Playing his college ball at the University of Tennessee, Beattie Feathers would have an incredible rookie season with the Chicago Bears where in 1934 he would become the first 1,000 Yard rusher (though there are some football historians who dispute the accuracy) and he would also lead the league in All-Purpose Yards and Yards from Scrimmage and was a First Team All-Pro.  In the six seasons he played after (with Chicago, Brooklyn, and Green Bay), he didn't tally as much as he did as a rookie, but that campaign was so incredible and historical that he deserves a spot here.

In terms of notoriety, there are few on the defensive side of the ball that can match Lyle Alzado.  Known for his anger and ferocious play on the gridiron, Alzado debuted in 1971 with the Denver Broncos and in the season after he would lead all players in Fumble Recoveries.  Alzado played predominantly at Defensive End, and after missing most of the 1976 season due to blowing out his knee, he would come back and help the Broncos and the mighty Broncos' defense reach their first Super Bowl.  A contract dispute saw him traded to the Cleveland Browns, and he would later be traded to the Los Angeles Raiders where his popularity rose, and he would help them win Super Bowl XVIII.

Jessie Armstead played for the University of Miami, where the Linebacker was a key force in the Hurricanes NCAA Championship in 1989 and 1991.  A torn ACL saw Armstead tumble in the 1993 Draft, but the New York Giants took him in the 8^th Round, and a couple of years later, he was a starter for the G-Men.  

There are a lot of polarizing debates in regards to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but the one for Quarterback, Jim Plunkett, might be one of the hottest debates of all.