Curley Culp, Charles Haley, Warren Sapp and Michael Strahan are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Each of them played in more than 165 games during their careers. Culp (1975), Sapp (1999) and Strahan (2001) each were named NFL Defensive Player of the Year once during their career, while Haley was named NFC Defensive Player of the Year twice (1990, 1994). Here is how their games played and honors stack up against the 31 defensive linemen enshrined in Canton.
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HONORS |
| CURLEY CULP |
14 |
179 |
Defensive Tackle |
1 |
6 |
| CHARLES HALEY |
12 |
169 |
Def. End/Linebacker |
2 |
5 |
| WARREN SAPP |
13 |
198 |
Defensive Tackle |
4 |
7 |
| MICHAEL STRAHAN |
15 |
216 |
Defensive End |
5 |
7 |
| Defensive Linemen in the Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| Doug Atkins |
17 |
205 |
Defensive End |
4 |
8 |
| Elvin Bethea |
16 |
210 |
Defensive End |
0 |
8 |
| Buck Buchanan |
13 |
182 |
Defensive Tackle |
4 |
8 |
| Willie Davis |
12 |
162 |
Defensive End |
5 |
5 |
| Fred Dean |
11 |
141 |
Defensive End |
2 |
4 |
| Richard Dent |
15 |
203 |
Defensive End |
2 |
4 |
| Chris Doleman |
15 |
232 |
Def. End/Linebacker |
3 |
8 |
| Art Donovan |
12 |
138 |
Defensive Tackle |
5 |
5 |
| Carl Eller |
16 |
225 |
Defensive End |
5 |
6 |
| Len Ford |
11 |
125 |
Defensive End * |
5 |
4 |
| Joe Greene |
13 |
181 |
Defensive Tackle |
5 |
10 |
| Dan Hampton |
12 |
157 |
Def. End/Def. Tackle |
4 |
4 |
| Deacon Jones |
14 |
191 |
Defensive End |
6 |
8 |
| Henry Jordan |
13 |
163 |
Defensive Tackle |
5 |
4 |
| Cortez Kennedy |
11 |
167 |
Defensive Tackle |
3 |
8 |
| Bob Lilly |
14 |
196 |
Defensive Tackle |
8 |
11 |
| Howie Long |
13 |
179 |
Defensive End |
3 |
8 |
| Gino Marchetti |
14 |
161 |
Defensive End |
9 |
11 |
| Leo Nomellini |
14 |
174 |
Defensive Tackle ** |
6 |
10 |
| Merlin Olsen |
15 |
208 |
Defensive Tackle |
6 |
14 |
| Alan Page |
15 |
218 |
Defensive Tackle |
6 |
9 |
| John Randle |
14 |
219 |
Def. End/Tackle |
6 |
7 |
| Andy Robustelli |
14 |
175 |
Defensive End |
7 |
7 |
| Lee Roy Selmon |
9 |
121 |
Defensive End |
3 |
6 |
| Bruce Smith |
19 |
279 |
Defensive End |
9 |
11 |
| Ernie Stautner |
14 |
173 |
Defensive Tackle |
4 |
9 |
| Arnie Weinmeister |
6 |
71 |
Defensive Tackle |
5 |
4 |
| Randy White |
14 |
209 |
Defensive Tackle |
9 |
9 |
| Reggie White |
15 |
232 |
Def. End/Def. Tackle |
10 |
13 |
| Bill Willis |
8 |
99 |
Middle Guard *** |
7 |
3 |
| Jack Youngblood |
14 |
202 |
Defensive End |
5 |
7 |
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| * Ford played first two seasons as an offensive end with the Los Angeles Dons (AAFC). |
| ** Nomellini also played offensive tackle and was All-NFL twice at that position. |
| *** Willis also played offensive guard. |