10- Emmitt Smith

date of birth:

year active:

teams:

position:

15 May 1969,

1990-2004

Running back

Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals

9. Peyton Manning

date of birth:

year active:

teams:

position:

24 March 1976

1955-1973

Quarterback

Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos

8. Johnny Unitas

date of birth:

year active:

teams:

7 May 1933

1955-1973

Running back

Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers

7. Reggie White

date of birth:

year active:

teams:

19 December 1961

1985-2000

Running back

Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers

6. Walter Payton

date of birth:

year active:

teams:

position:

25 July 1954,

1975-1987

Running back

Chicago Bears

5. Joe Montana

date of birth:

year active:

teams:

position:

11 June 1956,

1979-1994

Quarterback

San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs

4. Jim Brown

date of birth:

year active:

teams:

position:

17 February 1936

1957-1965

Running back

Cleveland Browns

3. Lawrence Taylor

date of birth:

year active:

teams:

position:

4 February 1959

1981-1993

Linebacker

New York Giants

2. Jerry Rice

date of birth:

year active:

teams:

position:

13 October 1962

1985 – 2004

Wide Reciever

San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks

1. Tom Brady

date of birth:

year active:

teams:

position:

3 August 1977

2000 – Present

Quarterback

New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers