Hall of Famers: Yearly Finalists - Pro Football Hall of Fame

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

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 CASPER*³ 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 Allen³ERIC DICKERSON Carl Eller¹¹Ray Guy⁴Marv Levy	Howie Long TOM MACK¹¹OZZIE NEWSOME³Dan Rooney²*BILLY SHAW	John Stallworth⁵Lynn Swann¹²LAWRENCE TAYLOR Ron Yary⁴Jack Youngblood⁶
1998
George Allen²Ken Anderson²Carl Eller¹⁰PAUL KRAUSE³Tom Mack¹⁰	TOMMY McDONALD² ANTHONY MUÑOZ* Ozzie Newsome²Dan Rooney MIKE SINGLETARY	John Stallworth⁴DWIGHT STEPHENSON⁵Lynn Swann¹¹Ron Yary³Jack Youngblood⁵
1997
Carl Eller⁹Ray Guy³MIKE HAYNES³ *Jerry Kramer¹⁰Paul Krause²	Tom Mack⁹WELLINGTON MARA²Ozzie Newsome DON SHULA John Stallworth³	Dwight Stephenson⁴Lynn Swann¹⁰MIKE WEBSTER²Ron Yary²Jack Youngblood⁴
1996
Ken Anderson LOU CREEKMUR²DAN DIERDORF⁵Carl Eller⁸JOE GIBBS*	L.C. Greenwood³Mike Haynes²CHARLIE JOINER⁵Tom Mack⁸MEL RENFRO⁴	John Stallworth²Dwight Stephenson³Lynn Swann⁹Mike Webster¹Jack Youngblood³
1995
Dan Dierdorf⁴Carl Eller⁷JIM FINKS L.C. Greenwood²Ray Guy²	Mike Haynes Charlie Joiner⁴HENRY JORDAN⁴STEVE LARGENT* Tom Mack⁷	Mel Renfro³ LEE ROY SELMON Dwight Stephenson² Lynn Swann⁸KELLEN WINSLOW³
1994
Dan Dierdorf³TONY DORSETTCarl Eller⁶ BUD GRANT⁴JIMMY JOHNSON	Charlie Joiner³ *LEROY KELLY⁴Paul KrauseTom Mack⁶ Mel Renfro²	JACKIE SMITH² John Stallworth Lynn Swann⁷ RANDY WHITEKellen Winslow²
1993
Bob Brown⁴Carl Eller⁵DAN FOUTS Charlie Joiner²LARRY LITTLE⁴	Tom Mack⁵ CHUCK NOLLWALTER PAYTONMel Renfro Jackie Smith	Dick Stanfel Dwight Stephenson Lynn Swann⁶ BILL WALSH*²Kellen Winslow
1992
LEM BARNEY² Bob Brown³ AL DAVIS⁷ Dan Dierdorf²Carl Eller⁴	*Willie Galimore Bud Grant³Ray Guy Charlie Joiner Tom Mack⁴	JOHN MACKEY⁵ Wellington Mara JOHN RIGGINS² Lynn Swann⁵Bill Walsh
1991
Lem Barney Bob Brown2 EARL CAMPBELL Al Davis6Carl Eller3	L.C. Greenwood JOHN HANNAH*STAN JONES John Mackey4 John Riggins	TEX SCHRAMM Ken Stabler2 JAN STENERUD Lynn Swann4Jack Youngblood2
1990
BUCK BUCHANAN⁵ Al Davis⁵ Dan Dierdorf BOB GRIESE⁵FRANCO HARRIS	TED HENDRICKS² JACK LAMBERT TOM LANDRY Larry Little³ John Mackey	*BOB ST. CLAIR Ken Stabler Lynn Swann³ Ron YaryJack Youngblood
1989
MEL BLOUNT TERRY BRADSHAW Buck Buchanan⁴ Al Davis⁴Carl Eller²	Bud Grant² Bob Griese⁴ Ted Hendricks *Henry Jordan³ Leroy Kelly³	Tom Mack³ John Mackey² ART SHELL² Lynn Swann²WILLIE WOOD¹⁰
1988
George Allen FRED BILETNIKOFF⁵ Buck Buchanan³ Al Davis³MIKE DITKA²	Bud Grant Bob Griese^{3 JACK HAM}Lee Roy Jordan Leroy Kelly²	Tom Mack² ALAN PAGE² *Lou Rymkus Art ShellLynn Swann
1987
Fred Biletnikoff⁴ Bob Brown Blanton Collier LARRY CSONKA²Al Davis²LEN DAWSON³	JOE GREENE Bob Griese² JOHN HENRY JOHNSON⁹ Jerry Kramer⁹ JIM LANGER*	Larry Little² DON MAYNARD⁸ Tommy McDonaldAlan Page GENE UPSHAW
1986
Fred Biletnikoff³ Larry Csonka Al Davis Len Dawson²Bob 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 GEORGE*²	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.