NFL Then and Now: How Today’s Superstars Would Have Fared Across Eras

September 28, 2016   ·   Rob Goldberg   ·   Jump to comments

Although the NFL is always changing, some of the sport's best athletes would succeed in any era of football.
This is not a guarantee for everyone. Rule changes and coaching strategies have made the sport almost unrecognizable to that of 40-50 years ago. A touchdown is still worth six points, but almost everything in between is much different.
There is a long list of superstars in 2016 who simply wouldn't be as effective if they entered the league in a different decade.
Drew Brees is statistically one of the best quarterbacks of all time, but he benefits greatly from spread offenses in a passing era. The same could be said about Antonio Brown, who can run routes more freely without having to fight off physical cornerbacks down the field. Meanwhile, NFL coaches of decades past wouldn't even know what to do with a player like Tyrann Mathieu.
While a time machine wouldn't benefit these players, there are other big names who could easily go back and excel. Some woul...

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