The Top 14 Players who Debuted in 1979

The following list of players made their pro debut in the 1979 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.

⇦ 1978

1980 ⇨

Player	Position	Status	Legends Score
Joe Montana	QB		91
Kellen Winslow	TE		38
Dan Hampton	DT		36
Mark Gastineau	DE	Eligible 1996	23
Todd Christensen	TE	Eligible 1994	21
Ottis Anderson	RB	Eligible 1998	18
Fred Smerlas	NT	Eligible 1998	13
Roy Green	WR	Eligible 1998	12
Kent Hill	LG	Eligible 1993	11
William Andrews	FB	Eligible 1992	10
Phil Simms	QB	Eligible 1999	10
Dwight Clark	WR	Eligible 1993	7
Dwight Hicks	FS	Eligible 1992	7
Max Montoya	G	Eligible 2000	7