Green Bay Packers: Top 10 defensive linemen of all time

1. Reggie White

It’s undeniable White was vital in turning the Packers franchise around in the 1990s. He was not only the biggest free agent signing in team history, he was also a big part of why the Packers won their first Super Bowl in three decades in 1996.

His three sacks in Super Bowl XXXI remain an NFL record, and if it wasn’t for the Minister of Defense, the Packers wouldn’t even have come close to getting to New Orleans.

In White’s six seasons in Green Bay (’93-’98), he broke the franchise record in career sacks with 68.5 and earned six consecutive Pro Bowl and All Pro honors.

Finishing his last season in Green Bay with 16 sacks and his second Defensive Player of the Year award, White left the game as not only the best defensive lineman in Packers history, but also as the best defensive lineman to ever put on an NFL uniform.

The Tennessee native was a truly unique talent at defensive end. Possessing incredible strength and size at 6-foot-5 and 300 pounds, White could easily toss offensive lineman aside with one arm using his infamous club move.

He was a man that made professional football look like a boys’ game. White’s a player that very few defensive lineman will ever even come close to being in the same conversation with.

There will never be another Reggie White in the NFL. And fortunately for the Packers, they were blessed to have him on their side for six seasons.