The problem with running a Hall of Fame-related website is that many of the big ones we cover all have announcements within months of each other.  The backbone of what we do is list-related, so this results in a long push to revise what we already have; specifically, now with our Football and Basketball Lists.

At present, we have a minor update as we have completed the eleventh ten of the 2024 Football List, which you can comment on and vote on:

The new 101 to 110:

101. Dave Grayson
102. Justin Smith
103. George Kunz
104. Bucko Kilroy
105. Jim Hart
106. Ben Coates
107. Tobin Rote
108. Aqib Talib*
109. Olin Kreutz
110. Shane Lechler 

*Denotes First Year of Eligibility

Rankings are impacted annually based on your comments and votes.

Thank you all for your patience. We will soon unveil more changes to the football and basketball lists.

As the passing game opened up, many Quarterbacks received their due as national stars.  Jim Hart was one of the new breed of pivots, though he did not generate the same buzz as some of his peers.

It wasn't that the Cardinals didn't have any good seasons while Hart played there, as in the mid-70s, they rifled off three consecutive ten-win seasons.  This period coincided with Hart's four straight Pro Bowl appearances.  Jim Hart became one of the most durable and respected Quarterbacks in the NFL, and due to that durability, he was able to accumulate a very impressive career in terms of statistics.

Unfortunately, as the leader of bad teams for the majority of his career, Hart was considered a good player, who wasn’t good enough to take his team to the next level.  This may explain why he never received any real look from football historians, though it should be acknowledged that UPI named Hart their MVP in 1974.

With the Cardinals, Hart amassed 34,639 Yards and an even 200 Touchdown Passes, and he was selected to join the Cardinals Ring of Honor in 2017.