The Pro Football Hall of Fame names its 2025 Class
Can we say again, how much we love “Hall of Fame Season.”
Two weeks after the Baseball Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2025, the Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced their class, but it was not without controversy.
This was the first year under the new system, whereby the 15 Modern Finalists was cut to 10, and then to 7. From there , the Committee cast their ballots for five of the seven, with a candidate needing 80 percent of the vote to enter. As we suspected, and even warned about, a scenario could emerge where you would have a minimum of three elected, and that is what happened as only Eric Allen, Jared Allen and Antonio Gates receiving the call.
In a new wrinkle, those who made it to the final seven and did not enter (Willie Anderson, Torry Holt, Luke Kuechly and Adam Vinatieri) will be automatic Finalists in 2026. Notably, those who made the cut to 10 were Jahri Evans, Marshal Yanda and Darren Woodson, meaning that the first five cut were Eli Manning, Steve Smith Sr., Terrell Suggs, Fred Taylor and Reggie Wayne.
What occurred in the Seniors/Coaches/Contributors was worse. Five names were put forth with Seniors Maxie Baughan and Jim Tyrer, Coach Mike Holmgren and Contributor Ralph Hay falling short. Only Sterling was selected.
Four.
That’s it.
This is the smallest class in decades, and we will have more to say on that on our corresponding shows on Notinhalloffame.
Nevertheless, let’s celebrate the newest members of the Pro Football of Fame.
Inducted are:
Eric Allen, Cornerback. Philadelphia 1988-94, New Orleans 1995-97, Oakland 1998-2001. Allen enters on his 19th year of eligibility and the six-time Pro Bowl Selection recorded 54 Interceptions with eight returned for Touchdowns. A First Team All-Pro in 1989, Allen was named the UPI Defensive Player of the Year in 1993.
Jared Allen, Defensive End. Kansas City 2004-07, Minnesota 2008-2013, Chicago 2014-15, Carolina 2015. Allen was a Finalist in all five years of his eligibility and is now headed to Canton. A four-time First Team All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowl Selection, Allen twice led the league in Sacks and had 136 in total. He also had 171 Tackles for Loss, and was named by the Sporting News as their 2011 Defensive Player of the Year.
Antonio Gates, Tight End. San Diego/Los Angeles 2003-18. Gates enters the Hall of his second year, though many thought he should have entered on his first year. Gates went to eight consecutive Pro Bowls (2004-11), three First Team All-Pros (2004-06) and had 11,841 Yards and 116 Touchdowns.
Sterling Sharpe, Wide Receiver. Green Bay 1998-94. Sharpe joins his brother Shannon, making them the first set of brothers to achieve this honor. While his career was cut short by injury, Sharpe’s career was explosive netting him five Pro Bowls, there First Team All-Pros. He also led the NFL in Receptions three times, Receiving Touchdowns twice and Receiving Yards once.
We will begin revisions on our notinhalloffame.com Football list of those to consider for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
As we are also revising our Baseball list, please be patient!
Thank you all for your continued support.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame names its Coaches, Contributor and Senior Finalists.
It is a massive day for us at Notinhalloffame.com, as “Hall of Fame Season” continues with the announcement of five Finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Ralph Hay (contributor), Mike Holmgren (coach), Maxie Baughan (senior), Sterling Sharpe (senior), and Jim Tyrer (senior) are moving forward in the selection process.
This year, the PFHOF has undergone a new rule where all the Coach/Contributors/Seniors will compete against each other. The Committee will vote for three of the five, with all candidates receiving 80% automatically gaining induction. Should none of the names fail to make 80%, the candidate with the highest percentage will enter the Hall.
About the Finalists:
Contributor:
Ralph Hay: Hay owned the Canton Bulldogs from 1918 to 1922 and catalyzed the National Football League in 1920 when he organized multiple clubs to meet at his car dealership in Canton, Ohio. While his time was brief, his foresight catalyzed the most popular sports league in the United States.
Hay beat out Bud Adams, Buck Kilroy, Robert Kraft, Art Modell, Art Rooney Jr., Seymour Siwoff, Doug Williams, and John Wooten.
Coach:
Mike Holmgren. Holmgren won two Super Bowls with San Francisco, first as a Quarterbacks Coach and then as their Offensive Coordinator, and it propelled him to the Head Coaching job at Green Bay in 1992. He led the Packers to a Super Bowl win at SBXXXI. Holmgren accepted the Seattle Seahawks coaching job and took them to a Super Bowl appearance in 2005. A member of the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame and Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor, Holmgren had a career record of 161-111.
Holmgren beat out Bill Arnsparger, Tom Coughlin, Chuck Knox, Dan Reeves, Marty Schottenheimer, George Seifert, Mike Shanahan and Clark Shaughnessy.
Seniors:
Maxie Baughan: PHI 1960-65, RAM 1966-70 & WAS 1974. Baughan was an NFL Champion with Philadelphia and 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.
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 injuries not taken him down early, Sharpe would already be in. Ranked #26 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.
They beat out Ken Anderson, Lester Hayes, Bob Kuechenberg, Albert Lewis, Stanley Morgan, and Al Wistert.
15 Modern Finalists will join these five Finalists.
Notinhalloffame List Update: 21-30 on Football Revised
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 third ten of the 2024 Football List, which you can comment on and vote on:
The new 21 to 30:
21. Steve Wisniewski
22. Jim Marshall
23. Charlie Conerly
24. Steve Smith
25. Kevin Williams
26. Sterling Sharpe
27. Louis Wright
28. Roman Gabriel
29. Randall Cunningham
30. Tommy Nobis
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.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Announced their Senior and Coach/Contributor Finalists
Today, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the 12 Finalists in both the Senior and Coach/Contributor categories. The Senior Players were reduced from 31 Semi-Finalists and 29 in the Coach/Contributor category.
The Senior Finalists are:
Ken Anderson: Quarterback, CIN 1971-86: Ranked #8 on Notinhalloffame.com. Anderson is a Finalist once again, and seeks to become the third Bengal to gain enshrinement. He brought the Bengals to their first Super Bowl appearance and was the consensus MVP in 1981. Anderson went to four Pro Bowls, was a one-time First Team All-Pro, and also won the coveted Walter Payton Man of the Year. Statistically, he threw for 32,838 Yards, 197 Touchdowns, led the NFL in Passing Yards twice, and Pass Completion Percentage three times.
Maxie Baughan: Linebacker, PHI 1960-65, LAR 1966-70 & WAS 1972. Ranked #14 on Notinhalloffame.com. Baughan went to nine out of 10 Pro Bowls throughout the 1960s, and was also chosen for one First Team All-Pro and five Second Team All-Pros.
Roger Craig: Running Back, SF 1983-90, RAI 1991 & MIN 1992-93: Ranked #7 on Notinhalloffame.com. A three-time Super Bowl Champion with San Francisco, Craig made history as the game’s first player to obtain for 1,000 Rushing Yards and 1,000 Receiving Yards in the same season. He is a four-time Pro Bowl, one-time First Team All-Pro and was the 1988 Offensive Player of the Year.
Randy Gradishar: Linebacker, DEN 1974-83. Ranked #2 on Notinhalloffame.com. Gradishar was the 1978 Defensive Player of the Year and would collect seven Pro Bowls. He is also a two-time First Tea All-Pro.
Joe Jacoby: Offensive Lineman, WAS 1981-93: Ranked #41 on Notinhalloffame.com. Jacoby won three Super Bowls and was a four-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro.
Albert Lewis: Cornerback, KAN 1983-93 & RAI/OAK 1994-98: Ranked #129 on Notinhalloffame.com. Lewis was a Finalist for the first time in his last year on the modern ballot, and is here on his first Senior ballot. The Defensive Back had 42 Interceptions, four Pro Bowls and two First Team All-Pros.
Steve McMichael: Defensive Tackle & Nose Tackle, NWE 1980, CHI 1981-93 & GNB 1994: Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com. McMichael is a surprise here, as he was not a Semi-Finalist last year. He won a Super Bowl with Chicago and was a two-time Pro Bowl and First Team All-Pro.
Eddie Meador: Cornerback & Safety, RAM 1959-70. Ranked #81 on Notinhalloffame.com. Meador recorded 46 Interceptions and went to six Pro Bowls in the 1960s along with obtaining two First Team All-Pros.
Art Powell: Split End, Defensive Back & Wide Receiver, PHI 1959, NYT 1960-62, OAK 1963-66, BUF 1967 & MIN 1968: Ranked #171 on Notinhalloffame.com. Twice leading the AFL in rushing, Powell was a five-time AFL All-Star and two-time First Team All-Pro.
Sterling Sharpe: Wide Receiver, GNB 1988-94: Ranked #28 on Notinhalloffame.com. Sharpe’s career was cut short due to injury, but still managed five Pro Bowls, three First Team All-Pros and twice led the NFL in Receptions. He also once led the NFL in Touchdown Receptions.
Otis Taylor: Wide Receiver & Flanker, KAN 1965-75: Ranked #13 on Notinhalloffame.com. Taylor is a Super Bowl Champion with the Chiefs and he has an AFL All-Star and two Pro Bowls on his ledger. He was also the NFL’s leading receiver in Yards in 1971.
Al Wistert: Tackle, Guard & Defensive End, 1943-51: Ranked #38 on Notinhalloffame.com. Wistert won two NFL Championships with the Eagles and was honored with four First Team All-Pro Selections.
This means that the following did not advance:
Ottis Anderson: Running Back, STL 1979-86 & NYG 1986-92. Ranked #54 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Carl Banks: Linebacker, NYG 1984-92, WAS 1993, CLE 1994-95. Ranked #253 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Larry Brown: Running Back, WAS 1969-76. Ranked #109 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Mark Clayton: Wide Receiver, MIA 1983-92 & GNB 1993: Ranked #222 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Charlie Conerly: Quarterback, NYG 1948-61: Ranked #23 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Henry Ellard: Wide Receiver, RAM 1983-93, WAS 1994-98 & NWE 1998: Ranked #71 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Lester Hayes: Cornerback, OAK/RAI 1977-86. Ranked #15 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Chris Hinton: Offensive Lineman, BAL/IND 1983-89, ATL 1990-03 & MIN 1994-95. Ranked #152 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Cecil Isbell: Tailback, GNB 1938-42: Ranked #59 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Billy “White Shoes” Johnson: Wide Receiver & Returner, HOU 1974-80, ATL 1982-87 & WAS 1988: Ranked #110 on Notinhalloffame.com
Mike Kenn: Offensive Lineman, ATL 1978-94. Ranked #85 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Bob Kuechenberg: Offensive Lineman, MIA 1970-83: Ranked #35 on Notinhalloffame.com.
George Kunz: Offensive Lineman, ATL 1969-74 & BAL 1975-80: Ranked #98 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Jim Marshall: Defensive End, MIN 1960-79: Ranked #21 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Clay Matthews Jr.: Linebacker, CLE 1978-93 & ATL 1994-96: Ranked #99 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Stanley Morgan: Wide Receiver, NWE 1977-89 & NO 1990: Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com
Tommy Nobis: Linebacker, ATL 1966-76, Ranked #27 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Steve Tasker: Special Teams, HOU 1985-86 & BUF 1986-97: Ranked #112 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Everson Walls: Cornerback, DAL 1981-89, NYG 1990-92 & CLE 1992-93: Ranked #88 on Notinhalloffame.com.
The Coach/Contributor Finalists are:
Tom Coughlin: Coughlin won a Super Bowl with the Giants as an Assistant Coach, and was later Jacksonville’s first Head Coach. After taking the Jaguars to two AFC Championship Games, he would become the Giants Head Coach in 2004, and would win two Super Bowls. He had an overall coaching record of 170-150.
Mike Holmgren: Holmgren coached the Green Bay Packers from 1992 to 1998 and would lead them to a Super Bowl Championship. He later served as Seattle’s Head Coach from 1999 to 2008 and lead them to a Super Bowl Appearance. Holmgren also has two Super Bowl Rings as an Assistant Coach and has an overall record of 151-111.
Bucko Kilroy: Kilroy won three Super Bowls as an executive with New England, and before that he was a scout in the 1960s, helping Philadelphia, Washington and Dallas find talent.
Robert Kraft: Kraft is the long-time owner of the New England Patriots, having bought the team in 1994. Since his acquisition, the Patriots became one of the most successful franchises in Football, winning six Super Bowls.
Buddy Parker: Parker was Detroit’s Head Coach from 1951 to 1955, where he led them to two NFL Championships. He was also Pittsburgh’s Head Coach from 1957 to 1964 and had an overall record of 104-75-9.
Dan Reeves: Reeves was the Head Coach for Denver from 1981 to 1992, and brought them to three Super Bowls, though they were unable to defeat their NFC opponents. He was later the Giants Head Coach (1993-96) and then took over in Atlanta (1997-03) and brought them to their first Super Bowl, though he lost to his former team, Denver. His overall record was 190-165-2.
Art Rooney Jr.: A member of the legendary Rooney family that has always owned the Pittsburgh Steelers, Rooney Jr. is the current Vice President and former Personnel Director.
Marty Schottenheimer: Schottenheimer was the Head Coach for four different teams (Cleveland 1984-88, Kansas City 1989-96, Washington 2001 & San Diego (2002-06), and had an overall record of 200-126-1.
Mike Shanahan: Shanahan was Denver’s Head Coach from 1995 to 2006, and it was under his watch that the Broncos won their first two Super Bowls. He also has a Super Bowl Ring as an Assistant Coach with San Francisco. His overall record was 170-138.
Clark Shaughnessy: Shaughnessy had a long career in both College and the pro ranks, the latter where he was an Assistant Coach and Consultant for Washington, Los Angeles and Chicago.
Lloyd Wells: Wells was football’s first full-time African-American Scout and he focused on HBCUs in a career with the Kansas City Chiefs.
John Wooten: Wooten won two Super Bowls; one with Dallas and one with Baltimore, for his roles as a scouting executive.
This means that Bud Adams Jr., Roone Arledge, C.O. Brocato, Alex Gibbs, Ralph Hay, Eddie Kotal, Elmer Layden, Jerry Markbreit, Virginia McCaskey, Rich McKay, John McVay, Art Modell, Carl Peterson, Jerry Seeman, George Seifert, Seymour Siwoff and Jim Tunney did not advance.
The respective committees will meet next month, and announce their Finalists at a date to be determined.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate all the Finalists for the 2024 Class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Names The 2024 Semi-Finalists for the Seniors and Coach/Contributor Categories
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Season has begun as they have announced the Semi-Finalists for the Senior and Coaches/Contributor categories for the Class of 2024.
The 12-Person Senior Committee named 31 Semi-Finalists.
The 12-Person Coach/Contributor Committee named 29 Semi-Finalists.
The results of these committees will be revealed on July 27.
Here are the nominees:
Senior Committee Nominees:
Ken Anderson: Quarterback, CIN 1971-86: Ranked #8 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Ottis Anderson: Running Back, STL 1979-86 & NYG 1986-92. Ranked #54 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Carl Banks: Linebacker, NYG 1984-92, WAS 1993, CLE 1994-95. Ranked #253 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Maxie Baughan: Linebacker, PHI 1960-65, LAR 1966-70 & WAS 1972. Ranked #14 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Larry Brown: Running Back, WAS 1969-76. Ranked #109 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Mark Clayton: Wide Receiver, MIA 1983-92 & GNB 1993: Ranked #222 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Charlie Conerly: Quarterback, NYG 1948-61: Ranked #23 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Roger Craig: Running Back, SF 1983-90, RAI 1991 & MIN 1992-93: Ranked #7 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Henry Ellard: Wide Receiver, RAM 1983-93, WAS 1994-98 & NWE 1998: Ranked #71 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Randy Gradishar: Linebacker, DEN 1974-83. Ranked #2 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Lester Hayes: Cornerback, OAK/RAI 1977-86. Ranked #15 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Chris Hinton: Offensive Lineman, BAL/IND 1983-89, ATL 1990-03 & MIN 1994-95. Ranked #152 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Cecil Isbell: Tailback, GNB 1938-42: Ranked #59 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Joe Jacoby: Offensive Lineman, WAS 1981-93: Ranked #41 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Billy “White Shoes” Johnson: Wide Receiver & Returner, HOU 1974-80, ATL 1982-87 & WAS 1988: Ranked #110 on Notinhalloffame.com
Mike Kenn: Offensive Lineman, ATL 1978-94. Ranked #85 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Bob Kuechenberg: Offensive Lineman, MIA 1970-83: Ranked #35 on Notinhalloffame.com.
George Kunz: Offensive Lineman, ATL 1969-74 & BAL 1975-80: Ranked #98 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Albert Lewis: Cornerback, KAN 1983-93 & RAI/OAK 1994-98: Ranked #129 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Jim Marshall: Defensive End, MIN 1960-79: Ranked #21 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Clay Matthews Jr.: Linebacker, CLE 1978-93 & ATL 1994-96: Ranked #99 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Steve McMichael: Defensive Tackle & Nose Tackle, NWE 1980, CHI 1981-93 & GNB 1994: Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com
Eddie Meador: Cornerback & Safety, RAM 1959-70. Ranked #81 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Stanley Morgan: Wide Receiver, NWE 1977-89 & NO 1990: Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com
Tommy Nobis: Linebacker, ATL 1966-76, Ranked #27 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Art Powell: Split End, Defensive Back & Wide Receiver, PHI 1959, NYT 1960-62, OAK 1963-66, BUF 1967 & MIN 1968: Ranked #171 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Sterling Sharpe: Wide Receiver, GNB 1988-94: Ranked #28 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Steve Tasker: Special Teams, HOU 1985-86 & BUF 1986-97: Ranked #112 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Otis Taylor: Wide Receiver & Flanker, KAN 1965-75: Ranked #13 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Everson Walls: Cornerback, DAL 1981-89, NYG 1990-92 & CLE 1992-93: Ranked #88 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Al Wistert: Tackle, Guard & Defensive End, 1943-51: Ranked #38 on Notinhalloffame.com.
The Coach/Contributor Finalists are:
Bud Adams Jr.
Roone Arledge
C.O. Brocato
Tom Coughlin
Alex Gibbs
Ralph Hay
Mike Holmgren
Bucko Kilroy
Eddie Kotal
Robert Kraft
Elmer Layden
Jerry Markbreit
Virginia McCaskey
Rich McKay
John McVay
Art Modell
Buddy Parker
Carl Peterson
Dan Reeves
Art Rooney Jr.
Marty Schoenheimer
Jerry Seeman
George Seifert
Mike Shanahan
Clark Shaughnessy
Seymour Siwoff
Jim Tunney
Lloyd Wells
John Wooten
The Pro Football HOF Announces their Preliminary Candidates
All of the first year candidates will be underlined, and the returning Finalists will have an asterisk.
Let’s take a look shall we?
Quarterbacks:
Randall Cunningham: PHI 1985-95, MIN 1997-99, DAL 2000 & BAL 2001. Ranked #45 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Rich Gannon: MIN 1987-92, WAS 1993, KC 1995-98 & OAK 1993-04.
Donovan McNabb: PHI 1999-09, WAS 2010 & MIN 2011. Ranked #35 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Steve McNair: HOU/TEN 1995-05 & BAL 2006-07. Ranked #87 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Phil Simms: NYG 1979-93. Ranked #50 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Running Backs:
Tiki Barber: NYG (1997-06). Ranked #80 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Earnest Byner: CLE 1984-88, WAS 1989-93 & CLE/BAL 1996-97.
Roger Craig: SF 1983-90, LAR 1991 & MIN 1992-93. Ranked #11 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Corey Dillon: CIN 1997-03 & NE 2004-08.
Eddie George: HOU/TEN 1996-03 & DAL 2004.
Edgerrin James: IND 1999-05, AZ 2006-08 & SEA 2009. Ranked #19 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Lorenzo Neal: NO 1993-96, NYJ 1997, TB 1998, TEN 1999-00, CIN 2001-02, SD 2003-07 & BAL 2008.
Fred Taylor: JAX 1998-08 & NE 2009-10.
Herschel Walker: DAL 1986-89, MIN 1989-91, PHI 1992-94, NYG 1995 & DAL 1996-97. Ranked #40 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Ricky Watters: SF 1991-94, PHI 1995-97 & SEA 1998-01. Ranked #49 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Wide Receivers:
*Isaac Bruce: LAR/STL 1994-07 & SF 2008-09. Ranked #18 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Donald Driver: GB 1999-12.
Henry Ellard: LAR 1983-93, WAS 1994-97, NE 1998 & WAS 1998. Ranked #91 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Torry Holt: STL 1998-08, JAX 2009. Ranked #13 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Chad Johnson: CIN 2001-10, NE 2011. Ranked #44 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Randy Moss: MIN 1998-04, OAK 2005-06, NE 2007-10, TEN 2010 & SF 2012. Ranked #3 on Notinhalloffame.com.
*Terrell Owens: SF 1996-03, PHI 2004-05, DAL 2006-08, BUF 2009 & CIN 2010. Ranked #8 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Sterling Sharpe: GB 1988-94. Ranked #47 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Jimmy Smith: DAL 1992-93 & JAX 1995-05. Ranked #96 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Rod Smith: DEN 1995-07. Ranked #59 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Steve Smith: NYG 2007-10, PHI 2011 & STL 2012.
John Taylor: SF 1987-95.
Hines Ward: PIT 1998-11. Ranked #31 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Tight Ends:
Mark Bavaro: NYG 1985-90, CLE 1992 & PHI 1993-94.
Ben Coates: NE 1994-99 & BAL 2000. Ranked #79 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Ferrell Edmunds: MIA 1988-92 & SEA 1993-94.
Jay Novacek: STL/PHX 1985-89 & DAL 1990-96. Ranked #89 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Offensive Linemen:
Willie Anderson (T): CIN 1996-07 & BAL 2008.
Matt Birk (C): MIN 1998-08 & BAL 2009-12. Ranked #67 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Tony Boselli (T): JAX 1995-01 & HOU 2002. Ranked #81 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Lomas Brown (T): DET 1985-95, AZ 1996-98, CLE 1999, NYG 2000-01 & TB 2002.
Ruben Brown (G): BUF 1995-03 & CHI 2004-07.
Ray Donaldson (C): BAL/IND 1980-92, SEA 1993-94 & DAL 1995-96.
Alan Faneca (G): PIT 1998-07, NYJ 2008-09 & AZ 2010. Ranked #4 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Bill Fralic (G/T): ATL 1985-92.
Jay Hilgenberg (C): CHI 1981-91, CLE 1992 & NO 1993. Ranked #71 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Chris Hinton (G/T): BAL/IND 1983-93, ATL 1990-92 & MIN 1994-95. Ranked #104 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Kent Hull (C): BUF 1986-96.
Steve Hutchinson (G): SEA 2001-05, MIN 2006-11 & TEN 2012. Ranked #36 on Notinhalloffame.com.
*Joe Jacoby (T): WAS 1981-93. Ranked #52 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Mike Kenn (T): ATL 1978-94. Ranked #99 on Notinhalloffame.com.
*Kevin Mawae (C/G): SEA 1994-97, NYJ 1998-05 & TEN 2006-09. Ranked #22 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Tom Nalen (C): DEN 1994-08.
Nate Newton (G): DAL 1986-98 & CAR 1999.
Bart Oates (C): NYG 1985-93 & SF 1994-95.
Jeff Saturday (C): IND 1999-11 & GB 2012. Ranked #76 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Richmond Webb (T): MIA 1999-00 & CIN 2001-02.
Steve Wisniewski (G): LAR/OAK 1989-01. Ranked #27 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Defensive Linemen:
La’Roi Glover (DT/NT): NO 1997-01, DAL 2002-05 & STL 2006-08.
Leonard Marshall (DE/DT): NYG 1983-92, NYJ 1993 & WAS 1994.
Keith Millard (DT/NT/DE): MIN 1985-91, SEA 1992, GB 1992 & PHI 1993.
Leslie O’Neal (DE): SD 1986-95, STL 1996-97 & KC 1998-99.
Michael Dean Perry (DT/DE): CLE 1989-94, DEN 1995-97 & KC 1997.
Simeon Rice (DE): AZ 1996-00, TB 2001-06, DEN 2007 & IND 2007.
Richard Seymour (DT): NE 2001-08 & OAK 2009-12. Ranked #48 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Neil Smith (DE): KC 1988-96, DEN 1997-99 & SD 2000.
Greg Townsend (DE/NT/LB): LAR 1983-93, PHI 1994 & OAK 1997.
Kyle Vanden Bosch (DE): AZ 2001-04, TEN 2005-09 & DET 2010-12.
Bryant Young (DT): SF 1994-07
Linebackers:
Carl Banks: NYG 1984-92, WAS 1993 & CLE 1994-95.
Cornelius Bennett: BUF 1987-95, ATL 1996-98 & IND 1999-00.
Tedy Bruschi: NE 1996-08.
Seth Joyner: PHI 1986-93, AZ 1994-96, GB 1997 & DEN 1998.
Ray Lewis: BAL 1996-12. Ranked #1 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Greg Lloyd: PIT 1988-97 & CAR 1998. Ranked #88 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Wilber Marshall: CHI 1984-87, WAS 1988-92, HOU 1993, AZ 1994 & NYJ 1995.
Clay Matthews: CLE 1978-93 & ATL 1994-96.
Willie McGinest: NE 1994-05 & CLE 2006-08.
Karl Mecklenburg: DEN 1983-94. Ranked #66 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Sam Mills: NO 1986-94 & CAR 1995-97. Ranked #92 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Joey Porter: PIT 199-06, MIA 2007-09 & AZ 2010-11. Ranked #98 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Darryl Talley: BUF 1983-94, ATL 1995 & MIN 1996.
Zach Thomas: MIA 1996-2007 & DAL 2008.
Brian Urlacher: CHI 2000-12. Ranked #9 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Defensive Backs:
Eric Allen (CB): PHI 1988-94, NO 1995-97 & OAK 1998-01. Ranked #42 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Steve Atwater (S): DEN 1989-98 & NYJ 1999. Ranked #17 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Ronde Barber (CB/S): TB 1997-12. Ranked #15 on Notinhalloffame.com.
LeRoy Butler (S): GB 1990-01. Ranked #83 on Notinhalloffame.com.
*Brian Dawkins (SS): PHI 1996-08 & DEN 2009-11. Ranked #8 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Rodney Harrison (S): SD 1994-02 & NE 2003-08.
*Ty Law (CB): NE 1995-04, NYJ 2005, KC 2006-07, NYJ 2008 & DEN 2009. Ranked #30 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Albert Lewis (CB): KC 1983-93 & LAR/OAK 1994-98.
*John Lynch (S): TB 1993-03 & DEN 2004-07. Ranked #34 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Dennis Smith (S): DEN 1981-94.
Everson Walls (CB): DAL 1981-89, NYG 1990-92 & CLE 1992-93
Darren Woodson (S): DAL 1992-03..
Place Kickers/Punters:
Gary Anderson (K): PIT 1982-94, PHI 1995-96, SF 1997, MIN 1998-02 & TEN 2003-04
Sean Landeta (P): NYG 1985-93, LAR/STL 1993-96, TB 1997, GB 1998, PHI 1999-02, STL 2003-04, PHI 2005 & NYG 2006.
Nick Lowery (K): NE 1978, KC 1980-93 & NYJ 1994-96.
Special Teams:
Brian Mitchell (KR/PR): WAS 1990-99, PHI 2000-02 & NYG 2003.
Steve Tasker (ST): HOU 1985-86 & BUF 1986-97. Ranked #95 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Coaches:
*Don Coryell: STL 1973-77 & SD 1978-86.
Bill Cowher: PIT 1992-06.
Tom Flores: OAK/LAR 1979-87 & SEA 1992-94.
Mike Holmgren: GB 1992-98 & SEA 1999-08.
Jimmy Johnson: DAL 1989-93 & MIA 1996-99.
Chuck Knox: LAR 1973-77, BUF 1978-82, SEA 1983-91 & LAR 1992-94.
Buddy Parker: DET 1951-56 & PIT 1957-64.
Richie Petitbon: WAS 1981-93.
Dan Reeves: DEN 1981-92, NYG 1993-96 & ATL 1997-03
Marty Schottenheimer: CLE 1984-89, KC 1989-98 & WAS 2001.
Clark Shaugnessy: LAR 1978-49 & CHI 1951--62
Dick Vermeil: PHI 1976-82, STL 1997-99 & KC 2001-05.
Please note that we don not rank coaches.
Mild surprise omissions at this stage include Quarterback Drew Bledsoe and Running Back, Shaun Alexander.
Perhaps the biggest head scratcher is that Steve Smith was chosen. We have to wonder if they thought they were voting for the recently retired Steve Smith Sr., who is eligible for Canton in 2022 and has over 14,000 Receiving Yards. This Steve Smith played five years and has 2,641 Receiving Yards.
We are guessing that Smith won’t make the next round.
Jerry Kramer and Robert Brazile have already advanced as Senior Finalists. Bobby Beathard has been announced as the Contributor Finalist
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate those who made it this far and we will be eagerly anticipating those who will advance to the Semi-Finals.
25. Sterling Sharpe
The Packers elected Sharpe into their Hall of Fame in 2002.
26. Sterling Sharpe
Much like our entry with Terrell Davis, we wonder what kind of career numbers Sterling Sharpe would have put up had a neck injury not prematurely ended his career in his prime in 1994. It is not out of the realm of possibility to think that he could have in the top ten in every major receiving category had he stayed healthy.
Sterling Sharpe was productive in every year he was in the NFL. Three times he led the league in receptions and was the main go-to target for Brett Favre when the latter joined the Packers. His apex season was in 1992 when he won the Wide Receiver’s version of the “Triple Crown” where he was the top performer in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. In joining that elite group, many felt that he was truly the top Wide Receiver in the NFL. In his prime, Sharpe’s attributes included top-notch speed, with the next level after he caught the pigskin. Watching Sharpe play was like seeing a trained gazelle escape lions.
He was still at the top of his game when he was forced to retire from a freak injury at the age of 29. Had he remained healthy, where would he be on all-time receiving lists, and would he have made the Packers the dynasty? We’ll never know.