Greatest NFL Player Tournament - (6) Johnny Unitas vs (11) Ronnie Lott

[iowajerms]

This Week

5th seed - LB Lawrence Taylor vs 14th seed - DE Deacon Jones
6th seed - QB Johnny Unitas vs 11th seed - DB Ronnie Lott

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

Spoiler: ”First Round Matchups”

Barry Sanders vs Ray Lewis thread
Don Hutson vs Bob Lily thread
Joe Greene vs Gale Sayers thread
Deacon Jones vs Brett Favre thread
Ronnie Lott vs John Elway thread
Dick Butkus vs Dan Marino thread
Otto Graham vs Bronko Nagurski thread

Spoiler: 2nd Round Championship Bracket

Jerry Rice vs Barry Sanders thread
Peyton Manning vs Don Hutson thread
Walter Peyton vs Joe Green thread
Joe Montana vs Sammy Baugh thread

 

[cowboycolors]

Its Unitas all the way.
Ronnie was a great player no doubt.

Starting a new team with everybody who ever played on the board I'm picking Unitas #1 overall. With all respect to Montana Marino Elway and all the other greats. Unitas would thrive in todays pass happy NFL.

JMHO

 

[purguy12]

Lott, this was an easy one. Man cut his finger off. Enough said.

 

[cowboys5xsbs]

I'll take lott anyday and twice on sunday