Green Bay Packers: 10 best players in Brett Favre Era

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1 Oct 2000: LeRoy Bu tler #36 of the Green Bay Packers walks on the field during the game against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Bears defeated the Packers 27-24.Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Daniel /Allsport /

3. Leroy Butler

After a string of offensive players, we get back to the defensive side of the ball with LeRoy Butler. Butler, the inventor of the Lambeau Leap, was a dominant safety and another player who has been overlooked by Hall of Fame voters. Both he and Sharpe have strong cases, but haven’t been given much consideration.

Butler was drafted in the second round in 1990 and spent his entire career with the Packers before retiring in 2001. During that time, he racked up four Pro Bowls and four All-Pros, all coming with Favre as the quarterback.

As great as the offense was, Favre needed help for the team to have success. Butler was a dominant force in the secondary and always seemed to be around the ball. He picked off 38 passes throughout his career and made 889 total tackles as well. That combination made him one of the best safeties throughout his time in the NFL and he was a critical reason Green Bay was as dominant as they were.

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