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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.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2009-2012; Seattle Seahawks, 2013-2017; Philadelphia Eagles, 2018-present
» One-time Super Bowl champion
» Voted to two Pro Bowls, one-time Pro Bowl Defensive MVP
» Has 45.5 career sacks in nine NFL seasons

Kansas City Chiefs, 2004-2007; Minnesota Vikings, 2008-2013;
Chicago Bears, 2014-2015; Carolina Panthers, 2015
» Voted to five Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro four times
» 2011 NFL Defensive Player of the Year
» Two-time NFL sack leader
» NFL-record four career safeties
» Recorded 136 career sacks (No. 11 on all-time list), 57 pass deflections and 31 forced fumbles

Pittsburgh Steelers, 1969-1981
» Four-time Super Bowl champion
» Voted to six Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro two times
» NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
» Led Pittsburgh in sacks six times and finished with 73.5 in his career, per Steelers record books

Houston Oilers, 1968-1993
» Voted to eight Pro Bowls, four-time First Team All-AFL
» Had five seasons with double-digit sack totals, including high of 16 in 1973
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Chicago Bears 1932-1936; Philadelphia Eagles 1937-1939; Steagles 1943
» Two-time NFL champion
» Votes First Team All-Pro six times
» Led NFL in receiving touchdowns in 1934
» NFL 1930s All-Decade Team member
» Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Indianapolis Colts, 2002-2012; San Diego Chargers, 2012-2014;
Arizona Cardinals, 2015; Atlanta Falcons, 2016
» One-time Super Bowl champion
» Voted to seven Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro three times
» AFC Defensive Player of the Year in 2005
» NFL sacks leader in 2004
» NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
» Recorded 122.5 sacks and forced 47 fumbles in 15 NFL seasons

Los Angeles Rams 1951-1955; New York Giants 1956-1964
» Two-time NFL champion
» Voted to Pro Bowl seven times. First Team All-Pro six times
» Bert Bell Award winner (NFL player of the year) in 1962
» Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

New York Jets, 2000-2005; Atlanta Falcons, 2006-2012; Arizona Cardinals, 2013-2014
» Voted to five Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro two times
» Recorded 133.5 career sacks (No. 12 on all-time list)

Los Angeles Rams, 1968-1972; San Diego Chargers, 1973-1975; Cincinnati Bengals, 1976-1977; Washington Redskins, 1978-1981
» Voted to three Pro Bowls
» Credited by some as recording NFL-record 26 sacks in 1976 (sacks didn't become official NFL stat until 1982)

San Diego Chargers, 1975-1981; San Francisco 49ers, 1981-1985
» Two-time Super Bowl champion
» Voted to four Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro two times
» Unofficially finished career with 93 sacks, including high of 17 in 1983
» Inducted in both 49ers and Chargers Halls of Fame
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Chicago Bears, 1983-1993, 1995; San Francisco 49ers, 1994;
Indianapolis Colts, 1996; Philadelphia Eagles, 1997
» Two-time Super Bowl champion
» Voted to four Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro one time
» 1985 NFL sacks leader
» Recorded 137.5 sacks (No. 9 on all-time list)
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

San Francisco 49ers, 1986-1991, 1998-1999; Dallas Cowboys, 1992-1996
» Five-time Super Bowl champion
» Voted to five Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro two times
» Two-time NFC Defensive Player of the Year
» Recorded 100.5 career sacks and 26 forced fumbles
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Los Angeles Dons, 1948-1949; Cleveland Browns, 1950-1957;
Green Bay Packers, 1958
» Three-time NFL champion
» Voted to four Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro four times
» NFL 1950s All-Decade Team
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Carolina Panthers, 2002-2009, 2017; Chicago Bears, 2010-2013; Green Bay Packers, 2014-2016
» Voted to nine Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro three times
» 2004 NFC Defensive Player of the Year
» NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
» Has 143.5 career sacks (No. 5 on all-time list), 73 pass deflections, 11 interceptions and 47 forced fumbles

Atlanta Falcons, 1968-1978; Philadelphia Eagles, 1979-1981
» Voted to six Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro five times
» 1968 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
» Finished career with unofficial 126.5 career sacks
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Dallas Cowboys, 1974-1989
» One-time Super Bowl champion
» Voted to three Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro one time
» Unofficially recorded 106 career sacks and 19 fumble recoveries
» Fifth-leading tackler in Cowboys history with 1,032
» Could have been one of all-time greats if he hadn't interrupted football career with foray into boxing

Cleveland Browns, 1958-1959; Green Bay Packers, 1960-1969
» Three-time NFL champion, two-time Super Bowl champion
» Voted to five Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro five times
» NFL 1960s All-Decade Team
» While sacks didn't become official NFL stat until 1982, Packers estimate Davis had more than 100 sacks in career, some believe it exceeded 120
» 21 career fumble recoveries still stands as Packers record
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Oakland/L.A. Raiders, 1981-1993
» One-time Super Bowl champion
» Voted to eight Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro three times
» 1985 NFL Defensive Player of the Year
» NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
» Officially recorded 84 career sacks
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Miami Dolphins, 1997-2007, 2009, 2011; Washington Redskins, 2008; N.Y. jets, 2010
» Voted to Pro Bowl six times, First Team All-Pro three times
» 2006 NFL Defensive Player of the Year
» Led league in sacks in 2002
» NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
» Finished career with 139.5 career sacks (No. 7 on all-time list, 48 forced fumbles, 29 fumble recoveries, 8 interceptions and 9 defensive touchdowns
» First-ballot Pro Football Hall of Fame selection

Dallas Cowboys, 1973-1983
» One-time Super Bowl champion, Super Bowl XII MVP
» Voted to four Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro one time
» 1977 NFL Defensive Player of the Year
» NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
» Officially credited by Cowboys with 114 career sacks; high of 23 in 1977

Minnesota Vikings, 1985-1993, 1999; Atlanta Falcons, 1994-1995; San Francisco 49ers, 1996-1998
» Voted to eight Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro two times
» 1989 NFL sacks leader
» NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
» Recorded 150.5 sacks for fourth-most all time
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Minnesota Vikings, 1964-1978; Seattle Seahawks, 1979
» Voted to six Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro five times
» 1971 NFL Defensive Player of the Year
» Missed only three games (out of 225) in 16-year career
» NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
» Unofficially recorded 133.5 career sacks, which would rank No. 12 on all-time list
» Had seven seasons of 10-plus sacks
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

New York Giants, 1993-2007
» One-time NFL champion
» Voted to seven Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro four times
» Two-time NFL season sacks leader
» 2001 NFL Defensive Player of the Year
» NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
» 141.5 career sacks (No. 6 on all-time list), 24 forced fumbles
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Los Angeles Rams, 1971-1984
» Voted to seven Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro five times
» Two-time NFC Defensive Player of the Year
» NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
» Unofficially retired with 151.5 career sacks
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Houston Texas, 2011-2016
» Voted to four Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro four times
» Three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year
» Two-time NFL sacks leader
» Has recorded 76 sacks, 45 passes defensed, 15 forced fumbles and scored five touchdowns in six NFL seasons

Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1976-1984
» Voted to six Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro once
» 1979 NFL Defensive Player of the Year
» NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
» Unofficially finished career with 78.5 sacks, including 18 in 1974, and 28.5 forced fumbles
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Cleveland Browns, 1953-1954; Chicago Bears, 1955-1966; New Orleans Saints1967-1969
» Two-time NFL champion
» Voted to eight Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro four times
» Played 17 NFL seasons
» NFL 1960s All-Decade Team
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Dallas Texans, 1952; Baltimore Colts, 1953-1966
» Two-time NFL champion
» Voted to 11 Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro nine times
» NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
» Voted the "greatest defensive end in pro football history" by Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1972
» Forrest Gregg called him "the best all-around player I ever played against"
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Buffalo Bills, 1985-1999; Washington Redskins, 2000-2003
» Voted to 11 Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro eight times
» Two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year
» Made NFL All-Decade Teams in two decades (1980s, 1990s)
» Recorded 200 career sacks (No. 1 on all-time list) and 43 forced fumbles
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Los Angeles Rams, 1961-1971; San Diego Chargers, 1972-1973; Washington Redskins, 1974
» Voted to eight Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro five times
» Two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year
» NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
» Missed only six games (out of 196) in 14 NFL seasons
» Unofficially recorded 173.5 sacks in career, which would rank No. 3 all-time
» Tallied 21.5 sacks in only 14 games in 1967
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Philadelphia Eagles, 1985-1992; Green Bay Packers, 1993-1998; Carolina Panthers, 2000
» One-time Super Bowl champion
» Voted to 13 Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro eight times
» Two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year
» Two-time NFL sacks leader
» NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
» Recorded 198 career sacks (No. 2 on all-time list)
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame