Chicago White Sox
Ace: Chris Sale
Starting Pitcher 2: Mark Buehrle
Starting Pitcher 3: Billy Pierce
Starting Pitcher 4: Jack McDowell
Back of the Rotation: Wilbur Wood
Before moving over to Boston, Sale was an elite pitcher for the White Sox. American League hitters were terrorized by his unorthodox arm slot — which featured a wipeout slider and a fastball humming close to 100 MPH. Buehrle didn’t possess the same natural talent. However, he was a durable pitcher for the franchise — racking up 161 wins in 12 years with the White Sox. His career on the South Side also included four All-Star appearances, three Gold Gloves, a perfect game, and one World Series title.
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Cleveland Guardians (formerly Indians)
Ace: Bob Feller
Starting Pitcher 2: Bob Lemon
Starting Pitcher 3: Early Wynn
Starting Pitcher 4: Corey Kluber
Back of the Rotation: Addie Joss
This assortment of elite arms primarily existed in an earlier generation. Bob Feller was a masterful thrower of the baseball. The 8-time All-Star was essentially akin to an older version of Tim Lincecum or Pedro Martinez. Despite having a small frame, he was noted for possessing a rocket of a right arm. He threw three No-Hitters in his career, and led the American League in ERA on six separate occasions. As for more of a contemporary arm, look no further than Kluber. With the now-Guardians, Kluber won at least 18 games on four separate occasions. This included two Cy Young Award wins in the process.
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Detroit Tigers
Ace: Justin Verlander
Starting Pitcher 2: Hal Newhouser
Starting Pitcher 3: Mickey Lolich
Starting Pitcher 4: Dizzy Trout
Back of the Rotation: Jack Morris
Verlander is the unquestioned ace of this team. His prolific nature as a durable strike-thrower with plus-stuff is legendary. He’s seemingly never had a serious injury — which is wild considering the physical output he’s put on his body. For the Tigers alone, Verlander has six All-Star appearances and an MVP Award on his resume. Hal Newhouser — a Detroit native with 200 career wins for the franchise — is a very solid No. 2 guy.
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Kansas City Royals
Ace: Bret Saberhagen
Starting Pitcher 2: Kevin Appier
Starting Pitcher 3: Dennis Leonard
Starting Pitcher 4: Zack Greinke
Back of the Rotation: Paul Splittorff
The Royals don’t have an exceptionally strong group of arms to pull from compared to some of the other franchises historically speaking. Greinke flashed some real talent in Kansas City — but enjoyed more success elsewhere. Saberhagen was highly productive, though. He won two Cy Young Awards with the Royals, and that included a 23-win year in 1989 (he also helped win the team a World Series and was the WS MVP in the process). Appier had really good stuff — yet only made one All-Star appearance.
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Minnesota Twins
Ace: Walter Johnson
Starting Pitcher 2: Johan Santana
Starting Pitcher 3: Jim Kaat
Starting Pitcher 4: Camilo Pascual
Back of the Rotation: Brad Radke
You can make a case the Twins have as good a one-two as any on this list. Walter Johnson was a premier pitcher during his day. The velocity with which he pitched was a major problem for hitters of the era. Santana was a bit craftier with his approach — utilizing deception, an above-average fastball, and one of the best changeups we’ve seen over the last half century. This sort of combination would be very tough to gameplan against in a hypothetical five-game series.
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New York Yankees
Ace: Whitey Ford
Starting Pitcher 2: Andy Pettitte
Starting Pitcher 3: Roger Clemens
Starting Pitcher 4: Lefty Gomez
Back of the Rotation: Red Ruffing
Based upon the winning culture of the Bronx Bombers, rest assured they were going to trot out a very deep and talented pitching staff. When Red Ruffing and Lefty Gomez are your end of the rotation guys, you know you’re talented. Roger Clemens and Whitey Ford were both elite arms. Sandwiched in-between is lefty Andy Pettitte. A master at painting corners and picking off runners at first, he seems like the ideal transition arm from Ford to the rocket arm of Clemens.
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Boston Red Sox
Ace: Pedro Martinez
Starting Pitcher 2: Roger Clemens
Starting Pitcher 3: Lefty Grove
Starting Pitcher 4: Josh Beckett
Back of the Rotation: Cy Young
You’ve got a pretty stellar rotation when Cy Young — the man who the best pitching award annually is named after — sits at the very end of your rotation. From the ground up, the back of the rotation is fortified greatly with Young and his winning ways, and Beckett’s electric stuff. Lefty Grove is a legend — as was Roger Clemens. Sitting atop the group is the diminutive ace Pedro Martinez. We all remember his postseason exploits. We also remember him throwing Don Zimmer to the ground in rather spectacular fashion.
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Baltimore Orioles
Ace: Jim Palmer
Starting Pitcher 2: Mike Mussina
Starting Pitcher 3: Dave McNally
Starting Pitcher 4: Mike Flanagan
Back of the Rotation: Scott McGregor
The O’s have somewhat of a top-heavy rotation. In this case, the two headliners without a doubt are Jim Palmer and Mike Mussina. Both were excellent postseason pitchers. Palmer in particular was a star. He helped Baltimore win three World Series through his career. In terms of personal accolades, he accrued three Cy Young Awards, four Gold Gloves, and was a six-time All-Star. Mussina was known for plenty of things — perhaps most notably for his wicked knuckle-curve.
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Toronto Blue Jays
Ace: Roy Halladay
Starting Pitcher 2: Roger Clemens
Starting Pitcher 3: Dave Stieb
Starting Pitcher 4: Jimmy Key
Back of the Rotation: Pat Hentgen
You can’t mention the Blue Jays franchise without first speaking about Roy Halladay. A true ace in every sense of the world, the late great Hall of Fame pitcher was a phenomenal thrower of the baseball. He had pinpoint control with a plethora of absolutely lethal pitches. Not only that, but Halladay’s presence on the mound made him highly intimidating. Duly, other teams could only team of having a two-three in their rotation as good as Roger Clemens and Dave Stieb.
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Tampa Bay Rays
Ace: David Price
Starting Pitcher 2: James Shields
Starting Pitcher 3: Blake Snell
Starting Pitcher 4: Scott Kazmir
Back of the Rotation: Chris Archer
The Rays don’t have a lengthy history with top-shelf arms. Being an expansion franchise in the mid-1990’s, there’s only so much we can pull from the team’s history. Having said that, David Price is easily the most prolific pitcher to ever represent the franchise. James Shields and Blake Snell — both West Coast natives — also had very good careers in Tampa. As for Kazmir and Archer, both were blessed with elite talent. However, we only saw infrequent flashes of greatness.
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Houston Astros
Ace: Nolan Ryan
Starting Pitcher 2: Justin Verlander
Starting Pitcher 3: Roy Oswalt
Starting Pitcher 4: Larry Dierker
Back of the Rotation: J.R. Richard
Oh boy. Imagine facing this trio in a five-game season. Nolan Ryan and his flamethrower of a right arm is then followed by a future Hall of Famer in Justin Verlander. Just for fun, it’s then topped off by Roy Oswalt. This would not be a fun matchup for even the most prolific lineups. Verlander’s ability to pitch to all quadrants of the strike zone is legendary. Oswalt’s ability to change speeds was phenomenal, and as a power pitcher…please come up with someone more lethal than Ryan.
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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Ace: Nolan Ryan
Starting Pitcher 2: Chuck Finley
Starting Pitcher 3: Shohei Ohtani
Starting Pitcher 4: Jered Weaver
Back of the Rotation: Frank Tanana
The depth within the group is actually quite good. Once you get past Ryan, prospective lineups are left having to figure out three distinctly different types of arms. Finley was a lefty with good stuff across the board. While Ohtani’s resume isn’t very extensive, you’re still looking at a generational talent with the ability to pump the ball in more than 100 MPH. Weaver was a long, lengthy pitcher more so reliant upon movement and deception. For years, he was arguably one of the best pitchers in baseball. Having that as your No. 4 starter is quite the luxury.
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Seattle Mariners
Ace: Randy Johnson
Starting Pitcher 2: Felix Hernandez
Starting Pitcher 3: Jamie Moyer
Starting Pitcher 4: Freddy Garcia
Back of the Rotation: Mark Langston
What a nasty duo atop the Seattle dream rotation. Randy Johnson is arguably the most unique pitcher to ever take the mound. At 6-foot-10, the California native terrorized hitters with a 100 MPH fastball and a sweeping back-foot slider that virtually no one could hit. To this day, we’d be hard-pressed to find a more intimidating guy on the mound. “King” Felix Hernandez was also excellent in his own right. His entire career was spent with the Mariners. He accumulated six All-Star appearances, one Cy Young award, and led the league in ERA on two separate occasions.
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Texas Rangers
Ace: Nolan Ryan
Starting Pitcher 2: Ferguson Jenkins
Starting Pitcher 3: Kenny Rogers
Starting Pitcher 4: Yu Darvish
Back of the Rotation: Charlie Hough
It’s never fun facing the possibility in having to see Ryan and Ferguson Jenkins in back-to-back games. From there, getting the competitive lefty Kenny Rogers, the eclectic Yu Darvish, and the knuckleball master Charlie Hough really would present any lineup with virtually every possible pitching style available. Darvish in particular is tough based upon the fact he throws more than six different pitches with an array of corresponding velocities and arm angles.
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Oakland Athletics
Ace: Catfish Hunter
Starting Pitcher 2: Vida Blue
Starting Pitcher 3: Dave Stewart
Starting Pitcher 4: Tim Hudson
Back of the Rotation: Barry Zito
If one were to comb through all of these MLB franchises, Oakland could make a real case that it boasts the most talented 1-through-5 of any team. Heck, you could even flip the order of these five pitchers, and no one would really think twice about it. From Barry Zito and his curveball to the competitive nature of Dave Stewart and Tim Hudson, you’re looking at some exceptional arms. That’s not even taking into account the high-end ability of six-time All-Star Vida Blue and five-time World Series winner Catfish Hunter.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Ace: Sandy Koufax
Starting Pitcher 2: Clayton Kershaw
Starting Pitcher 3: Fernando Valenzuela
Starting Pitcher 4: Don Drysdale
Starting Pitcher 5: Don Sutton
The other rotation that would rival Oakland is the one from Los Angeles. Atop the rotation sits three of the most prolific left-handed pitchers of all-time. Koufax blew people away with a 100 MPH fastball and a balloon-esque sweeping curve. Kershaw routinely sat in the mid-to-upper 90’s with an elite slider and a deceptively tough windup to pick up. “Fernandomania” took LA by storm in the ’80s. Valenzuela attacked hitters with poise, control, and the ability to change speeds. On most rotations within the list, Sutton and Drysdale would be top-shelf starters. It really does speak to the depth LA possesses.
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San Francisco Giants
Ace: Christy Mathewson
Starting Pitcher 2: Madison Bumgarner
Starting Pitcher 3: Juan Marichal
Starting Pitcher 4: Tim Lincecum
Back of the Rotation: Gaylord Perry
This is another heavyweight rotation collectively speaking. When canvassing the entire league, we’d easily slot this group of five within the top-five across all of baseball. Christy Mathewson was a dominant pitcher during his day. Bumgarner was not only an excellent regular season pitcher, but he also conclusively affirmed himself as an all-time great clutch performer. From there, pivoting to Juan Marichal, Tim ‘The Freak’ Lincecum, and Gaylord Perry is pretty outrageous.
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Arizona Diamondbacks
Ace: Randy Johnson
Starting Pitcher 2: Curt Schilling
Starting Pitcher 3: Brandon Webb
Starting Pitcher 4: Zack Greinke
Back of the Rotation: Robbie Ray
Despite being one of the newer franchises in MLB, the Diamondbacks do have a history of winning at the highest level. Of course, the duo that helped get them a World Series title included Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson. Both were already established elsewhere before coming to the Valley of the Sun. Brandon Webb is arguably the best homegrown pitcher the team has churned out. Throughout his six-year career, Webb made three All-Star teams. Greinke and Ray also were guys who possessed some really nice talent.
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Colorado Rockies
Ace: Ubaldo Jimenez
Starting Pitcher 2: Aaron Cook
Starting Pitcher 3: Jorge De La Rosa
Starting Pitcher 4: Kyle Freeland
Back of Rotation: Jeff Francis
With all due respect to the Rockies, this has to be the worst rotation of any team. We will give them a break — as the altitude in Denver isn’t exactly conducive to low ERA totals. It is quite fascinating to see how that facet has impacted the pitching so adversely. Ubaldo Jimenez is the best of the bunch. He made one All-Star team after going 19-8 in 2006. Other than that, the group is essentially made up of average, journeymen types.
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San Diego Padres
Ace: Jake Peavy
Starting Pitcher 2: Randy Jones
Starting Pitcher 3: Kevin Brown
Starting Pitcher 4: Yu Darvish
Back of the Rotation: Goose Gossage
You’ve got some pretty decent power arms within this group. Kevin Brown was sort of a mercenary for many teams — staying for a few years before moving on. But no one can question the ability he had. The same goes for Darvish as he continues in San Diego during the latter stages of his career. Randy Jones had a phenomenal career, as did Goose Gossage. With that said, Peavy was a bulldog on the mound. His competitive streak was supremely apparently whenever he took the mound — glaring into the batter’s box with veins bulging out of his neck.
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Chicago Cubs
Ace: Ferguson Jenkins
Starting Pitcher 2: Greg Maddux
Starting Pitcher 3: Mark Prior
Starting Pitcher 4: Kerry Wood
Back of the Rotation: Mordecai Brown
Fergie Jenkins is arguably the best pitcher to ever hail from Canada. He also notched 167 wins in only 10 seasons with the Cubs. When you average nearly 17 wins a season over such a long spell, you’re certainly doing something right. Aside from the Hall of Famer, you’ve also got two live arms in Kerry Wood and Mark Prior. While injuries derailed their respective careers, both of the guys — at the heights of their careers — were elite pitchers. While Maddux wasn’t the Maddux he became in Atlanta, he’s still plenty good (Maddux won his first of four Cy Young Awards in his final season with the Cubs).
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Ace: Wilbur Cooper
Starting Pitcher 2: Bert Blyleven
Starting Pitcher 3: Babe Adams
Starting Pitcher 4: Bob Friend
Back of the Rotation: John Candelaria
Other than Bert Blyleven, you’ve probably not heard too much about this group. You’d have to go back to 1912 to see the debut of Cooper — who many consider to be the best Pirates pitcher of all-time (202 wins in 13 seasons). This list more than anything really speaks to the lack of talent the franchise has been able to cultivate. Some of the position players (Roberto Clemente, Barry Bonds, Andrew McCutcheon, Jason Kendall) have been great. However, it’s the pitching that’s been — shall we say — below par.
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Cincinnati Reds
Ace: Eppa Rixley
Starting Pitcher 2: Johnny Cueto
Starting Pitcher 3: Jose Rijo
Starting Pitcher 4: Bucky Walters
Back of the Rotation: Dolf Luque
The Reds are similar to the Pirates in that their grouping of position players over the years (Johnny Bench, Joey Votto, Barry Larkin, Ken Griffey Jr., Adam Dunn, Pete Rose) is far stronger than the pitchers. Part of it probably involves playing in hitter-friendly parks. Among the better pitchers to represent the Reds include Eppa Rixley, the unorthodox righty Johnny Cueto, and the flamethrowing Jose RIjo.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Ace: Bob Gibson
Starting Pitcher 2: Adam Wainwright
Starting Pitcher 3: Dizzy Dean
Starting Pitcher 4: Chris Carpenter
Back of the Rotation: Jesse Haines
Gibson’s entire 17-year career was spent with the Cardinals. He racked up a whopping 251 wins, a career 2.91 ERA, 9 All-Star appearances, 9 Golden Gloves, 2 Cy Young Awards, two World Series titles, and two World Series MVP awards. Not too shabby, right? Wainwright has been a steadying force for the franchise upwards of a decade. While the velocity isn’t where it once was, he still buckles the knees of hitters with his iconic 12-to-6 curveball.
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Milwaukee Brewers
Ace: Corbin Burnes
Starting Pitcher 2: Ben Sheets
Starting Pitcher 3: Brandon Woodruff
Starting Pitcher 4: Teddy Higuera
Back of the Rotation: Yovani Gallardo
Higuera and Gallardo are very good pitchers in their own right. As fourth and fifth starters, teams could do a whole lot worse. The top three for Milwaukee might not be household names. However, the Sheets-Woodruff-Burnes trio are more than capable in shutting down any potent lineup. All throw exceptionally hard, and each possess wipeout secondary stuff to truly keep hitters off-balance.
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Atlanta Braves
Ace: John Smoltz
Starting Pitcher 2: Greg Maddux
Starting Pitcher 3: Warren Spahn
Starting Pitcher 4: Tom Glavine
Back of the Rotation: Phil Niekro
While Niekro had a solid career, the top four here take the proverbial cake. We remember those dominant Atlanta teams where the three-headed monster of Smoltz-Glavine-Maddux would destroy teams. Smoltz had the electric stuff, Glavine’s left-handed delivery painted any and all corners, and Maddux’s movement on his patented two-seam fastball was unparalleled. When you thrown in Spahn and his talent, this team is simply loaded with frontline starters.
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Washington Nationals (Formerly Montreal Expos)
Ace: Max Scherzer
Starting Pitcher 2: Pedro Martinez
Starting Pitcher 3: Dennis Martinez
Starting Pitcher 4: Javier Vasquez
Back of Rotation: Stephen Strasburg
We’re combining the Washington Nationals with its former franchise the Montreal Expos. Scherzer is the obvious headliner here from both a talent and workhorse standpoint. Martinez is still brilliant, though really emerged with the Red Sox. Dennis Martinez was arguably the best pitcher in the history of the Expos franchise. Javy Vasquez was also very good for the team when it was north of the border. While perpetually injured, the ‘highs’ of Strasburg’s career allows for him to sneak into the five spot.
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Miami Marlins
Ace: Jose Fernandez
Starting Pitcher 2: Sandy Alcantara
Starting Pitcher 3: Kevin Brown
Starting Pitcher 4: Josh Beckett
Back of the Rotation: Josh Johnson
Power, power, power. All five of these guys throw heavy fastballs — where it creeps up on hitters exceptionally quick before they really have time to adjust. Then among the group, you’ve got scintillating breaking stuff — whether it be curve balls, sliders, splitters, or sinkers. The late Jose Fernandez was on course to potentially become an all-time great. Alcantara is a dominant arm in the modern era. Johnson was a terrific player in his own right, and Brown/Beckett were both imperative in helping the Marlins win the World Series.
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New York Mets
Ace: Doc Gooden
Starting Pitcher 2: Jacob deGrom
Starting Pitcher 3: Tom Seaver
Starting Pitcher 4: Al Leiter
Back of the Rotation: Jerry Koosman
Oof. Mets’ fans would argue that their top three would rival anyone’s from a talent standpoint. Truthfully, they’d have an argument to make. Gooden had his off-the-field issues, and deGrom has a lengthy injury history. Still, on ability alone, those two are sublime talents. Seaver racked up 198 wins in 12 years with the Mets. Leiter was a reliable lefty who could go deep into games. His breaking ball heavy repertoire would pair well with the others who threw much, much harder.
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Philadelphia Phillies
Ace: Steve Carlton
Starting Pitcher 2: Curt Schilling
Starting Pitcher 3: Roy Halladay
Starting Pitcher 4: Jim Bunning
Back of the Rotation: Cole Hamels
The Phillies boast a very good starting five top to bottom. Hamels was a dynamic lefty for years — and was the ace of the team during some of its glory years. Bunning won a ton of games for the franchise. While Halladay wasn’t in Philadelphia for a long time, he was exceptional — particularly for two years where he combined to win 40 games and a Cy Young award. We all know how prolific Carlton was for the Phills, and Schilling was one of the game’s best power arms throughout the ’90s in Philadelphia.
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Atlanta Falcons
Offense
QB- Matt Ryan
RB- Gerald Riggs
WR- Julio Jones
WR- Roddy White
WR- Calvin Ridley
TE- Tony Gonzalez
LT- Mike Kenn
LG- R.C. Thielemann (shifted from RG)
C- Jeff Van Note
RG- Bill Fralic
RT- George Kunz
Defense
DE- Claude Humphrey
DE- John Abraham
DT- Jonathan Babineaux
DT- Travis Hall
LB- Keith Brooking
LB- Tommy Nobis
LB- Jessie Tuggle
CB- Deion Sanders
CB- Rolland Lawrence
SS- Ray Brown
FS- Scott Case
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Carolina Panthers
Offense
QB- Cam Newton
RB- Christian McCaffrey
WR- Steve Smith
WR- Muhsin Muhammad
WR- D.J. Moore
TE- Greg Olsen
LT- Jordan Gross
LG- Travelle Wharton
C- Ryan Kalil
RG- Trai Turner
RT- Daryl Williams
Defense
DE- Julius Peppers
DE- Charles Johnson
DT- Kris Jenkins
DT- Kawann Short
LB- Kevin Greene
LB- Luke Kuechly
LB- Thomas Davis
CB- Josh Norman
CB- Eric Davis
SS- Mike Minter
FS- Charles Godfrey
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New Orleans Saints
Offense
QB- Drew Brees
RB- Alvin Kamara
WR- Marques Colston
WR- Joe Horn
WR- Michael Thomas
TE- Jimmy Graham
LT- Willie Roaf
LG- Carl Nicks
C- Jonathan Goodwin
RG- Jahri Evans
RT- Stan Brock
Defense
DE- Cameron Jordan
DE- Wayne Martin
DT- La’Roi Glover
DT- Frank Warren
LB- Rickey Jackson
LB- Pat Swilling
LB- Sam Mills
CB- Marshon Lattimore
CB- Tracy Porter
SS- Roman Harper
FS- Sammy Knight
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Offense
QB- Tom Brady
RB- Warrick Dunn
WR- Mike Evans
WR- Vincent Jackson
WR- Keyshawn Johnson
TE- Jimmie Giles
LT- Paul Gruber
LG- George Yarno
C- Tony Mayberry
RG- Davin Joseph
RT- Jeremy Trueblood
Defense
DE- Lee Roy Selmon
DE- Simeon Rice
DT- Warren Sapp
DT- Gerald McCoy
LB- Derrick Brooks
LB- Lavonte David
LB- Hardy Nickerson
CB- Ronde Barber
CB- Mike Washington
SS- John Lynch
FS- Cedric Brown
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Houston Texans
Offense
QB- Deshaun Watson
RB- Arian Foster
WR- DeAndre Hopkins
WR- Andre Johnson
WR- Will Fuller
TE- Owen Daniels
LT- Duane Brown
LG- Chester Pitts
C- Chris Myers
RG- Zach Wiegert
RT- Eric Winston
Defense
DE- J.J. Watt
DE- Mario Williams
DT- Shaun Cody
DT- Brandon Dunn
LB- Brian Cushing
LB- Whitney Mercilus
LB- Jadeveon Clowney
CB- Jonathan Joseph
CB- Kareem Jackson
SS- Tyrann Mathieu
FS- Justin Reid
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Indianapolis Colts
Offense
QB- Peyton Manning
RB- Edgerrin James
WR- Marvin Harrison
WR- Reggie Wayne
WR- T.Y. Hilton
TE- John Mackey
LT- Tarik Glenn
LG- Jim Parker
C- Jeff Saturday
RG- Dan Sullivan
RT- Chris Hinton (shifted from LT)
Defense
DE- Raymond Berry
DE- Gino Marchetti
DE- Dwight Freeney
DT- Art Donovan
LB- Robert Mathis
LB- Duane Bickett
LB- Darius Leonard
CB- Vontae Davis
CB- Bobby Boyd
SS- Bob Sanders
FS- Antoine Bethea
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Jacksonville Jaguars
Offense
QB- Mark Brunell
RB- Fred Taylor
WR- Jimmy Smith
WR- Keenan McCardell
WR- Allen Robinson
TE- Marcedes Lewis
LT- Tony Boselli
LG- Vince Manuwai
C- Brad Meester
RG- Chris Naeole
RT- Leon Searcy
Defense
DE- Calais Campbell
DE- Tony Brackens
DT- John Henderson
DT- Marcus Stroud
LB- Myles Jack
LB- Paul Posluszny
LB- Daryl Smith
CB- Rashean Mathis
CB- Jalen Ramsey
SS- Donovin Darius
FS- Reggie Nelson
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Tennessee Titans
Offense
QB- Warren Moon
RB- Earl Campbell
WR- Ernest Givins
WR- Derrick Mason
WR- A.J. Brown
TE- Frank Wycheck
LT- Brad Hopkins
LG- Mike Munchak
C- Kevin Mawae
RG- Bruce Matthews
RT- David Stewart
Defense
DE- Elvin Bethea
DE- Jevon Kearse
DT- Ray Childress
DT- Curley Culp
LB- Robert Brazile
LB- Keith Bulluck
LB- Al Smith
DB- Cris Dishman
DB- Ken Houston
S- Jim Norton
S- Blaine Bishop
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Buffalo Bills
Offense
QB- Jim Kelly
RB- O.J. Simpson
WR- Andre Reed
WR- Eric Moulds
WR- Lee Evans
TE- Pete Metzelaars
LT- Will Wolford
LG- Billy Shaw
C- Kent Hull
RG- Joe DeLamielleure
RT- Jason Peters
Defense
DE- Bruce Smith
DE- Aaron Schobel
DT- Kyle Williams
DT- Fred Smerlas
LB- Cornelius Bennett
LB- Shane Conlan
LB- Darryl Talley
CB- Tre’Davious White
CB- Butch Byrd
SS- Henry Jones
FS- Jarius Byrd
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Miami Dolphins
Offense
QB- Dan Marino
RB- Larry Csonka
WR- Mark Clayton
WR- Mark Duper
WR- Paul Warfield
TE- Bruce Hardy
LT- Richmond Webb
LG- Bob Kuechenberg
C- Jim Langer
RG- Larry Little
RT- Norm Evans
Defense
DE- Jason Taylor
DE- Bill Stanfill
DT- Manny Fernandez
DT- Bob Baumhower
LB- Zach Thomas
LB- Nick Buoniconti
LB- John Offerdahl
CB- Sam Madison
CB- Patrick Surtain
SS- Dick Anderson
FS- Jake Scott
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New England Patriots
Offense
QB- Tom Brady
RB- Jim Nance
WR- Randy Moss
WR- Stanley Morgan
WR- Wes Welker
TE- Rob Gronkowski
LT- Matt Light
LG- John Hannah
C- Jon Morris
RG- Shaq Mason
RT- Bruce Armstrong
Defense
DE- Bob Dee
DE- Richard Seymour
DT- Jim Lee Hunt
DT- Vince Wilfork
LB- Steve Nelson
LB- Andre Tippett
LB- Willie McGinest
CB- Mike Haynes
CB- Ty Law
SS- Rodney Harrison
FS- Devin McCourty
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New York Jets
Offense
QB- Joe Namath
RB- Curtin Martin
WR- Don Maynard
WR- Wesley Walker
WR- Al Toon
TE- Mickey Shuler
LT- Winston Hill
LG- Randy Rasmussen
C- Kevin Mawae
RG- Dave Herman
RT- Marvin Powell
Defense
DE- Mark Gastineau
DE- Gerry Philbin
DT- Joe Klecko
DT- Marty Lyons
LB- Larry Grantham
LB- Mo Lewis
LB- Al Atkinson
CB- Darrelle Revis
CB- Aaron Glenn
SS- Jamal Adams
FS- Bill Baird
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Arizona Cardinals
Offense
QB- Kurt Warner
RB- Ottis Anderson
WR- Larry Fitzgerald
WR- Anquan Boldin
WR- DeAndre Hopkins
TE- Jackie Smith
LT- Luis Sharpe
LG- Irv Goode
C- Tom Banks
RG- Ken Gray
RT- Dan Dierdorf
Defense
DE- Calais Campbell
DE- Simeon Rice
DT- Darnell Dockett
DT- Eric Swann
LB- Larry Stallings
LB- Chandler Jones
LB- Karlos Dansby
CB- Roger Wehrli
CB- Aeneas Williams
DB- Patrick Peterson
FS- Larry Wilson
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Los Angeles Rams
Offense
QB- Kurt Warner
RB- Eric Dickerson
WR- Isaac Bruce
WR- Torry Holt
WR- Elroy Hirsch
TE- Tyler Higbee
LT- Orlando Pace
LG- Tom Mack
C- Doug Smith
RG- Dennis Harrah
RT- Jackie Slater
Defense
DE- Deacon Jones
DE- Jack Youngblood
DT- Aaron Donald
DT- Merlin Olsen
LB- Kevin Greene
LB- Les Richter
LB- Roman Phifer
CB- Todd Lyght
CB- Jalen Ramsey
SS- Nolan Cromwell
FS- Aeneas Williams
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San Francisco 49ers
Offense
QB- Joe Montana
RB- Joe Perry
WR- Jerry Rice
WR- Terrell Owens
WR- Dwight Clark
TE- George Kittle
LT- Joe Staley
LG- Guy McIntyre
C- Forrest Blue
RG- Randy Cross
RT- Bob St. Clair
Defense
DE- Justin Smith
DE- Cedrick Hardman
DT- Leo Nomellini
DT- Bryant Young
LB- Patrick Willis
LB- Dave Wilcox
LB- Charles Haley
CB- Jimmy Johnson
CB- Deion Sanders
SS- Tim McDonald
FS- Ronnie Lott
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Seattle Seahawks
Offense
QB- Russell Wilson
RB- Shaun Alexander
WR- Steve Largent
WR- Doug Baldwin
WR- D.K. Metcalf
TE- Jimmy Graham
LT- Walter Jones
LG- Steve Hutchinson
C- Max Unger
RG- Kevin Mawae
RT- Duane Brown (shifted from LT)
Defense
DE- Jacob Green
DE- Michael Bennett
DT- Cortez Kennedy
DT- Joe Nash
LB- Bobby Wagner
LB- K.J. Wright
LB- Chad Brown
CB- Richard Sherman
CB- Dave Brown
SS- Kenny Easley
FS- Earl Thomas
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Denver Broncos
Offense
QB- John Elway
RB- Terrell Davis
WR- Rod Smithd
WR- Demaryius Thomas
WR- Ed McCaffrey
TE- Shannon Sharpe
LT- Gary Zimmerman
LG- Keith Bishop
C- Tom Nalen
RG- Mark Schlereth
RT- Ryan Clady (shifted from LT)
Defense
DE- Rich Jackson
DE- Simon Fletcher
DT- Trevor Pryce
LB- Tom Jackson
LB- Karl Mecklenburg
LB- Von Miller
LB- Randy Gradishar
CB- Champ Bailey
CB- Louis Wright
SS- Steve Atwater
FS- Dennis Smith
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Kansas City Chiefs
Offense
QB- Patrick Mahomes
RB- Priest Holmes
WR- Tyreek Hill
WR- Otis Taylor
TE- Travis Kelce
TE- Tony Gonzalez
LT- Willie Roaf
LG- Ed Budde
C- E.J. Holub
RG- Will Shields
RT- Jim Tyrer
Defense
DE- Jerry Mays
DE- Neil Smith
DT- Buck Buchanan
DT- Curley Culp
LB- Derrick Thomas
LB- Willie Lanier
LB- Bobby Bell
CB- Emmitt Thomas
CB- Albert Lewis
S- Deron Cherry
FS- Johnny Robinson
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Las Vegas Raiders
Offense
QB- Ken Stabler
RB- Marcus Allen
WR- Fred Biletnikoff
WR- Tim Brown
WR- Cliff Branch
TE- Dave Casper
LT- Art Shell
LG- Gene Upshaw
C- Jim Otto
RG- Steve Wisniewski
RT- Henry Lawrence
Defense
DE- Howie Long
DE- Khalil Mack
DT- Chester McGlockton
LB- Ted Hendricks
LB- Phil Villapiano
LB- Dan Conners
CB- Lester Hayes
CB- Willie Brown
DB- Mike Haynes
DB- Charles Woodson
FS- Jack Tatum
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Los Angeles Chargers
Offense
QB- Philip Rivers
RB- LaDainian Tomlinson
WR- Lance Alworth
WR- Charlie Joyner
TE- Kellen Winslow
TE- Antonio Gates
LT- Russ Washington (shifted from RT)
LG- Doug Wilkerson
C- Don Macek
RG- Walt Sweeney
RT- Ron Mix
Defense
DE- Fred Dean
DE- Leslie O’Neal
DT- Gary Johnson
DT- Jamal Williams
LB- Junior Seau
LB- Melvin Ingram
LB- Shawne Merriman
CB- Gill Byrd
CB- Dick Harris
SS- Rodney Harrison
FS- Eric Weddle
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Chicago Bears
Offense
QB- Sid Luckman
RB- Walter Payton
RB- Gale Sayers
WR- Johnny Morris
WR- Ken Kavanaugh
TE- Mike Ditka
LT- Jimbo Covert
LG- Danny Fortmann
C- Bulldog Turner
RG- Stan Jones
RT- George Musso
Defense
DE- Doug Atkins
DE- Richard Dent
DT- Dan Hampton
LB- Dick Butkus
LB- Brian Urlacher
LB- Mike Singletary
LB- Bill George
CB- Charles Tillman
CB- Red Grange
SS- Gary Fencik
FS- Richie Petitbon
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Detroit Lions
Offense
QB- Matthew Stafford
RB- Barry Sanders
WR- Calvin Johnson
WR- Herman Moore
WR- Gail Cogdill
TE- Charlie Sanders
LT- Lou Creekmur
LG- Harley Sewell
C- Ed Flanagan
RG- Ox Emerson
RT- Lomas Brown (shifted from LT)
Defense
DE- Al Baker
DE- Robert Porcher
DT- Alex Karras
DT- Roger Brown
LB- Chris Spielman
LB- Joe Schmidt
LB- Mike Lucci
CB- Lem Barney
CB- Dick LeBeau
S- Jack Christiansen
S- Yale Lary
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Green Bay Packers
Offense
QB- Aaron Rodgers
RB- Jim Taylor
WR- Don Hutson
WR- James Lofton
WR- Davante Adams
TE- Paul Coffman
LT- David Bakhtiari
LG- Mike Michalske
C- Jim Ringo
RG- Jerry Kramer
RT- Forrest Gregg
Defense
DE- Reggie White
DE- Willie Davis
DT- Henry Jordan
DT- Gilbert Brown
LB- Ray Nitschke
LB- Dave Robinson
LB- Clay Matthews
CB- Herb Adderley
CB- Charles Woodson
SS- LeRoy Butler
FS- Willie Wood
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Minnesota Vikings
Offense
QB- Fran Tarkenton
RB- Adrian Peterson
WR- Randy Moss
WR- Cris Carter
WR- Anthony Carter
TE- Kyle Rudolph
LT- Gary Alderman
LG- Randall McDaniel
C- Mike Tingelhoff
RG- Steve Hutchinson (shifted from LG)
RT- Ron Yary
Defense
DE- Jim Marshall
DE- Carl Eller
DT- Alan Page
DT- John Randle
LB- Scott Studwell
LB- Matt Blair
LB- Anthony Barr
CB- Antoine Winfield
CB- Carl Lee
SS- Joey Browner
FS- Paul Krause
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Baltimore Ravens
Offense
QB- Lamar Jackson
RB- Jamal Lewis
WR- Derrick Mason
WR- Torrey Smith
WR- Anquan Boldin
TE- Todd Heap
LT- Jonathan Ogden
LG- Kelechi Osemele
C- Matt Birk
RG- Marshal Yanda
RT- Ronnie Stanley (shifted from LT)
Defense
DE- Michael McCrary
DE- Haloti Ngata
DT- Tony Siragusa
DT- Kelly Gregg
LB- Terrell Suggs
LB- Ray Lewis
LB- Peter Boulware
CB- Chris McAlister
CB- Marlon Humphrey
SS- Rod Woodson
FS- Ed Reed
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Cincinnati Bengals
Offense
QB- Ken Anderson
RB- Corey Dillon
WR- Chad Johnson
WR- A.J. Green
WR- Carl Pickens
TE- Bob Trumpy
LT- Anthony Munoz
LG- Andrew Whitworth
C- Bob Johnson
RG- Max Montoya
RT- Willie Anderson
Defense
DE- Eddie Edwards
DE- Coy Bacon
DT- Geno Atkins
DT- Tim Krumrie
LB- Reggie Williams
LB- Bill Bergey
LB- Jim LeClair
CB- Ken Riley
CB- Lemar Parrish
SS- David Fulcher
FS- Tommy Casanova
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Cleveland Browns
Offense
QB- Otto Graham
RB- Jim Brown
WR- Paul Warfield
WR- Dante Lavelli
WR- Mac Speedie
TE- Ozzie Newsome
LT- Lou Groza
LG- Joe DeLamielleure (shifted from RG)
C- Frank Gatski
RG- Gene Hickerson
RT- Joe Thomas (shifted from LT)
Defense
DE- Len Ford
DE- Myles Garrett
DT- Michael Dean Perry
DT- Bill Willis
LB- Clay Matthews
LB- Jim Houston
LB- Walt Michaels
CB- Frank Minnifield
CB- Hanford Dixon
SS- Eric Turner
FS- Thom Darden
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Offense
QB- Terry Bradshaw
RB- Franco Harris
WR- Lynn Swann
WR- Antonio Brown
WR- Hines Ward
TE- Heath Miller
LT- Jon Kolb
LG- Alan Faneca
C- Mike Webster
RG- David DeCastro
RT- Larry Brown
Defense
DE- L.C. Greenwood
DE- Dwight White
DT- Ernie Stautner
DT- Joe Greene
LB- Jack Ham
LB- Jack Lambert
LB- James Harrison
CB- Mel Blount
CB- Rod Woodson
S- Donnie Shell
S- Troy Polamalu
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Dallas Cowboys
Offense
QB- Roger Staubach
RB- Emmitt Smith
WR- Michael Irvin
WR- Terrell Owens
WR- Dez Bryant
TE- Jason Witten
LT- Tyron Smith
LG- Larry Allen
C- Travis Frederick
RG- Zack Martin
RT- Rayfield Wright
Defense
DE- Charles Haley
DE- Harvey Martin
DT- Randy White
DT- Bob Lilly
LB- Lee Roy Jordan
LB- DeMarcus Ware
LB- Chuck Howley
CB- Deion Sanders
CB- Mel Renfro
SS- Darren Woodson
FS- Cliff Harris
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New York Giants
Offense
QB- Eli Manning
RB- Tiki Barber
WR- Odell Beckham Jr.
WR- Amani Toomer
WR- Plaxico Burress
TE- Bob Tucker
LT- Rosey Brown
LG- William Roberts
C- Mel Hein
RG- Chris Snee
RT- Jumbo Elliott (shifted from LT)
Defense
DE- Leonard Marshall
DE- Michael Strahan
DT- Rosey Grier
DT- Keith Hamilton
LB- Harry Carson
LB- Lawrence Taylor
LB- Brad Van Pelt
CB- Erich Barnes
CB- Mark Haynes
S- Emlen Tunnell
S- Jimmy Patton
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Philadelphia Eagles
Offense
QB- Donovan McNabb
RB- Steve Van Buren
WR- Harold Carmichael
WR- Tommy McDonald
WR- Terrell Owens
TE- Zach Ertz
LT- Jason Peters
LG- Todd Herremans
C- Jason Kelce
RG- Brandon Brooks
RT- Al Wistert
Defense
DE- Reggie White
DE- Clyde Simmons
DT- Fletcher Cox
DT- Jerome Brown
LB- Chuck Bednarik
LB- Maxie Baughan
LB- Bill Bergey
CB- Eric Allen
CB- Troy Vincent
FS- Brian Dawkins
S- Malcolm Jenkins
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Washington Football Team
Offense
QB- Sammy Baugh
RB- Larry Brown
WR- Bobby Mitchell
WR- Art Monk
WR- Charley Taylor
TE- Jerry Smith
LT- Joe Jacoby
LG- Russ Grimm
C- Jeff Bostic
RG- Dick Stanfel
RT- Trent Williams (shifted from LT)
Defense
DE- Charles Mann
DE- Dexter Manley
DT- Dave Butz
LB- Sam Huff
LB- Chris Hanburger
LB- London Fletcher
LB- Monte Coleman
CB- Darrell Green
CB- Champ Bailey
SS- Ken Houston
FS- Sean Taylor
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