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Nos. 82 and 81: Darrelle Revis and Herb Adderley

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Nos. 82 and 81: Darrelle Revis and Herb Adderley

Oct 20, 2021
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Nos. 82 and 81: Darrelle Revis and Herb Adderley

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From what I can find in the newspapers, the first shutdown corner in pro football history was a two-time Pro Bowler named Eric Davis … or a Hall of Famer named Ty Law. They kind of shared the honor.

In Rick Gosselin’s 1997 NFL season wrap for The Dallas Morning News, he wrote: “Carolina has a shutdown corner in Eric Davis, as does New England in Ty Law.…

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