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The Top Ranked Football Players by Rookie Year-1964
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 | Leroy Kelly | RB | 57 |
| 2 | Paul Krause | DB | 80 |
| 3 | Carl Eller | DL | 100 |
| 4 | Charley Taylor | WR | 165 |
| 5 | Dave Wilcox | LB | 227 |
| 6 | Paul Warfield | WR | 236 |
| 7 | Mel Renfro | DB | 261 |
| 8 | Bob Brown | OL | 264 |
| 9 | Len Hauss | OL | 705 |
| 10 | Dave Parks | WR | 830 |
| 11 | Homer Jones | WR | 1025 |
| 12 | Butch Byrd | DB | 1089 |
| 13 | Bill Munson | QB | 1149 |
| 14 | Dan Conners | LB | 1312 |
| 15 | Jon Morris | OL | 1429 |
| 16 | Howard Mudd | OL | 1653 |
| 17 | Ben McGee | DL | 1684 |
| 18 | Bruce Gossett | K | 1735 |
| 19 | Les Josephson | RB | 1779 |
| 20 | Al Denson | WR | 1795 |
| 21 | Wally Hilgenberg | LB | 1817 |
| 22 | Willie Frazier | TE | 1818 |
| 23 | Ralph Baker | LB | 1854 |
| 24 | Gary Larsen | DL | 1866 |
| 25 | Jim Turner (K) | K | 2042 |
| 26 | Clifton McNeil | WR | 2155 |
| 27 | Bobby Walden | P | 2174 |
| 28 | Chuck Walker | DL | 2252 |
| 29 | Gerry Philbin | DL | 2253 |
| 30 | Kenny Graham | DB | 2268 |
| 31 | Billy Truax | TE | 2329 |
| 32 | W.K. Hicks | DB | 2559 |
| 33 | Warren Wells | WR | 2577 |
| 34 | Pete Gogolak | K | 2591 |
| 35 | Milt Sunde | OL | 2676 |
| 36 | Speedy Duncan (PR) | PR | 2740 |
| 37 | Speedy Duncan | DB | 2795 |
| 38 | Chuck Hinton | DL | 2815 |
| 39 | Tom Keating | DL | 2842 |
| 40 | Alvin Haymond (PR) | PR | 3049 |
| 41 | Paul Martha | DB | 3071 |
| 42 | Dave Herman | OL | 3120 |
| 43 | Matt Snell | RB | 3258 |
| 44 | Joe Scarpati | DB | 3297 |
| 45 | John Schmitt | OL | 3323 |
| 46 | Pete Beathard | QB | 3324 |
| 47 | Mike L. Morgan | LB | 3360 |
| 48 | Billy Lothridge (P) | P | 3362 |
| 49 | Jimmy Warren | DB | 3381 |
| 50 | Jack Concannon | QB | 3435 |
| 51 | Speedy Duncan (KR) | KR | 3480 |
| 52 | Dick Evey | DL | 3507 |
| 53 | Jim Purnell | LB | 3597 |
| 54 | George Seals | OL | 3689 |
| 55 | Jake Kupp | OL | 3736 |
| 56 | Don Trull | QB | 3816 |
| 57 | Mike Taliaferro | QB | 3959 |
| 58 | Lloyd Voss | DL | 3984 |
| 59 | Tony Lorick | RB | 4305 |
| 60 | Dick Shiner | QB | 4446 |
| 61 | Marv Woodson | DB | 4543 |
| 62 | Ken Bowman | OL | 4556 |
| 63 | Walter Roberts | WR | 4570 |
| 64 | Willie Mitchell | DB | 4614 |
| 65 | Ted Davis | LB | 4743 |
| 66 | John Kirby | LB | 4895 |
| 67 | Bob Long | WR | 4933 |
| 68 | Len St. Jean | OL | 5033 |
| 69 | Gary Lewis | RB | 5052 |
| 70 | J.R. Williamson | LB | 5085 |
| 71 | Walter Roberts (PR) | PR | 5095 |
| 72 | Doug Hart | DB | 5148 |
| 73 | Bill Budness | LB | 5159 |
| 74 | Ernie Wheelwright | RB | 5259 |
| 75 | George Mira | QB | 5303 |
| 76 | Tommy Crutcher | LB | 5382 |
| 77 | Alvin Haymond (KR) | KR | 5478 |
| 78 | Walter Roberts (KR) | KR | 5762 |
| 79 | Pete Jaquess | DB | 5882 |
| 80 | Carleton Oats | DL | 5909 |
| 81 | Izzy Lang | RB | 5931 |
| 82 | Pete Liske | QB | 5968 |
| 83 | Gary Wood | QB | 5992 |
| 84 | Mel Renfro (PR) | PR | 6031 |
| 85 | Alvin Haymond | DB | 6173 |
| 86 | Sid Blanks | RB | 6196 |
| 87 | Ode Burrell | RB | 6229 |
| 88 | Andy Livingston | RB | 6357 |
| 89 | Ed Lothamer | DL | 6407 |
| 90 | Bill Martin | TE | 6449 |
| 91 | Perry Lee Dunn | RB | 6452 |
| 92 | Wayne Rasmussen | DB | 6636 |
| 93 | Scott Appleton | DL | 6672 |
| 94 | Joe O'Donnell | OL | 6741 |
| 95 | Steve T. Wright | OL | 6967 |
| 96 | Clarence Childs (KR) | KR | 7045 |
| 97 | Sid Williams | LB | 7052 |
| 98 | Ken Kortas | DL | 7090 |
| 99 | Joe Auer | RB | 7162 |
| 100 | Cornell Gordon | DB | 7232 |
| 101 | Mike Reilly | LB | 7374 |
| 102 | Hagood Clarke | DB | 7461 |
| 103 | Steve Thurlow | RB | 7635 |
| 104 | Pete Gent | WR | 7726 |
| 105 | Mack Lee Hill | RB | 7961 |
| 106 | Bobby L. Thompson | DB | 7987 |
| 107 | Mel Renfro (KR) | KR | 8104 |
| 108 | Leroy Kelly (PR) | PR | 8168 |
| 109 | Fred Whittingham | LB | 8324 |
| 110 | Dick Van Raaphorst | K | 8445 |
| 111 | Aaron Martin | DB | 8477 |
| 112 | Willie Mitchell (PR) | PR | 8691 |
| 113 | Butch Byrd (PR) | PR | 8693 |
| 114 | Joe Don Looney | RB | 8753 |
| 115 | Clarence Childs | DB | 8831 |
| 116 | Bob Poole | TE | 8983 |
| 117 | Bucky Pope | WR | 9009 |
| 118 | Hal Bedsole | TE | 9124 |
| 119 | Billy Lothridge | DB | 9214 |
| 120 | Leroy Kelly (KR) | KR | 9380 |
| 121 | Gary Kirner | OL | 9417 |
| 122 | Jerry Richardson (1941) | DB | 9582 |
| 123 | J.D. Garrett | RB | 9639 |
| 124 | Booth Lusteg | K | 10037 |
| 125 | Bobby L. Smith | RB | 10221 |
| 126 | George Rose | DB | 10234 |
| 127 | Bob Hohn | DB | 10295 |
| 128 | Hagood Clarke (PR) | PR | 10360 |
| 129 | Aaron Martin (PR) | PR | 10413 |
| 130 | Odell Barry (KR) | KR | 10547 |
| 131 | Lou Slaby | LB | 10612 |
| 132 | Odell Barry (PR) | PR | 10833 |
| 133 | Jim H. Kelly | TE | 11014 |
| 134 | Herb Travenio (K) | K | 11302 |
| 135 | Tom Hennessey | DB | 11434 |
| 136 | Ode Burrell (KR) | KR | 11748 |
| 137 | Ron C. Smith | QB | 11749 |
| 138 | Joe Auer (KR) | KR | 11790 |
| 139 | George Burman | OL | 11868 |
| 140 | Roger Gill | WR | 12061 |
| 141 | Jim Evans | WR | 12190 |
| 142 | Odell Barry | WR | 12236 |
| 143 | Homer Jones (KR) | KR | 12418 |
| 144 | Jim Moran | DL | 12469 |
| 145 | Clyde Williams | OL | 12619 |
| 146 | Willie F. Brown | WR | 12741 |
| 147 | Joe Don Looney (P) | P | 12866 |
| 148 | Bill Rademacher | DB | 12874 |
| 149 | Rick Sortun | OL | 12918 |
| 150 | Ozzie Clay (KR) | KR | 13110 |
| 151 | Bud Abell | LB | 13202 |
| 152 | Willie F. Brown (KR) | KR | 13386 |
| 153 | Herb Travenio | LB | 13544 |
| 154 | J.D. Garrett (KR) | KR | 13545 |
| 155 | Sid Blanks (PR) | PR | 13546 |
| 156 | Lonnie Farmer | LB | 13582 |
| 157 | Ed Cummings | LB | 13624 |
| 158 | Sammy Weir | WR | 13846 |
| 159 | Tom Walters | DB | 13893 |
| 160 | Gene Breen | LB | 14068 |
| 161 | Joe Don Looney (KR) | KR | 14212 |
| 162 | Andy Von Sonn | LB | 14489 |
| 163 | Sid Blanks (KR) | KR | 14733 |
| 164 | Gary Lewis (KR) | KR | 15000 |
| 165 | Ed Mitchell | OL | 15168 |
| 166 | Paul Martha (KR) | KR | 15302 |
| 167 | Ron D. Carpenter | LB | 15480 |
| 168 | Larry Rakestraw | QB | 15600 |
| 169 | Bob Horton | LB | 15640 |
| 170 | Hagood Clarke (KR) | KR | 15697 |
| 171 | Kenny Graham (PR) | PR | 15698 |
| 172 | Roger Anderson | DL | 16045 |
| 173 | Paul Martha (PR) | PR | 16090 |
| 174 | Marv Harris | LB | 16212 |
| 175 | Robert Soleau | LB | 16213 |
| 176 | Darrell Lester | RB | 16271 |
| 177 | Ode Burrell (P) | P | 16365 |
| 178 | Mike Fitzgerald (KR) | KR | 16445 |
| 179 | Chuck Logan | TE | 16589 |
| 180 | Tommy Wade | QB | 16590 |
| 181 | Rudy Johnson | RB | 16661 |
| 182 | Tom Michel | RB | 16820 |
| 183 | Bill Martin (P) | P | 16847 |
| 184 | Floyd Dean | LB | 16961 |
| 185 | Joe Hernandez | WR | 16998 |
| 186 | Bill McWatters | RB | 17052 |
| 187 | Hatch Rosdahl | DL | 17234 |
| 188 | Tom Costello | LB | 17282 |
| 189 | Terry Evanshen | WR | 17395 |
| 190 | Pete Gogolak (P) | P | 17428 |
| 191 | John W. Baker | DL | 17462 |
| 192 | Herm Harrison | TE | 17767 |
| 193 | Frank Budka | DB | 17803 |
| 194 | Ken Lehmann | OL | 17959 |
| 195 | Bob Swift | OL | 18255 |
| 196 | Ken Sugarman | OL | 18403 |
| 197 | Gord Barwell | WR | 18514 |
| 198 | Mel Profit | TE | 18662 |
| 199 | Mike Blum | LB | 18758 |
| 200 | Sammy Odom | DL | 18944 |
| 201 | Bob Sherman | DB | 18960 |
| 202 | Charlie Bray | OL | 18967 |
| 203 | Bill Redell | DB | 18975 |
| 204 | Ray Kubala | OL | 19007 |
| 205 | Roger LaLonde | DL | 19484 |
| 206 | Benny Nelson | DB | 19578 |
| 207 | Billy Cooper | RB | 19624 |
| 208 | Mike Fitzgerald | DB | 19645 |
| 209 | Dalton Hoffman | RB | 19697 |
| 210 | Al Irwin | WR | 19716 |
| 211 | Jim Worden | E | 19717 |
| 212 | Paul Robson | LB | 19718 |
| 213 | Jay Roberts | TE | 19739 |
| 214 | Pete Martin | DL | 19905 |
| 215 | Bob Kosid | DB | 20076 |
| 216 | John McDowell | OL | 20134 |
| 217 | Jim Wilson | OL | 20372 |
| 218 | John Vilunas | LB | 20451 |
| 219 | John Contoulis | DL | 20641 |
| 220 | Dick Suderman | DL | 20811 |
| 221 | John Farris | OL | 20884 |
| 222 | Tony DiMidio | OL | 20926 |
| 223 | Dave Braggins | OL | 21015 |
| 224 | Wayne Dennis | DL | 21136 |
| 225 | Hank Dorsch | RB | 21145 |
| 226 | Herschel Turner | OL | 21330 |
| 227 | Terry Wilson | DB | 21517 |
| 228 | Oliver Dobbins | DB | 21656 |
| 229 | Vince Turner | DB | 23168 |
| 230 | Morley Rolhiser | DL | 23583 |
| 231 | Frank Lasky | OL | 23607 |
| 232 | Billy Cooper (PR) | PR | 24158 |
| 233 | Barry Mitchelson | E | 25032 |
| 234 | Sherman Lewis | DB | 25146 |
| 235 | Jim Higgins | OL | 25259 |
| 236 | Lu Bain | RB | 25503 |
| 237 | Don Shackelford | OL | 25701 |
| 238 | John Cimba | LB | 26277 |
| 239 | George Bork | QB | 26572 |
| 240 | Bob Kosid (PR) | PR | 26830 |
| 241 | Willie Ross | RB | 26924 |
| 242 | Joe Hernandez (KR) | KR | 27310 |
| 243 | John Metras | LB | 27972 |
| 244 | John Vilunas (K) | K | 28423 |
| 245 | Gus Kasapis | DL | 28502 |
| 246 | Jesse Williams | LB | 28956 |
| 247 | Cloyd Webb | E | 29438 |
| 248 | Stan Crisson | RB | 29920 |
| 249 | Lee Sampson | E | 30092 |
| 250 | Dave Still | OL | 30213 |
| 251 | Andy Shaw | OL | 30341 |
| 252 | Paul Burleson | E | 30491 |
| 253 | Marcel Deleeuw | RB | 30598 |
| 254 | Jim McNaughton | E | 30715 |
| 255 | Mike Kostin | DB | 31073 |
| 256 | Marcel Deleeuw (P) | P | 31349 |
| 257 | Peter Lewis | DL | 31581 |
| 258 | Joe Hernandez (PR) | PR | 31645 |
| 259 | John W. Baker (K) | K | 31820 |
| 260 | Lu Bain (PR) | PR | 31922 |
| 261 | Dave Mathieson | QB | 32031 |
| 262 | Larry Tomlinson | E | 32569 |
| 263 | Gary Hertzfeldt | QB | 32995 |
| 264 | Bob Lazark | DB | 33912 |
| 265 | Pat Batten (K) | K | 34030 |
| 266 | Bob Strieter | DL | 34146 |
| 267 | Dewey Lincoln (KR) | KR | 34147 |
| 268 | Dewey Lincoln | RB | 34273 |
| 269 | Jim McKean (P) | P | 34386 |
| 270 | Dave Bowen | RB | 34570 |
| 271 | Bill Redell (KR) | KR | 34931 |
| 272 | Bob Dugan | OL | 35060 |
| 273 | Norm Thomas | E | 35067 |
| 274 | Bob Oetting | OL | 35835 |
| 275 | Billy Cooper (KR) | KR | 35947 |
| 276 | Pat Batten | RB | 36049 |
| 277 | Sherman Lewis (KR) | KR | 36316 |
| 278 | John Simmons (WR) | WR | 36334 |
| 279 | Jim McKean | QB | 36420 |
| 280 | Henry Schichtle | QB | 36422 |
| 281 | Willie Lambert | RB | 36590 |
| 282 | Jim Baffico | DL | 37100 |
| 283 | Dick Quast | DL | 37106 |
| 284 | Lou Holland | RB | 37379 |
| 285 | Norm Thomas (PR) | PR | 37479 |
| 286 | John Paglio | DL | 37534 |
| 287 | Mike Walderzak | OL | 38771 |
| 288 | Jack Truran | DB | 39265 |
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