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.
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QB
J.Namath 1968
K.O'Brien
R.Todd
RB
C.Martin
F.McNeil 1982
E.Booozer
J.Riggins
M.Snell
WR
D.Maynard 1968
W.Walker 1978
W.Chrebet
A.Toon
L.Coles
G.Sauer 1968
TE
R.Caster 1972
J.Barkum
C
J.Fields
N.Mangold
K.Mawae 2002
G
R.Rasmussen
D.Alexander 1982
D.Herman 1968
T
W.Hill 1969
M.Powell 1982
D.Ferguson
DE
M.Gastineau 1983
S.Ellis
G.Philbin 1968
M.Wilkerson
B.Thomas
DT
J.Klecko 1985
M.Lyons
Q.Williams 2022
OLB
L.Grantham 1964
M.Lewis 1998
R.Baker
C.Pace
L.Mehl
ILB
D.Harris 2009
K.Clifton
M.Jones
A.Atkinson
CB
D.Revis 2009
A.Glenn 1997
J.Hasty
B.Jackson
S
V.Green 2000
D.Paulson 1965
B.Baird
B.Owens
PK
P.Leahy 1978
P
C.Johnson 1968
