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Greatest NFL defenders ever — Yourlist

|RankingsGreatest NFL defenders ever

Greatest NFL defenders ever

a Yourlist ranking · the crowd decides the order

The other side of the ball.

What counts: The crowd's votes decide the order — seeded neutral.

Reggie White▲ Rising
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57
Lawrence Taylor▲ Rising
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44
Ray Lewis▲ Rising
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42
Ronnie Lott▲ Rising
added by IJR
13
Deion Sanders▲ Rising
added by IJRin 2 rankings
11
J.J. Watt▼ Falling
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-5
Ed Reed▼ Falling
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-7
Aaron Donald▼ Falling
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-19
Bruce Smith▼ Falling
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-26
Dick Butkus▼ Falling
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-32

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NNoah Mueller18h
Put some respect on the defensive end of this argument.
TTessa Kowalski1d
Rings aren't everything, look at the supporting casts.
VVera Kowalski3d
You can't compare eras like this, but here we are, and I love it.
MMateo Novak22h
Longevity has to count for more than peak. This order underrates it.
NNadia VasquezJul 27, 2026
No debate for me — Lawrence Taylor at the top is exactly right.