Unmasking the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
The Top 20 Players who Debuted in 2005
The following list of players made their pro debut in the 2005 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.
⇦ 2004 | 2006 ⇨ |
Player | Position | Status | Legends Score |
Aaron Rodgers | QB | Active | 89 |
DeMarcus Ware | OLB | 47 | |
Logan Mankins | G | Eligible 2021 | 39 |
Jared Allen | DE | Eligible 2021 | 25 |
Josh Cribbs | KR | Eligible 2020 | 25 |
Frank Gore | RB | Eligible 2026 | 20 |
Darren Sproles | RB | Eligible 2025 | 18 |
Derrick O. Johnson | ILB | Eligible 2024 | 12 |
Nick Collins | FS | Eligible 2017 | 12 |
Shawne Merriman | OLB | Eligible 2018 | 11 |
Justin Tuck | DE | Eligible 2021 | 10 |
Antrel Rolle | FS | Eligible 2021 | 9 |
Roddy White | WR | Eligible 2021 | 9 |
Jay Ratliff | NT | Eligible 2021 | 9 |
Michael Roos | LT | Eligible 2020 | 9 |
Lofa Tatupu | ILB | Eligible 2016 | 8 |
Thomas Davis | OLB | Eligible 2026 | 8 |
Evan Mathis | G | Eligible 2022 | 7 |
Jammal Brown | LT | Eligible 2018 | 7 |
Ovie Mughelli | FB | Eligible 2017 | 7 |
Additional Players from the 2005 Draft Class
Rob Bironas, Ronnie Brown, Matt Cassel, Trent Cole, Dustin Colquitt, Jon Condo, John Denney, Braylon Edwards, Heath Farwell, Robbie Gould, Chris Harris, Madison Hedgecock, Vincent Jackson, Adam Jones, L.P. Ladouceur, Jerome Mathis, Heath Miller, Justin Miller, Chris Myers, Kerry Rhodes, Carlos Rogers, Alex Smith, Leonard Weaver
⇦ 2004 | 2006 ⇨ |