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The Top Ranked Football Players by Rookie Year-1956
Notes: This is a list of the greatest football players to start their pro career in the year listed.
| Rnk | Athlete | POS | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Forrest Gregg | OL | 11 |
| 2 | Lenny Moore | RB | 32 |
| 3 | Johnny Unitas | QB | 47 |
| 4 | Bart Starr | QB | 56 |
| 5 | Sam Huff | LB | 209 |
| 6 | Earl Morrall | QB | 340 |
| 7 | Jim Katcavage | DL | 428 |
| 8 | Pete Retzlaff | TE | 456 |
| 9 | Jim Ray Smith | OL | 644 |
| 10 | J.D. Smith (1932) | RB | 745 |
| 11 | Bill Koman | LB | 1084 |
| 12 | Jesse Whittenton | DB | 1097 |
| 13 | Galen Fiss | LB | 1099 |
| 14 | Bruce Bosley | OL | 1140 |
| 15 | Preston Carpenter | TE | 1288 |
| 16 | Tom Tracy | RB | 1477 |
| 17 | Dick James | RB | 1499 |
| 18 | Joe Marconi | RB | 1506 |
| 19 | John Morrow | OL | 1679 |
| 20 | Carl Brettschneider | LB | 1689 |
| 21 | Bob Pellegrini | LB | 1788 |
| 22 | Joe Krupa | DL | 1905 |
| 23 | Don Chandler (P) | P | 1968 |
| 24 | Leon Clarke | WR | 1971 |
| 25 | John Paluck | DL | 1995 |
| 26 | J.C. Caroline | DB | 2005 |
| 27 | Joe Childress | RB | 2010 |
| 28 | Tommy Wilson | RB | 2060 |
| 29 | Bob Skoronski | OL | 2138 |
| 30 | Jerry Reichow | E | 2179 |
| 31 | Hopalong Cassady | RB | 2261 |
| 32 | Don Chandler (K) | K | 2288 |
| 33 | Hank Gremminger | DB | 2323 |
| 34 | Clyde Conner | WR | 2444 |
| 35 | Gary Lowe | DB | 2884 |
| 36 | Gary Glick | DB | 2947 |
| 37 | Bill Herchman | DL | 3025 |
| 38 | Dick James (KR) | KR | 3231 |
| 39 | John Gonzaga | OL | 3573 |
| 40 | Gene Cronin | DL | 3603 |
| 41 | Don McIlhenny | RB | 3730 |
| 42 | John Mellekas | OL | 4174 |
| 43 | Ken Panfil | OL | 4177 |
| 44 | Ted Karras | OL | 4473 |
| 45 | Dick James (PR) | PR | 4518 |
| 46 | Junior Wren | DB | 4520 |
| 47 | Jerry Huth | OL | 5965 |
| 48 | John Roach | QB | 5993 |
| 49 | Tony Sardisco | OL | 6217 |
| 50 | Steve Meilinger | E | 6697 |
| 51 | Jack Morris | DB | 6714 |
| 52 | Billy Kinard | DB | 6785 |
| 53 | J.D. Smith (1932) (KR) | KR | 8015 |
| 54 | Rommie Loudd | LB | 8072 |
| 55 | Don Chandler | RB | 8149 |
| 56 | Johnny Miller | OL | 8222 |
| 57 | Bill Fulcher | LB | 8750 |
| 58 | Ken Keller | RB | 8797 |
| 59 | Hugh Pitts | LB | 8923 |
| 60 | John Dittrich | OL | 8951 |
| 61 | Julian Spence | DB | 9260 |
| 62 | Orville Trask | DL | 9261 |
| 63 | Bob Konovsky | OL | 9366 |
| 64 | Bob Holladay | DB | 9393 |
| 65 | A.D. Williams | E | 9573 |
| 66 | Tommy Wilson (KR) | KR | 10118 |
| 67 | Earl Morrall (P) | P | 10369 |
| 68 | Hopalong Cassady (PR) | PR | 10456 |
| 69 | Billy Vessels | RB | 10492 |
| 70 | Tom Dimmick | OL | 10554 |
| 71 | Tom Roggeman | LB | 10587 |
| 72 | Don Schaefer | RB | 10594 |
| 73 | Ken Keller (KR) | KR | 10623 |
| 74 | Tommy Runnels | RB | 10659 |
| 75 | Perry Jeter | RB | 10701 |
| 76 | Harry Jagielski | DL | 10750 |
| 77 | Bill Yelverton | DL | 10804 |
| 78 | Lenny Moore (KR) | KR | 11352 |
| 79 | Hopalong Cassady (KR) | KR | 11391 |
| 80 | Jesse Castete | DB | 11505 |
| 81 | Charlie Dupre | DB | 11752 |
| 82 | Fred Glatz | P | 11777 |
| 83 | Lowell Perry (PR) | PR | 12006 |
| 84 | Hank Burnine | E | 12049 |
| 85 | Preston Carpenter (PR) | PR | 12151 |
| 86 | Don McIlhenny (KR) | KR | 12276 |
| 87 | Gary Glick (K) | K | 12277 |
| 88 | Jack Losch (KR) | KR | 12278 |
| 89 | Ken Keller (PR) | PR | 12279 |
| 90 | Tommy Runnels (PR) | PR | 12280 |
| 91 | Lou Baldacci (P) | P | 12310 |
| 92 | M.L. Brackett | DL | 12332 |
| 93 | Preston Carpenter (KR) | KR | 12532 |
| 94 | Billy Vessels (KR) | KR | 12827 |
| 95 | Junior Wren (P) | P | 12868 |
| 96 | Mike Falls | OL | 13068 |
| 97 | Lou Baldacci | RB | 13120 |
| 98 | Tommy Runnels (KR) | KR | 13267 |
| 99 | Dick Nyers (KR) | KR | 13551 |
| 100 | Jack Losch | RB | 13813 |
| 101 | John Bredice | E | 13938 |
| 102 | Jesse Whittenton (PR) | PR | 14093 |
| 103 | Alex Burl | RB | 14371 |
| 104 | Rex Shiver | DB | 14498 |
| 105 | Henry Moore | DB | 14737 |
| 106 | Johnny Hermann | DB | 15005 |
| 107 | Bob O'Neil | OL | 15119 |
| 108 | Art Davis | DB | 15176 |
| 109 | Charlie Smith | DL | 15304 |
| 110 | Eagle Day | QB | 15516 |
| 111 | Tom Tracy (K) | K | 15824 |
| 112 | George Herring (P) | P | 15911 |
| 113 | George A. Morris | OL | 15965 |
| 114 | Joe Marconi (P) | P | 15966 |
| 115 | Dick Nyers | DB | 16095 |
| 116 | John Macerelli | OL | 16215 |
| 117 | Tom Feamster | OL | 16449 |
| 118 | Milt Graham | OL | 16532 |
| 119 | Jim G. Taylor | OL | 16540 |
| 120 | Charlie Shepard | RB | 16637 |
| 121 | Frank D'Agostino | OL | 16823 |
| 122 | Jack Hill | WR | 17198 |
| 123 | Larry Hayes | OL | 17215 |
| 124 | Herb Gray | DL | 17892 |
| 125 | Tommy Grant | E | 17970 |
| 126 | Jack Gotta | E | 18029 |
| 127 | John Cenci | OL | 18062 |
| 128 | Harvey Wylie | DB | 18101 |
| 129 | Dick Fouts | DL | 18118 |
| 130 | Dick Murley | OL | 18203 |
| 131 | Len Legault | DL | 18862 |
| 132 | Norm Rauhaus | E | 18901 |
| 133 | Ron Allbright | DL | 19035 |
| 134 | Walt Bilicki | LB | 19144 |
| 135 | Hardiman Cureton | OL | 19271 |
| 136 | Earl Lunsford | RB | 19282 |
| 137 | Mike Kmech | OL | 19725 |
| 138 | Gary Schreider | DB | 21461 |
| 139 | George Herring | QB | 21545 |
| 140 | Bill Smith (1935) | DB | 21753 |
| 141 | Menan Schriewer | E | 21888 |
| 142 | Frank Fraser | DB | 22020 |
| 143 | Ed Vereb | RB | 22056 |
| 144 | Ron Miller | E | 22141 |
| 145 | Jim Shipka | LB | 22235 |
| 146 | Chuck Zickefoose | OL | 22358 |
| 147 | Eagle Day (P) | P | 22410 |
| 148 | Ron Dundas | E | 22759 |
| 149 | Geno DeNobile | OL | 23222 |
| 150 | Ron Meadmore | DL | 23417 |
| 151 | Jack Hill (K) | K | 23484 |
| 152 | Harvey Wylie (KR) | KR | 23832 |
| 153 | Ted Smale | E | 24175 |
| 154 | Bob Golic Sr. | DL | 24650 |
| 155 | Marv Bevan | DL | 25229 |
| 156 | Harvey Wylie (PR) | PR | 25373 |
| 157 | Tommy Grant (PR) | PR | 25505 |
| 158 | Charlie Shepard (P) | P | 25519 |
| 159 | Gary Schreider (K) | K | 27885 |
| 160 | Ronnie Knox | QB | 28300 |
| 161 | Phil Muntz | RB | 28630 |
| 162 | Charley Horton | RB | 29078 |
| 163 | Joe Mobra | DB | 29653 |
| 164 | Lou Bruce | DL | 30089 |
| 165 | Joe Mobra (K) | K | 32033 |
| 166 | Tommy Grant (KR) | KR | 32045 |
| 167 | Bill Walker (OE) | E | 32408 |
| 168 | Frank Fraser (KR) | KR | 32423 |
| 169 | Barry Roseborough | QB | 32997 |
| 170 | Ronnie Knox (P) | P | 33916 |
| 171 | Vic Marks | RB | 34810 |
| 172 | Bill Walker (P) | P | 34935 |
| 173 | Phil Muntz (PR) | PR | 35253 |
| 174 | Frank Fraser (PR) | PR | 35665 |
| 175 | Ed Vereb (KR) | KR | 36137 |
| 176 | Gary Schreider (PR) | PR | 36510 |
| 177 | Jack Hill (KR) | KR | 36511 |
| 178 | Ken Vargo | OL | 37177 |
| 179 | Gerry Apostolatos | DB | 37653 |
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