71 Days Until NFL Kickoff – Best Players to Wear 71 in NFL History

The 2024 NFL season kicks off in 71 days! In honor of this, we will take a look at the five best players to wear #71 in NFL history, featuring some outstanding offensive tackles. Follow along to keep track of how many days until the NFL season, and share who YOU think the best player to ever wear that jersey number is! Click here to see the best NFL players from yesterday.

With 71 days until the 2024 NFL season, we give you the best NFL players to wear #71. Of course, some of the all-time greats at this number will still be playing this season. They have the ability to continue rising up the list! The official ranking of these players is based on the Approximate Value (AV) from Pro Football Reference.

Without further ado, here are the all-time best players to wear #71 in NFL history.

Best Players to Wear 71 in NFL History

1) Jason Peters, OT (2004-22)

NFL Draft: Undrafted in 2004

9x Pro Bowl | 2x All-Pro

Super Bowl Champion (LII)

218 Career Starts

2) Trent Williams, OT (2010-Present)

NFL Draft: 2010, Round 1, Pick 4 to the Washington Redskins

11x Pro Bowl | 3x All-Pro

177 Career Starts

3) Walter Jones, OT (1997-2008)

NFL Draft: 1997, Round 1, Pick 6 to the Seattle Seahawks

Hall of Fame

9x Pro Bowl | 4x All-Pro

180 Career Starts

4) Alex Karras, DT (1958-70)

NFL Draft: 1958, Round 1, Pick 10 to the Detroit Lions

Hall of Fame

4x Pro Bowl | 3x All-Pro

100 Sacks, 4 INT, 18 Fumble Recoveries

5) Willie Anderson, OT (1996-2007)

NFL Draft: 1996, Round 1, Pick 10 to the Cincinnati Bengals

4x Pro Bowl | 3x All-Pro

184 Career Starts

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