These Are the NFL's All-Time Greatest Linebackers

Willy Lanier

They didn’t call Lanier “Contact” for nothing. Lanier hurt people, and he was laser accurate with his tackling. He caused 27 interceptions over the course of his career, he always managed to be in the perfect spot at all times. Over the course of his 10-year career, Lanier was given 8 All-Pro nominations, was a 6-time Pro Bowl player, was 2-time AFL All-Star, and he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1986.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.