Two first-year eligible finalists (Larry Allen and Jonathan Ogden) join Will Shields as the offensive linemen hoping to earn election into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. All three linemen have 11 or more Pro Bowl selections, a feat matched by only five members of the Hall of Fame. Here is how these offensive lineman contrasts to the 37 modern-era offensive linemen already enshrined in Canton.
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HONORS |
| LARRY ALLEN |
14 |
203 |
Guard |
7 |
11 |
| JONATHAN OGDEN |
12 |
177 |
Tackle |
6 |
11 |
| WILL SHIELDS |
14 |
224 |
Guard |
3 |
12 |
| HALL OF FAME OFFENSIVE LINEMEN |
| Chuck Bednarik |
14 |
169 |
Center * |
9 |
8 |
| Bob Brown |
10 |
126 |
Tackle |
7 |
6 |
| Roosevelt Brown |
13 |
162 |
Tackle |
8 |
9 |
| Lou Creekmur |
10 |
116 |
Tackle/Guard |
6 |
8 |
| Dermontti Dawson |
13 |
184 |
Center |
6 |
7 |
| Joe DeLamielleure |
13 |
185 |
Guard |
6 |
6 |
| Dan Dierdorf |
13 |
160 |
Tackle |
5 |
6 |
| Frank Gatski |
12 |
144 |
Center |
4 |
1 |
| Forrest Gregg |
15 |
193 |
Tackle/Guard |
8 |
9 |
| Russ Grimm |
11 |
140 |
Guard |
4 |
4 |
| Lou Groza |
21 |
268 |
Tackle ** |
6 |
9 |
| John Hannah |
13 |
183 |
Guard |
10 |
9 |
| Gene Hickerson |
15 |
202 |
Guard |
5 |
6 |
| Stan Jones |
13 |
157 |
Guard *** |
4 |
7 |
| Jim Langer |
12 |
151 |
Center |
5 |
6 |
| Larry Little |
14 |
183 |
Guard |
6 |
5 |
| Tom Mack |
13 |
184 |
Guard |
5 |
11 |
| Bruce Matthews |
19 |
296 |
Guard/Center/Tackle |
9 |
14 |
| Mike McCormack |
10 |
119 |
Tackle **** |
2 |
6 |
| Randall McDaniel |
14 |
222 |
Guard |
9 |
12 |
| Ron Mix |
11 |
142 |
Tackle/Guard |
9 |
8 |
| Mike Munchak |
12 |
159 |
Guard |
4 |
9 |
| Anthony Muñoz |
13 |
185 |
Tackle |
11 |
11 |
| Jim Otto |
15 |
210 |
Center |
12 |
12 |
| Jim Parker |
11 |
135 |
Tackle/Guard |
8 |
8 |
| Jim Ringo |
15 |
187 |
Center |
7 |
10 |
| Willie Roaf |
13 |
189 |
Tackle |
7 |
11 |
| Bob St. Clair |
11 |
119 |
Tackle |
4 |
5 |
| Billy Shaw |
9 |
119 |
Guard |
5 |
8 |
| Art Shell |
15 |
207 |
Tackle |
4 |
8 |
| Jackie Slater |
20 |
259 |
Tackle |
3 |
7 |
| Dwight Stephenson |
8 |
114 |
Center |
5 |
5 |
| Gene Upshaw |
15 |
217 |
Guard |
7 |
7 |
| Mike Webster |
17 |
245 |
Center |
7 |
9 |
| Rayfield Wright |
13 |
166 |
Tackle |
4 |
6 |
| Ron Yary |
15 |
207 |
Tackle |
6 |
7 |
| Gary Zimmerman |
12 |
184 |
Tackle |
5 |
7 |
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| * Also a linebacker, winning All-NFL honors eight times at that position. |
| ** Spent seven seasons exclusively as a placekicker. |
| *** Also played four seasons as a defensive tackle. |
| **** Also played one season as a defensive middle guard. |