NFL TOP TEN LIST
Top Ten Oilers/Titans
I want to do some posts that
give credit to the players that have entertained me throughout the years. Some of these guys I cheered, some I
booed. Some I cheered and booed depending
on my mood and the opponent that day.
That is what fans do I guess.
I am going to pick a team
every now and then and list the ten guys that "hit me"
when I think of that team. Some players
on my list will be stars. Some will be
characters. These are the guys I attach
to their franchises -- the wins, the
losses, the glory of the game.
10) - Frank Wychek - A tight
end by trade, and a pretty good one. Wychek
tossed the Music City Miracle lateral to Kevin Dyson.
9) Steve McNair - A
hard-nosed quarterback who played hurt and played tough. Led team to the Super Bowl after the 1999
Season.
8)Elvin Bethea - A beast of a
defensive end who was good against the run and the pass.
7) Bum Phillips - The boots,
the hat, the drawl. Not many coaches
would make a list like this, but you couldn't think Houston Oilers and not
think Bum Phillips.
6) Kenny Houston - A Hall of Fame Safety who
had 10 returns for touchdowns during his six seasons in Houston. Moved to the Redskins in 1973 and played
eight seasons there. With a name like
Kenny Houston, I always think of him as an Oiler.
5) Eddie George - The 1995
Heisman Trophy winner was a productive workhouse running back for many
years. Rushed for 1000+ yards in seven
of eight years with the franchise. Low career
average of 3.6 yards/carry keeps him out of the great backs discussion.
4) Warren Moon - A stats
machine once he moved to the NFL from Canada.
Put up huge numbers and in a way was the start of the passing revolution
that drives the NFL today.
3) Curly Culp - The first
true nose tackle in Houston's 3-4 defense.
One of the best run defenders ever.
A squat and powerful lineman.
2) Billy "white
shoes" Johnson - A flashy receiver
best known for his shoes, punt returns, and end zone dances. There were practitioners before him, but
White Shoes brought the TD celebration mainstream.
1) Earl Campbell -- I would
rank Earl Campbell in his prime in the top three running backs I have watched. He brought bruising power and surprising
speed. His rookie season game against
the Dolphins is one of the legendary Monday Night Football performances.
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