The Scariest Players in NFL History

June 25, 2010   ·   JW Nix   ·   Jump to comments

NFL history has a long line of men who were feared each time they stepped onto the field. Men that would make opponents sweat in hopes of surviving 60 minutes against them. This is a list of the very best players ever to strike fear in opponents. Though there are several more to add to the list, these are the men generally considered the scariest for various reasons. We start first with the pioneer of this definition. Bronko Nagurski. Nagurski joined the Chicago Bears after a legendary collegiate career with the University of Minnesota. He once scored a touchdown and intercepted a pass while playing with cracked vertebrae. At 6'2" 226, he was one of the largest running backs of his era. His strength carrying the ball was legendary. He ran over four players while playing in Wrigley Field, then smashed against the brick wall after scoring. "That last guy hit me awfully hard," said Nagurski. He got hurt carrying the ball, so the Bears used his blocking prowess by inserting him at o...

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