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Top 10 linebacking corps in NFL history

   Led by Ray Lewis, and complemented by Peter Boulware and Jamie Sharper, the 
  Ravens defense dominated opponents en route to a title. 
   Randy Gradishar, Bob Swenson, Joe Rizzo and Tom Jackson teamed up to lead the 
  Broncos to their first 
  Super Bowl appearance. 

Hall of Famer Ted Hendricks, as well as Matt Millen and Rod Martin, were major contributors on the last Raiders team to win a Super Bowl.

   The foursome of Levon Kirkland, Kevin Greene, 
  Greg Lloyd and Chad Brown weren't the "Steel Curtain" revisited, but weren't too far off. 
   Led by Ray Nitschke, and also featuring Dave Robinson and Lee Roy Caffey, this group was key to one of the NFL's greatest dynasties. 
   Otis Wilson, 
  Mike Singletary and Wilbur Marshall ran Buddy Ryan's 46 defense to perfection as the 
  Bears dominated the NFL. 

Hall of Famers Bobby Bell and Willie Lanier, along with the unheralded Jim Lynch, dismantled the favored Vikings in Super Bowl IV.

   Lawrence Taylor grabbed the headlines, but Harry Carson, Gary Reasons and Carl Banks were key contributors on two Super Bowl-winning teams. 

Hall of Famers Jack Ham and Jack Lambert were integral parts of Pittsburgh's famed "Steel Curtain," the catalyst for four Super Bowl wins.

   Rickey Jackson, Sam Mills, Vaughan Johnson and Pat Swilling combined for 13 trips to the 
  Pro Bowl and helped the 
  Saints earn respectability. 

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