Sports have a way of ensuring some stars are remembered for generations while other standouts' legacies are overlooked. This occurs often in a sport with 22-man lineups.
Lost in the cheer surprise of the Kansas City Chiefs being 0-2 to start the season is the fact that right before the season began, their longtime public address announcer Dale Carter abruptly quit after 16 years of calling games.
The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to make it right in Week 2. Not only are they coming off a disappointing loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in their season opener, but the Chiefs are also seeking revenge in Week 2 as they face the defending champions, the Philadelphia Eagles.
Here are some of the NFL (or AFL) defensive greats whose quality careers have, to some degree, slipped through the cracks. No Hall of Famers or one-year wonders here, just high-end performers who were among their era's best.Â