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These are players that could not play in today's game because of the rule changes. Players that would constantly either be fined or suspended for a lot of games:

 

10. Bob Sanders (Colts), Safety - because of his style of play and hard hitting, hitting high, I don't think he could adjust to today's rules. I started with one of our own. Some of the hits he made back in the day, he would have been suspended for several games. He only knew how 1 way to play and that was at 100MPH. He wasn't a dirty player but by today's rules many think he would be. 

 

9. Rodney Harrison (Chargers/Patriots), Safety - very dirty player and a huge cheap shot artist. He would be suspended a lot. 

 

8. Deacon Jones (Rams) - he is considered a top 5 DE of all-time but the head slap was his go to move. He would be flagged every time in today's game for slapping another guys helmet. Taking that away from his game would make him an average player. 

 

7. Lyle Alzado (Raiders), DE/DT - a mean and nasty cheap artist that got away with a lot of late hits. He wouldn't last in today's game. Suspensions and fines would be coming his way a lot.

 

6. Jared Allen (Chiefs/Vikings), DE - he had so many low knee shots on QB's that it was hard to keep count. Dude was dirty.

 

Now we get down and really dirty. The mighty Top 5:

 

5. Roy Williams - the Dallas Cowboys Safety Roy Williams, he was fined and flagged so much that at one time many thought he was arguably the dirtiest player in NFL History.

 

4. Bill Romanowski (Broncos), LB - dirty shots, late hits, you name it. He also once spit in a players face during a game. 

 

3. Vontaze Burfict (Bengals), LB - was basically forced out of the league because he was so dirty with his cheap shots and late hits. The guy defines dirty. 

 

2. Dick Butkus (Bears) - known has a top 3 LB of All-Time. He would clothesline people, step on their hands, and would make crippling late hits on his opponents. Dude would be lucky to last 2 seasons in today's game because he would keep getting suspended. 

 

1. Jack Tatum (Raiders), Safety - the biggest headhunter in NFL history, he also paralyzed a WR in a meaningless Pre-Season games with a dirty hit. He would be kicked out of the league within 2 years if he played today. 

 

-Feel free to join in on the fun and add some other players that I didn't mention here. 

 

 

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I wrote a comment earlier but I must not have pressed "submit". :(

 

I believe they all would have played but they would have to adjust how they played.

 

For me, Romo was the worst. I thought he should have been banned for some of what he did. I think he ended the career of a teammate.

 

Jack Tatum and some of the others played before I started watching football. From what I read, he fit the description of a dirty player.

 

I always disliked Rodney Harrison for his play. He seemed to always make extra hard hits. Burfict played like he had CTE -- he seemed out of control. He missed a lot of time because of his dirty plays. I would not be surprised to learn that he has CTE.

 

Roy Williams does not come to mind at all. I have to search a picture. I keep envisioning the WR Roy Williams.

 

I don't recall Bob Sanders or Jared Allen as dirty players. 

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