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Gil Brandt's greatest defensive ends of all time
NFL Media senior analyst and personnel guru Gil Brandt ranks the greatest defensive ends in NFL history. Take a look at how they stack up.
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31. Michael Bennett
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30. Jared Allen
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29. L.C. Greenwood
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28. Elvin Bethea
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27. Bill Hewitt
Pro Football Hall of Fame
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26. Dwight Freeney
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25. Andy Robustelli
NFL Photos
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24. John Abraham
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23. Coy Bacon
National Football League
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22. Fred Dean
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21. Richard Dent
National Football League
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20. Charles Haley
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19. Len Ford
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18. Julius Peppers
Al Messerschmidt Archive/Associated Press
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17. Claude Humphrey
Vernon Biever/Associated Press
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16. Ed 'Too Tall' Jones
Paul Spinelli/Associated Press
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15. Willie Davis
Tony Tomsic/Associated Press
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14. Howie Long
National Football League
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13. Jason Taylor
Hans Deryk/Associated Press
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12. Harvey Martin
Tony Tomsic/Associated Press
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11. Chris Doleman
Kevin Reece/Associated Press
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10. Carl Eller
NFL Photos
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9. Michael Strahan
Scott Boehm/Associated Press
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8. Jack Youngblood
National Football League
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7. J.J. Watt
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6. Lee Roy Selmon
Peter Read Miller/Associated Press
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5. Doug Atkins
NFL Photos
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4. Gino Marchetti
National Football League
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3. Bruce Smith
Paul Spinelli/Associated Press
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2. Deacon Jones
Associated Press
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1. Reggie White
National Football League
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