All-time NFL linebackers face-off
The greatest linebackers in NFL history, by their honors. Pit all-time NFL linebackers against each other row by row, one on one or in twos and threes, and keep score.
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Ray LewisLB · BAL
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Lawrence TaylorLB · NYG
Ted HendricksLB · LV
Junior SeauLB · LAC
Dick ButkusLB · CHI
Jack LambertLB · PIT
Derrick BrooksLB · TB
Randy WhiteLB/DE · DAL
JHJack Ham
LB · PIT
WLWillie Lanier
LB · KC
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Bobby BellLB · KC
Brian UrlacherLB · CHI
Mike SingletaryLB · CHI
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Joe SchmidtLB · DET
Luke KuechlyLB · CAR
Jason TaylorLB · MIA
Kevin GreeneLB · LAR
DTDerrick Thomas
LB · KC
Patrick WillisLB · SF
Zach ThomasLB · MIA
George ConnorLB · CHI
Chuck HowleyLB · DAL
Robert BrazileLB · TEN
Andre TippettLB · NE
Sam HuffLB · NYG
RJRickey Jackson
LB · NO
Dave WilcoxLB · SF
Khalil MackLB · LAC
Sam MillsLB · CAR
Randy GradisharLB · DEN
Bill GeorgeLB · CHI
Bill CowherLB · CLE
Von MillerLB · DEN
DRDave Robinson
LB · GB
Nick BuonicontiLB · MIA
Harry CarsonLB · NYG
Chris HanburgerLB · WSH
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Bill ParcellsLB · DET
Ray NitschkeLB · GB
Les RichterLB · LAR
T. J. WattLB · PIT
Bobby WagnerLB · SEA
Joey PorterLB · ARI
James HarrisonLB · PIT
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Carl BanksLB · NYG
CBCornelius Bennett
LB · IND
BPBryce Paup
LB · BUF
Jonathan VilmaLB · NO
Josh Hines-AllenLB · JAX
Hardy NickersonLB · PIT
LKLevon Kirkland
LB · PIT
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Mike VrabelLB · NE
Fred WarnerLB · SF
PSPat Swilling
LB · NO
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Lorenzo AlexanderLB · WSH
Shawne MerrimanLB/DE · LAC
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Jack Del RioLB · NO
Malcolm SmithLB · SEA
Derrick JohnsonLB · KC
C. J. MosleyLB · BAL
Roquan SmithLB · CHI
Brian BurnsLB · CAR
Demario DavisLB · NO
Jadeveon ClowneyLB · HOU
Za'Darius SmithLB · BAL
Ken Norton Jr.LB · SF
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DeMeco RyansLB · HOU
Antonio PierceLB · NYG
Matthew JudonLB · BAL
Shaquille LeonardLB · IND
Anthony BarrLB · MIN
Eric KendricksLB · MIN
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London FletcherLB · BUF
Tremaine EdmundsLB · BUF
Jaylon SmithLB · DAL
Leighton Vander EschLB · DAL
Robert MathisLB · IND
Andrew Van GinkelLB · MIA
Zach BrownLB · TEN
Ryan KerriganLB/DE · WSH
Montez SweatLB · WSH
Hugh GreenLB/DE · TB
Clay Matthews Jr.LB · CLE
Takeo SpikesLB · PHI
Willie McGinestLB/DE · NE
Shaquil BarrettLB · TB
Julian PetersonLB · SF
NaVorro BowmanLB · SF
James FarriorLB · PIT
MCMike Curtis
LB · IND
Denzel PerrymanLB · LAC
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Matt BlairLB · MIN
Zack BaunLB · NO
Aldon SmithLB · SF
K. J. WrightLB · SEA
Harold LandryLB · TEN
Pepper JohnsonLB · NYJ
Lofa TatupuLB · SEA
Keith BrookingLB · ATL
Cato JuneLB · IND
Top all-time NFL linebackers — November 2026
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