Michael Dean Perry
A personal favorite, Perry was the linchpin of the great Browns defenses of the late 1980s/early 1990s. The gregarious big man earned five Pro Bowl nods in his seven seasons with the Browns (1988-1994). Perry was one of the best interior pass rushers of his era, bagging 51.5 sacks with Cleveland. That’s more than Hall of Famers Cortez Kennedy and John Randle had in the same timeframe at the same position, the prime of both of their careers.
Perry was named All-Pro first team in both the 1988 and ’89 seasons. He was honored as a second-team All-1990s performer by Pro Football Reference even though he barely played after 1996. Perry checks the “fame” part of the ballot, too; he was popular enough to have his own signature sandwich (the MDP) at McDonald’s.