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Prior to 1970, the procedure of naming just 15 finalists was not defined. Beginning in 2007, the finalists number 17 that includes 15 modern-era candidates and two senior nominees.

BOLD CAPS Indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

* indicates Old-timer/senior nominee. Selection of Old-timer/senior candidate began in 1972. No nominee was picked in 1975.

^# Superscript number indicates the number of times as finalist. No subscript number indicates a person's first time as finalist.

 All-time alphabetical listing of Finalists

2012
Jerome Bettis2 Tim Brown3 *JACK BUTLER Cris Carter5 DERMONTTI DAWSON4 Edward DeBartolo, Jr.	CHRIS DOLEMAN2 Kevin Greene Charles Haley3 CORTEZ KENNEDY4 CURTIS MARTIN2 Bill Parcells3	Andre Reed6 WILLIE ROAF2 Will Shields Dick Stanfel2 Aeneas Williams
2011
Jerome Bettis Tim Brown2 Cris Carter4 Dermontti Dawson3 RICHARD DENT7 Chris Doleman	MARSHALL FAULK Charles Haley2 *CHRIS HANBURGER Cortez Kennedy3 Curtis Martin Andre Reed5	*LES RICHTER Willie Roaf ED SABOL DEION SANDERS SHANNON SHARPE3
2010
Tim Brown Cris Carter3 Don Coryell Roger Craig Dermontti Dawson2 Richard Dent6	RUSS GRIMM5 Charles Haley RICKEY JACKSON Cortez Kennedy2 *DICK LeBEAU *FLOYD LITTLE	JOHN RANDLE Andre Reed4 JERRRY RICE Shannon Sharpe2 EMMITT SMITH
2009
Cris Carter2 Dermontti Dawson Richard Dent5 Russ Grimm5 *BOB HAYES2 *Claude Humphrey4	Cortez Kennedy Bob Kuechenberg8 RANDALL McDANIEL2 John Randle Andre Reed3 Shannon Sharpe	BRUCE SMITH Paul Tagliabue3 DERRICK THOMAS5 RALPH WILSON, JR.3 ROD WOODSON
2008
Cris Carter FRED DEAN2 Richard Dent4 *Marshall Goldberg2 Randy Gradishar2 DARRELL GREEN	Russ Grimm4 Ray Guy7 Bob Kuechenberg7 Randall McDaniel ART MONK8 Andre Reed2	Paul Tagliabue2 Derrick Thomas4 *EMMITT THOMAS ANDRE TIPPETT2 GARY ZIMMERMAN5
2007
Fred Dean Richard Dent3 Russ Grimm3 Ray Guy6 *GENE HICKERSON4 MICHAEL IRVIN3	Bob Kuechenberg6 BRUCE MATTHEWS Art Monk7 Andre Reed *CHARLIE SANDERS Paul Tagliabue	Derrick Thomas3 THURMAN THOMAS2 Andre Tippett ROGER WEHRLI2 Gary Zimmerman4
2006
TROY AIKMAN HARRY CARSON7 L.C. Greenwood6 Russ Grimm2 Claude Humphrey3	Michael Irvin2 Bob Kuechenberg5 *JOHN MADDEN2 Art Monk6 WARREN MOON	Derrick Thomas2 Thurman Thomas REGGIE WHITE *RAYFIELD WRIGHT2 Gary Zimmerman3
2005
Harry Carson6 Richard Dent2 *BENNY FRIEDMAN L.C. Greenwood5 Russ Grimm	Claude Humphrey2 Michael Irvin Bob Kuechenberg4 DAN MARINO Art Monk5	*FRITZ POLLARD Derrick Thomas Roger Wehrli George Young3 STEVE YOUNG
2004
*BOB BROWN5 Harry Carson5 Richard Dent *CARL ELLER13 JOHN ELWAY	Cliff Harris Bob Hayes Lester Hayes4 Bob Kuechenberg3 Jim Marshall	Art Monk4 BARRY SANDERS George Young2 Rayfield Wright Gary Zimmerman2
2003
MARCUS ALLEN ELVIN BETHEA Harry Carson4 JOE DeLAMIELLEURE Randy Gradishar	Lester Hayes4 Claude Humphrey Bob Kuechenberg2 JAMES LOFTON3 Art Monk3	Ken Stabler3 *HANK STRAM Ralph Wilson2 George Young Gary Zimmerman
2002
*GEORGE ALLEN4 Harry Carson3 DAVE CASPER3 L.C. Greenwood4 Ray Guy5	DAN HAMPTON2 Lester Hayes2 JIM KELLY Bob Kuechenberg James Lofton2	Art Modell Art Monk2 Bill Parcells2 Donnie Shell JOHN STALLWORTH8
2001
*NICK BUONICONTI Harry Carson2 Dave Casper2 Dan Hampton Lester Hayes	MARV LEVY3 Art Monk MIKE MUNCHAK2 Bill Parcells JACKIE SLATER	John Stallworth7 LYNN SWANN14 Ralph Wilson, Jr. RON YARY6 JACK YOUNGBLOOD8
2000
Harry Carson Dave Casper Carl Eller12 Marv Levy2 James Lofton	HOWIE LONG2 RONNIE LOTT JOE MONTANA Mike Munchak DAN ROONEY3	John Stallworth6 Lynn Swann13 *DAVE WILCOX Ron Yary5 Jack Youngblood7
1999
George Allen3 ERIC DICKERSON Carl Eller11 Ray Guy4 Marv Levy	Howie Long TOM MACK11 OZZIE NEWSOME3 Dan Rooney2 *BILLY SHAW	John Stallworth5 Lynn Swann12 LAWRENCE TAYLOR Ron Yary4 Jack Youngblood6
1998
George Allen2 Ken Anderson2 Carl Eller10 PAUL KRAUSE3 Tom Mack10	*TOMMY McDONALD2 ANTHONY MUÑOZ Ozzie Newsome2 Dan Rooney MIKE SINGLETARY	John Stallworth4 DWIGHT STEPHENSON5 Lynn Swann11 Ron Yary3 Jack Youngblood5
1997
Carl Eller9 Ray Guy3 MIKE HAYNES3 *Jerry Kramer10 Paul Krause2	Tom Mack9 WELLINGTON MARA2 Ozzie Newsome DON SHULA John Stallworth3	Dwight Stephenson4 Lynn Swann10 MIKE WEBSTER2 Ron Yary2 Jack Youngblood4
1996
Ken Anderson *LOU CREEKMUR2 DAN DIERDORF5 Carl Eller8 JOE GIBBS	L.C. Greenwood3 Mike Haynes2 CHARLIE JOINER5 Tom Mack8 MEL RENFRO4	John Stallworth2 Dwight Stephenson3 Lynn Swann9 Mike Webster1 Jack Youngblood3
1995
Dan Dierdorf4 Carl Eller7 JIM FINKS L.C. Greenwood2 Ray Guy2	Mike Haynes Charlie Joiner4 *HENRY JORDAN4 STEVE LARGENT Tom Mack7	Mel Renfro3 LEE ROY SELMON Dwight Stephenson2 Lynn Swann8 KELLEN WINSLOW3
1994
Dan Dierdorf3 TONY DORSETT Carl Eller6 BUD GRANT4 JIMMY JOHNSON	Charlie Joiner3 *LEROY KELLY4 Paul Krause Tom Mack6 Mel Renfro2	JACKIE SMITH2 John Stallworth Lynn Swann7 RANDY WHITE Kellen Winslow2
1993
Bob Brown4 Carl Eller5 DAN FOUTS Charlie Joiner2 LARRY LITTLE4	Tom Mack5 CHUCK NOLL WALTER PAYTON Mel Renfro Jackie Smith	*Dick Stanfel Dwight Stephenson Lynn Swann6 BILL WALSH2 Kellen Winslow
1992
LEM BARNEY2 Bob Brown3 AL DAVIS7 Dan Dierdorf2 Carl Eller4	*Willie Galimore Bud Grant3 Ray Guy Charlie Joiner Tom Mack4	JOHN MACKEY5 Wellington Mara JOHN RIGGINS2 Lynn Swann5 Bill Walsh
1991
Lem Barney Bob Brown2 EARL CAMPBELL Al Davis6 Carl Eller3	L.C. Greenwood JOHN HANNAH *STAN JONES John Mackey4 John Riggins	TEX SCHRAMM Ken Stabler2 JAN STENERUD Lynn Swann4 Jack Youngblood2
1990
BUCK BUCHANAN5 Al Davis5 Dan Dierdorf BOB GRIESE5 FRANCO HARRIS	TED HENDRICKS2 JACK LAMBERT TOM LANDRY Larry Little3 John Mackey	*BOB ST. CLAIR Ken Stabler Lynn Swann3 Ron Yary Jack Youngblood
1989
MEL BLOUNT TERRY BRADSHAW Buck Buchanan4 Al Davis4 Carl Eller2	Bud Grant2 Bob Griese4 Ted Hendricks *Henry Jordan3 Leroy Kelly3	Tom Mack3 John Mackey2 ART SHELL2 Lynn Swann2 WILLIE WOOD10
1988
George Allen FRED BILETNIKOFF5 Buck Buchanan3 Al Davis3 MIKE DITKA2	Bud Grant Bob Griese3 JACK HAM Lee Roy Jordan Leroy Kelly2	Tom Mack2 ALAN PAGE2 *Lou Rymkus Art Shell Lynn Swann
1987
Fred Biletnikoff4 Bob Brown Blanton Collier LARRY CSONKA2 Al Davis2 LEN DAWSON3	JOE GREENE Bob Griese2 *JOHN HENRY JOHNSON9 Jerry Kramer9 JIM LANGER	Larry Little2 DON MAYNARD8 Tommy McDonald Alan Page GENE UPSHAW
1986
Fred Biletnikoff3 Larry Csonka Al Davis Len Dawson2 Bob Griese	PAUL HORNUNG12 KEN HOUSTON John Henry Johnson8 WILLIE LANIER3 Larry Little	Tom Mack Don Maynard7 Johnny Robinson6 FRAN TARKENTON3 *DOAK WALKER5
1985
Fred Biletnikoff2 Buck Buchanan2 Carl Eller *FRANK GATSKI2 Paul Hornung11	Willie Lanier2 John Madden Don Maynard6 JOE NAMATH3 Johnny Robinson5	PETE ROZELLE8 O.J. SIMPSON ROGER STAUBACH Fran Tarkenton2 Willie Wood9
1984
Fred Biletnikoff WILLIE BROWN Buck Buchanan Paul Hornung10 Henry Jordan2	Jerry Kramer8 Willie Lanier Don Maynard5 MIKE McCORMACK4 Joe Namath2	Pete Rozelle7 Fran Tarkenton CHARLEY TAYLOR2 *ARNIE WEINMEISTER Willie Wood8
1983
BOBBY BELL SID GILLMAN2 Gene Hickerson3 Paul Hornung9 John Henry Johnson7 SONNY JURGENSEN3	Don Maynard4 Mike McCormack3 BOBBY MITCHELL Joe Namath Johnny Robinson4 Pete Rozelle6	*Mac Speedie3 Charley Taylor PAUL WARFIELD Willie Wood7
1982
DOUG ATKINS6 Len Dawson Sid Gillman Gene Hickerson2 Paul Hornung8	SAM HUFF3 Sonny Jurgensen2 Leroy Kelly Don Maynard3 Mike McCormack2	*GEORGE MUSSO MERLIN OLSEN Johnny Robinson3 Pete Rozelle5 Willie Wood6
1981
Doug Atkins5 *RED BADGRO GEORGE BLANDA WILLIE DAVIS6 Mike Ditka	Gene Hickerson Paul Hornung7 Jerry Kramer7 Don Maynard2 Mike McCormack	JIM RINGO7 Johnny Robinson2 Pete Rozelle4 Jim Tyrer Willie Wood5
1980
HERB ADDERLEY3 Charley Conerly7 *Lou Creekmur Willie Davis5 Paul Hornung6 John Henry Johnson6	DEACON JONES Sonny Jurgensen Jerry Kramer6 BOB LILLY Don Maynard JIM OTTO	Jim Ringo6 Johnny Robinson Pete Rozelle3 Willie Wood4
1979
Herb Adderley2 Doug Atkins4 DICK BUTKUS Willie Davis4 *Marshall Goldberg	Paul Hornung5 John Henry Johnson5 Jerry Kramer5 YALE LARY6 John Mackey	RON MIX Jim Ringo5 Pete Rozelle2 JOHNNY UNITAS Willie Wood3
1978
Herb Adderley LANCE ALWORTH Doug Atkins3 Charley Conerly6 Willie Davis3 WEEB EWBANK3	Paul Hornung4 Sam Huff2 John Henry Johnson4 Jerry Kramer4 Yale Lary5 *TUFFY LEEMANS2	RAY NITSCHKE Jim Ringo4 LARRY WILSON Willie Wood2
1977
Doug Atkins2 Willie Davis2 Weeb Ewbank2 FRANK GIFFORD6 FORREST GREGG Sam Huff	John Henry Johnson3 Yale Lary4 Gene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb2 Jim Ringo3 Pete Rozelle	GALE SAYERS BART STARR *BILL WILLIS Willie Wood
1976
Charley Conerly5 Willie Davis Weeb Ewbank *RAY FLAHERTY LEN FORD5 Frank Gatski	Frank Gifford5 Paul Hornung3 John Henry Johnson2 Henry Jordan Jerry Kramer3 Yale Lary3	Jim Ringo2 Clark Shaughnessy3 JIM TAYLOR4 Doak Walker4
1975
Doug Atkins ROOSEVELT BROWN5 Charley Conerly4 GEORGE CONNOR2 Len Ford4	Frank Gifford4 John Henry Johnson Jerry Kramer2 Yale Lary2 DANTE LAVELLI6	LENNY MOORE2 Jim Ringo Clark Shaughnessy2 Jim Taylor3
1974
Roosevelt Brown4 *TONY CANADEO4 Charley Conerly3 George Connor Len Ford3 BILL GEORGE2	Frank Gifford3 LOU GROZA2 Jerry Kramer DICK "NIGHT TRAIN"LANE4 Yale Lary	Dante Lavelli5 Lenny Moore Jim Taylor2 Doak Walker3
1973
RAYMOND BERRY Roosevelt Brown3 Tony Canadeo3 Len Ford2 Rosey Grier	Lou Groza *Ole Haugsrud Paul Hornung2 Dick "Night Train" Lane3 Dante Lavelli4	Tony Morabito JIM PARKER JOE SCHMIDT3 Jim Taylor Doak Walker2
1972
Roosevelt Brown2 Tony Canadeo2 Charley Conerly2 Bill George Frank Gifford2	Paul Hornung LAMAR HUNT Dick "Night Train" Lane2 Dante Lavelli3 GINO MARCHETTI	OLLIE MATSON *ACE PARKER Joe Schmidt2 Mac Speedie2 Doak Walker
1971
Roosevelt Brown JIM BROWN Tony Canadeo Charley Conerly Len Ford Frank Gifford	BILL HEWITT2 BRUISER KINARD2 Dick "Night Train" Lane Dante Lavelli2 VINCE LOMBARDI	ANDY ROBUSTELLI2 Joe Schmidt Duke Slater2 Y.A. TITTLE2 NORM VAN BROCKLIN2
1970
JACK CHRISTIANSEN TOM FEARS Beattie Feathers Bill Hewitt Bruiser Kinard Dante Lavelli	Tuffy Leemans Gene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb HUGH McELHENNY PETE PIHOS Andy Robustelli Clark Shaugnessy	Duke Slater Mac Speedie Y.A. Tittle Norm Van Brocklin

NOTE: In some cases, there were 16 finalists due to a tie in the voting. In 1975, there were only 14 finalists.