NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
The NFL 1990s All-Decade Team was chosen by voters of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The team was composed of outstanding performers in the National Football League in the 1990s.[1][2][3][4]
The squad consists of first- and second-team offensive, defensive and special teams units, as well as a first- and second-team head coaches. Only a person's performance in the 1990s was used as criteria for voting.[5]
Bruce Matthews, Jerry Rice, Barry Sanders, Bruce Smith and Reggie White were unanimous choices. Deion Sanders and Mel Gray were the only players to make the team at two positions. Sanders was named first-team cornerback and punt returner while Gray made the second team as both a kick and punt returner. Morten Andersen, Gary Anderson, Sean Landeta, Ronnie Lott, Gary Zimmerman, Jerry Rice, Bruce Smith, and Reggie White were first named to the 1980s All-Decade Team. Larry Allen, Warren Sapp, and Willie Roaf were also named to the 2000s All-Decade Team.
Offense
edit| * | Elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame | ¤ | Finalist information updated through 2022 selection[6] |
| Position | First Team | Hall of Fame? | Second Team | Hall of Fame? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | John Elway* (Denver Broncos) | Yes | Brett Favre* (Green Bay Packers) | Yes |
| Running back | Barry Sanders* (Detroit Lions) | Yes | Thurman Thomas* (Buffalo Bills) | Yes |
| Emmitt Smith* (Dallas Cowboys) | Yes | Terrell Davis* (Denver Broncos) | Yes | |
| Wide receiver | Jerry Rice* (San Francisco 49ers) | Yes | Michael Irvin* (Dallas Cowboys) | Yes |
| Cris Carter* (Minnesota Vikings) | Yes | Tim Brown* (Los Angeles/ Oakland Raiders) | Yes | |
| Tight end | Shannon Sharpe* (Denver Broncos) | Yes | Ben Coates (New England Patriots) | No |
| Tackle | Willie Roaf* (New Orleans Saints) | Yes | Tony Boselli* (Jacksonville Jaguars) | Yes |
| Gary Zimmerman* (Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos) | Yes | Richmond Webb (Miami Dolphins) | No | |
| Guard | Bruce Matthews* (Houston Oilers/ Tennessee Oilers/ Tennessee Titans) | Yes | Larry Allen* (Dallas Cowboys) | Yes |
| Randall McDaniel* (Minnesota Vikings) | Yes | Steve Wisniewski (Los Angeles/ Oakland Raiders) | No | |
| Center | Dermontti Dawson* (Pittsburgh Steelers) | Yes | Mark Stepnoski (Dallas Cowboys, Houston/ Tennessee Oilers) | No |
Defense
editSpecial teams
editCoach
edit| Position | First Team | Hall of Fame? | Second Team | Hall of Fame? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Bill Parcells* (New York Giants, New England Patriots, New York Jets) | Yes | Marv Levy* (Buffalo Bills) | Yes |
References
edit- ^ "Offense". NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1990s. Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ^ "NFL selects All-Decade Team". Santa Fe New Mexican. 2000-07-25. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
- ^ "1990s ALL-DECADE TEAM". NFL.com. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ "NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1990s - DEFENSE". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
- ^ "1990s ALL DECADE TEAM". Packers.com. Pro Football Hall of Fame. 2000-07-25. Archived from the original on January 11, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
- ^ "Finalist list". NFL.com. Retrieved 2014-01-10.