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Gil Brandt's greatest NFL guards of all time

NFL Media senior analyst and personnel guru Gil Brandt ranks the best guards in NFL history. Take a look at how they stack up.

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Kansas City Chiefs 1963-1976 » One-time Super Bowl champion (IV), two-time AFL champion (1966, 1969) » Voted to AFL All-Time Team » Voted to AFL All-Star team five times, First Team All-AFL twice, Pro Bowl twice » Voted into Chiefs Hall of Fame
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30. Ed Budde

Kansas City Chiefs 1963-1976
» One-time Super Bowl champion (IV), two-time AFL champion (1966, 1969)
» Voted to AFL All-Time Team
» Voted to AFL All-Star team five times, First Team All-AFL twice, Pro Bowl twice
» Voted into Chiefs Hall of Fame

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Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders 1989-2001 » Voted to Pro Bowl eight times, First Team All-Pro twice » Started all 206 career games played
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29. Steve Wisniewski

Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders 1989-2001
» Voted to Pro Bowl eight times, First Team All-Pro twice
» Started all 206 career games played

NFL Photos
Green Bay Packers 1933-1945 » Three-time NFL champion » NFL 1930s All-Decade Team member » Voted to one Pro Bowl » Voted into Packers Hall of Fame » Scored six career touchdowns
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28. Charles "Buckets" Goldenberg

Green Bay Packers 1933-1945
» Three-time NFL champion
» NFL 1930s All-Decade Team member
» Voted to one Pro Bowl
» Voted into Packers Hall of Fame
» Scored six career touchdowns

Gene Herrick/Associated Press
San Francisco 49ers 1984-1983, Green Bay Packers 1994, Philadelphia Eagles 1995-1996 » Three-time Super Bowl champion » Voted to five Pro Bowls » Started 125 of 186 NFL games » Blocked for both Joe Montana and Steve Young
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27. Guy McIntyre

San Francisco 49ers 1984-1983, Green Bay Packers 1994, Philadelphia Eagles 1995-1996
» Three-time Super Bowl champion
» Voted to five Pro Bowls
» Started 125 of 186 NFL games
» Blocked for both Joe Montana and Steve Young

Greg Trott/Associated Press
Miami Dolphins 1970-1983 » Two-time Super Bowl champion » Voted to six Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro one time » Started 176 of 196 NFL games » Recovered six fumbles in his career
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26. Bob Kuechenberg

Miami Dolphins 1970-1983
» Two-time Super Bowl champion
» Voted to six Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro one time
» Started 176 of 196 NFL games
» Recovered six fumbles in his career

Cliff Welch/Associated Press
San Francisco 49ers 1964-1969, Chicago Bears 1969-1970 » NFL 1960s All-Decade Team » Voted to three Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro one time » Played in 93 NFL games
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25. Howard Mudd

San Francisco 49ers 1964-1969, Chicago Bears 1969-1970
» NFL 1960s All-Decade Team
» Voted to three Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro one time
» Played in 93 NFL games

Vernon Biever/Associated Press
Baltimore Colts 1948-1949, 1953-1954, Chicago Bears 1950-1952 » NFL 1950s All-Decade Team » Voted to four Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro four times
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24. Dick Barwegan

Baltimore Colts 1948-1949, 1953-1954, Chicago Bears 1950-1952
» NFL 1950s All-Decade Team
» Voted to four Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro four times

Pro Football Hall of Fame
Chicago Bears, 1936-1943 » Three-time NFL champion » Voted to three Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro six times » Played in 86 NFL games » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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23. Dan Fortmann

Chicago Bears, 1936-1943
» Three-time NFL champion
» Voted to three Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro six times
» Played in 86 NFL games
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Buffalo Bills, 1961-1969 » Two-time AFL champion » Voted to eight Pro Bowlsr, First Team All-Pro five times » Played in 119 NFL games » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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22. Billy Shaw

Buffalo Bills, 1961-1969
» Two-time AFL champion
» Voted to eight Pro Bowlsr, First Team All-Pro five times
» Played in 119 NFL games
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Detroit Lions, 1950-1959 » Three-time NFL champion » Voted to eight Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro six times » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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21. Lou Creekmur

Detroit Lions, 1950-1959
» Three-time NFL champion
» Voted to eight Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro six times
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

NFL Photos/Associated Press
Atlanta Falcons, 1985-1993 » NFL 1980s All-Decade Team » Voted to four Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro two times » Started 131 of 132 NFL games
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20. Bill Fralic

Atlanta Falcons, 1985-1993
» NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
» Voted to four Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro two times
» Started 131 of 132 NFL games

Al Messerschmidt/Associated Press
Dallas Texans 1961-1962, Kansas City Chiefs 1963-1973, Washington Redskins 1974 » One-time Super Bowl champion » Voted to nine Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro six times » Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame inductee
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19. Jim Tyrer

Dallas Texans 1961-1962, Kansas City Chiefs 1963-1973, Washington Redskins 1974
» One-time Super Bowl champion
» Voted to nine Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro six times
» Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame inductee

NFL Photos/Associated Press
Washington Redskins, 1981-1991 » Three-time Super Bowl champion » Voted to four Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro three times » Started 114 of 140 NFL games » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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18. Russ Grimm

Washington Redskins, 1981-1991
» Three-time Super Bowl champion
» Voted to four Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro three times
» Started 114 of 140 NFL games
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Paul Spinelli/Associated Press
Cleveland Browns, 1996-2007 » One-time NFL champion » Voted to six Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro three times » NFL 1960s All-Decade Team » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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17. Gene Hickerson

Cleveland Browns, 1996-2007
» One-time NFL champion
» Voted to six Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro three times
» NFL 1960s All-Decade Team
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

NFL/Associated Press
Pittsburgh Steelers 1998-2007, New York Jets 2008-2009, Arizona Cardinals 2010 » One-time Super Bowl champion » Voted to nine Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro six times » Started 201 of 206 NFL games » NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
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16. Alan Faneca

Pittsburgh Steelers 1998-2007, New York Jets 2008-2009, Arizona Cardinals 2010
» One-time Super Bowl champion
» Voted to nine Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro six times
» Started 201 of 206 NFL games
» NFL 2000s All-Decade Team

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Tennessee Titans 2012, Minnesota Vikings 2006-2011, Seattle Seahawks 2001-2005 » NFL 2000s All-Decade Team » Voted to seven Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro five times » Started 169 of 169 NFL games
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15. Steve Hutchinson

Tennessee Titans 2012, Minnesota Vikings 2006-2011, Seattle Seahawks 2001-2005
» NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
» Voted to seven Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro five times
» Started 169 of 169 NFL games

David Stluka/Associated Press
Green Bay Packers, 1958-1968 » Five-time NFL champion » Voted to three Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro five times » Lead blocker on Vince Lombardi's patented sweep play
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14. Jerry Kramer

Green Bay Packers, 1958-1968
» Five-time NFL champion
» Voted to three Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro five times
» Lead blocker on Vince Lombardi's patented sweep play

Vernon Biever/Associated Press
Dallas Cowboys, 2014-2016 » First round draft pick in 2014 » Voted to three Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro two times » Has started 48 of 48 NFL games
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13. Zack Martin

Dallas Cowboys, 2014-2016
» First round draft pick in 2014
» Voted to three Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro two times
» Has started 48 of 48 NFL games

Al Tielemans/Associated Press
Kansas City Chiefs, 1993-2006 » Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year (2003) » Voted to 12 Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro two times » Started 223 of 224 NFL games » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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12. Will Shields

Kansas City Chiefs, 1993-2006
» Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year (2003)
» Voted to 12 Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro two times
» Started 223 of 224 NFL games
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

G. Newman Lowrance/Associated Press
Baltimore Ravens, 2007-Present » One-time NFL champion » Voted to six Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro two times » Started 133 of 144 NFL games
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11. Marshal Yanda

Baltimore Ravens, 2007-Present
» One-time NFL champion
» Voted to six Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro two times
» Started 133 of 144 NFL games

Damian Strohmeyer/Associated Press
Detroit Lions, 1952-1955; Washington Redskins, 1956-1958 » Two-time NFL champion » Voted to five Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro five times » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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10. Dick Stanfel

Detroit Lions, 1952-1955; Washington Redskins, 1956-1958
» Two-time NFL champion
» Voted to five Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro five times
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Pro Football Hall of Fame
San Diego Chargers, 1967-1968; Miami Dolphins, 1969-1980 » Two-time NFL champion » Voted to five Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro five times » Started 156 of 183 NFL games » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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9. Larry Little

San Diego Chargers, 1967-1968; Miami Dolphins, 1969-1980
» Two-time NFL champion
» Voted to five Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro five times
» Started 156 of 183 NFL games
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

NFL/Associated Press
Buffalo Bills, 1973-1979 & 1985; Cleveland Browns, 1982-1984 » Voted to 6 Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro three times » Started 175 of 185 NFL games » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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8. Joe DeLamielleure

Buffalo Bills, 1973-1979 & 1985; Cleveland Browns, 1982-1984
» Voted to 6 Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro three times
» Started 175 of 185 NFL games
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Tony Tomsic/Associated Press
Minnesota Vikings, 1988-1999; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2000-2001 » Voted to 12 Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro seven times » Started 220 of 222 NFL games » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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7. Randall McDaniel

Minnesota Vikings, 1988-1999; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2000-2001
» Voted to 12 Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro seven times
» Started 220 of 222 NFL games
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Allen Kee/Associated Press
Dallas Cowboys, 1994-2005; San Francisco 49ers, 2006-2007 » Voted to 11 Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro six times » Started 197 of 203 NFL games » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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6. Larry Allen

Dallas Cowboys, 1994-2005; San Francisco 49ers, 2006-2007
» Voted to 11 Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro six times
» Started 197 of 203 NFL games
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Paul Spinelli/Associated Press
Houston Oilers, 1982-1993 » Voted to 9 Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro two times » Started 156 of 159 NFL games » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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5. Mike Munchak

Houston Oilers, 1982-1993
» Voted to 9 Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro two times
» Started 156 of 159 NFL games
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Athlon Archive/Associated Press
Los Angeles Rams, 1966-1978 » Voted to 11 Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro in 1969 » Started 162 of 184 NFL games » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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4. Tom Mack

Los Angeles Rams, 1966-1978
» Voted to 11 Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro in 1969
» Started 162 of 184 NFL games
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Peter Read Miller/Associated Press
Houston/Tennessee Oilers/Titans, 1983-2001 » Voted to 14 Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro seven times » Started 293 of 296 NFL games » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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3. Bruce Matthews

Houston/Tennessee Oilers/Titans, 1983-2001
» Voted to 14 Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro seven times
» Started 293 of 296 NFL games
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Wade Payne/Associated Press
Oakland Raiders, 1967-1981 » Voted to 7 Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro five times » Started 207 of 217 NFL games » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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2. Gene Upshaw

Oakland Raiders, 1967-1981
» Voted to 7 Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro five times
» Started 207 of 217 NFL games
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

NFL Photos/Associated Press
New England Patriots, 1973-1985 » Voted to nine Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro seven times » Started 183 of 183 NFL games » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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1. John Hannah

New England Patriots, 1973-1985
» Voted to nine Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro seven times
» Started 183 of 183 NFL games
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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