NFL Franchise Five.

[PhilSimms11]

CBSSports.com's Franchise Five dives into five most impactful people in each NFL's team history. Our rules here bind us to pick just one quarterback, three non-quarterback players and one head coach. Qualifier: Individual must not be a current player in the NFL.

I'm going to override the current player thing and make my own Franchise Five. I haven't looked at their's.

ARZ (STL)
HC--Don Coryell
QB--Jim Hart
S--Larry Wilson
TE--Jackie Smith
WR--Larry Fitzgerald

ATL
HC--Dan Quinn
QB--Matt Ryan
LB--Jessie Tuggle
CB--Deion Sanders
WR--Julio Jones

BAL (Colts)
HC--Don Shula
QB--Johnny Unitas
DE--Gino Marchetti
WR--Raymond Berry
TE--John Mackey

BAL (Ravens)
HC--John Harbaugh
QB--Joe Flacco
LB--Ray Lewis
OT--Jonathan Ogden
S--Ed Reed

BUF
HC--Marv Levy
QB--Jim Kelly
DE--Bruce Smith
RB--Thurman Thomas
WR--Andre Reed

CAR
HC--Ron Rivera
QB--Cam Newton
DE--Julius Peppers
WR--Steve Smith
LB--Luke Kuechly

CHI
HC--George Halas
QB--Sid Luckman
LB--Dick Butkus
RB--Walter Payton
LB--Mike Singletary

CIN
HC--Sam Wyche
QB--Boomer Esiason
CB--Ken Riley
OT--Anthony Munoz
WR--AJ Green

CLE
HC--Paul Brown
QB--Otto Graham
OL/K--Lou Groza
RB--Jim Brown
TE--Ozzie Newsome

DAL
HC--Tom Landry
QB--Roger Staubach
DT--Bob Lilly
RB--Tony Dorsett
RB--Emmitt Smith

DEN
HC--Mike Shanahan
QB--John Elway
LB--Randy Gradishar
LB--Tom Jackson
TE--Shannon Sharpe

DET
HC--Buddy Parker
QB--Bobby Layne
DB--Dick LeBeau
RB--Barry Sanders
WR--Calvin Johnson

GB
HC--Vince Lombardi
QB--Bart Starr
WR--Don Hutson
OT--Forrest Gregg
LB--Ray Nitschke

HOU (Oilers)
HC--Bum Phillips
QB--Warren Moon
DE--Elvin Bethea
RB--Earl Campbell
OL--Bruce Matthews

HOU (Texans)
HC--Bill O'Brien
QB--Deshaun Watson
WR--Andre Johnson
DE--JJ Watt
WR--DeAndre Hopkins

IND
HC--Tony Dungy
QB--Peyton Manning
WR--Marvin Harrison
RB--Edgerrin James
WR--Reggie Wayne

JAX
HC--Tom Coughlin
QB--Mark Brunell
OT--Tony Boselli
RB--Fred Taylor
WR--Jimmy Smith

KC
HC--Hank Stram
QB--Pat Mahomes
LB--Willie Lanier
LB--Derrick Thomas
TE--Tony Gonzalez

LAC (SD)
HC--Sid Gillman
QB--Dan Fouts
WR--Lance Alworth
LB--Junior Seau
RB--LaDainian Tomlinson

LAR (STL)
HC--Dick Vermeil
QB--Kurt Warner
DE--Deacon Jones
DE--Jack Youngblood
RB--Marshall Faulk

MIA
HC--Don Shula
QB--Dan Marino
RB--Larry Csonka
G--Larry Little
DE--Jason Taylor

MIN
HC--Bud Grant
QB--Fran Tarkenton
DT--Alan Page
WR--Randy Moss
RB--Adrian Peterson

NE
HC--Bill Belichick
QB--Tom Brady
G--John Hannah
LB--Andre Tippett
TE--Rob Gronkowski

NO
HC--Sean Payton
QB--Drew Brees
LB--Rickey Jackson
LB--Pat Swilling
OT--Willie Roaf

NYG
HC--Bill Parcells
QB--Eli Manning
RB/WR--Frank Gifford
LB--Lawrence Taylor
DE--Michael Strahan

NYJ
HC--Weeb Ewbank
QB--Joe Namath
WR--Don Maynard
DL--Joe Klecko
RB--Curtis Martin

OAK
HC--John Madden
QB--Ken Stabler
WR--Fred Biletnikoff
RB--Marcus Allen
WR--Tim Brown

PHI
HC--Andy Reid
QB--Donovan McNabb
LB/C--Chuck Bednarik
DE--Reggie White
S--Brian Dawkins

PIT
HC--Chuck Noll
QB--Terry Bradshaw
DT--Joe Greene
RB--Franco Harris
LB--Jack Lambert

SF
HC--Bill Walsh
QB--Joe Montana
WR--Jerry Rice
S--Ronnie Lott
DE/LB--Charles Haley

SEA
HC--Pete Carroll
QB--Russell Wilson
WR--Steve Largent
DT--Cortez Kennedy
OT--Walter Jones

TB
HC--Jon Gruden
QB--Doug Williams
DE--Lee Roy Selmon
LB--Derrick Brooks
DT--Warren Sapp

TEN
HC--Jeff Fisher
QB--Steve McNair
RB--Eddie George
WR--Derrick Mason
RB--Chris Johnson

WAS
HC--Joe Gibbs
QB--Sammy Baugh
RB--John Riggins
WR--Art Monk
CB--Darrell Green

 

[Ojb81]

I mean, for just about every team, the coach and QB is gonna likely be pretty obvious. So really, what we're looking at here, are the three other slots...

 

[Shanemansj13]

I just noticed Deion listed for the Falcons...not sure I would put him there. Only one winning season why he was there. I would probably substitute Jamal Anderson.

The Browns looks pretty good. Would put Joe Thomas in there if we are talking talent (like Deion for ATL) but they never made the playoffs, which isn't his fault but this is most impactful. Gotta be those oldies for the Browns.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Haven't looked at the list either. Other notable teams:

Seahawks - They are tricky bc you obviously picked great HOF players but the Legion of Boom defines them now imo. Sherman and Earl Thomas belong.

Your list looks pretty damn good though tbh.

 

[Wamu]

I just noticed Deion listed for the Falcons...not sure I would put him there. Only one winning season why he was there. I would probably substitute Jamal Anderson.

The Browns looks pretty good. Would put Joe Thomas in there if we are talking talent (like Deion for ATL) but they never made the playoffs, which isn't his fault but this is most impactful. Gotta be those oldies for the Browns.

This would be my list for the worst Browns.

HC- Hue Jackson
QB- Johnny Manziel
RB- Trent Richardson
WR- Braylon 'couldn't catch a cold' Edwards
DE- Courtney Brown

 

[Across The Field]

This would be my list for the worst Browns.

HC- Hue Jackson
QB- Johnny Manziel
RB- Trent Richardson
WR- Braylon 'couldn't catch a cold' Edwards
DE- Courtney Brown

I'd put Justin Gilbert in there over Braylon. Top 10 pick who never had a single impactful play for the team and was out of the league within 3 years. What makes him worst was the fact that the next 9 players taken after him in the 2014 draft are all Pro Bowlers. Incredible how talented that class was and with two picks in the first round, we shit entirely down our leg.

 

[Wamu]

I'd put Justin Gilbert in there over Braylon. Top 10 pick who never had a single impactful play for the team and was out of the league within 3 years. What makes him worst was the fact that the next 9 players taken after him in the 2014 draft are all Pro Bowlers. Incredible how talented that class was and with two picks in the first round, we shit entirely down our leg.

Good call. I forgot about him.

 

[Across The Field]

Good call. I forgot about him.

Believe me, I have not. We could have Aaron fucking Donald right now.

 

[Wamu]

Believe me, I have not. We could have Aaron fucking Donald right now.

Holy crap!

 

[Shanemansj13]

Believe me, I have not. We could have Aaron fucking Donald right now.

So embarrassing

 

[Lamarvelous]

After a quick skim there were a couple things I'd change.

Dallas should have Larry Allen on their squad over Dorsett. Prime Time probably deserves to be there too.

I think Tennesse needs Jevon Kearse and Bruce Matthews on their squad. I'd take them both over Mason and CJ2K

Might actually take Patrick Willis over Charles Haley for SF. I know Willis had a short career, but damn was that man great.

Give me Howie Long over Belitnikoff on Oakland.

Rod Woodson definitely needs to be in the Steelers 5. Replace Franco.

Other than those everything looks solid to me.

 

[78Cyclones]

Archie Manning should be on the Saints 5.

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

Tony Dungy for TB coach... penis face Gruden just came in and sniped the team Dungy put together that was stacked... and then coasted it to a Super Bowl. After of which he did fuck all with the Bucs.

 

[fastforward]

Any Cardinals list has to start with Bill Bidwill. I know Bidwill doesn't qualify as a coach or player but his decisions have defined the franchise. Any Cardinals former player list has to start with Kurt Warner.

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

Haven't looked at the list either. Other notable teams:

Seahawks - They are tricky bc you obviously picked great HOF players but the Legion of Boom defines them now imo. Sherman and Earl Thomas belong.

Your list looks pretty damn good though tbh.

Disagree on Sherm and E.T. The Seahawks franchise is much more than the L.O.B and Cortez, Walter and Steve are a thousand times more important to me than the L.O.B. , SB title be damned. Just my view though as a long time fan.

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

This is more of a nit picking think for me but I think for Cinci, I would have Kenny Anderson slightly over Boomer.

 

[cwalke3408]

Question: Do we have to use a QB?!

 

[PhilSimms11]

Question: Do we have to use a QB?!

I know the Bears don't have much to brag about regarding QB for the past..........70 years (Jesus Christ), but Sid Luckman (1939-50) is an all-timer:

4x NFL Champion
5x All-Pro
1943 NFL MVP
3x NFL All-Star
3x Passing yards leader
3x Passing TD leader
1940s All-Decade Team

 

[PhilSimms11]

Archie Manning should be on the Saints 5.

Not over Drew Brees. Through no fault of Archie's own he just couldn't produce with that team around him, but he is a legend.

 

[78Cyclones]

Not over Drew Brees. Through no fault of Archie's own he just couldn't produce with that team around him, but he is a legend.

Alongside Drew Brees, not instead of him. I would have them BOTH on the list. Archie played on the worst of the Saints teams and still made All-Pro - back when QBs were not coddled. That says something.