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5 Tennessee Titans with the best chance to see their jerseys retired next

By Will Lomas

NASHVILLE,TN - DECEMBER 7: Eddie George #27 of the Tennessee Titans runs with the ball against the Indianapolis Colts during the Colts 29-27 victory on December 7, 2003 at The Coliseum in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE,TN - DECEMBER 7: Eddie George #27 of the Tennessee Titans runs with the ball against the Indianapolis Colts during the Colts 29-27 victory on December 7, 2003 at The Coliseum in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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1 Jan 1989: Defensive lineman Ray Childress of the Houston Oilers (right) goes up to block the pass of Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly during a playoff game at Rich Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. The Bills won the game, 17-10. Mandatory Credit:
1 Jan 1989: Defensive lineman Ray Childress of the Houston Oilers (right) goes up to block the pass of Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly during a playoff game at Rich Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. The Bills won the game, 17-10. Mandatory Credit: /

#79 Ray Childress, DT (1985-1995)

I’m going to guess that many of you have seen this name, but never really knew who he was.

Childress is a 6x All-Pro DT who once had a two year stretch where he combined for over 300+ tackles. Jurrell Casey has been a dominant force in the NFL for nearly a decade, but it took him six years to pass the 300+ tackle mark.

The best way to put his dominance in historical context is to tell you the players who made the All-Pro list with Childress.

1988 (listed at DE): Reggie White, Bruce Smith and Richard Dent

1989: Keith Millard, Michael Dean Perry and Jerry Ball

1990:  Michael Dean Perry, Jerome Brown and Dan Saleaumua

1991: Michael Dean Perry, Jerome Brown and Jerry Ball

1992: Cortez Kennedy and Michael Dean Perry

1993: Cortez Kennedy, John Randle and Michael Dean Perry

That is a pretty stacked group at DT and to be as perennially dominant as guys like that should give you a better understanding of why he should not only the next player to get his number retired, but also the next Titans/Oilers player to get into the Hall of Fame.

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