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Who are your top 5 Black Football Players of all time?

Black History month is half way over so I want t get peoples idea of who they think were some of the greatest African-American players to grace the NFL.

Update:

warren moon played quarterback, doug williams won a super bowl, donavan mcnabb league mvp. there have been some good black quarterbacks. dont diminish these guys efforts.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    barry sanders

    walter payeton also known as sweetness

    reggie white

    .jerry rice

    jim brown

  • 1 decade ago

    This is hard to say but I have to show these Players some love:

    1.Reggie White- I can say enough about this guy b/c he ha the greatest impact off the field as well on the field off any football player ever to play the game and was a Pastor of the field and won the Super Bowl with the Packers and his sudden death was sad but his spirit will never leave the game of football no doubt and he played with Jerome Brown as well with the Eagles!

    2.Jerome Brown-past away in a car wreck off a bridge along with his nephew in his Chevy corvette in Florida on June 25,1992 at age 27 and he was a "Bring it home for Jerome" -Means win it for Jerome that following season!

    3.Gale Sayers-went through a lot in college due to hatred

    4.Lawrence Taylor-best linebacker of all-time

    5. Art Shell-like the first black head coach in the NFL who also had a great NFL career!.

    Source(s): I love Football, especially the NFL!
  • 1 decade ago

    1. Jim Brown

    2. Walter Payton

    3. Emmitt Smith

    4. Barry Sanders

    5. Brian Dawkins

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    1. Baseball Loyal and devoted Mets fan so the last few years have not been happy for me. Also played it all the time in my youth until I gave it up in my late teens to box. 1. Boxing I won the Gold Gloves back in the day and had no self esteem until I boxed and got good at it. I watch every match today and still keep in touch with my old sparring partners and gym mates. 2. BJJ I had to learn once I joined the Marines along with Muay Thai but I still took it anyway outside the Corps because I love the challenge and I hope to start participating in tournaments soon. 3. Football Not so much watching it but playing it with friends is fun for me. 4. Basketball Favorite team has been the Celtics since I was ten and even though I play it some weekend with friends, it comes last on my list. Maybe if I had your skill I would enjoy it more Jon :)

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    1. Jim Brown

    2. Barry Sanders

    3. Reggie White

    4."Sweetness" Walter Payton

    RIP Sweetness

    5. Jerry Rice

  • 1 decade ago

    Emmit Smith

    Barry Sanders

    Walter payton

    Reggie White

    bo Jackson

    there are a lot more like doug williams the first black quarterback to win the superbowl, Terrel Owens, Warren Moon Randy Moss, Ladanian Tomlison will also go down that list one day.

  • 1 decade ago

    Bill Willis

    Jerry Rice

    Walter Payton

    Barry Sanders

    Lawrence Taylor

  • 1 decade ago

    Walter Payton

    Barry Sanders

    Jim Brown

    Randy Moss

    Pepper Johnson

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Aren't all the legends black expect at QB?

    Barry Sanders

    Jerry Rice

    Prime Time

    Bo Jackson

    Mean Joe Green

    edit- I can't believe I left out Warren Moon he's definately on the Top 10 list of QB's but McNabb gets hurt too much to be one of the best but he has some years left to get there.

  • 1 decade ago

    Emmit Smith

    Barry Sanders

    Reggie White

    Walter Payton

    Randy Moss

  • 1 decade ago

    Bob Sanders

    Walter Payton

    Warren Moon

    Marvin Harrison

    Jason Taylor(He is black..Right?)

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