We are a quarter of the way through our countdown, as we hit 75 days remaining until the 2024 NFL season! Below, we will take a look at the five best players to wear #75 in NFL history, featuring some of the best players ever to fight in the trenches. Click here to see the best NFL players from yesterday.
With 75 days until the 2024 NFL season, we give you the best NFL players to wear #75. 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 #75 in NFL history.
Best Players to Wear 75 in NFL History
1) Joe Greene, DT (1969-81)
NFL Draft: 1969, Round 1, Pick 4 to the Pittsburgh Steelers
Hall of Fame
10x Pro Bowl | 4x All-Pro
Super Bowl Champion (IX, X, XIII, XIV)
Defensive Player of the Year (1972, 1974)
77.5 Sacks, 16 Fumble Recoveries
2) Deacon Jones, DE (1961-74)
NFL Draft: 1961, Round 14, Pick 186 to the Los Angeles Rams
Hall of Fame
8x Pro Bowl | 5x All-Pro
Defensive Player of the Year (1967, 1968)
173.5 Sacks, 2 INT, 15 Fumble Recoveries
Unofficial NFL Record for most seasons leading the league in sacks (5).
3) Lomas Brown, OT (1985-2002)
NFL Draft: 1985, Round 1, Pick 6 to the Detroit Lions
7x Pro Bowl | 1x All-Pro
Super Bowl Champion (XXXVII)
251 Career Starts
4) Jonathan Ogden, OT/G (1996-2007)
NFL Draft: 1996, Round 1, Pick 4 to the Baltimore Ravens
Hall of Fame
11x Pro Bowl | 4x All-Pro
Super Bowl Champion (XXXV)
176 Career Starts
5) Howie Long, DE/DT (1981-93)
NFL Draft: 1981, Round 2, Pick 48 to the Oakland Raiders
Hall of Fame
8x Pro Bowl | 2x All-Pro
NFL co-Defensive Player of the Year (1985)
Super Bowl Champion (XVIII)
91.5 Sacks, 2 INT, 10 Fumble Recoveries
