Unmasking the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
The Top 16 Players who Debuted in 2008
The following list of players made their pro debut in the 2008 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.
⇦ 2007 | 2009 ⇨ |
Player | Position | Status | Legends Score |
Calais Campbell | DE | Active | 29 |
Matthew Slater | ST | Eligible 2029 | 29 |
Matt Ryan | QB | Eligible 2028 | 18 |
Jamaal Charles | RB | Eligible 2024 | 17 |
Ryan Clady | T | Eligible 2022 | 17 |
Duane Brown | T | Active | 15 |
Mike Tolbert | FB | Eligible 2023 | 13 |
Aqib Talib | CB | Eligible 2025 | 13 |
Jake Long | LT | Eligible 2022 | 12 |
Josh Sitton | G | Eligible 2024 | 12 |
Brett Kern | P | Active | 11 |
Carl Nicks | G | Eligible 2019 | 10 |
Ray Rice | RB | Eligible 2019 | 9 |
Joe Flacco | QB | Active | 8 |
Chris Johnson | RB | Eligible 2023 | 8 |
Jerod Mayo | ILB | Eligible 2021 | 7 |
Additional Players from the 2008 Draft Class
Branden Albert, Cliff Avril, Gary Barnidge, Martellus Bennett, Dan Carpenter, Fred Davis, Jerome Felton, Brandon Flowers, Justin Forsett, Matt Forte, Clark Harris, DeSean Jackson, Mike Jenkins, Jordy Nelson, Marcel Reece, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Clifton Smith, Jonathan Stewart, Jeremy Zuttah
⇦ 2007 | 2009 ⇨ |