Unmasking the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
The Top 9 Players who Debuted in 1966
The following list of players made their pro debut in the 1966 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.
⇦ 1965 | 1967 ⇨ |
Player | Position | Status | Legends Score |
Garo Yepremian | K | Eligible 1987 | 27 |
Tommy Nobis | ILB | Eligible 1982 | 25 |
Tom Mack | LG | 23 | |
John Niland | LG | Eligible 1982 | 21 |
Rich Jackson | DE | Eligible 1978 | 17 |
Gale Gillingham | G | Eligible 1982 | 15 |
Emmitt Thomas | CB | 13 | |
Jim Hart | QB | Eligible 1990 | 7 |
Bob Young | LG | Eligible 1987 | 7 |
Additional Players from the 1966 Draft Class
Donny Anderson, Emerson Boozer, Robert Brown, Bobby Burnett, Mike Garrett, Gary Garrison, Walt Garrison, Hoyle Granger, Fred Hoaglin, Ernie Kellermann, Pete Lammons, Milt Morin, Karl Noonan, Ken Reaves, Johnny Roland, Bruce Van Dyke
⇦ 1965 | 1967 ⇨ |