Great Offensive Football Players
![]() Quarterback Joe Namath was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985. |
In football, there's no substitute for great offensive players who can tear apart a defense. Players like Red Grange and Clarke
Hinkle did just that. These pioneers blazed the trail in the 1920s and '30s by driving their respective offensive attacks with precision and a passion for the game.
A few decades later, it was the famous footwork of Hugh McElhenny and rushing sensation Steve Van Buren that led football to become America’s
favorite sport (the smash-and-tackle game surpassed baseball as America's favorite for the first time in 1972).
To learn more about these offensive football greats, check out the links below. You'll find all of the legendary players who helped define their respective positions, from wide receiver Lance Alworth to quarterback Joe Montana to tight end Kellen Winslow.
Continue on to the next page to find out about some of the greatest defensive players of all time.