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Defensive end Justin Houston
Few pass rushers were as feared throughout the 2010s as Houston. A third-round pick by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2011 NFL Draft, Houston ranked sixth in the NFL in sacks over the previous decade with 89.5. He also ranked 12th in tackles for loss (109). Included in that was Houston's All-Pro year in 2014, when he led the league with 22.0 sacks — just 0.5 sacks away from tying the single-season NFL record.
Among the edge rushers that did make the 2010s All-Decade Team were Calais Campbell, Cameron Jordan, Julius Peppers, J.J. Watt, Chandler Jones, Khalil Mack and Von Miller. Tough to disagree with any of those picks.
The good news for the Colts is that Houston, 31, is showing no signs of slowing anytime soon. In 2019, his first season with the team, he played in all 16 games for the first time in five seasons, and finished with a team-leading 11 sacks.