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
E.Manning
P.Simms
F.Tarkenton 1967
RB
F.Gifford 1956
T.Leemans
T.Barber 2005
J.Morrison
R.Hampton
R.Johnson
WR
A.Toomer
H.Jones 1967
D.Shofner 1962
O.Beckham
TE
B.Tucker 1972
A.Thomas
C
M.Hein 1940
G.Larson
B.Oates
G
C.Snee 2008
W.Roberts 1990
D.Van Horn
T
R.Brown 1959
D.Diehl 2008
D.Riesenberg
W.Young
DE
A.Robustelli 1956
M.Strahan 2001
J.Katcavage 1963
L.Marshall
G.Martin
J.Tuck
DT
A.Weinmeister
K.Hamilton 2000
E.Howard
OLB
L.Taylor 1986
B.Van Pelt
J.Armstead
B.Kelley
C.Banks
ILB
S.Huff 1959
H.Carson 1986
P.Johnson
CB
M.Haynes 1984
P.Williams
D.Lynch
E.Barnes 1961
S
E.Tunnell 1952
S.Lockhart
J.Patton 1958
T.Kinard
PK
P.Gogolak 1970
P
D.Jennings 1980
