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20: Paul Lipscomb (Defensive Tackle, 1950-1954)
Like Toneff a decade later, Lipscomb came from Green Bay and went to four consecutive Pro Bowls for the Redskins. During his second year in Washington, owner George Preston Marshall wanted to hire Bears head coach Hunk Anderson away from George Halas. Halas agreed, provided Marshall would send Lipscomb to Chicago in exchange. Long story short – Dick Todd became the Redskins’ coach.
19: LaVar Arrington (Linebacker, 2000-2005)
Arrington came to the Redskins along with Chris Samuels when the team managed to secure the 2nd and 3rd picks in the 2000 draft. His career had as many downs as ups, and it should have served as an early cautionary tale for an owner who seemed to value crafting friendships with star players above crafting a quality organization. But despite troubles with coaches, contract disputes, and injuries which ended his career just when he should have been reaching his prime, Arrington managed to make three straight Pro Bowls, as well as his share of big plays for a defense that often struggled.
18: Ken Harvey (Linebacker, 1994-1998)
After spending the first half of his career in Phoenix, Harvey came to the Redskins in 1994 and immediately became the team’s best defensive player, leading them in sacks and making the Pro Bowl four straight years. When he retired at age 34 following knee surgery, head coach Norv Turner said of him: “When you put together character, athletic ability, heart and the willingness to compete no matter what, Ken Harvey is the best I’ve been around.”
17: Monte Coleman (Linebacker, 1979-1994)
He never made a Pro Bowl. The 11th round draft pick from Central Arkansas wasn’t even a starter for much of his career. But no one was more versatile and more respected than Monte Coleman. And no one, with the exception of Darrell Green, played more games for the Redskins. He finished with over 1,000 tackles and three Super Bowl rings.
16: Dave Butz (Defensive Tackle, 1975-1988)
George Allen filled his defense with older veterans in the early 1970s, but in 1975, he grabbed a young player from another team. Dave Butz, the mammoth tackle, would anchor the Redskins defensive line for more than a decade, helping them to their first Super Bowl win along the way. He was defensive POY in 1983 and a member of the NFL 1980’s All-Decade team. His battered helmet was one of the most stunning representations of just how violent football in the trenches is.