The Top 12 Players who Debuted in 1956

The following list of players made their pro debut in the 1956 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
Johnny Unitas	QB		85
Forrest Gregg	RT		59
Bart Starr	QB		52
Lenny Moore	RB		44
Sam Huff	ILB		33
Jim Ray Smith	LG	Eligible 1970	26
Earl Morrall	QB	Eligible 1982	21
Pete Retzlaff	WR	Eligible 1972	16
Jim Katcavage	DE	Eligible 1974	16
Don Chandler	K	Eligible 1973	13
Jesse Whittenton	CB	Eligible 1970	10
Bruce Bosley	C	Eligible 1975	7

Additional Players from the 1956 Draft Class

J.C. Caroline, Preston Carpenter, Leon Clarke, Galen Fiss, Dick James, Bill Koman, Joe Krupa, Joe Marconi, John Morrow, John Paluck, Ken Panfil, Jerry Reichow, Bob Skoronski, J.D. Smith, Tom Tracy, Tommy Wilson

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