Who is the greatest linebacker of all time?

Ray Lewis was named the greatest linebacker of all time in an ESPN survey of 50 experts, reporters and analysts.

Ray Lewis is widely regarded as the greatest Baltimore Raven of all time, as well as one of the greatest defensive players of all time. Ray Lewis played for the Baltimore Ravens from 1996 to 2012.

In his sophomore season with the Miami Hurricanes, Ray Lewis earned first-team All-American and All-Big East honours.

In 2001, Ray Lewis led the Ravens’ record-setting defence, which set a 16-game single-season record for the fewest points allowed (165) and the fewest rushing yards allowed (970), to victory in Super Bowl XXXV.

Ray Lewis became the first linebacker to win the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award on the winning Super Bowl team. Ray Lewis was a 13-time Pro Bowler and a 10-time All-Pro.

Ray Lewis is among the few players in NFL history to play in a Pro Bowl in three decades (the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s).