The Top 10 Players who Debuted in 1949

The following list of players made their pro debut in the 1949 season, ranked according to their Legends Score, which is a simple measure of a player's individual career accolades. Tap on other column headers to sort by name or position.

In addition to the list below, review the all-time best players for each team, and the all-time best players at each position.

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Player	Position	Status	Legends Score
Chuck Bednarik	LB		59
Norm Van Brocklin	QB		35
Elroy Hirsch	WR		25
George Blanda	QB		18
Tank Younger	RB	Eligible 1964	12
Cloyce Box	TE	Eligible 1960	10
Abe Gibron	LG	Eligible 1965	10
Tommy Thompson	LB	Eligible 1959	8
Joe Geri	QB	Eligible 1958	7
Al DeRogatis	DE	Eligible 1958	7

Additional Players from the 1949 Draft Class

Bill Austin, Jon Baker, Don Doll, Brad Ecklund, Jim Finks, Bill Fischer, Rob Goode, John Hoffman, Warren Lahr, Bill McPeak, Laurie Niemi, Bobby Thomason, Frank Tripucka, Tom Wham

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