The Top 14 Players who Debuted in 1965

The following list of players made their pro debut in the 1965 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
Dick Butkus	ILB		63
Gale Sayers	RB		41
Chris Hanburger	LB		32
Ralph Neely	RT	Eligible 1983	32
Joe Namath	QB		29
Fred Biletnikoff	WR		17
Bob Hayes	WR		16
Mike Curtis	ILB	Eligible 1984	12
Miller Farr	CB	Eligible 1979	12
Roy Jefferson	WR	Eligible 1982	11
Jerry Smith	TE	Eligible 1983	10
Otis Taylor	WR	Eligible 1981	8
Dick Gordon	WR	Eligible 1980	7
Ken Willard	FB	Eligible 1980	7

Additional Players from the 1965 Draft Class

Bob Berry, Cannonball Butler, Paul Costa, Bill Curry, Norm Evans, Ed Flanagan, Tucker Frederickson, Walter Johnson, Ernie Koy, Spider Lockhart, Tom Myers, Jim Nance, Dave Osborn, Jethro Pugh, Dan Reeves, Lance Rentzel, George Sauer, Harry Schuh, Jack Snow, Willie Williams

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