For us at Notinhalloffame.com, this is our march toward our Christmas. The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced the Modern-Era Preliminary Nominees for the Class of 2021, a total of 122 former players.
To qualify, a player must have retired less than 25 years ago and at least 5 years ago:
The nominees are:
Quarterbacks:
Drew Bledsoe: 1993-2006, NE, BUF, DAL. Bledsoe was a four-time Pro Bowler and he twice led the NFL in Completions. He threw for 44,611 Yards and 251 Touchdowns. Ranked #99 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Randall Cunningham: 1985-2001, PHI, MIN, DAL, BAL. Cunningham is a three-time Bert Bell Award winner a four-time Pro Bowl Selection. Ranked #31 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Jake Delhomme: 1999-11, NOR, CAR, HOU. Delhomme went to the Pro Bowl in 2005 and he would throw for over 20,000 Yards.
Jeff Garcia: 1999-09, SFO, CLE, DET, PHI, TAM. Garcia was a four-time Pro Bowler and would throw for over 25,000 Passing Yards.
Dave Krieg: 1980-98, SEA, KAN, DET, ARI, CHI, TEN. Krieg went to three Pro Bowls with the Seahawks and threw for 38,147 Yards and 261 Touchdowns over a 19-year career. Ranked #120 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Peyton Manning: 1998-2015, IND, DEN. Manning was a five-time MVP, two-time Offensive Player of the Year, three-time Bert Bell Award winner and two-time Super Bowl Champion. The 14-time Pro Bowl Selection threw for 71,940 Yards and 539 Touchdowns and is a first ballot nominee. Ranked #1 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Donovan McNabb: 1999-01, PHI, WAS, MIN. McNabb took the Eagles to the Super Bowl and was a six-time Pro Bowler. He threw for 37,276 Yards with 234 Touchdowns and ran for another 3,459 Yards and 29 TDs. Ranked #70 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Steve McNair: 1995-2007, HOU, TEN, BAL. McNair was a three-time Pro Bowl and former MVP. He threw for 31,204 Yards and 174 Touchdowns. Ranked #108 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Running Backs:
Shaun Alexander: 2000-08, SEA, PHI. Alexander went to three straight Pro Bowls and in the last one he won the Rushing Title and was named the AP MVP. Alexander retired with 10,973 Yards From Scrimmage and 112 Touchdowns. Ranked #90 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Mike Alstott: 1996-06, TAM. Alstott won a Super Bowl with the Bucs and was a six-time Pro Bowl and three-time First Team All-Pro. He would total 7,373 Yards From Scrimmage with 71 Touchdowns. Ranked #184 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Tiki Barber: 1997-06, NYG. Barber rushed for over 10,000 Yards and was a three-time Pro Bowler. He also caught another 5,000 Yards and was a two-time leader in Yards From Scrimmage. Ranked #139 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Earnest Byner: 1984-97, CLE, WAS, BAL. Byner won a Super Bowl with the Washington Redskins and he was a two-time Pro Bowler. He would accumulate 12,866 Yards From Scrimmage with 71 Touchdowns over his career.
Larry Centers: 1990-03, PHO, ARI, WAS, BUF, NWE. Centers was a three-time Pro Bowl Selection and totalled 8,985 Yards From Scrimmage
Corey Dillon: 1997-06, CIN, NWE. Dillon won the Super Bowl with the Patriots and was a four-time Pro Bowl Selection. Dillon accumulated 13,335 All-Purpose Yards over his career.
Warrick Dunn: 1997-08, TAM, ATL. Dunn was the 1997 Offensive Rookie of the Year and was a three-time Pro Bowler who rushed for 10,957 Yards and 49 Touchdowns.
Eddie George: 1996-04, HOU, TEN, DAL. George went to four straight Pro Bowls and was a First Team All-Pro in 2000. He would rush for 10,441 Yards. Ranked #173 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Priest Holmes: 1997-07, BAL, KC. Winning the Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens, Holmes had greater individual success with the Chiefs where he was a three-time First Team All-Pro. He would tabulate 11,134 Yards From Scrimmage. Ranked #111 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Steven Jackson: 2004-15, STL, ATL, NWE. Jackson is nominated in his first year of eligibility and he accrued 15,121 Yards From Scrimmage and 78 Touchdowns. He is the Rams’ all-time leading rusher. Ranked #225 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Jamal Lewis: 2000-09, BAL, CLE. In 2003, Lewis entered rarified air as he entered the 2,000-Yard club when he went for 2,006. He would rush for 10,607 Yards. Ranked #204 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Eric Metcalf: 1989-02, CLE, ATL, SDG, ARI, CAR, WAS, GNB. Incredibly versatile, Metcalf was also used as a Wide Receiver and Returner and the three-time Pro Bowler would total 17,230 All-Purpose Yards.
Glyn Milburn: 1993-01, DEN, DET, CHI, SDG. Milburn was a two-time Pro Bowl Selection who had 14,911 All-Purpose Yards. He led the NFL in Kick Return Yards in 1998.
Lorenzo Neal: 1993-08, NOR, NYJ, TAM, TEN, CIN, SDG, BAL. Playing at Fullback, Neal would go to four Pro Bowls and was named to two First Team All-Pros.
Fred Taylor: 1998-10, JAX, NWE. Taylor was a Pro Bowl Selection in 2007 and would accumulate 14,079 Yards From Scrimmage, 11,695 on the ground. Ranked #171 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Herschel Walker: 1986-97, DAL, MIN, PHI, NYG. Walker was a two-time Pro Bowl Selection who had 13,084 Yards From Scrimmage with 82 Touchdowns. He is also the best player in USFL history, though we aren’t sure how much (if at all) the Pro Football Hall of Fame cares about that. Ranked #30 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Ricky Watters: 1992-01, SFO, PHI, SEA. Watters was a Super Bowl Champion with the 49ers and he would go to the Pro Bowl in his first five years in the NFL. He would lead the NFL in Yards From Scrimmage in 1996 and would have 14,891 in total. Ranked #43 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Wide Receivers:
Donald Driver: 1999-12, GNB. Driver was a Super Bowl Champion with the Packers where he would also go to three Pro Bowls. He would accumulate 10,137 Receiving Yards.
Henry Ellard: 1983-98, LAR, WAS, NWE. Ellard led the NFL in Receiving Yards in 1988 and was a three-time Pro Bowl as well as a two-time First Team All-Pro. He would have 13,777 Receiving Yards with 81 Touchdowns over his career. Ranked #129 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Torry Holt:1999-09, STL, JAX. A Super Bowl Champion with the St. Louis Rams, Holt went to seven Pro Bowls and led the NFL in Receiving Yards twice. He finished his career with 13,382 Yards and 74 TDs. Holt has previously been a Semi-Finalist. Ranked #9 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Calvin Johnson: 2007-15, DET. Johnson played his entire career with the Lions where he had 11,619 Receiving Yards with 83 Touchdowns. “Megatron” is in his first year of eligibility. Ranked #27 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Chad Johnson: 2001-11, CIN, NWE. Johnson went to six Pro Bowls as a Bengal and he would accumulate 11,059 Receiving Yards, punching 67 of them into the end zone. “Ocho Cinco” was also a First Team All-Pro twice. Ranked #87 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Derrick Mason: 1997-11, TEN, BAL. Mason would record 12,061 Receiving Yards and was chosen for the Pro Bowl twice. Ranked #181 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Muhsin Muhammad: 1996-09, CAR, CHI. Muhammad led all NFL Wide Receivers in Yards in 2004, which was the season he was chosen as a First Team All-Pro. He would net 11,438 Receiving Yards in total.
Jimmy Smith: 1992-05, DAL, JAX. Smith was chosen for five consecutive Pro Bowls (1997-01) and in 1999 he led the NFL in Receptions. He would retire with 12,287 Receiving Yards and 67 Touchdowns. Ranked #151 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Rod Smith: 1995-06, DEN. Smith would win two Super Bowls with the Broncos and was a three-time Pro Bowl Selection. He recorded 11,389 Yards with 68 TDs. Ranked #53 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Hines Ward: 1998-11, PIT. Ward won two Super Bowls with the Steelers and was the MVP in one of them. A previous Semi-Finalist, he has four Pro Bowls, 85 Touchdowns and 12,083 Yards on his resume. Ranked #33 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Reggie Wayne: 2001-14, IND. Wayne won a Super Bowl with the Indianapolis Colts and was the Receiving Yards leader in 2007. A six-time Pro Bowler, Wayne’s 14,345 Yards ranks him 10thall-time. Ranked #8 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Wes Welker: 2004-15, MIA, SDG, NEW, DEN, STL. Welker led the NFL three times in Receptions and the five-time Pro Bowl Selection had 9,924 career Receiving Yards. This is Welker’s first year of eligibility. Ranked #161 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Roddy White: 2005-15, ATL. White is in his first year of eligibility and the career-Falcon led the league in Receptions in 2010. He was a four-time Pro Bowler and accrued 10,863 Yards with 63 Touchdowns. Ranked #291 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Tight Ends:
Dallas Clark: 2003-13, IND, TAM, BAL. Clark would win the Super Bowl with the Colts and was a First Team All-Pro and Pro Bowl Selection in 2009. He would record 5,665 Yards with 53 Touchdowns.
Ben Coates: 1991-00, NWE, BAL. Coates was a Pro Bowler in five straight years from 1994 to 1998 and was a two-time First Team All-Pro. He would accumulate 5,555 Yards with 50 Touchdowns. Ranked #88 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Keith Jackson: 1988-96, PHI, MIA, GNB. Jackson was a five-time Pro Bowl Selection and in his first three seasons in the NFL was a First Team All-Pro. He would have 5,283 Receiving Yards with 49 TDs. Ranked #59 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Brent Jones: 1987-97, SFO. Jones went to four Pro Bowls in a row (1992-95) and he was a three-time Super Champion with San Francisco. He accrued 5,195 Yards with 33 TDs over his career.
Heath Miller: 2005-15, PIT. Playing his entire career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Miller went to two Pro Bowls and helped his team win two Super Bowls. In his first year of eligibility, Miller had 6,569 Yards and 45 Touchdowns.
Jeremy Shockey: 2002-11, NYG, NO, CAR. Shockey would go to four Pro Bowls and was a First Team All-Pro as a rookie. He would later win a Super Bowl with the New Orleans Saints.
Wesley Walls: 1989-03, SFO, NOR, CAR, GNB. Walls was named to the Pro Bowl five times when he was with the Carolina Panthers. He would have 5,291 Yards with 54 TDs in his career. Ranked #265 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Offensive Lineman:
Willie Anderson: 1996-08, CIN, BAL. Anderson was chosen for four Pro Bowls in a row (2003-06), with his last three being First Team All-Pro worthy. Ranked #283 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Matt Birk: 1998-12, MIN, BAL. Birk is a Super Bowl Champion with the Baltimore Ravens and would prior have six Pro Bowls as a Minnesota Viking. Ranked #74 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Tony Boselli: 1995-01, JAX. Boselli was a Finalist for the last three years and he was a five-time Pro Bowl and three-time First Team All-Pro Selection. Ranked #45 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Lomas Brown: 1985-02, DET, ARI, CLE, NYG, TAM. Brown had seven straight Pro Bowls (1990-96) and in his last season in the NFL, he would win a Super Bowl with Tampa Bay. Ranked #175 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Ruben Brown: 1995-07, BUF, CHI. Brown was a nine-time Pro Bowl Selection who started all of his 181 Games. Ranked #112 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Alan Faneca: 1998-10, PIT, NYJ, ARI. Faneca has been a Finalist for the last three years and he is a Super Bowl Champion with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is also a nine-time Pro Bowl and a six-time First Team All-Pro. Ranked #4 on Notinhalloffame.com.
D’Brickashaw Ferguson: 2006-15, NYJ. Playing his entire career with the Jets, Ferguson went to three Pro Bowls and started all of his 160 Games at Left Tackle. This is his first year of eligibility.
Kevin Glover: 1985-99, DET, SEA. Glover was a three-time Pro Bowl Selection at Center with the Lions.
Jordan Gross: 2003-13, CAR. A career Carolina Panther, Jordan Gross went to three Pro Bowls and was a First Team All-Pro in 2008.
Kent Hull: 1986-96, BUF. Hull was a three-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro.
Olin Kreutz: 1998-11, CHI, NOR. Kreutz went to six Pro Bowls and was also a one-time First Team All-Pro. Ranked #60 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Logan Mankins: 2005-15, NWE, TAM. A seven-time Pro Bowler, Mankins started all of his 161 Games at. Left Guard. This is his first year of eligibility. Ranked #126 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Tom Nalen: 1994-07, DEN. Nalen was a five-time Pro Bowl, two-time First Team All-Pro who played his entire career with Denver. He also won two Super Bowls. Ranked #211 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Chris Samuels: 2000-09, WAS. Samuels went to six Pro Bowls in a career spent only as a Redskin. Ranked #281 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Jeff Saturday: 1999-02, IND, GNB. Saturday won a Super Bowl with the Colts and he was a six-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro. Ranked #102 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Chris Snee: 2004-13, NYG. Snee was a two-time Super Bowl Champion who played all 141 of his Games starting at Right Guard. He was also a four-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro.
Brian Waters: 2000-13, KAN, NWE, DAL. Waters would go to six Pro Bowls and was named to two First Team All-Pros. Ranked #156 on Notinhalloffame.com
Richmond Webb: 1990-02, MIA, CIN. Webb was a Pro Bowl Selection in his first seven seasons with two of them earning First Team All-Pro nods. Ranked #65 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Erik Williams: 1991-01, DAL, BAL. Williams won three Super Bowls with Dallas and he went to four Pro Bowls.
Steve Wisniewski: 1989-01, RAI, OAK. A previous Semi-Finalist, Wisniewski played his entire career with the Raiders and he was an eight-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro. Ranked #18 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Defensive Linemen:
John Abraham: 2000-14, NYJ, ATL, ARI. Recording 133.5 Sacks, Abraham was a five-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro. Ranked #51 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Jared Allen: 2004-15, KAN, MIN, CHI, CAR. Allen twice led the NFL in Sacks and would have 136.0 in total. In his first year of eligibility, Allen was a five-time Pro Bowler, and was a First Team All-Pro in four of those years. Ranked #19 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Ray Childress: 1985-96, HOU, DAL. This is the last year that Childress is eligible as a Modern Era Candidate. He was a five-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro with 76.5 career Sacks. Ranked #10 on Notinhalloffame.com.
La’Roi Glover: 1996-08, OAK, NOR, DAL, STL. Glover was a six-time Pro Bowl Selection and in 2000 he would lead the NFL in Sacks and was also a First Team All-Pro that year. He would have 83.5 career Sacks. Ranked #154 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Casey Hampton: 2001-12, PIT. Hampton played his entire career with the Steelers where he won two Super Bowls and was chosen for five Pro Bowls. Ranked #286 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Leslie O’Neal: 1986-99, SDG, STL, KAN. O’Neal was a six-time Pro Bowler during his tenure with the Chargers and was the 1986 Defensive Rookie of the Year. O’Neal had 132.5 career Sacks. Ranked #113 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Simeon Rice: 1996-07, ARI, TAM, IND, DEN. Rice won a Super Bowl with the Buccaneers and was a three-time Pro Bowler. He would have 122.0 Sacks over his career. Ranked #147 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Richard Seymour: 2001-12, NWE, OAK. Seymour won three Super Bowls with the Patriots and was a seven-time Pro Bowl and three-time First Team All-Pro Selection. Seymour was a Finalist last year. Ranked #39 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Justin Smith: 2001-14, CIN, SFO. Smith went on a five-year streak in the second half of his career of Pro Bowls (2009-14) and was a one-time First Team All-Pro in the middle of it. He had 87.0 career Sacks. Ranked #157 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Neil Smith: 1988-00, KAN, DEN, SDG. Smith would go to six Pro Bowls and was also a First Team All-Pro in 1993. He would also win two Super Bowls with the Denver Broncos and had 104.5 career Sacks. Ranked #40 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Greg Townsend: 1983-97, RAI, PHI, OAK. Townsend is a Super Bowl Champion with the Raiders and would be named to two Pro Bowls. He would have 109.5 career Sacks.
Justin Tuck: 2005-15, NYG, OAK. Tuck was a two-time Pro Bowler and two-time Super Bowl Champion as a Giant. This is his first year of Hall of Fame eligibility.
Kevin Williams: 2003-15, MIN, SEA, NOR. Williams had six Pro Bowls and five First Team All-Pros in a career spent mostly in Minnesota. He is entering his first year of eligibility. Ranked #109 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Bryant Young: 1994-07, SFO. Young won a Super Bowl with the 49ers and he would be chosen for four Pro Bowls and one First Team All-Pro. He had 89.5 career Sacks. Ranked #164 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Linebackers:
Cornelius Bennett: 1987-00, BUF, ATL, IND. Bennett would go to five Pro Bowls and he was a First Team All-Pro in 1988. He had 71.5 Sacks and 1,190 Combined Tackles. Ranked #124 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Lance Briggs: 2003-14, CHI. Briggs went to seven straight Pro Bowls (2005-11) and he was a First Team All-Pro in the first year of that streak. He had 1,181 career Combined Tackles, 16 Interceptions and 15.0 Sacks. Ranked #95 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Tedy Bruschi: 1996-08, NWE. Bruschi won three Super Bowls with the Patriots and was a Pro Bowler in 2004.
London Fletcher: 1998-13, STL, BUF, WAS. Fletcher would win a Super Bowl early in his career with the Rams and late on his career, he would make the Pro Bowl four years in a row as a Redskin. He would accumulate over 2,000 Combined Tackles over his career. Ranked #63 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Seth Joyner: 1986-98, PHI, ARI, GNB, DEN. Joyner was a three-time Pro Bowler and would win a Super Bowl late in his career with the Packers. He would have 1,123 career Combined Tackles and 52.0 Sacks.
Wilber Marshall: 1984-95, CHI, WAS, HOU, ARI, NYJ. Marshall was a Super Bowl Champion with both the Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins and he would go to three Pro Bowls.
Clay Matthews Jr.: 1978-96, CLE, ATL. Matthews played 278 Games and would go to four Pro Bowls while playing for the Cleveland Browns. With 1,598 career Combined Tackles, 69.5 Quarterback Sacks and 14 Interceptions, this is his last year as a Modern Era Finalist. He is ranked #75 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Jerod Mayo: 2008-15, NWE. Mayo was the 2008 Defensive Rookie of the Year and two years later he was the league-leader in Tackles. A two-time Pro Bowl Selection, Mayo also has a Super Bowl Ring and he is in his first year of Hall eligibility.
Willie McGinest: 1994-08, NWE, CLE. McGinest would win three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots and was named to two Pro Bowls. He has 86.0 career Sacks and 804 Combined Tackles.
Sam Mills: 1986-97, NOR, CAR. Mills was chosen for five Pro Bowls and one First Team All-Pro. He had 1,265 Combined Tackles and 20.5 career Sacks. Ranked #48 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Joey Porter: 1999-11, PIT, MIA, ARI. Porter helped the Steelers win a Super Bowl and was a four-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro. He recorded 98.0 Sacks over his career. Ranked #152 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Chris Spielman: 1988-97, DET, BUF. Spielman would lead the NFL in Tackles in 1994 and was a four-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro. He led the NFL in Tackles in 1994 and had 1,363 career Combined Tackles.
Takeo Spikes: 1998-12, CIN, BUF, PHI, SFO, SDG. Spikes was chosen for two Pro Bowls and was a First Team All-Pro in 2004. He was also one Interception shy of the 20-20 club and he accumulated 1,431 career Combined Tackles.
Pat Swilling: 1986-98, NOR, DET, OAK. Swilling was the 1991 Defensive Player of the Year, and he was a five-time Pro and two-time First Team All-Pro. Over his career, Swilling had 107.5 Sacks. Ranked #91 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Darryl Talley: 1983-86, BUF, ATL, MIN. Talley was a Pro Bowl Selection twice and had 38.5 Sacks and 1,252 Combined Tackles. This is his last year of eligibility as a Modern Era candidate.
Zach Thomas: 1996-08, MIA. Thomas is an eight-time Pro Bowl and five-time First Team All-Pro who has twice led the NFL in Tackles. He was a Finalist last year. Ranked #23 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Patrick Willis: 2007-14, SFO. Willis retired before the age of 30 and is now in his first year of eligibility. The career 49er led the league in Tackles twice and is a seven-time Pro Bowl and five-time First Team All-Pro. Ranked #15 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Defensive Backs:
Eric Allen: 1988-01, PHI, NOR, OAK. Allen secured 54 Interceptions and would have six Pro Bowl Seasons, with one of them earning a First Team All-Pro Selection. Ranked #42 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Ronde Barber: 1997-12, TAM. Barber helped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers win their only Super Bowl and he would record 47 Interceptions and 1,231 Tackles. A five-time Pro Bowl and three-time First Team All-Pro, Barber has been a Semi-Finalist. Ranked #13 on Notinhalloffame.com.
LeRoy Butler: 1990-01, GNB. Butler won a Super Bowl with the Packers and in all four of his Pro Bowl Selections, he would also be named a First Team All-Pro. Butler had 38 career Interceptions and 889 Combined Tackles and he was been a Finalist last year. Ranked #73 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Nick Collins: 2005-11, GNB. Collins won a Super Bowl with the Green Bay Packers and was a Pro Bowler three times. He would lead the NFL in Interception Return Yards in 2008 and had 21 career Interceptions.
Merton Hanks: 1991-98, SFO, SEA. Hanks won a Super Bowl with the Niners and was also a Pro Bowl Selection four times. He recorded 33 career Interceptions.
Rodney Harrison: 1994-08, SDG, NWE. Harrison won two Super Bowls with the New England Patriots and he was a Pro Bowl and First Team All-Pro twice. He would have 34 career Interceptions and 1,206 Combined Tackles.
James Hasty: 1998-01, NYJ, KAN, OAK. Hasty was a two-time Pro Bowler who had 45 Interceptions and 910 Combined Tackles over his career.
Albert Lewis: 1983-98, KAN, RAI, OAK. Lewis would record 42 Interceptions and he was a four-time Pro Bowler. He also had two First Team All-Pro Selections and grabbed 42 Interceptions, 12.5 Sacks and 832 Combined Tackles. Ranked #278 on Notinhalloffame.com.
John Lynch: 1993-07, TAM, DEN. A Finalist for the last six years, Lynch won a Super Bowl with the Buccaneers and was a Pro Bowl Selection nine times. He also was a First Team All-Pro twice. Ranked #25 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Tim McDonald: 1987-99, STL, PHO, SFO. McDonald recorded 40 Interceptions and was a six-time Pro Bowler. He would win a Super Bowl with the 49ers and had 40 Interceptions and 1,139 Combined Tackles. Ranked #236 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Allen Rossum: 1998-09, PHI, GNB, ATL, PIT, SFO. DAL. Rossum is listed as a Cornerback, but he was more of a Returner. He was a Pro Bowler in 2004 and had 15,046 All-Purpose Yards.
Asante Samuel: 2003-13, NEW, PHI, ATL. Samuel was a four-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro. Twice a Super Bowl Champion with New England, Samuel had 51 career Interceptions. Ranked #155 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Bob Sanders: 2004-11, IND, SDG. Sanders only played 50 Games but was the 2009 Defensive Player of the Year and is the owner of a Super Bowl Ring with the Colts.
Charles Tillman: 2004-11, CHI, CAR. Tillman is in his first year of eligibility and he was a two-time Pro Bowl Selection. He would have 38 career Interceptions with 930 Combined Tackles.
Troy Vincent: 1992-06, MIA, PHI, BUF, WAS. Vincent’s five Pro Bowls would all come consecutively when he was with the Eagles. He would earn First Team All-Pro honors in 2002 and had 47 Interceptions and 893 Combined Tackles. Ranked #275 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Adrian Wilson: 2001-12, ARI. Wilson was a five-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro who had 27 career Interceptions and 903 Combined Tackles.
Charles Woodson: 1998-16, OAK, GNB. Woodosn was a nine-time Pro Bowler who had two separate four-year streaks that were six years apart. Also, a three-time First Team All-Pro, Woodson was the 1998 Defensive Rookie of the Year, 2009 Defensive Player of the Year and was a Super Bowl Champion with the Packers. With 65 career Interceptions and 1,220 Combined Tackles, Woodson is in his first year of eligibility.
Darren Woodson: 1992-03, DAL. A part of the Cowboys three Super Bowl Titles in the early 90s, Woodson was a five-time Pro Bowl and three-time First Team All-Pro. He has been a Semi-Finalist before and has 23 career Interceptions with 11 Sacks and 967 Combined Tackles. Ranked #94 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Place Kickers:
David Akers: 1998-13, PHI, SFO, DET. Akers was a six-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro Selection. Ranked #251 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Gary Anderson: 1982-04, PIT, PHI, SFO, MIN, TEN. Anderson went to four Pro Bowls and at the time of his retirement, he was the all-time leader in Points Scored and Field Goals Made. Ranked #246 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Jason Elam: 1993-09, DEN, ATL. Elam won two Super Bowls with Denver and is a three-time Pro Bowl Selection.
Jason Hanson: 1992-12, DET. Hanson played his entire career with the Detroit Lions and was chosen for two Pro Bowls. He is fourth all-time in Points Scored and Field Goals Made.
Ryan Longwell: 1997-12, GNB, MIN, SEA. Longwell is 17thall-time in Field Goals Made.
Nick Lowery: 1978-96, KC, NYJ. Lowery is a three-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro. He is 13thall-time in Field Goals Made.
Punters:
Jeff Feagles: 1988-09, NEW, PHI, ARI, SEA, NYG. Feagles was a two-time Pro Bowler and won a Super Bowl with the Giants.
Sean Landeta: 1985-05, NYG, LAR, STL, TAM, GNB, PHI. Landeta won two Super Bowls with the Giants and was chosen for three First Team All-Pros. He is currently third all-time in Punting Yards.
Reggie Roby: 1983-98, MIA, WAS, TAM, HOU, TEN, SFO. Roby went to three Pro Bowls and two First Team All-Pros.
Rohn Stark: 1982-97, BAL, IND, PIT, CAR, SEA. Stark was a four-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro.
Matt Turk: 1995-11, WAS, MIA, NYJ, STL, HOU, JAX. Turk’s three Pro Bowls were consecutive from 1996 to 1998. He was a First Team All-Pro in ’95.
Special Teams:
Josh Cribbs (PR/KR/WR): 2005-14, CLE, NYJ, IND. Cribbs was a three-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro and collected 15,453 All-Purpose Yards.
Mel Gray (PR/KR/WR): 1986-97, NOR, DET, HOU, TEN, PHI. Gray was chosen for four Pro Bowls and three First Team All-Pros. He would accrue 13,279 All-Purpose Yards. Ranked #267 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Brian Mitchell (KR/PR/RB): 1990-03, WAS, PHI, NYG. Mitchell was a one-time Pro Bowl recipient and a four-time leader in All-Purpose Yards. He totaled 23,330 in APY, and is second all-time in that statistic. Ranked #162 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Steve Tasker (ST/WR): 1985-97, HOU, BUF. Tasker is a seven-time Pro Bowl Selection at Special Teams. Ranked #106 on Notinhalloffame.com.
There are fourteen first-year nominees in this group consisting of Manning, Jackson, Johnson, Welker, White, Miller, Ferguson, Mankins, Allen, Tuck, K. Williams, Mayo, Tillman and C. Woodson.
With all due respect to many of these candidates, there are several of these Preliminary Nominees that have no realistic chance for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but it is a much better list than last year, where there were some obvious omissions.
This group will be pared down to 25 in November and reduced to 15 in January.
Whomever those 15 Modern Era Finalists are, they will be joined by Senior Finalist, Drew Pearson, Contributor Finalist, Bill Nunn and Coach Finalist, Tom Flores.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the 130 former players who made it to this stage.
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