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The Top Ranked Football Players by Rookie Year-1950
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 | Lou Creekmur | OL | 192 |
| 2 | Leo Nomellini | DL | 219 |
| 3 | Art Donovan | DL | 393 |
| 4 | Ernie Stautner | DL | 448 |
| 5 | Dan Towler | RB | 455 |
| 6 | Doak Walker | RB | 477 |
| 7 | Chuck Drazenovich | LB | 708 |
| 8 | Eddie Price | RB | 729 |
| 9 | Tobin Rote | QB | 775 |
| 10 | Don Colo | DL | 889 |
| 11 | Don R. Paul | DB | 930 |
| 12 | Lynn Chandnois | RB | 1127 |
| 13 | Art Spinney | OL | 1211 |
| 14 | Woodley Lewis | DB | 1349 |
| 15 | Norm Willey | DL | 1399 |
| 16 | Gordie Soltau | E | 1410 |
| 17 | Fran Rogel | RB | 1475 |
| 18 | Leon Hart | E | 1511 |
| 19 | Bill Svoboda | LB | 1552 |
| 20 | Jim Martin | OL | 1594 |
| 21 | Bob Boyd | E | 1667 |
| 22 | Stan West | DL | 1718 |
| 23 | Fred Morrison | RB | 1741 |
| 24 | Bill Wightkin | OL | 1747 |
| 25 | George Hughes | OL | 1769 |
| 26 | Adrian Burk | QB | 1773 |
| 27 | Wayne Hansen | LB | 1837 |
| 28 | Gordie Soltau (K) | K | 2043 |
| 29 | Breezy Reid | RB | 2046 |
| 30 | Jim Martin (K) | K | 2189 |
| 31 | Ray Collins | DL | 2215 |
| 32 | Adrian Burk (P) | P | 2387 |
| 33 | Herb Rich | DB | 2595 |
| 34 | Jack Jennings | OL | 2794 |
| 35 | John Sandusky | OL | 3051 |
| 36 | Harry Ulinski | OL | 3493 |
| 37 | Harry Thompson | OL | 3669 |
| 38 | Zollie Toth | RB | 3885 |
| 39 | Thurman McGraw | DL | 4038 |
| 40 | John Hock | OL | 4132 |
| 41 | Ken Gorgal | DB | 4239 |
| 42 | Don R. Paul (PR) | PR | 4277 |
| 43 | Clayton Tonnemaker | LB | 4323 |
| 44 | Doak Walker (K) | K | 4339 |
| 45 | John Schweder | OL | 4392 |
| 46 | Fred Morrison (P) | P | 4764 |
| 47 | Ken Carpenter | RB | 4828 |
| 48 | Lynn Chandnois (KR) | KR | 5106 |
| 49 | Woodley Lewis (PR) | PR | 5241 |
| 50 | Woodley Lewis (KR) | KR | 5321 |
| 51 | Fran Polsfoot | E | 5374 |
| 52 | Charlie Justice | RB | 5402 |
| 53 | Gus Cifelli | OL | 5563 |
| 54 | Tom Finnin | DL | 5606 |
| 55 | Toy Ledbetter | RB | 6087 |
| 56 | Dave Stephenson | OL | 6281 |
| 57 | Jim H. Duncan | DL | 6322 |
| 58 | Jim Powers | DB | 6358 |
| 59 | Steve Romanik | QB | 6465 |
| 60 | Clay Matthews Sr. | DL | 6478 |
| 61 | George Hays | DL | 6876 |
| 62 | Hall Haynes | DB | 7005 |
| 63 | Bennie Aldridge | DB | 7065 |
| 64 | Bones Weatherly | LB | 7099 |
| 65 | Randy Clay | RB | 7111 |
| 66 | Frank Dempsey | LB | 7185 |
| 67 | Chuck Hunsinger | RB | 7263 |
| 68 | Don Burke | LB | 7376 |
| 69 | Bob McChesney Jr. | E | 7424 |
| 70 | John Helwig | LB | 7460 |
| 71 | Cas Witucki | OL | 7491 |
| 72 | Jack Cloud | LB | 7513 |
| 73 | Jerry Hennessy | DL | 7902 |
| 74 | Dom Moselle | DB | 7926 |
| 75 | Rebel Steiner | DB | 8086 |
| 76 | Bill Murray | OL | 8329 |
| 77 | Jack Lininger | LB | 8468 |
| 78 | Lou Karras | DL | 8849 |
| 79 | Ralph Pasquariello | RB | 8960 |
| 80 | Al Campana | DB | 8995 |
| 81 | Lynn Chandnois (PR) | PR | 9038 |
| 82 | Leon Campbell | RB | 9093 |
| 83 | Art Weiner | E | 9107 |
| 84 | George Nicksich | DL | 9218 |
| 85 | George C. Thomas | RB | 9266 |
| 86 | Floyd Jaszewski | OL | 9546 |
| 87 | Lou Allen | OL | 9888 |
| 88 | Don R. Paul (KR) | KR | 9889 |
| 89 | Ken Carpenter (PR) | PR | 10010 |
| 90 | Don Campora | OL | 10132 |
| 91 | Jim Champion | DL | 10178 |
| 92 | Ernie Zalejski | DB | 10280 |
| 93 | Larry Coutre | RB | 10350 |
| 94 | Chuck Hunsinger (KR) | KR | 10412 |
| 95 | Gene Pepper | OL | 10823 |
| 96 | Emerson Cole | RB | 10911 |
| 97 | Dick Tomlinson | OL | 10978 |
| 98 | Don Phelps | RB | 10979 |
| 99 | Fran Polsfoot (P) | P | 11046 |
| 100 | Lindy Pearson | RB | 11406 |
| 101 | Herb Rich (PR) | PR | 11611 |
| 102 | Charlie Justice (P) | P | 11778 |
| 103 | Jim Powers (P) | P | 11779 |
| 104 | Bob Jackson | RB | 11969 |
| 105 | Dom Moselle (KR) | KR | 12011 |
| 106 | Doak Walker (P) | P | 12036 |
| 107 | Travis Tidwell | QB | 12057 |
| 108 | Doak Walker (KR) | KR | 12156 |
| 109 | Don Phelps (PR) | PR | 12157 |
| 110 | Fred Morrison (KR) | KR | 12285 |
| 111 | Larry Coutre (KR) | KR | 12286 |
| 112 | Don Phelps (KR) | KR | 12428 |
| 113 | Jim Owens | E | 12453 |
| 114 | Arnie Galiffa | QB | 12734 |
| 115 | Herb Rich (KR) | KR | 12834 |
| 116 | Jack Halliday | DL | 12925 |
| 117 | Leon Campbell (KR) | KR | 12988 |
| 118 | Ray DiPierro | OL | 12989 |
| 119 | Lloyd McDermott | DL | 13027 |
| 120 | Ken Carpenter (KR) | KR | 13125 |
| 121 | Alex Loyd | E | 13399 |
| 122 | Frank Spaniel (KR) | KR | 13400 |
| 123 | Jim Ostendarp | RB | 13557 |
| 124 | Forrest Griffith | RB | 13819 |
| 125 | Tom Palmer | DL | 13852 |
| 126 | Ed Bagdon | OL | 14163 |
| 127 | Truett Smith | RB | 14378 |
| 128 | Charlie Justice (PR) | PR | 14503 |
| 129 | Willie Manley | OL | 14551 |
| 130 | Frank Spaniel | RB | 14619 |
| 131 | Tom O'Malley | QB | 15013 |
| 132 | Harley Dow | OL | 15425 |
| 133 | Joe Watson | DB | 15708 |
| 134 | Roland Dale | DL | 15709 |
| 135 | Joe Bartos | DB | 15828 |
| 136 | George Gilchrist | DL | 16219 |
| 137 | Bob Gambold | QB | 16341 |
| 138 | Red O'Quinn | DB | 16745 |
| 139 | Jack Nix | E | 17057 |
| 140 | Mike Swistowicz | DB | 17058 |
| 141 | Gerry Krall | DB | 17157 |
| 142 | Don Stansauk | DL | 17291 |
| 143 | Ellery Williams | E | 17292 |
| 144 | Dan Brown | DL | 17431 |
| 145 | Ed Bradley II | OL | 17432 |
| 146 | Billy Hix | E | 18067 |
| 147 | Jerry Houghton | OL | 18695 |
| 148 | Ted Tully | LB | 21342 |
| 149 | Porky Brown | OL | 24081 |
| 150 | Art Scullion | LB | 26939 |
| 151 | Harry Langford | OL | 28716 |
| 152 | Keith Pearce | DB | 30750 |
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