G'day tribe! The first line of defense against the run, we take a look at the best defensive tackles of all time. Yesterday I posted the first part of the post which you can check out [here ](https://peakd.com/hive-101690/@wolfgangsport/best-defensive-tackles-of-all-time-part-1). Here is the final part and the best five defensive tackles in history.
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<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">5. Alan Page</span></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Alan Page was a cornerstone of the Minnesota Vikings' famed "Purple People Eaters" defensive line during the 1960s and 70s, and he's a two-time Defensive Player of the Year winner.</span>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Page finished his career with 148.5 sacks, 23 fumble recoveries and 28 blocked kicks. He was the first and one of only two defensive players to win the NFL MVP award which he did so in 1971, the only other being <a href="https://www.wolfgangsport.com/best-linebackers-of-all-time/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">linebacker Lawrence Taylor</a>.</span>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">4. Warren Sapp</span></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The interior defensive line position was redefined by one of the best defensive tackles of all time Warren Sapp. With his quickness and pass-rushing ability, Sapp is credited with 96.5 sacks, 19 forced fumbles and four interceptions. </span>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Sapp sometimes drew criticism for his excessively hard-hitting style of play but with that said he was a seven-time Pro Bowler and NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1999.</span>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">3. Joe Greene</span></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Joe Green, also known as "Mean" Joe Greene, was a huge part of the <a href="https://www.wolfgangsport.com/most-super-bowl-wins/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pittsburgh Steelers dynasty</a> and the "Steel Curtain" defense. A four-time Super Bowl champion and 10-time Pro Bowler he earned two Defensive Player of the Year awards. Green is credited with 77.5 sacks.</span>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">2. Aaron Donald </span></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Some regard </span><a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/09/08/aaron-donald-best-defensive-player-nfl-history-daily-cover" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aaron Donald as the best defensive player of all time</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and they have a case with Donald winning Defensive Player of the Year three times. There's no doubt that Donald has changed the defensive tackle position, and there's a solid argument he's the quickest player ever at the position, and strongest six-foot athlete ever.</span>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Before the 2023 season began Donald had 104 sacks to his name in his career. In 2018 he had a career-high 20.5 sacks, just two short of the NFL record set by Michael Strahan in 2001. </span>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">With a sack in the third quarter, DT Aaron Donald has passed Pat Swilling and ranks 29th all-time in the NFL in sacks. He is also now tied for fourth in tackles for loss. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RamsHouse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RamsHouse</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LARvsGB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LARvsGB</a> <a href="https://t.co/nhZg6V2bbw">pic.twitter.com/nhZg6V2bbw</a></p>
— Los Angeles Rams PR (@TheLARamsPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheLARamsPR/status/1721261028393242703?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2023</a></blockquote>
<h2><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>1. Reggie White</h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The best defensive tackle of all time, Reggie White earned 13 Pro Bowl selections during his career. Playing at both defensive end and tackle, he was impossible to block one-on-one and is one of the most physically imposing players in NFL history.</span>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">White holds the record for most consecutive seasons with 10+ sacks, doing so for nine seasons straight. Only defensive end Bruce Smith has more than White's 198 sacks, and White finished his career with 1,112 tackles and forced 33 fumbles.</span>
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