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25 old-school NFL star defensive players modern fans should know

25 old-school NFL star defensive players modern fans should know

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.

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Forgotten NFL stars of yesteryear: Defense

Forgotten NFL stars of yesteryear: Defense

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. 

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