Gridiron Greats

The NFL 75th Anniversary Team

This is one of the greatest collections of pro football autographs in existence, showing 45 of the 47 members of the NFL’s 75th Anniversary Team when it was announced in 1994. All but one of them has been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Beyond the stars of the game, this team also celebrated the best of the best on the offensive and defensive lines as well as special teams stars.

OFFENSIVE TEAM

Otto Graham
Johnny Unitas
Marion Motley
Rosie Brown
Steve Van Buren
O.J. Simpson
Raymond Berry
Gale Sayers
Jim Brown
Lance Alworth

Gene Upshaw
Mike Ditka
Kellen Winslow
Mike Webster
Sam Baugh
Don Hutson
Forrest Gregg
John Hannah
Anthony Munoz
Joe Montana
Jerry Rice
Jim Parker

DEFENSIVE TEAM

Joe Greene
Ray Nitschke (Deceased)
Bob Lilly
Gino Marchetti (Deceased)
Jack Ham
Dick Butkus (Deceased)
Ronnie Lott
Merlin Olsen (Deceased)
Deacon Jones (Deceased)
Rod Woodson

Dick “Night Train” Lane (Deceased)
Mel Blount
Larry Wilson (Deceased)
Ted Hendricks
Jack Lambert
Willie Lanier
Reggie White (Deceased) — 1 COR:13 (a Bible reference to 1 Corinthians 13)
Mike Haynes
Lawrence Taylor
Kenny Houston

SPECIAL TEAMS

Jan Stenerud HOF 1991
Ray Guy #8
Billy “White Shoes” Johnson