Sports Illustrated put an exclamation mark on this period in Pats history, when, for the cover of its Aug. 3, 1981, headline, Hannah was proclaimed on “THE BEST OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF ALL TIME.” ...

John Hannah is not one of those stories. ... Over the next 12 seasons, Hannah would cement a reputation as one of the best offensive lineman to ever play the game.

Football fans know John Hannah as one of the game's finest offensive lineman. But his recent autobiography reveals the personal struggles he faced during and after his football career.

Sports Illustrated declared John Hannah “the best offensive lineman of all time” in 1981, and in the time since, that assessment hasn’t needed to be altered much. Hannah entered the Pro ...

John Hannah, an All-American at Alabama in 1971 and 1972, is widely considered the greatest offensive lineman of all-time. (Alabama Media Group file photo) Press-Register ...

G, 1973-85 Pro Football Hall of Famer John Hannah is the greatest Patriots offensive lineman, and perhaps the NFL’s greatest guard, of all time. A franchise-best nine-time Pro Bowler (1976, 1978 ...

John Hannah He won the NFL Players Association's Offensive Lineman of the Year award four straight years from 1978 to 1981, and was also named to nine Pro Bowls during his 13-year career with the ...

Gray and Hannah made up one of the best offensive line duos in the league, but they weren’t paid like it. Hannah recalled a story from 1976, when they were both selected to the Pro Bowl.

But on that day, Hannah was there to introduce his other son, the one some believe was the greatest offensive lineman to ever play the game. “When John was born, God gave him all the attributes ...

Bill Belichick, Cris Collinsworth and Rich Eisen introduce former New England Patriots offensive lineman John Hannah to the NFL 100 All-Time Team.