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The Top Ranked Football Players by Rookie Year-1980
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 | Anthony Munoz | OL | 17 |
| 2 | Dave Krieg | QB | 181 |
| 3 | Dwight Stephenson | OL | 213 |
| 4 | Steve McMichael | DL | 272 |
| 5 | Art Monk | WR | 571 |
| 6 | Billy Sims | RB | 650 |
| 7 | Jacob Green | DL | 676 |
| 8 | Joe Cribbs | RB | 799 |
| 9 | Mark Haynes | DB | 800 |
| 10 | Carlos Carson | WR | 965 |
| 11 | Rulon Jones | DL | 1010 |
| 12 | Bill Kenney | QB | 1062 |
| 13 | Ray Donaldson | OL | 1128 |
| 14 | Jim Ritcher | OL | 1505 |
| 15 | Eddie Murray | K | 1620 |
| 16 | Keena Turner | LB | 1639 |
| 17 | Matt Millen | LB | 1646 |
| 18 | LeRoy Irvin | DB | 1713 |
| 19 | Jeff Bostic | OL | 1730 |
| 20 | Kevin House Sr. | WR | 1793 |
| 21 | Dave Waymer | DB | 1850 |
| 22 | Gerry Ellis | RB | 1879 |
| 23 | Otis Wilson | LB | 1926 |
| 24 | Tunch Ilkin | OL | 1929 |
| 25 | Mike Harden | DB | 2169 |
| 26 | Curtis Dickey | RB | 2504 |
| 27 | Stan Brock | OL | 2530 |
| 28 | Lance Mehl | LB | 2549 |
| 29 | Marc Wilson | QB | 2572 |
| 30 | Johnnie Johnson | DB | 2624 |
| 31 | Roynell Young | DB | 2638 |
| 32 | Ray Butler | WR | 2674 |
| 33 | Matt Suhey | RB | 2698 |
| 34 | Keith Bishop | OL | 2745 |
| 35 | Charles White | RB | 2750 |
| 36 | Doug Martin | DL | 2782 |
| 37 | Jerry Holmes | DB | 2788 |
| 38 | Buddy Curry | LB | 2804 |
| 39 | Frank Pollard | RB | 2915 |
| 40 | Curtis Greer | DL | 2991 |
| 41 | Junior Miller | TE | 3119 |
| 42 | Eric Hipple | QB | 3211 |
| 43 | Mark Murphy | DB | 3237 |
| 44 | Gerald Carter | WR | 3399 |
| 45 | Mark Lee | DB | 3475 |
| 46 | Timmy Newsome | RB | 3598 |
| 47 | Roland James | DB | 3648 |
| 48 | Gary Hogeboom | QB | 3720 |
| 49 | Mark Malone | QB | 3735 |
| 50 | Cliff Odom | LB | 3915 |
| 51 | Carl Roaches (KR) | KR | 4097 |
| 52 | Mike Guman | RB | 4154 |
| 53 | Doug Marsh | TE | 4185 |
| 54 | David Woodley | QB | 4206 |
| 55 | Kenny Johnson | DB | 4253 |
| 56 | Larry McGrew | LB | 4378 |
| 57 | Irv Pankey | OL | 4545 |
| 58 | Earl Cooper | RB | 4712 |
| 59 | Greg Cater | P | 4835 |
| 60 | Darrol Ray | DB | 4946 |
| 61 | Scot Brantley | LB | 5084 |
| 62 | Craig Wolfley | OL | 5175 |
| 63 | Al Richardson | LB | 5263 |
| 64 | M.L. Harris | TE | 5439 |
| 65 | Joe Senser | TE | 5456 |
| 66 | George Cumby | LB | 5481 |
| 67 | Wayne Smith | DB | 5565 |
| 68 | Joe Rose | TE | 5609 |
| 69 | Gordon Banks | WR | 5633 |
| 70 | Walt Arnold | TE | 5645 |
| 71 | Tim Smith | WR | 5830 |
| 72 | Bobby Leopold | LB | 6285 |
| 73 | Carl Roaches (PR) | PR | 6327 |
| 74 | Cleo Montgomery (KR) | KR | 6328 |
| 75 | Lam Jones | WR | 6351 |
| 76 | Brad Budde | OL | 6362 |
| 77 | Scott Brunner | QB | 6363 |
| 78 | Mark Brammer | TE | 6397 |
| 79 | Jim Stuckey | DL | 6429 |
| 80 | Kenny Johnson (PR) | PR | 6492 |
| 81 | Willie Teal | DB | 6511 |
| 82 | Chris Godfrey | OL | 6590 |
| 83 | Don McNeal | DB | 6691 |
| 84 | Malcolm Barnwell | WR | 6727 |
| 85 | LeRoy Irvin (PR) | PR | 6840 |
| 86 | Kurt Petersen | OL | 6885 |
| 87 | Ron Essink | OL | 6886 |
| 88 | Russell Brown | OL | 6955 |
| 89 | Andy Hawkins | LB | 6963 |
| 90 | Stafford Mays | DL | 7031 |
| 91 | Kenny Hill | DB | 7137 |
| 92 | Rush Brown | DL | 7197 |
| 93 | Anthony Dickerson | LB | 7242 |
| 94 | Charles Baker | LB | 7522 |
| 95 | Curtis McGriff | DL | 7680 |
| 96 | Jim Miller (P) | P | 7754 |
| 97 | Turk Schonert | QB | 7948 |
| 98 | Dennis Johnson | LB | 7975 |
| 99 | Chris Dieterich | OL | 8113 |
| 100 | Steve Kenney | OL | 8135 |
| 101 | Dextor Clinkscale | DB | 8194 |
| 102 | Joel Patten | OL | 8199 |
| 103 | Adger Armstrong | RB | 8205 |
| 104 | James Hadnot | RB | 8281 |
| 105 | Rick Parros | RB | 8401 |
| 106 | Paul McDonald | QB | 8593 |
| 107 | Calvin Muhammad | WR | 8651 |
| 108 | John Goodman | DL | 8713 |
| 109 | Karl Swanke | OL | 8783 |
| 110 | Dave Dumars | DB | 8830 |
| 111 | Randy Clark | OL | 8864 |
| 112 | John Corker | LB | 9036 |
| 113 | Danny Pittman | WR | 9188 |
| 114 | Jim Leonard | OL | 9256 |
| 115 | Perry Harrington | RB | 9383 |
| 116 | Cleo Montgomery (PR) | PR | 9454 |
| 117 | Vagas Ferguson | RB | 9522 |
| 118 | Jewerl Thomas | RB | 9568 |
| 119 | Marshall Harris | DL | 9700 |
| 120 | Terry Greer | WR | 9810 |
| 121 | Victor Hicks | TE | 9870 |
| 122 | Ed Luther | QB | 9893 |
| 123 | Virgil Seay | WR | 9984 |
| 124 | Jackie Flowers | WR | 10030 |
| 125 | Ron Simpkins | LB | 10041 |
| 126 | Buddy Aydelette | OL | 10127 |
| 127 | Joe Cribbs (KR) | KR | 10182 |
| 128 | Guy Bingham | OL | 10229 |
| 129 | Elvis Franks | DL | 10340 |
| 130 | Otis Wonsley | RB | 10342 |
| 131 | Leon Perry | RB | 10425 |
| 132 | Jim Laughlin | LB | 10439 |
| 133 | Greg Bracelin | LB | 10500 |
| 134 | Mike Friede | WR | 10840 |
| 135 | James Jones Jr. (PR) | PR | 11051 |
| 136 | Nick Giaquinto | RB | 11194 |
| 137 | Kevin Konar | LB | 11208 |
| 138 | Mike Guess | DB | 11266 |
| 139 | Will Lewis | DB | 11280 |
| 140 | Reggie Smith (KR) | KR | 11306 |
| 141 | Gordon Banks (PR) | PR | 11410 |
| 142 | Chris Foote | OL | 11530 |
| 143 | Reggie Smith (PR) | PR | 11566 |
| 144 | Sam Harrell | RB | 11659 |
| 145 | Bill Barnett | DL | 11816 |
| 146 | Bob Gruber | OL | 11852 |
| 147 | Ervin Parker | LB | 11940 |
| 148 | Roland James (PR) | PR | 11997 |
| 149 | James Jones Jr. (KR) | KR | 12098 |
| 150 | Bill Roe | LB | 12100 |
| 151 | Mike McDonald | LB | 12218 |
| 152 | Ken Dunek | TE | 12335 |
| 153 | Dale Markham | OL | 12375 |
| 154 | Don Smerek | DL | 12648 |
| 155 | Doug Mackie | OL | 12653 |
| 156 | Fred Nixon (PR) | PR | 12772 |
| 157 | Mark Lee (PR) | PR | 12976 |
| 158 | James Jones Jr. | RB | 13044 |
| 159 | Preston Brown (KR) | KR | 13100 |
| 160 | Ken Times | DL | 13162 |
| 161 | Derrick Martin (1957) | DB | 13211 |
| 162 | Chris Combs | TE | 13217 |
| 163 | Rickey Claitt | RB | 13227 |
| 164 | Dino Mangiero | DL | 13437 |
| 165 | Howard Carson | LB | 13465 |
| 166 | Robert Young (TE) | TE | 13606 |
| 167 | Lucious Smith | DB | 13609 |
| 168 | Ray Williams (PR) | PR | 13670 |
| 169 | Donnie Echols | TE | 13721 |
| 170 | Tom Donovan | WR | 13767 |
| 171 | Mat Mendenhall | DL | 13853 |
| 172 | Greg Bright | DB | 13921 |
| 173 | Ricky Churchman | DB | 13922 |
| 174 | Larry McPherson | LB | 14200 |
| 175 | Kenny Johnson (KR) | KR | 14295 |
| 176 | Derrick Hatchett | DB | 14297 |
| 177 | Jimmy Jordan | QB | 14307 |
| 178 | Tyrone McGriff | OL | 14316 |
| 179 | Frank Pollard (KR) | KR | 14350 |
| 180 | Mike Harris (WR) | WR | 14394 |
| 181 | Andrew Melontree | LB | 14446 |
| 182 | Guy Prather | LB | 14534 |
| 183 | Doug Woodward | QB | 14565 |
| 184 | Bob Kohrs | DL | 14644 |
| 185 | Doug Cozen | TE | 14659 |
| 186 | McDonald Oden | TE | 14672 |
| 187 | Daryl Wilkerson | DL | 14686 |
| 188 | Mike Thomas (DB) | DB | 14766 |
| 189 | Mike Harmon (PR) | PR | 14865 |
| 190 | Ray Snell | OL | 14926 |
| 191 | Matt Suhey (KR) | KR | 14985 |
| 192 | Rusty Lisch | QB | 15214 |
| 193 | Elmer Bailey | WR | 15232 |
| 194 | Bob L. Fisher | TE | 15287 |
| 195 | Mike Hubach | P | 15343 |
| 196 | Cleveland Crosby | DL | 15389 |
| 197 | Vernon Pahl | LB | 15459 |
| 198 | Tom Clements | QB | 15460 |
| 199 | Mark Lee (KR) | KR | 15546 |
| 200 | Tom McConnaughey | WR | 15547 |
| 201 | Johnnie Johnson (PR) | PR | 15687 |
| 202 | Vic Minor | DB | 15743 |
| 203 | Larry Heater | RB | 15760 |
| 204 | Joe Cribbs (PR) | PR | 15949 |
| 205 | LaRue Harrington | RB | 15950 |
| 206 | Sandro Vitiello | K | 15991 |
| 207 | Bryan Hicks | DB | 15994 |
| 208 | Greg Feasel | OL | 15995 |
| 209 | Cleo Montgomery | WR | 16163 |
| 210 | Mike Matocha | DL | 16320 |
| 211 | Preston Brown (PR) | PR | 16321 |
| 212 | Mike Dennis | DB | 16414 |
| 213 | Charles White (KR) | KR | 16705 |
| 214 | Preston Brown (WR) | WR | 16706 |
| 215 | Mike Brewington | LB | 16729 |
| 216 | Joe Silipo | OL | 16750 |
| 217 | Walter Carter | DL | 16760 |
| 218 | Ben Apuna | LB | 16776 |
| 219 | Lee Wilson (DB) | DB | 17045 |
| 220 | Mike Whittington | LB | 17076 |
| 221 | Tom Turnure | OL | 17189 |
| 222 | Pat Ogrin | DL | 17311 |
| 223 | Fred Nixon | WR | 17312 |
| 224 | Alton Alexis | WR | 17531 |
| 225 | Donovan Rose | DB | 17591 |
| 226 | James Parker | DL | 17638 |
| 227 | Oudious Lee | DL | 17668 |
| 228 | Lester Brown | RB | 17704 |
| 229 | Paul Dombroski | DB | 17847 |
| 230 | Keith Lee | DB | 17956 |
| 231 | Arland Thompson | OL | 17973 |
| 232 | Tom Tuinei | DL | 18008 |
| 233 | Mike Loyd | QB | 18085 |
| 234 | Woodrow Wilson (PR) | PR | 18087 |
| 235 | Gene Bradley | QB | 18092 |
| 236 | Carl Brazley | DB | 18133 |
| 237 | Marvin Sims | RB | 18198 |
| 238 | Blake Moore | OL | 18291 |
| 239 | Ted Walton | DB | 18376 |
| 240 | Bill Acker | DL | 18386 |
| 241 | Emanuel Tolbert | WR | 18392 |
| 242 | Thomas Brown | DL | 18496 |
| 243 | Daryle Skaugstad | DL | 18497 |
| 244 | Nate Miller (DB) | DB | 18507 |
| 245 | Freddie Smith | LB | 18553 |
| 246 | Tim Smith (DB) | DB | 18554 |
| 247 | Dan Rosado | OL | 18635 |
| 248 | Jo Jo Heath | DB | 18710 |
| 249 | Larry Flowers | DB | 18870 |
| 250 | Gary Padjen | LB | 18963 |
| 251 | Laval Short | DL | 19190 |
| 252 | Steve Potter | LB | 19252 |
| 253 | Darrell Irvin | DL | 19303 |
| 254 | Earl Jones | DB | 19304 |
| 255 | Craig Puki | LB | 19529 |
| 256 | Steve Shull | LB | 19532 |
| 257 | Brent Boyd | OL | 19542 |
| 258 | Mike Harris (WR) (KR) | KR | 19576 |
| 259 | Gene Belliveau | DL | 19773 |
| 260 | Will Lewis (KR) | KR | 19876 |
| 261 | Greg Fieger | RB | 19904 |
| 262 | Scott Byers | DB | 19919 |
| 263 | Curtis Bunche | DL | 19930 |
| 264 | James Zachery | DL | 19959 |
| 265 | Jeff Allen (DB) | DB | 20030 |
| 266 | Joel Peters | DL | 20050 |
| 267 | Todd Krueger | QB | 20051 |
| 268 | Dan Kearns | DL | 20080 |
| 269 | Will Lewis (PR) | PR | 20130 |
| 270 | Skip Johnston | P | 20167 |
| 271 | Mike Guess (KR) | KR | 20281 |
| 272 | Trevor Kennerd | K | 20331 |
| 273 | Lonnie Greene | DL | 20398 |
| 274 | Phil Cancik | LB | 20418 |
| 275 | Marco Cyncar | WR | 20473 |
| 276 | Kenny Lewis | RB | 20601 |
| 277 | Bubba Garcia | WR | 20635 |
| 278 | Carl Roaches | WR | 20636 |
| 279 | Henry Johnson | LB | 20700 |
| 280 | Mark Moors | OL | 20706 |
| 281 | Melvin Williams | QB | 20752 |
| 282 | Al Johns | DL | 20893 |
| 283 | Tom Porras | QB | 20909 |
| 284 | Doug Scott | DL | 20945 |
| 285 | Phil Murphy | DL | 21031 |
| 286 | Phil Jones | DB | 21050 |
| 287 | Ken Hartley | P | 21070 |
| 288 | Woodrow Wilson (KR) | KR | 21154 |
| 289 | Jesse Johnson | DB | 21244 |
| 290 | Herb Williams | DB | 21265 |
| 291 | Billy Don Jackson | DL | 21393 |
| 292 | Bernard West | LB | 21716 |
| 293 | Doug Paschal | RB | 21821 |
| 294 | Otha Hill | WR | 21822 |
| 295 | Rock Richmond | DB | 21854 |
| 296 | Rod Horn | DL | 22061 |
| 297 | Harold Bailey | WR | 22117 |
| 298 | Farley Bell | LB | 22166 |
| 299 | Kevin Turner (LB) | LB | 22177 |
| 300 | John Priestner | LB | 22286 |
| 301 | Pat Cornelius | OL | 22527 |
| 302 | Stewart Fraser | WR | 22596 |
| 303 | Ricky Harr | DB | 22621 |
| 304 | Ross Francis | OL | 22650 |
| 305 | Brent Racette | DL | 22708 |
| 306 | Chuck Loewen | OL | 22912 |
| 307 | Mark Nelson | LB | 22933 |
| 308 | Syd Kitson | OL | 22947 |
| 309 | Melvin Jones | OL | 22970 |
| 310 | Mickey Fitzgerald | RB | 22971 |
| 311 | Tony Blount | DB | 22972 |
| 312 | Marv Christian | RB | 23163 |
| 313 | Greg Davidson | OL | 23200 |
| 314 | Mike Jolly | DB | 23252 |
| 315 | Dave Klug | LB | 23266 |
| 316 | Bud Hebert | DB | 23371 |
| 317 | Ron Crews | DL | 23372 |
| 318 | Chris Linnin | DL | 23389 |
| 319 | Woodrow Wilson | DB | 23439 |
| 320 | James Stewart (DB) | DB | 23455 |
| 321 | Greg Murtha | OL | 23612 |
| 322 | Chuck Evans | LB | 23638 |
| 323 | Roy Dewalt | QB | 23757 |
| 324 | Gerry McGrath (P) | P | 24002 |
| 325 | Ray Williams | RB | 24217 |
| 326 | Steve Stapler | WR | 24308 |
| 327 | Jim Krohn | QB | 24358 |
| 328 | Tim Walker | LB | 24373 |
| 329 | Bob Gregor | DB | 24400 |
| 330 | Franklin King | DL | 24477 |
| 331 | Dave Newman | WR | 24579 |
| 332 | Kirk Collins | DB | 24624 |
| 333 | Tommie Ginn | OL | 24763 |
| 334 | John Pankratz | WR | 24784 |
| 335 | Gary Dulin | DL | 24930 |
| 336 | Carl Brazley (PR) | PR | 24946 |
| 337 | Angelo Fields | OL | 25006 |
| 338 | Bobby Batton | RB | 25010 |
| 339 | Mike Whited | OL | 25406 |
| 340 | Gary Don Johnson | DL | 25484 |
| 341 | Terry Rennaker | LB | 25693 |
| 342 | Myron Lapka | DL | 25780 |
| 343 | Stewart Fraser (PR) | PR | 25847 |
| 344 | Stan Holloway | LB | 26024 |
| 345 | Steve Grant (QB) | QB | 26087 |
| 346 | Nate Johnson (WR) | WR | 26454 |
| 347 | Jordan Case | QB | 26568 |
| 348 | Reggie Smith (1956) | WR | 26583 |
| 349 | Doug McDougald | DL | 26732 |
| 350 | Jafus White | DB | 26733 |
| 351 | Jim Muller | DL | 26843 |
| 352 | Dave Newman (PR) | PR | 26876 |
| 353 | Jonathan Hoke | DB | 26962 |
| 354 | Roland Solomon | DB | 26963 |
| 355 | Matthew Teague | LB | 27038 |
| 356 | Wes Roberts | DL | 27124 |
| 357 | Cam Hackney | LB | 27214 |
| 358 | Lewis Walker | RB | 27544 |
| 359 | Steve Kearns | TE | 27597 |
| 360 | Paul Tabor | OL | 27611 |
| 361 | William Glass | OL | 28206 |
| 362 | Steve Carpenter | LB | 28961 |
| 363 | Bruce Wilkins | RB | 29220 |
| 364 | Carl Brazley (KR) | KR | 29304 |
| 365 | Tom Rusk | LB | 29385 |
| 366 | Joe Hawco | RB | 29521 |
| 367 | Terry Greer (KR) | KR | 29665 |
| 368 | Ian Ward | DL | 29808 |
| 369 | Nate Johnson (KR) | KR | 29909 |
| 370 | Glenn Cook | DB | 29937 |
| 371 | Mike Washburn | WR | 30038 |
| 372 | Zack Jones | DB | 30232 |
| 373 | Jim Luscinski | OL | 30425 |
| 374 | Phil Jones (PR) | PR | 30757 |
| 375 | Kerry Berryman | OL | 31130 |
| 376 | Gerry McGrath | K | 31357 |
| 377 | Lester Brown (KR) | KR | 31500 |
| 378 | Lepoleon Ingram | DB | 31583 |
| 379 | Mike Higgins | RB | 31895 |
| 380 | Norman Goodman | DL | 32280 |
| 381 | Pete Martell | LB | 32332 |
| 382 | Andre Hines | OL | 32400 |
| 383 | Rick Kalvaitis | DL | 32437 |
| 384 | Phil Colwell | RB | 32510 |
| 385 | Nate Johnson (PR) | PR | 32908 |
| 386 | Greg Hatton | DB | 32985 |
| 387 | Tim J. Foley | OL | 32986 |
| 388 | Jimmy Streater | QB | 33222 |
| 389 | Gary Cook | DB | 33249 |
| 390 | Kelly Saalfeld | OL | 33350 |
| 391 | Allen Archie | DB | 33746 |
| 392 | Mark Philp | DB | 34018 |
| 393 | Steve Stapler (KR) | KR | 34293 |
| 394 | Steve Stapler (P) | P | 34372 |
| 395 | Wiley Pitts | WR | 34682 |
| 396 | Lepoleon Ingram (PR) | PR | 34811 |
| 397 | DeWayne Jett | WR | 34917 |
| 398 | Kent Davis | DB | 34937 |
| 399 | Craig Silverman | DL | 35025 |
| 400 | Dave Newman (KR) | KR | 35153 |
| 401 | Mark Wald | DL | 35154 |
| 402 | Pat McBride | OL | 35232 |
| 403 | Alton Alexis (KR) | KR | 35350 |
| 404 | Emanuel Tolbert (KR) | KR | 35351 |
| 405 | Don Ross | WR | 35653 |
| 406 | Paul Gohier | OL | 35654 |
| 407 | Gary Cook (PR) | PR | 36118 |
| 408 | Jack Hirose | DB | 36119 |
| 409 | Phil Jones (KR) | KR | 36120 |
| 410 | Jo Jo Heath (KR) | KR | 36483 |
| 411 | Mike Higgins (KR) | KR | 36484 |
| 412 | Steve Stapler (PR) | PR | 36485 |
| 413 | Dave Dumars (KR) | KR | 36900 |
| 414 | Jo Jo Heath (PR) | PR | 37159 |
| 415 | Lepoleon Ingram (KR) | KR | 37160 |
| 416 | Lewis Walker (PR) | PR | 38107 |
| 417 | Alton Alexis (PR) | PR | 38193 |
| 418 | Marco Cyncar (PR) | PR | 38667 |
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