Bow before your gods of football.

Behold the Pyramid of Left Guards – 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 LEFT GUARDS

#1

John Hannah (1973-1985)

(“Hog”)
University of Alabama
1973 Draft Pick #4 (Round 1)
New England Patriots
9x Pro Bowl
7x All Pro #1
3x All Pro #2
1970s All Decade Team
1980s All Decade Team
183 Career Reg. Games

#2

Gene Upshaw | Larry Allen | Bruce Matthews | Randall McDaniel

Gene Upshaw (1967-81)
(“Uptown Gene”)
Texas A&M University
1967 Draft Pick #17 (Round 1)
Oakland Raiders
AFL Champion
2x Super Bowl Champion
7x Pro Bowl
5x All Pro #1
5x All Pro #2
1970s All Decade Team
217 Career Reg. Games
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Larry Allen (1994-2007)
(“The Landlord”)
Sonoma State University
1994 Draft Pick #46 (Round 2)
Dallas Cowboys (1994-2005)
San Francisco 49ers (2006-07)
Super Bowl Champion
11x Pro Bowl
7x All Pro
1990s All Decade Team
2000s All Decade Team
203 Career Reg. Games
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Bruce Matthews (1983-2001)
U.S.C.
1983 Draft Pick #9 (Round 1)
Houston Oilers (1983-96)
Tennessee Oilers (1997-98)
Tennessee Titans (1999-2001)
14x Pro Bowl
7x All Pro #1
2x All Pro #2
1990s All Decade Team
296 Career Reg. Games
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Randall McDaniel (1988-2001)
Arizona State University
1988 Draft Pick #19 (Round 1)
Minnesota Vikings (1988-99)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2000-01)
12x Pro Bowl
7x All Pro #1
2x All Pro #2
1990s All Decade Team
222 Career Reg. Games

#3

Billy Shaw | Tom Mack | Russ Grimm | Alan Faneca | Steve Hutchinson

Billy Shaw (1961-69)
Georgia Tech
1961 AFL Draft Pick #9; 1961 NFL Draft Pick # 184
Buffalo Bills
8x Pro Bowl
7x All Pro #1
2x All Pro #2
119 Career Reg. Games
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Tom Mack (1966-78)
University of Michigan
1966 Draft Pick #2 (Round 1)
Los Angeles Rams
11x Pro Bowl
4x All Pro #1
4x All Pro #2
184 Career Reg. Games
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Russ Grimm (1981-91)
University of Pittsburgh
1981 Draft Pick # 69 (Round 3)
Washington Redskins
3x Super Bowl Champion
4x Pro Bowl
4x All Pro
1980s All Decade Team
140 Career Reg. Games
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Alan Faneca (1998-2010)
LSU
1998 Draft Pick #26
Pittsburgh Steelers (1998-2007)
New York Jets (2008-09)
Arizona Cardinals (2010)
9x Pro Bowl
6x All Pro #1
2x All Pro #2
2000s All Decade Team
206 Career Reg. Games
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Steve Hutchinson (2001-2012)
University of Michigan
2001 Draft Pick #17 (Round 1)
Seattle Seahawks (2001-05)
Minnesota Vikings (2006-11)
Tennessee Titans (2012)
7x Pro Bowl
5x All Pro #1
2x All Pro #2
2000s All Decade Team
169 Career Reg. Games