Unmasking the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
The Top 17 Players who Debuted in 1975
The following list of players made their pro debut in the 1975 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.
⇦ 1974 | 1976 ⇨ |
Player | Position | Status | Legends Score |
Walter Payton | RB | 82 | |
Randy White | DT | 70 | |
Rick Upchurch | PR | Eligible 1989 | 49 |
Robert Brazile | OLB | 38 | |
Louis Wright | CB | Eligible 1992 | 24 |
Gary Johnson | DT | Eligible 1991 | 17 |
Louie Kelcher | DT | Eligible 1990 | 17 |
Doug English | DT | Eligible 1991 | 15 |
Herbert Scott | LG | Eligible 1990 | 13 |
Joe Fields | C | Eligible 1994 | 13 |
Dennis Harrah | G | Eligible 1993 | 11 |
Monte Jackson | CB | Eligible 1988 | 10 |
Fred Dean | DE | 9 | |
Russ Francis | TE | Eligible 1994 | 9 |
Pat Donovan | LT | Eligible 1989 | 7 |
Cleveland Elam | DT | Eligible 1985 | 7 |
Alfred Jenkins | WR | Eligible 1989 | 7 |
Additional Players from the 1975 Draft Class
Bill Bain, Steve Bartkowski, Bob Breunig, Rubin Carter, Neal Colzie, Doug France, Thomas Henderson, Dave Pear, Rod Perry, Tony Peters, Greg Stemrick, Bob Swenson, Mike Thomas
⇦ 1974 | 1976 ⇨ |