The Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project: 1979 Preliminary VOTE

Player

Year of Eligibility

Vote Total

Dick Butkus LB

1

30

Johnny Unitas QB

1

30

Larry Wilson S

2

25

Don Maynard E-FL-HB

1

25

Billy Shaw G

5

24

Eddie Meador DB

4

24

Leroy Kelly RB

1

23

Chuck Howley LB

1

22

Johnny Robinson DB-FL-HB

3

21

Jimmy Patton DB

8

19

Del Shofner E-DB

7

19

Dick LeBeau DB

2

18

Gene Hickerson G

1

18

Pete Retzlaff E-HB-TE

8

17

Les Richter LB-C

12

16

Billy Howton E-FL

11

16

Tom Sestak DT

6

16

Gino Cappelletti FL-SE-DB-WR-PK

4

16

Gene Lipscomb DT

12

15

Joe Fortunato LB

8

14

Roger Brown DT

5

13

Bob Brown T

1

13

Alan Ameche FB

14

12

Dick Schafrath T-G-DE

3

12

Billy Wilson E-FL

14

11

Abe Woodson DB

8

11

Tank Younger FB-LB-HB

16

10

Charlie Conerly QB

13

10

Bobby Boyd DB

6

10

Art Powell E

6

9

Bucko Kilroy G-MG-T-DT

19

8

Cookie Gilchrist FB

7

7

Boyd Dowler FL-SE-LB

3

7

Bruno Banducci G

20

6

Rosey Grier DT-DE

8

6

Don Meredith QB

6

6

Ernie Ladd DT

5

6

Rich Jackson DE

2

6

John Brodie

1

6

Mike Stratton LB

1

6

Harlon Hill E-DB

12

5

Max McGee E

7

5

Dave Grayson DB

4

5

Les Bingaman DG-G-C

20

4

Abner Haynes HB

7

4

Fuzzy Thurston G

7

4

Jack Kemp QB

5

4

Matt Snell RB

2

4

Marion Campbell DE-DT-MG-G-T

13

3

Jim Katcavage DE-DT

6

3

Larry Grantham LB

2

3

Wayne Walker LB

2

3

Leon Hart E-FB-DE

17

2

Rick Cesares FB

8

2

Earl Faison DE

8

2

Tobin Rote QB

8

2

John David Crow HB-TE-FB

6

2

Clem Daniels HB-DB

6

2

Keith Lincoln FB-HB

6

2

Paul Lowe HB

5

2

Fred Arbanas TE

4

2

Billy Cannon TE-HB

4

2

Howard Mudd G

4

2

Houston Antwine DT

2

2

Lee Roy Caffey LB

2

2

Jack Pardee LB

2

2

Richie Petitbon DB

2

2

Carroll Dale WR-E

1

2

George Ratterman QB

18

1

Duane Putnam G

12

1

Bobby Walston E-HB-K

12

1

Walt Michaels LB 

11

1

Bob Gain DT-DE-MG-T

10

1

Jim Ray Smith G-T

10

1

Alex Webster HB-FB

10

1

Dick Modzelewski DT

8

1

Goose Gonsoulin DB

7

1

Bob Talamini G

6

1

Ken Gray G-DE

4

1

E.J. Holub LB-C

4

1

Jerry Mays DE-DT

4

1

Erich Barnes DB

3

1

Butch Byrd DB

3

1

Gary Collins FL-WR-P

3

1

George Andrie DE

2

1

Jim Dunaway DT

2

1

George Saimes DB

2

1

Pat Studstill FL-P

2

1

Rosey Taylor DB

2

1

Bob Vogel T

2

1

Mike Garrett RB-HB

1

1

Bob Jeter DB-WR

1

1

Gerry Philbin

1

1

Bill Forester LB-MG-DT

11

0

*Charley Hennigan FL

8

0

*Archie Matsos LB

8

0

Fred Williamson DB

7

0

Stew Barber T-LB-G

5

0

Babe Parilli QB

5

0

*Gail Codgill SE-WR

4

0

*Frank Ryan QB

4

0

*George Sauer SE-WR

4

0

Boyd Dowler FL-SE-LB

3

0

*Jim Houston LB-DE

2

0

*Jerry Logan DB

2

0

*Fred Miller DT

1

0

*Ernie Wright T

1

0

Mel Farr RB

1

0

Miller Farr DB

1

0

Dave Herman G-T

1

0

Charlie Kreuger DT-DE

1

0

Greg Larson C-T-G

1

0

Mike Lucci LB

1

0

Jim Nance RB-FB

1

0

Dave Parks SE-TE-WR

1

0

Myron Pottios LB

1

0

Player

Year

Votes

Pat Harder

1

15

Marshall Goldberg

6

13

Woody Strode

5

12

Whizzer White

13

10

Ward Cuff

7

10

Jack Manders

14

9

Buckets Goldenberg

9

9

Ace Gutkowski

15

8

Frankie Albert

2

7

George Wilson

8

6

Spec Sanders

4

6

George Svendesen 

13

5

Bill Osmanski

7

5

Baby Ray

6

3

Paul Christman

4

3

Ray Bray

2

2

Vic Sears

1

2

Charley Brock

7

1

Frank Cope

7

1

Buster Ramsey

3

1

*Tommy Thompson

4

0

Name

Year

Votes

COACH: Weeb Ewbank

3

26

OWNER: Art Rooney

1

25

OWNER: Charles Bidwill

10

16

OWNER: Dan Reeves

10

15

COACH: Greasy Neale

10

14

COMM: Elmer Layden

10

6

OWNER:  George Preston Marshall

10

6

EXEC:  Arch Ward

10

6

COACH: Blanton Collier

7

5

OWNER: Edwin J. Anderson

10

3

COACH: Lou Saban

10

3

COACH:  Jim Lee Howell

10

2

GM/EXEC: Arch Wolfe

10

2

COACH:  Allie Sharman

8

2

EXEC: Dominic Olejniczak

5

1

EXEC: Richard Gallagher

1

1

*GM/CONT: Dick McCann

10

0

COACH: Nick Skorich

3

0

*EXEC: Vince McNally

2

0