The Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project: 1978 Preliminary VOTE

Player

Year of Eligibility

Vote Total

Lance Alworth FL-WR

1

24

Mike Ditka TE

1

24

Ray Nitschke LB

1

23

Del Shofner E-DB

6

22

Larry Wilson S

1

22

Billy Shaw G

4

21

Billy Howton E-FL

10

20

Jimmy Patton DB

7

19

Pete Retzlaff E-HB-TE

7

19

Eddie Meador DB

3

19

John Mackey TE

1

19

Tom Sestak DT

5

18

Herb Adderly DB

1

18

Joe Fortunato LB

7

17

Gino Cappelletti FL-SE-DB-WR-PK

3

17

Johnny Robinson DB-FL-HB

2

17

Pat Harder E

20

16

Dick LeBeau DB

1

16

Gene Lipscomb DT

11

14

Les Richter LB-C

11

13

Art Powell E

5

13

Alan Ameche FB

13

12

Billy Wilson E-FL

13

12

Bucko Kilroy G-MG-T-DT

18

11

Tank Younger FB-LB-HB

15

10

Abe Woodson DB

7

10

Charlie Conerly QB

12

9

Bobby Boyd DB

5

9

Dick Schafrath T-G-DE

2

9

Larry Grantham LB

1

9

Max McGee E

6

8

Jack Kemp QB

4

8

Dave Grayson DB

2

8

Rosey Grier DT-DE

7

7

Cookie Gilchrist FB

6

7

Roger Brown DT

4

7

Vic Sears T-DT

20

6

Bruno Banducci G

19

6

Abner Haynes HB

6

6

Ernie Ladd DT

5

6

Houston Antwine DT

1

6

Rich Jackson DE

1

6

George Saimes DB

1

6

Les Bingaman DG-G-C

19

5

Harlon Hill E-DB

11

5

Fuzzy Thurston G

6

5

Clem Daniels HB-DB

5

5

Boyd Dowler FL-SE-LB

2

5

Erich Barnes DB

2

5

Richie Petitbon DB

1

5

Bob Gain DT-DE-MG-T

9

4

Rick Cesares FB

7

4

Earl Faison DE

7

4

Jim Katcavage DE-DT

5

4

Don Meredith QB

5

4

E.J. Holub LB-C

2

4

Matt Snell RB

1

4

Duane Putnam G

11

3

Tobin Rote QB

7

3

Goose Gonsoulin DB

6

3

John David Crow HB-TE-FB

5

3

Howard Mudd G

2

3

Pat Studstill FL-P

1

3

Rosey Taylor DB

1

3

George Ratterman QB

17

2

Leon Hart E-FB-DE

16

2

Bobby Walston E-HB-K

11

2

Bill Forester LB-MG-DT

10

2

Walt Michaels LB

10

2

Jim Ray Smith G-T

9

2

Charley Hennigan FL

7

2

Keith Lincoln FB-HB

5

2

Fred Arbanas TE

2

2

Gary Collins FL-WR-P

2

2

George Andrie DE

1

2

Lee Roy Caffey LB

1

2

Bob Vogel T

1

2

Marion Campbell DE-DT-MG-G-T

12

1

Alex Webster HB-FB

9

1

Archie Matsos LB

7

1

Dick Modzelewski DT

7

1

Fred Williamson DB

6

1

Bob Talamini G

5

1

Stew Barber T-LB-G

4

1

Paul Lowe HB

4

1

Babe Parilli QB

4

1

Jerry Mays DE-DT

3

1

Billy Cannon TE-HB

3

1

Frank Ryan QB

2

1

George Sauer SE-WR

2

1

Tommy Mason HB

2

1

Jim Houston LB-DE

1

1

Jack Pardee LB

1

1

Wayne Walker LB

1

1

*Abe Gibron G

14

0

*Bobby Joe Conrad FL-DB-HB-WR-PK

4

0

Gail Codgill SE-WR

3

0

Ken Gray G-DE

3

0

*Al Denson WR-FL

2

0

*Lou Michaels DE-K

2

0

*Jerry Stovall DB-P

2

0

*Walt Suggs T-C

2

0

Jim Dunaway DT

1

0

Jerry Logan DB

1

0

Fred Miller DT

1

0

Ernie Wright T

1

0

Player

Year

Votes

Buckets Goldenberg

8

15

Whizzer White

12

14

Marshall Goldberg

5

13

Woody Strode

4

12

Ward Cuff

6

10

Frankie Albert

1

10

Ace Gutkowski

14

8

Jack Manders

13

8

George Svendesen 

12

6

George Wilson

7

6

Bill Osmanski

6

5

Charley Brock

6

4

Spec Sanders

3

4

Frank Cope

6

3

Buster Ramsey

2

3

Baby Ray

5

2

Paul Christman

3

2

Ray Bray

1

2

*Tommy Thompson

3

0

Name

Year

Votes

COACH: Buddy Parker

9

27

COACH: Weeb Ewbank

2

23

OWNER: Charles Bidwill

9

16

COACH: Greasy Neale

9

13

OWNER: Dan Reeves

9

12

OWNER:  George Preston Marshall

9

10

COACH: Blanton Collier

6

7

EXEC:  Arch Ward

9

6

COMM: Elmer Layden

9

5

OWNER: Edwin J. Anderson

9

3

EXEC: Dominic Olejniczak

4

3

COACH:  Jim Lee Howell

9

2

GM/EXEC: Arch Wolfe

9

2

GM/CONT: Dick McCann

9

1

COACH:  Allie Sharman

7

1

COACH: Nick Skorich

2

1

EXEC: Vince McNally

1

1