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Colts' Jim Irsay Ranks Top 5 NFL Players Ever; Peyton Manning in Top 10

Peyton Manning is the most important player in Indianapolis Colts history, but that's not good enough to crack Jim Irsay's list of the five best players in NFL history.

In the wake of Hall-of-Fame running back Jim Brown's death on Friday, Irsay tweeted out his personal picks for the top five players ever.

Jim Irsay @JimIrsay

On my list of Top 5 Greatest NFL Players of All Time,in our 103 year History… I have Top 5 as 1)Jim Brown 2)Tom Brady 3)John Elway 4)Deacon Jones 5)Reggie White.ud83cudfc8

Amid some questioning from fans on Twitter, Irsay followed up by saying he would include Manning in his top 10.