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.Montana 1989
S.Young
J.Brodie
RB
J.Perry 1953
H.McElhenny
R.Craig 1988
F.Gore
K.Willard
WR
J.Rice 1987
T.Owens 2002
G.Washington
D.Clark
B.Wilson
TE
B.Jones
G.Kittle 2019
C
J.Sapolu
F.Blue 1971
G
R.Cross 1984
G.McIntyre 1992
J.Ayers
T
B.St Clair
J.Staley
K.Fahnhorst 1984
H.Barton 1993
L.Rohde
DE
T.Hart
C.Hardman
J.Smith 2011
N.Bosa 2022
DT
L.Nomellini 1957
B.Young 1996
C.Krueger
D.Stubblefield
M.Carter
OLB
D.Wilcox 1972
K.Turner
M.Hazeltine
ILB
P.Willis 2009
N.Bowman 2013
F.Nunley
K.Norton
F.Warner 2020
CB
J.Johnson 1972
D.Griffin
E.Wright 1985
K.Alexander
A.Woodson
S
R.Lott 1986
M.Hanks 1995
D.Hicks
K
T.Davis 1965
P
A.Lee 2011
