CNN/SI - Century's Best

Don Hutson
vs.
Sammy Baugh

6931 (34%)

13743 (66%)

20674 votes

Lawrence Taylor
vs.
Dick Butkus

9873 (44%) 12704 (56%)

22577 votes

Otto Graham
vs.
Johnny Unitas

3893 (18%) 17948 (82%)

21841 votes

Jim Brown
vs.
Joe Montana

10420 (44%) 13440 (56%)

23860 votes

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Guidelines
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SI's Frank Deford
  • The Best Years
  • Instant Century

SI's Leigh Montville
  • The Century's Best?

Reaction
• Who should have made the Top Eight
• The Century’s Best pro football coach

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