Greatest NFL Player Tournament - (15) Otto Graham vs (18) Bronko Nagurski

[iowajerms]

This Week

10th seed - LB Dick Butkus vs 23rd seed - QB Dan Marino
15th seed - QB Otto Graham vs 18th seed - FB Bronko Nagurski

Seeds are based on a ranking from NFL.com. I did not include the two offensive linemen that are in the top 24.

This will be double elimination. Allowed to change votes until deadline. Higher seed advances in case of a tie.

Bracket
*Poll does not close until May 26th around 11:57 pm. The poll results on the brackets are not official. I am just working both sets of tournaments to be posted on Saturday.

Spoiler: ”First Round Matchups”

Barry Sanders vs Ray Lewis thread
Don Hutson vs Bob Lily thread
Deacon Jones vs Brett Favre thread
Ronnie Lott vs John Elway thread

 

[iowajerms]

Otto Graham - played QB for the Cleveland Browns (1946-1955)

4x AAFC Champion
3x NFL Champion
5x Pro Bowl
7x AP 1st Team All-Pro
1x AP 2nd Team All Pro
3x NFL MVP
QB Rating 112.1 in 1946 was NFL record until Montana broke it in 1989
All-Time AAFC passing leader (AAFC was league Browns were in until it dissolved in 1949)
Very tough and very accurate.

Bronko Nagurski - played fullback for the Chicago Bears (1930-37, 43)

4x AP 1st Team All-Pro
3x NFL Champion
Has 2 retired #s from Chicago (#72 and #3)
Only player in NFL history to make the Pro Bowl in 3 non-kicking positions (fullback, defensive line, and when injured, he would move to the offensive line)
Often took more than 1 player to get him down.

 

[iowajerms]

Link to the other thread - Greatest NFL Player Tournament - (10) Dick Butkus vs (23) Dan Marino | SportsHoopla.com Sports Forums

 

[iowajerms]

I picked Nagurski because he dominated defenses as a fullback. I am not even counting him on defense or on OL. He revolutionized the FB position.

Now, Otto Graham was one of the 1st QBs to understand the mobility helps. He also could throw short and long accurately. So, I might be switching picks a few times on both threads.

 

[Southieinnc]

Just how old do you think I am? I have no opinion on this one.....

 

[Ewa PGH Fan]

I picked Nagurski because he dominated defenses as a fullback. I am not even counting him on defense or on OL. He revolutionized the FB position.

Now, Otto Graham was one of the 1st QBs to understand the mobility helps. He also could throw short and long accurately. So, I might be switching picks a few times on both threads.

This is a tough choice and I may switch several times too.

 

[Wamu]

Otto Graham - played QB for the Cleveland Browns (1946-1955)

4x AAFC Champion
3x NFL Champion
5x Pro Bowl
7x AP 1st Team All-Pro
1x AP 2nd Team All Pro
3x NFL MVP
QB Rating 112.1 in 1946 was NFL record until Montana broke it in 1989
All-Time AAFC passing leader (AAFC was league Browns were in until it dissolved in 1949)
Very tough and very accurate.

Bronko Nagurski - played fullback for the Chicago Bears (1930-37, 43)

4x AP 1st Team All-Pro
3x NFL Champion
Has 2 retired #s from Chicago (#72 and #3)
Only player in NFL history to make the Pro Bowl in 3 non-kicking positions (fullback, defensive line, and when injured, he would move to the offensive line)
Often took more than 1 player to get him down.

Otto Graham also played in 6 consecutive NFL championship games, from 1950-55. Or every year he played in the NFL. His total career record is was 104-17-4. 57-13-1 (6 years in the NFL) & 47-4-3 (4 years in the old AAFC).