All-Time NFC West NFL Depth Chart

Some divisions build legacies. The NFC West built a dynasty factory.

This is the division of Joe Montana and Steve Young. Of Jerry Rice, Marshall Faulk, and Larry Fitzgerald. Of Ronnie Lott, Patrick Willis, Aaron Donald, and a whole damn legion of defensive nightmares. From the West Coast offense to the Legion of Boom to the Greatest Show on Turf — this division has done it all.

We broke down the All-Time NFC West NFL Depth Chart, featuring not just the greatest starters at every position, but elite-level backups too. This isn’t a best-of highlight reel — it’s a fully loaded, two-deep roster built to line up and dominate in any era.

Whether you’re here to settle a bar debate or just see where your favorite legend lands, you’re about to get the most complete all-time team this division can offer.

Let’s dive in.

Head Coaches

Bill Walsh – San Francisco 49ers
• 3× Super Bowl Champion (XVI, XIX, XXIII)
• 102–63–1 career record, 10 playoff wins
• Creator of the West Coast Offense
Walsh didn’t just build a dynasty — he built a blueprint. The godfather of modern offense, and the reason half the league runs timing routes and slants like gospel.

Dick Vermeil – St. Louis Rams
• Super Bowl XXXIV Champion
• 2000 NFL Coach of the Year
• Turned the Rams from 4–12 to World Champs
Vermeil cried during press conferences — and made you cry with his playbook. Built the Greatest Show on Turf and proved heart + horsepower = championships.

Pete Carroll – Seattle Seahawks
• Super Bowl XLVIII Champion
• 137–89–1 NFL record with Seahawks
• Architect of the Legion of Boom
Energy, swagger, and defense-first dominance. Carroll gave Seattle its identity and backed it with hardware and chaos.

Rings from three different teams, three offensive philosophies, and a truckload of legacy. Walsh gave us genius, Vermeil gave us fireworks, and Carroll gave us fear. That’s a Mt. Rushmore of NFC West coaching royalty.

 

The greatest offensive players in NFC West history — featuring full starters and backups by position.

All-Time NFC West Offense

Quarterbacks

Joe Montana – San Francisco 49ers
• 8× Pro Bowl, 3× First-Team All-Pro
• 4× Super Bowl Champion, 3× Super Bowl MVP
• NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
Montana didn’t just win — he did it with style, efficiency, and ice in his veins. The perfect commander for Bill Walsh’s West Coast masterpiece.

Steve Young – San Francisco 49ers
• 7× Pro Bowl, 3× First-Team All-Pro
• 2× MVP, Super Bowl XXIX Champion
• 43 rushing TDs as a QB
One of the most dangerous dual-threat QBs ever — lefty cannon meets ballerina feet.

Kurt Warner – St. Louis Rams
• 2× MVP, Super Bowl XXXIV Champion
• 3× 4,000-yard seasons with the Rams
The Greatest Show on Turf’s ringleader and a true Cinderella story with Hall of Fame credentials

A three-headed monster with home-run speed, dual-threat chaos, and ironman consistency. Good luck game-planning.

Running Backs

Marshall Faulk – St. Louis Rams
• 7× Pro Bowl, 3× First-Team All-Pro
• 2000 NFL MVP, 6× 1,000+ yard seasons
The ultimate dual-threat RB — Faulk ran routes like a WR and punished defenses like a RB.

Eric Dickerson – Los Angeles Rams
• 6× Pro Bowl, 5× All-Pro
• NFL single-season rushing record (2,105)
An upright runner with rare acceleration and Hall of Fame vision.

Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers
• 5× Pro Bowl, 9× 1,000-yard seasons
• 3rd all-time in rushing yards
Durability and grit personified — Gore was quietly elite for nearly two decades.

Faulk’s finesse, Dickerson’s explosiveness, and Gore’s consistency. This RB room offers everything you’d ever want from a backfield.

Fullbacks

Kyle Juszczyk – San Francisco 49ers
• 7× Pro Bowl, elite blocker/receiver hybrid
Modern fullback prototype who adds real value in any formation.

Tom Rathman – San Francisco 49ers
• 2× Super Bowl Champion
• Key blocker and outlet for Montana
Grit, glue, and reliability in one classic 80s package.

Craig “Ironhead” Heyward – St. Louis Rams
• 1× Pro Bowl, 1,000-yard season
A 265-pound bowling ball with surprising feet and hands.

Wide Receivers

Jerry Rice – San Francisco 49ers
• NFL all-time leader in receptions, yards, and TDs
• 10× First-Team All-Pro, 3× Super Bowl Champion
No debate. The GOAT. Period.

Steve Largent – Seattle Seahawks
• Hall of Famer, 7× Pro Bowl
• 819 catches before it was cool
Largent ran cleaner routes than a geometry teacher with OCD.

Isaac Bruce – St. Louis Rams
• 4× Pro Bowl, 15,208 career receiving yards
• Key piece of Greatest Show on Turf
Deep threat, route runner, big game guy.

Anquan Boldin – Arizona Cardinals
• 3× Pro Bowl, Offensive ROY
• 1,000+ yards in 7 seasons
Played every snap like it was a bar fight.

Torry Holt – St. Louis Rams
• 7× 1,000-yard seasons
• Precision personified
Silky smooth technician with top-tier production.

Henry Ellard – Los Angeles Rams
• 3× Pro Bowl, 13,777 career receiving yards
• Top-10 in yards at retirement
A deep threat long before it was trendy.

This WR group is an all-time mixtape: GOAT production, elite route trees, violent YAC, and every skill set imaginable. No benchwarmers — just certified dawg depth.

Slot Receivers

Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals
• 11× Pro Bowl, 2nd all-time in yards and catches
• 2008 Playoff heroics are the stuff of legend
The slot king with vacuum hands and no ego.

Cooper Kupp – Los Angeles Rams
• 2021 Triple Crown + Super Bowl MVP
• Elite slot production
Perfect blend of scheme smarts and separation.

Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks
• 2× Pro Bowl, Super Bowl Champion
• 49 career TDs
Underrated route tactician who played bigger than his frame.

Slot nightmares galore. Clutch catches, red zone savvy, and third-down brilliance — all wrapped in discipline and dawg.

Tight Ends

George Kittle – San Francisco 49ers
• 2× All-Pro, record-setting YAC beast
• Elite blocker and tone-setter
Angry run merchant and team heartbeat.

Vernon Davis – San Francisco 49ers
• 2× Pro Bowl, freakish speed
• 13-TD season in 2009
When he hit stride, it was game over.

Jackie Smith – St. Louis Cardinals
• Hall of Famer, 7,918 career yards
• One of the game’s early greats
Pre-modern TE who still stacks up today.

This group isn’t just strong — it’s violent. Kittle sets the tone, Davis stretches the seam, and Jackie Smith is your grandpa’s TE1. The NFC West doesn’t do finesse at this position — it does pain.

 

Offensive Line

Left Tackles

Walter Jones – Seattle Seahawks
• 9× Pro Bowl, 4× First-Team All-Pro
• Allowed only 23 sacks in 12 seasons
The prototype — freaky strong, freaky smart, and never flagged. The human brick wall of Seattle.

Joe Staley – San Francisco 49ers
• 6× Pro Bowl, 3× NFC Champion
• Anchor of 2010s 49ers run game
Sneaky athletic for a big man — pulled like a guard, hit like a tackle.

Orlando Pace – St. Louis Rams
• 7× Pro Bowl, 3× First-Team All-Pro
• Blind side of the Greatest Show on Turf
Called “The Pancake Maker” for a reason. Ask your favorite DE how it felt.

You’ve got a Hall of Fame starter, a Niners legend, and the Rams’ franchise cornerstone. Any of these guys could start on most all-time teams.

Left Guards

Steve Hutchinson – Seattle Seahawks
• 7× Pro Bowl, 5× First-Team All-Pro
• Hall of Fame mauler, elite in zone or power
He didn’t block defenders — he deleted them.

Tom Mack – Los Angeles Rams
• 11× Pro Bowl, Hall of Famer
• Played 184 straight games
Old-school ironman who punished DTs before it was televised.

Mike Iupati – San Francisco 49ers
• 4× Pro Bowl, 1× First-Team All-Pro
• Anchor in Harbaugh’s power run game
If he got his hands on you, the rep was over. End of story.

Left side power for days. These dudes cleared highways for Hall of Fame backs — and didn’t need much help doing it.

Centers

Forrest Blue – San Francisco 49ers
• 4× Pro Bowl, 3× First-Team All-Pro
• Leader of the 70s Niners O-line
Smart, mean, and consistent — everything you want in a center.

Rich Saul – Los Angeles Rams
• 6× Pro Bowl
• Anchored Rams line through playoff runs
Tougher than most linebackers and always scrappy.

Max Unger – Seattle Seahawks
• 2× Pro Bowl, 1× First-Team All-Pro
• Key to Marshawn Lynch’s success
If you wanted a clean exchange and a lane up the middle, Max delivered.

Underrated dominance at the pivot — this group brought brains, brawn, and postseason pedigree.

Right Guards

Alex Boone – San Francisco 49ers
• Top-10 run block grade multiple seasons
• Mauler in Harbaugh’s heavy sets
Played with the kind of rage you can’t coach — or fake.

Adam Timmerman – St. Louis Rams
• 2× Super Bowl Champion (Packers, Rams)
• Starter for the Greatest Show on Turf
Tough, technical, and battle-tested across two dynasties.

Harvey Dahl – St. Louis Rams
• One of NFL’s nastiest blockers in early 2010s
• Elite pass protection years in ATL/STL
Known for swearing, smashing, and setting a tone.

Right side thumpers who never took a play off — and probably bit a few facemasks in their day.

Right Tackles

Dan Dierdorf – St. Louis Cardinals
• 6× Pro Bowl, 3× First-Team All-Pro
• Hall of Fame technician with power
Could stonewall your best rusher or toss him into the third row.

Lincoln Kennedy – Los Angeles Rams
• 3× Pro Bowl (with Raiders), drafted by Rams
• Massive frame and strong as hell
Started slow in the NFL but ended as one of the nastiest RTs of the 90s.

Anthony Davis – San Francisco 49ers
• 5-year starter, top-10 pick
• Crucial in 49ers 2012 NFC run
Underrated road-grader with short arms and heavy hands.

Dierdorf gives you greatness, and the backups bring raw strength and nasty intent. The right edge is locked down.

Offensive Coordinators

Mike Martz – St. Louis Rams
• Architect of the Greatest Show on Turf
• 1999 Super Bowl Champion (OC), 2001 NFC Champion (HC)
• Led NFL in total offense in 1999, 2000, and 2001
Martz turned Warner, Faulk, Holt, and Bruce into a video game on cheat mode. He didn’t call plays — he launched missiles. If you had a corner covering a WR one-on-one, he called go routes out of pure disrespect.

Norv Turner – San Francisco 49ers
• 2× Super Bowl Champion as Dallas OC, key QB coach in SF
• Mentored Troy Aikman, Steve Young, and Alex Smith
• Known for vertical route trees and QB development
Before Norv ran the 90s Cowboys, he sharpened his blade under Walsh. A pocket passer’s best friend and a deep ball enthusiast with a knack for making good QBs great.

Greg Roman – San Francisco 49ers
• Engineered top-5 rushing offenses in multiple eras
• OC for Harbaugh’s 49ers (2011–2014)
• Helped create Kaepernick’s read-option takeover
Roman wasn’t flashy — he just gashed you with power and deception. He made linebackers chase ghosts and had safeties in therapy by halftime.

From Martz’s air raid fever dream to Roman’s ground-and-pound beatdown, this OC group gives you every flavor of offensive chaos. Throw in Norv’s QB whispering? That’s a coaching lab you don’t want to face.

A legendary defensive lineup of NFC West greats — with starters and backups across every position.

All-Time NFC West Defense

Free Safeties

Larry Wilson – Arizona Cardinals
• Hall of Famer, 8× Pro Bowl, 5× First-Team All-Pro
• 52 career interceptions
The original centerfielder — Wilson was a ballhawk with toughness, famous for playing with casts on both hands.

Earl Thomas – Seattle Seahawks
• 7× Pro Bowl, 3× First-Team All-Pro
• Leader of the Legion of Boom
Perfect blend of range, instincts, and ferocity at the deep end.

Nolan Cromwell – Los Angeles Rams
• 4× Pro Bowl, 3× All-Pro
• 37 INTs
A converted QB with elite anticipation and speed.

This group is all instincts and ball skills. If you’re throwing deep, you better pray.

Strong Safeties

Ronnie Lott – San Francisco 49ers
• Hall of Famer, 10× Pro Bowl, 6× First-Team All-Pro
• 63 career INTs, 5× Super Bowl Champion
The enforcer of enforcers. Played with a severed finger — enough said.

Kenny Easley – Seattle Seahawks
• 5× Pro Bowl, 3× First-Team All-Pro
• 1984 DPOY
One of the most feared hitters of the ‘80s — short career, massive impact.

Kam Chancellor – Seattle Seahawks
• 4× Pro Bowl, 2× Second-Team All-Pro
• Legion of Boom sledgehammer
Built like a linebacker, moved like a safety, and hit like a freight train.

Finesse and violence. But mostly violence.

Cornerbacks

Aeneas Williams – Arizona Cardinals
• Hall of Famer, 8× Pro Bowl, 3× First-Team All-Pro
• 55 career interceptions
Elite ball skills, textbook technique, and a lockdown mentality that spanned eras.

Patrick Peterson – Arizona Cardinals
• 8× Pro Bowl, 3× First-Team All-Pro
• 34 career INTs, 2 punt return TDs
Prime P2 was unguardable in coverage and electric with the ball in his hands.

Dick “Night Train” Lane – Los Angeles Rams
• Hall of Famer, 7× Pro Bowl, 7× All-Pro
• NFL single-season record 14 INTs (1952)
A terror with the ball in the air and even worse once he started hitting you.

Eric Wright – San Francisco 49ers
• 2× Pro Bowl, 4× Super Bowl Champion
• Key piece of the 49ers dynasty
Smart, steady, and quietly excellent against top WRs.

Jalen Ramsey – Los Angeles Rams
• 6× Pro Bowl, 3× First-Team All-Pro
• 19 INTs, Super Bowl LVI Champion
Alpha corner energy — physical, vocal, and dominant in man or zone.

Lemar Parrish – St. Louis Cardinals
• 8× Pro Bowl, 3× All-Pro
• 47 INTs, 13 return TDs (INTs/punts/kicks)
One of the flashiest corners ever, with the resume to back it up.

Ballhawks, bruisers, and big names — this CB room brings a mix of prime-time playmakers and generational swagger. You don’t just throw at this group — you pray first.

Slot Cornerbacks

Richard Sherman – Seattle Seahawks
• 5× Pro Bowl, 3× First-Team All-Pro
• 2010s All-Decade Team
A trash-talking technician with elite zone instincts and a Super Bowl pedigree.

Tyrann Mathieu – Arizona Cardinals
• 3× All-Pro, 2× Super Bowl Champion
• Nicknamed “The Honey Badger” for a reason
Fearless hybrid DB who played everywhere from nickel to safety.

Budda Baker – Arizona Cardinals
• 5× Pro Bowl, 2× All-Pro
• One of the league’s most versatile DBs
Plays like he’s shot out of a cannon.

Slot/nickel defenders who are too good not to have on the field.

Middle Linebackers

Patrick Willis – San Francisco 49ers
• 7× Pro Bowl, 5× First-Team All-Pro
• 950 tackles in 8 seasons
Sideline-to-sideline legend who hit like a truck and moved like a DB.

NaVorro Bowman – San Francisco 49ers
• 4× First-Team All-Pro
• 120-tackle seasons like clockwork
Criminally underrated — Bowman was Willis’s perfect partner in crime.

Isiah Robertson – Los Angeles Rams
• 6× Pro Bowl, 2× All-Pro
• 25 INTs, 15 fumble recoveries
A true playmaker in the middle of the Rams’ ’70s defenses.

The NFC West inside backers are instinctive, violent, and explosive — no yards come easy.

Outside Linebackers

Dave Wilcox – San Francisco 49ers
• Hall of Famer, 7× Pro Bowl
• “The Intimidator” in every sense
A destructive presence who redefined off-ball OLB play.

Bobby Wagner – Seattle Seahawks
• 9× Pro Bowl, 6× All-Pro
• 1,500+ career tackles
Still active, still elite, and still stuffing stat sheets like a machine.

Julian Peterson – San Francisco 49ers
• 5× Pro Bowl
• Freak athlete at the position
Disrupted everything from screens to deep routes.

Sideline-to-sideline demons with big-hit energy. This group flies.

Edge Rushers

Charles Haley – San Francisco 49ers
• Hall of Famer, 5× Super Bowl Champion
• 100.5 career sacks
Winning followed this man everywhere — pure chaos off the edge.

Jack Youngblood – Los Angeles Rams
• Hall of Famer, 5× All-Pro
• Played with a broken leg in the playoffs
Tougher than a two-dollar steak and just as rare.

Fred Dryer – Los Angeles Rams
• 2× Pro Bowl, 103 career sacks
• Once had two safeties in a single game
TV star. Sack master. Vibes guy.

Kevin Greene – Los Angeles Rams
• Hall of Famer, 160 sacks
• 3× All-Pro
One of the loudest personalities and pass rushers of the ‘90s.

Khalil Mack – Los Angeles Rams
• 7× Pro Bowl, 3× All-Pro
• 2016 DPOY
Short Rams stint, but the production was absurd.

Chris Doleman – San Francisco 49ers
• Hall of Famer, 150.5 career sacks
• 1992 All-Pro with SF
Made his mark even in a short NFC West stay.

Edge rusher heaven. Pure sacks, toughness, and no shortage of legends.

Nose Tackles</h3

Michael Carter – San Francisco 49ers
• 3× Pro Bowl, 3× Super Bowl Champion
• Anchor of the 80s 49ers defensive front
Former Olympic silver medalist who turned leverage and power into pure disruption.

Isaac Sopoaga – San Francisco 49ers
• 8-year 49ers veteran, 2× NFC Championship starter
• Classic space-eating 3-4 nose
Did the dirty work in the trenches so the linebackers could feast.

Ryan Pickett – St. Louis Rams
• 14-year NFL vet, Super Bowl Champion (with GB)
• 347 tackles with the Rams
A former first-rounder who played with low pad level and even lower body fat. Quietly consistent in a brutal role.

These nose tackles won’t make highlight reels — but they make your run game disappear. They soaked up double teams, controlled gaps, and let the stars around them shine. A nightmare trio for any O-line trying to establish the run.

Interior Defensive Linemen

Aaron Donald – Los Angeles Rams
• 10× Pro Bowl, 8× All-Pro, 3× DPOY
• Fastest DT to 100 career sacks
Arguably the most dominant defensive player of the 21st century — and that might be underselling it.

Merlin Olsen – Los Angeles Rams
• 14× Pro Bowl, 6× First-Team All-Pro
• NFL 1960s & 1970s All-Decade Teams
A gentle giant off the field and a relentless technician on it. The prototype before prototypes existed.

Bryant Young – San Francisco 49ers
• 4× Pro Bowl, Super Bowl XXIX Champion
• 89.5 career sacks as a DT
A 49ers legend who brought consistent interior pressure before it was trendy.

With Donald’s explosion, Olsen’s era-spanning excellence, and Young’s relentless motor, this trio defines chaos from the inside out. There’s no safe pocket with these guys — just a countdown to collapse.

Defensive Coordinators

Vic Fangio – San Francisco 49ers
• Architect of dominant 2011–2014 Niners defenses
• Modern zone-match genius
Quiet brilliance. Brutal results.

Wade Phillips – Los Angeles Rams
• 2018 Super Bowl run mastermind
• Legendary across multiple decades
Pressure wizard and locker room favorite.

Ray Rhodes – San Francisco 49ers
• DC during 1994 Super Bowl team
• Brilliant motivator and defensive mind
Underrated chess player on the sidelines.

This DC trio can stop anything — unless you’re trying to keep your QB upright. Then you’re just praying.

Conclusion

If you were building an NFL superteam from scratch, you’d be hard-pressed to find a more complete all-time roster than the NFC West.

The offense gives you Montana to Rice, Faulk out of the backfield, and trench monsters up front. The defense gives you Aaron Donald and Ronnie Lott breathing fire, with Fangio calling blitzes that don’t need to happen because the front four already ruined your game plan. And somehow, the backups are just as terrifying as the starters.

It’s not just the names — it’s the depth. This team doesn’t have a weak spot. It has Hall of Famers warming the bench.

The NFC West didn’t just show up in the history books — they rewrote a few chapters.

FAQ: All-Time NFC West Depth Chart

Who is the quarterback on the all-time NFC West team?

Joe Montana is the starter, backed by Steve Young and Kurt Warner. Three MVPs, five Super Bowls, and a whole lot of highlight tape.

Who are the greatest offensive players in NFC West history?

Jerry Rice, Marshall Faulk, Larry Fitzgerald, and Walter Jones headline an offense that could play in any era and dominate.

Which defensive players made the NFC West all-time team?

Aaron Donald, Ronnie Lott, Patrick Willis, Charles Haley, and Richard Sherman lead a defense loaded with gold jackets and bad intentions.

Why is this team so loaded?

The NFC West has produced multiple dynasties — the 80s 49ers, the Greatest Show on Turf, the Legion of Boom — and a massive number of Hall of Famers at every position. This team reflects that history, including elite backups.

How were the players selected?

Selections were based on what each player accomplished while on an NFC West team — no borrowed résumés from other franchises. We prioritized peak dominance, longevity, postseason success, and overall legacy.

Is this the best all-time division team in NFL history?

That’s up for debate — and we welcome it. But this NFC West squad makes a hell of a case. Stack them up against any other division’s all-time roster and see what happens.

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