Ranking the top 10 defensive players in NFL history…
2. Reggie White
Selected in the first round of the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles after two USFL seasons, White quickly established himself as a dominant defensive end, earning the nickname “Minister of Defense” for his on-field prowess and off-field ministry.
Over eight seasons with the Eagles, White set a franchise record with 124 sacks, including a league-high 21 in the strike-shortened 1987 season (1.75 per game average).
He earned NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1987 and pioneered free agency by signing with the Green Bay Packers in 1993 for four years, $17 million. With the Packers, he added 68.5 sacks and won Super Bowl XXXI , setting a single-game record with three sacks in the 35-21 victory over