NFL All-Decade Teams
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The National Football League All-Decade Teams are honorary teams named by members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
selection committee. Members consist of players who have been part of the National Football League
since its inception in 1920
. The committee selects members for each team based on the decade
which the player was most predominately a part of. The teams are then named according to the decade. The teams years start in the 1920s and have continued in 2010 with the 2000s.
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...
selection committee. Members consist of players who have been part of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
since its inception in 1920
1920 NFL season
The 1920 APFA season was the inaugural regular season of the National Football League which was called the American Professional Football Association in 1920 and 1921...
. The committee selects members for each team based on the decade
Decade
A decade is a period of 10 years. The word is derived from the Ancient Greek dekas which means ten. This etymology is sometime confused with the Latin decas and dies , which is not correct....
which the player was most predominately a part of. The teams are then named according to the decade. The teams years start in the 1920s and have continued in 2010 with the 2000s.
See also
- Sports Illustrated NFL All-Decade Team (2009)
- NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team