Last week, the NFL announced its finalists for the NFL 100 All-Time team on the defensive line and at linebacker. The Green Bay Packers, while well-represented on the finalists list there, had just a single player named to the team: defensive end Reggie White. That came after four linebackers with strong Packers connections and three former Packers defensive linemen were named as finalists.
Ray Nitschke, Clarke Hinkle, and Dave Robinson — along with former Packers’ outside linebackers coach Kevin Greene — did not make the cut at linebacker, while Willie Davis and Julius Peppers missed out on the line.