Reggie White was dominant

[Freak]

I had no idea he had the most sacks of any player in their first five years in the league. These are some dominant players on this list and he's 20 sacks ahead of Richard Dent at No. 5. Crazy.

 

[NorCalVol67]

He was a beast.

My all time favorite Vol.

On the tackle...number 92... The Minister of Defense... Reggie White

 

[ALLVOL 4LIFE]

The best. Nuff said! RIP MOD

 

[Orangeredblooded]

He was a delight to watch

 

[Pacer92]

Simply, one of the top 2-3 defenders to ever play the game..

#1 in my book.

 

[DuckinVol]

Too bad sacks weren't tracked when Doug Atkins played. Might have 1 and 2.

 

[firstinflightnc]

In Reggie's first eight seasons with the eagles he played in 121 games and had 124 sacks. I was fortunate enough to meet him at one of his daughters AAU basketball games and he invited me to sit with him and his wife and we just talked through that game and most of my daughter's game also. He was very interesting to talk to and very gracious. We discussed our faith, our times at UT, girls basketball and of course Tennessee football. Reggie thought is was funny when I told him that when I was at Tennessee, Phil Fulmer was playing there. Great memory of a great man.

 

[jeff1vol]

One of the greatest all-arpund defensive players of all-time! You couldn't run his way either.

 

[joevol33]

I was in legit shock when I heard he passed, one of my favorites in college, and the NFL.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Reggie White was Dominant

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[BigOrangeMojo]

Here is the pic of Reggie White at the Packers Hall of Fame. Seriously, they need another pic

 

[JohnWardForever]

Reggie and Doug Atkins; Possibly the two best DL's to ever suit up. Most likely. Both UT Vols. DLU.

 

[Tin Man]

He was Reggie White. Today, still, all aspire to his achievements.

 

[feathersax]

We were in England when the news came about Reggie. He received a large write-up in a London newspaper. I have that somewhere. Reggie was a great many in many ways.

 

[ENGRVOL]

pretty sure one of those first 5 years was a strike year and his numbers would have been higher. If he hadn’t gone to the usfl to start his career he would hold the all-time sack record in the nfl no doubt. Also the nfc East at that time with the giants, skins, and to a much lesser extent until the early 90s the cowboys was absolutely loaded and doing what he did to those teams with great o-lines makes his accomplishments so much more special.

 

[Boca Vol]

He really came into his own his JR & SR season at UT. After that it was game on.

A lot of top NCAA talent went to the USFL in the early 80s. Reggie played 2 seasons for the Memphis Showboats before going to the NFL. I think he had over 20 sacks his first 2 seasons there. What a player and person.

 

[LA vol7]

He could absolutely take over a game. He could single handedly shut down an offense even with all their blocking schemes geared to control him!

 

[Boca Vol]

pretty sure one of those first 5 years was a strike year and his numbers would have been higher. If he hadn’t gone to the usfl to start his career he would hold the all-time sack record in the nfl no doubt. Also the nfc East at that time with the giants, skins, and to a much lesser extent until the early 90s the cowboys was absolutely loaded and doing what he did to those teams with great o-lines makes his accomplishments so much more special.

The strike was in '87. He had 21 sacks in 12 games that season! That would be 28 sacks in a 16 game season. Wow!

 

[savannahfan]

Too bad sacks weren't tracked when Doug Atkins played. Might have 1 and 2.

My thought too!! As I read the first post and on to yours. I was thinking "could you imagine Doug on one side and Reggie on the other"? LORD help the QB., because the OL couldn't.

 

[Cmacsmokey]

Who was better Lawrence Taylor or Reggie White? I still can’t believe Reggie has been gone 16 years now nearly he died way too young one of the best Vol players ever.

 

[robow]

Who was better Lawrence Taylor or Reggie White? I still can’t believe Reggie has been gone 16 years now nearly he died way too young one of the best Vol players ever.

Reggie led a God centered life, and was a down lineman. LT led a drug centered life and was a linebacker. Should be able to make the decision, as to which of them was the better an easy choice.

 

[hbvol1982]

Don't forget, his first two pro years were in the USFL. He had 23.5 sacks with Memphis which are never mentioned in his totals. Forget Bruce Smith. Reggie is the GOAT. Period.

 

[Boca Vol]

My thought too!! As I read the first post and on to yours. I was thinking "could you imagine Doug on one side and Reggie on the other"? LORD help the QB., because the OL couldn't.

Could you imagine a front 4 with Atkins & White on the ends and Haynesworth & Henderson in the middle?

 

[Vol8188]

I had no idea he had the most sacks of any player in their first five years in the league. These are some dominant players on this list and he's 20 sacks ahead of Richard Dent at No. 5. Crazy.

At a time when everyone threw the ball less than today and with many of his snaps coming from the interior where it’s harder to get sacks

 

[Freak]

Reggie White was Dominant

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Water is wet

I guess as time has passed I’d forgotten just how much of a force he was at getting to the quarterback. It’s amazing just how much better his sack numbers are compared to the other best pass rushers of all time.

I looked at his career numbers and while he’s two sacks behind Bruce Smith for the for the most all time, those numbers basically tell the same sorry. Not just that he was dominant, but just how impressive his sack numbers are compared to the other elite pass rushers of all time. It’s crazy.