|
The Top Ranked
Offensive Linemen of the 1950s
Notes:
Ranking Explanation
|
Rnk |
Athlete |
Overall Decade Rank |
|
1 |
Lou Creekmur |
8 |
|
2 |
Lou Groza |
10 |
|
3 |
Rosey Brown |
17 |
|
4 |
George Connor |
22 |
|
5 |
Dick Stanfel |
31 |
|
6 |
Frank Gatski |
33 |
|
7 |
Duane Putnam |
48 |
|
8 |
Ray Wietecha |
52 |
|
9 |
Stan Jones |
53 |
|
10 |
Bruno Banducci |
61 |
|
11 |
Abe Gibron |
67 |
|
12 |
Mike McCormack |
71 |
|
13 |
Dick Barwegan |
80 |
|
14 |
Bob St. Clair |
83 |
|
15 |
Bill L. Johnson |
90 |
|
16 |
Bucko Kilroy |
91 |
|
17 |
Lum Snyder |
99 |
|
18 |
Bill Wightkin |
102 |
|
19 |
Bill Walsh |
114 |
|
20 |
Charlie Ane Jr. |
122 |
|
21 |
Harley Sewell |
128 |
|
22 |
Jim Ringo |
134 |
|
23 |
Art Spinney |
139 |
|
24 |
Bill Fischer |
141 |
|
25 |
Frank Varrichione |
148 |
|
26 |
Jim Martin |
160 |
|
27 |
Vic Sears |
174 |
|
28 |
Frank Wydo |
184 |
|
29 |
Bill Austin |
197 |
|
30 |
Herman Clark |
203 |
|
31 |
Kline Gilbert |
204 |
|
32 |
Leon McLaughlin |
207 |
|
33 |
Al Wistert |
215 |
|
34 |
Tom Dahms |
220 |
|
35 |
Jim Parker |
228 |
|
36 |
Larry Strickland |
234 |
|
37 |
Brad Ecklund |
238 |
|
38 |
George Hughes |
244 |
|
39 |
Red Stephens |
253 |
|
40 |
Alex Sandusky |
255 |
|
41 |
Bobby Cross |
262 |
|
42 |
Buzz Nutter |
265 |
|
43 |
Don Boll |
270 |
|
44 |
Jack Stroud |
273 |
|
45 |
Vince Banonis |
279 |
|
46 |
John Rapacz |
286 |
|
47 |
Laurie Niemi |
300 |
|
48 |
Doug Hogland |
304 |
|
49 |
Bob Fry |
307 |
|
50 |
Ray Bray |
309 |
|
51 |
John Sandusky |
311 |
|
52 |
Ollie Spencer |
314 |
|
53 |
Jack Jennings |
321 |
|
54 |
Al Barry |
331 |
|
55 |
Ken Farragut |
335 |
|
56 |
George Preas |
339 |
|
57 |
Art Hunter |
346 |
|
58 |
Bob Gaona |
348 |
|
59 |
Ray Collins |
352 |
|
60 |
Dick Yelvington |
365 |
|
61 |
Jack Simmons |
375 |
|
62 |
John Magee |
377 |
|
63 |
Jim Schrader |
382 |
|
64 |
Harry Thompson |
396 |
|
65 |
John Schweder |
397 |
|
66 |
John Hock |
403 |
|
67 |
Bill Lange |
408 |
|
68 |
Buddy Brown |
415 |
|
69 |
Lou Rymkus |
431 |
|
70 |
Gus Cifelli |
435 |
|
71 |
Dick Afflis |
443 |
|
72 |
Ed Beatty |
451 |
|
73 |
Bruce Bosley |
455 |
|
74 |
Bulldog Turner |
457 |
|
75 |
Ken Panfil |
464 |
|
76 |
Jim Ray Smith |
473 |
|
77 |
Ted Connolly |
485 |
|
78 |
Ken Huxhold |
491 |
|
79 |
Harry Ulinski |
493 |
|
80 |
Harold Bradley |
508 |
|
81 |
Ken Jackson |
509 |
|
82 |
John Wozniak |
520 |
|
83 |
Len Szafaryn |
524 |
|
84 |
Lin Houston |
528 |
|
85 |
Buck Lansford |
529 |
|
86 |
Ray Beck |
533 |
|
87 |
Herschel Forester |
543 |
|
88 |
Jim Salsbury |
546 |
|
89 |
Bob Reinhard |
549 |
|
90 |
Dick Huffman |
550 |
|
91 |
Dave Stephenson |
553 |
|
92 |
Cas Witucki |
554 |
|
93 |
George Kennard |
560 |
|
94 |
Dick Szymanski |
562 |
|
95 |
Stan Campbell |
572 |
|
96 |
Lou Palatella |
587 |
|
97 |
Herman Lee |
589 |
|
98 |
Mike Sandusky |
590 |
|
99 |
John Nisby |
609 |
|
100 |
Frank Morze |
614 |
|
101 |
Johnny Allen |
617 |
|
102 |
Norm Masters |
623 |
|
103 |
Ray Lemek |
627 |
|
104 |
Don Simensen |
634 |
|
105 |
Frank Youso |
636 |
|
106 |
Jerry A. Smith |
645 |
|
107 |
Bill Murray |
654 |
|
108 |
Jay Rhodemyre |
655 |
|
109 |
Nick Feher |
668 |
|
110 |
John Badaczewski |
687 |
|
111 |
Buster Ramsey |
698 |
|
112 |
Ed Neal |
705 |
|
113 |
John Mellekas |
713 |
|
114 |
John Morrow |
720 |
|
115 |
John Thomas |
727 |
|
116 |
Johnny Miller |
736 |
|
117 |
Joe Skibinski |
740 |
|
118 |
Bob Konovsky |
741 |
|
119 |
Vic Lindskog |
742 |
|
120 |
Paul Stenn |
743 |
|
121 |
John Mastrangelo |
751 |
|
122 |
Marv McFadden |
752 |
|
123 |
Weldon Humble |
757 |
|
124 |
Forrest Gregg |
762 |
|
125 |
Andy Miketa |
770 |
|
126 |
Ted Karras |
772 |
|
127 |
Pete Ladygo |
773 |
|
128 |
Tex Coulter |
776 |
|
129 |
Steve Ruzich |
803 |
|
130 |
Johnny Hatley |
807 |
|
131 |
John Gordy |
809 |
|
132 |
Jim G. Taylor |
820 |
|
133 |
Fred L. Robinson Jr. |
823 |
|
134 |
Maury Nipp |
825 |
|
135 |
John Houser |
827 |
|
136 |
Wash Serini |
828 |
|
137 |
Lou Allen |
830 |
|
138 |
Bob Kilcullen |
847 |
|
139 |
Bob Mischak |
852 |
|
140 |
Art Statuto |
874 |
|
141 |
Tom Higgins |
883 |
|
142 |
Bill Milner |
885 |
|
143 |
Gene Hickerson |
897 |
|
144 |
George Radosevich |
912 |
|
145 |
Dick Klein |
915 |
|
146 |
Bob Kelley |
939 |
|
147 |
Joe Spencer |
946 |
|
148 |
Steve Myhra |
950 |
|
149 |
Don Gillis |
953 |
|
150 |
Gene Pepper |
961 |
|
151 |
Ken Russell |
967 |
|
152 |
Jerry Watford |
979 |
|
153 |
Dick Tomlinson |
983 |
|
154 |
Bob Gaudio |
989 |
|
155 |
Fred L. Miller |
990 |
|
156 |
Steve Dowden |
993 |
|
157 |
John Dittrich |
1002 |
|
158 |
Chet Bulger |
1004 |
|
159 |
Herb Hannah |
1008 |
|
160 |
Dick Logan |
1012 |
|
161 |
Buddy Burris |
1023 |
|
162 |
Bob Hendren |
1026 |
|
163 |
Dale Meinert |
1027 |
|
164 |
Howie Brown |
1032 |
|
165 |
Herb Siegert |
1035 |
|
166 |
Jerry Huth |
1038 |
|
167 |
Nate Johnson |
1042 |
|
168 |
Fuzzy Thurston |
1046 |
|
169 |
Duke Maronic |
1054 |
|
170 |
Dan Rogas |
1063 |
|
171 |
Charlie Bradshaw |
1083 |
|
172 |
Jerry Kramer |
1085 |
|
173 |
Jim McCusker |
1086 |
|
174 |
Joe Moss |
1106 |
|
175 |
Bob Skoronski |
1133 |
|
176 |
Barry French |
1138 |
|
177 |
Paul Mitchell |
1170 |
|
178 |
John Steber |
1177 |
|
179 |
Mike Mergen |
1178 |
|
180 |
Jim Clark |
1183 |
|
181 |
John Simerson |
1185 |
|
182 |
Mike Sikora |
1202 |
|
183 |
Hank Bullough |
1205 |
|
184 |
Ernie Blandin |
1226 |
|
185 |
Walt L. Barnes |
1227 |
|
186 |
Ray DiPierro |
1244 |
|
187 |
Darrell Dess |
1248 |
|
188 |
Dale Memmelaar |
1250 |
|
189 |
Marv Berschet |
1261 |
|
190 |
Tom Dimmick |
1266 |
|
191 |
Sherman Plunkett |
1267 |
|
192 |
Jack Little |
1269 |
|
193 |
Hal Mitchell |
1277 |
|
194 |
Joel H. Williams |
1279 |
|
195 |
Jack Finlay |
1305 |
|
196 |
Ralph Jecha |
1307 |
|
197 |
J.D. Smith (1936) |
1319 |
|
198 |
Jim Lansford |
1320 |
|
199 |
Joe Domnanovich |
1329 |
|
200 |
Dick Fugler |
1330 |
|
201 |
Menil Mavraides |
1342 |
|
202 |
Jim White |
1351 |
|
203 |
Ed Cook |
1359 |
|
204 |
Earl Putman |
1364 |
|
205 |
Hamp Tanner |
1371 |
|
206 |
John Wittenborn |
1381 |
|
207 |
Ed Bagdon |
1382 |
|
208 |
Buzz Guy |
1384 |
|
209 |
Ed Voytek |
1385 |
|
210 |
Dick Chorovich |
1389 |
|
211 |
John Clowes |
1394 |
|
212 |
Don Lawrence |
1400 |
|
213 |
George Petrovich |
1402 |
|
214 |
Walt Houston |
1410 |
|
215 |
Homer Hobbs |
1417 |
|
216 |
Walt Stickel |
1423 |
|
217 |
Willie Manley |
1424 |
|
218 |
Hamilton Nichols |
1431 |
|
219 |
Jerry DeLucca |
1432 |
|
220 |
Ken Barfield |
1434 |
|
221 |
Jack Spinks |
1436 |
|
222 |
Ken Cooper |
1445 |
|
223 |
Ron Hansen |
1457 |
|
224 |
Bob Morgan |
1460 |
|
225 |
Chet Lagod |
1461 |
|
226 |
Joe Amstutz |
1467 |
|
227 |
John Sanchez |
1468 |
|
228 |
Dave Sparks |
1473 |
|
229 |
Russ Carroccio |
1474 |
|
230 |
Dave Suminski |
1478 |
|
231 |
Fran O'Brien |
1479 |
|
232 |
George Atkins |
1481 |
|
233 |
Fred Broussard |
1486 |
|
234 |
Bob Grottkau |
1490 |
|
235 |
Harley Dow |
1492 |
|
236 |
Robert Patton |
1494 |
|
237 |
Hal Miller |
1503 |
|
238 |
Proverb Jacobs |
1505 |
|
239 |
Burt Delevan |
1520 |
|
240 |
Ellison Kelly |
1522 |
|
241 |
George A. Morris |
1523 |
|
242 |
Plato Andros |
1531 |
|
243 |
Eldred Kraemer |
1534 |
|
244 |
John Macerelli |
1538 |
|
245 |
Bob Schmidt |
1541 |
|
246 |
Chet Adams |
1542 |
|
247 |
Gene Donaldson |
1544 |
|
248 |
Ed Nickla |
1550 |
|
249 |
John J. Michels |
1553 |
|
250 |
Tom Feamster |
1555 |
|
251 |
Dick Schafrath |
1557 |
|
252 |
John Wooten |
1560 |
|
253 |
Ledio Fanucchi |
1561 |
|
254 |
Carl Vereen |
1563 |
|
255 |
Frank D'Agostino |
1564 |
|
256 |
Tony Momsen |
1567 |
|
257 |
Billy Shipp |
1568 |
|
258 |
George Mrkonic |
1569 |
|
259 |
Norm Amundsen |
1571 |
|
260 |
John Nolan Jr. |
1575 |
|
261 |
Larry Lauer |
1576 |
|
262 |
Dave Lunceford |
1578 |
|
263 |
George Brown |
1579 |
|
264 |
Keith Flowers |
1581 |
|
265 |
Tony Sardisco |
1582 |
|
266 |
Bill Striegel |
1583 |
|
267 |
Bobby Collier |
1584 |
|
268 |
Everett Douglas |
1587 |
|
269 |
Ed Bradley II |
1591 |
|
270 |
Mike Rabold |
1592 |
|
271 |
Gene Selawski |
1593 |
|
272 |
Ron Marciniak |
1594 |
|
273 |
Darrel Aschbacher |
1596 |
|
274 |
Roscoe Hansen |
1597 |
|
275 |
Billy Krisher |
1598 |
|
276 |
Don Steinbrunner |
1599 |
|
277 |
Galen Laack |
1600 |
|
278 |
Joe Ramona |
1602 |
|
279 |
John Cenci |
1603 |
|
280 |
John Damore |
1604 |
|
281 |
Mike Davlin |
1605 |
|
282 |
Ray Romero |
1606 |
|
283 |
Billy Autrey |
1607 |
|
284 |
Dick Murley |
1608 |
|
285 |
Fritz Barzilauskas |
1609 |
|
286 |
Joe Soboleski |
1610 |
|
287 |
Mac Lewis |
1611 |
|
288 |
Ray L. Evans |
1612 |
|
289 |
Jerry Houghton |
1613 |
|
290 |
Ed Champagne |
1614 |
|
291 |
Gil Bouley |
1615 |
|
292 |
Jack Wiley |
1616 |
|
293 |
Carroll Vogelaar |
1617 |
|
294 |
Bob Balog |
1618 |
|
295 |
Charley Quilter |
1619 |
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