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Known as the Minister of Defense, Reggie White combined rare size, power, and quickness to become one of the most unstoppable pass rushers ever. He retired as the NFL all-time sack leader with 198, a mark since passed only by Bruce Smith, and he twice won Defensive Player of the Year. White was a wrecking ball against both the run and the pass, capable of bull-rushing a guard into the backfield or dipping around a tackle. He made thirteen Pro Bowls across sixteen seasons and, after signing one of the landmark free-agent deals of the new era, delivered a Super Bowl to Green Bay, recording three sacks in the Packers Super Bowl XXXI win. Few players so thoroughly dominated the line of scrimmage for so long.
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