This is a pretty simple project; career regular season value only as reflected in the Approximate Value metric (no peak, no playoffs, no adjustments, no rate stats, it's super basic). AV started in 1960, so for the pre 60s players I looked to the Hall of Fame, that's it. Not complicated.
It's a roster, not a ranking, so I'm not taking 5 quarterbacks, I'm filling out positions. Also, I don't have starters, I don't really think this type of ranking facilitates that so well - at some point, I'll cut out the middle part and choose starters solely based on top seasonal performances (maybe)
25 offense, 25 defense. Kicker. Punter. I didn't pick a 53rd person for the roster, figuring that needs to be a long snapper or some other type of special teams specialist.
Okay - I'm doing starters, they're in bold, based on their top seasons. And...I'm fudging a tick on the straight AV ranking, using some All Pro nods as leavening
This is all through 2023.
QB
P.Rivers
D.Fouts 1981
J.Hadl
RB
L.Tomlinson 2006
A.Ekeler
P.Lowe
R.Harmon
WR
L.Alworth 1963
C.Joiner
K.Allen
G.Garrison
W.Chandler 1982
V.Jackson
J.Jefferson
TE
A.Gates 2005
K.Winslow 1980
C
D.Macek
N.Hardwick 2006
G
D.Wilkerson 1982
W.Sweeney 1967
K.Dielman
E.White
T
R.Washington 1979
R.Mix 1960
B.Shields
DE
L.O'Neal 1994
E.Faison 1961
J.Bosa
M.Ingram
L.Williams
F.Dean 1980
DT
G.Johnson 1980
J.Williams
L.Kelcher
E.Ladd 1961
OLB
J.Seau 1992
W.Lowe
S.Phillips
BR Smith
ILB
C.Allen 1963
G.Plummer
R.Redman
CB
G.Byrd
Q.Jammer
D.Harris 1961
S.Duncan 1965
M.Williams
S
E.Weddle 2011
K.Graham
R.Harrison 1998
PK
J.Carney 1994
P
D.Bennett 1995
