Unmasking the Next Generation's Hall of Fame

The Top 18 Players who Debuted in 2004
The following list of players made their pro debut in the 2004 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.
| ⇦ 2003 | 2005 ⇨ |
| Player | Position | Status | Legends Score |
Jason Peters | T | Eligible 2030 | 43 |
Larry Fitzgerald | WR | 33 | |
Wes Welker | WR | Eligible 2021 | 21 |
Andy Lee | P | Eligible 2028 | 21 |
Eli Manning | QB | Eligible 2025 | 20 |
Vince Wilfork | DT | Eligible 2022 | 19 |
Vonta Leach | FB | Eligible 2019 | 18 |
Ben Roethlisberger | QB | Eligible 2027 | 16 |
Chris Snee | G | Eligible 2019 | 12 |
Bob Sanders | S | Eligible 2017 | 12 |
Roy Williams | WR | Eligible 2017 | 10 |
Nate Kaeding | K | Eligible 2018 | 10 |
Michael Turner | RB | Eligible 2018 | 10 |
Steven Jackson | RB | Eligible 2021 | 9 |
Mat McBriar | P | Eligible 2020 | 8 |
Philip Rivers | QB | Eligible 2031 | 8 |
Tony Romo | QB | Eligible 2022 | 7 |
Shawn Andrews | G | Eligible 2016 | 7 |
Additional Players from the 2004 Draft Class
Mike Adams, Jason Babin, Yeremiah Bell, Chris Cooley, Karlos Dansby, Darnell Dockett, DeAngelo Hall, Nick Hardwick, Tommie Harris, Donnie Jones, Mike Karney, Hanik Milligan, Sean Morey, Don Muhlbach, Willie Parker, Shaun Phillips, Matt Schaub, Antonio Smith, Will Smith, Randy Starks, Sean Taylor, Nathan Vasher, Jonathan Vilma, Scott Wells, Roy E. Williams, Kellen Winslow Jr.
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