Bow before your gods of football.

Behold the Pyramid of Centers – 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 CENTERS

#1

Mike Webster (1975-1990)

(“Iron Mike”)
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1974 Draft Pick #125 (Round 5)
Pittsburgh Steelers (1974-88)
Kansas City Chiefs (1989-90)
4x Super Bowl Champion
9x Pro Bowl
6x All Pro #1
2x All Pro #2
1970s All Decade Team
1980s All Decade Team
245 Career Reg. Games

#2

Bulldog Turner | Jim Otto | Dwight Stephenson | Dermontti Dawson

Bulldog Turner (1940-52)
Hardin-Simmons College
1940 Draft Pick #7 (Round 1)
Chicago Bears
4x NFL Champion
4x Pro Bowl
7x All Pro
1x Interceptions Leader
1940s All Decade Team
138 Career Reg. Games
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Jim Otto (1960-74)
(“Double O”)
University of Miami
1960 AFL Draft
Oakland Raiders
1x AFL Champion
12x Pro Bowl
10x All Pro #1
1x All Pro #2
210 Career Reg. Games
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Dwight Stephenson (1980-87)
University of Alabama
1980 Draft Pick #48 (Round 2)
Miami Dolphins
5x Pro Bowl
4x All Pro #1
1x All Pro #2
1980s All Decade Team
114 Career Reg. Games
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Dermontti Dawson (1988-2000)
(“Dirt”)
University of Kentucky
1988 Draft Pick #44 (Round 2)
Pittsburgh Steelers
7x Pro Bowl
6x All Pro
1990s All Decade Team
184 Career Reg. Games

#3

Mel Hein | Chuck Bednarik | Jim Ringo | Kevin Mawae | Jason Kelce

Mel Hein (1931-45)
(“Old Indestructible”)
Washington State College
Pre-Draft
New York Giants
2x NFL Champion
4x All Star
8x All Pro
1930s All Decade Team
170 Career Reg. Games
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Chuck Bednarik (1949-62)
(“Concrete Charlie”)
U Penn
1949 Draft Pick #1 (Round 1)
Philadelphia Eagles
2x NFL Champion
8x Pro Bowl
6x All Pro #1
4x All Pro #2
1950s All Decade Team
169 Career Reg. Games
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Jim Ringo (1953-67)
Syracuse University
1953 Draft Pick #79 (Round 7)
Green Bay Packers (1953-63)
Philadelphia Eagles (1964-67)
2x NFL Champion
10x Pro Bowl
6x All Pro #1
3x All Pro #2
1960s All Decade Team
187 Career Reg. Games
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Kevin Mawae (1994-2009)
LSU
1994 Draft Pick #36 (Round 2)
Seattle Seahawks (1994-97)
New York Jets (1998-2005)
Tennessee Titans (2006-09)
8x Pro Bowl
7x All Pro #1
1x All Pro #2
2000s All Decade Team
241 Career Reg. Games
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Jason Kelce (2011-Present)
(“Fat Batman”)
University of Cincinnati
2011 Draft Pick #191 (Round 6)
Philadelphia Eagles
1x Super Bowl Champion
6x Pro Bowl
5x All Pro
185 Career Reg. Games