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With one day until the 2022 NFL season, we give you the best NFL players to wear #1. Of course, some of the all-time greats at this number will still be playing this season. They have the ability to continue rising up the list! The official ranking of these players is based on the Approximate Value (AV) from Pro Football Reference.
Without further ado, here are the all-time best players to wear #1 in NFL history.
Best Players to Wear 1 in NFL History
1) Warren Moon, QB (1984-2000)
NFL Draft: Undrafted
Hall of Fame
9x Pro Bowl
NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1990)
49,325 Passing Yards, 291 TD-233 INT, 1,736 Rushing Yards, 22 TDs
2) Cam Newton, QB (2011-22)
NFL Draft: 2011, Round 1, Pick 1 to the Carolina Panthers
3x Pro Bowl | 1x All-Pro
NFL MVP, Offensive Player of the Year (2015)
32,382 Passing Yards, 194 TD-123 INT, 5,628 Rushing Yards, 75 TDs
NFL Records for the most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (75), most rushing TDs by a QB in a season (14) and most rushing attempts by a QB (1,118).
3) Gary Anderson, K (1982-2004)
NFL Draft: 1982, Round 7, Pick 171 to the Buffalo Bills
4x Pro Bowl | 2x All-Pro
538/672 FGs, 55-Yard Long, 99.2% on PATs
4) Jason Elam, K (1993-2009)
NFL Draft: 1993, Round 3, Pick 70 to the Denver Broncos
3x Pro Bowl
Super Bowl Champion (XXXII, XXXIII)
436/540 FGs, 63-Yard Long, 99.4% on PATs
5) Garo Yepremian, K (1966-81)
NFL Draft: Undrafted
2x Pro Bowl | 2x All-Pro
Super Bowl Champion (VII, VIII)
210/313 FGs, 54-Yard Long, 95.7% on PATs
