Bow before your gods of football.

Behold the Pyramid of Right Linebackers – 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 LINEBACKERS

#1

Lawrence Taylor (1981-1993)

(“L.T.”)
University of North Carolina
1981 Draft Pick #2 (Round 1)
New York Giants
2x Super Bowl Champion
10x Pro Bowl
8x All Pro #1
2x All Pro #2
1x MVP
3x Defensive Player of the Year
1x Sacks Leader
1980s All Decade Team
184 Career Reg. Games
142 Career Reg. Sacks
9 Career Reg. Interceptions
33 Career Reg. Forced Fumbles
2 Career Reg. Defensive Touchdowns

#2

Derrick Thomas | Junior Seau | Derrick Brooks | DeMarcus Ware

Derrick Thomas (1989-1999)
(“D.T.”)
University of Alabama
1989 Draft Pick #4 (Round 1)
Kansas City Chiefs
9x Pro Bowl
2x All Pro #1
3x All Pro #2
1x Sacks Leader
2x Forced Fumbles Leader
1990s All Decade Team
169 Career Reg. Games
126.5 Career Reg. Sacks
41 Career Reg. Forced Fumbles
19 Career Reg. Fumble Recoveries
4 Career Reg. Defensive Touchdowns
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Junior Seau (1990-2009)
(“Tasmanian Devil”)
U.S.C.
1990 NFL Draft Pick #5 (Round 1)
San Diego Chargers (1990-2002)
Miami Dolphins (2003-05)
New England Patriots (2006-09)
12x Pro Bowl
6x All Pro #1
3x All Pro #2
1990s All Decade Team
268 Career Reg. Games
56.5 Career Reg. Sacks
18 Career Reg. Interceptions
11 Career Reg. Forced Fumbles
1,847 Career Reg. Combined Tackles (#3)
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Derrick Brooks (1995-2008)
Florida State University
1995 Draft Pick #28 (Round 1)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1x Super Bowl Champion
11x Pro Bowl
5x All Pro #1
4x All Pro #2
1x Defensive Player of the Year
224 Career Reg. Games
13.5 Career Reg. Sacks
2000s All Decade Team
25 Career Reg. Interceptions
24 Career Reg. Forced Fumbles
7 Career Reg. Defensive Touchdowns
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DeMarcus Ware (2005-16)
(“Boot”)
Troy University
2005 Draft Pick #11 (Round 1)
Dallas Cowboys (2005-13)
Denver Broncos (2014-16)
1x Super Bowl Champion
9x Pro Bowl
4x All Pro #1
3x All Pro #2
2x Sacks Leader
2000s All Decade Team
178 Career Reg. Games
138.5 Career Reg. Sacks
35 Career Reg. Forced Fumbles
8 Career Reg. Fumble Recoveries
3 Career Reg. Defensive Touchdowns

#3

Larry Grantham | Chris Hanburger | Robert Brazile | James Harrison | Patrick Willis

Larry Grantham (1960-72)
Ole Miss
1960 Draft Pick #178 (Round 15)
New York Titans (1960-62)
New York Jets (1963-72)
1x AFL Champion
1x Super Bowl Champion
5x AFL All-Star
5x All-AFL #1
5x All-AFL #2
175 Career Reg. Games
38.5 Career Reg. Sacks
24 Career Reg. Interceptions
10 Career Reg. Fumble Recoveries
3 Career Reg. Defensive Touchdowns
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Chris Hanburger (1965-78)
(“The Hangman”)
University of North Carolina
1965 Draft Pick #245 (Round 18)
Washington Redskins
9x Pro Bowl
3x All Pro #1
3x All Pro #2
187 Career Reg. Games
45.5 Career Reg. Sacks
19 Career Reg. Interceptions
17 Career Reg. Fumble Recoveries
5 Career Reg. Defensive Touchdowns
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Robert Brazile (1975-84)
(“Dr. Doom”)
Jackson State University
1975 Draft Pick #6 (Round 1)
Houston Oilers
7x Pro Bowl
2x All Pro #1
4x All Pro #2
1970s All Decade Team
147 Career Reg. Games
48 Career Reg. Sacks
13 Career Reg. Interceptions
14 Career Reg. Fumble Recoveries
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James Harrison (2002-17)
(“Deebo”)
Kent State University
Undrafted
Pittsburgh Steelers (2002-12, 2014-17)
Cincinnati Bengals (2013)
New England Patriots (2017)
2x Super Bowl Champion
5x Pro Bowl
2x All Pro #1
2x All Pro #2
1x Forced Fumbles Leader
193 Career Reg. Games
84.5 Career Reg. Sacks
34 Career Reg. Forced Fumbles
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Patrick Willis (2007-14)
(“Semi-Tank”)
Ole Miss
2007 Draft Pick #11 (Round 1)
San Francisco 49ers
7x Pro Bowl
5x All Pro #1
1x All Pro #2
2x Tackles Leader
2010s All Decade Team
112 Career Reg. Games
20.5 Career Reg. Sacks
8 Career Reg. Interceptions
16 Career Reg. Forced Fumbles
950 Career Reg. Combined Tackles
2 Career Reg. Defensive Touchdowns