All Time best Packers Safety is ???

El3ment12
Registered Topic Starter

12 years ago

If only Nick Collins could come back :/

Originally Posted by: JustinAVA182

Still think he was the best safety we ever had. At least he got a ring.

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wpr
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12 years ago

Still think he was the best safety we ever had. At least he got a ring.

Originally Posted by: El3ment12

Don't be dissing Willie Wood. He was a stud. 8 times Pro Bowl. 5 time All Pro first team. 2 more on the 2nd team. 48 ints. When he played they had either 12 or 14 game seasons. Add another 26 games to his career in a pass happy league with a lot of weak qb's and he would be looking at 50 ints. 🤣

Pack93z
Select Member

12 years ago

Still think he was the best safety we ever had. At least he got a ring.

Originally Posted by: El3ment12

Hmmm.. really?

I will say he might have been the most athletic safety in terms of range we have ever had.. probably close to Sharper there.

But in terms of best overall.. Willie Wood and Leroy Butler would have to be ranked above him.. IMO.

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nerdmann
Premier Member

12 years ago

I have to say NICK COLLINS.

I think it is disgusting how his career ended. But that's a different issue.

I will also say LEROY BUTLER. Dude was very, very underrated. Played much longer than Nick. Was all-90s and should be in the Hall.

As for Willie Wood, I never saw him play.

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yooperfan
Veteran Member

12 years ago

Willie Wood hands down.
But probably alot of people on here never got to see him play.

Since69
Registered

12 years ago

I would say Darren Sharper, but I'm not Darren Sharper.

I think Willie Wood is #1, with Leroy Butler #2. I always liked Mark Murphy, too...

PackerTraxx
Senior Member

12 years ago

Willie Wood.

Why is Jerry Kramer not in the Hall of Fame?

Pack93z
Select Member

12 years ago

I always liked Mark Murphy, too...

Originally Posted by: Since69

One of my favorites growing up.. Mr. Clean.

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JustJeff
Registered

12 years ago

1. Willie Wood (and it's not close)
2a. LeRoy Butler
2b. Nick Collins
4. Don Hutson
5. Darren Sharper (it pains me to say it)

Butler is a long-shot for the Hall (he belongs), but the voters are such stat-whores.
Sadly, Sharper has the stats and longevity that gives him a much better chance.

Some of my other favorites were Chuck Cecil, Jesse Whittenton (who passed in 2012), Doug Hart and Kenny Stills

Zero2Cool
Elite Member

12 years ago

#10

Originally Posted by: JustJeff

I knew Don Hutson played defense, but didn't know he was that talented. From Wiki "On defense, Hutson was a very good safety who intercepted 30 passes over the final six years of his career. Hutson's highest season total was in 1943, when he intercepted eight passes in only 10 games. In 1940, he led the NFL with 6 interceptions."

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