Spreading fame and showing the magic of performance, some notable players made their names memorable in the National Football League (NFL) in the decade of 1990. They made lots of records, some of which are still untouched. Let’s know the names of those prominent players who are still in the minds of the football-loving people of America.
26 Best NFL Football Players of 1990s:
| Name | Age | 1st Draft | Position | Round | Pick | Awards |
John Elway |
62 | Denver Broncos | Quarterback | 1 | 1 |
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Barry Sanders |
54 | Detroit Lions | Running back | 1 | 3 |
|
Emmitt Smith |
53 | Dallas Cowboys | Running back | 1 | 17 |
|
Cris Carter |
56 | Philadelphia Eagles | Wide receiver | 4 | N/A |
|
Shannon Sharpe |
54 | Denver Broncos | Tight end | 7 | 192 |
|
Deion Sanders |
55 | Atlanta Falcons | Wide receiver | 1 | 5 |
|
Brett Favre |
52 | Atlanta Falcons | Quarterback | 2 | 33 |
|
Michael Irvin |
56 | Dallas Cowboys | Wide receiver | 1 | 11 |
|
Warren Sapp |
49 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Defensive tackle | 1 | 12 |
|
Willie Roaf |
52 | New Orleans Saints | Offensive tackle | 1 | 8 |
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John Randle |
54 | Minnesota Vikings | Defensive tackle | N/A | N/A |
|
Junior Seau |
43(Died-May 2, 2012) | San Diego Chargers | Linebacker | 1 | 5 |
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Derrick Thomas |
33(Died-February 8, 2000) | Kansas City Chiefs | Outside linebacker | 1 | 4 |
|
Kevin Greene |
58(Died-December 21, 2020) | Los Angeles Rams | Defensive end, Outside linebacker |
5 | 113 |
|
Rod Woodson |
57 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Safety and Cornerback | 1 | 10 |
|
Steve Atwater |
55 | Denver Broncos | Safety | 1 | 20 |
|
LeRoy Butler |
54 | Green Bay Packers | Strong safety | 2 | 48 |
|
Bill Parcells |
81 | Detroit Lions | Courtesy consultant | 7 | 89 |
|
Thurman Thomas |
56 | Buffalo Bills | Running back | 2 | 40 |
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Terrell Davis |
49 | Denver Broncos | Running back | 6 | 196 |
|
Tony Boselli |
50 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Tackle | 1 | 2 |
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Larry Allen |
50 | Dallas Cowboys | Guard | 2 | 46 |
|
Chris Doleman |
58(Died-January 28, 2020) | Minnesota Vikings | Defensive end | 1 | 4 |
|
Cornelius Bennett |
57 | Indianapolis Colts | Linebacker | 1 | 2 |
|
Darrell Green |
62 | Washington Redskins | Cornerback | 1 | 28 |
|
Aeneas Williams |
54 | Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals | Cornerback Free safety |
3 | 59 |
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John Elway
Barry Sanders
Emmitt Smith
Cris Carter
Shannon Sharpe
Deion Sanders
Brett Favre
Michael Irvin
Warren Sapp
Willie Roaf
John Randle
Junior Seau
Derrick Thomas
Kevin Greene
Rod Woodson
Steve Atwater
LeRoy Butler
Bill Parcells
Thurman Thomas
Terrell Davis
Tony Boselli
Larry Allen
Chris Doleman
Cornelius Bennett
Darrell Green
Aeneas Williams