These Are the NFL's All-Time Greatest Linebackers

Derrick Brooks

Brooks played for Tampa Bay in 1995, and he stayed there until the end of his career in 2008. With one Super Bowl win under his belt, 9 All-Pro nominations, and 11 Pro Bowl invites, Brooks deserved his induction to the Hall of Fame when it happened in 2014. He hit over 1,700 tackles in his career, and he caused 49 turnovers in the 13 years he stood on the gridiron. 

Junior Seau

Seau had a 20-year tenure in the NFL. He bounced between the Chargers, Dolphins, and the Patriots after he was awarded the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1992. After retiring in 2010 with 1,849 tackles, 56.5 sacks, and 18 interceptions, Seau lived without football for two years and then committed suicide, presumably due to complications from concussive injuries that were never addressed. Seau was tearfully inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015. 

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