Football Hall of Fame Preliminary Nominees

We have placed them in order by position and then alphabetically.

* Will indicate a past Finalist

** Will indicate a first time on the ballot    



QUARTERBACKS

DREW BLEDSOE

1993-2001 New England Patriots, 2002-04 Buffalo Bills, 2005-06 Dallas Cowboys
Four Pro Bowls, 14 Year career, 251 TDs
 
RANDALL CUNNINGHAM 

1985-1995 Philadelphia Eagles, 1997-99 Minnesota Vikings, 2000 Dallas Cowboys, 2001 Baltimore Ravens
Four time All-Pro, Four Pro Bowls, 201 TDs, 35 TDs on the ground (4,928 Rushing Yards)

DOUG FLUTIE

1986 Chicago Bears, 1987-89, 2005 New England Patriots, 1998-2000 Buffalo Bills, 2001-04 San Diego Chargers.
One Pro Bowl, Three Grey Cup wins

**TRENT GREEN

1997-98 Washington Redskins; 1999-2000, 2008 St. Louis Rams, 2001-06 Kansas City Chiefs, 2007 Miami Dolphins
Two Pro Bowls, three 4,000 Yard Passing seasons

STEVE MCNAIR

1995-2005 Houston/Tennessee Oilers/Titans. 2006-07 Baltimore Ravens
NFL 2003 MVP, Two Pro Bowls. 211 Total TDs

PHIL SIMMS

1979-1993 New York Giants
Super Bowl XXI MVP, One All Pro and two Pro Bowls

Quarterbacks Synopsis


Of the Quarterbacks available, nobody seems like they have the overall body of work to get in. As much as all of them are QBs that franchises coveted (ok, except Flutie) in their time, nobody here screams Hall of Fame. It is unlikely that any of them will make the Semi-Final list in November.


RUNNING BACKS

**SHAUN ALEXANDER

2000-07 Seattle Seahawks, 2008 Washington Redskins
2005 NFL MVP. All Time Seattle Seahawks TD leader with 9,453 career rishing yards 

OTTIS ANDERSON

1979-1986 St. Louis Cardinals, 1986-1992 New York Giants
Super Bowl XXV MVP. Two Pro Bowls. Rushed for over 10,000 yards and caught for over 3,000

TIKI BARBER

1997-2006 New York Giants
Rushed for 10,449 Yards in only ten seasons. Also caught 5,183 yards. One time All Pro and two time Pro Bowl.

*JEROME BETTIS

1993-95 Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, 1996-2005 Pittsburgh Steelers
Super Bowl Champion. Two Time All Pro. Six Pro Bowls. 13, 662 Rushing Yards

LARRY CENTERS

1990-98 Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, 1999-2000 Washington Redskins, 2001-02 Buffalo Bills, 2003 New England Patriots
One time All Pro, Three Pro Bowls

ROGER CRAIG

1983-1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991 Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-93 Minnesota Vikings
The first player in the NFL to have 1,000 Yards Rushing and 1,000 Yards Passing in a season. One Time All Pro, and four Pro Bowls. Three time Super Bowl Champion.

STEPHEN DAVIS

1996-2002 Washington Redskins, 2003-05 Carolina Panthers, 2006 St. Louis Rams
One time All Pro and three Pro Bowls

TERRELL DAVIS

1995-2001 Denver Broncos
One of the fastest starts in Running Back history. Two time Super Bowl Champion & MVP of Super Bowl XXXII. Three time All Pro and Pro Bowl selection. All NFL 1990’s Decade Team
 
**WARRICK DUNN

1997-2001, 2008 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2002-07 Atlanta Falcons
Three Pro Bowls. Rushed for 10,967 Yards and Received 4,443 over twelve seasons

EDDIE GEORGE

1996-2003 Houston/Tennessee Oilers/Titans, 2004 Dallas Cowboys
Nine Seasons, Rushed for 10,441 Yards and 68 TD.
 
PRIEST HOLMES

1997-2000 Baltimore Ravens, 2001-05, 2007 Kansas City Chiefs
27 TD in 2003. 11 Seasons and three Pro Bowls.
 
DAVE MEGGETT

1989-1994 New York Giants, 1995-97 New England Patriots, 1998 New York Jets
Two Time All-Pro as a Punt Returner. One Super Bowl. Nearly 14,000 All Purpose Yards

ERIC METCALF

1989-1994 Cleveland Browns, 1995-96 Atlanta Falcons, 1997 San Diego Chargers, 1998 Arizona Cardinals, 1999 Carolina Panthers, 2001 Washington Redskins, 2002 Green Bay Packers
17,000 All Purpose Yards. Two Time All-Pro. Three Pro Bowls
 
HERSCHEL WALKER

1986-89, 1996-97 Dallas Cowboys, 1989-1991 Minnesota Vikings, 1992-94
Philadelphia Eagles, 1995 New York Giants, 1996-97 Dallas Cowboys
18,000 All Purpose Yards. Set USFL Rushing Record. Two Pro Bowls
 
RICKY WATTERS

1992-94 San Francisco 49ers, 1995-97 Philadelphia Eagles, 1998-2001 Seattle Seahawks
One Time Super Bowl Champion. Rushed for 10,643 Yards. Five Pro Bowls

Running Backs Synopsis

This could be Jerome’s year, as he is at the top of the Rushing class, but what we are focused in on is Shaun Alexander, a man who is a former MVP, but failed to make our 100 cut due to an overall body of work that we felt just fell short. We are wondering if we will be proven wrong and the former Seahawk will make the Semi-Finalist list.

WIDE RECEIVERS

*TIM BROWN

1988-2003 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Nine Pro Bowls. 1,094 Receptions with 14,934 Yards and 100 TDs. Including Kick Returns and Punt Returns had 19,679 All Purpose Yards

GARY CLARK

1985-1992 Washington Redskins, 1993-94 Phoenix /Arizona Cardinals, 1995 Miami Dolphins
Two time Super Bowl Champion. 10,856 Yards. Two time All-Pro and Four Pro Bowls

MARK CLAYTON

1983-1992 Miami Dolphins, 1993 Green Bay Packers
Five Pro Bowls and 84 TDs.
 
HENRY ELLARD

1983-1993 Los Angeles Rams, 1994-98 Washington Redskins, 1998 New England Patriots
Three Time All Pro and Three Pro Bowls. 13,777 Yards and 65 TD

**MARVIN HARRISON

1996-2008 Indianapolis Colts
Six Time All-Pro and Eight Pro Bowls. Twice led the NFL in receiving. 1,102 catches, 14,580 Yards and 128 TDs

KEYSHAWN JOHNSON

1996-99 New York Jets, 2000-03 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2004-05 Dallas Cowboys, 2006 Carolina Panthers
10,571 Yards, 64 TDs. Three Pro Bowls
 
KEENAN MCCARDELL

1991, 2007 Washington Redskins, 1992-95 Cleveland Browns, 1996-2001 Jacksonville Jaguars, 2002-03 Tampa Bay Buccaneeers, 2004-06 San Diego Chargers
Two Pro Bowls. 11,373 Yards and 63 TDs.

*ANDRE REED

1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins
Seven Pro Bowls and Second Team All Pro three times. 13,198 Yards with 87 TDs.

STERLING SHARPE

1988-1994 Green Bay Packers
Three Time First Team All Pro and Five Pro Bowls. Three time leader in receptions. Only seven seasons.
   
JIMMY SMITH

1992 Dallas Cowboys, 1995-2005 Jacksonville Jaguars 
Five Pro Bowls. 12,287 Receiving Yards and 67 TDs  

ROD SMITH

1995-2006 Denver Broncos
Two time Super Bowl Champion. Three Pro Bowls. 11,389 Yards and 68 TDs

Wide Receivers Synopsis

You have to feel bad for Tim Brown and Andre Reed. It seems like it has been since Reagan was in office that they have been on the ballot and fans in Oakland and Buffalo crying over their omission. Now Marvin Harrison enters the ballot and will probably leapfrog them both. Could we see another bridesmaid appearance for both Brown and Reed?
 

TIGHT END


MARK BAVARO

1985-1990 New York Giants, 1992 Cleveland Browns, 1993-94 Philadelphia Eagles
Two All Pro Selections and Two Pro Bowls. Two time Super Bowl Champion
 
Tight End Synopsis:

This is easy. Bavaro isn’t getting in.


OFFENSIVE LINEMEN

**WILLIE ANDERSON

1996-2007 Cincinnati Bengals, 2008 Baltimore Ravens
Three All Pro Selections and Four Pro Bowls

TONY BOSELLI

1995-2001 Jacksonville Jaguars, 2002 Houston Texans
Three All Pro Selections and Five Pro Bowls

LOMAS BROWN

1985-1995 Detroit Lions, 1996-98 Arizona Cardinals, 1999 Cleveland Browns, 2000-01 New York Giants, 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
18 Seasons. Seven Pro Bowls and Six All-Pro Selections. One Super Bowl Ring

JIM COVERT

1983-1990 Chicago Bears
Two All-Pro Selections and Two Pro Bowls. One Super Bowl. 

JAY HILGENBERG
1981-1991 Chicago Bears, 1992 Cleveland Browns, 1993 New Orleans Saints
Seven Pro Bowls and Three All-Pro Selections.

CHRIS HINTON

1983-89 Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, 1990-93 Atlanta Falcons, 1994-95 Minnesota Vikings 
Five Time All-Pro and Seven Pro Bowls

KENT HULL

1986-1996 Buffalo Bills
Three Time All-Pro and Three Pro Bowls

JOE JACOBY

1981-1993 Washington Redskins
Three Time All-Pro and Four Pro Bowls. Three Super Bowl Rings

*WALTER JONES

1997-2008 Seattle Seahawks
Nine Pro Bowls and Six All-Pro Selections

MIKE KENN

1978-1994 Atlanta Falcons
17 Seasons,most in Falcons history. Three All-Pro Selections and Five Pro Bowls
 
JIM LACHEY

1985-87 San Diego Chargers, 1988 Los Angeles Raiders, 1988-1992, 1994-95 Washington Redskins 
Three time All-Pro and Three Pro Bowls

DON MOSEBAR

1983-1994 Los Angeles Raiders
One Super Bowl Ring. Three Pro Bowls and One All Pro Selection

TOM NALEN

1994-2007 Denver Broncos
Two Super Bowl Rings. Five Pro Bowls and Three All-Pro Selections

NATE NEWTON

1986-1998 Dallas Cowboys, 1999 Carolina Panthers
Three Super Bowl Rings. Six Pro Bowls and Two All-Pro Selections
 
*WILL SHIELDS

1993-2006 Kansas City Chiefs
12 Pro Bowls and Three First Team All-Pro Selections

STEVE WISNIEWSKI

1989-2001 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders
Eight Pro Bowls and Seven All-Pro Selections

Offensive Linemen Synopsis


With the exception of the continued snubbing of Jerry Kramer, the Pro Football Hall of Fame has always been respectful of Offensive Linemen. Realistically, Will Shields is the one to watch who should at least make the Finals, if not get inducted in the next ballot.

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN

JEROME BROWN

1987-1991 Philadelphia Eagles
Two Time All-Pro and Two Pro Bowls. Died early due to a car accident.

*CHARLES HALEY

1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys
Only player in NFL History to win Five Super Bowls.

ED “TOO TALL” JONES

1974-78, 1980-89 Dallas Cowboys
Three Pro Bowls. Exceptionally popular

DEXTER MANLEY

1981-89 Washington Redskins, 1990 Phoenix Cardinals, 1991 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Two Super Bowls Rings. One Time All-Pro and One Pro Bowl

CHARLES MANN

1983-1993 Washington Redskins, 1994 San Francisco 49ers
Four Pro Bowls and Three Super Bowl Rings

STEVE MCMICHAEL

1980 New England Patriots, 1981-1993 Chicago Bears, 1994 Green Bay Packers
Two Pro Bowls and One Super Bowl Ring

FRED SMERLAS

1979-1989 Buffalo Bills, 1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991-92 New England Patriots
Three All-Pro Selections and Five Pro Bowls

*MICHAEL STRAHAN

1993-2007 New York Giants
Single Season Sack Record Holder. Seven Pro Bowls, Five Time All-Pro. 141.5 Total Sacks

TED WASHINGTON

1991-93 San Francisco 49ers, 1994 Denver Broncos, 1995-2000 Buffalo Bills, 2001-02 Chicago Bears, 2003 New England Patriots, 2004-05 Oakland Raiders, 2006-07 Cleveland Browns
One Time All Pro and Four Pro Bowls

BRYANT YOUNG

1994-2007 San Francisco 49ers
1999 Comeback Player of the Year. Two Time All-Pro Selection and Four Pro Bowls

Defensive Linemen Synopsis

All eyes should be on returning nominees Michael Strahan and Charles Haley. Strahan was a curious omission (especially with Warren Sapp chosen over him) and Haley’s momentum continues to grow. Five Super Bowl Rings will do that.


LINEBACKERS

CORNELIUS BENNETT

1987-1995 Buffalo Bills, 1996-98 Atlanta Falcons, 1999-2000 Indianapolis Colts
1991 Defensive Player of the Year. Three Time All-Pro and Five Pro Bowls

**DERRICK BROOKS

1995-2008 Tampa Bay BuccaneersOne Super Bowl Ring. 11 Pro Bowls and Six First Team All-Pro Selections. 25 Career Interceptions

**TEDY BRUSCHI

1996-2008 New England Patriots
Three Super BowlRings. One Pro Bowl

*KEVIN GREENE

1985-1992 Los Angeles Rams, 1993-95 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996, 1998-99 Carolina Panthers, 1997 San Francisco 49ers
160 Career Sacks 1990’s All Decade Team and Five Pro Bowls

KEN HARVEY

1988-1993 Phoenix Cardinals, 1994-98 Washington Redskins
Two Time All-Pro Selection and Four Pro Bowls

CLAY MATTHEWS

1978-1993 Cleveland Browns, 1994-96 Atlanta Falcons
19 Seasons. Four Pro Bowls and One All-Pro Selection

KARL MECKLENBURG

1983-1994 Denver Broncos
Six Pro Bowls and Four Time All-Pro Selection
 
**WILLIE MCGINEST

1994-2005 New England Patriots, 2006-08 Cleveland Browns
Three Time Super Bowl Champion. Two Pro Bowls

SAM MILLS 

1986-1994 New Orleans Saints, 1995-97 Carolina Panthers
Three Time Frist Team All-Pro and Five Pro Bowls

DARRYL TALLEY 

1983-1994 Buffalo Bills, 1995 Atlanta Falcons, 1996 Minnesota Vikings
Two All-Pro Selections and Two Pro Bowls

**ZACH THOMAS 

1996-2007 Miami Dolphins, 2008 Dallas Cowboys
Five Time First Team All Pro and Seven Pro Bowls

Linebackers Synopsis


Kevin Greene returns for another shot, but all eyes are on Derrick Brooks who is entering his first year on the ballot. Zach Thomas’ debut on the ballot is also very interesting to see how far he can go, or if he passes Greene on the depth chart.


DEFENSIVE BACKS


ERIC ALLEN

1988-1994 Philadelphia Eagles, 1995-97 New Orleans Saints, 1998-2001 Oakland Raiders
Three Time All-Pro and Six Pro Bowls. 54 Interceptions over 14 Seasons.

STEVE ATWATER

1989-1998 Denver Broncos, 1999 New York Jets
Four Time All-Pro Selections and Eight Pro Bowls. Two Super Bowl Rings and 24 Picks.

JOEY BROWNER

1983-1991 Minnesota Vikings, 1992 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Four Time All-Pro and Six Pro Bowls. 37 Career Interceptions

LEROY BUTLER 

1990-2001 Green Bay Packers
Four Time First Team All-Pro and Four Pro Bowls. 38 Interceptions and 20.5 Career Sacks

**RODNEY HARRISON

1994-2002 San Diego Chargers, 2003-08 New England Patriots
Retired as all-time Sack leader for a Defensive Back (30.5) Two Super Bowl Rings

ALBERT LEWIS

1983-1993 Kansas City Chiefs, 1994-98 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders
Four Pro Bowls and Two All-Pro Selections

JOHN LYNCH

1993-2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2004-07 Denver Broncos
Three All-Pro Selections and Nine Pro Bowls. One Super Bowl Ring

**SAM MADISON

1997-2005 Miami Dolphins, 2006-08 New York Giants
Four Pro Bowls and Two All Pro Selections

**PATRICK SURTAIN

1998-2004 Miami Dolphins, 2005-08 Kansas City Chiefs
Three Pro Bowls and Two First Team All-Pro Selections. 37 Career Interceptions

TROY VINCENT

Miami Dolphins, 1996-2003 Philadelphia Eagles, 2004-06 Buffalo Bills, 2006 Washington Redskins
47 Interceptions for 711 Yards. One Time All Pro and Five Pro Bowls

EVERSON WALLS

1981-89 Dallas Cowboys, 1990-92 New York Giants, 1992-93 Cleveland Browns
Three time NFL Leader in Interceptions. One Super Bowl Ring. Four Pro Bowls and Three First Team All-Pro Selections.

*AENEAS WILLIAMS

1991-2000 Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, 2001-04 St. Louis Rams
1990’s All-Decade Team. 55 Interceptions and 807 Yards. First Team All-Pro Selection Four Times & Eight Pro Bowls.

DARREN WOODSON

1992-2003 Dallas Cowboys
Three Super Bowl Rings. Four Time All-Pro Selection and Five Pro Bowls
 


Defensive Backs Synopsis

Realistically, this is a one man show, and the question is can Aeneas Williams reach the final level. He hasn’t yet, and there really has not been any push from any source to get him there.

SPECIAL TEAMS

KICKERS/PUNTERS

MORTEN ANDERSEN

1982-1994 New Orleans Saints, 1995-2000, 2006-07 Atlanta Falcons, 2001 New York Giants, 2002-03 Kansas City Chiefs, 2004 Minnesota Vikings
NFL All-Time Leading Scorer. Five Time All-Pro and Seven Pro Bowls

GARY ANDERSON

1982-1994 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1995-96 Philadelphia Eagles, 1997 San Francisco 49ers, 1998-2002 Minnesota Vikings, 2003-04 Tennessee Titans
Four Pro Bowls and Two First Team All-Pro Selections

SEAN LANDETA

1985-1993 New York Giants, 1993-96, 2003-04 Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, 1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1998 Green Bay Packers, 1999-2002, 2005 Philadelphia Eagles
Two Super Bowl Rings. Two Pro Bowls and One First Team All-Pro Selection

NICK LOWERY

1978 New England Patriots, 1980-1993 Kansas City Chiefs, 1994-96 New York Jet
Four First Team All-Pro Selections and Three Pro Bowls.


SPECIAL TEAMS/POSITION PLAYER

BRIAN MITCHELL

1990-99 Washington Redskins, 2000-02 Philadelphia Eagles, 2003 New York Giants
Two Time All-Pro Selection

STEVE TASKER

1985-86 Houston Oilers, 1986-1997 Buffalo Bills
Seven Pro Bowls as a Special Team Player. Five All-Pro Team Selections


Special Teams Synopsis


At what point has the Special Teams been respected by the Football Hall of Fame? Ray Guy may be on the Veterans’ Ballot (and will probably finally get in), but other than Steve Tasker, there is nobody here who really has a shot to get past the Semi-Finalist list.

COACHES

 
BILL ARNSPARGER

1964-69 Baltimore Colts, 1970-73, 1976-1983 Miami Dolphins, 1974-76 New York Giants
Two Super Bowl Rings; Defensive specialist.  

DON CORYELL

1973-77 St. Louis Cardinals, 1978-1986 San Diego Chargers.
Revolutionized the modern passing game. 1974 Coach of the Year 

BILL COWHER

1992-2006 Pittsburgh Steelers
Two Time Coach of the Year with a Super Bowl Ring. A Record of 166-99-1

*TONY DUNGY

1996-2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2002-08 Indianapolis Colts
One Super Bowl Ring. Only one season as a Head Coach. 2000’s NFL All-Decade Team

TOM FLORES

1979-1987 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-94 Seattle Seahawks
Two Super Bowl Rings

*JON GRUDEN

1998-2001 Oakland Raiders, 2002-08 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
One Super Bowl Ring over 11 Years.

*MIKE HOLMGREN

1992-98 Green Bay Packers, 1999-2008 Seattle Seahawks
One Super Bowl Ring with a 174-122 Record 

JIMMY JOHNSON

1989-1993 Dallas Cowboys, 1996-99 Miami Dolphins
Two Super Bowl Rings, 1990 Coach of the Year  

CHUCK KNOX

1973-77, 1992-94 Los Angeles Rams, 1978-1982 Buffalo Bills, 1983-1991 Seattle Seahawks
Three Time NFL Coach of the Year

BUDDY PARKER

1949 Chicago Cardinals, 1951-56 Detroit Lions, 1957-1964 Pittsburgh Steelers
1956 NFL Coach of the Year

RICHIE PETITBON

1974-77 Houston Oilers, 1978-93 Washington Redskins
Three Super Bowl Rings with the Redskins as the Defensive Coordinator

DAN REEVES

1981-1992 Denver Broncos, 1993-96 New York Giants, 1997-2003 Atlanta Falcons
Three-Time NFL Coach of the Year

LOU SABAN

1960-61 Boston Patriots, 1962-65, 1972-76 Buffalo Bills, 1967-1971 Denver Broncos
Two-Time AFL Coach of the Yar and two AFL Championships.

MARTY SCHOTTENHEIMER

1984-88 Cleveland Browns, 1989-1998 Kansas City Chiefs, 2001 Washington Redskins, 2002-06 San Diego Chargers
2004 NFL Coach of the Year. 205-139-1 Record over 21 Seasons
 
CLARK SHAUGHNESSY

1944-47 Washington Redskins, 1948-49 Los Angeles Rams, 1951-1962 Chicago Bears
Credited with developing the T-Formation. Longtime assistant Coach for George Halas.

DICK VERMEIL

1976-1982 Philadelphia Eagles, 1997-99 St. Louis Rams, 2001-05 Kansas City Chiefs
Two-time NFL Coach of the Year. One Super Bowl Ring

Coaches Synopsis


My God, do you see these names? Looking this up and down makes us want to included Coaches on our Football list. The new talent eligible, namely Tony Dungy, makes us really more excited about the potential Coaches than the players. Only in Football (where we can argue that the coaches are more important than the other three North American sports combined) can this happen.


CONTRIBUTORS

K. S. (BUD) ADAMS, JR.

Owner: 1960-Present Houston Oilers/Tennessee Oilers/Titans
Original founder of the Houston Oilers, original AFL franchise. Two AFL Champiosnhips.

BOBBY BEATHARD

Team Executive/General Manager  – 1966-67 Kansas City Chiefs, 1968-1971 Atlanta Falcons, 1972-77 Miami Dolphins, 1978-1988 Washington Redskins, 1990-99 San Diego Chargers
Four Super Bowl Rings as an executive

GIL BRANDT

Team Executive/Personnel Director – 1960-1988 Dallas Cowboys, 1995-present National Football League
Noted for Innovation Scouting and Personnel systems that are standard practice in the NFL.
 
LEO CARLIN

Team Administrator – 1960-Present Philadelphia Eagles
Considered to be a vital member of the Eagles organization and credited with many innovations in the ticketing industry.

RED CASHION

Official 1972-1996 National Football League
25 Seasons as an on-field official. Refereed two Super Bowls.

JACK KENT COOKE

Owner – 1974-1997 Washington Redskins
Three Super Bowl Rings as a Owner

OTHO DAVIS

Trainer – 1971-72 Baltimore Colts, 1973-1995 Philadelphia Eagles
Recognized as a the Professional Trainer of the Year Five Times.

*EDWARD DEBARTOLO, JR.

Owner – 1977-2000 San Francisco 49ers
Five Super Bowl Rings as an Owner 

RON GIBBS

Official 1940-1962 National Football League
Referee for 23 Seasons. Worked 14 NFL Championship

JERRY JONES

Owner/President/General Manager – 1989-present Dallas Cowboys
Won Three Super Bowls as an Owner

EDDIE KOTAL

Scout – 1947-1961 Los Angeles Rams
Regarded as the first full time Scout in the NFL, and the pioneer of modern techniques in the field.

ROBERT KRAFT

Owner – 1994-Present New England Patriots
Three Super Bowl Rings as an Owner.

ELMER LAYDEN

Commissioner – 1941-46 National Football League

ART MCNALLY

Official/Administrator – 1959-present National Football League
Nine Seasons as an on-field Offical, one year as a Field Judge and eight as a Referee. Was appointed as the Supervisor of Officials in 1968. Credited with bringing technology to the NFL and implemented in-depth training for officials.

*ART MODELL

Owner – 1961-1995 Cleveland Browns, 1996-2011 Baltimore Ravens
Owner for 43 Years. One Super Bowl Ring as an Owner.

BILL POLIAN

Team President/General Manager – 1978-1982 Kansas City Chiefs, 1984-1992 Buffalo Bills, 1993-94 National Football League, 1995-97 Carolina Panthers, 1998-2011 Indianapolis Colts
One Super Bowl Ring

STEVE SABOL

President, NFL Films – 1964-2012
Distinguished filmmaker whose artistic vision helped revolutionize the way fans watch the NFL. Won 35 individual Emmys in numerous categories and in 2003 was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Emmy from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

PAUL TAGLIABUE

Commissioner – 1989-2006 National Football League
17 Years as the Commissioner of the NFL

JIM TUNNEY

Official – 1960-1991 National Football League
NFL Referee for 32 Years. Referee for Three Super Bowls

RON WOLF

Team Executive/General Manager – 1991-2001 Green Bay Packers
One Super Bowl Ring

GEORGE YOUNG

Team Executive/General Manager – 1968-1974 Baltimore Colts, 1975-78 Miami Dolphins, 1979-1997 New York Giants, 1998-2001 National Football League
Two Super Bowl Rings

Contributors Synopsis

We won’t lie as this is not nearly as much fun as the Coaches, and we are not inspired to create a Contributor list. With that said, we will make a case up and down for Steve Sabol.

In late November, the Football Hall of Fame will announce their 25 Semi-Finalists. As we have stated many times on this site, we have major respect for the way Canton builds up anticipation for their process. The question now is who will be selected!