The Top 16 Players who Debuted in 1952

The following list of players made their pro debut in the 1952 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
Gino Marchetti	DE		67
Bill George	LB		60
Yale Lary	S		45
Frank Gifford	RB		43
Ollie Matson	RB		43
Dick Lane	CB		43
Dick Stanfel	G		42
Hugh McElhenny	RB		37
Bobby Dillon	S		27
Duane Putnam	LG	Eligible 1968	26
Billy Howton	WR	Eligible 1969	17
Jim David	LDH	Eligible 1965	12
Bob Toneff	DT	Eligible 1970	12
Bob Gain	DT	Eligible 1970	11
Will Sherman	RS	Eligible 1967	10
Bud McFadin	DT	Eligible 1971	8

Additional Players from the 1952 Draft Class

Dick Alban, Bill Bishop, Pete Brewster, Herman Clark, Dave Hanner, Joe Kuharich, Eddie LeBaron, Babe Parilli, Volney Peters, Skeets Quinlan, Bert Rechichar, Ray Renfro, Wayne Robinson, Lum Snyder, Deral Teteak, Fred Williams, Johnny Williams

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