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The Top Ranked Football Players of All-Time from North Dakota
Notes: This is a list of the greatest pro players that were born in this state.
Where players grew up or went to school does not factor into this list.
| Rnk | Athlete | POS | Rookie Yr | Birthplace | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Pete Retzlaff | TE | 1956 | Ellendale | 456 |
| 2 | Gary Larsen | DL | 1964 | Fargo | 1866 |
| 3 | Dave Logan | WR | 1976 | Fargo | 2145 |
| 4 | Phil Hansen | DL | 1991 | Ellendale | 2183 |
| 5 | Andy Heck | OL | 1989 | Fargo | 3205 |
| 6 | Jim Kleinsasser | TE | 1999 | Carrington | 4528 |
| 7 | Jack Patera | LB | 1955 | Bismarck | 4897 |
| 8 | Ronnie Bradford | DB | 1993 | Minot | 5332 |
| 9 | Bill Swain | LB | 1963 | Dickinson | 7244 |
| 10 | Connor McGovern | OL | 2016 | Fargo | 7279 |
| 11 | Steve Myhra (K) | K | 1957 | Wahpeton | 7699 |
| 12 | Don Simensen | OL | 1951 | Minot | 8175 |
| 13 | Larry Steinbach | OL | 1930 | New Rockford | 8565 |
| 14 | Doug Beaudoin | DB | 1976 | Dickinson | 8888 |
| 15 | Steve Myhra | OL | 1957 | Wahpeton | 9062 |
| 16 | Jim Brandt | DB | 1951 | Fargo | 9480 |
| 17 | Jeff Severson | DB | 1972 | Fargo | 9695 |
| 18 | Paul Sheeks | RB | 1921 | Grand Rapids | 10115 |
| 19 | Les Lear | OL | 1944 | Grafton | 10122 |
| 20 | Lynn Hoyem | OL | 1962 | Fargo | 10151 |
| 21 | Cordell Volson | OL | 2022 | Balfour | 11454 |
| 22 | Ernie Jessen | OL | 1931 | Dickinson | 11485 |
| 23 | Dick Degen | LB | 1965 | Jamestown | 11564 |
| 24 | Jim Pederson | RB | 1930 | Harvey | 11848 |
| 25 | Brooks Bollinger | QB | 2004 | Bismarck | 12336 |
| 26 | Bob Pylman | OL | 1938 | Ellendale | 12612 |
| 27 | Jeff Severson (PR) | PR | 1972 | Fargo | 12731 |
| 28 | Leon Boutwell | RB | 1922 | Orr | 13025 |
| 29 | Marshall Jones | RB | 1920 | Fargo | 13702 |
| 30 | Jerry Mulready | E | 1947 | Fargo | 14506 |
| 31 | Quentin Klenk | OL | 1945 | LaMoure | 15019 |
| 32 | Cy Kahl | RB | 1930 | Heaton | 15432 |
| 33 | Bob Greenhalgh | RB | 1948 | Fargo | 16453 |
| 34 | Jake Leicht | RB | 1946 | Jamestown | 16759 |
| 35 | Garney Henley | DB | 1960 | Elgin | 17186 |
| 36 | Gregory Wojcik | DL | 1967 | Jamestown | 17330 |
| 37 | Ron Hausauer | OL | 1982 | Hazen | 17791 |
| 38 | Weston Dressler | WR | 2008 | Bismarck | 17881 |
| 39 | Mark Slater | OL | 1978 | Crosby | 18616 |
| 40 | Randy Hedberg | QB | 1977 | Parshall | 19807 |
| 41 | Brent Qvale | OL | 2014 | Williston | 20103 |
| 42 | Bob Wiese | RB | 1945 | Jamestown | 21401 |
| 43 | Louie Larson | OL | 1926 | Reynolds | 21483 |
| 44 | Garney Henley (PR) | PR | 1960 | Elgin | 22196 |
| 45 | Rich Baska | LB | 1976 | Bismarck | 24009 |
| 46 | Weston Dressler (PR) | PR | 2008 | Bismarck | 26226 |
| 47 | Ryan Smith (WR) | WR | 2014 | Wahpeton | 28090 |
| 48 | Greg Eslinger | OL | 2006 | Bismarck | 28899 |
| 49 | Rob Hunt | OL | 2005 | Cavalier | 30708 |
| 50 | Jeff Wickersham | QB | 1986 | Minot | 31448 |
| 51 | Ted Wahl | QB | 1989 | Jamestown | 32727 |
| 52 | Jason Malecki | P | 1999 | Grand Forks | 32830 |
| 53 | Chuck Klabo | OL | 2003 | Mayville | 33199 |
| 54 | Garney Henley (KR) | KR | 1960 | Elgin | 33268 |
| 55 | Jake Kubas | OL | 2024 | Dickinson | 33694 |
| 56 | T.J. Frier | DL | 1999 | Grand Forks | 33965 |
| 57 | George Dames | LB | 1969 | Jamestown | 34537 |
| 58 | Scott Robson | OL | 1986 | Grand Forks | 35739 |
| 59 | Weston Dressler (KR) | KR | 2008 | Bismarck | 36084 |
| 60 | Ryan Smith (PR) | PR | 2014 | Wahpeton | 36280 |
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