Jim Brown - Running Back
Considered to be one of the greatest running backs of all time, as well as one of the greatest players in NFL history, Jim Brown was a Pro Bowl invitee every season he was in the league, was recognised as the AP NFL Most Valuable Player three times, and won an NFL championship with the Browns in 1964.
Jerry Rice - Wide Receiver
Jerry Rice is widely considered to be the greatest wide receiver in the history of the NFL. In addition to winning three Super Bowls, Rice holds nearly every single season and career receiving record available. He is also the NFL's all-time leader in yards, receptions, and touchdowns.
Tom Brady - Quarterback
Tom Brady has 230 wins, which is a record for most career wins by a quarterback in the NFL - 44 more than Brett Favre's and Peyton Manning's 186, tied for the second-biggest mark in the league. Brady also has the biggest win percentage for any quarterback, with more than 70 wins in the NFL.
Lawrence Taylor - Linebacker
Formidable line-backer, Lawrence Taylor, is widely regarded as the best defensive player of his generation, and is often considered to be the greatest defensive player of all time.
Joe Montana - Quarterback
When the former 49ers quarterback, Joe Montana, hung up his cleats after the 1994 season, he was widely regarded as the greatest quarterback of all time. That status would be under threat now from Tom Brady, but even so, Montana will always be a legend of the sport.
Walter Payton - Running Back
Nicknamed "Sweetness", Walter Payton is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. A nine-time Pro Bowl selection, Payton is remembered as a prolific rusher, once holding records for career rushing yards, touchdowns, carries, yards from scrimmage, all-purpose yards, and many other categories.
Johnny Unitas - Quarterback
When Johnny Unitas led Baltimore to a 23-17 overtime victory over the New York Giants in the 1958 championship (a game often proclaimed as football's greatest), he boosted the sport's popularity. Sid Luckman, a fellow Pro Football Hall of Fame member, said Unitas was "the best quarterback ever".
Reggie White - Defensive End
The "Minister of Defense" was simply a force to be reckoned with on the edge, as Reggie White was arguably the most dominant defensive player in NFL history. White finished his career with 198 sacks, the most in NFL history when he retired in 2000.
Jim Thorpe - Running Back and Defensive Back
Jim Thorpe has been heralded as the greatest athlete ever, certainly the most accomplished of the first half of the 20th century. Thorpe won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon and the pentathlon in 1912, before cementing his legacy in the sport of American Football.
Dick Butkus - Linebacker
The race for the best linebacker in NFL history can be narrowed down to six people: Butkus, Lewis, Taylor, and Singletary, along with Jack Lambert and Willie Lanier. No one can deny that Butkus was a great player at the middle linebacker position and that he really made an impact on the game.
It's worth noting that there are many other great American football players who could have made this list, as there have been countless talented athletes who have played the sport over the years.
Additionally, creating a definitive list of the top 10 greatest players can be subjective and vary depending on personal opinions and criteria for evaluation.
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