Week 1 Lineup Rankings

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer

Quarterbacks

1. Peyton Manning
2. Drew Brees
3. Tony Romo
4. Tom Brady
5. Vince Young
6. Carson Palmer
7. Marc Bulger
8. Donovan McNabb
9. Ben Roethlisberger

10. Jake Delhomme
11. Matt Leinart
12. Jon Kitna
13. Matt Hasselbeck
14. Matt Schaub
15. Jay Cutler
16. Eli Manning
17. David Garrard
18. Alex Smith
19. J.P. Losman

20. Philip Rivers
21. Daunte Culpepper
22. Steve McNair
23. Rex Grossman
24. Brett Favre
25. Jeff Garcia

Running Backs

1. LaDainian Tomlinson
2. Steven Jackson
3. Frank Gore
4. Joseph Addai
5. Willie Parker

6. Larry Johnson
7. Reggie Bush
8. Travis Henry
9. Maurice Jones-Drew
10. Brian Westbrook
11. Shaun Alexander
12. Deuce McAllister

13. Laurence Maroney
14. Rudi Johnson
15. Ronnie Brown
16. Adrian Peterson
17. Willis McGahee
18. Brandon Jacobs
19. Edgerrin James
20. Cedric Benson
21. Marshawn Lynch

22. Ahman Green
23. Brandon Jackson
24. Fred Taylor
25. Carnell Williams
26. Thomas Jones
27. LaMont Jordan
28. Tatum Bell
29. Clinton Portis/Ladell Betts
30. Marion Barber/Julius Jones
31. DeAngelo Williams/DeShaun Foster
32. Jerious Norwood
33. LenDale White
34. Chester Taylor
35. Jamal Lewis

Wide Receivers

1. Steve Smith
2. Terrell Owens
3. Reggie Wayne
4. Marvin Harrison
5. Marques Colston

6. Andre Johnson
7. Larry Fitzgerald
8. Javon Walker
9. Lee Evans
10. Anquan Boldin
11. Roy Williams
12. Chad Johnson
13. T.J. Houshmandzadeh
14. Plaxico Burress
15. Reggie Brown

16. Hines Ward
17. Donald Driver
18. Torry Holt
19. Donte’ Stallworth
20. Braylon Edwards
21. Mark Clayton
22. Santana Moss
23. Calvin Johnson
24. Devery Henderson
25. Ronald Curry
26. Deion Branch
27. Bernard Berrian
28. Joey Galloway
29. Vincent Jackson
30. Darrell Jackson

31. Santonio Holmes
32. Drew Bennett
33. Laveranues Coles
34. Randy Moss
35. Patrick Crayton
36. Chris Chambers
37. D.J. Hackett
38. Jerry Porter
39. Jerricho Cotchery
40. Joe Horn