2005 Preliminary Nominees - by Position
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Published on : 10/21/2004
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Class of 2005 Preliminary Nominees Named | Preliminary Nominees - Alphabetical
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Quarterbacks
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| Ken Anderson | 1971-1986 Cincinnati Bengals |
| Dan Marino^ | 1983-1999 Miami Dolphins |
| Jim Plunkett | 1971-1975 New England Patriots, 1976-1977 San Francisco 49ers, 1979-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| Phil Simms | 1979-1993 New York Giants |
| Ken Stabler | 1970-1979 Oakland Raiders, 1980-1981 Houston Oilers, 1982-1984 New Orleans Saints |
| Doug Williams | 1978-1982 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1986-1989 Washington Redskins |
| Steve Young^ | 1985-1986 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1987-1999 San Francisco 49ers |
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Running Backs
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| Roger Craig | 1983-1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991 Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-1993 Minnesota Vikings |
| Gerald Riggs | 1982-1988 Atlanta Falcons, 1989-1991 Washington Redskins |
| Herschel Walker | 1986-1989, 1996-1997 Dallas Cowboys, 1989-1991 Minnesota Vikings, 1992-1994 Philadelphia Eagles, 1995 New York Giants |
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Wide Receivers
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| Cliff Branch | 1972-1985 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| Harold Carmichael | 1971-1983 Philadelphia Eagles, 1984 Dallas Cowboys |
| Mark Clayton | 1983-1992 Miami Dolphins, 1993 Green Bay Packers |
| Isaac Curtis | 1973-1984 Cincinnati Bengals |
| Mark Duper | 1982-1992 Miami Dolphins |
| Henry Ellard | 1983-1993 Los Angeles Rams, 1994-1998 Washington Redskins, 1998 New England Patriots |
| Michael Irvin^ | 1988-1999 Dallas Cowboys |
| Louis Lipps | 1984-1991 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1992 New Orleans Saints |
| Art Monk* | 1980-1993 Washington Redskins, 1994 New York Jets, 1995 Philadelphia Eagles |
| Haven Moses | 1968-1972 Buffalo Bills, 1972-1981 Denver Broncos |
| Drew Pearson | 1973-1983 Dallas Cowboys |
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Tight Ends
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| Todd Christensen | 1979 New York Giants, 1979-1988 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| Russ Francis | 1975-1980, 1987-1988 New England Patriots, 1982-1987 San Francisco 49ers |
| Brent Jones | 1987-1997 San Francisco 49ers |
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Offensive Linemen
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| Jim Covert (T) | 1983-1990 Chicago Bears |
| Ray Donaldson (C) | 1980-1992 Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, 1993-1994 Seattle Seahawks, 1995-1996 Dallas Cowboys |
| Leon Gray (T) | 1973-1978 New England Patriots, 1979-1981 Houston Oilers, 1982-1983 New Orleans Saints |
| Russ Grimm (G) | 1981-1991 Washington Redskins |
| Jay Hilgenberg (C/G) | 1981-1991 Chicago Bears, 1992 Cleveland Browns, 1993 New Orleans Saints |
| Chris Hinton (G/T) | 1983-1989 Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, 1990-1993 Atlanta Falcons, 1994-1995 Minnesota Vikings |
| Kent Hull (C) | 1986-1996 Buffalo Bills |
| Joe Jacoby (T) | 1981-1993 Washington Redskins |
| Mike Kenn (T) | 1978-1994 Atlanta Falcons |
| Bob Kuechenberg* (G) | 1970-1984 Miami Dolphins |
| Henry Lawrence (T/G) | 1974-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| Nate Newton^ (G) | 1986-1998 Dallas Cowboys, 1999 Carolina Panthers |
| Rich Saul (C) | 1970-1981 Los Angeles Rams |
| Jeff Van Note (C) | 1969-1986 Atlanta Falcons |
| Gary Zimmerman* (T) | 1986-1992 Minnesota Vikings, 1993-1997 Denver Broncos |
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Defensive Linemen
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| Curley Culp (DT/G) | 1968-1974 Kansas City Chiefs, 1974-1980 Houston Oilers, 1980-1981 Detroit Lions |
| Fred Dean (DE) | 1975-1981 San Diego Chargers, 1981-1985 San Francisco 49ers |
| Richard Dent* (DE) | 1983-1993, 1995 Chicago Bears, 1994 San Francisco 49ers, 1996 Indianapolis Colts, 1997 Philadelphia Eagles |
| Chris Doleman (DE/LB) | 1985-1993, 1999 Minnesota Vikings, 1994-1995 Atlanta Falcons, 1996-1998 San Francisco 49ers |
| Mark Gastineau (DE) | 1979-1988 New York Jets |
| L.C. Greenwood (DE) | 1969-1981 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Charles Haley^ (DE/LB) | 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-1996 Dallas Cowboys |
| Claude Humphrey (DE) | 1968-1974, 1976-1978 Atlanta Falcons, 1979-1981 Philadelphia Eagles |
| Ed “Too Tall” Jones (DE) | 1974-1978, 1980-1989 Dallas Cowboys |
| Joe Klecko (DE/DT/NT) | 1977-1987 New York Jets, 1988 Indianapolis Colts |
| Harvey Martin (DE) | 1973-1983 Dallas Cowboys |
| Fred Smerlas (NT/DT) | 1979-1989 Buffalo Bills, 1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991-1992 New England Patriots |
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Linebackers
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| Matt Blair | 1974-1985 Minnesota Vikings |
| Harry Carson* | 1976-1988 New York Giants |
| Randy Gradishar | 1974-1983 Denver Broncos |
| Kevin Greene^ | 1985-1992 Los Angeles Rams, 1993-1995 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996, 1998-1999 Carolina Panthers, 1997 San Francisco 49ers |
| Rickey Jackson | 1981-1993 New Orleans Saints, 1994-1995 San Francisco 49ers |
| Clay Matthews | 1978-1993 Cleveland Browns, 1994-1996 Atlanta Falcons |
| Karl Mecklenburg | 1983-1994 Denver Broncos |
| Sam Mills | 1986-1994 New Orleans Saints, 1995-1997 Carolina Panthers |
| Chris Spielman | 1988-1995 Detroit Lions, 1996-1997 Buffalo Bills |
| Darryl Talley | 1983-1994 Buffalo Bills, 1995 Atlanta Falcons, 1996 Minnesota Vikings |
| Derrick Thomas^ | 1989-1999 Kansas City Chiefs |
| Andre Tippett | 1982-1993 New England Patriots |
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Defensive Backs
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| Steve Atwater^ (S) | 1989-1999 Denver Broncos |
| Lester Hayes* (CB) | 1977-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| Albert Lewis (CB) | 1983-1993 Kansas City Chiefs, 1994-1998 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders |
| Lemar Parrish (CB) | 1970-1977 Cincinnati Bengals, 1978-1981 Washington Redskins, 1982 Buffalo Bills |
| Ken Riley (CB) | 1969-1983 Cincinnati Bengals |
| Donnie Shell (S) | 1974-1987 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Everson Walls (CB) | 1981-1989 Dallas Cowboys, 1990-1992 New York Giants, 1992-1993 Cleveland Browns |
| Roger Wehrli (CB) | 1969-1982 St. Louis Cardinals |
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Special Teams/Position Players
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| Albert Shelley (ST/DB) | 1987-1996 Atlanta Falcons |
| Steve Tasker (ST/WR) | 1985-1986 Houston Oilers, 1986-1997 Buffalo Bills |
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Kicker/Punter
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| Ray Guy (P) | 1973-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| Nick Lowery (K) | 1978 New England Patriots, 1980-1993 Kansas City Chiefs, 1994-1996 New York Jets |
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Coaches
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| Don Coryell | 1973-1977 St. Louis Cardinals, 1978-1986 San Diego Chargers |
| Jimmy Johnson | 1989-1993 Dallas Cowboys, 1996-1999 Miami Dolphins |
| Chuck Knox | 1973-1977, 1992-1994 Los Angeles Rams, 1978-1982 Buffalo Bills, 1983-1991 Seattle Seahawks, |
| Dan Reeves^ | 1981-1992 Denver Broncos, 1993-1996 New York Giants, 1997-2003 Atlanta Falcons |
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Contributors
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| C. O. Brocato (Scout) | 1974-1976, 1981-present Houston Oilers/Tennessee Oilers/Tennessee Titans |
| Ed DeBartolo, Jr. (Owner) | 1979-1997 San Francisco 49ers |
| Pat Haggerty (Official) | 1965-1992 National Football League |
| Art McNally (Official) | 1968-1991 National Football League |
| Art Modell (Owner) | 1961-1995 Cleveland Browns, 1996-2003 Baltimore Ravens |
| Ed Sabol (NFL Films) | 1964-1995 NFL Films |
| Steve Sabol (NFL Films) | 1964-present NFL Films |
| Paul Tagliabue (Commissioner) | 1989-present National Football League |
| Ralph Wilson, Jr. (Owner) | 1959-Present Buffalo Bills |
| Ron Wolf (Administrator) | 1991-2001 Green Bay Packers |
| George Young* (Administrator) | 1979-1997 New York Giants, 1998-2001 National Football League |
^ First Year of Eligibility
* On last year's list of 15 finalists
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