SBN Wisconsin Hall of Fame Nomination #10 - Reggie White

by Brandon on Aug 9, 2010 8:01 AM CDT in Green Bay Packers History

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The Minister of Defense, DE Reggie White, had an incredible Hall of Fame career with 13 trips to the Pro Bowl, 8 first-team All-Pro honors, and was twice named NFL defensive player of the year. And fans of the Green Bay Packers didn't watch many of his best seasons. He didn't sign with the Packers as a free agent until he was 31 years old in 1993, and we missed his incredible 1986 through 1991 seasons when he was named first-team All-Pro six straight times. But we did watch one of his best games, the above picture is from Super Bowl 31(XXXI) when he recorded 3 sacks.

I was recently watching the 1993 playoff win at Detroit, and White is in many of the highlights. He actually surprised me. My memories of him are from 1996-1998 when he was used exclusively at defensive end. He still had his strength and initial quickness, but he didn't run anymore. If the play went away from him, I remember him jogging after plays. But back in 1993, the Packers played him a lot at tackle on passing downs, and he was still pursuing up and down the line of scrimmage. He just seemed agile in 1993, but by the late 90s he had to rely on his strength alone to get the job done.

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If I had a time machine I would go back and warn Drew Bledsoe not to get hurt so we would never have heard of Tom Brady.

by Troy J. on Aug 9, 2010 8:05 AM CDT reply actions

I imagine Mo Williams would have gotten a cut block on the Bledsoe Injury...

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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Aug 9, 2010 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions

I think Reggie was the best d-lineman ever to play the game, I really do.

Think of those times where he’d literally throw o-linemen out of his way. …as in, the guy would fly through the air. I’ve also seen him lift o-linemen off the ground and carry them into the QB. It was like Wile E. Coyote and the Roadrunner or something. Real people usually can’t do things like what Reggie did.

And remember the time he tore his hamstring and played the next week anyway? The guy is legendary.

by Curly Lambeau on Aug 9, 2010 9:58 AM CDT reply actions

In god we trust

It was supposed to be a season ending injury White knocked on Holmgren’s door and told him god healed him. Sure enough he was good to go.

by the yooper on Aug 9, 2010 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions

yeah

I remember that now…that was freakin NUTS!!!!

by TrevorR on Aug 10, 2010 9:35 AM CDT up reply actions

The only way...

he doesn’t make the list is if most people feel he wasn’t a Packer long enough. The guy is one of the best to ever play the game…as a player and as a person. He was kind and generous and vicious and crazy…all at the same time. He should still have that darn sack record. He was also instrumental in resurrecting the Packer franchise which should get him extra credit into the equation to make up for the number of years he was with the team. Sometimes I still can’t believe he decided to come here…I remember the day the decision was made, it was like I just opened a present I had wanted all year at Christmas! If he played most of his career with GB, he’s easily in the top 3…maybe 1. You have to ding him a little though for only playing a portion of his career here though…don’t you?

by TrevorR on Aug 9, 2010 10:03 AM CDT reply actions