Who would you say is the most passionate player in NFL history?

[milwaukee mike]

To go along with this, when I think about passion, the last thing that comes to mind is money. Favre admits playing the last year for the Vikings because "the money was to good to pass up." That being said, in todays era, Ray-Ray gets my vote.

in today's era, ray lewis is at or near the top. but that tells you all you need to know, he routinely shakes hands and chats with guys on the other team before and after games.

the guys i mentioned would probably try to stab you after the game if you were on the other team

[Roadtrip635]

Jack Youngblood comes to mind, not only did he play the Superbowl with a broken leg, he played in the ProBowl the following week with that broken leg. That's passion for the game!

[Jeffie]

Jason Taylor as well.

[meader99]

in today's era, ray lewis is at or near the top. but that tells you all you need to know, he routinely shakes hands and chats with guys on the other team before and after games.

the guys i mentioned would probably try to stab you after the game if you were on the other team

I dont have a problem with guys that talk before or after the game. I know Ray talks plenty during the game when he smacks his opponent in the mouth. In the 60 minutes that count, Ray isnt chatting it up with anyone.

[Chi_archie]

Rocky Bleier- if you read all what he endured just to stick around on the Steelers practice squad for years before actually playing in the NFL again.

Hines Ward- loved/loves the game with big hits and smiles

george blanda

Ronnie Lott

Mike Ditka

lyle alvado

[milwaukee mike]

I dont have a problem with guys that talk before or after the game. I know Ray talks plenty during the game when he smacks his opponent in the mouth. In the 60 minutes that count, Ray isnt chatting it up with anyone.

true

but doesn't it seem like football players are all one big fraternity, vs when i was a kid and they really did want to kill each other. part of that comes with free agency/trades/etc, hard to be truly loyal

[darkhat]

Ryan Leaf

[Sacamano]

Drew Brees

[Madison]

Jack Lambert. He was so mean he hated himself.

You're all to young. Start here fine, but if the name Butkus/Nitschke isn't in the conversation then it's mute. Check out some 60's. 70's FB these current guys are a bunch of wimps. I'll give you R Lewis though.

[milwaukee mike]

You're all to young. Start here fine, but if the name Butkus/Nitschke isn't in the conversation then it's mute. Check out some 60's. 70's FB these current guys are a bunch of wimps. I'll give you R Lewis though.

you can never be too young, too rich, or too thin

[Madison]

you can never be too young, too rich, or too thin

Yeah ok you win on that one.

The point though...

[meader99]

true

but doesn't it seem like football players are all one big fraternity, vs when i was a kid and they really did want to kill each other. part of that comes with free agency/trades/etc, hard to be truly loyal

Well, I think a lot of these guys are "buds" off the field. Perhaps we have left out the most passionate of all.......Charles Martin.

[GunShard]

Ray Lewis

[face]

sebastian janikowski

[konck]

This guy had more heart and passion for the game than anyone

WALTER PAYTON

[flyboy]

ray nitschke

[lonegambler]

Lawrence taylor

[InTheDrink]

I'd like to know the average age of guys saying Butkus or nitschke.

[Told You So!]

rafael septien

[InTheDrink]

rafael septien

Lightbulb

[Glitch]

[Chi_archie]

Bronko Nagurski

[BigBusiness]

Gotta give JJ Watt a mention as well!

[aston]

Dan marino

[You mad bro]

how do you remember what threads you created 2 years ago lol

[BigBusiness]

how do you remember what threads you created 2 years ago lol

magic baby!

[innovation]

not anywhere near the best player but as far as passion I'm gunna mention

Pat Tillman

even though it was friendly fire, he gave his life for all of us, like anyone who serves

except he didn't need to, he wasn't hurting for money, he died because he was passionate to be an American

props Pat, may you never be forgotten.

[DiggityDaggityDo]

Ronnie Lott for sure

At the end of the 1985 season in a game against the Cowboys, Ronnie Lott, then in his glory days with the 49ers, mangled his left pinky in a brutal collision with running back Timmy Newsome. Bone fragments and parts of Lott's finger lay somewhere in the turf. Lott came out of the game briefly -- a game his team won to gain a wild-card berth in the NFC playoffs. He bore the agony of his dismembered member in the manner of all Top Guns and Terminators of sports. Enduring the pain was a religion -- or at least a line-item entry in the game's Iliad of make-believe war.

Singletary would probably make the top 10 list as well.

[dlunc3]

ray lewis
brian dawkins

[thezzzone]

Jack Tatum-no question

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EWLjI8j0sB8

#2 Tom Brady

[Big Bear]

Eddie George

[thezzzone]

Ryan Leaf

You're KILLING me.....hahahahahahahaha! Those were 2 of the best!

[thezzzone]

Consolation prize-Jerry Rice

[OckertCR]

Tom Terrific

[DiggityDaggityDo]

If he would have made it to the NFL, it would shave been this guy.