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Ranking the greatest position groups in Washington Football Team history

By Tim Meek

WASHINGTON, D.C. - CIRCA 1992: Wide Receiver Art Monk #81 of the Washington Redskins runs with the ball after catching a pass against the Los Angeles Raiders during an NFL game circa 1992 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. Monk played for the Redskins from 1980-93. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - CIRCA 1992: Wide Receiver Art Monk #81 of the Washington Redskins runs with the ball after catching a pass against the Los Angeles Raiders during an NFL game circa 1992 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. Monk played for the Redskins from 1980-93. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /
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WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 7: Defensive lineman Dexter Manley #72 of the Washington Football Team looks on from the field before a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at RFK Stadium on September 7, 1986 in Washington, DC. Washington defeated the Eagles 41-14. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 7: Defensive lineman Dexter Manley #72 of the Washington Football Team looks on from the field before a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at RFK Stadium on September 7, 1986 in Washington, DC. Washington defeated the Eagles 41-14. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images) /

No. 3 – Defensive Line (Manley, Mann, Butz, Kerrigan, Brito, Grant)

1982 had so many memorable moments, but none were greater to Washington Football Team fans then Dexter Manley’s signature performance against the rival Cowboys in the NFC Championship game.

Manley had already knocked starting quarterback Danny White from the game with a concussion.  But it was his tipped pass that fell into the hands of fellow defensive lineman Daryl Grant on his way to a TD that sealed Washington’s ticket to the Super Bowl.

During a four-year span, Dexter Manley was the most dominant defensive player in the NFL, registering more sacks than anyone else in the league. While this position group doesn’t have any Hall of Famers in Canton, they are easily some of my favorite players of all-time, and clearly a few of the most underrated players in NFL history.

So we made it through positions 3-10.  An argument can be made that many of these position groups are interchangeable, and I won’t argue differently. However, I am more bullish with my top two. For me, this is the separation from the other position groups.

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