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All-time NFL defensive tackles tier list

The greatest defensive tackles in NFL history, by their honors. Drag all-time NFL defensive tackles into S, A, B, C, D and F rows, then rename or recolor any row.
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Alan Page
DT · MIN
Joe Greene
DT · PIT
Merlin Olsen
DT · LAR
Bob Lilly
DT · DAL
John Randle
DT · MIN
Warren Sapp
DE/DT · TB
Buck Buchanan
DT · KC
Richard Seymour
DT · NE
Dan Hampton
DT · CHI
Cortez Kennedy
DT · SEA
WKWalt Kiesling
DT · GB
Steve McMichael
DT · CHI
Bryant Young
DT · SF
Curley Culp
DT · KC
Alex Karras
DT · DET
KMKeith Millard
DT · MIN
Henry Jordan
DT · GB
Leo Nomellini
DT · SF
Arnie Weinmeister
DT · NYG
ESErnie Stautner
DT · PIT
DSDana Stubblefield
DT · LV
Ndamukong Suh
DT · DET
La'Roi Glover
DT · NO
Vince Wilfork
DT · NE
Dexter Lawrence
DT · NYG
Haloti Ngata
DT · BAL
Chris Jones
DT · KC
Jeffery Simmons
DT · TEN
Jonathan Allen
DE/DT · WSH
Quinnen Williams
DT · NYJ
Geno Atkins
DT · CIN
Rashan Gary
DT · GB
Casey Hampton
DT · PIT
Daron Payne
DT · WSH
RMRussell Maryland
DT · DAL
Grady Jarrett
DT · ATL
Vita Vea
DT · TB
Albert Haynesworth
DT · TEN
Patrick Ricard
DT · BAL
Corey Simon
DT · PHI
Gary Johnson
DT · LAC
Kawann Short
DT · CAR
Akiem Hicks
DT · CHI
Jurrell Casey
DT · TEN
Kris Jenkins
DT · CAR
Tommie Harris
DT · CHI
RCRay Childress
DT · TEN
Jamal Williams
DT · LAC
DRDarrell Russell
DT · LV
Louie Kelcher
DT · LAC
SASam Adams
DT · SEA
ESEric Swann
DT · ARI
FSFred Smerlas
DT · BUF
LLLeon Lett
DT · DAL
CMChester McGlockton
DT · LV
BMBill Maas
DT · KC
John Henderson
DT · JAX
DPDave Pear
DT · LV
EHErik Howard
DT · NYG
MCMichael Carter
DT · SF
Tony Casillas
DT · DAL
Bill Goldberg
DT · ATL
Gerald McCoy
DT · TB
MRMichael Barry Reid
DT · CIN
Malik Jackson
DT · DEN
B. J. Raji
DT · GB
Kyle Williams
DT · BUF
Mojo Rawley
DT · ARI
Brandon Williams
DT · BAL
JBJerome Brown
DT · PHI
SGSean Gilbert
DT · CAR
Jay Ratliff
DT · DAL
DEDoug English
DT · DET
Otis Sistrunk
DT · LV
Paul Soliai
DT · MIA
Gary Larsen
DT · MIN
Matt Mitrione
DT · NYG
Ed Oliver
DT · BUF
WPWilliam Perry
DT · CHI
Rosey Grier
DT · NYG
BLBrock Lesnar
DT · MIN
Derek Wolfe
DT · DEN
Don Stansauk
DT · DET
Christian Wilkins
DT · MIA
Al Cowlings
DT · BUF
Amobi Okoye
DT · HOU
Damon Harrison
DT · NYJ
Glenn Dorsey
DT · KC
Star Lotulelei
DT · CAR
Larry Ogunjobi
DT · CLE
Jerry Tillery
DT · LAC
Tony Siragusa
DT · IND
Esera Tuaolo
DT · GB
CCChris Cooper
DT · LV
Steve Furness
DT · PIT
Vance Walker
DT · ATL
Terrell McClain
DT · CAR
NENick Eason
DT · CLE
Booger McFarland
DT · TB
Antonio Johnson
DT · TEN

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