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Who is the best NFL player born in 1973?

By YPB Team

Stars of the late-90s and 2000s NFL: an MVP running back, an MVP quarterback, a Hall of Fame receiver, linebackers with stacks of Pro Bowls and even a kicker.

  1. Terrell Owens — ranked #11
    Terrell Owens
    Hall of Fame wide receiver with 15,934 receiving yards and 153 touchdown catches for the 49ers, Eagles, Cowboys and others.
    1000pts
  2. Marshall Faulk — ranked #22
    Marshall Faulk
    Hall of Fame running back who was NFL MVP in 2000 and won Super Bowl XXXIV with the St. Louis Rams.
    999pts
  3. Jon Runyan — ranked #33
    Jon Runyan
    Offensive tackle who started Super Bowl XXXIV for Tennessee and Super Bowl XXXIX for Philadelphia, later a U.S. Representative from New Jersey.
    900pts
  4. Brian Dawkins — ranked #44
    Brian Dawkins
    Hall of Fame safety who spent 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles and was chosen for nine Pro Bowls.
    840pts
  5. Steve McNair — ranked #55
    Steve McNair
    Tennessee Titans quarterback who shared the 2003 NFL MVP award and led his team to Super Bowl XXXIV.
    800pts
  6. Eddie George — ranked #66
    Eddie George
    Titans running back who was 1996 Offensive Rookie of the Year and made four Pro Bowls.
    771pts
  7. Priest Holmes — ranked #77
    Priest Holmes
    Kansas City Chiefs running back who was 2002 Offensive Player of the Year and scored 27 touchdowns in 2003.
    692pts
  8. Casey Wiegmann — ranked #88
    Casey Wiegmann
    Center who played 16 NFL seasons, mostly with the Kansas City Chiefs, and made the Pro Bowl with the Denver Broncos in 2008.
    600pts
  9. Mike Alstott — ranked #99
    Mike Alstott
    Tampa Bay Buccaneers fullback chosen for six Pro Bowls who won Super Bowl XXXVII.
    600pts
  10. Jamir Miller — ranked #1010
    Jamir Miller
    Cleveland Browns linebacker who made the Pro Bowl in 2001 with 13 sacks.
    600pts
  11. Bobby Engram — ranked #1111
    Bobby Engram
    Seattle Seahawks receiver who caught 94 passes in 2007, after winning the first Biletnikoff Award at Penn State.
    491pts
  12. Zach Thomas — ranked #1212
    Zach Thomas
    Miami Dolphins linebacker chosen for seven Pro Bowls and inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023.
    491pts
  13. Tedy Bruschi — ranked #1313
    Tedy Bruschi
    New England Patriots linebacker who won three Super Bowls and returned to play after a stroke in 2005.
    491pts
  14. Curtis Martin — ranked #1414
    Curtis Martin
    Hall of Fame running back for the Patriots and Jets who ran for 14,101 yards and won the 2004 rushing title.
    491pts
  15. Lawyer Milloy — ranked #1515
    Lawyer Milloy
    Safety chosen for four Pro Bowls who won Super Bowl XXXVI with the New England Patriots.
    360pts
  16. Olindo Mare — ranked #1616
    Olindo Mare
    Miami Dolphins kicker who made the Pro Bowl in 1999, when his 39 field goals set what was then an NFL single-season record.
    360pts
  17. Ike Reese — ranked #1717
    Ike Reese
    Philadelphia Eagles linebacker and special-teams captain who made the Pro Bowl in 2004.
    360pts
  18. Donnie Edwards — ranked #1818
    Donnie Edwards
    Linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers who made the Pro Bowl in 2002.
    0pts
  19. Pete Kendall — ranked #1919
    Pete Kendall
    Guard who started for 13 NFL seasons with the Seahawks, Cardinals, Jets and Washington.
    0pts
  20. Derrick Brooks — ranked #2020
    Derrick Brooks
    Hall of Fame Tampa Bay linebacker chosen for 11 Pro Bowls, 2002 Defensive Player of the Year and a Super Bowl XXXVII champion.
    0pts
  21. Muhsin Muhammad — ranked #2121
    Muhsin Muhammad
    Carolina Panthers receiver who led the NFL in receiving yards and touchdown catches in 2004.
    0pts

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