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The Top Ranked Football Players by Rookie Year-1970
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 | Terry Bradshaw | QB | 91 |
| 2 | Ken Stabler | QB | 120 |
| 3 | Jim Langer | OL | 211 |
| 4 | Cliff Harris | DB | 254 |
| 5 | Mel Blount | DB | 267 |
| 6 | Lemar Parrish | DB | 411 |
| 7 | Jake E. Scott | DB | 536 |
| 8 | Rich Caster | TE | 674 |
| 9 | Ken Burrough | WR | 691 |
| 10 | Raymond Chester | TE | 808 |
| 11 | Bob Kuechenberg | OL | 881 |
| 12 | Jerry Sherk | DL | 903 |
| 13 | Doug Wilkerson | OL | 949 |
| 14 | Jack Reynolds | LB | 956 |
| 15 | Reggie Rucker | WR | 968 |
| 16 | Bob Tucker | TE | 1115 |
| 17 | Rich Saul | OL | 1124 |
| 18 | Charlie Waters | DB | 1175 |
| 19 | Jack Rudnay | OL | 1235 |
| 20 | Ken Ellis | DB | 1371 |
| 21 | Cedrick Hardman | DL | 1582 |
| 22 | Mike Reid | DL | 1596 |
| 23 | Norm Bulaich | RB | 1774 |
| 24 | Mark Moseley | K | 1906 |
| 25 | Ron Shanklin | WR | 2004 |
| 26 | Steve Kiner | LB | 2218 |
| 27 | Jim Otis | RB | 2410 |
| 28 | Dave Washington | LB | 2434 |
| 29 | Tim Foley | DB | 2475 |
| 30 | Gerald Irons | LB | 2494 |
| 31 | Jim Carter | LB | 2513 |
| 32 | Herman Weaver | P | 2592 |
| 33 | Bruce Taylor | DB | 2611 |
| 34 | Mike McCoy | DL | 2647 |
| 35 | Pat Hughes | LB | 2682 |
| 36 | Stu Voigt | TE | 2685 |
| 37 | Rich McGeorge | TE | 2755 |
| 38 | Bob Babich | LB | 2756 |
| 39 | Mike Phipps | QB | 2854 |
| 40 | Jim Mandich | TE | 2899 |
| 41 | Sweeny Williams | DL | 2967 |
| 42 | Walker Gillette | WR | 2968 |
| 43 | Billy Newsome | DL | 3024 |
| 44 | Ron Carpenter | DL | 3226 |
| 45 | Steve Zabel | LB | 3288 |
| 46 | Mack Alston | TE | 3423 |
| 47 | John Ebersole | LB | 3447 |
| 48 | Lemar Parrish (PR) | PR | 3477 |
| 49 | Spike Jones | P | 3591 |
| 50 | Joe Dawkins | RB | 3829 |
| 51 | Al Matthews | DB | 3834 |
| 52 | Curtis Johnson | DB | 3835 |
| 53 | Alden Roche | DL | 3906 |
| 54 | Doug Sutherland | DL | 3948 |
| 55 | Joe Jones | DL | 3999 |
| 56 | Pat Toomay | DL | 4017 |
| 57 | Skip Butler (K) | K | 4035 |
| 58 | Steve Owens | RB | 4142 |
| 59 | Wayne Moore | OL | 4193 |
| 60 | Eddie Bell | WR | 4298 |
| 61 | George T. Farmer | WR | 4302 |
| 62 | Steve Ramsey | QB | 4465 |
| 63 | John Fitzgerald | OL | 4549 |
| 64 | Bruce Taylor (PR) | PR | 4583 |
| 65 | Art Malone | RB | 4674 |
| 66 | Jim H. Mitchell | DL | 4690 |
| 67 | Doug Swift | LB | 4840 |
| 68 | Bill Brundige | DL | 4850 |
| 69 | Mike Kolen | LB | 4960 |
| 70 | Jon Staggers | WR | 4989 |
| 71 | Terry Hermeling | OL | 5067 |
| 72 | Al Cowlings | DL | 5156 |
| 73 | Ron Saul | OL | 5293 |
| 74 | Jake E. Scott (PR) | PR | 5353 |
| 75 | Manny Sistrunk | DL | 5566 |
| 76 | Jim Files | LB | 5596 |
| 77 | Mark Lomas | DL | 5761 |
| 78 | Tony Cline Sr. | DL | 5793 |
| 79 | Andy Maurer | OL | 5955 |
| 80 | Bob McKay | OL | 6172 |
| 81 | John Little | DL | 6199 |
| 82 | Ken Brown | RB | 6395 |
| 83 | Earlie Thomas | DB | 6409 |
| 84 | Bob Hoskins | DL | 6432 |
| 85 | Mark Washington | DB | 6468 |
| 86 | Chris Fletcher | DB | 6688 |
| 87 | Bobby Anderson | RB | 6746 |
| 88 | Hubert Ginn | RB | 6920 |
| 89 | Delles Howell | DB | 7013 |
| 90 | Dennis Shaw | QB | 7021 |
| 91 | Jimmy Gunn | LB | 7040 |
| 92 | Rusty Tillman | LB | 7073 |
| 93 | Ross Brupbacher | LB | 7102 |
| 94 | Julian Fagan | P | 7112 |
| 95 | Carl Gersbach | LB | 7140 |
| 96 | Doug Dressler | RB | 7199 |
| 97 | Jim O'Brien (K) | K | 7346 |
| 98 | Dave L. Smith | WR | 7402 |
| 99 | Paul Laaveg | OL | 7498 |
| 100 | Jon Staggers (PR) | PR | 7517 |
| 101 | Ike Hill (PR) | PR | 7603 |
| 102 | Duane Thomas | RB | 7732 |
| 103 | Lee Brooks | DL | 7931 |
| 104 | Hugh McKinnis | RB | 8139 |
| 105 | Pete Wysocki | LB | 8315 |
| 106 | Glen Holloway | OL | 8809 |
| 107 | Dennis Nelson | OL | 8924 |
| 108 | Phil Olsen | DL | 9040 |
| 109 | Steve Tannen | DB | 9275 |
| 110 | Doug Wyatt | DB | 9345 |
| 111 | Ken Ellis (PR) | PR | 9448 |
| 112 | Don Parish | LB | 9507 |
| 113 | Nick Roman | DL | 9607 |
| 114 | Cliff Harris (PR) | PR | 9760 |
| 115 | Eddie Ray | RB | 9981 |
| 116 | Zenon Andrusyshyn | P | 10002 |
| 117 | Bill Bell | K | 10198 |
| 118 | Linzy Cole (KR) | KR | 10621 |
| 119 | Preston Riley | WR | 10674 |
| 120 | Cliff Harris (KR) | KR | 10759 |
| 121 | Dennis Wirgowski | DL | 10839 |
| 122 | Clyde Werner | LB | 10849 |
| 123 | Ed George | OL | 10891 |
| 124 | Lemar Parrish (KR) | KR | 11114 |
| 125 | Ike Hill | WR | 11141 |
| 126 | Bob Asher | OL | 11418 |
| 127 | Don Highsmith | RB | 11520 |
| 128 | Linzy Cole (PR) | PR | 11695 |
| 129 | Ron Gardin (PR) | PR | 11745 |
| 130 | Todd Snyder | WR | 12033 |
| 131 | Ken Brown (KR) | KR | 12107 |
| 132 | Jim O'Brien | WR | 12176 |
| 133 | Chris Fletcher (PR) | PR | 12229 |
| 134 | Larry Krause (KR) | KR | 12271 |
| 135 | Mike Widger | LB | 12503 |
| 136 | Ike Hill (KR) | KR | 12522 |
| 137 | Mel Blount (KR) | KR | 12523 |
| 138 | Rick Arrington | QB | 12597 |
| 139 | Benny Johnson | DB | 12759 |
| 140 | Lee Bouggess | RB | 12787 |
| 141 | Sandy Durko | DB | 12880 |
| 142 | Zenon Andrusyshyn (K) | K | 12912 |
| 143 | Jack Maitland | RB | 13198 |
| 144 | Frank Patrick | QB | 13234 |
| 145 | Ira Gordon | OL | 13337 |
| 146 | Cliff McClain | RB | 13474 |
| 147 | John Small | DL | 13508 |
| 148 | Bobby Anderson (KR) | KR | 13674 |
| 149 | Alvin Wyatt (PR) | PR | 13745 |
| 150 | Ted Koy | TE | 13971 |
| 151 | Maulty Moore | DL | 14009 |
| 152 | Bill McKoy | LB | 14019 |
| 153 | Billy Walik (KR) | KR | 14030 |
| 154 | Charlie Pittman (KR) | KR | 14089 |
| 155 | Jim McFarland | TE | 14121 |
| 156 | Bob Geddes | LB | 14153 |
| 157 | Ron Gardin (KR) | KR | 14357 |
| 158 | John Ward | OL | 14411 |
| 159 | Jon Staggers (KR) | KR | 14483 |
| 160 | Don Highsmith (KR) | KR | 14604 |
| 161 | Odell Lawson (KR) | KR | 14605 |
| 162 | Chris Fletcher (KR) | KR | 14727 |
| 163 | Bill Johnson (P) | P | 14763 |
| 164 | Duane Thomas (KR) | KR | 14873 |
| 165 | Joe Dawkins (KR) | KR | 14874 |
| 166 | Skip Butler (P) | P | 14899 |
| 167 | John Mosier | TE | 14902 |
| 168 | Bill Nelson | DL | 14937 |
| 169 | Benny Johnson (KR) | KR | 15296 |
| 170 | Greg M. Jones | RB | 15342 |
| 171 | Mel Rogers | LB | 15368 |
| 172 | Sonny Campbell | RB | 15445 |
| 173 | Dick Palmer | LB | 15455 |
| 174 | Ken Ellis (KR) | KR | 15554 |
| 175 | Tom Williams | DL | 15599 |
| 176 | Larry Estes | DL | 15613 |
| 177 | Margene Adkins | WR | 15785 |
| 178 | Ken Burrough (KR) | KR | 15958 |
| 179 | Alvin Wyatt | DB | 16001 |
| 180 | Carter Campbell | DL | 16002 |
| 181 | Joe H. Williams | RB | 16025 |
| 182 | Lew Porter | WR | 16501 |
| 183 | Glenn Alexander | WR | 16581 |
| 184 | Wayne M. Clark | QB | 16621 |
| 185 | Larry Krause | RB | 16631 |
| 186 | Jim Strong | RB | 16783 |
| 187 | Charlie K. Brown | WR | 16816 |
| 188 | Randy Montgomery | DB | 16962 |
| 189 | Odell Lawson | RB | 16993 |
| 190 | Jim Thrower | DB | 17005 |
| 191 | Clyde Glosson | WR | 17150 |
| 192 | Mark Moseley (P) | P | 17151 |
| 193 | Larry Ely | LB | 17194 |
| 194 | Jim Corrigall | DL | 17384 |
| 195 | Bill Bell (P) | P | 17426 |
| 196 | Grant Guthrie | K | 17639 |
| 197 | Sid Smith | OL | 17721 |
| 198 | Alvin Wyatt (KR) | KR | 17775 |
| 199 | Carl Crennel | LB | 17971 |
| 200 | Calvin Hunt | OL | 17993 |
| 201 | Tony Plummer | DB | 18243 |
| 202 | Donnie Williams | WR | 18324 |
| 203 | Mark Kosmos | LB | 18362 |
| 204 | Bert Askson | DL | 18587 |
| 205 | Arthur Green | RB | 18654 |
| 206 | George McGowan | WR | 18767 |
| 207 | Dick Stevens | OL | 18775 |
| 208 | Larry Watkins (OL) | OL | 18910 |
| 209 | Robbie Nichols | LB | 18939 |
| 210 | Jon Jaqua | DB | 18989 |
| 211 | Gary Arthur | TE | 19073 |
| 212 | Bob Larose | WR | 19245 |
| 213 | Mike Kelly | TE | 19331 |
| 214 | Jim Reilly | OL | 19350 |
| 215 | Charlie Pittman | RB | 19468 |
| 216 | Jim Foley (1944) | WR | 19537 |
| 217 | Ed Chalupka | OL | 19550 |
| 218 | Margene Adkins (KR) | KR | 19634 |
| 219 | Mike Ballou | LB | 19932 |
| 220 | Chuck Hutchison | OL | 20113 |
| 221 | Cal Withrow | OL | 20191 |
| 222 | Tony Moro | TE | 20382 |
| 223 | Jeff Jordan | RB | 20399 |
| 224 | Greg Lens | DL | 20604 |
| 225 | Bill M. Butler | LB | 20756 |
| 226 | Don Gault | QB | 20757 |
| 227 | Jack Protz | LB | 20758 |
| 228 | Al Andrews | LB | 20818 |
| 229 | Bob Pearce | WR | 20844 |
| 230 | Dennis Hughes | TE | 20902 |
| 231 | Billy Walik | DB | 21029 |
| 232 | Al Marcelin | DB | 21106 |
| 233 | Steve Smear | DL | 21123 |
| 234 | John Sodaski | LB | 21148 |
| 235 | David Hadley | DB | 21189 |
| 236 | Cleo Walker | LB | 21254 |
| 237 | Bruce Maxwell | RB | 21281 |
| 238 | Ray Jones | DB | 21364 |
| 239 | Mike Brunson | RB | 21394 |
| 240 | Bill Dusenbery | RB | 21578 |
| 241 | Randy Marshall | DL | 21611 |
| 242 | Tom Curtis | DB | 21835 |
| 243 | Mike Oriard | OL | 22122 |
| 244 | Ron Gardin | DB | 22270 |
| 245 | Jess Lewis | LB | 22445 |
| 246 | Ron Holliday | WR | 22471 |
| 247 | Larry Stegent | RB | 22529 |
| 248 | Joe Green | DB | 22560 |
| 249 | Paul N. White | RB | 22691 |
| 250 | Dave Smith (1947) | RB | 22807 |
| 251 | Art Laster | OL | 22891 |
| 252 | Terry Wellesley | WR | 23103 |
| 253 | Dennis Onkotz | LB | 23269 |
| 254 | Ted Provost | DB | 23279 |
| 255 | Mickey Doyle | LB | 23290 |
| 256 | George Wright | DL | 23457 |
| 257 | Kenny Parker | DB | 23458 |
| 258 | Frank Reid | OL | 23503 |
| 259 | Pete Palmer | LB | 23520 |
| 260 | Linzy Cole | WR | 23528 |
| 261 | Lewis Cook | DB | 23677 |
| 262 | John Isenbarger | RB | 23787 |
| 263 | Jim Duke | LB | 23904 |
| 264 | Clovis Swinney | DL | 23927 |
| 265 | Steve Alexakos | OL | 23930 |
| 266 | Tommy Pharr (PR) | PR | 24041 |
| 267 | Claude Harvey | LB | 24133 |
| 268 | Allan Watson | K | 24160 |
| 269 | Richard Cheek | OL | 24184 |
| 270 | Rick Sharp | OL | 24187 |
| 271 | Jeff Curchin | OL | 24259 |
| 272 | Billy Walik (PR) | PR | 24276 |
| 273 | Hap Farber | LB | 24377 |
| 274 | Mike Carter | WR | 24409 |
| 275 | Fred Barry | DB | 24458 |
| 276 | Tommy Pharr | DB | 24480 |
| 277 | Dave Haverdick | DL | 24535 |
| 278 | John Senst | WR | 24565 |
| 279 | Carl Weathers | LB | 24573 |
| 280 | Butch Davis | DB | 24617 |
| 281 | Brian Marcil | LB | 24739 |
| 282 | Lew Porter (KR) | KR | 24789 |
| 283 | Ivan MacMillan | K | 24859 |
| 284 | Ray Parson | OL | 25065 |
| 285 | Bob Liggett | DL | 25324 |
| 286 | Lee Harden | DB | 25325 |
| 287 | Dave Denny | TE | 25589 |
| 288 | Bill Cappleman | QB | 25592 |
| 289 | William Yanchar | DL | 25864 |
| 290 | Merl Code | DB | 25964 |
| 291 | Al Marcelin (KR) | KR | 26272 |
| 292 | Jerry Gantt | OL | 26311 |
| 293 | Harry Abofs | RB | 26341 |
| 294 | Ervin Hunt | DB | 26407 |
| 295 | Jim Henshall | DB | 26587 |
| 296 | Wes Grant | DL | 26857 |
| 297 | Godfrey Zaunbrecher | OL | 26970 |
| 298 | Wayne Fowler | OL | 27289 |
| 299 | Bruce Van Ness | RB | 27313 |
| 300 | Joe Womack (DB) | DB | 27406 |
| 301 | Seth Miller | DB | 27453 |
| 302 | Barclay Allen | DB | 27642 |
| 303 | Gary Inskeep | DL | 27689 |
| 304 | Cecil Pryor | DL | 27783 |
| 305 | Joe Vijuk | DL | 27875 |
| 306 | Charlie Tiblom | OL | 28393 |
| 307 | Dave Urie | OL | 28394 |
| 308 | Gus Revenberg | DL | 28401 |
| 309 | Craig Wycinski | OL | 28488 |
| 310 | Steve Svitak | DL | 28612 |
| 311 | Tuufuli Uperesa | OL | 28877 |
| 312 | Zenon Andrusyshyn (RB) | RB | 28953 |
| 313 | Dennis Kemp | OL | 29102 |
| 314 | Gig Perez | DB | 29174 |
| 315 | Wayne Holm | DB | 29311 |
| 316 | Paul Schmidlin | DL | 29493 |
| 317 | Al Marcelin (PR) | PR | 29759 |
| 318 | Howard Clark (QB) | QB | 30198 |
| 319 | John Stucky | DL | 30566 |
| 320 | Richie Davis | DB | 30567 |
| 321 | Bo Renfrow | DL | 31059 |
| 322 | Charlie Hayes | OL | 31060 |
| 323 | Lee Brock | DL | 31061 |
| 324 | Ralph Sonntag | OL | 31062 |
| 325 | Russ Melby | DL | 31063 |
| 326 | Tony Terry | DL | 31064 |
| 327 | Paul McKay | DB | 31103 |
| 328 | Tony Passander | QB | 31211 |
| 329 | Fred Dunn (P) | P | 31236 |
| 330 | Paul Johnson | DB | 31337 |
| 331 | Jorma Kuisma | LB | 31478 |
| 332 | Irby Augustine | LB | 31578 |
| 333 | George Jugum | LB | 31801 |
| 334 | LeVell Hill | TE | 32029 |
| 335 | Paul McKay (P) | P | 32051 |
| 336 | Saul Zemaitis | RB | 32163 |
| 337 | Lew Porter (PR) | PR | 32217 |
| 338 | Leo Taylor | RB | 32290 |
| 339 | John Senst (PR) | PR | 32306 |
| 340 | Alan Pitcaithley | RB | 32664 |
| 341 | Al Namanny | RB | 32856 |
| 342 | Fred Dunn | LB | 32857 |
| 343 | Arthur Green (KR) | KR | 32875 |
| 344 | Arthur Green (PR) | PR | 32882 |
| 345 | Steve Booras | DL | 32912 |
| 346 | Paul Dunn | WR | 33125 |
| 347 | Dave Fahrner | RB | 33236 |
| 348 | Don Warner | K | 33237 |
| 349 | Les Perry | K | 33238 |
| 350 | Bill Glennon | DL | 33478 |
| 351 | Gary Kerr | WR | 33479 |
| 352 | George Springate | K | 33480 |
| 353 | Bryan Marshall | DB | 33631 |
| 354 | John Carlos | WR | 33632 |
| 355 | Paul McKay (PR) | PR | 34167 |
| 356 | Bruce Cullen | TE | 34258 |
| 357 | Sherwin Jarmon | LB | 34536 |
| 358 | Joe McGrath | OL | 34575 |
| 359 | Bob Pearce (P) | P | 34694 |
| 360 | Larry Willis (DB) | DB | 34720 |
| 361 | Mike Carter (P) | P | 34926 |
| 362 | Tommy Spinks | WR | 34927 |
| 363 | Wayne Giesbrecht | DL | 34971 |
| 364 | Jim Ettinger | QB | 35026 |
| 365 | Richard Giraud | OL | 35055 |
| 366 | Jim Foley (KR) | KR | 35163 |
| 367 | John Couture | DB | 35456 |
| 368 | John Couture (PR) | PR | 35750 |
| 369 | Angelo Raffin | OL | 35975 |
| 370 | Hugh McKinnis (KR) | KR | 36127 |
| 371 | Harry Abofs (PR) | PR | 36145 |
| 372 | Lynn Larson | OL | 36396 |
| 373 | Leo Taylor (PR) | PR | 36498 |
| 374 | Tom Deacon | DB | 36964 |
| 375 | Gerry Herron | DB | 37170 |
| 376 | Barry Ruffner | DB | 37352 |
| 377 | Leonard Bryant | DB | 37353 |
| 378 | Bryan DeMarchi | DB | 37590 |
| 379 | Bryan DeMarchi (PR) | PR | 37715 |
| 380 | Gig Perez (PR) | PR | 37929 |
| 381 | Joe Green (KR) | KR | 38541 |
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