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255. Jim Plunkett

There are a lot of polarizing debates regarding the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but the one for Quarterback, Jim Plunkett, might be one of the hottest debates of all.

Truthfully, this debate is straightforward.

The vocal fans who support him in Canton point out that he is a two-time Super Bowl-winning Quarterback, the first of which saw him win MVP.

Those who don’t will say he was never chosen for a Pro Bowl, is an All-Pro, has a .500 regular-season record, and threw more Interceptions than Touchdowns.

Again, this is the easiest cut-and-dry debate, and we know the comments will be very one-sided on both sides!

236. Dennis Harrah

Dennis Harrah would play his entire 13-year career with the Los Angeles Rams, where the former Miami Hurricane would be named to six Pro Bowls.  That accolade would happen in two separate three-year increments (1978-80 & 1985-87), and the Offensive Guard would be named a First Team All-Pro in 1986 and was a huge part of Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record in 1984.  Harrah was also chosen for the Los Angeles Rams 40th Anniversary Team, and he was a team captain for six years.

287. Lawrence McCutcheon

Lawrence McCutcheon was a better running back than you remember, and he spent the best years of his NFL career with the Los Angeles Rams.

Drafted in the 3rd Round from Colorado State in 1972, Lawrence McCutcheon saw limited action as a rookie, but he would become a starter the following season and would begin a five-year streak of Pro Bowl Selections.  During that streak, McCutcheon would have four 1,000-yard rushing seasons, all of which were top-five finishes.   In Pro-Football-Reference’s Approximate Value rating, McCutcheon had three top-four finishes, including a second-place finish in 1973. 

He would finish his career with Denver, Seattle, and Buffalo and would total 8,377 Yards From Scrimmage over his career.

239. Ray Donaldson

Ray Donaldson played 17 seasons in the NFL, the first 13 with the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, where he was their starting Center for 12 of them.

From 1986 to 1989, he was named to the Pro Bowl, and he was unquestionably considered to be one of the best Centers in the game.  He later played for the Seattle Seahawks, then spent two more seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, both of which earned him a Pro Bowl Selection.  He would stabilize that Cowboys O-Line to a win in Super Bowl XXX.