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Chris Hinton played 13 years in the NFL (1983-1995), his first seven seasons with the Colts (Baltimore 1983, Indianapolis 1984-1989) and then with the Atlanta Falcons (1990-1993) and his last two seasons with the Minnesota Vikings (1994-1995). Hinton was elected to seven Pro Bowl appearances and was...

Bart Oates, who played center, played 11 years in the NFL (1985-1995), including nine years with the New York Giants (1985-1993) and two years with the San Francisco 49ers (1994-1995). Oates has three Super Bowl rings, including two with the Giants and one with the 49ers. He was elected to the Pro B...

Guy McIntyre, guard, played 13 seasons in the NFL (1984-1996), the first 10 years with the San Francisco 49ers (1984-1993), one year with the Green Bay Packers (1994), and two years with the Philadelphia Eagles (1995-1996). McIntyre was named to the Pro Bowl five times and has three Super Bowl rings...

Sean Jones, defensive end, played 13 years in the NFL (1984-1996), first with the Raiders (Los Angeles 1984-1987), then with the Houston Oilers (1988-1993) and Green Bay Packers (1994-1996). He was named to the Pro Bowl once and has a Super Bowl ring (Green Bay 1996). He played in postseason competi...

Rohn Stark, a punter, played 16 years in the NFL (1982-1997) including 13 seasons for the Colts (Baltimore 1982-1983, Indianapolis 1984-1994) and then one year each for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1995), Carolina Panthers (1996), and Seattle Seahawks (1997). During the span of his career, no other punt...

Ray Donaldson, who played center, played 17 seasons in the NFL (1980-1996), the first 13 years with the Colts (Baltimore 1980-1983, Indianapolis 1984-1992) and then two years with the Seattle Seahawks (1993-1994) and two with the Dallas Cowboys (1995-1996). He was named to the Pro Bowl six times and...

Placekicker Nick Lowery played 18 years in the NFL (1978-1996), his first year for the New England Patriots (1978) then 14 years for the Kansas City Chiefs (1980-1993) and three years with the New York Jets (1994-1996). He earned a spot in the Pro Bowl three times and was named all-pro twice. During...

Also, the war-affected seasons, 1942-1945. Accomplishments during those years were amongst the best available, not the best possible. How to think about those years is tricky.

What rules changes do you feel changed the game so signficantly that it's not fair to make comparisons between players before and after the rule went into effect? For example, in 1978, the NFL ruled that a defender would only be allowed to maintain contact with a receiver within five yards of the li...

Steve Jordan played 13 years at tight end for the Minnesota Vikings from 1982-1994. During that span of time, Jordan caught more passes for more yards than any other tight end. Jordan averaged 12.7 yards per reception, well above the 11.6 yards per reception average for all tight ends with at least ...