Unmasking the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
The Top 8 Players who Debuted in 1959
The following list of players made their pro debut in the 1959 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.
⇦ 1958 | 1960 ⇨ |
Player | Position | Status | Legends Score |
Eddie Meador | CB | Eligible 1976 | 34 |
Dick Schafrath | LT | Eligible 1977 | 21 |
Richie Petitbon | LS | Eligible 1978 | 15 |
Boyd Dowler | WR | Eligible 1977 | 14 |
Art Powell | WR | Eligible 1974 | 12 |
Sonny Randle | WR | Eligible 1974 | 9 |
Dick LeBeau | CB | 9 | |
Charlie Krueger | DE | Eligible 1979 | 8 |
Additional Players from the 1959 Draft Class
Dave Baker, Timmy Brown, Tommy Davis, Buddy Dial, Eddie Dove, Dave Lloyd, John LoVetere, Bernie Parrish, Floyd Peters, Nick Pietrosante, Joe Robb, Billy Stacy, Lionel Taylor, John Wooten
⇦ 1958 | 1960 ⇨ |