IDPBlitz Hall of Fame - LB Wing
Linebackers inducted into the IDPBlitz Hall of Fame, alphabetized by last
name, with their year of entry:
Donnie Edwards (2006)
It was ironic that Edwards was inducted in the same year that another famous
Charger, Junior Seau, retired and unretired. In the hearts of IDP Hall of Fame
voters, though, Edwards was the better charger, finishing 2nd while Seau tied
for 3rd that year. Edwards constantly posted high tackle and assist totals, and was steady
in sacks, but what made him special were his interceptions. Edwards occasionally
posted some of the highest IDP single-game scores ever seen in fantasy football.
Key stats:
- 5 seasons of 100+ solo tackles, including 4 in a row (2002-05)
- 8 seasons of 97+ solo tackles
- 27 career interceptions, including 3 seasons of 5 apiece
- 21.5 career sacks
- 6 seasons of 30+ assists, including 3 in a row of 40+
Ray Lewis (2006)
IDP owners had as much passion for Lewis as Lewis had for the game. A
perennial Top 5 LB when healthy, Lewis was a 1-man wrecking crew. He posted some
astonishing single-season tackle totals (see below), but also mixed in sack and
interception threats. Lewis was a model for how IDP LBs should produce.
Key stats:
- 6 seasons of 100+ solo tackles, including 155 in 1997, and 131 in 1999
- 8 seasons of 94+ solo tackles
- 23 career interceptions, including 6 in 2003
- 6 seasons of 3+ sacks
- 4 seasons of 35+ assists
Derrick Brooks (2007)
For more than a decade, Brooks has been the role model for Tampa-2 WLBs. He's
done it all, including achieving the NFL Defensive Player of the Year. He
frequently posted huge tackle numbers, and his ability to create big plays is
remarkable, with 7 TDs and 24 INTs in his career.
- 5 seasons of 100+ solo tackles
- 8 seasons of 90+ solo tackles
- 24 career interceptions, including 5 in 2002 and 4 in 1999
- 7 career TDs
- 8 seasons of 30+ assists
Junior Seau (2007)
The image that sticks with us about Seau is the wild-eyed in-the-helmet
closeup that jumped out of the cover page of Sports Illustrated. Early in his
career, SI tagged Seau as an all-time great, and he didn't disappoint either
fans or IDP owners in that regard. He was passionate and rugged.
- 5 seasons of 100+ solo tackles
- 7 seasons of 90+ solo tackles
- 10 seasons of 80+ solo tackles
- 15 career interceptions
- 53 career sacks
Zach Thomas (2007)
A 5th round draft choice, Thomas got by with hustle and guile. He ran all
over the field to pile up assists; in fact, it wasn't unusual for his assist
total to exceed his tackle total in a game. Thomas regularly put up high tackle
numbers while mixing in just enough big plays to make him a consistent fantasy
stud.
- 4 seasons of 100+ solo tackles
- 5 seasons of 90+ solo tackles
- 8 seasons of 80+ solo tackles
- 9 seasons of 50+ assists
- 17 career interceptions
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