Top 10 Greatest Players from the State of Pennsylvania

TEMPE, AZ - JANUARY 28: NFL legend quarterback Joe Montana who won four super bowls with the San Francisco 49ers poses for a photo on the field after participating in the coin toss prior to Super Bowl XXX between the Dallas Cowboys and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Sun Devil Stadium on January 28,1996 in Tempe, Arizona. The Cowboys defeated the Steelers 27-17. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) /

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4. Chuck Bednarik (Bethlehem, PA)

The first overall pick in 1949, “Concrete Charlie”, Chuck Bednarik was known as one of the games’ best tacklers. He was the last full-time two-way player in the NFL, playing both linebacker and center. He was the most important players for the Philadelphia Eagles in their Championship wins in 1949 and in 1960. For his tremendous play on both sides, he was a ten time All-Pro, eight-time Pro-Bowler, a member of the 75^th anniversary team, a member of the 1950s All-Team.

His number 60 was retired by the Philadelphia Eagles and he is a member of the Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame. In 2010, Bednarik was named the 35^th Greatest Player of All-Time, according to the NFL Network’s “Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players”

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