The NFL 1990s All-Decade Team was chosen by voters of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The team was composed of outstanding performers in the National Football League in the 1990s.[1] [2] [3] [4]
The squad consists of first- and second-team offensive, defensive and special teams units, as well as a first- and second-team head coaches. Only a person's performance in the 1990s was used as criteria for voting.[5]
Bruce Matthews, Jerry Rice, Barry Sanders, Bruce Smith and Reggie White were unanimous choices. Deion Sanders and Mel Gray were the only players to make the team at two positions. Sanders was named first-team cornerback and punt returner while Gray made the second team as both a kick and punt returner. Morten Andersen, Gary Anderson, Sean Landeta, Ronnie Lott, Gary Zimmerman, Jerry Rice, Bruce Smith, and Reggie White were first named to the 1980s All-Decade Team. Larry Allen, Warren Sapp, and Willie Roaf were also named to the 2000s All-Decade Team.
| ยค | Finalist information updated through 2022 selection[6] |
| Position | First Team | Hall of Fame? | Second Team | Hall of Fame? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | John Elway | Yes | Brett Favre | Yes | |
| align=center rowspan="2" | Running back | Barry Sanders | Yes | Thurman Thomas | Yes |
| Emmitt Smith | Yes | Terrell Davis | Yes | ||
| align=center rowspan="2" | Wide receiver | Jerry Rice | Yes | Michael Irvin | Yes |
| Cris Carter | Yes | Tim Brown | Yes | ||
| Tight end | Shannon Sharpe | Yes | Ben Coates (New England Patriots) | No | |
| align=center rowspan="2" | Tackle | Willie Roaf | Yes | Tony Boselli | Yes |
| Gary Zimmerman | Yes | Richmond Webb (Miami Dolphins) | No | ||
| align=center rowspan="2" | Guard | Bruce Matthews | Yes | Larry Allen | Yes |
| Randall McDaniel | Yes | Steve Wisniewski (Los Angeles/ Oakland Raiders) | No | ||
| Center | Dermontti Dawson | Yes | Mark Stepnoski (Dallas Cowboys, Houston/ Tennessee Oilers) | No | |
| Position | First Team | Hall of Fame? | Second Team | Hall of Fame? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center rowspan="2" | Defensive end | Bruce Smith | Yes | Chris Doleman | Yes |
| Reggie White | Yes | Neil Smith (Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos) | No | ||
| align=center rowspan="2" | Defensive tackle | Cortez Kennedy | Yes | Warren Sapp | Yes |
| John Randle | Yes | Bryant Young | Yes | ||
| align=center rowspan="3" | Linebacker | Junior Seau | Yes | Hardy Nickerson (Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars) | No |
| Derrick Thomas | Yes | Cornelius Bennett (Buffalo Bills, Atlanta Falcons, Indianapolis Colts) | No | ||
| Kevin Greene | Yes | Levon Kirkland (Pittsburgh Steelers) | No | ||
| align=center rowspan="2" | Cornerback | Deion Sanders | Yes | Darrell Green | Yes |
| Rod Woodson | Yes | Aeneas Williams | Yes | ||
| align=center rowspan="2" | Safety | Steve Atwater | Yes | Carnell Lake (Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars) | No |
| LeRoy Butler | Yes | Ronnie Lott | Yes | ||