The Best Players who Debuted in 1951 - Future Football Legends

The Top 10 Players who Debuted in 1951

The following list of players made their pro debut in the 1951 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.

Player	Position	Status	Legends Score
Andy Robustelli	DE		49
Jack Christiansen	S		47
Jack Butler	CB		34
Gene Brito	DE	Eligible 1966	23
Billy Wilson	WR	Eligible 1966	20
Mike McCormack	T		15
Dale Dodrill	ILB	Eligible 1965	15
Bobby Walston	WR	Eligible 1968	14
Walt Michaels	LB	Eligible 1969	11
Kyle Rote	WR	Eligible 1967	7

Additional Players from the 1951 Draft Class

Al Carapella, Dick Daugherty, Jim Doran, John Dottley, Ken Farragut, Bud Grant, Jerry Groom, Ed Henke, Chick Jagade, Don Joyce, Ray Krouse, John Martinkovic, Ray Mathews, Leon McLaughlin, Leo Sanford, Gene Schroeder, Carl Taseff, LaVern Torgeson, Fred Wallner, Jim Winkler