Ranking best NFL players of the 70s

70’s first draft was held on 27th and 28th January 1970 in New York. Hundreds of NFL players were drafted in the 1970 decade, but only a few leave their footprints in history on behalf of their extraordinary performances and skills. Most of their name was inducted into the Hall of Fame now. Here is the list of 24 top-ranked NFL players of the 70’s decade.

24 Famous NFL Football Players from the 70s

Name	Age	1st Team	Position	Round	Pick	Awards
Walter Payton	46(Deid-November 1, 1999)	Chicago Bears	Running back	1	4	Super Bowl champion NFL Offensive Player of the Year NFL Most Valuable Player
Franco Harris	72	Pittsburgh Steelers	Fullback	1	13	4× Super Bowl champion NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Super Bowl MVP
Paul Warfield	79	Cleveland Browns	Wide receiver	1	11	2× Super Bowl champion 2× First-team All-Pro NFL champion
Lynn Swann	70	Pittsburgh Steelers	Wide receiver	1	21	4× Super Bowl champion NFL Man of the Year Super Bowl MVP
Drew Pearson	71	Dallas Cowboys	Wide receiver	3	60	Super Bowl champion 3× Pro Bowl 3× First-team All-Pro
Harold Carmichael	72	Philadelphia Eagles	Wide receiver	7	161	NFL Man of the Year 4× Pro Bowl 2× Second-team All-Pro
Dave Casper	70	Oakland Raiders	Tight end	2	45	Super Bowl champion 5× Pro Bowl 4× First-team All-Pro
Dan Dierdorf	73	St. Louis Cardinals	Offensive tackle	2	43	5× First-team All-Pro 6× Pro Bowl Second-team All-Pro
Chuck Noll	82(Deid-June 13, 2014)	Cleveland Browns	Guard, linebacker	20	239	4× Super Bowl champion AFL champion 3× NFL champion
Ray Guy	72	Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders	Punter	1	23	3× Super Bowl champion 6× First-team All-Pro 2× Second-team All-Pro
Billy white shoes johnson	70	Houston Oilers	Wide receiver, return specialist	15	365	NFL Comeback Player of the Year 3× Pro Bowl 3× First-team All-Pro
Cliff Harris	73	Dallas Cowboys	Safety	3	N/A	2× Super Bowl champion Second-team All-Pro 4× First-team All-Pro
Jack Ham	73	Pittsburgh Steelers	Outside linebacker	2	34	4× Super Bowl champion 6× First-team All-Pro 2× Second-team All-Pro
Jack Lambert	70	Pittsburgh Steelers	Middle linebacker	2	46	4× Super Bowl champion NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Joe Greene	75	Pittsburgh Steelers	Defensive tackle	1	4	4× Super Bowl champion NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year 2× NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Alan Page	77	Minnesota Vikings	Defensive tackle	1	15	NFL champion 2× NFL Defensive Player of the Year NFL Most Valuable Player
Carl Eller	80	Minnesota Vikings	Defensive end	1	6	NFL champion 5× First-team All-Pro NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Jack Youngblood	72	Los Angeles Rams	Defensive end	1	20	5× First-team All-Pro 3× Second-team All-Pro 7× Pro Bowl
Roger Staubach	80	Dallas Cowboys	Quarterback	10	129	2× Super Bowl champion NFL Man of the Year Super Bowl MVP
Terry Bradshaw	74	Pittsburgh Steelers	Quarterback	1	1	4× Super Bowl champion NFL Most Valuable Player 2× Super Bowl MVP
Oj Simpson	75	Buffalo Bills	Running back	1	1	NFL Most Valuable Player 5× First-team All-Pro NFL Offensive Player of the Year
Earl Campbell	67	Houston Oilers	Running back	1	1	NFL Most Valuable Player NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year 3× NFL Offensive Player of the Year
Don Shula	90(Died-May 4, 2020)	Cleveland Browns	Defensive back	9	110	2× Super Bowl champion 4× AP NFL Coach of the Year NFL champion
Jimmy Johnson	84	San Francisco 49ers	Cornerback, safety, wide receiver	1	6	4× First-team All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl 4× Second-team All-Pro