Unmasking the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
The Top 17 Players who Debuted in 2006
The following list of players made their pro debut in the 2006 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.
⇦ 2005 | 2007 ⇨ |
Player | Position | Status | Legends Score |
Devin Hester | KR | 43 | |
Jahri Evans | G | Eligible 2023 | 41 |
Stephen Gostkowski | K | Eligible 2026 | 29 |
Haloti Ngata | DT | Eligible 2024 | 27 |
Nick Mangold | C | Eligible 2022 | 20 |
Andrew Whitworth | T | Eligible 2027 | 17 |
Mario Williams | DE | Eligible 2022 | 15 |
Elvis Dumervil | OLB | Eligible 2023 | 15 |
Brandon Marshall | WR | Eligible 2024 | 14 |
Tamba Hali | OLB | Eligible 2023 | 11 |
John Kuhn | FB | Eligible 2023 | 11 |
Leon Washington | RB | Eligible 2020 | 10 |
Antonio Cromartie | CB | Eligible 2022 | 9 |
Kyle Williams | NT | Eligible 2024 | 8 |
Santonio Holmes | WR | Eligible 2020 | 8 |
Maurice Jones-Drew | RB | Eligible 2020 | 8 |
Ahmad Brooks | OLB | Eligible 2023 | 7 |
Additional Players from the 2006 Draft Class
Joseph Addai, Derek Anderson, Miles Austin, Antoine Bethea, Tyson Clabo, Jay Cutler, Owen Daniels, Vernon Davis, DBrickashaw Ferguson, Cortland Finnegan, Roman Harper, Jason Hatcher, Michael Huff, Richie Incognito, DQwell Jackson, Greg Jennings, Tim Jennings, Davin Joseph, Johnathan Joseph, Sam Koch, Marcedes Lewis, Marcus McNeill, Montell Owens, Michael Robinson, DeMeco Ryans, David Stewart, Delanie Walker, Donte Whitner, Brandon Williams, DeAngelo Williams, Vince Young
⇦ 2005 | 2007 ⇨ |