While most of the sporting world is looking toward the Super Bowl, the NFL Honors has always been our primary focus, as it features the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Class.  This year, we learned that five new entrants, Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly, Adam Vinatieri, and Roger Craig (Senior), will be Canton-bound.

Drew Brees: SDG 2001-05 & NOR 2006-20.  After five years in San Diego, Brees ascended to superstar status in New Orleans.  Brees led the Saints to their first and only Super Bowl win, was a two-time Offensive Player of the Year, and was selected to 13 Pro Bowls.  He threw for 80,358 Yards and 571 Touchdowns, and is a Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee on his first attempt.

Larry Fitzgerald:  ARI 2004-20.  Fitzgerald had a stellar career, earning 11 Pro Bowls, one First Team All-Pro selection, and was named the 2016 Walter Payton Man of the Year.  Twice leading the league in Receptions as well as Touchdown Passes, Fitzgerald had 1,432 Receptions (Second all-time), 17,492 Yards (second all-time), and 121 Touchdowns (sixth all-time).  Like Brees, Fitzgerald only needed one year of eligibility to enter the Hall.

Luke Kuechly: CAR 2012-19.   Kuechly was a strong contender to enter Canton on his first year of eligibility, as he is a former Defensive Rookie of the Year (2012) and Defensive Player of the Year in 2013.  A two-time leader in Combined Tackles, Kuechly was a seven-time Pro Bowl and five-time First Team All-Pro.  He enters the Hall in his second year of the ballot.

Adam Vinatieri: NWE 1996-2005 & IND 2006-19.  Entering his first year on the ballot, Vinatieri was a clutch performer who won four Super Bowls and was a three-time First Team All-Pro.  He is the all-time leader in Points Scored (2,673) and Field Goals Made (599).  Like Kuechly, he is a second-year inductee.

Roger Craig:  Running Back, SFO 1983-90, RAI 1991 & MIN 1992-93.  The first player to accumulate 1,000 Yards Rushing and Receiving, Craig won three Super Bowls, was the Offensive Player of the Year, earned four Pro Bowls, and was a First Team All-Pro.  From Scrimmage, he had 73 Touchdowns and 13,100 Yards.  Craig was a Modern Finalist in 2010 and a Senior Finalist in 2020, and is the only candidate to enter via the Seniors/Coaches/Contributor section.

Thanks to Clark Judge, who posted his roundup on Jack Silverstein’s WordPress site (take a look at this, as it is worth the read, and while you are there, read Jack’s other articles!), we have additional information about the cuts.

Jahri Evans, Torry Holt, Eli Manning, Reggie Wayne, and Kevin Williams were cut from 15 to 10, with Holt’s first cut being the biggest surprise, as he was a top-seven finisher last year.  Holt still has time, but this is a significant step backward.

Frank Gore, Jason Witten, and Darren Woodson were then cut from 10 to 7, and Willie Anderson, Marshal Yanda, and Terrell Suggs made it to the final seven before failing to make the vote.  As such, Anderson, Suggs, and Yanda are automatic finalists for 2027.

In late March, we will begin work on revising our Notinhalloffame list of those to consider for the PFHOF.  This will reflect the removal of the five who were elected, the addition of the big names who are eligible, and changes to existing players based on your votes and comments.

We here at Notinhalloffame would like to congratulate the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026.

 

 

It is nice to hear about someone getting IN TO the Hall of Fame for a change.

According to Raj Mathai, multiple sources have confirmed that former San Francisco 49ers running back Roger Craig will be chosen for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.   

Craig played eleven seasons in the NFL (1983-90 with SF, 1991 with the Raiders, and 1992-93 with Minnesota), and rushed for 8,189 Yards and accumulated 4,991 Receiving Yards with 66 Touchdowns.  A four-time Pro Bowl selection, Craig played a huge role in three of San Francisco’s Super Bowl wins.  Craig made history in the 1985 season when he became the first player in league history to rush for 1,000 yards and receive another 1,000.   Three years later, Craig led the NFL in Yards from Scrimmage and won the coveted Offensive Player of the Year Award.

Craig had been a Finalist twice before for the PFHOF in 2010 and 2020, and was ranked #15 on our list of those to consider for the Hall.  In March, we will remove Craig and the others chosen from the Notinhalloffame Football List and begin revising it.

We here at Notinhalloffame would like to congratulate Roger Craig for this incredible honor.

Oh, what a happy day to be a Hall of Fame enthusiast!

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced its 15 Modern Semi-Finalists for the Class of 2026, down from a list of 26.

To qualify, a player must have retired less than 25 years ago and at least five years ago:

*Denotes they were a Finalist last year.

**Denotes they are eligible for the first time.

Quarterbacks (2): Philip Rivers did not advance.

**Drew Brees: SDG 2001-05 & NOR 2006-20.  After five years in San Diego, Brees ascended to superstar status in New Orleans.  Brees led the Saints to their first and only Super Bowl win, was a two-time Offensive Player of the Year, and was selected to 13 Pro Bowls.  He threw for 80,358 Yards and 571 Touchdowns.  Ranked #1 on notinhalloffame.com.  First Time as a Finalist.

*Eli Manning: NYG 2005-19.  Manning went to two Super Bowls and won them, as did the Super Bowl MVPs.  A four-time Pro Bowl and Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, Manning passed for 57,023 Yards and 366 Touchdowns.  Ranked #107 on notinhalloffame.com.  Second Time as a Finalist.

The Chairman’s gut reaction: 

There is no surprise here, as Drew Brees should cruise into the Hall on his first attempt, and Eli Manning was also expected to advance.  Manning, who is in his second year of eligibility, likely won’t enter the PFHOF in ’26, but no worries, Giants fans; nobody (except Jim Tyrer, and we know why) was a first ballot Finalist and failed to enter Canton.

The wildcard was Rivers, who returned to the NFL with the Indianapolis Colts.  Assuming he will not return in 2026, Rivers now views his new year of eligibility as 2031. 

Running Backs (1): Fred Taylor did not advance.

**Frank Gore:  SFO 2005-14, IND 2015-17, MIA 2018, BUF 2019 & NYJ 2020.  Gore was a six-time Pro Bowl Selection, who amassed a whopping 16,000 Rushing Yards (third all-time), 19,985 APY, and 99 Touchdowns.  Ranked #19 on notinhalloffame.com.  First Time as a Finalist.  

The Chairman’s gut reaction: 

We thought that Frank Gore’s appearance on the ballot would negatively impact Fred Taylor, and this is precisely what happened.  Gore has significantly more yardage than Taylor, and we have a rare occurrence of a multi-time Finalist (Taylor was a Finalist the last two years) failing to get through.  As for Gore, he is the ultimate compiler and was never a top-five Running Back (well, maybe once).  Gore’s Hall of Fame candidacy fascinates us.

Wide Receivers (3): (Steve Smith Sr. & Hines Ward did not advance)

**Larry Fitzgerald:  ARI 2004-20.  Fitzgerald had a stellar career, earning 11 Pro Bowls, one First Team All-Pro selection, and was named the 2016 Walter Payton Man of the Year.  Twice leading the league in Receptions as well as Touchdown Passes, Fitzgerald had 1,432 Receptions (Second all-time), 17,492 Yards (second all-time), and 121 Touchdowns (sixth all-time).   Ranked #2 on notinhalloffame.com.  First time as a Finalist.

*Torry Holt: STL 1999-2008 & JAX 2009.  A Super Bowl Champion with the St. Louis Rams, Holt went to seven Pro Bowls and led the NFL in Receiving Yards twice (2000 & 2003).  The one-time First Team All-Pro finished his career with 13,382 Yards and 74 TDs.  Holt has been a multi-time Finalist.  Ranked #9 on notinhalloffame.com.  Seventh time as a Semi-Finalist.

Reggie Wayne:  IND 2001-12.  Wayne was a career Colt, winning a Super Bowl there while earning six Pro Bowls and a First Team All-Pro.  He led the NFL in Receiving Yards in 2007 (1,510) and has significantly more Yards (14,345) than any other Preliminary candidate.  He also has 82 Touchdowns.  Ranked #23 on notinhalloffame.com.  Seventh time as a Finalist (2020-26).

The Chairman’s gut reaction: 

The Wide Receiver slot has been log-jammed for years, and the arrival of Larry Fitzgerald (the second lock behind Brees) clearly pushed Steve Smith Sr. aside. 

Of note, Holt was among the last seven in the voting last season, ensuring he would be an automatic Finalist, but, as phenomenal as he was, his resume falls below Fitzgerald's.  Wayne, who, like Holt, is on his seventh Finalist ballot, also looks to be below Fitzgerald, and with the current process, it is difficult to see two Wide Receivers advancing.

Also, I predicted years ago that Hines Ward would go 20-for-20, meaning he would reach 20 Semi-Finals without advancing to the finals.  As Bon Jovi sang in “Living on a Prayer, “Whoa, we’re halfway there.”

Tight Ends (1): 

**Jason Witten:  2003-17 & 2019 & LVR 2020.  Witten went to a whopping 11 Pro Bowls, with two of those seasons netting him First Team All-Pros.  The 2012 Walter Payton Award winner had 13,046 Yards with 74 TDs.  Ranked #11 on notinhalloffame.com.  First time as a Finalist.

The Chairman’s gut reaction: 

Jason Witten is a Pro Football Hall of Famer.  There is no doubt of that, and thankfully, he does not have to worry about Antonio Gates, who entered last year.  If he does not enter this year, Rob Gronkowski is on the horizon and will jump over (and should) Witten.  Witten will eventually enter Canton, but the current structure does him no favors in 2026.

Offensive Lineman (3): (Lomas Brown, Richmond Webb, and Steve Wisniewski did not advance)

*Willie Anderson (T):  CIN 1996-2007 & BAL 2008.  Anderson was chosen for four consecutive Pro Bowls (2003-06), with his last three being First Team All-Pro worthy.  Anderson has been a Finalist for the previous three years.  Ranked #101 on notinhalloffame.com.  Fifth time as a Finalist (2021-26).

*Jahri Evans (G):  NOR 2006-16 & GNB 2017.  Evans went to six consecutive Pro Bowls (2009-14) and was a First Team All-Pro in the first four.  He is also a Super Bowl Champion with the Saints.  Ranked #29 on notinhalloffame.com.  Third time as a Finalist (2021-26).

*Marshal Yanda (G):  BAL 2007-19. A Super Bowl Champion with Baltimore, Yanda went to eight Pro Bowls with two First Team and five Second Team All-Pros.  Ranked #4 on notinhalloffame.com.  Second time as a Finalist (2025-26).

The Chairman’s gut reaction: 

I said when we looked at the Semi-Finalists that I would be thrilled if Wisniewski, Brown, and/or Webb got into that room to be discussed as a PFHOF Finalist, but I doubted that I would be delighted.  That is precisely what transpired, and for Wiz, this is the end of the modern pool, as he falls into the abyss of the senior pool.  Webb has only one year left, and both he and Wiz are Hall of Fame material; there is no doubt about that.

As for the rest, Anderson was guaranteed to be a Finalist based on last year’s top-seven finish, and Yanda and Evans are returnees.  Anderson appears to be atop the queue, and Evans and Yanda both debuted in their respective years as a Finalist, so it should be only a matter of time for those two Guards.  The O-Line looks to be as jammed as the WR slot.

Defensive Linemen: (1) (Robert Mathis and Vince Wilfork did not advance)

Kevin Williams (DT/DE):  MIN 2003-13, SEA 2014 & NOR 2015.  Williams had six Pro Bowls and five First Team All-Pros in a career spent mainly in Minnesota.  He recorded 63 Sacks and 113 Tackles for Loss.  Ranked #26 on notinhalloffame.com.  First time as a Finalist.

The Chairman’s gut reaction: 

This is the biggest surprise for me.  It is not that they chose Kevin Williams; that should have happened long ago.  It is that they remembered him at all, after forgetting his existence over the first five years of his eligibility, and here he is, making his first Semi and Final.  He did so by leapfrogging two guys (Robert Mathis and Vince Wilfork), who, with all respect to those two stars, he should have been ahead of to begin with.

Yep, very happy on this one!

Linebackers: (2)

*Luke Kuechly: CAR 2012-19.   Kuechly was a strong contender to enter Canton on his first year of eligibility, as he is a former Defensive Rookie of the Year (2012) and Defensive Player of the Year in 2013.  A two-time leader in Combined Tackles, Kuechly was a seven-time Pro Bowl and five-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #3 on notinhalloffame.com.  Second time as a Finalist 2025-26.

*Terrell Suggs (Also DE):  BAL 2003-18, ARI 2019 & KAN 2019.  Suggs was the 2003 AP Defensive Rookie of the Year, and eight years later, he was the consensus Defensive Player of the Year.  He went to seven Pro Bowls, was a one-time First Team All-Pro, and compiled 139 Sacks, 202 Tackles for Loss, and 200 Quarterback Hits.  He was also a significant part of Baltimore’s second Super Bowl, and, as a veteran, he retired after winning a second one with Kansas City.  Ranked #10 on notinhalloffame.com.  Second time as a Finalist 2025-26.

The Chairman’s gut reaction: 

Two Linebackers.  Two former Defensive Players of the Year winners.  Two players who easily could have entered on their first ballot.  Two players face the same struggle as last year based on the current process.   The main difference is that Kuechly was a guaranteed Finalist based on finishing in the top seven last year.

Defensive Backs: (1) (Rodney Harrison and Earl Thomas did not advance)

*Darren Woodson (S):  DAL 1992-03.  Woodson was part of the Cowboys’ three Super Bowl Titles in the early '90s, a five-time Pro Bowl, and a three-time First Team All-Pro.  He has been a Semi-Finalist multiple times before and has 23 career Interceptions with 11 Sacks and 967 Combined Tackles.  Ranked #65 on notinhalloffame.com.  Fourth time as a Semi-Finalist 2015, 2017, & 2019-26.

The Chairman’s gut reaction: 

Earl Thomas has the goods to be a Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, and it is curious to see him drop off after being a Finalist in his first year of eligibility.  With Rodney Harrison also dropping off, this is a good ballot for Woodson, who is the only DB left.  We saw the Hall induct Eric Allen late in his eligibility, and Woodson is in his 18th year.

Place Kickers: (1)

*Adam Vinatieri: NWE 1996-2005 & IND 2006-19.  Entering his first year on the ballot, Vinatieri was a clutch performer who won four Super Bowls and was a three-time First Team All-Pro.  He is the all-time leader in Points Scored (2,673) and Field Goals Made (599). Ranked #88 on notinhalloffame.com.  Second time as a Semi-Finalist 2025-26.

Vinatieri was one of the last seven from last year and was grandfathered in as a guaranteed Finalist.

To enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame, these candidates must receive 80% of the vote, after it is pared down to seven candidates. 

In a separate vote, Senior candidates Ken Anderson, Roger Craig, and L.C. Greenwood, Coach candidate Bill Belichick, and Contributor candidate Robert Kraft will also have to receive 80% for enshrinement

The Class of 2026 will be inducted on August 8.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate this group of Finalists.

 

 

 

 

 

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Here we go!!!

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced the five names (one coach, one contributor, and three seniors) as the Finalists for the Class of 2026.

Moving forward, this group will be lumped together in the Final Round, with a candidate having to receive 80% of the vote from the 50 voters.

At most three can advance, with at least one.  Should none of the candidates receive 80%, the highest vote getter will advance.

The Coaching candidate:

Bill Belichick.  Beginning his coaching career as a special assistant in Baltimore, Belichick joined the New York Giants in 1979, worked his way up to Defensive Coordinator, and won two Super Bowls in that role.  He became Cleveland’s Head Coach, but he posted a winning record in only one of his six years.  He received another chance as a Head Coach for New England, and the rest was history.  Belichick ushered in the Patriots' dynasty, leading the Pats to six Super Bowl wins, nine Super Bowl appearances (both records as a Head Coach), and presided over the most remarkable run by any Head Coach associated with one team in NFL history.  Belichick had a career record of 333-178, a 31-13 playoff record, and also boasts three AP Coach of the Year Awards.  He was named to the NFL 100th Anniversary Team.

The Semi-Finalists who did not advance were: Tom Coughlin, Mike Holmgren, Chuck Knox, Buddy Parker, Dan Reeves, Marty Schottenheimer, George Seifert & Mike Shanahan.

The Contributor Candidate:

Robert Kraft.  In 1994, Robert Kraft purchased the New England Patriots, and the region has been blessed ever since.  The franchise became stable after it appeared to be St. Louis-bound, and under Kraft’s ownership, Gillette Stadium was financed, which gave the team a permanent home base.  Since Kraft took over, the Patriots have been to 10 Super Bowls and won 6.  He has also served on 17 owner committees. 

The Semi-Finalists who did not advance are Bud Adams, Roone Arledge, Ralph Hay, Bucko Kilroy, Art Rooney Jr., Clark Schaughnessy, Seymour Siwoff, and Buddy Young.

The Senior Candidates:

Ken Anderson: Quarterback, CIN 1971-86.  Anderson was the consensus MVP in 1981, and the four-time Pro Bowl would pass for 32,838 Yards and 197 Touchdowns.  He was also the 1975 Walter Payton Man of the Year and, historically, led the Cincinnati Bengals to their first Super Bowl.  Anderson was a Modern Finalist in 1996 and 1998.

We congratulate the candidates who have reached this stage.

Roger Craig:  Running Back, SFO 1983-90, RAI 1991 & MIN 1992-93.  The first player to accumulate 1,000 Yards Rushing and Receiving, Craig won three Super Bowls, was the Offensive Player of the Year, earned four Pro Bowls, and was a First Team All-Pro.  From Scrimmage, he had 73 Touchdowns and 13,100 Yards.  Craig was a Modern Finalist in 2010 and a Senior Finalist in 2020.

L.C. Greenwood:  Defensive End, PIT 1969-81.  Greenwood was a vital member of the Steelers' 1970s dynasty that won four Super Bowls.  A six-time Prowl and two-time First Team All-Pro, Greenwood accumulated 78 Sacks and was a six-time modern Finalist (1991, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2005 & 2006). 

The Semi-Finalists who did not advance are Henry Ellard, Joe Jacoby, Eddie Meador, Stanley Morgan, Steve Tasker, and Otis Taylor. 

We here at notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the five Finalists.

Weeks ago, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the 162 Preliminary Senior Candidates for the Class of 2026, which they then reduced to 52.  The step after was a reduction to 32, and now, a week before the announcement of the Modern Semi-Finalists, we have the nine men who are the official Senior Semi-Finalists for the class of 2026.

The Semi-Finalists are:

Ken Anderson: Quarterback, CIN 1971-86.  Anderson was the consensus MVP in 1981, and the four-time Pro Bowl would pass for 32,838 Yards and 197 Touchdowns.  He was also the 1975 Walter Payton Man of the Year and, historically, led the Cincinnati Bengals to their first Super Bowl.  Anderson was a Modern Finalist in 1996 and 1998.  Ranked #8 on notinhalloffame.com. 

Roger Craig:  Running Back, SFO 1983-90, RAI 1991 & MIN 1992-93.  The first player to accumulate 1,000 Yards Rushing and Receiving, Craig won three Super Bowls, was the Offensive Player of the Year, earned four Pro Bowls, and was a First Team All-Pro.  From Scrimmage, he had 73 Touchdowns and 13,100 Yards.  Craig was a Modern Finalist in 2010 and a Senior Finalist in 2020.  Ranked #15 on notinhalloffame.com.

Henry Ellard: Wide Receiver, RAM 1983-93, WAS 1994-98 & NWE 1998.  Ellard compiled 13,777 Yards and 65 Touchdowns in a career that included leading the NFL in Receiving Yards.  He is also a three-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro.  Ellard has never been a Finalist.  Ranked #64 on notinhalloffame.com.

L.C. Greenwood:  Defensive End, PIT 1969-81.  Greenwood was a vital member of the Steelers' 1970s dynasty that won four Super Bowls.  A six-time Prowl and two-time First Team All-Pro, Greenwood accumulated 78 Sacks, and was a six-time modern Finalist (1991, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2005 & 2006).  Ranked #5 on notinhalloffame.com.

Joe Jacoby: Offensive Lineman, WAS 1981-93.  A famed member of the Hogs, Jacoby was part of all three of Washington’s Super Bowl wins and was a four-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro.  Jacoby is a three-time Finalist (2016, 2017 & 2018).  Ranked #33 on notinhalloffame.com.

Eddie Meador: RAM 1959-70.  Meador is one of the most prolific Defensive Backs in RMS history and was a six-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro.  He amassed a franchise record of 46 Interceptions.  Meador has never been a Finalist.  Ranked #68 on notinhalloffame.com.

Stanley Morgan: NWE 1977-89 & IND 1990.  A four-time Pro Bowl Selection, Stanley Morgan compiled 72 Touchdowns with 10,716 Receiving Yards.  He was also a three-time leader in Yards per Reception.  Morgan has never been a Finalist.  Ranked #266 on notinhalloffame.com.

Steve Tasker: HOU 1985-86 & BUF 1986-97.  Tasker went to four Super Bowls with Buffalo and was a seven-time Pro Bowl Selection.  He has never been a Finalist.  Ranked #144 on notinhalloffame.com.

Otis Taylor: KAN 1965-75. Taylor won two AFL Championships and a Super Bowl with Kansas City, who had 60 TDs and 7,467 Yards From Scrimmage.  He was also a two-time First Team All-Pro.  Taylor has never been a Finalist.  Ranked #32 on notinhalloffame.com.

The group of 32 who did not make it as Semi-Finalists were Dick Anderson (DB), Carl Banks (LB), Maxie Baughan (LB), Bobby Boyd (DB), Charlie Conerly (QB), Isaac Curtis (WR), Lavvie Dilweg (E), Chuck Foreman (RB), Roman Gabriel (QB), Larry Grantham (LB), Cecil Isbel (RB), Harold Jackson (WR),  Lee Roy Jordan (LB), Mike Kenn (OL),  Bob Kuechenberg (OL), Albert Lewis (DB), Jim Marshall (DL), Clay Matthews Jr. (LB),  Tommy Nobis (LB),  Lemar Parrish (DB), Art Powell (SE), Jim Tyrer (OL), Everson Alls (DB), Al Wistert (OL), & Paul “Tank” Younger (FB).

Of note, Maxie Baughan and Jim Tyrer were Finalists last year and were unable to break the Semis this year.  Also, all players who played before 1959 were cut.

We here at notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the candidates who have reached this stage.

Weeks ago, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the 162 Preliminary Senior Candidates for the Class of 2026, which they then reduced to 52.  Today, the PFHOF Blue Ribbon Seniors Committee has reduced this to 34. 

The next step will be a reduction to nine.

The remaining candidates are:

Quarterbacks (3): (Reduced from 5)

Ken Anderson: CIN 1971-86.  Anderson was the consensus MVP in 1981, and the four-time Pro Bowl would pass for 32,838 Yards and 197 Touchdowns.  He was also the 1975 Walter Payton Man of the Year and, historically, led the Cincinnati Bengals to their first Super Bowl.  Ranked #8 on notinhalloffame.com. 

Charlie Conerly: NYG 1948-61. Conerly was a 1956 New York Giants NFL Championship Team member, was a two-time Pro Bowl Selection, and accumulated 19,488 Yards and 173 TDs.  Ranked #50 on notinhalloffame.com.

Roman Gabriel: LAR 1962-72 & PHI 1973-77.  Gabriel was the league MVP in 1969, earning four Pro Bowls and a First Team All-Pro, and he threw for 29,444 Yards and 201 TDs.  Ranked #35 on notinhalloffame.com.

The Quarterbacks who were cut were Jack Kemp and Don Meredith.

The Chairman’s Gut Reaction:

There is no shock here, as Meredith was a long shot, and Kemp, as an AFL star, was expected to be dropped.  Nevertheless, if I had to cut this group to three, that is who I would have gone with.

Running Backs (4): (Reduced from 6)

Roger Craig:  SFO 1983-90, RAI 1991 & MIN 1992-93.  The first player to accumulate 1,000 Yards Rushing and Receiving, Craig won three Super Bowls, was the Offensive Player of the Year, earned four Pro Bowls, and was a First Team All-Pro.  From Scrimmage, he had 73 Touchdowns and 13,100 Yards,  Ranked #15 on notinhalloffame.com.

Chuck Foreman:  MIN 1973-79 & NWE 1980.  Foreman went to the Pro Bowl in his first five seasons, and the 1973 Offensive Rookie of the Year was a two-time YFS TD leader.  He compiled 9,106 Yards from Scrimmage.  Ranked #79 on notinhalloffame.com. 

Cecil Isbell: GNB 1938-42.  Isbell only played five seasons, but was a four-time Pro Bowl selection, a two-time Touchdown leader, and a two-time leader in Passing Yards.  He also helped Green Bay win the NFL Championship in 1939 and was named to the 1930s All-Decade Team.  Ranked #72 on notinhalloffame.com. 

Paul “Tank” Younger: RAM 1949-57 & PIT 58.  Younger won an NFL Championship with the Los Angeles Rams and was a four-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro.  Younger rushed for 3,640 Yards and 34 Touchdowns and was also a potent Linebacker.  Ranked #196 on notinhalloffame.com.

The Running Backs who were cut were Ottis Anderson and Larry Brown.

The Chairman’s Gut Reaction:

I would have loved to see Larry Brown advance, but I am happy that Cecil Isbell is through.   Bluntly, Roger Craig is my focus, as he should have been years ago.

Wide Receivers/Tight Ends (7): (Reduced from 9)

Isaac Curtis: CIN 1973-84. Curtis was a Pro Bowl Selection in his first four years and a three-time Second-Team All-Pro.  He had 7,101 Receiving Yards and 53 Touchdowns.

Lavvie Dilweg: MIL 1926 & GNB 1927-34.  Dilwag was a three-time NFL Champion with Green Bay and was chosen for the 1920s All-Decade Team.  Ranked #6 on notinhalloffame.com.

Henry Ellard: RAM 1983-93, WAS 1994-98 & NEW 1998.  Ellard compiled 13,777 Yards and 65 Touchdowns in a career that included leading the NFL in Receiving Yards.  He is also a three-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #64 on notinhalloffame.com.

Harold Jackson: RAM 1968 & 1973-77, PHI 1969-72, BEW 1978-81, MIN 1982 & SEA 1983.  A five-time Pro Bowler, Jackson won two Receiving Yards Titles and compiled 10,372 Yards and 76 Touchdowns.  Ranked #49 on notinhalloffame.com.

Stanley Morgan: NWE 1977-89 & IND 1990.  A four-time Pro Bowl Selection, Stanley Morgan compiled 72 Touchdowns with 10,716 Receiving Yards.  He was also a three-time leader in Yards per Reception.    Ranked #266 on notinhalloffame.com.

Art Powell: PHI 1959, NYT 1960-62, OAK 1963-66, BUF 1967 & MIN 1968.  Powell, who was a Finalist last year, was a two-time Receiving Yards leader in the AFL.  A four-time AFL-All-Star and two-time First Team All-Pro, Powell had 8,046 Yards and 81 Touchdowns.  Ranked #165 on notinhalloffame.com.

Otis Taylor: KAN 1965-75. Taylor won two AFL Championships and a Super Bowl with Kansas City, who had 60 TDs and 7,467 Yards From Scrimmage.  He was also a two-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #32 on notinhalloffame.com.

The Wide Receivers/Tight Ends who were cut were Mark Clayton and Billy “White Shoes” Johnson.

The Chairman’s Gut Reaction:

Of the two cuts, the side-eye goes to White Shoes, indicating that Special Teams need not apply.

Offensive Lineman (5): (Reduced from 11)

Joe Jacoby: WAS 1981-93.  A famed member of the Hogs, Jacoby was part of all three of Washington’s Super Bowl wins and was a four-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #33 on notinhalloffame.com.

Mike Kenn: ATL 1978-94.  Kenn is one of the finest offensive linemen in Falcons history, and the Left Tackle would earn five Pro Bowls and two First Team All-Pros. Ranked #61 on notinhalloffame.com.

Bob Kuechenberg: MIA 1970-83.  The versatile Lineman was a significant component in Miami’s back-to-back Super Bowl Championships in the early 70s, and he was also named to six Pro Bowls and one First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #30 on notinhalloffame.com. 

Jim Tyrer: DTX 1961-62, KAN 1963-73 & WAS 1974.  A three-time AFL Champion with the Texans/Chiefs, the Left Tackle was a six-time First Team All-Pro and nine-time AFL All-Star/Pro Bowl Selection.  Ranked #13 on notinhalloffame.com.

Al Wistert: PHI 1943-51.  Wistert was an All-Decade player of the 1940s who propelled Philadelphia to two NFL Championships.  He was also a four-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #31 on notinhalloffame.com.

The Offensive Linemen who were cut were Jay Hilgenberg, Chris Hinton, Marvin Powell, Dick Schafrath, Jerry Sisemore, and Walt Sweeney.

The Chairman’s Gut Reaction:

The omission of Dick Schafrath and Walt Sweeney feels criminal to me, but this is the Senior abyss that is the reality of the Senior Pool.

Defensive Linemen (2): (Reduced from 4)

L.C. Greenwood:  PIT 1969-81.  Greenwood was a vital member of the Steelers' 1970s dynasty that won four Super Bowls.  A six-time Prowl and two-time First Team All-Pro, Greenwood accumulated 78 Sacks.  Ranked #5 on notinhalloffame.com.

Jim Marshall: CLE 1960 & MIN 1961-78.  The ironman of his day, Marshall brought the Vikings to four Super Bowl appearances and was a two-time Pro Bowl Selection along the way.  He had 130.5 lifetime Sacks.  Ranked #37 on notinhalloffame.com.

The Defensive Linemen who were cut were Ed “Too Tall” Jones and Harvey Martin.

The Chairman’s Gut Reaction:

If two Defensive Linemen were going to advance, Greenwood and Marshall were the two.  Both have very solid Hall of Fame cases.

Linebackers (6): (Reduced from 8)

Carl Banks: NYG 1984-92, WAS 1993 & CLE 1994-95.  A two-time Super Bowl Champion with the Giants, Banks was a one-time All-Pro with 860 career Tackles. Ranked #234 in notinhalloffame.com.

Maxie Baughan: PHI 1960-65, RAM 1966-70 & WAS 1974.  Baughan was an NFL Champion with Philadelphia and was a nine-time Pro Bowl Selection.  He was also a one-time First Team All-Pro and five-time Second Team All-Pro.  Ranked #14 on notinhalloffame.com.

Larry Grantham:  NYT 1960-62 & NYJ 1963-72.  Grantham was a five-time AFL All-Star and three-time First Team All-Pro, who was part of the historical Jets team that won Super Bowl III.  Ranked #60 on notinhalloffame.com.

Lee Roy Jordan: DAL 1963-76.  Playing his entire career with the Cowboys, Jordan patrolled the interior and was a five-time Pro Bowler in the process.  He also won a Super Bowl with Big D.  Ranked #46 on notinhalloffame.com.

Clay Matthews Jr.: CLE 1978-93 & ATL 1994-96.  Matthews Jr. was a three-time leader in Combined Tackles with 1,595 overall.  A four-time Pro Bowl Selection, Matthews Jr. also had 82.5 Sacks and 16 Interceptions.  Ranked #100 on notinhalloffame.com.

Tommy Nobis: ATL 1966-78.  Nobis was the Rookie of the Year and a five-time Pro Bowl Selection.  Ranked #36 on notinhalloffame.com.

The Linebackers who were cut were Mike Curtis and Matt Millen.

The Chairman’s Gut Reaction:

Realistically, Baughan and Nobis should be the focus here.  In previous years, Maxie would have made the final round had he made it, but the numbers work against him (and really everyone on this list).

Defensive Backs (6): (Reduced from 8)

Dick Anderson:  MIA 1968-77.  Anderson was the 1968 Defensive Rookie of the Year, the 1973 Defensive Player of the Year, and won two Super Bowls.  A two-time First Team All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowl Selection, Anderson had 24 Interceptions.  Ranked #93 on notinhalloffame.com.

Bobby Boyd:  BAL 1960-68.  Boyd won an NFL Championship with the Colts and was a three-time First Team All-Pro.  He led the league in Interceptions in 1965, with a total of 57.  Ranked #39 on notinhalloffame.com.

Albert Lewis:  KAN 1983-93, RAI 1994 & OAK 1995-98.  Lewis went to four straight Pro Bowls (1987-90), was a two-time First Team All-Pro, and compiled 42 Interceptions.  Ranked #104 on notinhalloffame.com.

Eddie Meador: RAM 1959-70.  Meador is one of the most prolific Defensive Backs in RMS history and was a six-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro.  He amassed a franchise record of 46 Interceptions.  Ranked #68 on notinhalloffame.com.

Lemar Parrish: CIN 1970-77, WAS 1978-81 & BUF 1982.  Parrish went to eight Pro Bowls with a First Team All-Pro while recording 47 Interceptions.  Ranked #16 on notinhalloffame.com.

Everson Walls: DAL 1981-89, NYG 1990-92 & CLE 1992-93.  Walls had 57 Interceptions and was a four-time Pro Bowl Selection with a Super Bowl ring with the Giants.  Ranked #87 on notinhalloffame.com.

The Defensive Backs who were cut were Pat Fischer and Lester Hayes.

The Chairman’s Gut Reaction:

HOW THE HELL IS LESTER HAYES NOT HERE!?!?!?!?

Bluntly, I am disgusted by this omission, and he had the resume to enter as a Modern candidate years ago.   Please explain this to me like I am five!

Special Teams (1)

Steve Tasker: HOU 1985-86 & BUF 1986-97.  Tasker went to four Super Bowls with Buffalo and was a seven-time Pro Bowl Selection.  Ranked #144 on notinhalloffame.com.

Nothing changed.

This group will be cut next month.

We here at notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the candidates who have reached this stage.

Weeks ago, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the 162 Preliminary Senior Candidates for the Class of 2026.  This has now been reduced to 52.

The remaining candidates are:

Quarterbacks (5):

Ken Anderson: CIN 1971-86.  Anderson was the consensus MVP in 1981 and the four-time Pro Bowl would pass for 32,838 Yards and 197 Touchdowns.  He was also the 1975 Walter Payton Man of the Year and historically brought the Cincinnati Bengals to their first Super Bowl.  Ranked #8 on notinhalloffame.com. 

Charlie Conerly: NYG 1948-61. Conerly was a 1956 New York Giants NFL Championship Team member, was a two-time Pro Bowl Selection, and accumulated 19,488 Yards and 173 TDs.  Ranked #50 on notinhalloffame.com.

Roman Gabriel: LAR 1962-72 & PHI 1973-77.  Gabriel was the league MVP in 1969, earning four Pro Bowls and a First Team All-Pro, and he threw for 29,444 Yards and 201 TDs.  Ranked #35 on notinhalloffame.com.

Jack Kemp:  PIT 1957, LAC/SD 1960-62 & BUF 1962-69.  A seven-time AFL All-Star, Kemp led the Bills to two AFL Championships, where he was the MVP in both games.  He is also a former AFL MVP.  Ranked #118 on notinhalloffame.com.

Don Meredith:  DAL 1960-1968. “Dandy Don” went to three Pro Bowls and won the 1966 Bert Bell Award.  He threw for 135 Touchdowns and 17,199 Yards.

The Quarterbacks who were cut were John Hadl, Earl Morrall, Jim Plunkett & Doug Williams.

Running Backs (6):

Ottis Anderson: STL 1979-86 & NYG 1986-92.  Anderson had a monster rookie campaign for St. Louis and would later win two Super Bowls with New York, where he was named a Super Bowl MVP.  He had 10,273 Rushing Yards, 3,063 Receiving Yards, and 86 Touchdowns from Scrimmage.  Ranked #69 on notinhalloffame.com.

Larry Brown: WAS 1969-76.  Brown won the 1972 AP MVP and Offensive Player of the Year and was also a four-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro Running Back.  He had 8,360 Yards from Scrimmage with 55 TDs.  Ranked #109 on notinhalloffame.com.

Roger Craig:  SFO 1983-90, RAI 1991 & MIN 1992-93.  The first player to accumulate 1,000 Yards Rushing and Receiving, Craig won three Super Bowls, was the Offensive Player of the Year, earned four Pro Bowls, and was a First Team All-Pro.  From Scrimmage, he had 73 Touchdowns and 13,100 Yards,  Ranked #15 on notinhalloffame.com.

Chuck Foreman:  MIN 1973-79 & NWE 1980.  Foreman went to the Pro Bowl in his first five seasons, and the 1973 Offensive Rookie of the Year was a two-time YFS TD leader.  He compiled 9,106 Yards from Scrimmage.  Ranked #79 on notinhalloffame.com. 

Cecil Isbell: GNB 1938-42.  Isbell only played five seasons, but was a four-time Pro Bowl selection, a two-time Touchdown leader, and a two-time leader in Passing Yards.  He also helped Green Bay win the NFL Championship in 1939 and was named to the 1930s All-Decade Team.  Ranked #72 on notinhalloffame.com. 

Paul “Tank” Younger: RAM 1949-57 & PIT 58.  Younger won an NFL Championship with the Los Angeles Rams and was a four-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro.  Younger rushed for 3,640 Yards and 34 Touchdowns and was also a potent Linebacker.  Ranked #196 on notinhalloffame.com.

The ten Running Backs who were cut were Alan Ameche, Earnest Byner, John David Crow, Verne Lewellen, Jack Manders, Mercury Morris, Don Perkins, Billy Sims, Herschel Walker, and Byron “Whizzer” White.

Wide Receivers/Tight Ends (9):

Mark Clayton: MIA 1983-92 & GNB 1993.  Clayton was Dan Marino’s best weapon and had two years where he led the NFL in Touchdown Receptions.  He had 84 TDs and 8,974 Yards.  Ranked #269 on notinhalloffame.com.

Isaac Curtis: CIN 1973-84. Curtis was a Pro Bowl Selection in his first four years and a three-time Second-Team All-Pro.  He had 7,101 Receiving Yards and 53 Touchdowns.

Lavvie Dilweg: MIL 1926 & GNB 1927-34.  Dilwag was a three-time NFL Champion with Green Bay and was chosen for the 1920s All-Decade Team.  Ranked #6 on notinhalloffame.com.

Henry Ellard: RAM 1983-93, WAS 1994-98 & NEW 1998.  Ellard compiled 13,777 Yards and 65 Touchdowns in a career where he once led the NFL in Receiving Yards.  He is also a three-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #64 on notinhalloffame.com.

Harold Jackson: RAM 1968 & 1973-77, PHI 1969-72, BEW 1978-81, MIN 1982 & SEA 1983.  A five-time Pro Bowler, Jackson won two Receiving Yards Titles and compiled 10,372 Yards and 76 Touchdowns.  Ranked #49 on notinhalloffame.com.

Billy “White Shoes” Johnson:  HOU 1974-80, ATL 1982-87 & WAS 1988.  One of the most prolific Returners in football history, Johnson had 10,795 All-Purpose Yards and was a three-time Pro Bowl Selection. Ranked #114 on notinhalloffame.com.

Stanley Morgan: NWE 1977-89 & IND 1990.  A four-time Pro Bowl Selection, Stanley Morgan compiled 72 Touchdowns with 10,716 Receiving Yards.  He was also a three-time leader in Yards per Reception.    Ranked #266 on notinhalloffame.com.

Art Powell: PHI 1959, NYT 1960-62, OAK 1963-66, BUF 1967 & MIN 1968.  Powell, who was a Finalist last year, was a two-time Receiving Yards leader in the AFL.  A four-time AFL-All-Star and two-time First Team All-Pro, Powell had 8,046 Yards and 81 Touchdowns.  Ranked #165 on notinhalloffame.com.

Otis Taylor: KAN 1965-75. Taylor won two AFL Championships and a Super Bowl with Kansas City, who had 60 TDs and 7,467 Yards From Scrimmage.  He was also a two-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #32 on notinhalloffame.com.

The twenty-one Wide Receivers/Tight Ends who were cut were Fred Arbanas, Todd Christensen, Gary Collins, Caroll Dale, Boyd Dowler, Mark Duper, Jimmy Giles, Charley Hennigan, Billy Howton, Keith Jackson, Brent Jones, Homer Jones, Steve Jordan, Eric Martin, Jay Novacek, Del Shofner, John Taylor, Lionel Taylor, Rick Upchurch, Bobby Walston, and Billy Wilson.

Offensive Lineman (11):

Jay Hilgenberg: CHI 1981-91, CLE 1992 & NOR 1993.  Hilgenberg was the Center for the Super Bowl Shuffle-winning team, and the two-time First Team All-Pro also had a seven-year run of Pro Bowls from 1985 to 1991.  Ranked #67 on notinhalloffame.com.

Chris Hinton: BAL 1984, IND 1984-89, ATL 1990-1993 & MIN 1994-95. Hinton went to six Pro Bowls, five of which were as a Colt.  Ranked #166 on notinhalloffame.com.

Joe Jacoby: WAS 1981-93.  A famed member of the Hogs, Jacoby was part of all three of Washington’s Super Bowl wins and was a four-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #33 on notinhalloffame.com.

Mike Kenn: ATL 1978-94.  Kenn is one of the finest offensive linemen in Falcons history, and the Left Tackle would earn five Pro Bowls and two First Team All-Pros. Ranked #61 on notinhalloffame.com.

Bob Kuechenberg: MIA 1970-83.  The versatile Lineman was a significant component in Miami’s back-to-back Super Bowl Championships in the early 70s, and he was also named to six Pro Bowls and one First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #30 on notinhalloffame.com. 

Marvin Powell: NYJ 1977-85 & TAM 1986-87.  Powell went to five straight Pro Bowls (1979-83) with a First Team All-Pro Selection in three of them.  Ranked #213 on notinhalloffame.com.

Dick Schafrath: CLE 1959-71.  A Cleveland Brown for the entirety of his career, Schafrath was a six-time Pro Bowl and three-time First Team All-Pro at Left Tackle.  He is also a former NFL Champion.  Ranked #27 on notinhalloffame.com.

*Jerry Sisemore: PHI 1973-84.  Sisemore went to two Pro Bowls and helped the Philadelphia Eagles reach their first Super Bowl.

Walt Sweeney: SDG 1963-73 & WAS 1974-75.  Sweeney won an AFL Championship with San Diego, and the Guard was chosen for nine consecutive AFL All-Stars/NFL Pro Bowls (1963-72).  He was also a two-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #55 on notinhalloffame.com.

Jim Tyrer: DTX 1961-62, KAN 1963-73 & WAS 1974.  A three-time AFL Champion with the Texans/Chiefs, the Left Tackle was a six-time First Team All-Pro and nine-time AFL All-Star/Pro Bowl Selection.  Ranked #13 on notinhalloffame.com.

Al Wistert: PHI 1943-51.  Wistert was an All-Decade player of the 1940s who propelled Philadelphia to two NFL Championships.  He was also a four-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #31 on notinhalloffame.com.

The twenty-four Offensive Linemen who were cut were Hunk Anderson, Bruce Armstrong, Stew Barber, Dick Barwegan, Ed Budde, Ox Emerson, Gale Gillingham, Buckets Goldenberg, Dennis Harrah, George Kunz, Riley Matheson, Max Montoya, Jon Morris, Ralph Nelly, John Niland, Bart Oates, Duane Putnam, Doug Smith, Bob Talamini, Fuzzy Thurston, Bob Vogel, Ed White, and Ray Wietcha.

Defensive Linemen (4):

L.C. Greenwood:  PIT 1969-81.  Greenwood was a vital member of the Steelers' 1970s dynasty that won four Super Bowls.  A six-time Prowl and two-time First Team All-Pro, Greenwood accumulated 78 Sacks.  Ranked #5 on notinhalloffame.com.

Ed “Too Tall” Jones:  DAL 1974-78 & 1980-89.  Jones had 106 Sacks over his career that netted him three Pro Bowls, a First Team All-Pro, and a Super Bowl ring.  Ranked #283 on notinhalloffame.com.

Jim Marshall: CLE 1960 & MIN 1961-78.  The ironman of his day, Marshall brought the Vikings to four Super Bowl appearances and was a two-time Pro Bowl Selection along the way.  He had 130.5 lifetime Sacks.  Ranked #37 on notinhalloffame.com.

Harvey Martin: DAL 1973-83.  Martin won the AP Defensive Player of the Year in 1977 and was a four-time Pro Bowl Selection who won a Super Bowl with the Cowboys.  He had 114 career Sacks.  Ranked #119 on notinhalloffame.com.

The eleven Defensive Linemen who were cut were Houston Antwine, Gene Brito, Roger Brown, Earl Faison, Mark Gastineau, Leonard Marshall, Jerry Mays, Tom Sestak, Fred Smerlas, Neil Smith, and Bill Stanfill.

Linebackers (8):

Carl Banks: NYG 1984-92, WAS 1993 & CLE 1994-95.  A two-time Super Bowl Champion with the Giants, Banks was a one-time All-Pro with 860 career Tackles. Ranked #234 in notinhalloffame.com.

Maxie Baughan: PHI 1960-65, RAM 1966-70 & WAS 1974.  Baughan was an NFL Champion with Philadelphia and was a nine-time Pro Bowl Selection.  He was also a one-time First Team All-Pro and five-time Second Team All-Pro.  Ranked #14 on notinhalloffame.com.

Mike Curtis: BAL 1965-75, SEA 1976 & WAS 1977-78.  Curtis helped Baltimore win Super Bowl V and, individually, was a one-time First Team All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowl recipient.  Ranked #183 on notinhalloffame.com.

Larry Grantham:  NYT 1960-62 & NYJ 1963-72.  Grantham was a five-time AFL All-Star and three-time First Team All-Pro, who was part of the historical Jets team that won Super Bowl III.  Ranked #60 on notinhalloffame.com.

Lee Roy Jordan: DAL 1963-76.  Playing his entire career with the Cowboys, Jordan patrolled the interior and was a five-time Pro Bowler in the process.  He also won a Super Bowl with Big D.  Ranked #35 on notinhalloffame.com.

Clay Matthews Jr.: CLE 1978-93 & ATL 1994-96.  Matthews Jr. was a three-time leader in Combined Tackles with 1,595 overall.  A four-time Pro Bowl Selection, Matthews Jr. also had 82.5 Sacks and 16 Interceptions.  Ranked #100 on notinhalloffame.com.

Matt Millen: OAK 1980-81, RAI 1982-88, SFO 1989-90 & WAS 1991.  The one-time Pro Bowler won four Super Bowls over his career.

Tommy Nobis: ATL 1966-78.  Nobis was the Rookie of the Year and a five-time Pro Bowl Selection.  Ranked #36 on notinhalloffame.com.

The thirteen Linebackers who were cut were Bill Bergey, Matt Blair, Joe Fortunato, Tim Harris, E.J. Holub, Vaughn Johnson, Seth Joyner, Greg Lloyd, Wilber Marshall, Rod Martin, Bud McFadin, Karl Mecklenberg, Isiah Robertson, Pat Swilling, Darryl Talley, and Keena Turner.

Defensive Backs (8):

Dick Anderson:  MIA 1968-77.  Anderson was the 1968 Defensive Rookie of the Year, the 1973 Defensive Player of the Year, and won two Super Bowls.  A two-time First Team All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowl Selection, Anderson had 24 Interceptions.  Ranked #93 on notinhalloffame.com.

Bobby Boyd:  BAL 1960-68.  Boyd won an NFL Championship with the Colts and was a three-time First Team All-Pro.  He led the league in Interceptions in 1965, with a total of 57.  Ranked #39 on notinhalloffame.com.

Pat Fischer:  STL 1961-67 & WAS 1968-77.  Fischer recorded 56 Interceptions (29 with St. Louis & 27 with Washington) and was twice named to the Pro Bowl.  Ranked #132 on notinhalloffame.com.

Lester Hayes: OAK 1977-81 & RAI 1982-86.  A two-time Super Bowl Champion with the Raiders, Hayes was the consensus Defensive Player of the Year in 1980.  The Cornerback was a one-time First Team All-Pro, a five-time Pro Bowl Selection, and had 39 picks over his career.  Ranked #17 on notinhalloffame.com.

Albert Lewis:  KAN 1983-93, RAI 1994 & OAK 1995-98.  Lewis went to four straight Pro Bowls (1987-90), was a two-time First Team All-Pro, and compiled 42 Interceptions.  Ranked #104 on notinhalloffame.com.

Eddie Meador: RAM 1959-70.  Meador is one of the most prolific Defensive Backs in RMS history and was a six-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro.  He amassed a franchise record of 46 Interceptions.  Ranked #68 on notinhalloffame.com.

Lemar Parrish: CIN 1970-77, WAS 1978-81 & BUF 1982.  Parrish went to eight Pro Bowls with a First Team All-Pro while recording 47 Interceptions.  Ranked #16 on notinhalloffame.com.

Everson Walls: DAL 1981-89, NYG 1990-92 & CLE 1992-93.  Walls had 57 Interceptions and was a four-time Pro Bowl Selection with a Super Bowl ring with the Giants.  Ranked #87 on notinhalloffame.com.

The nineteen Defensive Backs who were cut were Dave Brown, Joey Browner, Butch Byrd, Thom Darden, Don Doll, Goose Gonsoulin, Dave Grayson, Cornell Green, Merton Hanks, Warren Lahr, Tim McDonald, Jimmy Patton, Eugene Robinson, George Saimes, Jake Scott, Dennis Smith, Jack Tatum, Charlie Waters, Abe Woodson, and Louis Wright.

Punters/Kickers (0)

All three Kickers were cut.  Those players were Jim Bakken, Jim Breech, and Nick Lowery.

Special Teams (1)

Steve Tasker: HOU 1985-86 & BUF 1986-97.  Tasker went to four Super Bowls with Buffalo and was a seven-time Pro Bowl Selection.  Ranked #144 on notinhalloffame.com.

Only Mel Gray was cut.

This group will be cut to 25 next month.

For the second year in a row, the Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced the preliminary names for the Senior Ballot.  Last year, there were 182 Preliminary nominees, which has been dropped to 162 this year.

This group will be pared down to 50 names in the upcoming weeks.

The 162 nominees are:

*Denotes that he was not a preliminary candidate last year.

Quarterbacks (9):

Ken Anderson: CIN 1971-86.  Anderson was the consensus MVP in 1981 and the four-time Pro Bowl would pass for 32,838 Yards and 197 Touchdowns.  He was also the 1975 Walter Payton Man of the Year and historically brought the Cincinnati Bengals to their first Super Bowl.  Ranked #8 on notinhalloffame.com. 

Charlie Conerly: NYG 1948-61. Conerly was a 1956 New York Giants NFL Championship Team member, was a two-time Pro Bowl Selection, and accumulated 19,488 Yards and 173 TDs.  Ranked #50 on notinhalloffame.com.

Roman Gabriel: LAR 1962-72 & PHI 1973-77.  Gabriel was the league MVP in 1969, earning four Pro Bowls and a First Team All-Pro, and he threw for 29,444 Yards and 201 TDs.  Ranked #35 on notinhalloffame.com.

*John Hadl:  SDG 1962-72, LAR 1973-74, GNB 1974-75 & HOU 1976-77.  Hadl was a top gunslinger of the late 1960s and early 1970s, who was the runner-up for the 1972 MVP.  He went to the Pr Bowl six times, led the NFL in Passing Yards three times, and compiled 33,503 Yards with 268 Touchdowns.  Ranked #105 on notinhalloffame.com.

Jack Kemp:  PIT 1957, LAC/SD 1960-62 & BUF 1962-69.  A seven-time AFL All-Star, Kemp led the Bills to two AFL Championships, where he was the MVP in both games.  He is also a former AFL MVP.  Ranked #118 on notinhalloffame.com.

Don Meredith:  DAL 1960-1968. “Dandy Don” went to three Pro Bowls and won the 1966 Bert Bell Award.  He threw for 135 Touchdowns and 17,199 Yards.

*Earl Morrall: SFO 1956, PIT 1957-58, DET 1958-64, NYG 1965-67, BAL 1968-71 & IA 1972-76.  Morrall played 21 seasons in the NFL, where he proved his value in his second half as a veteran presence.  The surprise MVP of 1968 when he took over for the injured Johnny Unitas, Morrall brought the Colts to the Super Bowl, where they fell to the upstart New York Jets.  He was the MVP runner-up in 1972 as a Dolphin, where he was lost to injury during the season, leaving Bob Griese to take the Fins to an undefeated Super Bowl year.  He had 20,809 Yards with 161 Touchdowns.

Jim Plunkett: NWE 1971-75, SFO 1976-77, OAK 1979-81 & RAI 1982-86.  Plunkett won two Super Bowls with the Raiders, where he was the MVP in Super Bowl XV.  He compiled 164 Touchdown Passes and 25,882 Passing Yards.  Ranked #250 on notinhalloffame.com.

Doug Williams:  TB 1978-82 & WAS 1986-89.  Williams made history as the first African-American Quarterback to win a Super Bowl when he led Washington to victory while winning the Super Bowl MVP in the process.  He overall threw for 16,988 Yards and 100 Touchdowns.

The Quarterbacks who did not return from last year are Boomer Esiason, James “Shack” Harris, Bobby Hebert, Jeff Hostetler, Ron Jaworski, Daryle Lamonica, Phil Simms, and Joe Theismann.  John Hadl and Earl Morrall were added.

Running Backs (16):

Alan Ameche: BAL 1955-60.  Ameche was the UPI Rookie of the Year and the league’s leading rusher that year.  A two-time NFL Champion, Ameche was a four-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro who compiled 4,045 Rushing Yards and 44 Touchdowns from Scrimmage. Ranked #71 on notinhalloffame.com.

Ottis Anderson: STL 1979-86 & NYG 1986-92.  Anderson had a monster rookie campaign for St. Louis and would later win two Super Bowls with New York, where he was named a Super Bowl MVP.  He had 10,273 Rushing Yards, 3,063 Receiving Yards, and 86 Touchdowns from Scrimmage.  Ranked #69 on notinhalloffame.com.

Larry Brown: WAS 1969-76.  Brown won the 1972 AP MVP and Offensive Player of the Year and was also a four-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro Running Back.  He had 8,360 Yards from Scrimmage with 55 TDs.  Ranked #109 on notinhalloffame.com.

Earnest Byner:  CLE 1984-88 & 1994-95, WAS 1990-93 & BAL 1996-97.  Byner won two Super Bowls and amassed 12,866 Yards from Scrimmage and 71 Touchdowns.  He was also a two-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro.

Roger Craig:  SFO 1983-90, RAI 1991 & MIN 1992-93.  The first player to accumulate 1,000 Yards Rushing and Receiving, Craig won three Super Bowls, was the Offensive Player of the Year, earned four Pro Bowls, and was a First Team All-Pro.  From Scrimmage, he had 73 Touchdowns and 13,100 Yards,  Ranked #15 on notinhalloffame.com.

John David Crow: CRD 1968-59, STL 1960-64 & SFO 1965-68.  Crow had 71 TDs and 8,692 Yards from Scrimmage.  He was also a four-time Pro Bowl Selection and one-time leader in YFS.  Ranked #167 on notinhalloffame.com.

Chuck Foreman:  MIN 1973-79 & NWE 1980.  Foreman went to the Pro Bowl in his first five seasons, and the 1973 Offensive Rookie of the Year was a two-time YFS TD leader.  He compiled 9,106 Yards from Scrimmage.  Ranked #79 on notinhalloffame.com. 

Cecil Isbell: GNB 1938-42.  Isbell only played five seasons but was a four-time Pro Bowl, two-time Touchdown leader, and two-time leader in Passing Yards.  He also helped Green Bay win the NFL Championship in 1939 and was named to the 1930s All-Decade Team.  Ranked #72 on notinhalloffame.com. 

Verne Lewellen: GNB 1924-32 & NYY 1927.  Lewellen was a First Team All-Pro four times and helped lead Green Bay to three NFL Championships.  Ranked #22 on Notinhalloffame.com.

*Jack Manders: CHI 1933-40.  Manders helped the Chicago Bears win two NFL Championships, and he was also a two-time First Team All-Pro.  

*Mercury Morris: MIA 1969-75 & SDG 1976.  Morris was a popular member of Miami’s undefeated Super Bowl Championship Team, who was also a three-time Pro Bowl Selection.  

*Don Perkins:  DAL 1961-68.  A Dallas Cowboy for his entire career, Perkins was a Pro Bowl Selection in six of his eight years, proving himself as one of Dallas’s top offensive stars in their first decade.  Ranked #201 on notinhalloffame.com.

*Billy Sims:  DET 1980-84.  For a brief time in the early 1980s, Billy Sims was the toast of the early 1980s, with his flashy style and personality.  He was the Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1980, but only played five years. 

Herschel Walker: DAL 1986-89 & 1996-97, MIN 1989-1991, PHI 1992-94 & NYG 1985.  Walker began his career in the USFL, where he was hands down their best player.  He later had two Pro Bowls in the NFL and led the league in YFS once.  Ranked #99 on notinhalloffame.com.

Byron “Whizzer” White: PIT 1938 & DET 1940-41.  White only played three years in the NFL and was the Rushing Leader in two.  He is also a two-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #171 on notinhalloffame.com.

Paul “Tank” Younger: RAM 1949-57 & PIT 58.  Younger won an NFL Championship with the Los Angeles Rams and was a four-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro.  Younger rushed for 3,640 Yards and 34 Touchdowns and was also a potent Linebacker.  Ranked #196 on notinhalloffame.com.

The Running Backs who did not return from last year are Jon Arnett, Timmy Brown, Clem Daniels, Hewritt Dixon, Willie Gallimore, Pat Harder, Marv Hubbard, Daryl Johnston, Christian Okoye, Bill Osmanski, Glenn Presnell, Mark van Eaghen, and Sammy Winder.    Added were Jack Manders, Mercury Morris, and Don Perkins.

Ends/Wide Receivers/Tight Ends (30):

*Fred Arbanas: DTX/KAN 1962-70.  In his first six seasons, Arbanas was a five-time All-AFL Star and five-time All-AFL All-Pro.  Arbanas helped Kansas City win three Titles and was easily one of the AFL’s best receivers in the early 1960s.  Ranked #301 on notinhalloffame.com.

Todd Christensen: NYG 1979-80 & OAK/RAI 1980-88.  The quintessential Tight End of the 1980s, Todd Christensen, won two Super Bowls with the Raiders.  He had 41 Touchdowns and 5,872 Yards.  Ranked #63 on notinhalloffame.com. 

Mark Clayton: MIA 1983-92 & GNB 1993.  Clayton was Dan Marino’s best weapon and had two years where he led the NFL in Touchdown Receptions.  He had 84 TDs and 8,974 Yards.  Ranked #269 on notinhalloffame.com.

Gary Collins: CLE 1962-71.  Collins had a dual role as a Wide Receiver and Punter and accrued 70 Touchdowns from the air,  Ranked #147 on notinhalloffame.com.

Isaac Curtis: CIN 1973-84. Curtis was a Pro Bowl Selection in his first four years and a three-time Second-Team All-Pro.  He had 7,101 Receiving Yards and 53 Touchdowns.

Carroll Dale: RAM 1960-64, GNB 1965-72 & MIN 1973.  A two-time Super Bowl and three-time NFL Champion with Green Bay, Dale had an impressive 8,277 Yards with 52 Touchdowns.

Lavvie Dilweg: MIL 1926 & GNB 1927-34.  Dilwag was a three-time NFL Champion with Green Bay and was chosen for the 1920s All-Decade Team.  Ranked #6 on notinhalloffame.com.

Boyd Dowler: GNB 1959-69 & WAS 1971.  Five-time NFL Champion and two-time Super Bowl winner, Boyd Dowler was also a two-time Pro Bowl recipient who had 7,270 Yards and 40 TDs.  Ranked #168 on notinhalloffame.com.

Mark Duper: MIA 1982-92.  A key weapon for Dan Marino and the Miami Dolphins, Duper went to three Pro Bowls and amassed 59 Touchdowns and 8,869 Yards.

Henry Ellard: RAM 1983-93, WAS 1994-98 & NEW 1998.  Ellard compiled 13,777 Yards and 65 Touchdowns in a career where he once led the NFL in Receiving Yards.  He is also a three-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #64 on notinhalloffame.com.

Jimmie Giles: HOU 1977, TAM 1978-86, DET 1986-87, PHI 1987-89.  A four-time Pro Bowl Tight End as a Tampa Bay Buccaneer, Giles had 5,084 Yards with 41 Touchdowns over his career.

*Charley Hennigan: HOU 1960-67.  A two-time AFL Champion with the Houston Oilers, Hennigan was an AFL All-Star in five of his eight seasons.  He was also a three-time First Team All-Pro, and he was a two-time league-leader in Receiving Yards and Yards From Scrimmage.  Hennigan had 51 TDs and 6,823 Yards.

Billie Howton: GNB 1952-58, CLE 1959 & DAL 1960-62.  Howton was a four-time Pro Bowl at End who twice led the NFL in Receiving Yards.  He was also a two-time First Team All-Pro who amassed 8,459 Yards with 61 Touchdowns.  Ranked #52 on notinhalloffame.com.

Harold Jackson: RAM 1968 & 1973-77, PHI 1969-72, BEW 1978-81, MIN 1982 & SEA 1983.  A five-time Pro Bowler, Jackson won two Receiving Yards Titles and compiled 10,372 Yards and 76 Touchdowns.  Ranked #49 on notinhalloffame.com.

Keith Jackson: PHI 1988-91, MIA 1992-94 & GNB 1995-96.  Jackson was a five-time Pro Bowl Selection who was a First Team All-Pro Tight End in his first three seasons.  A Super Bowl winner in his final season in Green Bay, Jackson had 49 Touchdowns with 5,283 Yards.  Ranked #90 on notinhalloffame.com.

Billy “White Shoes” Johnson:  HOU 1974-80, ATL 1982-87 & WAS 1988.  One of the most prolific Returners in football history, Johnson had 10,795 All-Purpose Yards and was a three-time Pro Bowl Selection. Ranked #114 on notinhalloffame.com.

Brent Jones: SFO 1987-97.  A four-time Pro Bowl at Tight End, Jones won three Super Bowls with the 49ers while catching 33 Touchdowns and 5,195 Yards.

Homer Jones: NYG 1964-69 & CLE 1970.  Jones was twice named to the Pro Bowl, and over his career, he accrued 4,986 Yards and 36 Touchdowns.  In 1967, he led the NFL in Touchdowns from Scrimmage (14).

*Steve Jordan: MIN 1982-94.  Jordan went to six consecutive Pro Bowls, and the Tight End had 6,307 Yards with 28 TDs.

*Eric Martin: NO 1985-93 & KAN 1994.  Martin was a Pro Bowl Selection once and had 49 TDs with 8,161 Yards.

Stanley Morgan: NWE 1977-89 & IND 1990.  A four-time Pro Bowl Selection, Stanley Morgan compiled 72 Touchdowns with 10,716 Receiving Yards.  He was also a three-time leader in Yards per Reception.    Ranked #278 on notinhalloffame.com.

Jay Novacek: STL/PHO 1985-89 & DAL 1990-95.  Novacek was a Pro Bowler in his final five seasons (all with Dallas), where he helped them capture three Super Bowls.  The Tight End had 4,630 Yards with 30 Touchdowns.  Ranked #133 on notinhalloffame.com.

Art Powell: PHI 1959, NYT 1960-62, OAK 1963-66, BUF 1967 & MIN 1968.  Powell, who was a Finalist last year, was a two-time Receiving Yards leader in the AFL.  A four-time AFL-All-Star and two-time First Team All-Pro, Powell had 8,046 Yards and 81 Touchdowns.  Ranked #165 on notinhalloffame.com.

Del Shofner: RAM 1957-60 & NYG 1961-67.  Shofner went to five Pro Bowls and was selected to the First Team All-Pro in all of them.  He accumulated 6,470 Yards and 51 Touchdowns over his career.  Ranked #12 on notinhalloffame.com.

John Taylor: SFO 1987-95.  Taylor played his entire career with San Francisco, where he won three Super Bowls.  He accumulated 5,598 Receiving Yards, 43 Touchdowns, and two Pro Bowls.

Lionel Taylor: CHI 1959, DEN 1960-66 & HOU 1967-68.  Taylor blossomed in Denver, where he was a five-time AFL leader in Receptions and a three-time First Team All-Star and three-time AFL All-Star.  He compiled 45 Touchdowns and 7,195 Yards.  Ranked #148 on notinhalloffame.com.

Otis Taylor: KAN 1965-75. Taylor won two AFL Championships and a Super Bowl with Kansas City who had 60 TDs and 7,467 Yards From Scrimmage.  He was also a two-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #32 on notinhalloffame.com.

Rick Upchurch: DEN 1975-83.  Upchurch amassed 4,369 Receiving Yards with 24 TD, but the three-time First Team All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowl player had more production in returns with 5,363 Yards and 8 TDs.  Ranked #226 on notinhalloffame.com. 

Bobby Walston: PHI 1951-62.  Walston won an NFL Championship with the Eagles and compiled 5,363 Yards with 46 TDs from the air.

Billy Wilson: SFO 1951-60.  Wilson played his entire career with the 49ers where he was named to six consecutive Pro Bowls (1954-59).  He was also a one-time First-Team All-Pro, a three-time leader in receptions, and compiled 49 Touchdowns and 5,902 Receiving Yards.  Ranked #176 on notinhalloffame.com.

The Ends/Wide Receivers/Tight Ends who did not return from last year are Mark Bavaro,  Gino Cappalletti, Raymond Chester, Ken Kavanaugh, Mike Quick, Bob Scarpitto, Sterling Sharpe (Inducted), and Pat Studstill.  Added were Fred Arbanas, Charley Hennigan, Steve Jordan, Eric Martin, and Jay Novacek.

Offensive Lineman (35):

*Hunk Anderson:  CHI 1922-25 & CLI 1923.  Anderson only played four years but was named retroactively to the 1920s All-Decade Team.

*Bruce Armstrong: NWE 1987-2000.  Armstrong started all of his 212 Games for New England and went to six Pro Bowls.  Ranked #212 on notinhalloffame.com.

*Stew Barber: BUF 1961-69.  Barber helped Buffalo win two AFL Championships, was a two-time First Team All-Pro, and a five-time AFL All-Star.

Dick Barwegan: NYY 1947, BCL 1948-49, CHI 1950-52 & BAL 1953-54.  Barwegen was named to the 1950s All-Decade Team and was a four-time First Team All-Pro and Pro Bowl Selection.  Ranked #174 on notinhalloffame.com.

Ed Budde: KAN 1963-76.  Budde was a seven-time AFL All-Star/Pro Bowl who helped the Kansas City Chiefs win two AFL Championships and a Super Bowl.  Ranked #56 on notinhalloffame.com.

Ox Emerson:  PRT 1931-33, DET 1933-37 & BKN 1938.  Emerson was selected for the 1930s All-Decade Team and five First Team All-Pros.  He also helped the Detroit Lions to an NFL Championship.  Ranked #28 on notinhalloffame.com.

Gale Gillingham: GNB 1996-74 & 1976.  Gillingham was a Guard on Green Bay’s first two Super Bowl-winning teams, and he was also a five-time Pro Bowl with three First-Team All-Pros.  Ranked #122 on notinhalloffame.com.

Charles “Buckets” Goldenberg: GNB 1933-45.  Goldenberg was a three-time NFL Champion with Green Bay and is a member of the 1930s All-Decade Team and Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame.  Ranked #241 on notinhalloffame.com.

*Dennis Harrah: RAM 1975-87.  A Los Angeles Ram for his entire career, Harrah had a pair of three-year streaks as a Pro Bowl Selection.  Ranked #242 on notinhalloffame.com.

Jay Hilgenberg: CHI 1981-91, CLE 1992 & NOR 1993.  Hilgenberg was the Center for the Super Bowl Shuffle-winning team, and the two-time First Team All-Pro also had a seven-year run of Pro Bowls from 11985 to 1991.  Ranked #67 on notinhalloffame.com.

Chris Hinton: BAL 1984, IND 1984-89, ATL 1990-1993 & MIN 1994-95. Hinton went to six Pro Bowls, five of which were as a Colt.  Ranked #166 on notinhalloffame.com.

Joe Jacoby: WAS 1981-93.  A famed member of the Hogs, Jacoby was part of all three of Washington’s Super Bowl wins and was a four-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #33 on notinhalloffame.com.

Mike Kenn: ATL 1978-94.  Kenn is one of the finest offensive linemen in Falcons history, and the Left Tackle would earn five Pro Bowls and two First Team All-Pros. Ranked #61 on notinhalloffame.com.

Bob Kuechenberg: MIA 1970-83.  The versatile Lineman was a significant component in Miami’s back-to-back Super Bowl Championships in the early 70s, and he was also named to six Pro Bowls and one First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #30 on notinhalloffame.com. 

George Kunz: ATL 1869-74 & BAL 1975-78 & 80.  Kunz was a seven-time Pro Bowl Tackle and would add a First Team All-Pro in his first year as a Colt.  Ranked #103 on notinhalloffame.com.

*Riley Matheson: RAM 1939-42 & 1944-47, DET 1943 & SFO 1948 .  An NFL Champion with the Rams in 1945, Matheson was a five-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #152 on notinhalloffame.com.

*Max Montoya: CIN 1979-87 & RAI 1990-94.  Montoya was a four-time Pro Bowl Selection.

*Jon Morris: BOS/NWE 1964-74, DET 1975-77 & CHI 1978.  Morris was an AFL All-Star/Pro Bowl Selection in his first seven seasons, and the Center was a First Team All-Pro once.  Ranked #261 on notinhalloffame.com.

Ralph Neely: DAL 1965-77.  Neely won two Super Bowls with Dallas and was a three-time First Team All-Pro at Right Tackle.  Ranked #218 on notinhalloffame.com.  

John Niland: DAL 1966-74 & PHI 1975.  Niland went to the Pro Bowl in six straight seasons (1968-73) and was chosen for three First Team All-Pros.  The Guard also won a Super Bowl with Dallas.  Ranked #213 on notinhalloffame.com.

Bart Oates: NYG 1985-95.  A five-time Pro Bowl at Center, Oates anchored the New York Giants to three Super Bowls.  Ranked #293 on notinhalloffame.com.

Marvin Powell: NYJ 1977-85 & TAM 1986-87.  Powell went to five straight Pro Bowls (1979-83) with a First Team All-Pro Selection in three of them.  Ranked #213 on notinhalloffame.com.

Duane Putnam: RAM 1952-59 & 1962, DAL 1960 & CLE 1961.  Like Powell above, Putnam went to five straight Pro Bowls (1954-58) with a First Team All-Pro Selection in three of them.  Ranked #229 on notinhalloffame.com.

Dick Schafrath: CLE 1959-71.  A Cleveland Brown for the entirety of his career, Schafrath was a six-time Pro Bowl and three-time First Team All-Pro at Left Tackle.  He is also a former NFL Champion.  Ranked #27 on notinhalloffame.com.

*Jerry Sisemore: PHI 1973-84.  Sisemore went to two Pro Bowls and helped the Philadelphia Eagles reach their first Super Bowl.

*Doug Smith: RAM 1978-91.  Smith had a six-year streak of Pro Bowl Selections at Center (1984-89).

Walt Sweeney: SDG 1963-73 & WAS 1974-75.  Sweeney won an AFL Championship with San Diego, and the Guard was chosen for nine consecutive AFL All-Stars/NFL Pro Bowls (1963-72).  He was also a two-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #55 on notinhalloffame.com.

*Bob Talamini: HOU 1960-67 & NYJ 1968.  Talamini was chosen for six straight AFL All-Stars (1962-67) and helped the Oilers win three AFL Championships.  The three-time First Team All-Pro played his final season with the New York Jets, where he aided the Jets in their first Super Bowl win.  Ranked #324 on notinhalloffame.com.

Fuzzy Thurston: BAL 1958 & GNB 1959-67.  The highly decorated Guard won six NFL Championships (one with Baltimore and five with Green Bay) and was a member of the Packers’ first two Super Bowl teams.  He is also a one-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #264 on notinhalloffame.com.

Jim Tyrer: DTX 1961-62, KAN 1963-73 & WAS 1974.  A three-time AFL Champion with the Texans/Chiefs, the Left Tackle was a six-time First Team All-Pro and nine-time AFL All-Star/Pro Bowl Selection.  Ranked #13 on notinhalloffame.com.

*Bob Vogel: BAL 1963-72.  Vogel helped the Colts win their first Super Bowl, and he was also a five-time Pro Bowl Selection.

Ed White: MIN 1969-77 & SDG 1978-85.  White had a long career split between the Vikings and Chargers, and the Guard went to four Pro Bowls.

*Ray Wietcha: NYG 1953-62.  The four-time Pro Bowl Center helped the Giants win the 1956 Championship.  Ranked #291 on notinhalloffame.com.

Al Wistert: PHI 1943-51.  Wistert was an All-Decade player of the 1940s who propelled Philadelphia to two NFL Championships.  He was also a four-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #31 on notinhalloffame.com.

The Offensive Linemen who did not return from last year are Harris Barton, Randy Cross, Ray Donaldson, Bill Fralic, Kevin Glover, Wayne Hawkins, Don Mosebar, Nate Newton, and Luis Sharpe.  Added were Hunk Anderson, Bruce Armstrong, Stew Barber, Dennis Harrah, Riley Matheson, Max Montoya, Jon Morris, Bart Oates, Marvin Powell, Duane Putnam, Bob Talamini, Bob Vogel, and Ray Wietcha.

Defensive Linemen (15):

*Houston Antwine: BOS/NWE 1961-71 & PHI 1972.  Antwine was named to six consecutive AFL All-Stars (1963-68).  A one-time First Team All-Pro, Antwine recorded 38 unofficial Sacks.  Ranked #216 on notinhalloffame.com.

*Gene Brito: WAS 1951-53 & 1955-60.  Brito played his entire career with the Washington Redskins and was a five-time Pro Bowl and three-time First Team All-Pro Selection.  Ranked #158 on notinhalloffame.com.

Roger Brown: DET 1960-66 & RAM 1967-69.  Brown went to six consecutive Pro Bowls (1962-67) and was twice named a First Team All-Pro.   Ranked #164 on notinhalloffame.com. 

Earl Faison: SDG 1961-66 & MIA 1966.  In Faison’s first five seasons, he was chosen to be an AFL All-Star and was a First Team All-Pro in four of them.  He had 31 unofficial Sacks in his career.  Ranked #238 on notinhalloffame.com.

Mark Gastineau:  NYJ 1979-88.  Named the UPI Defensive Player of the Year in 1984, Gastineau was a two-time Sack leader, a three-time First Team All-Pro, and a five-time Pro Bowler.  He had 107 career Sacks and four top ten AP Defensive Player of the Year finishes.  Ranked #56 on notinhalloffame.com.

L.C. Greenwood:  PIT 1969-81.  Greenwood was a vital member of the Steelers' 1970s dynasty that won four Super Bowls.  A six-time Prowl and two-time First Team All-Pro, Greenwood accumulated 78 Sacks.  Ranked #5 on notinhalloffame.com.

Ed “Too Tall” Jones:  DAL 1974-78 & 1980-89.  Jones had 106 Sacks over his career that netted him three Pro Bowls, a First Team All-Pro, and a Super Bowl ring.  Ranked #283 on notinhalloffame.com.

Jim Marshall: CLE 1960 & MIN 1961-78.  The ironman of his day, Marshall brought the Vikings to four Super Bowl appearances and was a two-time Pro Bowl Selection along the way.  He had 130.5 lifetime Sacks.  Ranked #37 on notinhalloffame.com.

Leonard Marshall: NYG 1983-92, NYJ 1993 & WAS 1994.  Marshall had 83.5 Sacks and 714 Tackles over his career and won two Super Bowls with the Giants.  He also went to two Pro Bowls.

Harvey Martin: DAL 1973-83.  Martin won the AP Defensive Player of the Year in 1977 and was a four-time Pro Bowl Selection who won a Super Bowl with the Cowboys.  He had 114 career Sacks.  Ranked #119 on notinhalloffame.com.

*Jerry Mays: DTX/KAN 1961-70.  Mays played his entire career with the Texans/Chiefs, where he was a seven-time AFL All-Star, a two-time First Team All-Pro, a three-time AFL Champion, and a one-time Super Bowl winner.  He had 65.5 career Sacks.  Ranked #54 on notinhalloffame.com.

Tom Sestak:  BUF 1962-68.  Buffalo’s Right Defensive Tackle for seven seasons, Sestak anchored the Bills to two AFL Championships while earning three consecutive First Team All-Pros (1963-65) and four AFL All-Stars (1962-65).  He was also the AFL’s leader in Sacks in 1964 (15.5) and had 52 overall.  Ranked #191 on notinhalloffame.com.

Fred Smerlas:  BUF 1979-89, SFO 1990 & NWE 1991-92.  The Nose Tackle was a five-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro during his time in Buffalo.  Ranked #232 on notinhalloffame.com.

*Neil Smith: KAN 1988-71, DEN 1997-99 & SDG 2000.  A two-time Super Bowl winner with Denver, Smith is best known for his time in Kansas City where he was a First Time All-Pro once, and earned five of his six Pro Bowls.  The Defensive end finished in the top five in Defensive Player of the Year twice and overall had 104.5 Sacks.  Ranked #40 on notinhalloffame.com.

Bill Stanfill:  MIA 1969-76.  Stanfill was Miami’s Right Defensive End for eight years, where he won two Super Bowls and was a five-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro.  He compiled 69.5 Sacks and was the league-leader in that stat in 1973.  Ranked #303 on notinhalloffame.com.

The Defensive Linemen who did not return from last year are Lyle Alzado, George Andrie, Al “Bubba” Baker, Ray Childress, Ben Davidson, Bill Glass, Rosey Grier, Rich Jackson, Sean Jones, Tom Keating, Gene “Big Daddy” Lipscomb, Leslie O’Neal, Michael Dean Perry, Lou Rymkus, Otis Sistrunk, Bubba Smith, and Greg Townsend.  Added were Houston Antwine, Gene Brito, Earl Faison, Jerry Mays, and Neil Smith

Linebackers (25):

Carl Banks: NYG 1984-92, WAS 1993 & CLE 1994-95.  A two-time Super Bowl Champion with the Giants, Banks was a one-time All-Pro with 860 career Tackles. Ranked #234 in notinhalloffame.com.

Maxie Baughan: PHI 1960-65, RAM 1966-70 & WAS 1974.  Baughan was an NFL Champion with Philadelphia and was a nine-time Pro Bowl Selection.  He was also a one-time First Team All-Pro and five-time Second Team All-Pro.  Ranked #14 on notinhalloffame.com.

Bill Bergey: CIN 1969-73 & PHI 1974-80.  Bergey was the 1969 Defensive Rookie of the Year and was the runner-up for the Defensive Player of the Year in 1974.  He was a two-time First Team All-Pro and a five-time Pro Bowl Selection.  Ranked #154 on notinhalloffame.com.

*Matt Blair: MIN 1974-84.  Blair went to six straight Pro Bowls (1977-82) and was a one-time First Team All-Pro in a career spent entirely in Minnesota.  He had 16 Interceptions, 20 Fumble Recoveries, and 23 Sacks.  Ranked #185 on notinhalloffame.com.

Mike Curtis: BAL 1965-75, SEA 1976 & WAS 1977-78.  Curtis helped Baltimore win Super Bowl V and, individually, was a one-time First Team All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowl recipient.  Ranked #183 on notinhalloffame.com.

Joe Fortunato:  CHI 1955-66.  Fortunato played his entire career with the Bears, where he won an NFL Championship and earned three consecutive First Team All-Pros (1963-65).  Ranked #94 on notinhalloffame.com.

Larry Grantham:  NYT 1960-62 & NYJ 1963-72.  Grantham was a five-time AFL All-Star and three-time First Team All-Pro, who was part of the historical Jets team that won Super Bowl III.  Ranked #60 on notinhalloffame.com.

Tim Harris:  GNB 1986-90, SFO 1991-92 & 1994-95 & PHI 1993.   Harris won a Super Bowl with San Francisco, and in 1989, as a Packer, he was second in Defensive Player of the Year voting.  He recorded 81 Sacks.

E.J. Holub (also OL): DTX/KAN 1961-70.  A five-time AFL All-Star, Holub was a two-time First Team All-Pro who helped Kansas City win three AFL Championships and a Super Bowl.  Ranked #315 on notinhalloffame.com.

Vaughn Johnson: NOR 1986-93 & PHI 1994.  Johnson went to four Pro Bowls and was third in Defensive Player of the Year voting in 1990.

Lee Roy Jordan: DAL 1963-76.  Playing his entire career with the Cowboys, Jordan patrolled the interior and was a five-time Pro Bowler in the process.  He also won a Super Bowl with Big D.  Ranked #35 on notinhalloffame.com.

Seth Joyner: PHI 1986-93, ARI 1994-96, GNB 1997 & DEN 98.  Joyner won a Super Bowl late in his career with Denver but was at his best with Philadelphia, where he had two of his three Pro Bowls and was the runner-up for the Defensive Player of the Year in 1991.  He had 1,123 Tackles and 52 Sacks.  Ranked #285 on notinhalloffame.com.

Greg Lloyd: PIT 1988-97 & CAR 1998.  Lloyd was a five-time Pro Bowl Selection who earned three straight First Team All-Pros (1993-95).  He finished in the top three in Defensive Player of the Year voting twice, was a two-time league-leader in Forced Fumbles, and had 54.5 Sacks.  Ranked #70 on notinhalloffame.com.

Wilber Marshall: CHI 1984-87, WAS 1988-92, HOU 1993, ARI 1994 & NYJ 1995.  Marshall won two Super Bowls (one with Chicago and one with Washington), and the three-time Pro Bowl Selection had 23 Interceptions, 45 Sacks, and 1,043 Tackles.  Ranked #116 on notinhalloffame.com.

Rod Martin: OAK 1977-81 & RAI 1983-88.  Martin played his entire career with the Raiders, winning two Super Bowls and earning two Pro Bowls.  He had 14 Interceptions and 56.5 Sacks.

Clay Matthews Jr.: CLE 1978-93 & ATL 1994-96.  Matthews Jr. was a three-time leader in Combined Tackles with 1,595 overall.  A four-time Pro Bowl Selection, Matthews Jr. also had 82.5 Sacks and 16 Interceptions.  Ranked #100 on notinhalloffame.com.

Bud McFadin: RAM 1952-56, DEN 1960-63 & HOU 1964-65.  McFadin was a two-time Pro Bowl recipient, a three-time AFL All-Star, and a three-time First Team All-Pro who is one of the few players who had success in both leagues.  Ranked #277 on notinhalloffame.com.

Karl Mecklenberg: DEN 1983-94.  Mecklenburg was a beast in the interior, compiling three First Team All-Pros, six Pro Bowls, 79 Sacks, and 1,118 Tackles.  Ranked #81 on notinhalloffame.com.

Matt Millen: OAK 1980-81, RAI 1982-88, SFO 1989-90 & WAS 1991.  The one-time Pro Bowler won four Super Bowls over his career.

Tommy Nobis: ATL 1966-78.  Nobis was the Rookie of the Year and a five-time Pro Bowl Selection.  Ranked #36 on notinhalloffame.com.

 

Isiah Robertson: RAM 1971-78 & BUF 1979-82.  The 1971 AP Defensive Rookie of the Year went to six Pro Bowls, was a two-time First Team All-Pro, and in 1973 was second in DPOY voting.  The multi-faceted Linebacker had 25 Interceptions and 24.5 Sacks.  Ranked #137 on notinhalloffame.com.

Pat Swilling: NOR 1986-92, DET 1993-94 & OAK 1995-96 & 1998.   Swilling was named the 1991 AP Defensive Player of the Year and the five-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro, accumulated 107.5 Sacks over his career.  Ranked #72 on notinhalloffame.com.

Darryl Talley: BUF 1983-94, ATL 1995 & MIN 1996.  Talley went to two Pro Bowls and was part of the Buffalo squad that went to four straight Super Bowls.  He compiled 1,252 Tackles and 38.5 Sacks.

Keena Turner: SFO 1980-90.  Turner went to one Pro Bowl and was a key part of four Super Bowl Championships in San Francisco.

The Linebackers who did not return from last year are Dan Connors, Tom Jackson, Jack “Hacksaw” Reynolds, Andy Russell, and Phil Villapiano.  Added were Matt Blair, Tim Harris, E.J. Holub, Bud McFadin, Isiah Robertson, and Keena Turner.

Defensive Backs (27):

Dick Anderson:  MIA 1968-77.  Anderson was the 1968 Defensive Rookie of the Year, the 1973 Defensive Player of the Year, and won two Super Bowls.  A two-time First Team All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowl Selection, Anderson had 24 Interceptions.  Ranked #93 on notinhalloffame.com.

Bobby Boyd:  BAL 1960-68.  Boyd won an NFL Championship with the Colts and was a three-time First Team All-Pro.  He led the league in Interceptions in 1965 and had 57 in total.  Ranked #39 on notinhalloffame.com.

Dave Brown:  PIT 1975, SEA 1976-86 & GNB 1987-89.  Brown compiled an impressive 62 Interceptions over his career, returning five for Touchdowns.  He went to the Pro Bowl once.

Joey Browner:  MIN 1983-91 & TAM 1992.   Browner went to six consecutive Pro Bowls as a Strong Safety and was a First-Team All-Pro in three of those years.  He recorded 37 interceptions over his career.  Ranked #135 on notinhalloffame.com.

Butch Byrd:  BUF 1964-70 & DEN 1971.  Byrd helped Buffalo win two AFL Championships, and individually was a three-time First Team All-Pro with five AFL All-Stars.  He also had 40 picks over his eight seasons.  Ranked #205 on notinhalloffame.com.

Thom Darden:  CLE 1972-81.  Darden led the NFL in Interceptions once, went to one Pro Bowl, and was a three-time Second Team All-Pro.

Don Doll:  DET 1949-52, WAS 1953 & RAM 1954.  Doll helped the Lions win the 1952 NFL Championship, was a four-time Pro Bowl Selection, and is part of the Lions All-Time Team.

Pat Fischer:  STL 1961-67 & WAS 1968-77.  Fischer recorded 56 Interceptions (29 with St. Louis & 27 with Washington) and was twice named to the Pro Bowl.  Ranked #132 on notinhalloffame.com.

Goose Gonsoullin: DEN 1960-66 & SFO 1967.  Gonsoulin was Denver’s first great Safety, recording 43 of his 46 Interceptions for the Broncos.  He was a five-time AFL All-Star and two-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #230 on notinhalloffame.com.

Dave Grayson: DTX 1961-62, KAN 1963-84 & OAK 1965-70.  Grayson won two AFL Titles (one with Dallas and one with Oakland) and the DB was a three-time First Team All-Pro and six-time AFL All-Star.  He led the AFL in Interceptions in 1968 and had 48 in total.  Ranked #98 on notinhalloffame.com.

Cornell Green: DAL 1962-74.  Another career Dallas Cowboy, Green was twice named a First Team All-Pro and five Pro Bowls and helped them win their first Super Bowl.  He had 34 career Interceptions.  Ranked #184 on notinhalloffame.com.

Merton Hanks: SFO 1991-98 & SEA 1999.  Hanks was a 49er for all but his final season, and in San Francisco, the Free Safety was a four-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro.  He also won a Super Bowl there and had 33 career Interceptions.

Lester Hayes: OAK 1977-81 & RAI 1982-86.  A two-time Super Bowl Champion with the Raiders, Hayes was the consensus Defensive Player of the Year in 1980.  The Cornerback was a one-time First Team All-Pro, a five-time Pro Bowl Selection, and had 39 picks over his career.  Ranked #17 on notinhalloffame.com.

Warren Lahr:  CLE 1949-59.  Lahr had 44 Interceptions in a career spent entirely in Cleveland, where he won an AAFC Championship, an NFL Championship, and went to the Pro Bowl once.

Albert Lewis:  KAN 1983-93, RAI 1994 & OAK 1995-98.  Lewis went to four straight Pro Bowls (1987-90), was a two-time First Team All-Pro, and compiled 42 Interceptions.  Ranked #104 on notinhalloffame.com.

Tim McDonald: STL-PHO 1987-92 & SFO 1993-99.  McDonald split his career nearly evenly with two teams as he had three Pro Bowls, Second Team All-Pros, and 20 TDs each with both the 49ers and Cardinals.  Ranked #188 on notinhalloffame.com.

Eddie Meador: RAM 1959-70.  Meador is one of the most prolific Defensive Backs in RMS history and was a six-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro.  He amassed a franchise record of 46 Interceptions.  Ranked #68 on notinhalloffame.com.

Lemar Parrish: CIN 1970-77, WAS 1978-81 & BUF 1982.  Parrish went to eight Pro Bowls with a First Team All-Pro while recording 47 Interceptions.  Ranked #16 on notinhalloffame.com.

Jimmy Patton:  NYG 1955-66.  From 1958 to 1962, Patton went to the Pro Bowl and was a First Team All-Pro.  The long-time Safety had 51 Interceptions and was an NFL Champion in 1956.  Ranked #34 on notinhalloffame.com. 

Eugene Robinson:  SEA 1985-95, GNB 1996-97, ATL 1998-99 & CAR 2000.   Robinson went to three Pro Bowls and was a Super Bowl Champion with the Green Bay Packers.  He compiled 57 Interceptions and 1,413 Tackles over his career.  Ranked #231 on notinhalloffame.com.

George Saimes:  BUF 1963-68 & DEN 1970-72.  Saimes was selected to five straight AFL All-Stars (1964-68) and, over his career, earned three First Team All-Pro honors, two AFL Championships, and recorded 22 Interceptions.  Ranked #247 on notinhalloffame.com.

Jake Scott: MIA 1970-75 & WAS 1976-78.  Scott won two Super Bowls with the Dolphins, winning an MVP in one of them, and the Safety was also a five-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro.  He had 47 career Interceptions.  Ranked #53 on notinhalloffame.com.

Dennis Smith:  DEN 1981-94.  Smith earned six Pro Bowls and had 15 Sacks, 30 Interceptions, and 1,158 Tackles in a career spent entirely in Denver.   Ranked #289 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Jack Tatum: OAK 1971-79 & HOU 1980.  The feared Safety went to three straight Pro Bowls (1973-75), won a Super Bowl with Oakland, and had 37 Interceptions.

Everson Walls: DAL 1981-89, NYG 1990-92 & CLE 1992-93.  Walls had 57 Interceptions and was a four-time Pro Bowl Selection with a Super Bowl ring with the Giants.  Ranked #87 on notinhalloffame.com.

Charlie Waters: DAL 1970-78 & 1980-81.  Waters played in both of Dallas’ two Super Bowl Championships in the 1970s and was a three-time Pro Bowler.  He had 41 Interceptions. 

Abe Woodson: SFO 1958-64 & STL 1965-66.  A multi-faceted performer, Woodson went to five straight Pro Bowls (1959-63) and was a two-time First Team All-Pro.  Defensively, Woodson had 19 Interceptions, and he compiled over 6,500 Return Yards with seven Touchdowns.  Ranked #186 on notinhalloffame.com.

Louis Wright: DEN 1975-86.  Wright played all 12 of his NFL seasons with Denver, where he went to five Pro Bowls and earned two First Team All-Pros.  He had 26 career Interceptions.  Ranked #28 on notinhalloffame.com.

The Defensive Backs who did not return were Deron Cherry, Nolan Cromwell, Terry McDaniel, Roosevelt Taylor, Mike Wagner, Dave Whitsell, and Fred Williamson.  Added were Dave Brown, Goose Gonsoulin, Warren Lahr, Eugene Robinson, George Saimes, Charlie Waters, and Abe Woodson.

Punters/Kickers (3)

Jim Bakken: STL 1962-78.  Bakken was a four-time Pro Bowl Kicker and two-time First-Team All-Pro. He scored 1,380 career Points.

Jim Breech: CIN 1979-92.  Breech played fourteen seasons over his career and scored 1,246 Points.

Nick Lowery: NWE 1978, KAN 1980-93 & NYJ 1994-96.  Lowery went to four Pro Bowls and was a three-time Field Goal Percentage leader.  He had 1,711 over his career.

The only one who did not return from last year was Norm Johnson, with Jim Breech taking his spot.

Special Teams (2)

Mel Gray: NOR 1986-88, DET 1989-94, HOU 1995-96, TEN 1997, & PHI 1997.  Gray was an All-Decade Returner who was chosen for four Pro Bowls and three First Team All-Pros.  He had 13,279 All-Purpose Yards.

Steve Tasker: HOU 1985-86 & BUF 1986-97.  Tasker went to four Super Bowls with Buffalo and was a seven-time Pro Bowl Selection.  Ranked #144 on notinhalloffame.com.

These were the same two Special Teams players from last year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

There have been a lot of changes recently regarding the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and here is one that we were not expecting:

For the first time, the PFHOF has announced the preliminary names for the Senior Player Ballot, and the list includes many former greats. 

This group will be pared down to 50 names.

The 182 nominees are:

Quarterbacks (16):

Ken Anderson: CIN 1971-86.  Anderson was the consensus MVP in 1981 and the four-time Pro Bowl threw for 32,838 Yards and 197 Touchdowns.  He also was the 1975 Walter Payton Man of the Year and historically brought the Cincinnati Bengals to its first Super Bowl.  Ranked #9 on Notinhalloffame.com. 

Charlie Conerly: NYG 1948-61. Conerly was a 1956 New York Giants NFL Championship Team member, was a two-time Pro Bowl Selection, and accumulated 19,488 Yards and 173 TDs.  Ranked #23 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Boomer Esiason: CIN 1984-92 & 96, NYJ 1993-95 & ARI 1996.  Esiason was the consensus 1988 MVP, leading Cincy to their second Super Bowl appearance.  The four-time Pro Bowl and First Team All-Pro amassed 37,920 Passing Yards and 247 Touchdowns.  Ranked #138 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Roman Gabriel: LAR 1962-72 & PHI 1973-77.  Gabriel was the league MVP in 1969, earning four Pro Bowls and a First Team All-Pro, and he threw for 29,444 Yards and 201 TDs.  Ranked #28 on Notinhalloffame.com.

James “Shack” Harris:  BUF 1969-71, LAR 1973-76 & SDG 1977-79.  Harris was a pioneering African-American QB who was a Pro Bowl Selection in 1974.  He compiled 45 TDs and 8,136 Yards.

Bobby Hebert:  NOR 1985-92 & ATL 1993-96.  Hebert was a Pro Bowler once and compiled 135 Touchdown Passes with 21,683 Passing Yards.

Jeff Hostetler: NYG 1988-92, RAI/OAK 1993-96 & WAS 1997.  Hostetler won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants, one as a starter, and would later make the Pro Bowl with the Los Angeles Raiders.  He had 16,430 passing Yards with 94 Touchdowns.

Ron Jaworski:  RAM 1973-76, PHI 1977-88, MIA 1987-88 & KC 1989.  Jaworski won the 1980 Bert Bell Award and brought the Eagles to their first Super Bowl.  Over his career, “Jaws” threw for 179 TDs and 28,190 Yards.

Jack Kemp:  PIT 1957, LAC/SD 1960-62 & BUF 1962-69.  A seven-time AFL All-Star, Kemp led the Bills to two AFL Championships, where he was the MVP in both games.  He is also a former AFL MVP.  Ranked #116 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Daryle Lamonica:  BUF 1963-66 & OAK 1967-74.  Lamonica won three AFL Championships (two with Buffalo and one with Oakland), and was the AFL Championship MVP in the 1967 Game.  He is also a two-time AFL MVP and a five-time AFL All-Star/NFL Pro Bowl Selection.  Ranked #139 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Don Meredith:  DAL 1960 & 1968. “Dandy Don” went to three Pro Bowls and won the 1966 Bert Bell Award.  He threw for 135 Touchdowns and 17,199 Yards.

Jim Plunkett: NWE 1971-75, SFO 1976-77, OAK 1979-81 & RAI 1982-86.  Plunkett won two Super Bowls with the Raiders where he was the MVP in SBXV.  He compiled 164 Touchdown Passes and 25,882 Passing Yards.  Ranked #243 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Phil Simms: NYG: NYG 1979-81& 1983-93.  Simms won the NEA MVP in 1986, and won two Super Bowls (though only played in one).  A two-time Pro Bowler, He threw for 33,462 Yards and 199 Touchdowns.  Ranked #87 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Joe Theismann:  WAS 1974-85.  Theismann was a career-Redskin who was the 1982 Bert Bell Award Winner and consensus MVP the year after.  A two-time Pro Bowl, Theismann went to two Pro Bowls and threw for 25,206 Yards and 160 Touchdowns.

Doug Williams:  TB 1978-82 & WAS 1986-89.  Williams made.history as the first African-American Quarterback to win a Super Bowl when he led Washington to victory while winning the Super Bowl MVP in the process.  He overall threw for 16,988 Yards and 100 Touchdowns.

Running Backs (25):

Alan Ameche: BAL 1955-60.  Ameche was the UPI Rookie of the Year and the league’s leading rusher that year.  A two-time NFL Champion, Ameche was a four-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro who compiled 4,045 Rushing Yards and 44 Touchdowns from Scrimmage. Ranked #74 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Ottis Anderson: STL 1979-86 & NYG 1986-92.  Anderson had a monster rookie campaign for St. Louis and would later win two Super Bowls with New York, where he was named a Super Bowl MVP.  He had 10,273 Rushing Yards, 3,063 Receiving Yards, and 86 Touchdowns from Scrimmage.  Ranked #57 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Jon Arnett: LAR 1957-63 & CHI 1964-66.  Arnett was a five-time Pro Bowler, and on-time First Team All-Pro who amassed 6,123 Yards from Scrimmage with 36 Touchdowns.

Larry Brown: WAS 1969-76.  Brown won the 1972 AP MVP and Offensive Player of the Year and was also a four-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro Running Back.  He had 8,360 Yards from Scrimmage with 55 TDs.  Ranked #113 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Timmy Brown:  GNB 1959, PHI 1960-67 & BAL 1968.  Brown went to three Pro Bowls and won two NFL Championships with the Philadelphia Eagles.  He twice led the NFL in Yards per Touch and had 7,261 Yards and 57 Touchdowns from Scrimmage.

Earnest Byner:  CLE 1984-88 & 1994-95, WAS 1990-93 & BAL 1996-97.  Byner won two Super Bowls and amassed 12,866 Yards from Scrimmage and 71 Touchdowns.  He was also a two-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro.

Roger Craig:  SFO 1983-90, RAI 1991 & MIN 1992-93.  The first player to accumulate 1,000 Yards Rushing and Receiving, Craig won three Super Bowls, an Offensive Player of the Year, four Pro Bowls, and a First Team All-Pro.  From Scrimmage, he had 73 Touchdowns and 13,100 Yards,  Ranked #7 on Notinhalloffame.com.

John David Crow: CRD 1968-59, STL 1960-64 & SFO 1965-68.  Crow had 71 TDs and 8,692 Yards from Scrimmage.  He was also a four-time Pro Bowl Selection and one-time leader in YFS.  Ranked #154 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Clem Daniels:  DTX 1960, OAK 1961-67 & SFO 1968.  Daniels led the AFL in Rushing in 1963 and was a four-time AFL All-Star.  He also was a two-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #265 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Hewritt Dixon:  DEN 1963-65 & OAK 1966-70.  Dixon won an AFL Championship with Oakland and was a four-time Pro Bowler.  He had 5,909 YFS and 28 TDs.

Chuck Foreman:  MIN 1973-79 & NWE 1980.  Foreman went to the Pro Bowl in his first five seasons and the 1973 Offensive Rookie of the Year was a two-time YFS TD leader.  He compiled 9,106 Yards from Scrimmage.  Ranked #77 on Notinhalloffame.com. 

Willie Galimore: CHI 1957-63.  Galimore had a versatile offensive career for Chicago, with 5,286 All-Purpose Yards.

Pat Harder: CRD 1946-50 & DET 1951-53.  Harder was the UPI MVP in 1948 and won three NFL Championships, one with Chicago and two with Detroit.  A two-time Pro Bowl Selection, Harder had 38 Touchdowns and 3,880 Yards from Scrimmage.  Ranked #43 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Marv Hubbard: OAK 1969-75 & DET 1977.  The Fullback went to three straight Pro Bowls (1971-73, and had 24 TDs with 5,1753 Yards From Scrimmage.

Cecil Isbell: GNB 1938-42.  Isbell only played five seasons but was a four-time Pro Bowl, two-time Touchdown leader, and two-time leader in Passing Yards.  He also helped Green Bay win the NFL Championship in 1939 and was named to the 1930s All-Decade Team.  Ranked #58 on Notinhalloffame.com. 

Daryl Johnston: DAL 1989-99. The Fullback helped Dallas win three Super Bowls in the 1990s, and he was twice named to the Pro Bowl.

Verne Lewellen: GNB 1924-32 & NYY 1927.  Lewellen was a First Team All-Pro four times and helped lead Green Bay to three NFL Championships.  Ranked #36 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Christian Okoye: KC 1987-92. Okoye was the NFL’s leading rusher in 1989 where he was a First Team All-Pro and the UPI Player of the Year.   He had 40 Touchdowns and 5,191 Yards From Scrimmage.

Bill Osmanski:  CHI 1939-43 & 1946-47.  Osmanski was the Rushing Leader as a rookie (699 Yards in 1939), and the three-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro was also a four-time NFL Champion with the Bears.  Ranked #210 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Glenn Presnell:  PRT 1931-33 & DET 1934-36.  Presnell won an NFL Championship with Detroit in 1935 and led the NFL in Rushing Touchdowns (6) in 1933.  Ranked #332 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Mark van Eeghen:  OAK 1974-81 & NEW 1982-83.  A one-time Pro Bowl Selection, van Eeghen won two Super Bowls with the Oakland Raiders.  He had 41 Touchdowns and 8,234 Yards from Scrimmage.

Herschel Walker: DAL 1986-89 & 1996-97, MIN 1989-1991, PHI 1992-94 & NYG 1985.  Walker began his career in the USFL, where he was hands down their best player.  He later had two Pro Bowls in the NFL and led the league in YFS once.  Ranked #90 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Byron “Whizzer” White: PIT 1938 & DET 1940-41.  White only played three years in the NFL and was the Rushing Leader in two.  He is also a two-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #155 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Sammy Winder: DEN 1982-90.  Winder played her entire career with the Broncos, compiling 48 Touchdowns and 6,720 Yards From Scrimmage.

Paul “Tank” Younger: RAM 1949-57 & PIT 58.  Younger won an NFL Championship with the Los Angeles Rams and was a four-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro.  Younger rushed for 3,640 Yards and 34 Touchdowns and was also a potent Linebacker.  Ranked #181 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Wide Receivers/Tight Ends (31):

Mark Bavaro: NYG 1985-90, CLE 1992 & PHI 1993-94.  A two-time Tight End with the Giants, Bavaro caught 39 TDs with 4,733 Yards.  He was also a two-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro.

Gino Cappelletti: BOS 1960-70.  The incredibly versatile Cappelletti did it all in the first decade of the Patriots, where he was the AFL Player of the Year and a five-time AFL All-Star.  Ranked #142 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Raymond Chester: OAK 1970-72 & 1978-81 & BAL 1973-77.  Chester was a four-time Pro Bowl Tight End with 5,013 Receiving Yards and 48 TDs. He also won a Super Bowl with the Raiders. 

Todd Christensen: NYG 1979-80 & OAK/RAI 1980-88.  The quintessential Tight End of the 1980s, Todd Christensen won two Super Bowls with the Raiders.  He had 41 Touchdowns and 5,872 Yards.  Ranked #60 on Notinhalloffame.com. 

Mark Clayton: MIA 1983-92 & GNB 1993.  Clayton was Dan Marino’s best weapon and had two years where he led the NFL in Touchdown Receptions.  He had 84 TDs and 8,974 Yards.  Ranked #245 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Gary Collins: CLE 1962-71.  Collins had a dual role as a Wide Receiver and Punter and accrued 70 Touchdowns from the air,  Ranked #133 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Isaac Curtis: CIN 1973-84. Curtis was a Pro Bowl Selection in his first four years and a three-time Second-Team All-Pro.  He had 7,101 Receiving Yards and 53 Touchdowns.

Carroll Dale: RAM 1960-64, GNB 1965-72 & MIN 1973.  A two-time Super Bowl and three-time NFL Champion with Green Bay, Dale had an impressive 8,277 Yards with 52 Touchdowns.

Lavvie Dilweg: MIL 1926 & GNB 1927-34.  Dilwag was a three-time NFL Champion with Green Bay and was chosen for the 1920s All-Decade Team.  Ranked #5 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Boyd Dowler: GNB 1959-69 & WAS 1971.  Five-time NFL Champion and two-time Super Bowl winner, Boyd Dowler also was a two-time Pro Bowl recipient who had 7,270 Yards and 40 TDs.  Ranked #158 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Henry Ellard: RAM 1983-93, WAS 1994-98 & NEW 1998.  Ellard compiled 13,777 Yards and 65 Touchdowns in a career where he once led the NFL in Receiving Yards.  He is also a three-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #69 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Jimmie Giles: HOU 1977, TAM 1978-86, DET 1986-87, PHI 1987-89.  A four-time Pro Bowl Tight End as a Tampa Bay Buccaneer, Giles had 5,084 Yards with 41 Touchdowns over his career.

Billie Howton: GNB 1952-58, CLE 1959 & DAL 1960-62.  Howton was a four-time Pro Bowl at End who twice led the NFL in Receiving Yards.  He was also a two-time First Team All-Pro who amassed 8,459 Yards with 61 Touchdowns.  Ranked #51 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Harold Jackson: RAM 1968 & 1973-77, PHI 1969-72, BEW 1978-81, MIN 1982 & SEA 1983.  A five-time Pro Bowler, Jackson won two Receiving Yards Titles and compiled 10,372 Yards and 76 Touchdowns.  Ranked #49 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Billy “White Shoes” Johnson:  HOU 1974-80, ATL 1982-87 & WAS 1988.  One of the most prolific Returners in football history, Johnson had 10,795 All-Purpose Yards and was a three-time Pro Bowl Selection. Ranked #118 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Brent Jones: SFO 1987-97.  A four-time Pro Bowl at Tight End, Jones won three Super Bowls with the 49ers while catching 33 Touchdowns and 5,195 Yards.

Homer Jones: NYG 1964-69 & CLE 1970.  Jones was twice named to the Pro Bowl, and over his career, he accrued 4,986 Yards and 36 Touchdowns.  In 1967, he led the NFL in Touchdowns from Scrimmage (14).

Ken Kavanaugh: CHI 1940-41 & 1945-50.  Kavanaugh had 50 Receiving Touchdowns, and was a two-time leader in that category.  He also was a two-time Pro Bowl selection who helped Chicago win three NFL Championships.  Ranked #188 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Stanley Morgan: NWE 1977-89 & IND 1990.  A four-time Pro Bowl Selection, Stanley Morgan compiled 72 Touchdowns with 10,716 Receiving Yards.  He was also a three-time leader in Yards per Reception.    Ranked #278 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Art Powell: PHI 1959, NYT 1960-62, OAK 1963-66, BUF 1967 & MIN 1968.  Powell, who was a Finalist last year, was a two-time Receiving Yards leader in the AFL.  A four-time AFL-All-Star and two-time First Team All-Pro, Powell had 8,046 Yards and 81 Touchdowns.

Mike Quick: PHI 1982-90.  Quick led the NFL in Receiving Yards in 1983, which began his five-year Pro Bowl streak.  He also was a two-time First Team All-Pro who compiled 6,454 Yards and 61 TDs.  Ranked #300 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Bob Scarpitto: SDG 1961, DEN 1962-67 & BOS 1968.  A career-AFL Player, Scarpitto had 27 Touchdowns and 2,651 Yards, but was also an AFL All-Star at Punter.  He twice led the AFL in Punting Yards.   

Sterling Sharpe: GNB 1988-94.  Sharpe led the NFL in Receiving Yards in 1992, was a three-time First Team All-Pro, had five Pro Bowls, and compiled 65 Touchdowns and 8,134 Yards in only seven seasons.  Had injures not taken him down early, Sharpe would already be in.  Ranked #26 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Del Shofner: RAM 1957-60 & NYG 1961-67.  Shofner went to five Pro Bowls and was selected to the First Team All-Pro in all of them.  He accumulated 6,470 Yards and 51 Touchdowns over his career.  Ranked #10 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Pat Studstill:  DET 1961-67, RAM 1968-71 & NWE 1972.  Studstill led the NFL in Receiving Yards in 1966, Punting Yards in 196, and Punt Return Yards in 1962.  That is a pretty nifty skill set.

John Taylor: SFO 1987-95.  Taylor played his entire career with San Francisco, where he won three Super Bowls.  He accumulated 5,598 Receiving Yards, 43 Touchdowns, and two Pro Bowls.

Lionel Taylor: CHI 1959, DEN 1960-66 & HOU 1967-68.  Taylor blossomed in Denver, where he was a five-time AFL leader in Receptions and a three-time First Team All-Star and three-time AFL All-Star.  He compiled 45 Touchdowns and 7,195 Yards.  Ranked #134 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Otis Taylor: KAN 1965-75. Taylor won two AFL Championships and a Super Bowl with Kansas City who had 60 TDs and 7,467 Yards From Scrimmage.  He was also a two-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #14 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Rick Upchurch: DEN 1975-83.  Upchurch amassed 4,369 Receiving Yards with 24 TD, but the three-time First Team All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowl player had more production in returns with 5,363 Yards and 8 TDs.  Ranked #221 on Notinhalloffame.com. 

Bobby Walston: PHI 1951-62.  Walston won an NFL Championship with the Eagles and compiled 5,363 Yards with 46 TDs from the air.

Billy Wilson: SFO 1951-60.  Wilson played his entire career with the 49ers where he was named to six consecutive Pro Bowls (1954-59).  He was also a one-time First-Team All-Pro, a three-time leader in receptions, and compiled 49 Touchdowns and 5,902 Receiving Yards.  Ranked #169 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Offensive Lineman (28):

Harris Barton: SFO 1987-96.  Barton won three Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers, where he was twice named in the Pro Bowl and was a one-time First Team All-Pro.

Dick Barwegan: NYY 1947, BCL 1948-49, CHI 1950-52 & BAL 1953-54.  Barwegen was named to the 1950’s All-Decade Team and was a four-time First Team All-Pro and Pro Bowl Selection.  Ranked #176 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Ed Budde: KAN 1963-76.  Budde was a seven-time AFL All-Star/Pro Bowl who helped the Kansas City Chiefs win two AFL Championships and a Super Bowl.  Ranked #56 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Randy Cross: SFO 1976-88.  Cross is a three-time Super Bowl winner and also was a three-time Pro Bowler.  Ranked #268 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Ray Donaldson: BAL 1980-83, IND 1984-92, SEA 1993-94 & DAL 1995-96.  Donaldson was a Super Bowl champion with Dallas and a six-time Pro Bowl Selection.  Ranked #237 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Ox Emerson:  PRT 1931-33, DET 1933-37 & BKN 1938.  Emerson was selected for the 1930s All-Decade Team and five First Team All-Pros.  He also helped the Detroit Lions to an NFL Championship.  Ranked #20 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Bill Fralic:  ATL 1985-92 & DET 1993.  Playing mostly at Right Guard, Fralic went to four Pro Bowls, with a pair of First Team All-Pros.  Ranked #223 on Notinhalloffame.com

Gale Gillingham: GNB 1996-74 & 1976.  Gillingham was a Guard on Green Bay’s first two Super Bowl-winning teams, and he was also a five-time Pro Bowl with three First-Team All-Pros.  Ranked #124 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Kevin Glover. DET 1985-97 & SEA 1988-99.  The versatile Lineman went to three Pro Bowls with the Lions and is on Detroit’s All-Time Team.

Charles “Buckets” Goldenberg: GNB 1933-45.  Goldenberg was a three-time NFL Champion with Green Bay and is a member of the 1930s All-Decade Team and Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame.  Ranked #225 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Wayne Hawkins: OAK 1960-70.  Hawkins helped the Raiders win an AFL Championship, and from 1983 to 1967, the Guard was named an AFL All-Star and Second Team All-Pro.

Jay Hilgenberg: CHI 1981-91, CLE 1992 & NOR 1993.  Hilgenberg was the Center for the Super Bowl Shuffle winning team, and the two-time First Team All-Pro also had a seven-year run of Pro Bowls from 11985 to 1991.  Ranked #73 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Chris Hinton: BAL 1984, IND 1984-89, ATL 1990-1993 & MIN 1994-95. Hinton went to six Pro Bowls, five of which were as a Colt.  Ranked #161 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Joe Jacoby: WAS 1981-93.  A famed member of the Hogs, Jacoby was part of all three of Washington’s Super Bowl wins and was a four-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #37 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Mike Kenn: ATL 1978-94.  Kenn is one of the finest offensive linemen in Falcons history, and the Left Tackle would earn five Pro Bowls and two First Team All-Pros. Ranked #64 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Bob Kuechenberg: MIA 1970-83.  The versatile Lineman was a significant component in Miami’s back-to-back Super Bowl Championships in the early 70s, and he was also named to six Pro Bowls and one First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #31 on Notinhalloffame.com. 

George Kunz: ATL 1869-74 & BAL 1975-78 & 80.  Kunz was a seven-time Pro Bowl Tackle and would add a First Team All-Pro in his first year as a Colt.  Ranked #103 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Don Mosebar: RAI 1983-94.  Msebar played his entire career with the Los Angeles Raiders where the Center was a three-time Pro Bowl winner and one-time Super Bowl winner.

Ralph Neely: DAL 1965-77.  Neely won two Super Bowls with Dallas and was a three-time First Team All-Pro at Right Tackle.  Ranked #218 on Notinhalloffame.com. 

Nate Newton: DAL 1986-98 & CAR 1999.  Newton was a six-time Pro Bowl, and two-time First Team All-Pro Guard and won three Super Bowls as a Dallas Cowboy.  Ranked #190 on Notinhalloffame.com.

John Niland: DAL 1966-74 & PHI 1975.  Niland went to the Pro Bowl in six straight seasons (1968-73) and was chosen for three First Team All-Pros.  The Guard also won a Super Bowl with Dallas.  Ranked #213 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Dick Schafrath: CLE 1959-71.  A Cleveland Brown for the entirety of his career, Schafrath was a six-time Pro Bowl and three-time First Team All-Pro at Left Tackle.  He is also a former NFL Champion.  Ranked #41 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Luis Sharpe: STL 1982-87, PHO 1988-93 & ARI 1994.  Sharpe played his entire career with the Cardinals when they were billed from three different laces (St. Louis, Phoenix & Arizona)

Walt Sweeney: SDG 1963-73 & WAS 1974-75.  Sweeney won an AFL Championship with San Diego and the Guard was chosen for nine consecutive AFL All-Stars/NFL Pro Bowls (1963-72).  He was also a two-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #53 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Fuzzy Thurston: BAL 1958 & GNB 1959-67.  The highly decorated Guard won six NFL Championships (one with Baltimore and five with Green Bay) and was a member of the Packers first two Super Bowl teams.  He is also a one-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #230 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Jim Tyrer: DTX 1961-62, KAN 1963-73 & WAS 1974.  A three-time AFL Champion with the Texans/Chiefs, the Left Tackle was a six-time First Team All-Pro and nine-time AFL All-Star/Pro Bowl Selection.  Ranked #12 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Ed White: MIN 1969-77 & SDG 1978-85.  White had a long career split between the Vikings and Chargers and the Guard went to four Pro Bowls.

Al Wistert: PHI 1943-51.  Wistert was an All-Decade player of the 1940s who propelled Philadelphia to two NFL Championships.  He was also a four-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #38 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Defensive Linemen (27):

Lyle Alzado: DEN 1971-78, CLE 1979-81 & RAI 1982-85; A:   Super Bowl winner with the Los Angeles Raiders, Alzado was a two-time Pro Bowl Selection.  The two-time First Team All-Pro also won the 1977 UPI Defensive Player of the Year. Ranked #233 on Notinhalloffame.com.

George Andrie: DAL 1962-72.  Andrie was a career-Cowboy who led the NFL in Sacks in 1966 (18.5).  He went to five straight Pro Bowls from 1965 to 1969 and won a Super Bowl in his final season.  Ranked #328 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Al “Bubba” Baker:  DET 1978-82, STL 1983-86, CLR 1987 & 1989-90 & MIN 1988.  Baker was a Pro Bowl Selection in his first three seasons and was a two-time leader in Sacks.  Ranked #325 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Roger Brown: DET 1960-66 & RAM 1967-69.  Brown went to six consecutive Pro Bowls (1962-67) and was twice named a First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #160 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Ray Childress: HOU 1985-95 & DAL 1996.  Childress was a five-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro.  He was also a four-time Second Team All-Pro.  Ranked #86 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Ben Davidson: GNB 1961, WAS 1962-63 & OAK 1964-71.  Davidson won an NFL Championship as a rookie in Green Bay and later was an AFL Champion with Oakland.  As a Raider, he was a three-time AFL All-Star.

Mark Gastineau:  NYJ 1979-88.  Named the UPI Defensive Player of the Year in 1984, Gastineau was a two-time Sack leader, a three-time First Team All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowler.  He had 107 career Sacks, and four top ten AP Defensive Player of the Year finishes.  Ranked #59 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Bill Glass:  DET 1958-61 & CLE 1962-68.  Glass was a four-time Pro Bowl who won an NFL Championship with Cleveland.  He had 87 Sacks over his career.

L.C. Greenwood:  PIT 1969-81.  Greenwood was a vital member of the Steelers 1970s dynasty that won four Super Bowls.  A six-time Prowl and two-time First Team All-Pro, Greenwood accumulated 78 Sacks.  Ranked #4 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Rosey Grier: NYG 1955-62 & RAM 1963-66.  Grier helped the Giants win an NFL Championship, and he was later part of the Rams Fearsome Foursome Defense.  Ranked #68 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Rich Jackson:  OAK 1966, DEN 1967-72 & CLE.  The first true defensive star of the Broncos, Rich “Tombstone” Jackson is one of the few Defensive Ends who collected three straight First Team All-Pros.  Ranked #185 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Ed “Too Tall” Jones:  DAL 1974-78 & 1980-89.  Jones had 106 Sacks over his career that netted him three Pro Bowls, a First Team All-Pro and a Super Bowl ring.  Ranked #289 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Sean Jones:  RAI 1984-87, HOU 1988-93 & GNB 1994-96.  A Super Bowl winner in his last year in the NFL (Green Bay ’96), Jones had 112 Sacks and went to the Pro Bowl once.

Tom Keating:  BUF 1964-65, OAK 1966-67 & 1969-72, PIT 1973 & KAN 1974-75.  Keating won two AFL Championships and was also a two-time AFL All-Star. 

Gene “Big Daddy” Lipscomb:  RAM 1953-55, BAL 1956-60 & PIT 1961-62.  A two-time NFL Champion with Baltimore, Lipscomb was a two-time First Team All-Pro and, in 1961, was the unofficial NFL leader in Sacks.  Ranked #82 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Jim Marshall: CLE 1960 & MIN 1961-78.  The ironman of his day, Marshall brought the Vikings to four Super Bowl appearances and was a two-time Pro Bowl Selection along the way.  He had 130.5 lifetime Sacks.  Ranked #22 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Leonard Marshall: NYG 1983-92, NYJ 1993 & WAS 1994.  Marshall had 83.5 Sacks and 714 Tackles over his career and won two Super Bowls with the Giants.  He also went to two Pro Bowls.

Harvey Martin: DAL 1973-83.  Martin won the AP Defensive Player of the Year in 1977 and the four-time Pro Bowl Selection won a Super Bowl with the Cowboys.  He had 114 career Sacks.  Ranked #122 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Leslie O’Neal: SDG 1986-95, STL 1996-97 & KAN 1998-99.  O’Neal was the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1986 and would later go to six Pro Bowls as a San Diego Charger.  He had 1132.5 Sacks.  Ranked #71 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Michael Dean Perry:  CLE 1988-94, DEN 1995-97 & KC 1997.  The 1989 UPI Defensive Player of the Year, Perry was chosen for six Pro Bowls and two First Team All-Pros while recording 61 Sacks.  He won a Super Bowl late in his career with Denver  Ranked #166 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Lou Rymkus: WAS 1943, CLE 1946-51.  Rymkus won four AAFC Titles and an NFL Championship as Cleveland’s Right Tackle.  Ranked #304 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Tom Sestak:  BUF 1962-68.  Buffalo’s Right Defensive Tackle for seven seasons, Sestak anchored the Bills to two AFL Championships while earning three consecutive First Team All-Pros (1963-65) and four AFL All-Stars (1962-65).  He was also the AFL’s leader in Sacks in 1964 (15.5) and had 52 overall.  Ranked #191 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Otis Sistrunk:  OAK 1973-78.  Sistrunk was an Oakland Raider for all seven of his NFL campaigns, where he went to one Pro Bowl and won a Super Bowl.  He had 53 career Sacks.

Fred Smerlas:  BUF 1979-89, SFO 1990 & NWE 1991-92.  The Nose Tackle was a five-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro during his time in Buffalo.  Ranked #236 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Bubba Smith: BAL 1967-71, OAK 1973-74 & HOU 1975-76.  Smith won a Super Bowl with the Colts and was twice a Pro Bowl Selection.  He also was once a First Team All-Pro and he had career 52.5 Sacks.

Bill Stanfill:  MIA 1969-76.  Stanfill was Miami’s Right Defensive End for eight years, where he won two Super Bowls and was a five-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro.  He compiled 69.5 Sacks and was the league-leader in that stat in 1973.  Ranked #297 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Greg Townsend:  RAI 1983-93, PHI 1994 & OAK 1997.  Townend won a Super Bowl with the Raiders, was a two-time Pro Bowl Selection and secured 109.5 Sacks.

Linebackers (22):

Carl Banks: NYG 1984-92, WAS 1993 & CLE 1994-95.  A two-time Super Bowl Champion with the Giants, Banks was one-time All-Pro with 860 career Tackles. Ranked #226 in Notinhalloffame.com.

Maxie Baughan: PHI 1960-65, RAM 1966-70 & WAS 1974.  Baughan was a NFL Champion with Philadelphia was a nine-time Pro Bowl Selection.  He also was a one-time First Team All-Pro and five-time Second Team All-Pro.  Ranked #15 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Bill Bergey: CIN 1969-73 & PHI 1974-80.  Bergey was the 1969 Defensive Rookie of the Year and was the runner-up for the Defensive Player of the Year in 1974.  He was two-time First Team All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowl Selection.  Ranked #148 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Dan Conners: OAK 1964-74.  Connors played his entire career in Oakland where he won an AFL Championship and was a three-time AFL All-Star.

Mike Curtis: BAL 1965-75, SEA 1976 & WAS 1977-78.  Curtis helped Baltimore win Super Bowl V and individually was a one-time First Team All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowl recipient.  Ranked #173 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Joe Fortunato:  CHI 1955-66.  Fortunato played his entire career with the Bears, where he won an NFL Championship and earned three consecutive First Team All-Pros (1963-65).  Ranked #91 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Larry Grantham:  NYT 1960-62 & NYJ 1963-72.  Grantham was a five-time AFL All-Star, and three-time First Team All-Pro, who was part of the historical Jets team that won Super Bowl III.  Ranked #63 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Tom Jackson: DEN 1973-86.  Jackson played his entire career with Denver and was a part of their first two Super Bowl appearances.  He was a three-time Pro Bowl Selection with an even 40 Sacks.

Vaughn Johnson: NOR 1986-93 & PHI 1994.  Johnson went to four Pro Bowls and was third in Defensive Player of the Year voting in 1990.

Lee Roy Jordan: DAL 1963-76.  Playing his entire career with the Cowboys, Jordan patrolled the interior and was a five-time Pro Bowler in the process.  He also won a Super Bowl with Big D.  Ranked #35 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Seth Joyner: PHI 1986-93, ARI 1994-96, GNB 1997 & DEN 98.  Joyner won a Super Bowl late in his career with Denver but was at his best with Philadelphia, where he had two of his three Pro Bowls and was the runner-up for the Defensive Player of the Year in 1991.  He had 1,123 Tackles and 52 Sacks.  Ranked #291 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Wilber Marshall: CHI 1984-87, WAS 1988-92, HOU 1993, ARI 1994 & NYJ 1995.  Marshall won two Super Bowls (one with Chicago and one with Washington), and the three-time Pro Bowl Selection had 23 Interceptions, 45 Sacks, and 1,043 Tackles.  Ranked #120 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Rod Martin: OAK 1977-81 & RAI 1983-88.  Martin played his entire career with the Raiders winning two Super Bowls and earning two Pro Bowls.  He had 14 Interceptions and 56.5 Sacks.

Clay Matthews Jr.: CLE 1978-93 & ATL 1994-96.  Matthews Jr. was a three-time leader in Combined Tackles with 1,595 overall.  A four-time Pro Bowl Selection, Matthews Jr. also had 82.5 Sacks and 16 Interceptions.  Ranked #94 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Karl Mecklenberg: DEN 1983-94.  Mecklenburg was a beast in the interior, compiling three First Team All-Pros, six Pro Bowls, 79 Sacks, and 1,118 Tackles.  Ranked #76 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Matt Millen: OAK 1980-81, RAI 1982-88, SFO 1989-90 & WAS 1991.  The one-time Pro Bowler won four Super Bowls over his career.

Tommy Nobis: ATL 1966-78.  Nobis was the Rookie of the Year and a five-time Pro Bowl Selection.  Ranked #30 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Jack “Hacksaw” Reynolds: RAM 1970-80 & SFO 1981-84.  A two-time Super Bowl winner with San Francisco, Reynolds went to two Pro Bowls with the Los Angeles Rams. 

Andy Russell: PIT 1963 & 1966-76.  Russell was the veteran on Pittsburgh’s first two Super Bowl Championships and a seven-time Pro Bowl Selection.  Ranked #136 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Pat Swilling: NOR 1986-92, DET 1993-94 & OAK 1995-96 & 1998.   Swilling was named the 1991 AP Defensive Player of the Year and the five-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro accumulated 107.5 Sacks over his career. Ranked #72 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Darryl Talley: BUF 1983-94, ATL 1995 & MIN 1996.  Talley went to two Pro Bowls and was part of the Buffalo squad that went to four straight Super Bowls.  He compiled 1,252 Tackles and 38.5 Sacks.

Phil Villapiano: OAK 1971-79 & BUF 1980-83.  Villapino went to four straight Pro Bowls (1973-76), and was a Super Bowl winner with the Oakland Raiders.

Defensive Backs (28):

Dick Anderson:  MIA 1968-77.  Anderson was the 1968 Defensive Rookie of the Year, and the 1973 Defensive Player of the Year, and won two Super Bowls.  A two-time First Team All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowl Selection, Anderson had 24 Interceptions.  Ranked #89 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Bobby Boyd:  BAL 1960-68.  Boyd won an NFL Championship with the Colts and was a three-time First Team All-Pro.  He led the league in Interceptions in 1965 and had 57 in total.  Ranked #34 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Joey Browner:  MIN 1983-91 & TAM 1992.   Browner went to six consecutive Pro Bowls as a Strong Safety and was a First-Team All-Pro in three of those years.  He recorded 37 interceptions over his career.  Ranked #130 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Deron Cherry: KC 1981-91.  Cherry played mostly at Free Safety, where he was a six-time Pro Bowl and three-time First Team All-Pro.  He had an even 50 Interceptions.  Ranked #19 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Nolan Cromwell: RAM 1977-87.  Cromwell recorded 37 Interceptions and the Safety was named the 1980 UPI Defensive Player of the Year.  He was also a four-time Pro Bowl and three-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #149 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Thom Darden:  CLE 1972-81.  Darden led the NFL in Interceptions once, went to one Pro Bowl, and was a three-time Second Team All-Pro.

Don Doll:  DET 1949-52, WAS 1953 & RAM 1954.  Doll helped the Lions win the 1952 NFL Championship was a four-time Pro Bowl Selection, and is part of the Lions All-Time Team.

Pat Fischer:  STL 1961-67 & WAS 1968-77.  Fischer recorded 56 Interceptions (29 with St. Louis & 27 with Washington) and was twice named to the Pro Bowl.  Ranked #128 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Dave Grayson: DTX 1961-62, KAN 1963-84 & OAK 1965-70.  Grayson won two AFL Titles (one with Dallas and one with Oakland) and the DB was a three-time First Team All-Pro and six-time AFL All-Star.  He led the AFL in Interceptions in 1968 and had 48 in total.  Ranked #101 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Cornell Green: DAL 1962-74.  Another career Dallas Cowboy, Green was twice named a First Team All-Pro and five Pro Bowls and helped them win their first Super Bowl.  He had 34 career Interceptions.  Ranked #178 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Merton Hanks: SFO 1991-98 & SEA 1999.  Hanks was a 49er for all but his final season, and in San Francisco, the Free Safety was a four-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro.  He also won a Super Bowl there and had 33 career Interceptions.

Lester Hayes: OAK 1977-81 & RAI 1982-86.  A two-time Super Bowl Champion with the Raiders, Hayes was the consensus Defensive Player of the Year in 1980.  The Cornerback was a one-time First Team All-Pro, a five-time Pro Bowl Selection, and had 39 picks over his career.  Ranked #17 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Albert Lewis:  KAN 1983-93, RAI 1994 & OAK 1995-98.  Lewis went to four straight Pro Bowls (1987-90) was a two-time First Team All-Pro and compiled 42 Interceptions.  Ranked #98 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Terry McDaniel: RAI 1988-94, OAK 1995-97 & SEA 1998.  McDaniel went to five consecutive Pro Bowls from 1992 to 1996 with a pair of Second Team All-Pros.  He had 35 Interceptions. 

Tim McDonald: STL-PHO 1987-92 & SFO 1993-99.  McDonald split his career nearly evenly with two teams as he had three Pro Bowls, Second Team All-Pros and 20 TDs each with both the 49ers and Cardinals.  Ranked #194 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Eddie Meador: RAM 1959-70.  Meador is one of the most prolific Defensive Backs in RMS history and was a six-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro.  He amassed a franchise record of 46 Interceptions.  Ranked #80 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Jim Norton: HOU 1960-68.  Norton players at Safety and Punter, and was a three-time AFL All-Star with 45 Interceptions. 

Lemar Parrish: CIN 1970-77, WAS 1978-81 & BUF 1982.  Parrish went to eight Pro Bowls with a First Team All-Pro while recording 47 Interceptions.  Ranked #16 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Jimmy Patton:  NYG 1955-66.  From 1958 to 1962, Patton went to the Pro Bowl and was a First Team All-Pro.  The long-time Safety had 51 Interceptions and was an NFL Champion in 1956.  Ranked #40 on Notinhalloffame.com. 

Jake Scott: MIA 1970-75 & WAS 1976-78.  Scott won two Super Bowls with the Dolphins, winning an MVP in one of them, and the Safety was also a five-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro.  He had 47 career Interceptions.  Ranked #54 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Dennis Smith:  DEN 1981-94.  Smith earned six Pro Bowls and had 15 Sacks, 30 Interceptions, and 1,158 Tackles in a career spent entirely in Denver.   Ranked #286 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Jack Tatum: OAK 1971-79 & HOU 1980.  The feared Safety went to three straight Pro Bowls (1973-75), won a Super Bowl with Oakland, and had 37 Interceptions.

Roosevelt Taylor: CHI 1961-69, SFO 1969-71 & WAS 1972.  Taylor won an NFL Championship with Chicago and the two-time Pro Bowl Safety recorded 32 Interceptions.

Mike Wagner: PIT 1971-80.  Wagner won four Super Bowls with the Steelers where he was a two-time Pro Bowler and had 36 Interceptions.

Everson Walls: DAL 1981-89, NYG 1990-92 & CLE 1992-93.  Walls had 57 Interceptions and was a four-time Pro Bowl Selection with a Super Bowl ring with the Giants.  Ranked #85 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Dave Whitsell: DET 1958-60, CHI 1961-66 & NOR 1967-69.  Whitsell was an NFL Champion with Chicago and was a one-time Interception Leader in his first year in New Orleans.  The one-time Pro Bowl Selection had 46 career picks.

Fred Williamson: PIT 1960 & OAK 1961-67.  Fred “The Hammer” Williamson was a two-time First Team All-Pro and three-time AFL All-Star.  He had 36 Interceptions.

Louis Wright: DEN 1975-86.  Wright played all 12 of his NFL seasons with Denver, where he went to five Pro Bowls and earned two First Team All-Pros.  He had 26 career Interceptions.  Ranked #27 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Punters/Kickers (3)

Jim Bakken: STL 1962-78.  Bakken was a four-time Pro Bowl Kicker and two-time First-Team All-pro. He scored 1,380 career Points.

Norm Johnson: SEA 1982-90, ATL 1991-94, PIT 1005-98 & PHI 1999.  An 18-year veteran, Johnson went to two Pro Bowls and scored 1,736 Points.

Nick Lowery: NWE 1978, KAN 1980-93 & NYJ 1994-96.  Lowery went to four Pro Bowls and was a three-time Field Goal Percentage leader.  He had 1,711 over his length career.

Special Teams (2)

Mel Gray: NOR 1986-88, DET 1989-94, HOU 1995-96, TEN 1997 & PHI 1997.  Gray was an All-Decade Retuner who was chosen for four Pro Bowls and three First Team All-Pros.  He had 13,279 All-Purpose Yards.

Steve Tasker: HOU 1985-86 & BUF 1986-97.  Tasker went to four Super Bowls with Buffalo and was a seven-time Pro Bowl Selection.  Ranked #121 on Notinhalloffame.com.

The problem with running a Hall of Fame-related website is that many of the big ones we cover all have announcements within months of each other.  The backbone of what we do is list-related, so this results in a long push to revise what we already have; specifically, now with our Football and Basketball Lists.

At present, we have a minor update as we have completed the first ten of the 2024 Football List, which you can comment on and vote on:

The new top ten:

1. Antonio Gates
2. Luke Kuechly*
3. Marshal Yanda*
4. L.C. Greenwood
5. Lavvie Dilweg
6. Torry Holt
7. Roger Craig
8. Earl Thomas*
9. Ken Anderson
10. Del Shofner

*Denotes first year of eligibility

Rankings are impacted annually based on your comments and votes.

Thank you all for your patience. We will soon unveil more changes to the football and basketball lists.

Today, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the 12 Finalists in both the Senior and Coach/Contributor categories. The Senior Players were reduced from 31 Semi-Finalists and 29 in the Coach/Contributor category.

The Senior Finalists are:

Ken Anderson: Quarterback, CIN 1971-86: Ranked #8 on Notinhalloffame.com. Anderson is a Finalist once again, and seeks to become the third Bengal to gain enshrinement. He brought the Bengals to their first Super Bowl appearance and was the consensus MVP in 1981. Anderson went to four Pro Bowls, was a one-time First Team All-Pro, and also won the coveted Walter Payton Man of the Year. Statistically, he threw for 32,838 Yards, 197 Touchdowns, led the NFL in Passing Yards twice, and Pass Completion Percentage three times.

Maxie Baughan: Linebacker, PHI 1960-65, LAR 1966-70 & WAS 1972. Ranked #14 on Notinhalloffame.com. Baughan went to nine out of 10 Pro Bowls throughout the 1960s, and was also chosen for one First Team All-Pro and five Second Team All-Pros.

Roger Craig: Running Back, SF 1983-90, RAI 1991 & MIN 1992-93: Ranked #7 on Notinhalloffame.com. A three-time Super Bowl Champion with San Francisco, Craig made history as the game’s first player to obtain for 1,000 Rushing Yards and 1,000 Receiving Yards in the same season. He is a four-time Pro Bowl, one-time First Team All-Pro and was the 1988 Offensive Player of the Year.

Randy Gradishar: Linebacker, DEN 1974-83. Ranked #2 on Notinhalloffame.com. Gradishar was the 1978 Defensive Player of the Year and would collect seven Pro Bowls. He is also a two-time First Tea All-Pro.

Joe Jacoby: Offensive Lineman, WAS 1981-93: Ranked #41 on Notinhalloffame.com. Jacoby won three Super Bowls and was a four-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro.

Albert Lewis: Cornerback, KAN 1983-93 & RAI/OAK 1994-98: Ranked #129 on Notinhalloffame.com. Lewis was a Finalist for the first time in his last year on the modern ballot, and is here on his first Senior ballot. The Defensive Back had 42 Interceptions, four Pro Bowls and two First Team All-Pros.

Steve McMichael: Defensive Tackle & Nose Tackle, NWE 1980, CHI 1981-93 & GNB 1994: Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com. McMichael is a surprise here, as he was not a Semi-Finalist last year. He won a Super Bowl with Chicago and was a two-time Pro Bowl and First Team All-Pro.

Eddie Meador: Cornerback & Safety, RAM 1959-70. Ranked #81 on Notinhalloffame.com. Meador recorded 46 Interceptions and went to six Pro Bowls in the 1960s along with obtaining two First Team All-Pros.

Art Powell: Split End, Defensive Back & Wide Receiver, PHI 1959, NYT 1960-62, OAK 1963-66, BUF 1967 & MIN 1968: Ranked #171 on Notinhalloffame.com. Twice leading the AFL in rushing, Powell was a five-time AFL All-Star and two-time First Team All-Pro.

Sterling Sharpe: Wide Receiver, GNB 1988-94: Ranked #28 on Notinhalloffame.com. Sharpe’s career was cut short due to injury, but still managed five Pro Bowls, three First Team All-Pros and twice led the NFL in Receptions. He also once led the NFL in Touchdown Receptions.

Otis Taylor: Wide Receiver & Flanker, KAN 1965-75: Ranked #13 on Notinhalloffame.com. Taylor is a Super Bowl Champion with the Chiefs and he has an AFL All-Star and two Pro Bowls on his ledger. He was also the NFL’s leading receiver in Yards in 1971.

Al Wistert: Tackle, Guard & Defensive End, 1943-51: Ranked #38 on Notinhalloffame.com. Wistert won two NFL Championships with the Eagles and was honored with four First Team All-Pro Selections.

This means that the following did not advance:

Ottis Anderson: Running Back, STL 1979-86 & NYG 1986-92. Ranked #54 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Carl Banks: Linebacker, NYG 1984-92, WAS 1993, CLE 1994-95. Ranked #253 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Larry Brown: Running Back, WAS 1969-76. Ranked #109 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Mark Clayton: Wide Receiver, MIA 1983-92 & GNB 1993: Ranked #222 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Charlie Conerly: Quarterback, NYG 1948-61: Ranked #23 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Henry Ellard: Wide Receiver, RAM 1983-93, WAS 1994-98 & NWE 1998: Ranked #71 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Lester Hayes: Cornerback, OAK/RAI 1977-86. Ranked #15 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Chris Hinton: Offensive Lineman, BAL/IND 1983-89, ATL 1990-03 & MIN 1994-95. Ranked #152 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Cecil Isbell: Tailback, GNB 1938-42: Ranked #59 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Billy “White Shoes” Johnson: Wide Receiver & Returner, HOU 1974-80, ATL 1982-87 & WAS 1988: Ranked #110 on Notinhalloffame.com

Mike Kenn: Offensive Lineman, ATL 1978-94. Ranked #85 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Bob Kuechenberg: Offensive Lineman, MIA 1970-83: Ranked #35 on Notinhalloffame.com.

George Kunz: Offensive Lineman, ATL 1969-74 & BAL 1975-80: Ranked #98 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Jim Marshall: Defensive End, MIN 1960-79: Ranked #21 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Clay Matthews Jr.: Linebacker, CLE 1978-93 & ATL 1994-96: Ranked #99 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Stanley Morgan: Wide Receiver, NWE 1977-89 & NO 1990: Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com

Tommy Nobis: Linebacker, ATL 1966-76, Ranked #27 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Steve Tasker: Special Teams, HOU 1985-86 & BUF 1986-97: Ranked #112 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Everson Walls: Cornerback, DAL 1981-89, NYG 1990-92 & CLE 1992-93: Ranked #88 on Notinhalloffame.com.

The Coach/Contributor Finalists are:

Tom Coughlin: Coughlin won a Super Bowl with the Giants as an Assistant Coach, and was later Jacksonville’s first Head Coach. After taking the Jaguars to two AFC Championship Games, he would become the Giants Head Coach in 2004, and would win two Super Bowls. He had an overall coaching record of 170-150.

Mike Holmgren: Holmgren coached the Green Bay Packers from 1992 to 1998 and would lead them to a Super Bowl Championship. He later served as Seattle’s Head Coach from 1999 to 2008 and lead them to a Super Bowl Appearance. Holmgren also has two Super Bowl Rings as an Assistant Coach and has an overall record of 151-111.

Bucko Kilroy: Kilroy won three Super Bowls as an executive with New England, and before that he was a scout in the 1960s, helping Philadelphia, Washington and Dallas find talent.

Robert Kraft: Kraft is the long-time owner of the New England Patriots, having bought the team in 1994. Since his acquisition, the Patriots became one of the most successful franchises in Football, winning six Super Bowls.

Buddy Parker: Parker was Detroit’s Head Coach from 1951 to 1955, where he led them to two NFL Championships. He was also Pittsburgh’s Head Coach from 1957 to 1964 and had an overall record of 104-75-9.

Dan Reeves: Reeves was the Head Coach for Denver from 1981 to 1992, and brought them to three Super Bowls, though they were unable to defeat their NFC opponents. He was later the Giants Head Coach (1993-96) and then took over in Atlanta (1997-03) and brought them to their first Super Bowl, though he lost to his former team, Denver. His overall record was 190-165-2.

Art Rooney Jr.: A member of the legendary Rooney family that has always owned the Pittsburgh Steelers, Rooney Jr. is the current Vice President and former Personnel Director.

Marty Schottenheimer: Schottenheimer was the Head Coach for four different teams (Cleveland 1984-88, Kansas City 1989-96, Washington 2001 & San Diego (2002-06), and had an overall record of 200-126-1.

Mike Shanahan: Shanahan was Denver’s Head Coach from 1995 to 2006, and it was under his watch that the Broncos won their first two Super Bowls. He also has a Super Bowl Ring as an Assistant Coach with San Francisco. His overall record was 170-138.

Clark Shaughnessy: Shaughnessy had a long career in both College and the pro ranks, the latter where he was an Assistant Coach and Consultant for Washington, Los Angeles and Chicago.

Lloyd Wells: Wells was football’s first full-time African-American Scout and he focused on HBCUs in a career with the Kansas City Chiefs.

John Wooten: Wooten won two Super Bowls; one with Dallas and one with Baltimore, for his roles as a scouting executive.

This means that Bud Adams Jr., Roone Arledge, C.O. Brocato, Alex Gibbs, Ralph Hay, Eddie Kotal, Elmer Layden, Jerry Markbreit, Virginia McCaskey, Rich McKay, John McVay, Art Modell, Carl Peterson, Jerry Seeman, George Seifert, Seymour Siwoff and Jim Tunney did not advance.

The respective committees will meet next month, and announce their Finalists at a date to be determined.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate all the Finalists for the 2024 Class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

It is time for a massive update here at Notinhalloffame.com where one of our core lists have been revised. The list in question is those worthy of Pro Football Hall of Fame consideration.

The first thing that we obviously do with the football list is remove those who were inducted. This took out:

Ronde Barber

Chuck Howley

Joe Klecko

Darrelle Revis

Ken Riley

Joe Thomas

Zach Thomas

DeMarcus Ware

Many of the above were in our top ten, resulting in a monstrous shift at the top of our mountain.

With those remaining, we factored votes and comments that came from all of you, to alter ranks.

We then added those who are worthy who are now eligible for the first time in 2024.

Here is or new top ten!

We have a brand new #1, with first-year eligible defensive superstar, Julius Peppers. The Defensive End recorded 159.5 Sacks, was named to the 2000s and 2010s All-Decade Team and was a three-time First Team All-Pro. Peppers also went to nine Pro Bowls and was the 2002 Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Randy Gradishar, who won the 1978 Defensive Player of the Year and was a Finalist in the Centennial Class of 2022, moves up one spot to #2.

The best Pittsburgh Steeler left from the 1970s dynasty is L.C. Greenwood, who climbed from #6 to #3. The four-time Super Bowl winning Defensive End, went to six Pro Bowls and was a 1970s All-Decade Selection.

At #4, we have our second debut in Tight End, Antonio Gates, who is also our highest ranked offensive player. The undrafted player from Kent State became an All-Decade player, earned three First Team All-Pros and was an eight-time Pro Bowl. He amassed 11,841 Receiving Yards with 116 Touchdowns.

We have to way back in time for #5, who is Lavvie Dilweg, a three-time NFL Champion with Green Bay. He was named to the 1920’s All-Decade Team, and moves from #13.

Multi-time Finalist at Wide Receiver, Torry Holt, goes up one to #6. The former Super Bowl Champion with the Rams compiled seven Pro Bowls, 71 Touchdowns and 12,382 Yards.

Roger Craig, the first man to rush for 1,000 Yards and gain another 1,000 through receptions is at #7, after climbing up one rank.

The highest ranked Quarterback remains Ken Anderson, who at #8, moved up three spots. He was a Finalist twice before, but like his fellow Bengal, Ken Riley, has to enter via the Senior pool.

At #9 is former San Francisco 49er, Patrick Willis, who was a Finalist last year. The Linebacker was the 2007 Defensive Rookie of the Year, led the NFL in Tackles twice, and was a five-time First Team All-Pro.

The second Wide Receiver in the top ten, Reggie Wayne, was also a Finalist last year, and moved up from #12 to #10. The Super Bowl Champion with the Colts went to six Pro Bowls, and compiled 14,345 Yards and 81 Touchdowns.

There are many more new entrants on the list, which included:

Defensive Tackle, Haloti Ngata, who won a Super Bowl with the Ravens and was a two-time First Team All-Pro is at #44.

Safety, Eric Berry, who played his entire career with the Kansas City Chiefs comes in at #156. He went to five Pro Bowls, and was a three-time First Team All-Pro.

Wide Receiver, Brandon Marshall, enters at #166. He was a six-time Pro Bowl.

The final new entry is Linebacker, Derrick Johnson, a four-time Pro Bowl Selection.

You know what we want you to do!

Cast your votes, offer your opinions, and as always, we thank you for your support!

Is it that time again!

One of our core lists on Notinhalloffame.com, our list of those to consider for the Pro Footnall Hall of Fame has been revised.

The steps in our revisions are basic:

-Remove all of those who were inducted.  This included Cliff Branch (#11), Richard Seymour (#35), Tony Boselli (#36), Sam Mills (#40), Leroy Butler (#69) and Bryant Young (#159).

-Input those we think worthy who are now eligible.

-Adjust rankings based on your votes and comments.

The entire list can be found here, but here is our new top ten:

#1. Joe Thomas.  The career Cleveland Brown enters his first year of eligibility, and we expect that Thomas will walk in easily.  Although Thomas’ teams had way more losses than wins, he is a member of the 2010s All-Decade Team, a ten-time Pro Bowler and a six-time First Team All-Pro.  He should be a lock.

#2. Chuck Howley.  Ranked #3 last year, Howley starred at Linebacker for Dallas, where he helped them win Super Bowl VI, after winning the Super Bowl MVP in the Cowboys’ losing effort the year before.  A six-time Pro Bowler and five-time First Team All-Pro, Howley’s path has to come via the Senior’s Committee.  

#3. Randy Gradishar.  The star of the Orange Crush Defense, Gradishar was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1978, and went to seven Pro Bowls and had five First Team All-Pros.  Gradishar was a Finalist three times, most recently in 2020, on the Centennial Slate ballot.  He was ranked #2 last year.

#4. DeMarcus Ware.  Ware was ranked #1 last year, and while we thought he was going to enter last year on his first year on the ballot, it was not meant to be, although he reached the Finals.  The Linebacker played for Dallas and Denver, winning a Super Bowl in his final season.  A member of the 2000s All-Decade Team, Ware twice led the lead in Sacks, three times in Tackles for Loss, and went to nine Pro Bowls.  Ware is also a four-time First Team All-Pro.

#5. Darrelle Revis.  The New York Jets may not have had much to crow about over the last twenty years, but Darrelle Revis and “Revis Island” was one of the finest displays of Cornerback work over the last decade.  Revis was a four-time First Team All-Pro, seven-time Pro Bowl Selection, and he won a Super Bowl with New England.  This is his first year of eligibility.

#6. L.C. Greenwood.  Greenwood helped the Steelers win four Super Bowls in the 1970s and he was a Finalist for the Hall six times.  A six-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All Pro, the Defensive End was also chosen for the 1970s All-Decade Team.  He drops two spots this year.

#7. Torry Holt.  Holt is destined to follow his Hall of Fame Rams teammate and fellow Wide Receiver, Isaac Bruce into Canton.  A Super Bowl Champion with St. Louis, Holt was an All-Decade Selection, seven-time Pro Bowler and he has been a Finalist the last three years.  Holt slid one spot on this year’s rank.

8. Ronde Barber.  Moving up two spots, Barber played his entire career with Tampa Bay, where he won a Super Bowl.  A member of the 25-25 Club, Barber went to five Pro Bowls and was a 2010’s All-Decade Selection.  He has been a Finalist the last two years.

9. Roger Craig.  A former Offensive Player of the Year and three-time Super Bowl Champion with San Francisco, Craig made history as the first player to rush for 1,000 Yards and receive over 1,000 Yards in a season.  The four-time Pro Bowler was ranked at number five last year, and was a Finalist in 2020.

10. Zach Thomas.  Thomas has been a Finalist the last three years and likely will be again in 2023.  The Linebacker was an All-Decade Selection in the 2000s, a two-time leader in Combined Tackles, and was a five-time First Team All-Pro.  Thomas was ranked #21 last year.

There were many other new entries on our top 300.

Offensive Lineman, and Super Bowl Champion with New Orleans, Jahri Evans, enters at #36.  He was a four-time First Team All-Pro and six-time Pro Bowl Selection.

James Harrison went from undrafted to two-time Super Bowl Champion and Defensive Player of the Year with the Steelers.  The five-time Pro Bowler debuts at #51.

Defensive End, Dwight Freeney, went to seven Pro Bowls, was a three-time First Team All-Pro and won the Super Bowl with Indianapolis.  Freeney had 125.5 career Sacks and comes in at #61.

Shane Lechler, who is one of the best Punters ever makes his first appearance on the list at #110.

Rounding out the new entries are former Bears and Jets Running Back, Matt Forte (#215), former 49ers Linebacker, NaVorro Bowman (#231), and former Bengals and Cardinals Quarterback, Carson Palmer (#258). 

Thank you all for your support, and we encourage you to cast your votes and offer your opinions.

There have many Running Backs who were equally capable of the receiving game, but there can only be one groundbreaker.  That man was Roger Craig.

We have another major update here at Notinhalloffame.com as our Football list of those who should be considered for the Pro Football Hall of Fame has gone through a major revision.

Last February, 6 of our top 10 were selected (Ray Lewis #1, Jerry Kramer #2, Randy Moss #3, Brian Dawkins #7, Terrell Owens #8 and Brian Urlacher #9) as was another top 15 (Robert Brazile #15). This has brought as expected a major overhaul in our top 10 list but with the addition of three strong first ballot entries none of the returning entries will crack the top three.

Our Notinhalloffame.com Football Top Ten is:

Former Tight End Tony Gonzalez debuts at number one. Gonzalez is without question the greatest Tight End ever and if you don’t agree with that, you can’t argue that he is not the best in terms of pure offensive skill. The former dual sport star from UCLA is second all-time in Receptions and is a 14 time Pro Bowl Selection. If anyone on this list has a speech ready to go it should be Tony Gonzalez!

Champ Bailey makes his inaugural appearance on our list at #2. The Cornerback dominated his position for years and went to twelve Pro Bowls as well as being chosen for three First Team All-Pro rosters.

Former Defensive Player of the Year Ed Reed arrives at #3. Like Gonzalez and Bailey, Reed has the credentials of a first ballot Hall of Famer. The Safety is a nine time Pro Bowl and five time First Team All-Pro Selection and is a Super Bowl winner with the Baltimore Ravens. He is also the all-time leader in Interception Return Yards.

Alan Faneca returns at #4 and is the highest ranked returnee from our list. The Offensive Lineman has been a Finalist the last two years and is a nine time Pro Bowl and six time First Team All-Pro Selection. He won a Super Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Chuck Howley is the highest rated former player who would need to get in via the Senior Committee. Howley, the MVP of Super Bowl V and six time Pro Bowler remains at #5.

Four time Super Bowl Champion L.C. Greenwood also holds the same rank as last year as he holds at #6. The former Pittsburgh Steeler was a six time Finalist and like Howley would need the Senior Committee to get inducted.

Johnny Robinson jumped from #10 to #7. The longtime Kansas City Chief is a former Super Bowl winner and was a Finalist six times. He too needs to enter via the Senior Committee.

From the Denver Broncos’ famed “Orange Crush”, Randy Gradishar jumped from #12 to #8. The former Linebacker was a two time Finalist was the Defensive Player of the Year in 1978 and was a seven time Pro Bowl and five time First Team All-Pro Selection.

Three time Super Bowl Champion Running Back Roger Craig moves up to #9. Craig was a Finalist in 2009.

Rounding out to the new top ten is Wide Receiver Torry Holt. Holt went to twelve Pro Bowls and helped the St. Louis Rams win the Super Bowl.

Gonzalez, Bailey and Reed are not the only new entries.

Four time Pro Bowl Selection London Fletcher enters our list at #66. Fletcher was a Super Bowl with the St. Louis Rams and is one of four players to have participated in 250 straight games.

Regular visitors to Notinhalloffame.com know that we eventually plan to grow our core sports lists to 150 and as such we are allowing new entries to push our Football list beyond 100. We have two new entries in the lower end of the list with Asante Samuel at #97 and Brian Waters at #102.

You know what we want you to do!

Take a look at our new list (which can be found here) and let us know who you think should be in the next Pro Football Hall of Fame Class.

Can we say again how much we love “Hall of Fame Season”?

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced their Semi-Finalists are out and it brings out many familiar faces.

Let’s get right to the 27 Semi-Finalists:

Steve Atwater: Safety, DEN 1989-98 & NYJ 1999. Atwater is a Semi-Finalist for the seventh year in a row and he was a two time All-Pro Selection. Ranked #17 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Ronde Barber: Cornerback/Safety, TB 1997-2012. Barber is entering his first year of eligibility and is a three time First Team All-Pro Selection. Barber helped the Buccaneers win Super Bowl XXXVII. Ranked #15 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Tony Boselli: Offensive Tackle, JAX 1995-01 & HOU 2002. Boselli is a Semi-Finalist for the third time and was a five time Pro Bowl Selection. He was also a three time First Team All Pro. Ranked #81 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Isaac Bruce: Wide Receiver, LAR/STL 1994-07 & SF 2008-09. Bruce is a Semi-Finalist for the fourth straight time and is a four time Pro Bowler. Bruce had 15,208 Receiving Yards over his career, which is fourth all-time overall. Ranked #18 on Notinhalloffame.com.

LeRoy Butler. Safety, GB 1990-01. While Butler has been Hall of Fame eligible since 2007, this is his first appearance as a Semi-Finalist. Butler was both a four time First Team All Pro and Pro Bowl Selection and he is also a Super Bowl Champion. Ranked #83 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Don Coryell: Coach, STL 1973-77 & SD 1978-86. Don “Air” Coryell is a Semi-Finalist for the tenth time and for the ninth year in a row.

Roger Craig: Running Back, SF 1983-90, LAR 1991 & MIN 1992-93. Craig returns as a Semi-Finalist for the tenth time in a row. He is a former NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1988) and a three time Super Bowl Champion. Ranked #11 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Brian Dawkins: Safety, PHI 1996-08. Dawkins is a Semi-Finalist for the second year in a row and was a Finalist last year, which was his first year of eligibility. He went to nine Pro Bowls and was chosen for four First Team All Pros. Ranked #7 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Alan Faneca: Offensive Guard, PIT 1998-07, NYJ 2008-09 & ARI 2010. Faneca is a Semi-Finalist for the third time and was also a Finalist the last two years. Faneca went to nine Pro Bowls, was a six time First Team All Pro Selection and is a former Super Bowl Champion. Ranked #4 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Torry Holt: Wide Receiver, STL1999-08 & JAX 2009. Holt is a six time Pro Bowler who twice led the NFL in Receiving Yards. This is his fourth time as a Semi-Finalist. Ranked #13 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Steve Hutchinson: Offensive Guard, SEA 2001-05, MIN 2006-11 & TEN 2012. Hutchinson is in his first year of eligibility and is a five time First Team All Pro Selection. Ranked #36 on Notinhalloffame.com.



Joe Jacoby: Offensive Tackle, WAS 1981-93. Jacoby is a Semi-Finalist for the eighth time and was a Finalist last year. The two time Pro Bowler was also a three time Super Bowl Champion. Ranked #52 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Edgerrin James: Running Back, IND 1999-05, ARI 2006-08 & SEA 2009. James is a four time Pro Bowl Selection and a two time Rushing Champion. This is his fourth time in a row as a Semi-Finalist. Ranked #19 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Jimmy Johnson: Coach, DAL 1989-93 & MIA 1996-99. Johnson is a two time Super Bowl winner and a five time Semi-Finalist.

Ty Law: Cornerback, NE 1995-04, NYJ 2005 & 08, KC 2006-07 & DEN 2009. Law is a five time Pro Bowler and three time Super Bowl Champion. He is a Semi-Finalist for the fourth time and was a Finalist last year. Ranked #30 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Ray Lewis. Linebacker, BAL 1996-12. This is the first year of Ray Lewis’ Hall of Fame eligibility and likely his last as he should get in immediately. He is a two time Super Bowl Champion and also a two time NFL Defensive Player of the Year.   Ranked #1 on Notinhalloffame.com.

John Lynch. Safety, TB 1993-03 & DEN 2003-07. Lynch is a Semi-Finalist for the sixth time in a row and has also been a past Finalist. Lunch went to nine Pro Bowls and was a Super Bowl Champion with Tampa Bay. Ranked #34 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Kevin Mawae. Center/Offensive Guard, SEA 1994-97, NYJ 1998-05 & TEN 2006-09. Mawae is a Semi-Finalist for the fourth year in a row and is also a past Finalist. He is also an eight time Pro Bowl and three time First Team All Pro Selection. Ranked #22 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Karl Mecklenburg. Linebacker, DEN 1983-84. Mecklenburg is now a Semi-Finalist for the seventh straight time and he is a six time Pro Bowler. Ranked #66 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Randy Moss. Wide Receiver, MIN 1998-04, OAK 2005-06, NE 2007-10, TEN 2010 & SF 2012. This the first year of eligibility for Moss who was one of the most dynamic players ever. Moss was a four time First Team All Pro Selection who is third all time in Receiving Yards. Ranked #3 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Leslie O’Neal. Defensive End, SD 1986 & 1988-95, STL 1996-97 & KC 1998-99. Despite being eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame since 2005, this is the first time that O’Neal has become a Semi-Finalist. He is a six time Pro Bowler. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.

Terrell Owens. Wide Receiver, SF 1996-03, PHI 2004-05, DAL 2006-08, BUF 2009 & CIN 2010. Owens returns for the third time in the Semi-Finals and he was a Finalist the previous two years. T.O. is second overall in Receiving Yards and is a five time First Team All Pro Selection. Of course, he already has a Hall of Fame jacket, whether he gets in or not! Ranked #8 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Simeon Rice. Defensive End, AZ 1996-00, TB 2001-06, DEN 2007 & IND 2007. Rice is on his first year of eligibility and is a former three time Pro Bowl Selection and Super Bowl Champion with Tampa Bay. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.

Richard Seymour. Defensive End/Defensive Tackle, NE 2001-08 & OAK 2009-12. This is the first year of eligibility for Seymour who was a three time Super Bowl Champion and seven time Pro Bowl Selection. Ranked #48 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Brian Urlacher. Linebacker, CHI 2000-12. Urlacher is Hall of Fame eligible for the first time in his career and he was an eight time Pro Bowl and four time First Team All Pro Selection. Ranked #9 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Everson Walls. Cornerback, DAL 1981-89, NYG 1990-92 & CLE 1992-93. Despite being eligible for the Pro Football for nearly twenty years, this is the first time that Walls made it to the Semi-Finals. Walls was a four time Pro Bowl Selection and he led the NFL in Interceptions three times. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.

Hines Ward. Wide Receiver, PIT 1998-11. Ward is a Semi-Finalist for the second time in a row and he is a four time Pro Bowl Selection and a Super Bowl Champion. Ranked #31 on Notinhalloffame.com.

This group of Semi-Finalists will be trimmed down to fifteen in January. They will automatically be joined by Contributor Finalist, Bobby Beathard and two Senior Finalists; Jerry Kramer and Robert Brazile.

As you can imagine, we will be paying close attention to that announcement!

We here at Notinhalloffame.com have always been fond of the fact that the Pro Football Hall of Fame has preliminary nominees; so much so that we incorporated that in both our Fictitious Athlete and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. As such, we are pleased to bring to you the preliminary nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2018.

All of the first year candidates will be underlined, and the returning Finalists will have an asterisk.

Let’s take a look shall we?

Quarterbacks:

Randall Cunningham: PHI 1985-95, MIN 1997-99, DAL 2000 & BAL 2001. Ranked #45 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Rich Gannon: MIN 1987-92, WAS 1993, KC 1995-98 & OAK 1993-04.

Donovan McNabb: PHI 1999-09, WAS 2010 & MIN 2011. Ranked #35 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Steve McNair: HOU/TEN 1995-05 & BAL 2006-07. Ranked #87 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Phil Simms: NYG 1979-93. Ranked #50 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Running Backs:

Tiki Barber: NYG (1997-06). Ranked #80 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Earnest Byner: CLE 1984-88, WAS 1989-93 & CLE/BAL 1996-97.

Roger Craig: SF 1983-90, LAR 1991 & MIN 1992-93. Ranked #11 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Corey Dillon: CIN 1997-03 & NE 2004-08.

Eddie George: HOU/TEN 1996-03 & DAL 2004.

Edgerrin James: IND 1999-05, AZ 2006-08 & SEA 2009. Ranked #19 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Lorenzo Neal: NO 1993-96, NYJ 1997, TB 1998, TEN 1999-00, CIN 2001-02, SD 2003-07 & BAL 2008.

Fred Taylor: JAX 1998-08 & NE 2009-10.

Herschel Walker: DAL 1986-89, MIN 1989-91, PHI 1992-94, NYG 1995 & DAL 1996-97. Ranked #40 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Ricky Watters: SF 1991-94, PHI 1995-97 & SEA 1998-01. Ranked #49 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Wide Receivers:

*Isaac Bruce: LAR/STL 1994-07 & SF 2008-09. Ranked #18 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Donald Driver: GB 1999-12.

Henry Ellard: LAR 1983-93, WAS 1994-97, NE 1998 & WAS 1998. Ranked #91 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Torry Holt: STL 1998-08, JAX 2009. Ranked #13 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Chad Johnson: CIN 2001-10, NE 2011. Ranked #44 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Randy Moss: MIN 1998-04, OAK 2005-06, NE 2007-10, TEN 2010 & SF 2012. Ranked #3 on Notinhalloffame.com.

*Terrell Owens: SF 1996-03, PHI 2004-05, DAL 2006-08, BUF 2009 & CIN 2010. Ranked #8 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Sterling Sharpe: GB 1988-94. Ranked #47 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Jimmy Smith: DAL 1992-93 & JAX 1995-05. Ranked #96 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Rod Smith: DEN 1995-07. Ranked #59 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Steve Smith: NYG 2007-10, PHI 2011 & STL 2012.

John Taylor: SF 1987-95.

Hines Ward: PIT 1998-11. Ranked #31 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Tight Ends:

Mark Bavaro: NYG 1985-90, CLE 1992 & PHI 1993-94.

Ben Coates: NE 1994-99 & BAL 2000. Ranked #79 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Ferrell Edmunds: MIA 1988-92 & SEA 1993-94.

Jay Novacek: STL/PHX 1985-89 & DAL 1990-96. Ranked #89 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Offensive Linemen:

Willie Anderson (T): CIN 1996-07 & BAL 2008.

Matt Birk (C): MIN 1998-08 & BAL 2009-12. Ranked #67 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Tony Boselli (T): JAX 1995-01 & HOU 2002. Ranked #81 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Lomas Brown (T): DET 1985-95, AZ 1996-98, CLE 1999, NYG 2000-01 & TB 2002.

Ruben Brown (G): BUF 1995-03 & CHI 2004-07.

Ray Donaldson (C): BAL/IND 1980-92, SEA 1993-94 & DAL 1995-96.

Alan Faneca (G): PIT 1998-07, NYJ 2008-09 & AZ 2010. Ranked #4 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Bill Fralic (G/T): ATL 1985-92.

Jay Hilgenberg (C): CHI 1981-91, CLE 1992 & NO 1993. Ranked #71 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Chris Hinton (G/T): BAL/IND 1983-93, ATL 1990-92 & MIN 1994-95. Ranked #104 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Kent Hull (C): BUF 1986-96.

Steve Hutchinson (G): SEA 2001-05, MIN 2006-11 & TEN 2012. Ranked #36 on Notinhalloffame.com.

*Joe Jacoby (T): WAS 1981-93. Ranked #52 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Mike Kenn (T): ATL 1978-94. Ranked #99 on Notinhalloffame.com.

*Kevin Mawae (C/G): SEA 1994-97, NYJ 1998-05 & TEN 2006-09. Ranked #22 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Tom Nalen (C): DEN 1994-08.

Nate Newton (G): DAL 1986-98 & CAR 1999.

Bart Oates (C): NYG 1985-93 & SF 1994-95.

Jeff Saturday (C): IND 1999-11 & GB 2012. Ranked #76 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Richmond Webb (T): MIA 1999-00 & CIN 2001-02.

Steve Wisniewski (G): LAR/OAK 1989-01. Ranked #27 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Defensive Linemen:

La’Roi Glover (DT/NT): NO 1997-01, DAL 2002-05 & STL 2006-08.

Leonard Marshall (DE/DT): NYG 1983-92, NYJ 1993 & WAS 1994.

Keith Millard (DT/NT/DE): MIN 1985-91, SEA 1992, GB 1992 & PHI 1993.

Leslie O’Neal (DE): SD 1986-95, STL 1996-97 & KC 1998-99.

Michael Dean Perry (DT/DE): CLE 1989-94, DEN 1995-97 & KC 1997.

Simeon Rice (DE): AZ 1996-00, TB 2001-06, DEN 2007 & IND 2007.

Richard Seymour (DT): NE 2001-08 & OAK 2009-12. Ranked #48 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Neil Smith (DE): KC 1988-96, DEN 1997-99 & SD 2000.

Greg Townsend (DE/NT/LB): LAR 1983-93, PHI 1994 & OAK 1997.

Kyle Vanden Bosch (DE): AZ 2001-04, TEN 2005-09 & DET 2010-12.

Bryant Young (DT): SF 1994-07

Linebackers:

Carl Banks: NYG 1984-92, WAS 1993 & CLE 1994-95.

Cornelius Bennett: BUF 1987-95, ATL 1996-98 & IND 1999-00.

Tedy Bruschi: NE 1996-08.

Seth Joyner: PHI 1986-93, AZ 1994-96, GB 1997 & DEN 1998.

Ray Lewis: BAL 1996-12. Ranked #1 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Greg Lloyd: PIT 1988-97 & CAR 1998. Ranked #88 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Wilber Marshall: CHI 1984-87, WAS 1988-92, HOU 1993, AZ 1994 & NYJ 1995.

Clay Matthews: CLE 1978-93 & ATL 1994-96.

Willie McGinest: NE 1994-05 & CLE 2006-08.

Karl Mecklenburg: DEN 1983-94. Ranked #66 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Sam Mills: NO 1986-94 & CAR 1995-97. Ranked #92 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Joey Porter: PIT 199-06, MIA 2007-09 & AZ 2010-11. Ranked #98 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Darryl Talley: BUF 1983-94, ATL 1995 & MIN 1996.

Zach Thomas: MIA 1996-2007 & DAL 2008.

Brian Urlacher: CHI 2000-12. Ranked #9 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Defensive Backs:

Eric Allen (CB): PHI 1988-94, NO 1995-97 & OAK 1998-01. Ranked #42 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Steve Atwater (S): DEN 1989-98 & NYJ 1999. Ranked #17 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Ronde Barber (CB/S): TB 1997-12. Ranked #15 on Notinhalloffame.com.

LeRoy Butler (S): GB 1990-01. Ranked #83 on Notinhalloffame.com.

*Brian Dawkins (SS): PHI 1996-08 & DEN 2009-11. Ranked #8 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Rodney Harrison (S): SD 1994-02 & NE 2003-08.

*Ty Law (CB): NE 1995-04, NYJ 2005, KC 2006-07, NYJ 2008 & DEN 2009. Ranked #30 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Albert Lewis (CB): KC 1983-93 & LAR/OAK 1994-98.

*John Lynch (S): TB 1993-03 & DEN 2004-07. Ranked #34 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Dennis Smith (S): DEN 1981-94.

Everson Walls (CB): DAL 1981-89, NYG 1990-92 & CLE 1992-93

Darren Woodson (S): DAL 1992-03..

Place Kickers/Punters:

Gary Anderson (K): PIT 1982-94, PHI 1995-96, SF 1997, MIN 1998-02 & TEN 2003-04

Sean Landeta (P): NYG 1985-93, LAR/STL 1993-96, TB 1997, GB 1998, PHI 1999-02, STL 2003-04, PHI 2005 & NYG 2006.

Nick Lowery (K): NE 1978, KC 1980-93 & NYJ 1994-96.

Special Teams:

Brian Mitchell (KR/PR): WAS 1990-99, PHI 2000-02 & NYG 2003.

Steve Tasker (ST): HOU 1985-86 & BUF 1986-97. Ranked #95 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Coaches:

*Don Coryell: STL 1973-77 & SD 1978-86.

Bill Cowher: PIT 1992-06.

Tom Flores: OAK/LAR 1979-87 & SEA 1992-94.

Mike Holmgren: GB 1992-98 & SEA 1999-08.

Jimmy Johnson: DAL 1989-93 & MIA 1996-99.

Chuck Knox: LAR 1973-77, BUF 1978-82, SEA 1983-91 & LAR 1992-94.

Buddy Parker: DET 1951-56 & PIT 1957-64.

Richie Petitbon: WAS 1981-93.

Dan Reeves: DEN 1981-92, NYG 1993-96 & ATL 1997-03

Marty Schottenheimer: CLE 1984-89, KC 1989-98 & WAS 2001.

Clark Shaugnessy: LAR 1978-49 & CHI 1951--62

Dick Vermeil: PHI 1976-82, STL 1997-99 & KC 2001-05.

Please note that we don not rank coaches.

Mild surprise omissions at this stage include Quarterback Drew Bledsoe and Running Back, Shaun Alexander.

Perhaps the biggest head scratcher is that Steve Smith was chosen. We have to wonder if they thought they were voting for the recently retired Steve Smith Sr., who is eligible for Canton in 2022 and has over 14,000 Receiving Yards. This Steve Smith played five years and has 2,641 Receiving Yards.

We are guessing that Smith won’t make the next round.

Jerry Kramer and Robert Brazile have already advanced as Senior Finalists. Bobby Beathard has been announced as the Contributor Finalist

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate those who made it this far and we will be eagerly anticipating those who will advance to the Semi-Finals.

It is difficult to understand why Roger Craig had to wait for ten years to be nominated for the Football Hall of Fame, given his strong credentials. Craig was an essential player in every offensive play during his prime. Although he began his career as a fullback, it soon became apparent that he was equally skilled at carrying the ball and blocking for others. In 1986, he made history by becoming the first football player to both rush and catch for 1,000 yards each. Opposing defences were intimidated by his high-knee running style and had to keep a close eye on him during every play.

Craig played a significant role in three Super Bowl Championship teams. Despite his innovative style, he is often overlooked due to the fact that he played alongside some of the most high-prolific offensive stars in football. Critics have suggested that he was merely a beneficiary of the great performances of his teammates, such as Montana and Rice. Nevertheless, Roger Craig was a valuable weapon for the 49ers' offence, and although there may be some debate around his place in the Hall of Fame, he undoubtedly deserved more consideration than he received, although the 2020 Blue Ribbon Finalist spot is a promising sign.