The Top 17 Players who Debuted in 1987

The following list of players made their pro debut in the 1987 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.

⇦ 1986

1988 ⇨

Player	Position	Status	Legends Score
Rod Woodson	FS		59
Cris Carter	WR		36
Hardy Nickerson	ILB	Eligible 2008	30
Rich Gannon	QB	Eligible 2010	23
Cornelius Bennett	OLB	Eligible 2006	19
Tim McDonald	S	Eligible 2005	18
John Taylor	WR	Eligible 2001	14
Bruce Armstrong	LT	Eligible 2006	12
Jerome Brown	DT	Eligible 1997	12
Shane Conlan	ILB	Eligible 2001	12
Harris Barton	RT	Eligible 2004	11
Jerry Ball	NT	Eligible 2005	11
Brent Jones	TE	Eligible 2003	10
Jessie Tuggle	ILB	Eligible 2006	8
Haywood Jeffires	WR	Eligible 2002	8
Al Smith	ILB	Eligible 2002	7
Christian Okoye	FB	Eligible 1998	7

Additional Players from the 1987 Draft Class

Tyrone Braxton, Michael Brooks, Mark Carrier, Mike Cofer, Curtis Duncan, Thomas Everett, Brent Fullwood, Kevin Gogan, Wayne Haddix, Ron Hall, Jim Harbaugh, Mark Ingram, Bo Jackson, Jeff Jaeger, Don Majkowski, Chris Miller, Nate Odomes, Dan Saleaumua, John Settle, Elbert Shelley, Vinny Testaverde, Eric Thomas, Henry Thomas, Frank Winters

⇦ 1986

1988 ⇨