The Washington Football Team is an American football professional team situated in Washington, D.C. The team, formerly known as the Washington Redskins, is a member of the National Football League’s National Football Conference East division.
List of 5 of the Washington Football Team Best Defensive Tacklers Of All-Time
1. Dexter Manley
A nine-year Redskins veteran, Dexter Manley is the greatest defensive lineman in team history. Seven times in his career, Manley recorded 8.5 or more sacks, making him among the best pass rushers in the NFL.
During the 1980s, he was a key member of the Redskins’ defense and a feared presence on the defensive line. He is the all-time leader in sacks for the Washington Redskins, and his greatest season was in 1986, when he had 18.5 sacks.
2. Jonathan Allen
Allen was taken by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. On May 11th, 2017, he signed a rookie contract worth $11.59 million with the New York Mets. In Week 3’s game against the Oakland Raiders, Allen recorded his first career sack.
Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Focus, and NFLDraftScout.com all selected him as the best defensive lineman in the league. Behind only Myles Garrett did ESPN place him as the second-best defensive lineman. Analysts and scouts predicted that Allen would still go in the first round despite his arthritic diagnosis.
3. Charles Mann
Mann was a cornerstone of the Washington Redskins’ defense for the better part of a decade. When it came to playing for the Redskins, Mann had a more steady run than Manley, with a total of 82 sacks and four Pro Bowl honors to his name. Redskins fans see Mann as a hero since he was a starter on both the 1987 and 1991 Super Bowl-winning teams.
4. Dave Butz
As a Redskins legend, Dave Butz is unquestionably one of the best. Butz began his career with the Phoenix Cardinals, where he played for two seasons before joining the Washington Nationals, where he would play for the next 14 years. Butz, at 6’7 and 291 pounds, was a thorn in the side of opposing running backs’ sides for years.
Butz’s most productive season came in 1983, when he was selected to the Pro Bowl and named to the All-Pro first team after racking up 11.5 sacks. He won two Super Bowls with the Redskins and will go down in the annals of the organization as a legendary figure.
5. Diron Talbert
When Diron Talbert joins the Washington Redskins, he will have the best years of his career. From 1971 until 1980, he was a member of the team and started practically every game he could. During Talbert’s 14-year career with the Skins, his greatest season was in 1974, when he was nominated to his lone Pro Bowl. One of the Redskins’ most accomplished players, he was on the 1972 NFC Champion Redskins team.
