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Gil Brandt's greatest NFL tackles of all time

NFL Media senior analyst and personnel guru Gil Brandt ranks the best offensive tackles in NFL history. Take a look at how they stack up.

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Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, 1968-1982 » Voted to eight Pro Bowls; First Team All-Pro two times » Two-time Super Bowl champion » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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22. Art Shell

Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, 1968-1982
» Voted to eight Pro Bowls; First Team All-Pro two times
» Two-time Super Bowl champion
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Cleveland Browns, 1946-1967 » Voted to nine Pro Bowls; First Team All-Pro four times » Four-time NFL champion » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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21. Lou Groza

Cleveland Browns, 1946-1967
» Voted to nine Pro Bowls; First Team All-Pro four times
» Four-time NFL champion
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Buffalo Bills 2004-2008; Philadelphia Eagles 2009-present » One-time Super Bowl champion (LII) » Voted to Pro Bowl nine times, First Team All-Pro twice » Has started 166 of 176 career games » Has two career receiving touchdowns
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20. Jason Peters

Buffalo Bills 2004-2008; Philadelphia Eagles 2009-present
» One-time Super Bowl champion (LII)
» Voted to Pro Bowl nine times, First Team All-Pro twice
» Has started 166 of 176 career games
» Has two career receiving touchdowns

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Dallas Cowboys 2011-present » Voted to Pro Bowl five times, First Team All-Pro twice » Voted No. 18 in NFL Network's Top 100 Players list in 2017 » Has started all 105 career games played
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19. Tyron Smith

Dallas Cowboys 2011-present
» Voted to Pro Bowl five times, First Team All-Pro twice
» Voted No. 18 in NFL Network's Top 100 Players list in 2017
» Has started all 105 career games played

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Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers, 1960-1969; Oakland Raiders 1971 » Voted to eight AFL all-star games, First Team All-AFL eight times » Appeared in five AFL title games » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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18. Ron Mix

Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers, 1960-1969; Oakland Raiders 1971
» Voted to eight AFL all-star games, First Team All-AFL eight times
» Appeared in five AFL title games
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Minnesota Vikings, 1986-1992; Denver Broncos, 1993-1997 » Voted to nine Pro Bowls; First Team All-Pro three times » One-time Super Bowl champion » Made 169 consecutive starts » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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17. Gary Zimmerman

Minnesota Vikings, 1986-1992; Denver Broncos, 1993-1997
» Voted to nine Pro Bowls; First Team All-Pro three times
» One-time Super Bowl champion
» Made 169 consecutive starts
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Jacksonville Jaguars, 1995-2001 » Voted to five Pro Bowls; First Team All-Pro three times » Drafted with the Jaguars' first-ever pick
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16. Tony Boselli

Jacksonville Jaguars, 1995-2001
» Voted to five Pro Bowls; First Team All-Pro three times
» Drafted with the Jaguars' first-ever pick

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New Orleans Saints, 1993-2001; Kansas City Chiefs 2002-2005 » Voted to 11 Pro Bowls; First Team All-Pro three times » One of 13 players to be named to multiple all-decades team (90s and 2000s) » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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15. Willie Roaf

New Orleans Saints, 1993-2001; Kansas City Chiefs 2002-2005
» Voted to 11 Pro Bowls; First Team All-Pro three times
» One of 13 players to be named to multiple all-decades team (90s and 2000s)
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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New York Giants, 1953-1965 » Voted to nine Pro Bowls; First Team All-Pro six times » One-time NFL champion » Named NFL's Lineman of Year, 1956 » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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14. Rosey Brown

New York Giants, 1953-1965
» Voted to nine Pro Bowls; First Team All-Pro six times
» One-time NFL champion
» Named NFL's Lineman of Year, 1956
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Philadelphia Eagles, 1964-1968; Los Angeles Rams, 1969-1970; Oakland Raiders, 1971-1973 » Voted to six Pro Bowls; First Team All-Pro five times » Selected to All-Decade Team of the 1960s » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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13. Bob Brown

Philadelphia Eagles, 1964-1968; Los Angeles Rams, 1969-1970; Oakland Raiders, 1971-1973
» Voted to six Pro Bowls; First Team All-Pro five times
» Selected to All-Decade Team of the 1960s
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, 1976-1995 » Voted to seven Pro Bowls » First player to play 20 seasons for one team » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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12. Jackie Slater

Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, 1976-1995
» Voted to seven Pro Bowls
» First player to play 20 seasons for one team
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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St. Louis Rams, 1997-2008; Chicago Bears, 2009 » Voted to seven Pro Bowls; First Team All-Pro three times » One-time Super Bowl champion » Started 154 consecutive games » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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11. Orlando Pace

St. Louis Rams, 1997-2008; Chicago Bears, 2009
» Voted to seven Pro Bowls; First Team All-Pro three times
» One-time Super Bowl champion
» Started 154 consecutive games
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Dallas Cowboys, 1967-1979 » Voted to six Pro Bowls; First Team All-Pro three times » Two-time Super Bowl champion » Started in six NFC Championship Games » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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10. Rayfield Wright

Dallas Cowboys, 1967-1979
» Voted to six Pro Bowls; First Team All-Pro three times
» Two-time Super Bowl champion
» Started in six NFC Championship Games
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Chicago Bears, 1936-1946 » Three-time NFL champion » Voted to four Pro Bowls, First-Team All-Pro four times » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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9. Joe Stydahar

Chicago Bears, 1936-1946
» Three-time NFL champion
» Voted to four Pro Bowls, First-Team All-Pro four times
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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New York Yanks, 1951; Cleveland Browns, 1954-1962 » Voted to six Pro Bowls » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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8. Mike McCormack

New York Yanks, 1951; Cleveland Browns, 1954-1962
» Voted to six Pro Bowls
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Cleveland Browns, 2007-2016 » Voted to 10 Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro six times » Has started all 160 games he has played in the NFL
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7. Joe Thomas

Cleveland Browns, 2007-2016
» Voted to 10 Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro six times
» Has started all 160 games he has played in the NFL

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Green Bay Packers, 1956-1970; Dallas Cowboys, 1971 » Started on eight NFL championship teams » Voted to nine Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro seven times » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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6. Forrest Gregg

Green Bay Packers, 1956-1970; Dallas Cowboys, 1971
» Started on eight NFL championship teams
» Voted to nine Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro seven times
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Minnesota Vikings, 1968-1981; Los Angeles Rams, 1982 » Voted to seven Pro Bowls; First Team All-Pro six times » First O-lineman to be selected No. 1 overall » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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5. Ron Yary

Minnesota Vikings, 1968-1981; Los Angeles Rams, 1982
» Voted to seven Pro Bowls; First Team All-Pro six times
» First O-lineman to be selected No. 1 overall
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Seattle Seahawks, 1997-2009 » Voted to nine Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro four times » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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4. Walter Jones

Seattle Seahawks, 1997-2009
» Voted to nine Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro four times
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Cincinnati Bengals, 1980-1992 » Voted to 11 Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro nine times » Started 184 of 185 NFL games » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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3. Anthony Munoz

Cincinnati Bengals, 1980-1992
» Voted to 11 Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro nine times
» Started 184 of 185 NFL games
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

David Durochik/Associated Press
Baltimore Ravens, 1996-2007 » One-time NFL champion » Voted to 11 Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro four times » Started 176 of 177 NFL games » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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2. Jonathan Ogden

Baltimore Ravens, 1996-2007
» One-time NFL champion
» Voted to 11 Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro four times
» Started 176 of 177 NFL games
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Baltimore Colts, 1958, 1959 » Two-time NFL champion » Voted to eight Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro eight times (five times at OT, three times at OG) » Called by Woody Hayes "the best offensive lineman I've ever coached." » Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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1. Jim Parker

Baltimore Colts, 1958, 1959
» Two-time NFL champion
» Voted to eight Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro eight times (five times at OT, three times at OG)
» Called by Woody Hayes "the best offensive lineman I've ever coached."
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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