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The Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project: 1990 Preliminary VOTE

The Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project: 1990 Preliminary VOTE
24 Jan
2026
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1990 PRELIMINARY RESULTS:

Thank you to all who participated in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project. If you are still determining what that is, we acted like the PFHOF had its first class in January 1946.

We have completed the first 43 years.

For “1990,” a Preliminary Vote with close to 100 players whose playing career ended by 1984. We also follow the structure in which players have 20 years of eligibility, and if they do not make it into the Hall, they are relegated to the Senior Pool.

Each voter was asked to select 25 names from the preliminary list, and the top 25 vote-getters were named Semi-Finalists.

A week later, the voters will be asked to select 15 names from the 25 Semi-Finalists and then choose five from the remaining 15. We will continue this process every week until we catch up to the current year.

Please note that a significant change occurred “years ago,” allowing voters to submit fewer than the allotted spots. 

34 Votes took place.

This is for the “Modern Era”

Bold indicates they advanced to the Semi-Finals:

*Indicates they have been removed from future ballots

 

Player

Year of Eligibility

Vote Total

Jack Lambert LB

1

27

Jack Youngblood DE

1

24

Franco Harris RB

1

23

Roger Wehrli DB

3

22

Ken Houston DB

5

21

Ron Yary T

3

21

Randy Gradishar LB

2

21

Jackie Smith TE

7

20

Lee Roy Selmon DE

1

20

Tom Mack G

7

19

Dave Casper TE

1

18

Dave Wilcox LB

11

17

Bob Hayes SE-WR

10

17

Dave Robinson LB

11

16

Tommy Nobis LB

9

16

Bob Griese QB

5

16

Dick LeBeau DB

13

15

Pete Retzlaff E-HB-TE

19

14

Bobby Boyd DB

17

13

Roger Brown DT

16

13

Elvin Bethea DE

2

13

L.C. Greenwood DE

4

13

Joe Fortunato LB

19

12

Gino Cappelletti FL-SE-DB-WR-PK

15

11

George Kunz T

5

11

Bob Kuechenberg G-T-C

2

11

Otis Taylor WR-FL

10

11

Ken Stabler QB

1

11

Claude Humprhrey DE

4

10

Drew Pearson WR

2

10

Robert Brazile LB 

1

10

Curley Culp DT-NT

4

9

Lynn Swann WR

3

9

Ken Riley DB

2

9

Walt Sweeney G

10

8

Cliff Harris S

6

8

Winston Hill T

8

7

Cookie Gilchrist FB

18

6

Dick Schafrath T-G-DE

14

6

Floyd Little RB

10

6

Chris Hanburger LB

7

6

Harold Carmichael WR

1

6

Art Powell E

17

5

Ed Budde G

9

5

Jim Marshall DE

6

5

Harold Jackson WR

2

5

Fuzzy Thurston G

18

4

Jim Katcavage DE-DT

17

4

Mike Stratton LB

12

4

Ernie McMillan T

9

4

Andy Russell LB

9

4

Jack Tatum DB

5

4

Lemar Parrish DB

3

4

Harvey Martin DE

2

4

Rick Upchurch WR/R

2

4

Rosey Grier DT-DE

19

3

Bob Talamini G

17

3

Dave Grayson DB

15

3

Erich Barnes DB

14

3

Boyd Dowler FL-SE-LB

14

3

Jim Nance RB-FB

12

3

Daryle Lamonica QB

11

3

John Niland G

10

3

Pat Fischer CB

8

3

Roman Gabriel QB

8

3

Ralph Neely T

8

3

Bill Bergey LB

5

3

Chuck Foreman RB

5

3

Rich Saul C

4

3

Max McGee E

18

2

Jack Kemp QB

16

2

Butch Byrd DB

14

2

Houston Antwine DT

13

2

Larry Grantham LB

13

2

Rich Jackson DE

13

2

John Brodie QB

12

2

Bubba Smith DE

9

2

Dick Anderson DB

8

2

Jerry Smith TE

8

2

Jim Bakken PK

7

2

Mike Curtis LB-FB

7

2

Jake Scott DB

7

2

Mike Wagner DB

5

2

Coy Bacon DE

4

2

Calvin Hill RB

4

2

Phil Villapiano LB

2

2

Billy Sims RB

1

2

Doug Wilkerson G

1

2

Goose Gonsoulin DB

18

1

Abner Haynes HB

18

1

Don Meredith QB

17

1

Babe Parilli QB

16

1

Billy Cannon TE-HB

15

1

George Saimes DB

13

1

Matt Snell RB

13

1

Carroll Dale WR-E

12

1

Bob Jeter DB-WR

12

1

Larry Brown RB

9

1

Gale Gillingham G-DT

9

1

Len Hauss C

8

1

Ron McDole DE-DT

7

1

George Atkinson DB

6

1

Sam Cunningham QB

5

1

Lydell Mitchell RB

5

1

Ken Burrough WR

4

1

Fred Dryer DE

4

1

Lawrence McCutchen RB

4

1

Mel Gray WR

3

1

Bert Jones QB

3

1

Leon Gray T

2

1

Riley Odoms TE

2

1

Jim Hart QB

1

1

Reggie McKenzie G

1

1

Earl Faison DE

19

0

John David Crow HB-TE-FB

17

0

Clem Daniels HB-DB

17

0

E.J. Holub LB-C

15

0

Howard Mudd G

15

0

*Ben Davidson DE

14

0

George Andrie DE

13

0

Cornell Green LB

11

0

Lee Roy Jordan LB

9

0

Bill Stanfill DE

9

0

*Gene Washington WR

6

0

Dwight White DE

5

0

*Terry Metcalf RB

4

0

*Bob Young G

4

0

Isiah Robertson LB

3

0

*Doug France T

2

0

*Monte Jackson DB

2

0

*Mike Reinfeldt DB

2

0

Isaac Curtis WR

1

0

Louie Kelcher DT-NT

1

0

Ed Newman G

1

0

Greg Pruitt RB

1

0

 

This is for the Senior Era

Bold indicates they advanced to the Semi-Finals:

*Indicates that they will be removed from the ballot permanently.

 

 

Player

Year

Votes

Gene Lipscomb DT

3

12

Pat Harder FB

12

11

Buckets Goldenberg G-BB

20

9

Billy Wilson FL-E

5

8

Les Richter LB-C

3

8

Ward Cuff WB-QB-HB

17

7

Alan Ameche FB

5

7

Marshall Goldberg FB

17

6

Charles Bidwill OWNER

1

6

Dan Reeves OWNER

1

6

Bill Osmanski FB

18

5

Woody Strode E

16

5

Greasy Neale COACH

1

5

Arch Ward CONTRIBUTOR

1

5

Charlie Conerly QB

4

4

Harlon Hill E-DB

3

3

George Preston Marshall OWNER

1

3

George Wilson E

19

2

Frank Cope WB-QB-HB

18

2

Buster Ramsey G

14

2

Bruno Banducci G

11

2

Les Bingaman DG-G-C

11

2

Leon Hart E-FB-DE

8

2

Bill Forester LB-MG-DT

2

2

Charley Brock C-HB-FB

18

1

Baby Ray T

17

1

Frankie Albert QB

13

1

Ray Bray G

13

1

Bill Fischer T-G-DT

12

1

Tank Younger FB-LB-HB

7

1

Bobby Walston E-HB-PK

3

1

Bob Gain DT-DE-MG-T

1

1

Jim Ray Smith G-T

1

1

Paul Christman QB

15

0

Spec Sanders TB

15

0

 

This is for the “Coaches/Contributors”

Bold indicates they advanced to the Semi-Finals:

*Indicates that they will be removed from the ballot permanently.

 

Name

Year

Votes

COACH: Don Coryell

2

22

OWNER: Wellington Mara

4

17

OWNER: Tex Schramm

11

12

EXEC: Jim Finks

1

12

OWNER: Bud Adams

9

10

TV EXEC: Roone Arledge

4

9

COACH: Bum Phillips

2

9

OWNER: Art Modell

5

5

OWNER: Clint Murchison

9

4

TV COMMENTATOR: Howard Cosell

4

4

EXEC: George Halas Jr.

11

3

COACH: Bill Arnsbarger

5

3

COACH: Steve Ortmayer

2

1

EXEC: Russ Thomas

2

1

COACH & EXEC: Abe Gibron

1

1

EXEC: Don Klosterman

5

0

*COACH: Jim Myers

2

0

*EXEC: Jim Schaaf

2

0

COACH: Lindy Infante

1

0

EXEC: Jim Kensil

1

0

EXEC: Mike Lynn

1

0

 

In a separate vote, you voted 20-14 to activate the senior with the most votes for induction.

Next week, we will announce the Semi-Finalists for the 1990 Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project.

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