There have been a lot of changes recently regarding the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and here is one that we were not expecting:

For the first time, the PFHOF has announced the preliminary names for the Senior Player Ballot, and the list includes many former greats. 

This group will be pared down to 50 names.

The 182 nominees are:

Quarterbacks (16):

Ken Anderson: CIN 1971-86.  Anderson was the consensus MVP in 1981 and the four-time Pro Bowl threw for 32,838 Yards and 197 Touchdowns.  He also was the 1975 Walter Payton Man of the Year and historically brought the Cincinnati Bengals to its first Super Bowl.  Ranked #9 on Notinhalloffame.com. 

Charlie Conerly: NYG 1948-61. Conerly was a 1956 New York Giants NFL Championship Team member, was a two-time Pro Bowl Selection, and accumulated 19,488 Yards and 173 TDs.  Ranked #23 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Boomer Esiason: CIN 1984-92 & 96, NYJ 1993-95 & ARI 1996.  Esiason was the consensus 1988 MVP, leading Cincy to their second Super Bowl appearance.  The four-time Pro Bowl and First Team All-Pro amassed 37,920 Passing Yards and 247 Touchdowns.  Ranked #138 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Roman Gabriel: LAR 1962-72 & PHI 1973-77.  Gabriel was the league MVP in 1969, earning four Pro Bowls and a First Team All-Pro, and he threw for 29,444 Yards and 201 TDs.  Ranked #28 on Notinhalloffame.com.

James “Shack” Harris:  BUF 1969-71, LAR 1973-76 & SDG 1977-79.  Harris was a pioneering African-American QB who was a Pro Bowl Selection in 1974.  He compiled 45 TDs and 8,136 Yards.

Bobby Hebert:  NOR 1985-92 & ATL 1993-96.  Hebert was a Pro Bowler once and compiled 135 Touchdown Passes with 21,683 Passing Yards.

Jeff Hostetler: NYG 1988-92, RAI/OAK 1993-96 & WAS 1997.  Hostetler won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants, one as a starter, and would later make the Pro Bowl with the Los Angeles Raiders.  He had 16,430 passing Yards with 94 Touchdowns.

Ron Jaworski:  RAM 1973-76, PHI 1977-88, MIA 1987-88 & KC 1989.  Jaworski won the 1980 Bert Bell Award and brought the Eagles to their first Super Bowl.  Over his career, “Jaws” threw for 179 TDs and 28,190 Yards.

Jack Kemp:  PIT 1957, LAC/SD 1960-62 & BUF 1962-69.  A seven-time AFL All-Star, Kemp led the Bills to two AFL Championships, where he was the MVP in both games.  He is also a former AFL MVP.  Ranked #116 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Daryle Lamonica:  BUF 1963-66 & OAK 1967-74.  Lamonica won three AFL Championships (two with Buffalo and one with Oakland), and was the AFL Championship MVP in the 1967 Game.  He is also a two-time AFL MVP and a five-time AFL All-Star/NFL Pro Bowl Selection.  Ranked #139 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Don Meredith:  DAL 1960 & 1968. “Dandy Don” went to three Pro Bowls and won the 1966 Bert Bell Award.  He threw for 135 Touchdowns and 17,199 Yards.

Jim Plunkett: NWE 1971-75, SFO 1976-77, OAK 1979-81 & RAI 1982-86.  Plunkett won two Super Bowls with the Raiders where he was the MVP in SBXV.  He compiled 164 Touchdown Passes and 25,882 Passing Yards.  Ranked #243 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Phil Simms: NYG: NYG 1979-81& 1983-93.  Simms won the NEA MVP in 1986, and won two Super Bowls (though only played in one).  A two-time Pro Bowler, He threw for 33,462 Yards and 199 Touchdowns.  Ranked #87 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Joe Theismann:  WAS 1974-85.  Theismann was a career-Redskin who was the 1982 Bert Bell Award Winner and consensus MVP the year after.  A two-time Pro Bowl, Theismann went to two Pro Bowls and threw for 25,206 Yards and 160 Touchdowns.

Doug Williams:  TB 1978-82 & WAS 1986-89.  Williams made.history as the first African-American Quarterback to win a Super Bowl when he led Washington to victory while winning the Super Bowl MVP in the process.  He overall threw for 16,988 Yards and 100 Touchdowns.

Running Backs (25):

Alan Ameche: BAL 1955-60.  Ameche was the UPI Rookie of the Year and the league’s leading rusher that year.  A two-time NFL Champion, Ameche was a four-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro who compiled 4,045 Rushing Yards and 44 Touchdowns from Scrimmage. Ranked #74 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Ottis Anderson: STL 1979-86 & NYG 1986-92.  Anderson had a monster rookie campaign for St. Louis and would later win two Super Bowls with New York, where he was named a Super Bowl MVP.  He had 10,273 Rushing Yards, 3,063 Receiving Yards, and 86 Touchdowns from Scrimmage.  Ranked #57 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Jon Arnett: LAR 1957-63 & CHI 1964-66.  Arnett was a five-time Pro Bowler, and on-time First Team All-Pro who amassed 6,123 Yards from Scrimmage with 36 Touchdowns.

Larry Brown: WAS 1969-76.  Brown won the 1972 AP MVP and Offensive Player of the Year and was also a four-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro Running Back.  He had 8,360 Yards from Scrimmage with 55 TDs.  Ranked #113 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Timmy Brown:  GNB 1959, PHI 1960-67 & BAL 1968.  Brown went to three Pro Bowls and won two NFL Championships with the Philadelphia Eagles.  He twice led the NFL in Yards per Touch and had 7,261 Yards and 57 Touchdowns from Scrimmage.

Earnest Byner:  CLE 1984-88 & 1994-95, WAS 1990-93 & BAL 1996-97.  Byner won two Super Bowls and amassed 12,866 Yards from Scrimmage and 71 Touchdowns.  He was also a two-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro.

Roger Craig:  SFO 1983-90, RAI 1991 & MIN 1992-93.  The first player to accumulate 1,000 Yards Rushing and Receiving, Craig won three Super Bowls, an Offensive Player of the Year, four Pro Bowls, and a First Team All-Pro.  From Scrimmage, he had 73 Touchdowns and 13,100 Yards,  Ranked #7 on Notinhalloffame.com.

John David Crow: CRD 1968-59, STL 1960-64 & SFO 1965-68.  Crow had 71 TDs and 8,692 Yards from Scrimmage.  He was also a four-time Pro Bowl Selection and one-time leader in YFS.  Ranked #154 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Clem Daniels:  DTX 1960, OAK 1961-67 & SFO 1968.  Daniels led the AFL in Rushing in 1963 and was a four-time AFL All-Star.  He also was a two-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #265 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Hewritt Dixon:  DEN 1963-65 & OAK 1966-70.  Dixon won an AFL Championship with Oakland and was a four-time Pro Bowler.  He had 5,909 YFS and 28 TDs.

Chuck Foreman:  MIN 1973-79 & NWE 1980.  Foreman went to the Pro Bowl in his first five seasons and the 1973 Offensive Rookie of the Year was a two-time YFS TD leader.  He compiled 9,106 Yards from Scrimmage.  Ranked #77 on Notinhalloffame.com. 

Willie Galimore: CHI 1957-63.  Galimore had a versatile offensive career for Chicago, with 5,286 All-Purpose Yards.

Pat Harder: CRD 1946-50 & DET 1951-53.  Harder was the UPI MVP in 1948 and won three NFL Championships, one with Chicago and two with Detroit.  A two-time Pro Bowl Selection, Harder had 38 Touchdowns and 3,880 Yards from Scrimmage.  Ranked #43 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Marv Hubbard: OAK 1969-75 & DET 1977.  The Fullback went to three straight Pro Bowls (1971-73, and had 24 TDs with 5,1753 Yards From Scrimmage.

Cecil Isbell: GNB 1938-42.  Isbell only played five seasons but was a four-time Pro Bowl, two-time Touchdown leader, and two-time leader in Passing Yards.  He also helped Green Bay win the NFL Championship in 1939 and was named to the 1930s All-Decade Team.  Ranked #58 on Notinhalloffame.com. 

Daryl Johnston: DAL 1989-99. The Fullback helped Dallas win three Super Bowls in the 1990s, and he was twice named to the Pro Bowl.

Verne Lewellen: GNB 1924-32 & NYY 1927.  Lewellen was a First Team All-Pro four times and helped lead Green Bay to three NFL Championships.  Ranked #36 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Christian Okoye: KC 1987-92. Okoye was the NFL’s leading rusher in 1989 where he was a First Team All-Pro and the UPI Player of the Year.   He had 40 Touchdowns and 5,191 Yards From Scrimmage.

Bill Osmanski:  CHI 1939-43 & 1946-47.  Osmanski was the Rushing Leader as a rookie (699 Yards in 1939), and the three-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro was also a four-time NFL Champion with the Bears.  Ranked #210 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Glenn Presnell:  PRT 1931-33 & DET 1934-36.  Presnell won an NFL Championship with Detroit in 1935 and led the NFL in Rushing Touchdowns (6) in 1933.  Ranked #332 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Mark van Eeghen:  OAK 1974-81 & NEW 1982-83.  A one-time Pro Bowl Selection, van Eeghen won two Super Bowls with the Oakland Raiders.  He had 41 Touchdowns and 8,234 Yards from Scrimmage.

Herschel Walker: DAL 1986-89 & 1996-97, MIN 1989-1991, PHI 1992-94 & NYG 1985.  Walker began his career in the USFL, where he was hands down their best player.  He later had two Pro Bowls in the NFL and led the league in YFS once.  Ranked #90 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Byron “Whizzer” White: PIT 1938 & DET 1940-41.  White only played three years in the NFL and was the Rushing Leader in two.  He is also a two-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #155 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Sammy Winder: DEN 1982-90.  Winder played her entire career with the Broncos, compiling 48 Touchdowns and 6,720 Yards From Scrimmage.

Paul “Tank” Younger: RAM 1949-57 & PIT 58.  Younger won an NFL Championship with the Los Angeles Rams and was a four-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro.  Younger rushed for 3,640 Yards and 34 Touchdowns and was also a potent Linebacker.  Ranked #181 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Wide Receivers/Tight Ends (31):

Mark Bavaro: NYG 1985-90, CLE 1992 & PHI 1993-94.  A two-time Tight End with the Giants, Bavaro caught 39 TDs with 4,733 Yards.  He was also a two-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro.

Gino Cappelletti: BOS 1960-70.  The incredibly versatile Cappelletti did it all in the first decade of the Patriots, where he was the AFL Player of the Year and a five-time AFL All-Star.  Ranked #142 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Raymond Chester: OAK 1970-72 & 1978-81 & BAL 1973-77.  Chester was a four-time Pro Bowl Tight End with 5,013 Receiving Yards and 48 TDs. He also won a Super Bowl with the Raiders. 

Todd Christensen: NYG 1979-80 & OAK/RAI 1980-88.  The quintessential Tight End of the 1980s, Todd Christensen won two Super Bowls with the Raiders.  He had 41 Touchdowns and 5,872 Yards.  Ranked #60 on Notinhalloffame.com. 

Mark Clayton: MIA 1983-92 & GNB 1993.  Clayton was Dan Marino’s best weapon and had two years where he led the NFL in Touchdown Receptions.  He had 84 TDs and 8,974 Yards.  Ranked #245 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Gary Collins: CLE 1962-71.  Collins had a dual role as a Wide Receiver and Punter and accrued 70 Touchdowns from the air,  Ranked #133 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Isaac Curtis: CIN 1973-84. Curtis was a Pro Bowl Selection in his first four years and a three-time Second-Team All-Pro.  He had 7,101 Receiving Yards and 53 Touchdowns.

Carroll Dale: RAM 1960-64, GNB 1965-72 & MIN 1973.  A two-time Super Bowl and three-time NFL Champion with Green Bay, Dale had an impressive 8,277 Yards with 52 Touchdowns.

Lavvie Dilweg: MIL 1926 & GNB 1927-34.  Dilwag was a three-time NFL Champion with Green Bay and was chosen for the 1920s All-Decade Team.  Ranked #5 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Boyd Dowler: GNB 1959-69 & WAS 1971.  Five-time NFL Champion and two-time Super Bowl winner, Boyd Dowler also was a two-time Pro Bowl recipient who had 7,270 Yards and 40 TDs.  Ranked #158 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Henry Ellard: RAM 1983-93, WAS 1994-98 & NEW 1998.  Ellard compiled 13,777 Yards and 65 Touchdowns in a career where he once led the NFL in Receiving Yards.  He is also a three-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #69 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Jimmie Giles: HOU 1977, TAM 1978-86, DET 1986-87, PHI 1987-89.  A four-time Pro Bowl Tight End as a Tampa Bay Buccaneer, Giles had 5,084 Yards with 41 Touchdowns over his career.

Billie Howton: GNB 1952-58, CLE 1959 & DAL 1960-62.  Howton was a four-time Pro Bowl at End who twice led the NFL in Receiving Yards.  He was also a two-time First Team All-Pro who amassed 8,459 Yards with 61 Touchdowns.  Ranked #51 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Harold Jackson: RAM 1968 & 1973-77, PHI 1969-72, BEW 1978-81, MIN 1982 & SEA 1983.  A five-time Pro Bowler, Jackson won two Receiving Yards Titles and compiled 10,372 Yards and 76 Touchdowns.  Ranked #49 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Billy “White Shoes” Johnson:  HOU 1974-80, ATL 1982-87 & WAS 1988.  One of the most prolific Returners in football history, Johnson had 10,795 All-Purpose Yards and was a three-time Pro Bowl Selection. Ranked #118 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Brent Jones: SFO 1987-97.  A four-time Pro Bowl at Tight End, Jones won three Super Bowls with the 49ers while catching 33 Touchdowns and 5,195 Yards.

Homer Jones: NYG 1964-69 & CLE 1970.  Jones was twice named to the Pro Bowl, and over his career, he accrued 4,986 Yards and 36 Touchdowns.  In 1967, he led the NFL in Touchdowns from Scrimmage (14).

Ken Kavanaugh: CHI 1940-41 & 1945-50.  Kavanaugh had 50 Receiving Touchdowns, and was a two-time leader in that category.  He also was a two-time Pro Bowl selection who helped Chicago win three NFL Championships.  Ranked #188 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Stanley Morgan: NWE 1977-89 & IND 1990.  A four-time Pro Bowl Selection, Stanley Morgan compiled 72 Touchdowns with 10,716 Receiving Yards.  He was also a three-time leader in Yards per Reception.    Ranked #278 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Art Powell: PHI 1959, NYT 1960-62, OAK 1963-66, BUF 1967 & MIN 1968.  Powell, who was a Finalist last year, was a two-time Receiving Yards leader in the AFL.  A four-time AFL-All-Star and two-time First Team All-Pro, Powell had 8,046 Yards and 81 Touchdowns.

Mike Quick: PHI 1982-90.  Quick led the NFL in Receiving Yards in 1983, which began his five-year Pro Bowl streak.  He also was a two-time First Team All-Pro who compiled 6,454 Yards and 61 TDs.  Ranked #300 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Bob Scarpitto: SDG 1961, DEN 1962-67 & BOS 1968.  A career-AFL Player, Scarpitto had 27 Touchdowns and 2,651 Yards, but was also an AFL All-Star at Punter.  He twice led the AFL in Punting Yards.   

Sterling Sharpe: GNB 1988-94.  Sharpe led the NFL in Receiving Yards in 1992, was a three-time First Team All-Pro, had five Pro Bowls, and compiled 65 Touchdowns and 8,134 Yards in only seven seasons.  Had injures not taken him down early, Sharpe would already be in.  Ranked #26 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Del Shofner: RAM 1957-60 & NYG 1961-67.  Shofner went to five Pro Bowls and was selected to the First Team All-Pro in all of them.  He accumulated 6,470 Yards and 51 Touchdowns over his career.  Ranked #10 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Pat Studstill:  DET 1961-67, RAM 1968-71 & NWE 1972.  Studstill led the NFL in Receiving Yards in 1966, Punting Yards in 196, and Punt Return Yards in 1962.  That is a pretty nifty skill set.

John Taylor: SFO 1987-95.  Taylor played his entire career with San Francisco, where he won three Super Bowls.  He accumulated 5,598 Receiving Yards, 43 Touchdowns, and two Pro Bowls.

Lionel Taylor: CHI 1959, DEN 1960-66 & HOU 1967-68.  Taylor blossomed in Denver, where he was a five-time AFL leader in Receptions and a three-time First Team All-Star and three-time AFL All-Star.  He compiled 45 Touchdowns and 7,195 Yards.  Ranked #134 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Otis Taylor: KAN 1965-75. Taylor won two AFL Championships and a Super Bowl with Kansas City who had 60 TDs and 7,467 Yards From Scrimmage.  He was also a two-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #14 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Rick Upchurch: DEN 1975-83.  Upchurch amassed 4,369 Receiving Yards with 24 TD, but the three-time First Team All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowl player had more production in returns with 5,363 Yards and 8 TDs.  Ranked #221 on Notinhalloffame.com. 

Bobby Walston: PHI 1951-62.  Walston won an NFL Championship with the Eagles and compiled 5,363 Yards with 46 TDs from the air.

Billy Wilson: SFO 1951-60.  Wilson played his entire career with the 49ers where he was named to six consecutive Pro Bowls (1954-59).  He was also a one-time First-Team All-Pro, a three-time leader in receptions, and compiled 49 Touchdowns and 5,902 Receiving Yards.  Ranked #169 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Offensive Lineman (28):

Harris Barton: SFO 1987-96.  Barton won three Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers, where he was twice named in the Pro Bowl and was a one-time First Team All-Pro.

Dick Barwegan: NYY 1947, BCL 1948-49, CHI 1950-52 & BAL 1953-54.  Barwegen was named to the 1950’s All-Decade Team and was a four-time First Team All-Pro and Pro Bowl Selection.  Ranked #176 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Ed Budde: KAN 1963-76.  Budde was a seven-time AFL All-Star/Pro Bowl who helped the Kansas City Chiefs win two AFL Championships and a Super Bowl.  Ranked #56 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Randy Cross: SFO 1976-88.  Cross is a three-time Super Bowl winner and also was a three-time Pro Bowler.  Ranked #268 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Ray Donaldson: BAL 1980-83, IND 1984-92, SEA 1993-94 & DAL 1995-96.  Donaldson was a Super Bowl champion with Dallas and a six-time Pro Bowl Selection.  Ranked #237 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Ox Emerson:  PRT 1931-33, DET 1933-37 & BKN 1938.  Emerson was selected for the 1930s All-Decade Team and five First Team All-Pros.  He also helped the Detroit Lions to an NFL Championship.  Ranked #20 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Bill Fralic:  ATL 1985-92 & DET 1993.  Playing mostly at Right Guard, Fralic went to four Pro Bowls, with a pair of First Team All-Pros.  Ranked #223 on Notinhalloffame.com

Gale Gillingham: GNB 1996-74 & 1976.  Gillingham was a Guard on Green Bay’s first two Super Bowl-winning teams, and he was also a five-time Pro Bowl with three First-Team All-Pros.  Ranked #124 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Kevin Glover. DET 1985-97 & SEA 1988-99.  The versatile Lineman went to three Pro Bowls with the Lions and is on Detroit’s All-Time Team.

Charles “Buckets” Goldenberg: GNB 1933-45.  Goldenberg was a three-time NFL Champion with Green Bay and is a member of the 1930s All-Decade Team and Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame.  Ranked #225 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Wayne Hawkins: OAK 1960-70.  Hawkins helped the Raiders win an AFL Championship, and from 1983 to 1967, the Guard was named an AFL All-Star and Second Team All-Pro.

Jay Hilgenberg: CHI 1981-91, CLE 1992 & NOR 1993.  Hilgenberg was the Center for the Super Bowl Shuffle winning team, and the two-time First Team All-Pro also had a seven-year run of Pro Bowls from 11985 to 1991.  Ranked #73 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Chris Hinton: BAL 1984, IND 1984-89, ATL 1990-1993 & MIN 1994-95. Hinton went to six Pro Bowls, five of which were as a Colt.  Ranked #161 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Joe Jacoby: WAS 1981-93.  A famed member of the Hogs, Jacoby was part of all three of Washington’s Super Bowl wins and was a four-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #37 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Mike Kenn: ATL 1978-94.  Kenn is one of the finest offensive linemen in Falcons history, and the Left Tackle would earn five Pro Bowls and two First Team All-Pros. Ranked #64 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Bob Kuechenberg: MIA 1970-83.  The versatile Lineman was a significant component in Miami’s back-to-back Super Bowl Championships in the early 70s, and he was also named to six Pro Bowls and one First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #31 on Notinhalloffame.com. 

George Kunz: ATL 1869-74 & BAL 1975-78 & 80.  Kunz was a seven-time Pro Bowl Tackle and would add a First Team All-Pro in his first year as a Colt.  Ranked #103 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Don Mosebar: RAI 1983-94.  Msebar played his entire career with the Los Angeles Raiders where the Center was a three-time Pro Bowl winner and one-time Super Bowl winner.

Ralph Neely: DAL 1965-77.  Neely won two Super Bowls with Dallas and was a three-time First Team All-Pro at Right Tackle.  Ranked #218 on Notinhalloffame.com. 

Nate Newton: DAL 1986-98 & CAR 1999.  Newton was a six-time Pro Bowl, and two-time First Team All-Pro Guard and won three Super Bowls as a Dallas Cowboy.  Ranked #190 on Notinhalloffame.com.

John Niland: DAL 1966-74 & PHI 1975.  Niland went to the Pro Bowl in six straight seasons (1968-73) and was chosen for three First Team All-Pros.  The Guard also won a Super Bowl with Dallas.  Ranked #213 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Dick Schafrath: CLE 1959-71.  A Cleveland Brown for the entirety of his career, Schafrath was a six-time Pro Bowl and three-time First Team All-Pro at Left Tackle.  He is also a former NFL Champion.  Ranked #41 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Luis Sharpe: STL 1982-87, PHO 1988-93 & ARI 1994.  Sharpe played his entire career with the Cardinals when they were billed from three different laces (St. Louis, Phoenix & Arizona)

Walt Sweeney: SDG 1963-73 & WAS 1974-75.  Sweeney won an AFL Championship with San Diego and the Guard was chosen for nine consecutive AFL All-Stars/NFL Pro Bowls (1963-72).  He was also a two-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #53 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Fuzzy Thurston: BAL 1958 & GNB 1959-67.  The highly decorated Guard won six NFL Championships (one with Baltimore and five with Green Bay) and was a member of the Packers first two Super Bowl teams.  He is also a one-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #230 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Jim Tyrer: DTX 1961-62, KAN 1963-73 & WAS 1974.  A three-time AFL Champion with the Texans/Chiefs, the Left Tackle was a six-time First Team All-Pro and nine-time AFL All-Star/Pro Bowl Selection.  Ranked #12 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Ed White: MIN 1969-77 & SDG 1978-85.  White had a long career split between the Vikings and Chargers and the Guard went to four Pro Bowls.

Al Wistert: PHI 1943-51.  Wistert was an All-Decade player of the 1940s who propelled Philadelphia to two NFL Championships.  He was also a four-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #38 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Defensive Linemen (27):

Lyle Alzado: DEN 1971-78, CLE 1979-81 & RAI 1982-85; A:   Super Bowl winner with the Los Angeles Raiders, Alzado was a two-time Pro Bowl Selection.  The two-time First Team All-Pro also won the 1977 UPI Defensive Player of the Year. Ranked #233 on Notinhalloffame.com.

George Andrie: DAL 1962-72.  Andrie was a career-Cowboy who led the NFL in Sacks in 1966 (18.5).  He went to five straight Pro Bowls from 1965 to 1969 and won a Super Bowl in his final season.  Ranked #328 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Al “Bubba” Baker:  DET 1978-82, STL 1983-86, CLR 1987 & 1989-90 & MIN 1988.  Baker was a Pro Bowl Selection in his first three seasons and was a two-time leader in Sacks.  Ranked #325 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Roger Brown: DET 1960-66 & RAM 1967-69.  Brown went to six consecutive Pro Bowls (1962-67) and was twice named a First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #160 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Ray Childress: HOU 1985-95 & DAL 1996.  Childress was a five-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro.  He was also a four-time Second Team All-Pro.  Ranked #86 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Ben Davidson: GNB 1961, WAS 1962-63 & OAK 1964-71.  Davidson won an NFL Championship as a rookie in Green Bay and later was an AFL Champion with Oakland.  As a Raider, he was a three-time AFL All-Star.

Mark Gastineau:  NYJ 1979-88.  Named the UPI Defensive Player of the Year in 1984, Gastineau was a two-time Sack leader, a three-time First Team All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowler.  He had 107 career Sacks, and four top ten AP Defensive Player of the Year finishes.  Ranked #59 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Bill Glass:  DET 1958-61 & CLE 1962-68.  Glass was a four-time Pro Bowl who won an NFL Championship with Cleveland.  He had 87 Sacks over his career.

L.C. Greenwood:  PIT 1969-81.  Greenwood was a vital member of the Steelers 1970s dynasty that won four Super Bowls.  A six-time Prowl and two-time First Team All-Pro, Greenwood accumulated 78 Sacks.  Ranked #4 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Rosey Grier: NYG 1955-62 & RAM 1963-66.  Grier helped the Giants win an NFL Championship, and he was later part of the Rams Fearsome Foursome Defense.  Ranked #68 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Rich Jackson:  OAK 1966, DEN 1967-72 & CLE.  The first true defensive star of the Broncos, Rich “Tombstone” Jackson is one of the few Defensive Ends who collected three straight First Team All-Pros.  Ranked #185 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Ed “Too Tall” Jones:  DAL 1974-78 & 1980-89.  Jones had 106 Sacks over his career that netted him three Pro Bowls, a First Team All-Pro and a Super Bowl ring.  Ranked #289 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Sean Jones:  RAI 1984-87, HOU 1988-93 & GNB 1994-96.  A Super Bowl winner in his last year in the NFL (Green Bay ’96), Jones had 112 Sacks and went to the Pro Bowl once.

Tom Keating:  BUF 1964-65, OAK 1966-67 & 1969-72, PIT 1973 & KAN 1974-75.  Keating won two AFL Championships and was also a two-time AFL All-Star. 

Gene “Big Daddy” Lipscomb:  RAM 1953-55, BAL 1956-60 & PIT 1961-62.  A two-time NFL Champion with Baltimore, Lipscomb was a two-time First Team All-Pro and, in 1961, was the unofficial NFL leader in Sacks.  Ranked #82 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Jim Marshall: CLE 1960 & MIN 1961-78.  The ironman of his day, Marshall brought the Vikings to four Super Bowl appearances and was a two-time Pro Bowl Selection along the way.  He had 130.5 lifetime Sacks.  Ranked #22 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Leonard Marshall: NYG 1983-92, NYJ 1993 & WAS 1994.  Marshall had 83.5 Sacks and 714 Tackles over his career and won two Super Bowls with the Giants.  He also went to two Pro Bowls.

Harvey Martin: DAL 1973-83.  Martin won the AP Defensive Player of the Year in 1977 and the four-time Pro Bowl Selection won a Super Bowl with the Cowboys.  He had 114 career Sacks.  Ranked #122 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Leslie O’Neal: SDG 1986-95, STL 1996-97 & KAN 1998-99.  O’Neal was the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1986 and would later go to six Pro Bowls as a San Diego Charger.  He had 1132.5 Sacks.  Ranked #71 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Michael Dean Perry:  CLE 1988-94, DEN 1995-97 & KC 1997.  The 1989 UPI Defensive Player of the Year, Perry was chosen for six Pro Bowls and two First Team All-Pros while recording 61 Sacks.  He won a Super Bowl late in his career with Denver  Ranked #166 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Lou Rymkus: WAS 1943, CLE 1946-51.  Rymkus won four AAFC Titles and an NFL Championship as Cleveland’s Right Tackle.  Ranked #304 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Tom Sestak:  BUF 1962-68.  Buffalo’s Right Defensive Tackle for seven seasons, Sestak anchored the Bills to two AFL Championships while earning three consecutive First Team All-Pros (1963-65) and four AFL All-Stars (1962-65).  He was also the AFL’s leader in Sacks in 1964 (15.5) and had 52 overall.  Ranked #191 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Otis Sistrunk:  OAK 1973-78.  Sistrunk was an Oakland Raider for all seven of his NFL campaigns, where he went to one Pro Bowl and won a Super Bowl.  He had 53 career Sacks.

Fred Smerlas:  BUF 1979-89, SFO 1990 & NWE 1991-92.  The Nose Tackle was a five-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro during his time in Buffalo.  Ranked #236 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Bubba Smith: BAL 1967-71, OAK 1973-74 & HOU 1975-76.  Smith won a Super Bowl with the Colts and was twice a Pro Bowl Selection.  He also was once a First Team All-Pro and he had career 52.5 Sacks.

Bill Stanfill:  MIA 1969-76.  Stanfill was Miami’s Right Defensive End for eight years, where he won two Super Bowls and was a five-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro.  He compiled 69.5 Sacks and was the league-leader in that stat in 1973.  Ranked #297 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Greg Townsend:  RAI 1983-93, PHI 1994 & OAK 1997.  Townend won a Super Bowl with the Raiders, was a two-time Pro Bowl Selection and secured 109.5 Sacks.

Linebackers (22):

Carl Banks: NYG 1984-92, WAS 1993 & CLE 1994-95.  A two-time Super Bowl Champion with the Giants, Banks was one-time All-Pro with 860 career Tackles. Ranked #226 in Notinhalloffame.com.

Maxie Baughan: PHI 1960-65, RAM 1966-70 & WAS 1974.  Baughan was a NFL Champion with Philadelphia was a nine-time Pro Bowl Selection.  He also was a one-time First Team All-Pro and five-time Second Team All-Pro.  Ranked #15 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Bill Bergey: CIN 1969-73 & PHI 1974-80.  Bergey was the 1969 Defensive Rookie of the Year and was the runner-up for the Defensive Player of the Year in 1974.  He was two-time First Team All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowl Selection.  Ranked #148 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Dan Conners: OAK 1964-74.  Connors played his entire career in Oakland where he won an AFL Championship and was a three-time AFL All-Star.

Mike Curtis: BAL 1965-75, SEA 1976 & WAS 1977-78.  Curtis helped Baltimore win Super Bowl V and individually was a one-time First Team All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowl recipient.  Ranked #173 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Joe Fortunato:  CHI 1955-66.  Fortunato played his entire career with the Bears, where he won an NFL Championship and earned three consecutive First Team All-Pros (1963-65).  Ranked #91 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Larry Grantham:  NYT 1960-62 & NYJ 1963-72.  Grantham was a five-time AFL All-Star, and three-time First Team All-Pro, who was part of the historical Jets team that won Super Bowl III.  Ranked #63 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Tom Jackson: DEN 1973-86.  Jackson played his entire career with Denver and was a part of their first two Super Bowl appearances.  He was a three-time Pro Bowl Selection with an even 40 Sacks.

Vaughn Johnson: NOR 1986-93 & PHI 1994.  Johnson went to four Pro Bowls and was third in Defensive Player of the Year voting in 1990.

Lee Roy Jordan: DAL 1963-76.  Playing his entire career with the Cowboys, Jordan patrolled the interior and was a five-time Pro Bowler in the process.  He also won a Super Bowl with Big D.  Ranked #35 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Seth Joyner: PHI 1986-93, ARI 1994-96, GNB 1997 & DEN 98.  Joyner won a Super Bowl late in his career with Denver but was at his best with Philadelphia, where he had two of his three Pro Bowls and was the runner-up for the Defensive Player of the Year in 1991.  He had 1,123 Tackles and 52 Sacks.  Ranked #291 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Wilber Marshall: CHI 1984-87, WAS 1988-92, HOU 1993, ARI 1994 & NYJ 1995.  Marshall won two Super Bowls (one with Chicago and one with Washington), and the three-time Pro Bowl Selection had 23 Interceptions, 45 Sacks, and 1,043 Tackles.  Ranked #120 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Rod Martin: OAK 1977-81 & RAI 1983-88.  Martin played his entire career with the Raiders winning two Super Bowls and earning two Pro Bowls.  He had 14 Interceptions and 56.5 Sacks.

Clay Matthews Jr.: CLE 1978-93 & ATL 1994-96.  Matthews Jr. was a three-time leader in Combined Tackles with 1,595 overall.  A four-time Pro Bowl Selection, Matthews Jr. also had 82.5 Sacks and 16 Interceptions.  Ranked #94 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Karl Mecklenberg: DEN 1983-94.  Mecklenburg was a beast in the interior, compiling three First Team All-Pros, six Pro Bowls, 79 Sacks, and 1,118 Tackles.  Ranked #76 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Matt Millen: OAK 1980-81, RAI 1982-88, SFO 1989-90 & WAS 1991.  The one-time Pro Bowler won four Super Bowls over his career.

Tommy Nobis: ATL 1966-78.  Nobis was the Rookie of the Year and a five-time Pro Bowl Selection.  Ranked #30 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Jack “Hacksaw” Reynolds: RAM 1970-80 & SFO 1981-84.  A two-time Super Bowl winner with San Francisco, Reynolds went to two Pro Bowls with the Los Angeles Rams. 

Andy Russell: PIT 1963 & 1966-76.  Russell was the veteran on Pittsburgh’s first two Super Bowl Championships and a seven-time Pro Bowl Selection.  Ranked #136 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Pat Swilling: NOR 1986-92, DET 1993-94 & OAK 1995-96 & 1998.   Swilling was named the 1991 AP Defensive Player of the Year and the five-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro accumulated 107.5 Sacks over his career. Ranked #72 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Darryl Talley: BUF 1983-94, ATL 1995 & MIN 1996.  Talley went to two Pro Bowls and was part of the Buffalo squad that went to four straight Super Bowls.  He compiled 1,252 Tackles and 38.5 Sacks.

Phil Villapiano: OAK 1971-79 & BUF 1980-83.  Villapino went to four straight Pro Bowls (1973-76), and was a Super Bowl winner with the Oakland Raiders.

Defensive Backs (28):

Dick Anderson:  MIA 1968-77.  Anderson was the 1968 Defensive Rookie of the Year, and the 1973 Defensive Player of the Year, and won two Super Bowls.  A two-time First Team All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowl Selection, Anderson had 24 Interceptions.  Ranked #89 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Bobby Boyd:  BAL 1960-68.  Boyd won an NFL Championship with the Colts and was a three-time First Team All-Pro.  He led the league in Interceptions in 1965 and had 57 in total.  Ranked #34 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Joey Browner:  MIN 1983-91 & TAM 1992.   Browner went to six consecutive Pro Bowls as a Strong Safety and was a First-Team All-Pro in three of those years.  He recorded 37 interceptions over his career.  Ranked #130 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Deron Cherry: KC 1981-91.  Cherry played mostly at Free Safety, where he was a six-time Pro Bowl and three-time First Team All-Pro.  He had an even 50 Interceptions.  Ranked #19 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Nolan Cromwell: RAM 1977-87.  Cromwell recorded 37 Interceptions and the Safety was named the 1980 UPI Defensive Player of the Year.  He was also a four-time Pro Bowl and three-time First Team All-Pro.  Ranked #149 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Thom Darden:  CLE 1972-81.  Darden led the NFL in Interceptions once, went to one Pro Bowl, and was a three-time Second Team All-Pro.

Don Doll:  DET 1949-52, WAS 1953 & RAM 1954.  Doll helped the Lions win the 1952 NFL Championship was a four-time Pro Bowl Selection, and is part of the Lions All-Time Team.

Pat Fischer:  STL 1961-67 & WAS 1968-77.  Fischer recorded 56 Interceptions (29 with St. Louis & 27 with Washington) and was twice named to the Pro Bowl.  Ranked #128 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Dave Grayson: DTX 1961-62, KAN 1963-84 & OAK 1965-70.  Grayson won two AFL Titles (one with Dallas and one with Oakland) and the DB was a three-time First Team All-Pro and six-time AFL All-Star.  He led the AFL in Interceptions in 1968 and had 48 in total.  Ranked #101 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Cornell Green: DAL 1962-74.  Another career Dallas Cowboy, Green was twice named a First Team All-Pro and five Pro Bowls and helped them win their first Super Bowl.  He had 34 career Interceptions.  Ranked #178 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Merton Hanks: SFO 1991-98 & SEA 1999.  Hanks was a 49er for all but his final season, and in San Francisco, the Free Safety was a four-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro.  He also won a Super Bowl there and had 33 career Interceptions.

Lester Hayes: OAK 1977-81 & RAI 1982-86.  A two-time Super Bowl Champion with the Raiders, Hayes was the consensus Defensive Player of the Year in 1980.  The Cornerback was a one-time First Team All-Pro, a five-time Pro Bowl Selection, and had 39 picks over his career.  Ranked #17 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Albert Lewis:  KAN 1983-93, RAI 1994 & OAK 1995-98.  Lewis went to four straight Pro Bowls (1987-90) was a two-time First Team All-Pro and compiled 42 Interceptions.  Ranked #98 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Terry McDaniel: RAI 1988-94, OAK 1995-97 & SEA 1998.  McDaniel went to five consecutive Pro Bowls from 1992 to 1996 with a pair of Second Team All-Pros.  He had 35 Interceptions. 

Tim McDonald: STL-PHO 1987-92 & SFO 1993-99.  McDonald split his career nearly evenly with two teams as he had three Pro Bowls, Second Team All-Pros and 20 TDs each with both the 49ers and Cardinals.  Ranked #194 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Eddie Meador: RAM 1959-70.  Meador is one of the most prolific Defensive Backs in RMS history and was a six-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro.  He amassed a franchise record of 46 Interceptions.  Ranked #80 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Jim Norton: HOU 1960-68.  Norton players at Safety and Punter, and was a three-time AFL All-Star with 45 Interceptions. 

Lemar Parrish: CIN 1970-77, WAS 1978-81 & BUF 1982.  Parrish went to eight Pro Bowls with a First Team All-Pro while recording 47 Interceptions.  Ranked #16 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Jimmy Patton:  NYG 1955-66.  From 1958 to 1962, Patton went to the Pro Bowl and was a First Team All-Pro.  The long-time Safety had 51 Interceptions and was an NFL Champion in 1956.  Ranked #40 on Notinhalloffame.com. 

Jake Scott: MIA 1970-75 & WAS 1976-78.  Scott won two Super Bowls with the Dolphins, winning an MVP in one of them, and the Safety was also a five-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro.  He had 47 career Interceptions.  Ranked #54 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Dennis Smith:  DEN 1981-94.  Smith earned six Pro Bowls and had 15 Sacks, 30 Interceptions, and 1,158 Tackles in a career spent entirely in Denver.   Ranked #286 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Jack Tatum: OAK 1971-79 & HOU 1980.  The feared Safety went to three straight Pro Bowls (1973-75), won a Super Bowl with Oakland, and had 37 Interceptions.

Roosevelt Taylor: CHI 1961-69, SFO 1969-71 & WAS 1972.  Taylor won an NFL Championship with Chicago and the two-time Pro Bowl Safety recorded 32 Interceptions.

Mike Wagner: PIT 1971-80.  Wagner won four Super Bowls with the Steelers where he was a two-time Pro Bowler and had 36 Interceptions.

Everson Walls: DAL 1981-89, NYG 1990-92 & CLE 1992-93.  Walls had 57 Interceptions and was a four-time Pro Bowl Selection with a Super Bowl ring with the Giants.  Ranked #85 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Dave Whitsell: DET 1958-60, CHI 1961-66 & NOR 1967-69.  Whitsell was an NFL Champion with Chicago and was a one-time Interception Leader in his first year in New Orleans.  The one-time Pro Bowl Selection had 46 career picks.

Fred Williamson: PIT 1960 & OAK 1961-67.  Fred “The Hammer” Williamson was a two-time First Team All-Pro and three-time AFL All-Star.  He had 36 Interceptions.

Louis Wright: DEN 1975-86.  Wright played all 12 of his NFL seasons with Denver, where he went to five Pro Bowls and earned two First Team All-Pros.  He had 26 career Interceptions.  Ranked #27 on Notinhalloffame.com.

Punters/Kickers (3)

Jim Bakken: STL 1962-78.  Bakken was a four-time Pro Bowl Kicker and two-time First-Team All-pro. He scored 1,380 career Points.

Norm Johnson: SEA 1982-90, ATL 1991-94, PIT 1005-98 & PHI 1999.  An 18-year veteran, Johnson went to two Pro Bowls and scored 1,736 Points.

Nick Lowery: NWE 1978, KAN 1980-93 & NYJ 1994-96.  Lowery went to four Pro Bowls and was a three-time Field Goal Percentage leader.  He had 1,711 over his length career.

Special Teams (2)

Mel Gray: NOR 1986-88, DET 1989-94, HOU 1995-96, TEN 1997 & PHI 1997.  Gray was an All-Decade Retuner who was chosen for four Pro Bowls and three First Team All-Pros.  He had 13,279 All-Purpose Yards.

Steve Tasker: HOU 1985-86 & BUF 1986-97.  Tasker went to four Super Bowls with Buffalo and was a seven-time Pro Bowl Selection.  Ranked #121 on Notinhalloffame.com.

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 second ten of the 2024 Football List, which you can comment on and vote on:

The new 11 to 20:

11. Reggie Wayne
12. Jim Tyrer
13. Terrell Suggs*
14. Otis Taylor
15. Maxie Baughan
16. Lemar Parrish
17. Lester Hayes
18. Jared Allen
19. Deron Cherry
20. Ox Emerson 

*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.

1952 Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project Class.

Here we are!  Again!!

If you have been following our Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project, you know that we have asked the rhetorical question…what if the PFHOF began in January of 1946?

After soliciting and obtaining a passionate group of football fans and historians, we sent out a ballot for a Preliminary Vote, which we asked each voter to give us 25 names as their semi-finalists, and 5 in the Senior Pool. Following that, we asked the group to vote for their 15 Finalists in the Modern Era, and 3 in the Senior Category. The final stage was to vote for their five Modern Era inductee, one Senior inductee and one Coaches/Contributor inductee.

This is the result of the seventh official class;

Below, are the final results of this project based on 31 votes:

This is for the “Modern Era”

*Bold indicates they have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Class of 1952:

This is for the “Senior Era”

This is the third year where a Senior Candidate had to get at least 50% of the vote and the first time that someone did.

This is for the Coaches/Contributors

*Bold indicates they have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Class of 1952:

About the 1952 Inductees:

Ox Emerson G-C, PRT 1931-33, DET 1934-37, BKN 1938: Inducted in 1952 on his 7^th Ballot (technically his 9^th year of eligibility)..  Was never inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame.

A member of the NFL All-Decade 1930's Team, Ox Emerson began his pro career in 1931 with the Portsmouth Spartans, and in his second season, he would be selected to his first of five straight First Team All-Pros.  The Spartans relocated to Detroit, and the team was renamed the Lions.  Emerson was an integral part of their Championship win in 1935.  His work in the trenches was a vital part of the team's rushing success throughout the years, and he is one of the best Linemen that Detroit ever had. 

Arnie Herber TB-HB-DB-QB-BB, GNB 1930-40, NYG 1944-45: Inducted in 1952 on his 2^nd Ballot. Was inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1966.

As the passing game evolved in the 1930s, Arnie Herber emerged as one of the top Quarterbacks in the changing sport.  When the National Football League officially kept accurate passing statistics in 1932, it was Herber who won the first passing title, and he did so again in 1934 and 1936.  The pivot would lead Green Bay to four NFL Championships in the 1930s.

George Musso G-T, CHI 1933-44: Inducted in 1952 on his 3^rd Ballot.  Was inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982.

A four-sport star at tiny Millikin, George Halas gave George Musso an opportunity, but despite Musso’s size (6’ 2”, 265 LBS), Halas did not think he had the collegiate chops to make it in the NFL.  Halas had never been so happy to be proven wrong.  Musso played for Halas and the Bears for a dozen years, and he anchored Chicago to seven NFL Championship Games, winning four of them.  A Tackle for the first four years of his career, Musso moved to Guard afterward, and he was dominant at both positions, earning All-Pro honors in both slots.  He was also a natural leader, and served as Chicago’s captain for nine years.

Dutch Sternaman HB-QB-FB, CHI 1920-27: Inducted in 1952 on his 7^th Ballot (technically his 20^th year of eligibility). Was never inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1966.

A teammate of George Halas at the University of Illinois, Edward “Dutch” Sternaman was the first player signed by Halas when he took over the Decatur Staleys, which would eventually become the Chicago Bears.  Sternaman served as the team’s primary rusher early in his career, helped them win the 1921 NFL Championship, and later would be a partner of Halas in the team, though poor investments led him to sell his interest to Halas.

Joe Stydahar T, CHI 1936-42 & 1945-46: Inducted in 1952 on his 1^st Ballot.  Was inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967.

Joe Stydahar was part of Chicago’s first ever draft in 1936, and the product of West Virginia was not expected to become a superstar Tackle on the NFL level.  As was often the case, George Halas knew what others did not.  Stydahar became one of the game’s top two-way Tackles, and played his entire career with the Bears, winning three NFL Championships and earning four consecutive First Team All-Pros (1937-40). 

Blondy Wallace: Inducted in 1952 on the 7^th Senior Contributor Ballot. Was never inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Wallace was the face of professional football from 1902 to 1907, having played for and dominated for teams like the Philadelphia Athletic Club, Philadelphia Athletics, Syracuse Athletic Club, Franklin Athletic Club, Canton Athleitic Club and Canton Bulldogs.

Jimmy Conzelman: Inducted in 1952 on the 3^nd Coaches/Contributor Ballot. Was inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1964.

Conzelman enters the Hall for his coaching accomplishments, though he was pretty good player in his own rights, scoring 26 Touchdowns over his career.  Conzelman first played in the NFL in 1921, and was also a Coach.  Conzelman won the NFL Championship in 1928 with Providence, and he would later coach the Chicago Cardinals to a title in 1947.

1952 SEMI-FINAL RESULTS:

Thank you for all of you who have participated in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project, and if you are unaware of what that is, simply, we acted as if the PFHOF had their first class in January of 1946?

We have completed the first two years, where a Preliminary, Semi-Final and Final vote for the 1946 Class, which inducted two full classes

For “1950” a Preliminary Vote with 132 players whose playing career ended by 1943. We are also following the structure in that 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, with the top 25 vote getters named as Semi-Finalists.

A week later, the voters were asked to pick 15 names from the 25 Semi-Finalists, and next week, they will pick five from the remaining 15. We will continue this process weekly until we catch up to the current year.

30 Votes took place

This is for the “Modern Era”

Bold indicates they advanced to the Finals:

This is for the “Senior Era”

*Bold indicates they advanced to the Finals:

This is for the Coaches/Contributors

*Bold indicates they advanced to the Finals:

Next Saturday, we will be posting the results of the 1952 Class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project.

Thank you to all who contributed, and if you want to be a part of this project, please let us know!

1952 PRELIMINARY RESULTS:

Thank you for all of you who have participated in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project, and if you are unaware of what that is, simply, we acted as if the PFHOF had their first class in January of 1946?

We have completed the first two years, where a Preliminary, Semi-Final and Final vote for the 1946 Class, which inducted two full classes

For “1951” a Preliminary Vote with over 130 players whose playing career ended by 1945. We are also following the structure in that 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, with the top 25 vote getters named as Semi-Finalists.

A week later, the voters will be asked to pick 15 names from the 25 Semi-Finalists, and next after, they will pick five from the remaining 15. We will continue this process weekly until we catch up to the current year.

30 Votes took place

This is for the “Modern Era”

Bold indicates they advanced to the Semi-Finals:

This is for the “Senior Era”

*Bold indicates they advanced to the Semi-Finals:

This is for the Coaches/Contributors

*Bold indicates they advanced to the Semi-Finals:

Next Saturday, we will be posting the results of the 1952 Finalists of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project.

Thank you to all who contributed, and if you want to be a part of this project, please let us know!

1951 Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project Class.

Here we are!  Again!!

If you have been following our Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project, you know that we have asked the rhetorical question…what if the PFHOF began in January of 1946?

After soliciting and obtaining a passionate group of football fans and historians, we sent out a ballot for a Preliminary Vote, which we asked each voter to give us 25 names as their semi-finalists, and 5 in the Senior Pool. Following that, we asked the group to vote for their 15 Finalists in the Modern Era, and 3 in the Senior Category. The final stage was to vote for their five Modern Era inductee, one Senior inductee and one Coaches/Contributor inductee.

This is the result of the sixth official class;

Below, are the final results of this project based on 30 votes:

This is for the “Modern Era”

*Bold indicates they have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Class of 1951:

This is for the “Senior Era”

As none of the Senior Candidates obtained 50 percent of the vote, no Senior Candidate was chosen.  This is the second year where this rule was instituted.  Please note that voters could also opt out of this vote, as per the request of members of the voting body.

This is for the Coaches/Contributors

*Bold indicates they have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Class of 1951:

About the 1951 Inductees:

Don Hutson E-DB-DE, GNB 1935-45: Inducted in 1951 on his 1^st Ballot.  Was inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963.

An All-American and NCAA Champion at Alabama, Don Hutson became Football’s first “Super End”.  Hutson was arguably the game’s first real Receiver, originating passing routes and combining his unique skills and athleticism to become a legend.  Hutson led the league in Receptions and Receiving Touchdowns eight times, Receiving Yards seven times was a three-time NFL Champion with Green Bay, and was an eight-time First Team All-Pro.  He would also be named the league MVP twice.  When he retired, he was 200 higher than anyone else in Receptions.  As this was the 60-minute era, Hutson played on defense where he recorded 30 Interceptions, making one of the better Defensive Backs of his era.  How could he not enter on the first ballot?

Mel Hein C-LB, NYG 1931-45: Inducted in 1951 on his 1^st Ballot. Was inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963.

Mel Hein was one of the first great players from Washington State, and it was the New York Giants who were able to sign him in 1931.  This was the team he stayed with for his entire career, which ended in 1945.  Hein led the New York Giants to two NFL Championships, and the two-way player (Center and Linebacker) never missed a game.  Hein was an All-Pro in eight consecutive years and was named the league MVP in 1938, and he joins Hutson as a first ballot inductee.

Bill Hewitt E-DE, CHI 1932-36, PHI 1937-49 & 1943: Inducted in 1951 on his 3^rd Ballot.  Was inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981.

Bill Hewitt might have been best known for his refusal to wear a helmet, a stance he held until it was league-mandated, but this tough-as-nails player was a dominant two-way end and one of the top football players of the 1930s.

Hewitt played for the Chicago Bears from 1932 to 1936, propelling them to two NFL Championships.  A very good player on offense (he led the NFL in Touchdown Receptions in 1935), he was positively devastating on defense.  Known as the “Offside Kid” for his penchant for jumping the snap, Hewitt has blistering speed for his day and was often the best defensive player on the field. 

He finished his career with the Philadelphia Eagles, playing until 1939, save for a brief comeback when the team was shorthanded in 1943 due to World War II.

Walt Kiesling G-T, DUL 1926-37, POT 1928, CRD 1929-33, 1934 CHI, GNB 1935-36. PIT 1937-38: Inducted in 1951 on his 6^th Ballot (technically his 8^th year of eligibility). Was inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1966.

A large man for his time, Walt Kiesling was one of the top linemen of the 1920s, doing the grunt work that opened holes on offense and closed them on defense.  Kiesling played for multiple teams, most notably for the Chicago Bears in 1934, who were undefeated, and the 1936 NFL Championship Green Bay Packers.

Ray Flaherty E, NYY 1937-38, NYG 1927-35: Inducted in 1951 on his 6^th Ballot (technically his 11^th year of eligibility). Was inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1976 as a Coach.

A seven-year veteran player at End for New York (both the Yankees and Giants), Flaherty signed on with the Boston Redskins as their Head Coach in 1936.  The team relocated to Washington the following year, and the Redskins won the NFL Championship, and did so again in 1942.  An innovator of offense, Flaherty is credited with inventing the screen pass among other schemes.  Despite that coaching prowess, he enters the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project as a player, where he was a three-time First Team All-Pro, won a Receiving Title and an NFL Championship.

Joe Carr: Inducted in 1951 on the 2^nd Coaches/Contributor Ballot. Was inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963.

Joe Carr is responsible for much of the structure that exists in the National Football League, and he did it simply by learning and executing what worked in Major League Baseball.  A newspaper man from Columbus, Carr revived the Columbus Panhandles Football Team in 1907.  The Panhandles would be a charter member of the NFL, and Carr, due to his vision, became the league’s first President; a position he held until his death in 1939.  Carr brought structure to the NFL, organizing how college players could migrate to the NFL, and his no-nonsense approach might have been a hardline one, but without it, the existence of the league could have been in doubt.

1951 SEMI-FINAL RESULTS:

Thank you for all of you who have participated in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project, and if you are unaware of what that is, simply, we acted as if the PFHOF had their first class in January of 1946?

We have completed the first two years, where a Preliminary, Semi-Final and Final vote for the 1946 Class, which inducted two full classes

For “1950” a Preliminary Vote with 128 players whose playing career ended by 1943. We are also following the structure in that 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, with the top 25 vote getters named as Semi-Finalists.

A week later, the voters were asked to pick 15 names from the 25 Semi-Finalists, and next week, they will pick five from the remaining 15. We will continue this process weekly until we catch up to the current year.

30 Votes took place

This is for the “Modern Era”

Bold indicates they advanced to the Finals:

This is for the “Senior Era”

*Bold indicates they advanced to the Finals:

This is for the Coaches/Contributors

*Bold indicates they advanced to the Finals:

Next Saturday, we will be posting the results of the 1952 Class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project.

Thank you to all who contributed, and if you want to be a part of this project, please let us know!

1951 PRELIMINARY RESULTS:

Thank you for all of you who have participated in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project, and if you are unaware of what that is, simply, we acted as if the PFHOF had their first class in January of 1946?

We have completed the first two years, where a Preliminary, Semi-Final and Final vote for the 1946 Class, which inducted two full classes

For “1951” a Preliminary Vote with 130 players whose playing career ended by 1945. We are also following the structure in that 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, with the top 25 vote getters named as Semi-Finalists.

A week later, the voters will be asked to pick 15 names from the 25 Semi-Finalists, and next after, they will pick five from the remaining 15. We will continue this process weekly until we catch up to the current year.

30 Votes took place

This is for the “Modern Era”

Bold indicates they advanced to the Semi-Finals:

This is for the “Senior Era”

*Bold indicates they advanced to the Semi-Finals:

This is for the Coaches/Contributors

*Bold indicates they advanced to the Semi-Finals:

Next Saturday, we will be posting the results of the 1951 Semi-Finalists of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project.

Thank you to all who contributed, and if you want to be a part of this project, please let us know!

1950 SEMI-FINAL RESULTS:

Thank you for all of you who have participated in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project, and if you are unaware of what that is, simply, we acted as if the PFHOF had their first class in January of 1946?

We have completed the first two years, where a Preliminary, Semi-Final and Final vote for the 1946 Class, which inducted two full classes

For “1950” a Preliminary Vote with 128 players whose playing career ended by 1943. We are also following the structure in that 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, with the top 25 vote getters named as Semi-Finalists.

A week later, the voters were asked to pick 15 names from the 25 Semi-Finalists, and next week, they will pick five from the remaining 15. We will continue this process weekly until we catch up to the current year.

30 Votes took place

This is for the “Modern Era”

Bold indicates they advanced to the Finals:

This is for the “Senior Era”

*Bold indicates they advanced to the Finals:

This is for the Coaches/Contributors

*Bold indicates they advanced to the Finals:

Next Saturday, we will be posting the results of the 1949 Finalists of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project.

Thank you to all who contributed, and if you want to be a part of this project, please let us know!

1949 PRELIMINARY RESULTS:

Thank you for all of you who have participated in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project, and if you are unaware of what that is, simply, we acted as if the PFHOF had their first class in January of 1946?

We have completed the first two years, where a Preliminary, Semi-Final and Final vote for the 1946 Class, which inducted two full classes

For “1949” a Preliminary Vote with 130 players whose playing career ended by 1943. We are also following the structure in that players have 20 years of eligibility, and if they do not make it into the Hall, they are relegated to the Senior Pool.

Last week, each voter was asked to select 25 names from the preliminary list, with the top 25 vote getters named as Semi-Finalists.

This week, the voters were asked to pick 15 names from the 25 Semi-Finalists, and next week, they will pick five from the remaining 15. We will continue this process weekly until we catch up to the current year.

29 Votes took place

This is for the “Modern Era”

Bold indicates they advanced to the Finals:

This is for the “Senior Era”

*Bold indicates they advanced to the Finals:

Next Saturday, we will be posting the results of the 1949 Class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project.

Thank you to all who contributed, and if you want to be a part of this project, please let us know!

Thank you for all of you who have participated in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project, and if you are unaware of what that is, simply, we acted as if the PFHOF had their first class in January of 1946?

We have completed the first year, where a Preliminary, Semi-Final and Final vote for the 1946 Class, which inducted Fritz Pollard, George Halas, Curly Lambeau, Jim Thorpe and Red Grange into the “Modern Era”. Pudge Heffelfinger, was chosen as part of the Seniors Category.

For “1947” a Preliminary Vote with 130 players whose playing career ended by 1940. We are also following the structure in that 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 is asked to select 25 names from the preliminary list, with the top 25 vote getters named as Semi-Finalists.

A week later, the voters will be asked to pick 15 names from the 25 Semi-Finalists, and a week after, they will pick five from the remaining 15. We will continue this process weekly until we catch up to the current year.

29 people participated in the 1946 Preliminary Vote which yielded the following result:

This is for the “Modern Era”

Bold indicates they advanced to the Semi-Finals:

The first reaction that we had from this tally, is how there were over 30 more candidates with at least one vote than the 1946 Preliminary Ballot.

It is also noteworthy that Turk Edwards, who was a Semi-Finalist in 1946 was unable to advance to that stage in 1947.

This is for the “Senior Era”

*Bold indicates they advanced to the Semi-Finals:

Next Saturday, we will be posting the results of the Semi-Finalists.

Thank you to all who contributed, and if you want to be a part of this project, please let us know!

Ox Emerson was a member of the NFL All-Decade 1930's Team. He started his professional football career in 1931 with the Portsmouth Spartans. In his second season, he was selected to his first of five straight First Team All-Pros. Despite being ironically nicknamed due to his height of under six feet and weight of less than 200 pounds, Emerson used his skill and smaller size to his advantage, evading tacklers with his footwork and positioning.

After the Spartans relocated to Detroit, the team was renamed the Lions. Emerson played a crucial role in their Championship win in 1935. Throughout his career, his work in the trenches was a vital part of the team's rushing success, making him one of the best Linemen that Detroit ever had. Emerson has been a Centennial Slate Hall of Fame Finalist, indicating that he has a possible chance of gaining entry through a seniors committee in the future.