Unmasking the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
The Top 19 Players who Debuted in 1958
The following list of players made their pro debut in the 1958 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.
⇦ 1957 | 1959 ⇨ |
Player | Position | Status | Legends Score |
Alex Karras | DT | 46 | |
Jerry Kramer | G | 43 | |
Willie Davis | DE | 42 | |
Chuck Howley | LB | 39 | |
Jim Taylor | RB | 37 | |
Gene Hickerson | G | 36 | |
Ray Nitschke | ILB | 32 | |
Ken Gray | G | Eligible 1976 | 20 |
John David Crow | RB | Eligible 1974 | 19 |
Abe Woodson | CB | Eligible 1972 | 18 |
Don Maynard | WR | 17 | |
Erich Barnes | CB | Eligible 1977 | 17 |
Jimmy Orr | WR | Eligible 1976 | 13 |
Bobby Mitchell | WR | 12 | |
Wayne Walker | LB | Eligible 1978 | 11 |
Red Phillips | RE | Eligible 1973 | 11 |
Bill Glass | DE | Eligible 1974 | 10 |
Dan Currie | LB | Eligible 1972 | 9 |
Fuzzy Thurston | LG | Eligible 1973 | 8 |
Additional Players from the 1958 Draft Class
Bill Anderson, Don Bishop, Charlie Bradshaw, Dick Christy, Bobby Joe Conrad, Darrell Dess, Jim Gibbons, Lenny Lyles, Dick Lynch, Dale Meinert, Jerry Mertens, Lou Michaels, Johnny Morris, Frank Ryan, Clendon Thomas, John Thomas, Wayne H. Walker, Dave Whitsell
⇦ 1957 | 1959 ⇨ |