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The Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project: 1991 Preliminary VOTE

14 Feb
2026
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1991 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 46 years.

For “1991,” a Preliminary Vote with close to 100 players whose playing career ended by 1990. 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. 

31 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

Ron Yary T

4

25

Earl Campbell RB

1

25

Roger Wehrli DB

4

24

Lee Roy Selmon DE

2

23

John Hannah G

1

23

Randy Gradishar LB

3

22

Dave Casper TE

2

20

Tom Mack G

8

19

Dave Wilcox LB

12

18

Tommy Nobis LB

10

16

Jackie Smith TE

8

16

Bob Griese QB

6

16

Dave Robinson LB

12

15

Elvin Bethea DE

3

15

Joe DeLamielleure G

1

15

John Riggins RB-FB

1

15

L.C. Greenwood DE

5

14

Claude Humprhrey DE

5

14

Robert Brazile LB 

2

14

Ken Stabler QB

2

14

Cliff Branch WR

1

14

Gino Cappelletti FL-SE-DB-WR-PK

16

13

Dick LeBeau DB

14

13

George Kunz T

6

13

Chris Hanburger LB

8

12

Lynn Swann WR

4

12

*Pete Retzlaff E-HB-TE

20

11

Bob Kuechenberg G-T-C

3

11

*Joe Fortunato LB

20

9

Bobby Boyd DB

18

9

Dick Schafrath T-G-DE

15

8

Otis Taylor WR-FL

11

8

Lemar Parrish DB

4

8

Drew Pearson WR

3

8

Fred Dean DE

1

8

Jim Marshall DE

7

7

Curley Culp DT-NT

5

7

Harold Carmichael WR

2

7

Jan Stenerud PK

1

7

Roger Brown DT

17

6

Ed Budde G

10

6

Andy Russell LB

10

6

Chuck Foreman RB

6

6

*Rosey Grier DT-DE

20

5

Art Powell E

17

5

Walt Sweeney G

11

5

Harold Jackson WR

3

5

Lyle Alzado DE

1

5

Fuzzy Thurston G

18

4

Larry Grantham LB

14

4

Winston Hill T

9

4

Cliff Harris S

7

4

Harvey Martin DE

3

4

Rick Upchurch WR/R

3

4

Joe Theismann QB

1

4

*Earl Faison DE

20

3

Bob Talamini G

18

3

Dave Grayson DB

16

3

Houston Antwine DT

14

3

Floyd Little RB

11

3

Dick Anderson DB

9

3

Jim Bakken PK

8

3

Bill Bergey LB

6

3

Ken Riley DB

3

3

Billy Sims RB

2

3

Doug Wilkerson G

2

3

Matt Blair LB

1

3

Erich Barnes DB

15

2

Rich Jackson DE

14

2

Mike Stratton LB

13

2

Daryle Lamonica QB

12

2

Gale Gillingham G-DT

10

2

Ernie McMillan T

10

2

Pat Fischer CB

9

2

Jerry Smith TE

9

2

Lydell Mitchell RB

6

2

Calvin Hill RB

5

2

Mel Gray WR

4

2

Ed White G

1

2

Cookie Gilchrist FB

19

1

Goose Gonsoulin DB

19

1

Abner Haynes HB

19

1

Clem Daniels HB-DB

18

1

Jim Katcavage DE-DT

18

1

Don Meredith QB

18

1

Babe Parilli QB

17

1

Howard Mudd G

16

1

Butch Byrd DB

15

1

George Andrie DE

14

1

George Saimes DB

14

1

John Brodie QB

13

1

Jim Nance RB-FB

13

1

Cornell Green LB

12

1

Larry Brown RB

10

1

Lee Roy Jordan LB

10

1

Bubba Smith DE

10

1

Bill Stanfill DE

10

1

Roman Gabriel QB

9

1

Len Hauss C

9

1

Ralph Neely T

9

1

Mike Curtis LB-FB

8

1

Ron McDole DE-DT

8

1

Jake Scott DB

8

1

George Atkinson DB

7

1

Sam Cunningham QB

6

1

Jack Tatum DB

6

1

Mike Wagner DB

6

1

Coy Bacon DE

5

1

Bert Jones QB

4

1

Isiah Robertson LB

4

1

Leon Gray T

3

1

Riley Odoms TE

3

1

Phil Villapiano LB

3

1

Jim Hart QB

2

1

Gary Johnson DT

1

1

Max McGee E

19

0

*John David Crow HB-TE-FB

18

0

Jack Kemp QB

17

0

*Billy Cannon TE-HB

16

0

*E.J. Holub LB-C

16

0

Boyd Dowler FL-SE-LB

15

0

*Matt Snell RB

14

0

Carroll Dale WR-E

13

0

Bob Jeter DB-WR

13

0

John Niland G

11

0

*Dwight White DE

6

0

Ken Burrough WR

5

0

Fred Dryer DE

5

0

Lawrence McCutchen RB

5

0

Rich Saul C

5

0

*Isaac Curtis WR

2

0

*Louie Kelcher DT-NT

2

0

*Reggie McKenzie G

2

0

*Ed Newman G

2

0

*Greg Pruitt RB

2

0

Doug English DT

1

0

Gary Green DB

1

0

John Jefferson WR

1

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

Pat Harder FB

13

12

Marshall Goldberg FB

18

11

Bill Osmanski FB

19

8

Alan Ameche FB

6

8

Charles Bidwill OWNER

2

8

George Wilson E

20

7

Ward Cuff WB-QB-HB

19

6

Charlie Conerly QB

5

6

Les Richter LB-C

4

6

Greasy Neale COACH

2

6

Dan Reeves OWNER

2

6

Arch Ward CONTRIBUTOR

2

6

Billy Wilson FL-E

6

5

Woody Strode E

17

4

Bruno Banducci G

12

4

George Preston Marshall OWNER

2

4

Baby Ray T

18

3

Ray Bray G

14

3

Tank Younger FB-LB-HB

6

3

Harlon Hill E-DB

4

3

Jim Ray Smith G-T

2

3

Buster Ramsey G

15

2

Les Bingaman DG-G-C

12

2

Charley Brock C-HB-FB

19

1

Frank Cope WB-QB-HB

19

1

Paul Christman QB

16

1

Spec Sanders TB

16

1

Frankie Albert QB

14

1

Bob Gain DT-DE-MG-T

2

1

Bill Fischer T-G-DT

13

0

Leon Hart E-FB-DE

9

0

*Bobby Walston E-HB-PK

4

0

Bill Forester LB-MG-DT

3

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: Bill Walsh

1

28

COACH: Tom Landry

1

27

OWNER: Tex Schramm

12

14

OWNER: Wellington Mara

5

14

EXEC: Jim Finks

2

12

OWNER: Bud Adams

10

7

TV EXEC: Roone Arledge

5

7

TV COMMENTATOR: Howard Cosell

5

5

OWNER: Clint Murchison

10

4

COACH: Bill Arnsbarger

6

4

COACH: Bum Phillips

4

4

EXEC: George Halas Jr.

12

3

OWNER: Art Modell

6

3

COACH: Lindy Infante

1

0

*EXEC: Don Klosterman

6

0

COACH: Steve Ortmayer

3

0

EXEC: Russ Thomas

3

0

*COACH & EXEC: Abe Gibron

2

0

*EXEC: Jim Kensil

2

0

*EXEC: Mike Lynn

2

0

OWNER/EXEC: Bill Bidwill

1

0

OWNER: Hugh Culverhouse

1

0

OWNER: Rankin Smith

1

0

Next week, we will announce the Semi-Finalists for the 1991 Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project.

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