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The Top Ranked Football Players by Rookie Year-1940
Notes: This is a list of the greatest football players to start their pro career in the year listed.
| Rnk | Athlete | POS | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Bulldog Turner | OL | 184 |
| 2 | Tommy Thompson | QB | 696 |
| 3 | Ken Kavanaugh | E | 804 |
| 4 | George McAfee | RB | 1143 |
| 5 | Lee Artoe | OL | 1425 |
| 6 | Bob Seymour | RB | 1450 |
| 7 | Ray McLean | RB | 1715 |
| 8 | Roy Zimmerman | QB | 1775 |
| 9 | Elbie Schultz | OL | 1993 |
| 10 | Dante Magnani | RB | 2355 |
| 11 | John Woudenberg | OL | 2365 |
| 12 | Fred Gehrke | RB | 2540 |
| 13 | Lou Brock | RB | 2680 |
| 14 | Billy Dewell | E | 3108 |
| 15 | Harry Clarke | RB | 3208 |
| 16 | Bill Fisk | E | 3298 |
| 17 | Elmer Hackney | RB | 3538 |
| 18 | Rocco Pirro | OL | 3576 |
| 19 | Roy Zimmerman (P) | P | 3615 |
| 20 | Gil Duggan | OL | 3760 |
| 21 | Bob Nowaskey | E | 3976 |
| 22 | Merl Condit | RB | 4338 |
| 23 | Bill Callihan | RB | 4564 |
| 24 | Ben Kish | RB | 4889 |
| 25 | Ed Kolman | OL | 4965 |
| 26 | Roy Zimmerman (K) | K | 5527 |
| 27 | Al Coppage | E | 5537 |
| 28 | Ray Hare | RB | 5816 |
| 29 | Jim Gillette | RB | 6190 |
| 30 | Hampton Pool | E | 6565 |
| 31 | George McAfee (PR) | PR | 6806 |
| 32 | Lou Zontini (K) | K | 6998 |
| 33 | George Cafego | RB | 7153 |
| 34 | Joe Kuharich | OL | 7259 |
| 35 | Monk Edwards | OL | 7386 |
| 36 | Bob Hoffman | RB | 7400 |
| 37 | Bob Titchenal | E | 7534 |
| 38 | Cotton Price | QB | 7557 |
| 39 | Walt Kichefski | E | 7710 |
| 40 | Don Looney | E | 7806 |
| 41 | Bill Davis | OL | 7927 |
| 42 | Keith Ranspot | E | 7935 |
| 43 | Pete Gudauskas | OL | 7957 |
| 44 | Dante Magnani (KR) | KR | 7964 |
| 45 | Bob Seymour (PR) | PR | 8048 |
| 46 | Walt Merrill | OL | 8166 |
| 47 | Fred Gehrke (KR) | KR | 8192 |
| 48 | Banks McFadden | RB | 8211 |
| 49 | Merl Condit (KR) | KR | 8331 |
| 50 | Pop Ivy | E | 8375 |
| 51 | Jack Sanders | OL | 8384 |
| 52 | Jack Hinkle | RB | 8815 |
| 53 | Merl Condit (K) | K | 9030 |
| 54 | Dom Principe | RB | 9419 |
| 55 | Lloyd Madden | RB | 9431 |
| 56 | Hal Van Every | RB | 9665 |
| 57 | Harry Smith | OL | 9709 |
| 58 | Lou Brock (P) | P | 9727 |
| 59 | Stan Andersen | OL | 9733 |
| 60 | George Kiick | RB | 9828 |
| 61 | Harry Clarke (KR) | KR | 10011 |
| 62 | Lou Zontini | RB | 10143 |
| 63 | Ed McGee | OL | 10159 |
| 64 | Olie Cordill | RB | 10168 |
| 65 | Walt Nielsen | RB | 10285 |
| 66 | Tommy Thompson (P) | P | 10533 |
| 67 | Jack Haman | OL | 10586 |
| 68 | Jack Hinkle (KR) | KR | 10717 |
| 69 | Kay Eakin (P) | P | 10817 |
| 70 | Dick Evans | E | 10951 |
| 71 | Dick Cassiano | RB | 11168 |
| 72 | Ken Heineman | RB | 11481 |
| 73 | George McAfee (KR) | KR | 11619 |
| 74 | Harry Clarke (PR) | PR | 11765 |
| 75 | Lee Artoe (K) | K | 11766 |
| 76 | George McAfee (P) | P | 11783 |
| 77 | Lou Zontini (P) | P | 11784 |
| 78 | Frank Kristufek | OL | 11794 |
| 79 | Art Jocher | OL | 11800 |
| 80 | Tony Furst | OL | 11924 |
| 81 | Frank Emmons | RB | 12165 |
| 82 | Ken Heineman (KR) | KR | 12166 |
| 83 | George Cafego (P) | P | 12312 |
| 84 | Jim Gillette (PR) | PR | 12441 |
| 85 | Ken Heineman (PR) | PR | 12551 |
| 86 | Merl Condit (PR) | PR | 12552 |
| 87 | Boyd Clay | OL | 12651 |
| 88 | Earl Elsey (KR) | KR | 12713 |
| 89 | Lou Brock (PR) | PR | 12714 |
| 90 | Win Pedersen | OL | 12727 |
| 91 | Rhoten Shetley | RB | 12750 |
| 92 | George Cafego (KR) | KR | 12848 |
| 93 | Beryl Clark (P) | P | 12872 |
| 94 | Alex Ketzko | OL | 13000 |
| 95 | Young Bussey | QB | 13138 |
| 96 | Andy Chisick | OL | 13295 |
| 97 | Fred Gehrke (PR) | PR | 13411 |
| 98 | Lou Brock (KR) | KR | 13412 |
| 99 | Wilfred Thorpe | OL | 13570 |
| 100 | Ray Riddick | E | 13655 |
| 101 | Si Titus | OL | 13740 |
| 102 | Kay Eakin | RB | 13870 |
| 103 | Bill Kerr | E | 13951 |
| 104 | Bob Adkins | RB | 13952 |
| 105 | Vic Marino | OL | 14105 |
| 106 | Vic Obeck | OL | 14165 |
| 107 | Bob Kellogg | QB | 14231 |
| 108 | John Noppenberg | RB | 14294 |
| 109 | Clark Goff | OL | 14382 |
| 110 | Don Lieberum | RB | 14383 |
| 111 | Marty Christiansen | RB | 14384 |
| 112 | Max Harrison | E | 14749 |
| 113 | John Rogalla | RB | 14887 |
| 114 | John Shirk | E | 15029 |
| 115 | Paul Moore | RB | 15317 |
| 116 | Carl Nery | OL | 15440 |
| 117 | Earl Elsey | RB | 15582 |
| 118 | Lou Marotti | OL | 15764 |
| 119 | Sam Bartholomew | RB | 15839 |
| 120 | Len Akin | OL | 16106 |
| 121 | Clem Crabtree | OL | 16180 |
| 122 | Ray Busler | OL | 16399 |
| 123 | Smiley Johnson | OL | 16884 |
| 124 | Beryl Clark | RB | 17063 |
| 125 | Bolo Perdue | E | 17300 |
| 126 | Al Baisi | OL | 17693 |
| 127 | Stillman Rouse | E | 17810 |
| 128 | Sandy Sanford | E | 18074 |
| 129 | Woody Strode | E | 18075 |
| 130 | Bill Bailey | E | 18336 |
| 131 | Bill Murphy | OL | 18337 |
| 132 | John McLaughry | RB | 18338 |
| 133 | Johnny Hackenbruck | OL | 18564 |
| 134 | Larry Peace | RB | 19343 |
| 135 | Bob A. Fisher | OL | 19702 |
| 136 | Rupert Pate | OL | 20063 |
| 137 | Ty Coon | OL | 20879 |
| 138 | Mike Gussie | OL | 21481 |
| 139 | Red Heater | OL | 21482 |
| 140 | Ken Moore | OL | 21661 |
| 141 | Shag Goolsby | OL | 21744 |
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