Unmasking the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
The Top 12 Players who Debuted in 2002
The following list of players made their pro debut in the 2002 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.
| ⇦ 2001 | 2003 ⇨ |
| Player | Position | Status | Legends Score |
Ed Reed  | S |  | 58 |
Julius Peppers    | DE | | 54 |
Dwight Freeney  | DE | | 40 |
James Harrison  | OLB | Eligible 2023 | 21 |
Albert Haynesworth  | DT | Eligible 2017 | 12 |
Jeremy Shockey  | TE | Eligible 2017 | 9 |
| Deion Branch | WR | Eligible 2018 | 8 |
| Aaron Kampman | DE | Eligible 2017 | 8 |
Andre Gurode  | C | Eligible 2019 | 8 |
Michael Lewis   | WR | Eligible 2012 | 7 |
| Brian Westbrook | RB | Eligible 2016 | 7 |
| Lito Sheppard | CB | Eligible 2017 | 7 |
Additional Players from the 2002 Draft Class
LeCharles Bentley, Matt Bryant, Marc Bulger, Ryan Clark, Billy Cundiff, Eddie Drummond, David Garrard, Jonathan Goodwin, John Henderson, Chris Hope, Rudi Johnson, Brett Keisel, Bryant McKinnie, Clinton Portis, Bart Scott, Javon Walker
| ⇦ 2001 | 2003 ⇨ |