The Top 21 Players who Debuted in 1986

The following list of players made their pro debut in the 1986 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.

⇦ 1985

1987 ⇨

Player	Position	Status	Legends Score
Gary Zimmerman	LT		52
Mel Gray	KR	Eligible 2003	36
Pat Swilling	OLB	Eligible 2004	21
Kent Hull	C	Eligible 2002	19
Sam Mills	ILB		16
Nate Newton	LG	Eligible 2005	16
Charles Haley	DE		15
Tom Newberry	LG	Eligible 2001	15
David Fulcher	S	Eligible 1999	14
John Offerdahl	ILB	Eligible 1999	13
Jim Kelly	QB		13
Clyde Simmons	DE	Eligible 2006	12
Vai Sikahema	RB	Eligible 1999	10
Leslie ONeal	DE	Eligible 2005	9
Seth Joyner	LB	Eligible 2004	9
Tim Harris	OLB	Eligible 2001	9
Herschel Walker	RB	Eligible 2003	8
Neal Anderson	RB	Eligible 1999	7
Pepper Johnson	ILB	Eligible 2004	7
Vaughan Johnson	ILB	Eligible 2000	7
William Fuller	DE	Eligible 2004	7

Additional Players from the 1986 Draft Class

Ray Brown, Keith Byars, Tony Casillas, Bobby Joe Edmonds, Jim Everett, Doug Flutie, Ernest Givins, Dino Hackett, Ronnie Harmon, Dalton Hilliard, Erik Howard, Mike Johnson, Rueben Mayes, Gerald McNeil, Webster Slaughter, Reyna Thompson, Clarence Verdin, Steve Wallace, John Williams, Will Wolford

⇦ 1985

1987 ⇨