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The Top Ranked Football Players by Rookie Year-1954
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 | John Henry Johnson | RB | 325 |
| 2 | Les Richter | LB | 365 |
| 3 | Billy Wade | QB | 461 |
| 4 | Stan Jones | OL | 484 |
| 5 | Harlon Hill | E | 851 |
| 6 | Max McGee | WR | 888 |
| 7 | Ed Brown | QB | 908 |
| 8 | Jim Mutscheller | E | 1003 |
| 9 | Jerry Norton | DB | 1029 |
| 10 | Jim Schrader | OL | 1210 |
| 11 | Leo Sugar | DL | 1343 |
| 12 | Paul Miller | DL | 1591 |
| 13 | Buzz Nutter | OL | 1593 |
| 14 | Ralph Felton | LB | 1656 |
| 15 | Lamar McHan | QB | 1883 |
| 16 | Cliff Livingston | LB | 1921 |
| 17 | Alex Sandusky | OL | 1961 |
| 18 | Bill Stits | DB | 1994 |
| 19 | Dick Nolan | DB | 2054 |
| 20 | Art Hunter | OL | 2204 |
| 21 | Zeke Bratkowski | QB | 2249 |
| 22 | Cotton Davidson | QB | 2301 |
| 23 | Ted Connolly | OL | 2509 |
| 24 | Gary Knafelc | E | 2598 |
| 25 | Al Dorow | QB | 2636 |
| 26 | Ed Brown (P) | P | 2653 |
| 27 | Billy Wells | RB | 3153 |
| 28 | Larry Strickland | OL | 3364 |
| 29 | Jerry Norton (P) | P | 3548 |
| 30 | Chet Ostrowski | DL | 3686 |
| 31 | Doug Eggers | LB | 4057 |
| 32 | Ed Beatty | OL | 4102 |
| 33 | Ken MacAfee | E | 4343 |
| 34 | Max McGee (P) | P | 4504 |
| 35 | Carlton Massey | DL | 4533 |
| 36 | Art Hauser | DL | 4637 |
| 37 | Walt Cudzik | OL | 4728 |
| 38 | Gerry Perry | OL | 4833 |
| 39 | Joe Scudero | DB | 4948 |
| 40 | Ed Meadows | DL | 5198 |
| 41 | Cotton Davidson (P) | P | 5512 |
| 42 | Ed Hughes | DB | 5513 |
| 43 | Joe F. Johnson | RB | 5538 |
| 44 | Tom Yewcic | P | 5569 |
| 45 | Royce Womble | RB | 5867 |
| 46 | Al Barry | OL | 5977 |
| 47 | Chuck Ulrich | DL | 6111 |
| 48 | Maurice Bassett | RB | 6994 |
| 49 | Les Richter (K) | K | 7107 |
| 50 | Harold Bradley | OL | 7132 |
| 51 | Herschel Forester | OL | 7423 |
| 52 | Johnny Lattner | RB | 7465 |
| 53 | Ray Gene Smith | DB | 7615 |
| 54 | McNeil Moore | DB | 7698 |
| 55 | Bobby Epps | RB | 7790 |
| 56 | Rocky Ryan | DB | 7983 |
| 57 | Billy Wells (PR) | PR | 8049 |
| 58 | Stan Sheriff | LB | 8087 |
| 59 | Billy Wells (KR) | KR | 8225 |
| 60 | Gerry Perry (K) | K | 8327 |
| 61 | Joe Scudero (PR) | PR | 8414 |
| 62 | Chet Hanulak | RB | 8428 |
| 63 | Vic Janowicz | RB | 8920 |
| 64 | Dick Young | RB | 9089 |
| 65 | Bill Bowman | RB | 9106 |
| 66 | Pete Mangum | LB | 9216 |
| 67 | Dale Atkeson | RB | 9283 |
| 68 | Andy Miketa | OL | 9330 |
| 69 | Nick Adduci | LB | 9334 |
| 70 | Don King | DL | 9476 |
| 71 | Stan Wallace | DB | 9484 |
| 72 | Les Goble | RB | 9628 |
| 73 | Veryl Switzer (PR) | PR | 9776 |
| 74 | Veryl Switzer (KR) | KR | 10074 |
| 75 | Bob Hantla | LB | 10158 |
| 76 | Bob Clatterbuck | QB | 10255 |
| 77 | Jack O'Brien | E | 10258 |
| 78 | Jack Brumfield | DL | 10277 |
| 79 | Bill Stits (PR) | PR | 10357 |
| 80 | Duane Wardlow | DL | 10508 |
| 81 | Lloyd Colteryahn | E | 10510 |
| 82 | George Radosevich | OL | 10532 |
| 83 | Tom Miner | K | 10595 |
| 84 | Jerry Norton (PR) | PR | 10826 |
| 85 | Chet Hanulak (PR) | PR | 10917 |
| 86 | Tom Yewcic (QB) | QB | 11065 |
| 87 | George Rosso | DB | 11165 |
| 88 | Zeke Bratkowski (P) | P | 11495 |
| 89 | Les Goble (KR) | KR | 11610 |
| 90 | Floyd Sagely | DB | 11633 |
| 91 | Dale Atkeson (KR) | KR | 11754 |
| 92 | Joe Scudero (KR) | KR | 11755 |
| 93 | Herb Johnson (PR) | PR | 11894 |
| 94 | Vic Janowicz (K) | K | 12007 |
| 95 | Bill Bredde | DB | 12281 |
| 96 | Herb Johnson | RB | 12282 |
| 97 | McNeil Moore (PR) | PR | 12283 |
| 98 | Johnny Lattner (KR) | KR | 12426 |
| 99 | Bill Stits (KR) | KR | 12533 |
| 100 | Dewey Brundage | DL | 12985 |
| 101 | Johnny Lattner (PR) | PR | 12986 |
| 102 | Les Goble (PR) | PR | 13678 |
| 103 | Ray Gene Smith (PR) | PR | 13679 |
| 104 | Menil Mavraides | OL | 13755 |
| 105 | Pete Perini | RB | 13815 |
| 106 | Earl Putman | OL | 13940 |
| 107 | Wayne Berry | RB | 14095 |
| 108 | Bob Leberman | DB | 14218 |
| 109 | Jim Ladd | E | 14219 |
| 110 | Cotton Davidson (K) | K | 14395 |
| 111 | Dick Kercher | RB | 14499 |
| 112 | Joe Zombek | DL | 14739 |
| 113 | Ron Hansen | OL | 14881 |
| 114 | Bob Morgan | OL | 15008 |
| 115 | Gene Knutson | DL | 15009 |
| 116 | Gene White | DB | 15010 |
| 117 | Veryl Switzer | DB | 15076 |
| 118 | Russ Carroccio | OL | 15101 |
| 119 | Bill Lucky | DL | 15566 |
| 120 | Bobby Garrett | QB | 15567 |
| 121 | Don Luft | E | 15568 |
| 122 | Bill Bowers | DB | 15825 |
| 123 | Jack Crittendon | E | 16340 |
| 124 | Bob Langas | DL | 16450 |
| 125 | Ledio Fanucchi | OL | 16714 |
| 126 | Paul Larson | QB | 16824 |
| 127 | Maury Duncan | QB | 17027 |
| 128 | Ed Brown (K) | K | 17288 |
| 129 | Norm Fieldgate | LB | 17371 |
| 130 | Bernie Faloney | QB | 17472 |
| 131 | Leo Lewis Sr. | RB | 17635 |
| 132 | Dick Shatto | RB | 17648 |
| 133 | Billy Shipp | OL | 17781 |
| 134 | Hal Patterson | E | 17846 |
| 135 | Neil Worden | RB | 17848 |
| 136 | Jackie Parker | QB | 18236 |
| 137 | Roger Nelson | OL | 18273 |
| 138 | Gordie Rowland | LB | 18359 |
| 139 | Norm Stoneburgh | OL | 18903 |
| 140 | Mike Volcan | OL | 19000 |
| 141 | Oscar Kruger | DB | 19477 |
| 142 | Ron Howell | E | 19500 |
| 143 | Paul Cameron | DB | 19730 |
| 144 | George Brancato | E | 19874 |
| 145 | Danny Nykoluk | OL | 20586 |
| 146 | Emmett King | RB | 20816 |
| 147 | Lorne Reid | OL | 21297 |
| 148 | Lynn Bottoms | DB | 21454 |
| 149 | Douglas Nagle | DB | 21703 |
| 150 | Leo Lewis Sr. (KR) | KR | 22116 |
| 151 | Gilles Archambault | DL | 22123 |
| 152 | Lynn Bottoms (PR) | PR | 24891 |
| 153 | Ron Adam | QB | 25424 |
| 154 | Ron Howell (PR) | PR | 25456 |
| 155 | Cec Luining | DL | 25638 |
| 156 | Jackie Parker (K) | K | 26071 |
| 157 | Ivan Livingstone | E | 26312 |
| 158 | Jack Lamb | OL | 26666 |
| 159 | Bob MacLellan | LB | 28237 |
| 160 | Bernie Faloney (P) | P | 28749 |
| 161 | Gordie Rowland (PR) | PR | 29331 |
| 162 | Bobby Judd | RB | 29740 |
| 163 | Rick Kaser | E | 30334 |
| 164 | Dick Shatto (KR) | KR | 33650 |
| 165 | Douglas Nagle (PR) | PR | 33688 |
| 166 | Hal Patterson (KR) | KR | 33765 |
| 167 | Jackie Parker (P) | P | 34150 |
| 168 | Ron Howell (KR) | KR | 34936 |
| 169 | Al Dorow (P) | P | 35368 |
| 170 | Bobby Judd (KR) | KR | 36321 |
| 171 | Charlie Baillie | DB | 36974 |
| 172 | Oscar Kruger (PR) | PR | 38112 |
| 173 | P.W. Underwood | OL | 38113 |
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