Dwight Stephenson

[4] He was the Crimson Tide's starting center from 1977 to 1979, and was a member of Alabama's back-to-back national championship teams of 1978 and 1979.

He was used on special teams only until late in the 1981 season, when starting center Mark Dennard was injured.

He retired from pro football in 1987, after sustaining a left knee injury in a play involving New York Jets Marty Lyons and Joe Klecko.

In 1985, Stephenson was the recipient of the NFL Man of the Year Award for "outstanding community service and playing excellence.

Despite the brevity of his career, in 1999, Stephenson was ranked number 84 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players.

He is the namesake of Pro Football Focus' annual Dwight Stephenson Award, honoring the player the website considers best in the NFL regardless of position.

Hall of Famers Larry Little and Stephenson, up on the Honor Roll, along with Bob Kuechenberg and Richmond Webb .
Stephenson's bronze bust at the Pro Football Hall of Fame