The top 26 NFL players of the 1980s

The NFL is the most popular game in America and fans are crazy to know all the details about their favorite players. In the 80s, the game became more popular for some outstanding football athletes. So in this article, we will rank 26 top players of the 1980s who are still memorable to their fans, though some of them are no more with us. Here is the list.

26 Top NFL Players From 1980-1990:

Name	Age	1st Team	Position	Round	Pick	Awards
Anthony Munoz	64	Cincinnati Bengals	Offensive tackle	1	3	NFL Man of the Year 2× Second-team All-Pro 9× First-team All-Pro
Reggie White	43(Died-December 26, 2004)	Memphis Showboats	Defensive end	1	4	Super Bowl champion 8× First-team All-Pro 2× NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Randy White	69	Dallas Cowboys	Defensive tackle, Linebacker	1	2	Super Bowl champion 7× First-team All-Pro Super Bowl co-MVP
Dan Hampton	64	Chicago Bears	Defensive lineman	1	4	Super Bowl champion 4× Second-team All-Pro First-team All-Pro
Mike Singletary	63	Chicago Bears	Middle Linebacker	2	38	Super Bowl champion NFL Man of the Year 2× NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Mel Blount	74	Pittsburgh Steelers	Cornerback	3	53	4× Super Bowl champion 2× First-team All-Pro NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Morten Andersen	62	New Orleans Saints	Placekicker	4	86	5× First-team All-Pro 7× Pro Bowl Second-team All-Pro
John Taylor	60	San Francisco 49ers	Wide receiver / Return specialist	3	76	3× Super Bowl champion 2× Pro Bowl Second-team All-Pro
Eddie Murray	66	Detroit Lions	Kicker	7	166	Super Bowl champion 3× Second-team All-Pro First-team All-Pro
Carl Banks	60	New York Giants	Linebacker	1	3	2× Super Bowl champion Pro Bowl First-team All-Pro
Lester Hayes	67	Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders	Cornerback	5	126	2× Super Bowl champion First-team All-Pro NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Roger Craig	62	San Francisco 49ers	Running back	2	49	3× Super Bowl champion First-team All-Pro NFL Offensive Player of the Year
James Lofton	66	Green Bay Packers	Wide receiver	1	6	First-team All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl 3× Second-team All-Pro
Art Monk	64	Washington Redskins	Wide receiver	1	18	3× Super Bowl champion Second-team All-Pro First-team All-Pro
Ozzie Newsome	66	Cleveland Browns	Tight end	1	23	2× First-team All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl 4× Second-team All-Pro
Joe Montana	66	San Francisco 49ers	Quarterback			4× Super Bowl champion 2× NFL Most Valuable Player 3× Super Bowl MVP
Eric Dickerson	62	Los Angeles Rams	Running back	1	2	NFL Offensive Player of the Year 5× First-team All-Pro NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
Jerry Rice	59	San Francisco 49ers	Wide receiver	1	16	3× Super Bowl champion 2× NFL Offensive Player of the Year Super Bowl MVP
Howie Long	62	Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders	Defensive end	2	48	Super Bowl champion 3× First-team All-Pro NFL co-Defensive Player of the Year
Lawrence Taylor	63	New York Giants	Outside linebacker			2× Super Bowl champion 3× NFL Defensive Player of the Year NFL Most Valuable Player
Ronnie Lott	63	San Francisco 49ers	Cornerback, Safety	1	8	4× Super Bowl champion 10× Pro Bowl 8× First-team All-Pro
Bruce Smith	59	Buffalo Bills	Defensive end	1	1	2× NFL Defensive Player of the Year 2× Second-team All-Pro 8× First-team All-Pro
John Riggins	73	New York Jets	Halfback, Fullback	1	6	Super Bowl champion NFL Comeback Player of the Year Super Bowl MVP
Dan Fouts	71	San Diego Chargers	Quarterback	3	64	NFL Offensive Player of the Year 2× Second-team All-Pro 2× First-team All-Pro
Steve Largent	67	Houston Oilers	Wide receiver, Holder	4	117	NFL Man of the Year 4× Second-team All-Pro First-team All-Pro
Kellen Winslow	64	San Diego Chargers	Tight end	1	13	3× First-team All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl Second-team All-Pro