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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 2026, 80% of Modern-Era Hall of Famers had been named to an All-Decade team. Conversely, 66% 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
QB① John Elway
② Brett Favre
RB① Barry Sanders
① Emmitt Smith
② Terrell Davis
② Thurman Thomas
WR① Cris Carter
① Jerry Rice
② Michael Irvin
② Tim Brown
TE① Shannon Sharpe
② Ben Coates
C① Dermontti Dawson
② Mark Stepnoski
G① Bruce Matthews
① Randall McDaniel
② Larry Allen
② Steve Wisniewski
T① Gary Zimmerman
① Willie Roaf
② Richmond Webb
② Tony Boselli
DE① Bruce Smith
① Reggie White
② Chris Doleman
② Neil Smith
DT① Cortez Kennedy
① John Randle
② Bryant Young
② Warren Sapp
LB① Derrick Thomas
① Junior Seau
① Kevin Greene
② Cornelius Bennett
② Hardy Nickerson
② Levon Kirkland
CB① Deion Sanders
① Rod Woodson
② Aeneas Williams
② Darrell Green
S① LeRoy Butler
① Steve Atwater
② Carnell Lake
② Ronnie Lott
KR① Michael Bates
② Mel Gray
K① Morten Andersen
② Gary Anderson
PR① Deion Sanders
② Mel Gray
P① Darren Bennett
② Sean Landeta
Coach① Bill Parcells
② Marv Levy

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