The NFL 1990s All-Decade Team was chosen by voters of the Pro Football Hall of Fame . The team was composed of outstanding performers in the National Football League in the 1990s.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
The squad consists of first- and second-team offensive, defensive and special teams units, as well as a first- and second-team head coaches. Only a person's performance in the 1990s was used as criteria for voting.[ 5]
Bruce Matthews , Jerry Rice , Barry Sanders , Bruce Smith and Reggie White were unanimous choices. Deion Sanders and Mel Gray were the only players to make the team at two positions. Sanders was named first-team cornerback and punt returner while Gray made the second team as both a kick and punt returner. Morten Andersen , Gary Anderson , Sean Landeta , Ronnie Lott , Gary Zimmerman , Rice, Bruce Smith, and White were first named to the 1980s All-Decade Team . Larry Allen , Warren Sapp , and Willie Roaf were also named to the 2000s All-Decade Team .
Offense [ edit ]
Defense [ edit ]
Position
First Team
Hall of Fame?
Second Team
Hall of Fame?
Defensive end
Bruce Smith * (Buffalo Bills )
Yes
Chris Doleman * (Minnesota Vikings , Atlanta Falcons , San Francisco 49ers )
Yes
Reggie White * (Philadelphia Eagles , Green Bay Packers )
Yes
Neil Smith (Kansas City Chiefs , Denver Broncos )
No
Defensive tackle
Cortez Kennedy * (Seattle Seahawks )
Yes
Warren Sapp (Tampa Bay Buccaneers )
Yes
John Randle * (Minnesota Vikings )
Yes
Bryant Young (San Francisco 49ers )
No
Linebacker
Junior Seau (San Diego Chargers )
Yes
Hardy Nickerson (Pittsburgh Steelers , Tampa Bay Buccaneers )
No
Derrick Thomas * (Kansas City Chiefs )
Yes
Cornelius Bennett (Buffalo Bills , Atlanta Falcons , Indianapolis Colts )
No
Kevin Greene (Los Angeles Rams , Pittsburgh Steelers , Carolina Panthers , San Francisco 49ers )
4 time
finalist
Levon Kirkland (Pittsburgh Steelers )
No
Cornerback
Deion Sanders * (Atlanta Falcons , San Francisco 49ers , Dallas Cowboys )
Yes
Darrell Green * (Washington Redskins )
Yes
Rod Woodson * (Pittsburgh Steelers , San Francisco 49ers , Baltimore Ravens )
Yes
Aeneas Williams * (Phoenix/ Arizona Cardinals )
Yes
Safety
Steve Atwater (Denver Broncos , New York Jets )
No
Carnell Lake (Pittsburgh Steelers , Jacksonville Jaguars )
No
LeRoy Butler (Green Bay Packers )
No
Ronnie Lott * (San Francisco 49ers , Los Angeles Raiders , New York Jets )
Yes
Special teams [ edit ]
Position
First Team
Hall of Fame?
Second Team
Hall of Fame?
Kicker
Morten Andersen (New Orleans Saints , Atlanta Falcons )
2 time finalist
Gary Anderson (Pittsburgh Steelers , Philadelphia Eagles , San Francisco 49ers , Minnesota Vikings )
No
Punter
Darren Bennett (San Diego Chargers )
No
Sean Landeta (New York Giants , L.A./ St. Louis Rams , Tampa Bay Buccaneers , Green Bay Packers , Philadelphia Eagles )
No
Kick Returner
Michael Bates (Seattle Seahawks , Cleveland Browns , Carolina Panthers )
No
Mel Gray (Detroit Lions , Houston/ Tennessee Oilers , Philadelphia Eagles )
No
Punt Returner
Deion Sanders * (Atlanta Falcons , San Francisco 49ers , Dallas Cowboys )
Yes
Mel Gray (Detroit Lions , Houston/ Tennessee Oilers , Philadelphia Eagles )
No
Under "Hall of Fame" if a year is listed, e.g. "e-2013", that is the year player is eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
References [ edit ]