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The Top Ranked Football Players by Rookie Year-1951
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 | Andy Robustelli | DL | 152 |
| 2 | Jack Christiansen | DB | 275 |
| 3 | Jack Butler | DB | 426 |
| 4 | Mike McCormack | OL | 471 |
| 5 | Walt Michaels | LB | 488 |
| 6 | Ray Mathews | RB | 658 |
| 7 | Billy Wilson | E | 683 |
| 8 | Gene Brito | DL | 707 |
| 9 | LaVern Torgeson | LB | 757 |
| 10 | Kyle Rote | WR | 825 |
| 11 | Dale Dodrill | DL | 842 |
| 12 | Leo Sanford | LB | 868 |
| 13 | Bobby Walston | E | 928 |
| 14 | John Martinkovic | DL | 1151 |
| 15 | Jim Doran | TE | 1463 |
| 16 | Ray Krouse | DL | 1550 |
| 17 | Dick Daugherty | OL | 1645 |
| 18 | Don Joyce | DL | 2011 |
| 19 | Bobby Walston (K) | K | 2041 |
| 20 | Carl Taseff | DB | 2216 |
| 21 | Bob Hudson | DB | 2219 |
| 22 | Joe Arenas | RB | 2303 |
| 23 | Fred Cone | RB | 2416 |
| 24 | Dorne Dibble | E | 2544 |
| 25 | Gene Schroeder | E | 2588 |
| 26 | Tom Dahms | OL | 2697 |
| 27 | Fred Wallner | LB | 2866 |
| 28 | Leon McLaughlin | OL | 2867 |
| 29 | Rex Berry | DB | 3027 |
| 30 | Charlie Toogood | DL | 3328 |
| 31 | Don Shula | DB | 3390 |
| 32 | Don Stonesifer | E | 3467 |
| 33 | Norb Hecker | DB | 3639 |
| 34 | Al Carapella | DL | 3671 |
| 35 | Jerry Groom | DL | 3774 |
| 36 | Joe Arenas (KR) | KR | 3941 |
| 37 | Buddy Brown | OL | 4327 |
| 38 | Ken Farragut | OL | 4519 |
| 39 | Fred Cone (K) | K | 4589 |
| 40 | Tom Bienemann | DL | 4609 |
| 41 | Jim Ricca | DL | 5136 |
| 42 | Jack Dwyer | DB | 5432 |
| 43 | Joe Arenas (PR) | PR | 5490 |
| 44 | Bill Lange | OL | 5613 |
| 45 | S.J. Whitman | DB | 5759 |
| 46 | Carl Elliott | DL | 5879 |
| 47 | Art Michalik | DL | 5886 |
| 48 | Walt Yowarsky | DL | 5997 |
| 49 | Ken Jackson | OL | 6021 |
| 50 | Ken Huxhold | OL | 6048 |
| 51 | Jim Winkler | DL | 6086 |
| 52 | Ace Loomis | DB | 6155 |
| 53 | Billy Cross | RB | 6180 |
| 54 | Bill Jessup | E | 6236 |
| 55 | Sisto Averno | DL | 6321 |
| 56 | Jack Christiansen (PR) | PR | 6340 |
| 57 | John Dottley | RB | 6546 |
| 58 | Dick Afflis | OL | 6651 |
| 59 | Pete Schabarum | RB | 6662 |
| 60 | Carl Taseff (PR) | PR | 6763 |
| 61 | Bill Albright | DL | 6987 |
| 62 | Bud Grant | E | 7387 |
| 63 | Leon Heath | RB | 7403 |
| 64 | Ray Pelfrey | E | 7637 |
| 65 | Ray Mathews (PR) | PR | 7939 |
| 66 | Don Simensen | OL | 8175 |
| 67 | Ebert Van Buren | DB | 8332 |
| 68 | Al Pollard (KR) | KR | 8417 |
| 69 | Nick Feher | OL | 8436 |
| 70 | Johnny Papit | RB | 8481 |
| 71 | Marvin Johnson | DB | 8567 |
| 72 | Bob Momsen | LB | 8635 |
| 73 | Bill Stribling | E | 8822 |
| 74 | Al Pollard | RB | 8880 |
| 75 | Bob White | RB | 9053 |
| 76 | Art Tait | DL | 9065 |
| 77 | Joe Skibinski | OL | 9164 |
| 78 | Billy Mixon | DB | 9197 |
| 79 | Bob Moser | OL | 9297 |
| 80 | Bob Celeri | QB | 9318 |
| 81 | Jim C. Hill | DB | 9346 |
| 82 | Bob Williams | QB | 9351 |
| 83 | Howie Ruetz | DL | 9428 |
| 84 | Jim Brandt | DB | 9480 |
| 85 | Ed Salem | DB | 9509 |
| 86 | Joe Reid | LB | 9724 |
| 87 | Jim Monachino | RB | 9887 |
| 88 | Ray Mathews (KR) | KR | 10189 |
| 89 | Tony Klimek | DB | 10233 |
| 90 | Chuck Ortmann | QB | 10349 |
| 91 | Bobbie Griffin | DB | 10391 |
| 92 | Bill Jessup (P) | P | 10607 |
| 93 | Al Pollard (PR) | PR | 10624 |
| 94 | Billy Cox | DB | 10864 |
| 95 | Wilford White (PR) | PR | 10868 |
| 96 | Herb Hannah | OL | 11166 |
| 97 | John Amberg | DB | 11190 |
| 98 | Neil Ferris | DB | 11240 |
| 99 | Billy Baggett | RB | 11351 |
| 100 | Bob Wilkinson | E | 11402 |
| 101 | Billy Cox (P) | P | 11498 |
| 102 | Dan Rogas | OL | 11629 |
| 103 | Henry Minarik | E | 11756 |
| 104 | Nick Bolkovac (K) | K | 11757 |
| 105 | Bob White (KR) | KR | 11895 |
| 106 | Jack Christiansen (KR) | KR | 12427 |
| 107 | Art Michalik (K) | K | 12537 |
| 108 | Al Brosky | DB | 12698 |
| 109 | Billy Baggett (KR) | KR | 12699 |
| 110 | Butch Avinger (P) | P | 12871 |
| 111 | Bishop Strickland | RB | 13270 |
| 112 | Billy Cross (KR) | KR | 13396 |
| 113 | Billy Cross (PR) | PR | 13397 |
| 114 | Brad Rowland (KR) | KR | 13398 |
| 115 | Billy Baggett (PR) | PR | 13817 |
| 116 | Darrel Meisenheimer | DB | 13818 |
| 117 | Carl Taseff (KR) | KR | 13941 |
| 118 | Hamp Tanner | OL | 14038 |
| 119 | Bob Hudson (KR) | KR | 14097 |
| 120 | Wilford White | RB | 14377 |
| 121 | Brad Rowland | RB | 14617 |
| 122 | George Kinek | DB | 14618 |
| 123 | Nick Bolkovac | DL | 14883 |
| 124 | Dave Sparks | OL | 15057 |
| 125 | Dom Fucci | DB | 15306 |
| 126 | Fred Benners | QB | 15307 |
| 127 | Pete D'Alonzo | RB | 15308 |
| 128 | Elmer Wingate | DL | 15572 |
| 129 | Butch Avinger | RB | 15707 |
| 130 | James Stroschein | DL | 16218 |
| 131 | Jim Staton | DL | 16593 |
| 132 | Les Cowan | DL | 16716 |
| 133 | Tony Momsen | OL | 16825 |
| 134 | Larry Lauer | OL | 17056 |
| 135 | Bobby Collier | OL | 17290 |
| 136 | Roscoe Hansen | OL | 17674 |
| 137 | Ray Romero | OL | 18066 |
| 138 | Roger Savoie | DL | 18395 |
| 139 | Bill Clarke | OL | 18726 |
| 140 | Rollie Miles | E | 20122 |
| 141 | Sam Scoccia | DL | 21702 |
| 142 | Bruno Bitkowski | LB | 22133 |
| 143 | Pete Neumann | DL | 24468 |
| 144 | Cam Fraser (P) | P | 26444 |
| 145 | Norbert Wirkowski | QB | 26863 |
| 146 | Don Lord | DL | 31115 |
| 147 | Rollie Miles (PR) | PR | 31642 |
| 148 | Pete Neumann | DB | 31930 |
| 149 | Rollie Miles (KR) | KR | 33917 |
| 150 | John Bove | DL | 34977 |
| 151 | Cam Fraser | DB | 37944 |
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