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All-time NFL edge rushers tier list

The greatest edge rushers in NFL history, by their honours. Rank all-time NFL edge rushers from S to F.
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Reggie White
DE · PHI
Bruce Smith
DE · BUF
LSLee Roy Selmon
DE · TB
Randy White
LB/DE · DAL
Warren Sapp
DE/DT · TB
Deacon Jones
DE · LAR
BHBill Hewitt
DE · CHI
Michael Strahan
DE · NYG
Doug Atkins
DE · CHI
Howie Long
DE · LV
Dwight Freeney
DE · IND
Chris Doleman
DE · MIN
Carl Eller
DE · MIN
Richard Dent
DE · CHI
FDFred Dean
DE · SF
Jared Allen
DE · MIN
DeMarcus Ware
DE · DAL
J. J. Watt
DE · HOU
Jack Youngblood
DE · LAR
Len Ford
DE · CLE
Charles Haley
DE · DAL
Willie Davis
DE · GB
CHClaude Humphrey
DE · ATL
ARAndy Robustelli
DE · NYG
Elvin Bethea
DE · TEN
Terrell Suggs
DE · BAL
HMHarvey Martin
DE · DAL
Myles Garrett
DE · CLE
Nick Bosa
DE · SF
Chandler Jones
DE · ARI
Cameron Jordan
DE · NO
Bubba Smith
DE · LV
Fletcher Cox
DE · PHI
Calais Campbell
DE · ARI
Chase Young
DE · WSH
Fred Dryer
DE · LAR
Kevin Williams
DE · MIN
Neil Smith
DE · KC
LALyle Alzado
DE · DEN
Shawne Merriman
LB/DE · LAC
John Abraham
DE · ATL
Joey Bosa
DE · LAC
Jonathan Allen
DE/DT · WSH
Brandon Graham
DE · PHI
Demarcus Lawrence
DE · DAL
Bradley Chubb
DE · DEN
L. C. Greenwood
DE · PIT
Mario Williams
DE · HOU
Melvin Ingram
DE · LAC
Jason Pierre-​Paul
DE · NYG
Will Smith
DE · NO
Leonard Williams
DE · NYJ
Cameron Heyward
DE · PIT
Jason Babin
DE · HOU
Elvis Dumervil
DE · DEN
Osi Umenyiora
DE · NYG
Dexter Manley
DE · WSH
Michael Bennett
DE · SEA
Cliff Avril
DE · SEA
Frank Clark
DE · KC
Robert Quinn
DE · LAR
Olivier Vernon
DE · MIA
Cameron Wake
DE · MIA
Trey Hendrickson
DE · CIN
Carlos Dunlap
DE · CIN
Ryan Kerrigan
LB/DE · WSH
Hugh Green
LB/DE · TB
Justin Smith
DE · CIN
Willie McGinest
LB/DE · NE
Mike Daniels
DE · GB
WFWilliam Fuller
DE · LAC
Trevor Pryce
DE · DEN
Patrick Kerney
DE · ATL
Antonio Smith
DE · HOU
WCWally Chambers
DE · CHI
Andre Carter
DE · WSH
Derrick Burgess
DE · PHI
Shaun Ellis
DE · NYJ
Charles Mann
DE · WSH
Jacob Green
DE · SEA
Aaron Schobel
DE · BUF
Marcellus Wiley
DE · BUF
Doug Betters
DE · MIA
Michael McCrary
DE · BAL
PHPierce Holt
DE · SF
Kyle Vanden Bosch
DE · TEN
SRSimeon Rice
DE · TB
AWAlfred Williams
DE · CIN
Greg Ellis
DE · DAL
MCMarco Coleman
DE · MIA
Aaron Kampman
DE · GB
BCBruce Clark
DE · KC
Hugh Douglas
DE · PHI
GTGreg Townsend
DE · LV
Leonard Marshall
DE · NYJ
Jevon Kearse
DE · PHI
Darnell Dockett
DE · ARI
RBRoss Browner
DE · CIN
RBRob Burnett
DE · BAL
Bertrand Berry
DE · ARI

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