GALLERY_60sDefense

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Opposing offenses rarely were able to contain Doug Atkins.

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Lem Barney was only the fifth cornerback to enter to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992.

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Bob Lilly played in the Hula Bowl as an all-star collegian before embarking on his Hall of Fame career with the Cowboys.

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Along with being first overall pick in the NFL draft, Tommy Nobis was the number one overall pick of the Houston Oilers in the AFL draft.

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NFL's ALL-DECADE TEAM OF THE 1960s. Merlin Olsen and Deacon Jones anchored the Rams' famous “Fearsome Foursome” defensive line.