All-Time Greatest Jet: Muhammad Wilkerson vs. Joe Klecko

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Muhammad Wilkerson	Joe Klecko
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2011–2017	1977–1987
Pro-Bowler (2015). Two-time Second-Team All-Pro (2013, 2015). Ninth all-time in team sacks. Second all-time in tackles for a loss by a Jet.	Four-time Pro-Bowler (1986–1988) at three different positions. Two-time first-Team All-Pro (1981, 1985) at two different positions. Second-Team All-Pro (1983). Second in voting for AFC Defensive Player of the Year (1981). NEA NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1981). PFWA NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1981). NFL sacks leader (1981). George Halas Award (for (NFL) player, coach or staff member who has overcome the most adversity to succeed (1982). Jets Ring of Honor (2010). His #73 retired by Jets (2004). Second all-time in sacks by a Jet. Member of the New York Sack Exchange.
Was disallowed from playing youth football because of his prodigious size.	Appeared in no fewer than four Burt Reynolds films: Cannonball Run, Heat, Smokey and the Bandit, and Smokey and the Bandit II. In each one, he played "Big White Guy Who Kinda Looks Like Joe Klecko."

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In each one, he played "Big White Guy Who Kinda Looks Like Joe Klecko."

Back when they still trained at Hofstra I was in the TGI Friday's across the street from there one August afternoon when about eight guys walked in whose only
possible occupations had to be football lineman. For me, a casual football fan, it's very unlikely to recognize the mostly anonymous crew who plays on the line
in the helmet league. Klecko, in part because he was the star and in part for his rather distinctive look, was the only one I recognized. Barely taller than me
(2 inches?) but about 100 lbs larger, he cut an unusual figure to say the least.

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Maybe you were in a Burt Reynolds movie!