Bow before your gods of football.

Behold the Pyramid of Right Cornerbacks – the greatest who ever played the game.

The rules of the pyramid are simple. There is one spot at the very top, four spots on the second level, and five spots on the third. If you are on the second level, you are tied for second place; same goes for the third.

Players on each level are ordered chronologically.

THE RIGHT CORNERBACKS

#1

Deion Sanders (1989-2000, 2004-2005)

(“Prime Time”)
Florida State University
1989 Draft Pick # 5 (Round 1)
Atlanta Falcons (1989-93)
San Francisco 49ers (1994)
Dallas Cowboys (1995-99)
Washington Redskins (2000)
Baltimore Ravens (2004-05)
2x Super Bowl Champion
8x Pro Bowl
6x All Pro #1
2x All Pro #2
1x Kickoff Return Yards Leader
1x Defensive Player of the Year
1990s All Decade Team
188 Career Reg. Games
53 Career Reg. Interceptions
10 Career Reg. Defensive Touchdowns
367 Career Reg. Returns
7,838 Career Reg. Return Yards
9 Career Reg. Return Touchdowns

#2

Willie Brown | Mel Blount | Mike Haynes | Darrell Green

Willie Brown (1963-78)
(“Old Man Willie”)
Grambling State University
Undrafted
Denver Broncos (1963-66)
Oakland Raiders (1967-78)
AFL Champion
Super Bowl Champion
9x Pro Bowl
6x All Pro #1
2x All Pro #2
1970s All Decade Team
204 Career Reg. Games
54 Career Reg. Interceptions
2 Career Reg. Defensive Touchdowns
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Mel Blount (1970-83)
Southern University
1970 Draft Pick #53 (Round 3)
Pittsburgh Steelers
4x Super Bowl Champion
5x Pro Bowl
2x All Pro #1
4x All Pro #2
1x Defensive Player of the Year
1x Interceptions Leader
1980s All Decade Team
200 Career Reg. Games
57 Career Reg. Interceptions
4 Career Reg. Defensive Touchdowns
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Mike Haynes (1976-89)
Arizona State University
1976 Draft Pick #5 (Round 1)
New England Patriots (1976-82)
Los Angeles Raiders (1983-89)
Super Bowl Champion
9x Pro Bowl
2x All Pro #1
6x All Pro #2
1980s All Decade Team
177 Career Reg. Games
46 Career Reg. Interceptions
12 Career Reg. Fumble Recoveries
5 Career Reg. Defensive Touchdowns
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Darrell Green (1983-2002)
(“Ageless Wonder”)
Texas A&M University
1983 Draft Pick #28 (Round 1)
Washington Redskins
2x Super Bowl Champion
7x Pro Bowl
4x All Pro
1990s All Decade Team
295 Career Reg. Games
54 Career Reg. Interceptions
8 Career Reg. Defensive Touchdowns

#3

Emmitt Thomas | Roger Wehrli | Ken Riley | Eric Allen | Ronde Barber

Emmitt Thomas (1966-78)
Bishop College
Undrafted
Kansas City Chiefs
2x AFL Champion
Super Bowl Champion
5x Pro Bowl
2x All Pro #1
2x All Pro #2
1x AFL Interceptions Leader
1x NFL Interceptions Leader
181 Career Reg. Games
58 Career Reg. Interceptions
5 Career Reg. Defensive Touchdowns
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Roger Wehrli (1969-82)
(“Rodger the Dodger”)
University of Missouri
1969 Draft Pick #19 (Round 1)
7x Pro Bowl
3x All Pro #1
1x All Pro #2
1970s All Decade Team
193 Career Reg. Games
40 Career Reg. Interceptions
22 Career Reg. Fumble Recoveries
3 Career Reg. Defensive Touchdowns
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Ken Riley (1969-83)
(“The Rattler”)
Florida A&M University
1969 Draft Pick #135 (Round 6)
Cincinnati Bengals
1x All Pro #1
2x All Pro #2
207 Career Reg. Games
65 Career Reg. Interceptions
18 Career Reg. Fumble Recoveries
5 Career Reg. Defensive Touchdowns
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Eric Allen (1988-2001)
Arizona State University
1988 Draft Pick #30 (Round 2)
Philadelphia Eagles (1988-94)
New Orleans Saints (1995-97)
Oakland Raiders (1998-2001)
6x Pro Bowl
1x All Pro #1
2x All Pro #2
217 Career Reg. Games
54 Career Reg. Interceptions
8 Career Reg. Defensive Touchdowns
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Ronde Barber (1997-2012)
(“Momentum”)
University of Virginia
1997 Draft Pick #66 (Round 3)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Super Bowl Champion
5x Pro Bowl
3x All Pro #1
2x All Pro #2
2x Interceptions Co-Leader
2000s All Decade Team
241 Career Reg. Games
47 Career Reg. Interceptions
15 Career Reg. Forced Fumbles
12 Career Reg. Fumble Recoveries
8 Career Reg. Defensive Touchdowns