Bow before your gods of football.

Behold the Pyramid of Left 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 LEFT LINEBACKERS

#1

Ted Hendricks (1969-1983)

(“The Mad Stork”)
University of Miami
1969 Draft Pick #33 (Round 2)
Baltimore Colts (1969-73)
Green Bay Packers (1974)
Oakland Raiders (1975-81)
Los Angeles Raiders (1982-83)
4x Super Bowl Champion
8x Pro Bowl
4x All Pro #1
2x All Pro #2
1970s All Decade Team
1980s All Decade Team
215 Career Reg. Games
61 Career Reg. Sacks
26 Career Reg. Interceptions
16 Career Reg. Fumble Recoveries
4 Career Reg. Defensive Touchdowns

#2

Dave Robinson | Bobby Bell | Jack Ham | Von Miller

Dave Robinson (1963-74)
(“Black Panther”)
Penn State University
1963 Draft Pick #14 (NFL), 1963 Draft Pick #17 (AFL)
Green Bay Packers (1963-72)
Washington Redskins (1973-74)
3x NFL Champion
2x Super Bowl Champion
3x Pro Bowl
2x All Pro #1
1x All Pro #2
155 Career Reg. Games
28.5 Career Reg. Sacks
27 Career Reg. Interceptions
12 Career Reg. Fumble Recoveries
1 Career Reg. Defensive Touchdown
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Bobby Bell (1963-74)
(“Dr. Doom”)
University of Minnesota
1963 Draft Pick #16 (NFL), 1963 Draft Pick #56 (AFL)
Kansas City Chiefs
2x AFL Champion
1x Super Bowl Champion
9x Pro Bowl
6x All Pro #1
2x All Pro #2
1x Defensive Player of the Year
1970s All Decade Team
168 Career Reg. Games
40 Career Reg. Sacks
26 Career Reg. Interceptions
8 Career Reg. Defensive Touchdowns
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Jack Ham (1971-82)
(“Dobre Shunka”)
Penn State University
1971 Draft Pick #34 (Round 2)
Pittsburgh Steelers
4x Super Bowl Champion
8x Pro Bowl
6x All Pro #1
2x All Pro #2
1970s All Decade Team
162 Career Reg. Games
25.5 Career Reg. Sacks
32 Career Reg. Interceptions
21 Career Reg. Fumble Recoveries
2 Career Reg. Defensive Touchdowns
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Von Miller (2011-Present)
(“Chinese Dragon”)
Texas A&M University
2011 NFL Draft Pick #2 (Round 1)
Denver Broncos (2011-21)
Los Angeles Rams (2021)
Buffalo Bills (2022-Present)
2x Super Bowl Champion
1x Super Bowl MVP
8x Pro Bowl
3x All Pro #1
4x All Pro #2
2010s All Decade Team
168 Career Reg. Games…
123.5 Career Reg. Sacks…
27 Career Reg. Forced Fumbles
2 Career Reg. Defensive Touchdowns

#3

Rickey Jackson | Kevin Greene | Cornelius Bennett | Terrell Suggs | T.J. Watt

Rickey Jackson (1981-95)
(“City Champ”)
University of Pittsburgh
1981 Draft Pick #51 (Round 2)
New Orleans Saints (1981-93)
San Francisco 49ers (1994-95)
1x Super Bowl Champion
7x Pro Bowl
5x All Pro #2
4x Forced Fumbles Leader
227 Career Reg. Games
136 Career Reg. Sacks
40 Career Reg. Forced Fumbles
29 Career Reg. Fumble Recoveries
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Kevin Greene (1985-99)
(“The Mean Machine”)
Auburn University
1985 Draft Pick #113 (Round 5)
Los Angeles Rams (1985-92)
Pittsburgh Steelers (1993-95)
Carolina Panthers (1996, 1998-99)
San Francisco 49ers (1997)
5x Pro Bowl
3x All Pro #1
1x All Pro #2
2x Sacks Leader
1990s All Decade Team
228 Career Reg. Games
160 Career Reg. Sacks
23 Career Reg. Forced Fumbles
26 Career Reg. Fumble Recoveries
3 Career Reg. Defensive Touchdowns
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Cornelius Bennett (1987-2000)
(“Biscuit”)
University of Alabama
1987 Draft Pick #2 (Round 1)
Buffalo Bills (1987-95)
Atlanta Falcons (1996-98)
Indianapolis Colts (1999-2000)
5x Pro Bowl
3x All Pro
1990s All Decade Team
206 Career Reg. Games
71.5 Career Reg. Sacks
31 Career Reg. Forced Fumbles
27 Career Reg. Fumble Recoveries
3 Career Reg. Defensive Touchdowns
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Terrell Suggs (2003-19)
(“T-Sizzle”)
Arizona State University
2003 Draft Pick #10 (Round 1)
Baltimore Ravens (2003-18)
Arizona Cardinals (2019)
Kansas City Chiefs (2019)
2x Super Bowl Champion
7x Pro Bowl
1x All Pro #1
1x All Pro #2
1x Forced Fumbles Leader
1x Defensive Player of the Year
244 Career Reg. Games
139 Career Reg. Sacks
37 Career Reg. Forced Fumbles
3 Career Reg. Defensive Touchdowns
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T.J. Watt (2017-Present)
(“Big Watt”)
University of Wisconsin
2017 Draft Pick #30 (Round 1)
Pittsburgh Steelers
5x Pro Bowl
3x All Pro #1
1x All Pro #2
2x Sack Leader
1x Forced Fumbles Co-leader
98 Career Reg. Games…
91 Career Reg. Sacks…
26 Career Reg. Forced Fumbles…
274 Career Reg. Solo Tackles…
374 Career Reg. Combined Tackles…