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Reggie White

1961 to 2004

MINISTER OF DEFENSE

Pass-rush giant who helped deliver Green Bay's Super Bowl XXXI title.

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1

Super Bowl

XXXI Packers

13

Pro Bowls

Widely cited

2006

Hall of Fame

Canton

2

Defensive POY

Widely cited

Eagles / Packers

1985 to 2000

Biography

Reginald Howard White terrorized quarterbacks for the Eagles and Packers. A Super Bowl XXXI champion and Pro Football Hall of Famer (2006), he remains one of the NFL's defining defensive ends.

Born1961-12-19, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Died2004-12-26
NationalityUnited States
PositionDefensive End
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight300 lb (136 kg)

Career statistics

NFL / USFL career (label league)

Super Bowl titles1
Pro Bowls13widely cited
HOF class2006
NicknameMinister of Defense

Career timeline

  1. 1985

    NFL arrival

    Joins Philadelphia after USFL time.

  2. 1993

    Packers era

    Signs with Green Bay and elevates a contender.

  3. 1997

    Super Bowl XXXI

    Wins championship with Packers.

  4. 2006

    Hall of Fame

    Enshrined in Canton.

  5. 2004

    Passed away

    Died December 26, 2004.

Achievements and awards

  • Super Bowl XXXI Champion
  • Pro Football Hall of Fame (2006)
  • Multiple Defensive Player of the Year honors (widely cited)

Legacy

White's power rush and presence made defense a headline. Green Bay's return to the mountaintop runs through him.

Career statistics

NFL / USFL career (label league)

Super Bowl titles1
Pro Bowls13widely cited
HOF class2006
NicknameMinister of Defense

Achievements and awards

  • Super Bowl XXXI Champion
  • Pro Football Hall of Fame (2006)
  • Multiple Defensive Player of the Year honors (widely cited)

Career timeline

  1. 1985

    NFL arrival

    Joins Philadelphia after USFL time.

  2. 1993

    Packers era

    Signs with Green Bay and elevates a contender.

  3. 1997

    Super Bowl XXXI

    Wins championship with Packers.

  4. 2006

    Hall of Fame

    Enshrined in Canton.

  5. 2004

    Passed away

    Died December 26, 2004.

Legacy

White's power rush and presence made defense a headline. Green Bay's return to the mountaintop runs through him.

Images

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Sources

Research record: .orchestrator/research/legends/reggie-white.md. Career totals are widely published league or Hall of Fame figures and should be read with competition and era labels. Image credits appear under the Images tab. Video links open third-party YouTube pages.