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NFL Then and Now: How Today’s Superstars Would Have Fared Across Eras
- Updated: September 28, 2016
Although the NFL is always changing, some of the sport’s best athletes would succeed in any era of football.
This is not a guarantee for everyone. Rule changes and coaching strategies have made the sport almost unrecognizable to that of 40-50 years ago. A touchdown is still worth six points, but almost everything in between is much different.
There is a long list of superstars in 2016 who simply wouldn’t be as effective if they entered the league in a different decade.
Drew Brees is …