Biggest player out of UT

#52
#52
MDBJJC said:
Great numbers, but Peyton never beat UF.

Most chokes against Nebraska and UF

My vote goes to Reggie! Best to ever play at his position.
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So the fact that Peyton couldn't play 22 positions against Florida made him a choker? If you ACTUALLY look at those games, they were some of his best games....especially in '95. Wasn't his fault.
 
#54
#54
MDBJJC said:
Great numbers, but Peyton never beat UF.

Most chokes against Nebraska and UF

My vote goes to Reggie! Best to ever play at his position.
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Peyton was never on a Vol team that lost to Vandy or Duke unlike Reggie. I'm not trying to be negative about Reggie and he was my favorite football player as a kid but one player can only do so much for a team.
 
#56
#56
It has to be Peyton. When he is finished playing, few will argue that he isn't the greatest to play at his position, at any level, EVER!
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#58
#58
MDBJJC said:
Great numbers, but Peyton never beat UF.

Most chokes against Nebraska and UF

My vote goes to Reggie! Best to ever play at his position.
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Peyton is not only the best to play at his position, but he is arguably the best EVER. Regardless of Reggie's greatness (and he WAS great!), Peyton still had a far better college career than Reggie (and most would agree that he got SCREWED out of the Heisman) despite the losses to then eventual national champions Nebraska and Florida. Here's some numbers to back that up ---:dance:

College awards

* 1994 SEC Freshman of the Year
* 1995 First-Team All-SEC
* 1995 SEC Offensive Player of the Week (vs. Arkansas)
* 1995 NCAA Offensive Player of the Week (vs. Arkansas)
* 1996 Second-Team All-SEC
* 1996 Third-Team All-American
* 1996 SEC Offensive Player of the Week (vs. South Carolina)
* 1996 SEC Offensive Player of the Week (vs. Georgia)
* 1997 Davey O'Brien Award
* 1997 Johnny Unitas Award
* 1997 NCAA QB of the Year
* 1997 Maxwell Award
* 1997 James E. Sullivan Award
* 1997 Today's Top VIII Award
* 1997 SEC Championship MVP
* 1997 Citrus Bowl MVP
* 1997 First-Team All-American
* 1997 SEC Player of the Year
* 1997 First-Team All-SEC
* 1997 SEC Player of the Week (vs. Southern Miss)
* 1998 Best College Player ESPY Award

Tennessee Volunteers records

* Most passing attempts (career): 1,381
* Most passing attempts (season): 477 (1997)
* Most passing attempts (game): 65 (09/21/96 vs. Florida)
* Most completions (career): 863
* Most completions (game): 37 (09/21/96 vs. Florida)
* Most consecutive completions (game): 12 (11/22/97 vs. Kentucky)
* Highest completion percentage (career): 62.49%
* Highest completion percentage (season): 64.2% (1995)
* Lowest interception percentage (career): 2.39%
* Lowest interception percentage (season): 1.05% (1995)
* Most consecutive passes without an interception (season): 132
* Most passing yards (season): 3,819 (1997)
* Most passing yards (career): 11,201
* Most passing yards (game): 508 (11/22/97 vs. Kentucky)
* Most offensive yards (career): 11,020
* Most 500+ passing yard games (career): 1
* Most 400+ passing yard games (career): 3
* Most 300+ passing yard games (career): 18
* Most 300+ passing yard games (season): 9 (1997)
* Most consecutive 300+ passing yard games: 7
* Most 200+ passing yard games (career): 30
* Most wins as starting quarterback (career): 39
* Most touchdown passes (career): 89
* Most touchdown passes (game): 5 (08/30/97 vs. Texas Tech, 11/22/97 vs. Kentucky)
* Most touchdowns (career): 101
* Most offensive plays (career): 1,534
* Most offensive plays (season): 538 (1997)
* Most offensive plays (game): 70 (09/21/96 vs. Florida)

SEC records

* Lowest interception percentage (season): 1.05% (1995)
* Highest completion percentage (career): 62.49%
* Lowest interception percentage (career): 2.39%
* Most 300+ passing yard games (career): 18
 
#59
#59
If you had asked Gen. Robert Neyland, he would say Doug Atkins.

Atkins originally went to the University of Tennessee on a basketball scholarship, but once football coach General Robert R. Neyland saw his combination of size and agility, he was recruited for the grid team. After he earned All-America honors in 1952, the Cleveland Browns selected him as their first choice in the 1953 NFL Draft. Atkins also played on the 1951 Tennessee Volunteers football team which won the National Championship. Atkins is only one of a few players in Tennessee history to have his number retired. He was considered one of, if not the, most dominant defensive players in SEC history. Atkins was the only unanimous selection to the SEC All Quarter-Century team and was selected as the overall SEC “Player of the Quarter-Century” for the years 1950-1975.

Atkins began his playing career with the Cleveland Browns, but his peak years came with the Chicago Bears during his 17 year career. Atkins’ first two seasons were played with the Cleveland Browns before being traded to the Chicago Bears in 1955. In Chicago Atkins quickly became a leader of a devastating defensive unit. With the Bears Atkins made all-NFL team in 1958, 1960, 1961, and 1963; along with being a starter in the Pro Bowl in 8 of his last nine years with Chicago. Before the 1967 season Atkins requested a trade, and he was traded to New Orleans with whom he would end his career in 1969.


He made it to both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was also inducted into the Chicago-land Sports Hall of Fame. His jersey number #91 was retired by the University of Tennessee in 2005.

Even though he only played three seasons for the New Orleans Saints, the club retired his #81, one of three numbers retired by the franchise. The others belong to Hall of Fame fullback Jim Taylor, a long-time rival of Atkins during Taylor’s days with the Green Bay Packers who played with the Saints only in 1967, and Archie Manning #8.
 
#63
#63
Reggie and Peyton were the greatest, but I still like Leonard Little and Al wilson. Also, what about Chamiqua Holdsclaw? She brought a few championships.
 
#64
#64
Would Reggie White even make the all Vol team?

While Reggie deserves the NFL hall of fame, his college career was average at best.
 
#65
#65
Reggie White hands down! He may be gone but not forgotten. Most of the guys that are choosing Peyton must be too young to remember what Reggie did on and off the field.
 
#68
#68
At least honorable mention should go to Beattie Feathers. 1st NFL player to eclipse 1,000 yards in a season. Held the NFL single season record at 8.44 yards per carry until it was broken 70 years later...but not by a running back (QB Michael Vick).
 
#70
#70
Reggie White was a BEAST! Peyton could never beat Florida? Tee Martin won us a NC. Peyton is a great pro but was not the best ever a Tennessee.
 
#72
#72
I like Steve Hamer, I was there when he was big orange.
But who was Tennessee? Reggie White was all Tennessee. Reggie White was a lover. He was a lover that was all that was good about the BGO!!! He was more than just a person. He was a great man in many respects! He was always about love. I remember a certain instance where Mike Terry was always giving me a hard time about my hair and said Tumbleweed get a haircut and ole Reggie would say back in the line 'Praise the Lord'! He was an ordained minister during his playind days at UT.
 
#75
#75
The "biggest player" would have to be
T. Henry.
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