List of the most famous (American) football cornerbacks in the history of the sport, listed by popularity with photos of the players when available. There have been many legendary cornerbacks in the NFL and NCAA, and you'll find all of them on this list below. Some of these men are considered to be the best cornerbacks to ever play the game, and if you're looking for a specific football player you can look for them by using the "search" function on this list. These amazing cornerbacks may currently be active while others have been retired for quite sometime. This list of the top cornerbacks in American football includes all the greats from both the NFL and college football.
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This list answers the questions, "Who is the greatest cornerback of all time?" and "Who are the best cornerbacks of all time?"1
Deion Sanders
Cornerback, Punt returnerBirthplace:Â Fort Myers, Florida, United States of America
Age:Â 53
Teams:Â Florida State Seminoles baseball, Washington Redskins, San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Falcons
Deion Luwynn Sanders Sr. (; born August 9, 1967), nicknamed "Prime Time" and "Neon Deion", is... more2
Ronnie Lott
Cornerback, SafetyBirthplace:Â Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Age:Â 56
Teams:Â USC Trojans football, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs
Ronald Mandel Lott (born May 8, 1959) is an American former professional football player who... more3
Charles Woodson
Cornerback, Return specialistBirthplace:Â Sebring, Ohio, United States of America
Age:Â 43
Teams:Â Michigan Wolverines football, Oakland Raiders, Green Bay Packers
Charles Cameron Woodson (born October 7, 1976) is a former American football player. He played... more4
Champ Bailey
CornerbackBirthplace:Â Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Age:Â 42
Teams:Â Washington Redskins, Denver Broncos, Georgia Bulldogs football team
Roland "Champ" Bailey Jr. (born June 22, 1978) is a former American football cornerback in the... more5
Dick Lane
CornerbackBirthplace:Â Austin, Texas
Age:Â Died at 75 (1927-2002)
Richard Lane (April 16, 1928 – January 29, 2002), commonly known as Dick "Night Train" Lane,... more6
Darrelle Revis
CornerbackBirthplace:Â Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Age:Â 35
Teams:Â Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Pittsburgh Panthers football, New York Jets
Darrelle Shavar Revis (born July 14, 1985) is a former American football cornerback who spent... more7
Mel Blount
Cornerback, Defensive backBirthplace:Â Vidalia, Georgia
Age:Â 67
Teams:Â Pittsburgh Steelers, Southern Jaguars football
Melvin Cornell Blount (born April 10, 1948) is a former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback,... more8
Darrell Green
CornerbackBirthplace:Â Houston, Texas
Age:Â 60
Teams:Â Washington Redskins
Darrell Ray Green (born February 15, 1960) is a former American football cornerback in the... more9
Lem Barney
Cornerback, Return specialistBirthplace:Â Gulfport, Mississippi
Age:Â 75
Lemuel Joseph Barney (born September 8, 1945) is a former American football player. A native... more10
Mel Renfro
Cornerback, SafetyBirthplace:Â Houston, Texas, United States of America
Age:Â 78
Melvin Lacy Renfro (born December 30, 1941) is a former American football player, a cornerback... more11
Nnamdi Asomugha
CornerbackBirthplace:Â Lafayette, Louisiana, United States of America
Age:Â 39
Teams:Â Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles
Nnamdi Asomugha ( NAHM-dee AH-səm-wah; born July 6, 1981) is a Nigerian-American actor,... more12
Willie Brown
CornerbackBirthplace:Â Yazoo City, Mississippi
Age:Â 79
William Ferdie Brown (born December 2, 1940) is an American football executive and former... more13
Herb Adderley
Cornerback, Return specialistBirthplace:Â Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age:Â 81
Herbert Anthony Adderley (born June 8, 1939) is a former American football cornerback who... more14
Mike Haynes
CornerbackBirthplace:Â Denison, Texas
Age:Â 67
Michael James Haynes (born July 1, 1953) is a former American football player in the National... more15
Ty Law
Cornerback, SafetyBirthplace:Â Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Age:Â 46
Teams:Â Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs
Tajuan E. "Ty" Law (born February 10, 1974) is a former American football cornerback who... more16
Ronde Barber
Cornerback, SafetyBirthplace:Â Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America
Age:Â 45
Teams:Â Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Virginia Cavaliers football
Jamael Orondé "Rondé" Barber (born April 7, 1975) is a former American football defensive back... more17
Troy Brown
Cornerback, Return specialistBirthplace:Â Barnwell, South Carolina
Age:Â 49
Teams:Â New England Patriots, Marshall Thundering Herd football
Troy Fitzgerald Brown (born July 2, 1971) is a former American football wide receiver in the... more18
Cortland Finnegan
Cornerback, Defensive backBirthplace:Â Daytona Beach, Florida
Age:Â 36
Teams:Â Samford Bulldogs, St. Louis Rams, Tennessee Titans
Cortland Temujin Finnegan (born February 2, 1984) is a former American football cornerback. He... more19
Everson Walls
Cornerback, SafetyBirthplace:Â Dallas, Texas
Age:Â 60
Teams:Â Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants
Everson Collins Walls (born December 28, 1959) is a former American football defensive back... more20
Frank Gifford
Running back, CornerbackBirthplace:Â Santa Monica, California, United States of America
Age:Â 90
Teams:Â USC Trojans football, New York Giants
Francis Newton Gifford (August 16, 1930 – August 9, 2015) was an American football player,... more21
Tom Landry
Cornerback, Kickoff returnerBirthplace:Â Mission, Texas
Age:Â Died at 76 (1924-2000)
Teams:Â New York Yankees, Texas Longhorns football, New York Giants
Thomas Wade Landry (September 11, 1924 – February 12, 2000) was an American football player... more22
George Atkinson
Cornerback, SafetyBirthplace:Â Savannah, Georgia
Age:Â 73
Teams:Â Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders
George "Butch" Henry Atkinson Jr. (born January 4, 1947) is a former professional American... more23
Antrel Rolle
Cornerback, SafetyBirthplace:Â Homestead, Florida
Age:Â 37
Teams:Â Arizona Cardinals, Miami Hurricanes football, New York Giants
Antrel Rocelious Rolle (born December 16, 1982) is a former American football safety of the... more24
Merton Hanks
Cornerback, SafetyBirthplace:Â Dallas, Texas
Age:Â 52
Merton Edward Hanks (born March 12, 1968) is a former American football player who was a... more25
Morris Claiborne
CornerbackBirthplace:Â Shreveport, Louisiana
Age:Â 30
Teams:Â LSU Tigers football, Dallas Cowboys
Morris Lee Claiborne is an American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National... more
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