OPINION
By John Turney
This is the second of a series of picking players of the decades. We began with
1915-25 and now move to the 1920s.
Again we consulted Chris Willis of
NFL Films to make the selections.
Here they are:
1920s Player of the Decade
Guy Chamberlin
Chamberlin was a four-time All-Pro and a member of Pro Football Hall of Fame team All-1920s Team and a Hall of Famer. He was part of NFL championships during the decade (plus one disputed APFA title).
1920s Defensive Player of the Decade
Link Lyman
Lyman was a tackle on offense and defense and was a dominant player well into the 1930s.
1920s Player of the Decade Runner-Up
Paddy Driscoll
Driscoll was a seven-time All-Pro and an All-Decade selection. Perhaps the finest passer of the NFL's first decade.
1920s Defensive Player of the Decade Runner-Up
George Trafton
Six All-Pros for Trafton. He was a center on offense and "roved" on defense. Red Grange called him the “meanest, toughest player alive.”
Duke Slater?
ReplyDeletewhat about him? We didn't think he was worthy of being one of top 2 players in decade.
DeleteLove the choice of Chamberlin. The Guy (see what I did) doesn’t get nearly enough credit. Similar to Otto Graham, all he did was win championships. He would have been my choice as well. I would have actually chosen another end, Lavvie Dilweg, a tenacious player on defense as his counterpart. I can understand the support for Slater as well, a dominant player by all accounts, but doesn’t get much recognition.
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