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1990s All-Decade Team

Since All-Decade Teams are chosen by members of the Hall of Fame Selection Committee, there are few metrics more reliable as a predictor of future Hall of Famers. As of 2024, 80% of Modern-Era Hall of Famers had been named to an All-Decade team. Conversely, 65% of All-Decade Team members prior to the 2010s have been enshrined in Canton (not including Special Teamers).

① = 1st Team       ② = 2nd Team

PositionHall of Fame?Player
QBJohn Elway
Brett Favre
RBBarry Sanders
Emmitt Smith
Terrell Davis
Thurman Thomas
WRCris Carter
Jerry Rice
Michael Irvin
Tim Brown
TEShannon Sharpe
Ben Coates
CDermontti Dawson
Mark Stepnoski
GBruce Matthews
Randall McDaniel
Larry Allen
Steve Wisniewski
TGary Zimmerman
Willie Roaf
Richmond Webb
Tony Boselli
DEBruce Smith
Reggie White
Chris Doleman
Neil Smith
DTCortez Kennedy
John Randle
Bryant Young
Warren Sapp
LBDerrick Thomas
Junior Seau
Kevin Greene
Cornelius Bennett
Hardy Nickerson
Levon Kirkland
CBDeion Sanders
Rod Woodson
Aeneas Williams
Darrell Green
SLeRoy Butler
Steve Atwater
Carnell Lake
Ronnie Lott
KRMichael Bates
Mel Gray
KMorten Andersen
Gary Anderson
PRDeion Sanders
Mel Gray
PDarren Bennett
Sean Landeta
CoachBill Parcells
Marv Levy

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