The Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project: 2004 Preliminary VOTE

14 Nov
2026
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2004 PRELIMINARY RESULTS:

Thank you to all who participated in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project. If you are still figuring that out, we treated the PFHOF as having its first class in January 1946.

For “2004,” a Preliminary Vote with over 100 players whose playing career ended by 1998. 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, voters will be asked to select 15 names from the 25 Semi-Finalists, 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 number of 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

Barry Sanders RB

1

29

John Elway QB

1

28

Richard Dent DE

2

25

Fred Dean DE

14

20

George Kunz T

19

18

   

Harry Carson LB

11

18

Todd Christensen TE

11

18

Joe Klecko DE

11

18

Deron Cherry DB

8

18

Karl Mecklenburg LB

5

17

Ken Riley DB

16

15

Mark Gastineau DE

11

15

Jimbo Covert T

9

15

Steve McMichael DT

5

15

Albert Lewis DB

1

15

Sam Mills LB

2

14

Steve Tasker ST

2

13

Jim Marshall DE

20

12

Harold Jackson WR

16

12

Harold Carmichael WR

15

12

Mike Kenn T

5

12

Wilber Marshall LB

4

12

Russ Francis TE

11

11

Stanley Morgan WR

9

11

Clay Matthews Jr. LB

3

11

Pat Swilling LB-DE

1

11

Jay Hilgenberg C

6

10

Carl Banks LB

4

10

Chris Hinton T-G

4

10

Henry Ellard WR

1

9

Matt Blair LB

14

8

Ottis Anderson RB

7

8

Everson Walls DB

6

8

Herschel Walker RB

2

8

Joey Browner DB

7

7

Harvey Martin DE

16

6

Rick Upchurch WR/R

16

6

Ed White G

14

6

Ed “Too Tall” Jones DE

10

6

Mark Clayton WR

6

6

Bill Fralic G

6

6

Michael Dean Perry DT-DE

2

6

Bill Bergey LB

19

5

Doug Wilkerson G

15

5

Nolan Cromwell DB

12

5

Coy Bacon DE

18

4

Joe Theismann QB

14

4

Jeff Van Note C

13

4

Doug Williams QB

10

4

Fred Smerlas NT

7

4

Jay Novacek TE

4

4

Ray Childress DE-DT

3

4

Mel Gray RB-WR-RET

2

4

*George Atkinson DB

20

3

Chuck Foreman RB

19

3

Jack Tatum DB

19

3

Riley Odoms TE

16

3

Lyle Alzado DE

14

3

Dennis Harrah G

12

3

Raymond Clayborn DB

8

3

Dennis Smith DB

5

3

Gary Clark WR

4

3

Kent Hull C

3

3

Nick Lowery PK

3

3

Chris Spielman LB

2

3

Lawrence McCutchen RB

18

2

Isiah Robertson LB

17

2

Dwight Clark WR

12

2

Steve Nelson LB

12

2

Wes Chandler WR

11

2

Randy Cross G-C

11

2

Dave Brown DB

10

2

Hanford Dixon DB

10

2

Bubba Baker DE

9

2

Dexter Manley DE

8

2

Keith Millard DT-NT

6

2

Phil Simms QB

6

2

Mark Bavaro TE

5

2

Jim Lachey T

4

2

Boomer Esiason QB

2

2

Darryl Talley DB

3

2

Greg Lloyd LB

1

2

Mike Wagner DB

19

1

Curt Warner RB

9

1

James Brooks RB

7

1

Michael Carter NT

7

1

Frank Minnifield DB

7

1

Christian Okoye RB

7

1

Charles Mann DE

5

1

Leonard Marshall DE

5

1

Luis Sharpe T

5

1

Anthony Carter WR

4

1

Shane Conlan LB

4

1

Jack Del Rio LB

4

1

Jim Ritcher G

4

1

John Taylor WR

4

1

Ray Donaldson C

3

1

Keith Jackson TE

3

1

Bernie Kosar QB

3

1

Earnest Byner RB

2

1

Jim Everett QB

2

1

Greg Townsend LB-DE

2

1

Donnell Woolford DB

2

1

Ken Harvey LB

1

1

Pepper Johnson LB

1

1

Seth Joyner LB

1

1

Dave Krieg QB

1

1

Reggie Roby P

1

1

Lydell Mitchell RB

19

0

Mel Gray WR

17

0

Bert Jones QB

17

0

Billy Sims RB

15

0

Tom Jackson LB

13

0

*Marvin Powell T

12

0

Rulon Jones DE

11

0

Neil Lomax QB

11

0

Keena Turner LB

9

0

*Matt Millen LB

8

0

Steve Jordan TE

5

0

Tim Krumrie NT

5

0

*Bart Oates C

4

0

*Brent Jones TE

2

0

*Kevin Ross DB

2

0

*Jesse Sapolu G-C

2

0

*Rohn Stark P

2

0

*Mark Tunei NT-C

2

0

*Renaldo Turnbull LB-DE

2

0

William Fuller DE

1

0

Terry McDaniel DB

1

0

Dave Meggett RB

1

0

Dan Saleaumua DT-NT-DE

1

0

Will Wolford T-G

1

0

Bold indicates they advanced to the Semi-Finals:

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

Player

Year

Votes

Winston Hill T

2

14

Walt Sweeney G

4

13

Alan Ameche FB

19

12

Andy Russell LB

3

8

Billy Wilson FL-E

19

7

Greasy Neale COACH

15

6

Cookie Gilchrist FB

12

6

Max McGee E

12

6

Jack Kemp QB

10

6

Charlie Conerly QB

18

5

Charles Bidwill OWNER

15

5

Houston Antwine DT

7

5

Ed Budde G

3

5

Mike Curtis LB-FB

1

5

Harlon Hill E-DB

17

4

George Preston Marshall OWNER

15

4

Rosey Grier DT-DE

13

4

Art Powell E

11

4

Boyd Dowler FL-SE-LB

8

4

Larry Grantham LB

7

4

John Brodie QB

6

4

Mike Stratton LB

6

4

Bud Adams OWNER

3

4

Ernie McMillan T

3

4

Dick Anderson DB

2

4

Pat Fischer DB

2

4

Jerry Smith TE

2

4

Jake Scott DB

1

4

Dan Reeves OWNER

14

3

Goose Gonsoulin DB

12

3

Fuzzy Thurston G

12

3

Don Meredith QB

11

3

Dave Grayson DB

9

3

Daryle Lamonica QB

5

3

John Niland G

4

3

Clint Murchison OWNER

3

3

Ralph Neely T

2

3

Ron McDole DE-DT

1

3

Jim Ray Smith G-T

15

2

Abner Haynes HB

12

2

Butch Byrd DB

8

2

Erich Barnes DB

7

2

Rich Jackson DE

7

2

Carroll Dale WR-E

6

2

Cornell Green DB 

5

2

Lee Roy Jordan LB

3

2

Jim Katcavage DE

11

1

Babe Parilli QB

10

1

Bob Jeter DB-WR

6

1

Jim Nance RB-FB 

6

1

Larry Brown RB

3

1

Roman Gabriel QB

2

1

Jim Bakken PK

1

1

Gale Gillingham G-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: Jimmy Johnson

3

17

COACH: Tom Flores

8

15

EXEC: Bobby Beathard

2

12

TV EXEC: Roone Arledge

18

8

EXEC: George Young

7

8

COACH: Chuck Knox

8

7

OWNER: Eddie DeBartolo Jr.

5

7

COACH: George Seifert

1

7

TV COMMENTATOR: Howard Cosell

18

5

NARRATOR: John Facenda

9

5

SCOUT: Lloyd Wells

9

5

EXEC: Jerry Vainisi

3

5

SCOUT : Jack Vainsi

9

4

SCOUT: John Wooten

9

4

COACH: Bill Arnsbarger

19

3

COACH: Bum Phillips

17

3

COACH: Buddy Ryan

6

3

OWNER: Art Modell

19

2

COACH: Lindy Infante

16

2

COACH: John Robinson

10

2

OWNER: Jack Kent Cooke

9

2

EXEC: John McVay

5

2

EXEC: Dick Haley

2

2

EXEC: Carmen Policy

1

2

COACH: Jerry Glanville

9

1

COACH: Bud Carson

5

1

COACH: Barry Switzer

5

1

COACH: Jim Mora

1

1

OWNER: William Clay Ford

9

0

*COACH: Ted Marchibroda

4

0

*COACH: Jim Hanifan 

2

0

*COACH: Milt Jackson

2

0

*COACH: Larry Pecatielo

2

0

*COACH: Ray Perkins

2

0

*COACH: Jerry Rhome

2

0

COACH: Dave Brazil

1

0

EXEC: Jack Bushovsky

1

0

COACH: Rod Dowhower

1

0

COACH: George Dyer

1

0

OWNER: Georgia Frontiere

1

0

COACH/EXEC: Peter Hadhazy

1

0

EXEC: Harold Richardson

1

0

COACH: George Sefcik

1

0

COACH: Vince Tobin

1

0

COACH: Jim Vechiarella

1

0

Next week, we will announce the Semi-Finalists for the 2004 Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project.

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