In 1993, the future Hall of Fame defensive end Reggie White signed a four year, $17 million contract with the Green Bay Packers. It was significant because White was the first high-profile free agent ever to change teams in the NFL, and because the move was a turning point in the Packers’ return to greatness. White, who’d made seven straight Pro Bowls and twice led the NFL in sacks with the Eagles, became an unrestricted free agent after he was a named plaintiff in a federal anti-trust lawsuit the players filed against the NFL. White chose the Packers over the Redskins and 49ers, whom Green Bay had outbid. With Brett Favre leading the offense, the White signing proved fruitful on the defensive side, as the Packers won Super Bowl XXXI in January 1997, with White totaling a record three sacks. It was the Packers’ first Super Bowl title since the 1960s, and White, who’d later retire as the NFL’s all-time sack leader, helped the Packers to six straight playoff appearances.