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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.
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/ksiipzivnnftdjfromik.jpg)
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
![Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders 1989-2001
» Voted to Pro Bowl eight times, First Team All-Pro twice
» Started all 206 career games played](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/hkt80jbb5sysc91khozj.jpg)
Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders 1989-2001
» Voted to Pro Bowl eight times, First Team All-Pro twice
» Started all 206 career games played
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/jh2vhggk4adjp3meophh.jpg)
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
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/ayohbenhyyoeurizg2gk.jpg)
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
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/p3gqwkmtmfy6kqldzdjk.jpg)
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
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/ydncapvyh4j20qyvjcoy.jpg)
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
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/gjpltjcekeyry1evw49t.jpg)
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
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/xmkqw6lpjvbv8y034ffi.jpg)
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
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/ylb90ryzlby4bfpo0z83.jpg)
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
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/uv9l7nx0yt19d5cdmhcw.jpg)
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
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/xkncssgp3kayaluwbd5c.jpg)
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
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/tfc2v4jcxpkrwipkojua.jpg)
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
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/asyjrnvvuyrplvwzkwlo.jpg)
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
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/mz9iqsjvxhpojqgwgovc.jpg)
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
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/nlkst7gzoorq1s7tawmr.jpg)
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
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/lu0ij29srwopojmlyqca.jpg)
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
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/u9xhyafwoyj0x0jcxwpb.jpg)
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
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/rho7ifpih9dwybber3hr.jpg)
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
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/gnydpdgphntp7cvav7ci.jpg)
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
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/uun52kg1wgcd4lk1qvfd.jpg)
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
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/unoulaw1jq7x9bkqchbp.jpg)
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
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/pljhwm1dyukxsuycr7p9.jpg)
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
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/ogy6k2bpf9iqyot31ehn.jpg)
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
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/w4z3bj1fzv6jvsvvbgpi.jpg)
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
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/nhhrvcaubhr6ybjubmf7.jpg)
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
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/sz0otf24rtzoc88z7b8t.jpg)
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
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/feixvwujmqjhjpizznjx.jpg)
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
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/fnrtyh7qa0mhx2vhh9qc.jpg)
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
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/r2zjazazt47fqjqihx4s.jpg)
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
![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](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/xf8ok2daowmca6yjfpc3.jpg)
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