Unmasking the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
The Top 19 Players who Debuted in 1996
The following list of players made their pro debut in the 1996 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.
⇦ 1995 | 1997 ⇨ |
Player | Position | Status | Legends Score |
Ray Lewis | ILB | 80 | |
Jonathan Ogden | LT | 61 | |
Marvin Harrison | WR | 53 | |
Zach Thomas | LB | 47 | |
Brian Dawkins | FS | 47 | |
Terrell Owens | WR | 40 | |
Adam Vinatieri | K | Eligible 2025 | 33 |
LaRoi Glover | DT | Eligible 2014 | 29 |
Mike Alstott | FB | Eligible 2012 | 24 |
Willie Anderson | RT | Eligible 2014 | 22 |
Simeon Rice | DE | Eligible 2015 | 14 |
Lawyer Milloy | S | Eligible 2016 | 12 |
Eddie George | RB | Eligible 2010 | 12 |
Jeff Hartings | C | Eligible 2012 | 10 |
Jermaine Lewis | WR | Eligible 2009 | 10 |
Eric Moulds | WR | Eligible 2013 | 9 |
Donnie Edwards | ILB | Eligible 2014 | 7 |
Muhsin Muhammad | WR | Eligible 2015 | 7 |
Tedy Bruschi | ILB | Eligible 2014 | 7 |
Additional Players from the 1996 Draft Class
Donnie Abraham, Tony Brackens, Ernie Conwell, Stephen Davis, Terry Glenn, Randall Godfrey, Kevin Hardy, Walt Harris, Joe Horn, Larry Izzo, Tory James, Keyshawn Johnson, Jermane Mayberry, John Mobley, Jon Runyan, Detron Smith, Jerome Woods
⇦ 1995 | 1997 ⇨ |