The Bottom 100: The Worst Players In NFL History (1 Viewer)

[Diamond One]

Apologies if already posted elsewhere; got a kick out of reading this. Found the link on Yahoo's main page...

http://deadspin.com/5690535/the-bottom-100...-history-part-1 -- 100 through 51

http://deadspin.com/5690560/ -- 50 through 1

 

[5-ish Finkle]

Any list like this without the name Huey Richardson on it is incomplete(or Walter Abercrombie, for that matter).

 

[FavreCo]

Any list like this without the name Huey Richardson on it is incomplete(or Walter Abercrombie, for that matter).

Same goes for David Carr. He has singlehandedly destroyed a franchise's hope. They still haven't recovered and he's since made an additional 8+ million from 3 other teams.

 

[sports_fan]

Any list of worthless/crazy players that doesn't include Dimitrius Underwood is incomplete IMO.

 

[Native]

Pretty good list.

Id have liked to see Karim Abdul Jabbar make the list for averaging three yards a carry for 5-6 seasons.

Also my number one player would probably be Spergyn Wynn. He was the worst.

 

[Mr. Mojo]

Good stuff.

Amazingly, everyone I could think of, except for David Carr, was on the list.

 

[mad sweeney]

Good stuff.Amazingly, everyone I could think of, except for David Carr, was on the list.

Don't remember Marinovich on there either. As for the Rae Carruth entry, when you're convicted of a crime it's no longer "allegedly".

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Any list like this without the name Huey Richardson on it is incomplete(or Walter Abercrombie, for that matter).

Same goes for David Carr. He has singlehandedly destroyed a franchise's hope. They still haven't recovered and he's since made an additional 8+ million from 3 other teams.

Pretty sure his line setting records for sacks allowed had nothing to do with his lack of success. Carr got murdered for years.

 

[Cajun Heat]

77. Dan McGwire; quarterback; Seahawks, Dolphins; 1991-95: In a 1992 game against the Cowboys, McGwire — a 6-foot-8, 243-pound tree of a quarterback (who happens to be Mark McGwire's younger brother) — was sacked four times before being knocked out in the third quarter. It was the best performance of his career.

 

[FavreCo]

Any list like this without the name Huey Richardson on it is incomplete(or Walter Abercrombie, for that matter).

Same goes for David Carr. He has singlehandedly destroyed a franchise's hope. They still haven't recovered and he's since made an additional 8+ million from 3 other teams.

Pretty sure his line setting records for sacks allowed had nothing to do with his lack of success. Carr got murdered for years.

Wish I had the clip of Gus Johnson saying 'Carr..........Carr..........Carr...........you gotta get rid of the ball.' Sack. Pathetic dispaly of inept QBing.

 

[solorca]

Maybe it's because he wasn't that bad as a special teams player in Carolina, but I was a bit surprised to see Curtis Deloatch on the list.

 

[cobalt_27]

How did Jahvid Best not make it on this list?

 

[Sister Havana]

There were so many deserving Bears left off that list: Cade McNown, Curtis Enis, Henry Burris, Jonathan Quinn, David Terrell...and those are just the recent names.

 

[Ballstein]

Danny Wuerful

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

There were so many deserving Bears left off that list: Cade McNown, Curtis Enis, Henry Burris, Jonathan Quinn, David Terrell...and those are just the recent names.

Had high hopes for that kid.

 

[pantherclub]

jimmy clausen

 

[TommyGilmore]

Well done list. I'm not sure if I'd put guys like Larry Brown and Frank Tripucka on there. They may have been overrated and overpaid, but they were serviceable NFL players.

 

[QuizGuy66]

Only 2 Bengals on the list (well 3 if you count David Shula).

Ghiaciuc is WAYYYYYYYYYYY too low. He's gotta be like top 5. He's the human turnstile.

-QG

 

[BobbyLayne]

Nick Eddy (Lions 1967-72) should have made that list.

All-American RB on Notre Dame's undefeated 1966 squad; third in the Heisman behind Steve Spurrier and Bob Griese, drafted early 2nd round.

[*]missed entire rookie season with knee injury

[*]missed the first 9 games 2nd season with shoulder injury; showed flashes the last month, with two games over 100 yards

[*]played a career high 11 games in 1969 and 1970, but couldn't crack the lineup (Mel Farr, Steve Owens, Altie Taylor)

[*]missed all of 1971 and the first 12 games of 1972 with another devastating knee injury

Went back to California and sold insurance. After his kids went off to college, he and his wife both got their masters and became Special Ed teachers. Great guy, but heartbreaking that he could never stay healthy.

About 10 years ago somebody outed a head football coach in Massachusetts was pretending to be Nick Eddy. Guess the guy was down on his luck, and lied to get a job. Kept it going for about 12-15 years. Eddy didn't press charges; just called the guy up, and asked him to stop.

 

[Sylira21]

Did Golden Richards have Owen Wilson's face photoshopped onto his body for this?

I'm also deeply upset that Babe Laufenberg did not get full credit. While he may have been dreadful for the NFL teams foolish enough to actually play him in the regular season, he was far and away the best PRE-SEASON quarterback in Redskins history.

 

[QuizGuy66]

Klinger definitely belonged on this list. I forgot how awful he was. 4-20 record as a starter.

-QG

 

[The_Man]

Otis Smith shouldn't be on this list. He picked Warner in the Super Bowl, he returned a fumble for a TD in the 96 AFC Championship game, and has 7 career INTs for TD - 6th all time. He was a serviceable NFL CB.

If you want a terrible CB, look at former Redskin Brian Davis. A 2nd round pick, I think he might have been the NFL's last white starting CB other than Sehorn.

 

[SkyRattlers]

There were so many deserving Bears left off that list: Cade McNown, Curtis Enis, Henry Burris, Jonathan Quinn, David Terrell...and those are just the recent names.

Burris wasn't able to make the transition from the CFL to the NFL but he still played some really good football for a long time in Canada, including winning the Grey Cup in 2008 and added the Grey Cup MVP for that game.

 

[Insein]

My favorite one.

37. Freddie Mitchell; wide receiver; Eagles; 2001-04: Though probably not the worst receiver in NFL history, Mitchell is definitely the worst receiver in NFL history to talk nonstop trash. After the Patriots defeated the Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX, Bill Belichick, who never utters anything of note, said of Mitchell: "All he does is talk. He's terrible, and you can print that. I was happy when he was in the game."

The picture is hysterical too. It sums up FredEx's career perfectly.

 

[Gadfly]

Eli Manning

 

[doubletrouble]

Jahvid Best...current players.

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

Fun read, and definitely a great spur for conversation -- must have been intersting getting this list together.

But surprised to see Erik McMillan on this -- yes, not the most dominant at his position or a stats machine, but the guy is a 2X pro bowler and was Defensive ROY.

That should disqualify anyone from making this list.

 

[footballnerd]

Tatum Bell

Snoop Minnis

Jim Drunkenmiller

 

[TommyGilmore]

Jim Drunkenmiller

Druckenmiller > Geno Carmazzi

 

[FUBAR]

58. Tony Mandarich; offensive lineman; Packers, Colts; 1989-91, 1996-98: Judged solely by his three years in Green Bay, during which he was ruthlessly mocked by opposing pass rushers, Mandarich is Top 5. But in a Vanilla Ice-like return from the dead, Mandarich actually played reasonably OK for the Colts.

I'll always consider Mandarich the biggest bust ever.

 

[FUBAR]

Tatum Bell

Snoop Minnis

Jim Drunkenmiller

is this a ploy to motivate

 

[QuizGuy66]

Guess the publicity helped Ghiaciuc as the Dolphins just signed him.

Good luck to their QBs - they might consider taking out extra insurance...

-QG

 

[Dr. Awesome]

26. Vernon Gholston; linebacker/defensive end; Jets; 2008-present: His superpower? Invisibility.

I'm shocked JaMarcus is only #12.

 

[captain_amazing]

Laurence Maroney

 

[Horsec]

Damm thats a lot of Jets. lol

 

[Jules Winnfield]

Elvis "Toast" Patterson

That guy couldn't cover me in a phone-booth

 

[Adebisi]

Otis Smith shouldn't be on this list. He picked Warner in the Super Bowl, he returned a fumble for a TD in the 96 AFC Championship game, and has 7 career INTs for TD - 6th all time. He was a serviceable NFL CB.If you want a terrible CB, look at former Redskin Brian Davis. A 2nd round pick, I think he might have been the NFL's last white starting CB other than Sehorn.

 

[Sister Havana]

A few more glaring omissions:

Joey Harrington

Rick Mirer

Peter Warrick