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
D.Marino 1984
B.Griese
R.Tannehill
RB
L.Csonka 1971
J.Nathan
J.Kiick
R.Williams 2002
WR
N.Moore
M.Duper
M.Clayton 1984
P.Warfield 1971
D.Harris
TE
R.McMichael 2004
B.Hardy
C
J.Langer
D.Stephenson 1984
T.Ruddy
G
L.Little 1972
B.Kuechenberg
E.Newman 1984
K.Sims
R.Foster
T
R.Webb 1992
N.Evans
J.Giesler 1984
DE
J.Taylor 2006
V.Den Herder
B.Stanfill 1972
D.Betters 1983
J.Cross
DT
B.Baumhower 1983
T.Bowens
M.Fernandez
R.Starks
OLB
C.Wake 2012
K.Bokamper
L.Gordon
B.Brudzinski
ILB
Z.Thomas 1998
N.Buoniconti
AJ Duhe
J.Offerdahl 1990
CB
S.Madison 2000
T.Foley
X.Howard 2020
C.Johnson
P.Surtain
S
D.Anderson 1973
J.Scott 1973
G.Blackwood
PK
G.Yepremian 1971
P
R.Roby 1984
