We have 91 days until the kickoff of the 2024 NFL season! Today, we will continue our countdown by listing the five best players to wear that jersey number. It is also a celebration, as Fletcher Cox has retired as the top player on the list. 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 91 days until the 2024 NFL season, we give you the best NFL players to wear #91. 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 #91 in NFL history.
Best Players to Wear 91 in NFL History
1) Fletcher Cox, DT (2012-23)
NFL Draft: 2012, Round 1, Pick 12 to the Philadelphia Eagles.
6x Pro Bowl | 1x All-Pro
Super Bowl Champion (LII)
519 Tackles, 70 Sacks, 88 TFL, 16 Forced Fumbles
2) Kevin Greene, DE/OLB (1985-99)
NFL Draft: 1985, Round 5, Pick 113 to the Los Angeles Rams
Hall of Fame
5x Pro Bowl | 2x All-Pro
Defensive Player of the Year (1996)
734 Tackles, 160 Sacks, 23 Forced Fumbles, 5 Interceptions
NFL Record for most seasons leading the league in sacks (2).
3) Leslie O’Neal, DE/OLB (1986-99)
NFL Draft: 1986, Round 1, Pick 8 to the San Diego Chargers
6x Pro Bowl
767 Tackles, 132.5 Sacks, 21 Forced Fumbles
4) Tamba Hali, DE (2006-17)
NFL Draft: 2006, Round 1, Pick 20 to the Kansas City Chiefs
5x Pro Bowl
596 Tackles, 89.5 Sacks, 33 Forced Fumbles
5) Aaron Smith, DE (1999-2011)
NFL Draft: 1999, Round 4, Pick 109 to the Pittsburgh Steelers
1x Pro Bowl
Super Bowl Champion (XL, XLIII)
481 Tackles, 44 Sacks, 84 Tackles for Loss
