The Top 15 Players who Debuted in 1962

The following list of players made their pro debut in the 1962 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
Merlin Olsen	DT		72
Jim Bakken	K	Eligible 1984	35
Mick Tingelhoff	C		34
Gary Collins	WR	Eligible 1977	25
Nick Buoniconti	ILB		25
Lance Alworth	WR		21
Cornell Green	CB	Eligible 1980	21
Fred Arbanas	TE	Eligible 1976	18
Roman Gabriel	QB	Eligible 1983	18
Tom Sestak	DT	Eligible 1974	18
Mike Stratton	LB	Eligible 1979	14
Cookie Gilchrist	RB	Eligible 1973	12
John Hadl	QB	Eligible 1983	10
George Andrie	DE	Eligible 1978	8
Jerry Robinson	WR	Eligible 1971	7

Additional Players from the 1962 Draft Class

Gary Ballman, Joe Carollo, Charley Frazier, Irv Goode, Ernie Green, Mike Lucci, Curtis McClinton, Bake Turner, Ernie Warlick

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