The top Husker NFL lineman - Will Shields or Mick Tingelhoff?

Asked by Husker Max

510 Votes

The top Husker NFL lineman - Will Shields or Mick Tingelhoff?

57%

Will Shields Will Shields

43%

Mick Tingelhoff Mick Tingelhoff

57%

Will Shields

1 Comment

Carl Wiest

One of the greatest in the modern Era

43%

Mick Tingelhoff

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7 Comments

Robert Lloyd

He was ALWAYS there for his team. Who else could ever say that in the NFL?

Steve Vastine

I knew his cousin, who had always said he belonged in the HoF. Just didn’t happen as soon as it should have.

Steve Walker

I was going to go with Will Shields, but looking at the summary above 17 ys vs 14, 4SB appearances, 240 games vs 231. However, Will's 12 pro bowls almost swayed me. I wish tie was an option.

David French

Played forever in the NFL.

William Snesrud

Tingelhoff because the game was not so specialized in his tenure....let's not forget big Bob Brown either when comparing best Husker lineman in the NFL!!

Mark Rasmussen

I read the stats accompanying this poll. If you compare them both are GREAT... but Mick's numbers are better.

Randy Milhoan

Tingelhoff. There was nobody tougher at Lexington, the U of Nebraska, or the Minnesota Vikings. He pays the price today but he was a gentle and unmatched WARRIOR.

What should define Nebraska’s running back room heading into 2026?

Asked by Husker Max

2 months left

What should define Nebraska’s running back room heading into 2026?

69%

One clear feature back One clear feature back

31%

A situational committee A situational committee

69%

One clear feature back

3 Comments

David Weaver

Feature back is important to have but DEPTH is also CRITICAL. If don't have a feature back then either then depth chart is flooded with talent. But in the Big Ten you better have a GREAT 2nd and 3rd string to make it through the season. With EJ it helped he was so quick he didn't take huge hits

Terry Barker

Nebraska was always most stable when we had a feature back that can actually "carry" the team with his legs.

Ron Joseph

Nebraska in the past was successful with one top back. We've fallen on hard times because we haven't developed or recruited a great back. But the others need to be developed so we have a pipeline of backs like we use to have.

31%

A situational committee

4 Comments

Thomas Wright

Roger Craig & Tom Rathman ring a bell ? Not only a dynamic duo playing for NU, but also for the 49ers !! YES we want multiple RB’s to rotate in & out to keep their legs fresh!! GBR 🎈

SEW

Look at the success in the playoff, the teams have 2-3 capable RB's they use to keep them healthy and offer the D different looks. Johnson was unique, most backs can't take that many snaps a season and stay healthy and sharp.

PJ SAid

Every good team, including the NFL, will rotate backs on a regular basis. This last year Nebraska should have used a 2nd running back more often - NEB is lucked out EJ stayed healthy.