Ronnie Lott
Ronnie Lott played as safety/cornerback from 1981 until 1994. He played for the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, and the New York Jets. The extremely competitive Lott badly fractured his left pinkie in the final game of the 1985 season, and was faced with a choice between having a surgical procedure and sitting out the playoffs or amputating the finger and keep player. He almost went for the amputation!
Night Train Lane
Night Train Lane played as defensive back from 1952 until 1965. He played for the Los Angeles Rams, Chicago Cardinals, and the Detroit Lions. Longtime Baltimore Colts rival Raymond Berry described Night Train Lane as “Definitely, the best hitting corner(back) I’ve ever seen.”