris Collinsworth e Belichick.

Attacco

Sources:^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

Ruolo	Giocatore	Squadre
QB	Sammy Baugh	Washington Redskins (1937–1952)
	Tom Brady	New England Patriots (2000–2019) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2020-2022)
	John Elway	Denver Broncos (1983–1998)
	Brett Favre	Atlanta Falcons (1991) Green Bay Packers (1992–2007) New York Jets (2008) Minnesota Vikings (2009–2010)
	Otto Graham	Cleveland Browns (1946–1955)
	Peyton Manning	Indianapolis Colts (1998–2011) Denver Broncos (2012–2015)
	Dan Marino	Miami Dolphins (1983–1999)
	Joe Montana	San Francisco 49ers (1979–1992) Kansas City Chiefs (1993–1994)
	Roger Staubach	Dallas Cowboys (1969–1979)
	Johnny Unitas	Baltimore Colts (1956–1972) San Diego Chargers (1973)
RB	Jim Brown	Cleveland Browns (1957–1965)
	Earl Campbell	Houston Oilers (1978–1984) New Orleans Saints (1984–1985)
	Dutch Clark	Portsmouth Spartans / Detroit Lions (1931–1938)
	Eric Dickerson	Los Angeles Rams (1983–1987) Indianapolis Colts (1987–1991) Los Angeles Raiders (1992) Atlanta Falcons (1993)
	Lenny Moore	Baltimore Colts (1956–1967)
	Marion Motley	Cleveland Browns (1946–1953) Pittsburgh Steelers (1955)
	Walter Payton	Chicago Bears (1975–1987)
	Barry Sanders	Detroit Lions (1989–1998)
	Gale Sayers	Chicago Bears (1965–1971)
	O.J. Simpson	Buffalo Bills (1969–1977) San Francisco 49ers (1978–1979)
	Emmitt Smith	Dallas Cowboys (1990–2002) Arizona Cardinals (2003–2004)
	Steve Van Buren	Philadelphia Eagles (1944–1951)
WR	Lance Alworth	San Diego Chargers (1962–1970) Dallas Cowboys (1971–1972)
	Raymond Berry	Baltimore Colts (1955–1967)
	Larry Fitzgerald	Arizona Cardinals (2004–2020)
	Marvin Harrison	Indianapolis Colts (1996–2008)
	Elroy Hirsch	Chicago Rockets (1946–1948) Los Angeles Rams (1949–1957)
	Don Hutson	Green Bay Packers (1935–1945)
	Steve Largent	Seattle Seahawks (1976–1989)
	Randy Moss	Minnesota Vikings (1998–2004, 2010) Oakland Raiders (2005–2006) New England Patriots (2007–2010) Tennessee Titans (2010) San Francisco 49ers (2012)
	Jerry Rice	San Francisco 49ers (1985–2000) Oakland Raiders (2001–2004) Seattle Seahawks (2004)
	Paul Warfield	Cleveland Browns (1964–1969, 1976–1977) Miami Dolphins (1970–1974)
TE	Mike Ditka	Chicago Bears (1961–1966) Philadelphia Eagles (1967–1968) Dallas Cowboys (1969–1972)
	Tony Gonzalez	Kansas City Chiefs (1997–2008) Atlanta Falcons (2009–2013)
	Rob Gronkowski	New England Patriots (2010–2018)
	John Mackey	Baltimore Colts (1963–1971) San Diego Chargers (1972)
	Kellen Winslow	San Diego Chargers (1979–1987)
OT	Rosey Brown	New York Giants (1953–1965)
	Forrest Gregg	Green Bay Packers (1956, 1958–1970) Dallas Cowboys (1971)
	Cal Hubbard	New York Giants (1927–1928, 1936) Green Bay Packers (1929–1933, 1935) Pittsburgh Pirates (1936)
	Walter Jones	Seattle Seahawks (1997–2009)
	Anthony Muñoz	Cincinnati Bengals (1980–1992)
	Jonathan Ogden	Baltimore Ravens (1996–2007)
	Art Shell	Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders (1968–1982)
OG	Larry Allen	Dallas Cowboys (1994–2005) San Francisco 49ers (2006–2007)
	Dan Fortmann	Chicago Bears (1936–1943)
	John Hannah	New England Patriots (1973–1985)
	Bruce Matthews	Houston Oilers/Tennessee Oilers/Tennessee Titans (1983–2001)
	Randall McDaniel	Minnesota Vikings (1988–1999) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2000–2001)
	Jim Parker	Baltimore Colts (1957–1967)
	Gene Upshaw	Oakland Raiders (1967–1981)
C	Mel Hein	New York Giants (1931–1945)
	Jim Otto	Oakland Raiders (1960–1974)
	Dwight Stephenson	Miami Dolphins (1980–1987)
	Mike Webster	Pittsburgh Steelers (1974–1988) Kansas City Chiefs (1989–1990)

I giocatori nominati all'unaminità sono in grassetto.

Difesa

Fonte:^[11]

Ruolo	Giocatore	Squadre
DE	Doug Atkins	Cleveland Browns (1953–1954) Chicago Bears (1955–1966) New Orleans Saints (1967–1969)
	Bill Hewitt	Chicago Bears (1932–1936) Philadelphia Eagles (1937–1939) Steagles (1943)
	Deacon Jones	Los Angeles Rams (1961–1971) San Diego Chargers (1972–1973) Washington Redskins (1974)
	Gino Marchetti	Dallas Texans (1952) Baltimore Colts (1953–1964, 1966)
	Lee Roy Selmon	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1976–1984)
	Bruce Smith	Buffalo Bills (1985–1999) Washington Redskins (2000–2003)
	Reggie White	Philadelphia Eagles (1985–1992) Green Bay Packers (1993–1998) Carolina Panthers (2000)
DT	Buck Buchanan	Kansas City Chiefs (1963–1975)
	Joe Greene	Pittsburgh Steelers (1969–1981)
	Bob Lilly	Dallas Cowboys (1961–1974)
	Merlin Olsen	Los Angeles Rams (1962–1976)
	Alan Page	Minnesota Vikings (1967–1978) Chicago Bears (1978–1981)
	John Randle	Minnesota Vikings (1990–2000) Seattle Seahawks (2000–2003)
	Randy White	Dallas Cowboys (1975–1988)
LB	Chuck Bednarik	Philadelphia Eagles (1949–1962)
	Bobby Bell	Kansas City Chiefs (1963–1974)
	Derrick Brooks	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1995–2008)
	Dick Butkus	Chicago Bears (1965–1973)
	Jack Ham	Pittsburgh Steelers (1971–1982)
	Ted Hendricks	Baltimore Colts (1969–1973) Green Bay Packers (1974) Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders (1975–1983)
	Jack Lambert	Pittsburgh Steelers (1974–1984)
	Willie Lanier	Kansas City Chiefs (1967–1977)
	Ray Lewis	Baltimore Ravens (1996–2012)
	Joe Schmidt	Detroit Lions (1953–1965)
	Junior Seau	San Diego Chargers (1990–2002) Miami Dolphins (2003–2005) New England Patriots (2006–2009)
	Lawrence Taylor	New York Giants (1981–1993)
CB	Mel Blount	Pittsburgh Steelers (1970–1983)
	Willie Brown	Denver Broncos (1963–1966) Oakland Raiders (1967–1978)
	Darrell Green	Washington Redskins (1983–2002)
	Mike Haynes	New England Patriots (1976–1982) Los Angeles Raiders (1983–1989)
	Night Train Lane	Los Angeles Rams (1952–1953) Chicago Cardinals (1954–1959) Detroit Lions (1960–1965)
	Deion Sanders	Atlanta Falcons (1989–1993) San Francisco 49ers (1994) Dallas Cowboys (1995–1999) Washington Redskins (2000) Baltimore Ravens (2004–2005)
	Rod Woodson	Pittsburgh Steelers (1987–1996) San Francisco 49ers (1997) Baltimore Ravens (1998–2001) Oakland Raiders (2002–2003)
S	Jack Christiansen	Detroit Lions (1951–1958)
	Ken Houston	Houston Oilers (1967–1972) Washington Redskins (1973–1980)
	Ronnie Lott	San Francisco 49ers (1981–1990) Los Angeles Raiders (1991–1992) New York Jets (1993–1994)
	Ed Reed	Baltimore Ravens (2002–2012) Houston Texans (2013) New York Jets (2013)
	Emlen Tunnell	New York Giants (1948–1958) Green Bay Packers (1959–1961)
	Larry Wilson	St. Louis Cardinals (1960–1972)

I giocatori nominati all'unaminità sono in grassetto.

Special team

Ruolo	Giocatore	Squadre
P	Ray Guy	Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders (1973–1986)
P	Shane Lechler	Oakland Raiders (2000–2012) Houston Texans (2013–2017)
PK	Jan Stenerud	Kansas City Chiefs (1967–1979) Green Bay Packers (1980–1983) Minnesota Vikings (1984–1985)
PK	Adam Vinatieri	New England Patriots (1996–2005) Indianapolis Colts (2006–2019)
PR	Billy "White Shoes" Johnson	Houston Oilers (1974–1980) Atlanta Falcons (1982–1987) Washington Redskins (1988)
KR	Devin Hester	Chicago Bears (2006–2013) Atlanta Falcons (2014–2015) Baltimore Ravens (2016) Seattle Seahawks (2016)

Allenatori

Fonte:^[5]

Allenatore	Squadre
Bill Belichick	Cleveland Browns (1991–1995) New England Patriots (2000–2023)
Paul Brown	Cleveland Browns (1946–1962) Cincinnati Bengals (1968–1975)
Joe Gibbs	Washington Redskins (1981–1992, 2004–2007)
George Halas	Decatur Staleys/Chicago Staleys/Chicago Bears (1920–1929, 1933–1942, 1946–1955, 1958–1967)
Curly Lambeau	Green Bay Packers (1919–1949) Chicago Cardinals (1950–1951) Washington Redskins (1952–1953)
Tom Landry	Dallas Cowboys (1960–1988)
Vince Lombardi	Green Bay Packers (1959–1967) Washington Redskins (1969)
Chuck Noll	Pittsburgh Steelers (1969–1991)