These Are the NFL's All-Time Greatest Linebackers

Nick Buoniconti

Buoniconti almost didn’t make it to the NFL, but miraculously, he was picked up by the Boston Patriots in 1962. This 5’11, 220-pound, Notre Dame graduate felt the need to prove himself to the naysayers by immediately excelling with his unpredictable playstyle. Buoniconti brought the Dolphins to two back-to-back Super Bowls and is credited as the main reason they won. Buoniconti was offered a place in the Hall of Fame in August of 2001, as a reminder to never count out the underdog. 

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