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Champ Bailey – Jack Reale, Champ's agent Pat Bowlen – Steve "Greek" Antonopulos, longtime Broncos trainer Gil Brandt – Jerry Jones, Cowboys Hall of Fame owner Tony Gonzalez – Dennis Allen, Tony's cousin and best friend Ty Law – Byron Washington, Ty's friend Kevin Mawae – Tracy Mawae, Kevin's wife Ed Reed – Edward Reed, Sr., Ed's father Johnny Robinson - Bob Thompson, Johnny's stepson
Bobby Beathard – Joe Gibbs, Hall of Fame coach Robert Brazile – Robert Brazile Sr., father Brian Dawkins – Troy Vincent, friend and former teammate Jerry Kramer – Alicia Kramer, daughter Ray Lewis – Diaymon Lewis, daughter Randy Moss – Thaddeus Moss, son Terrell Owens – George Stewart, former wide receivers coach with 49ers Brian Urlacher - Bob Babich, former assistant coach with Bears
Morten Andersen – Sebastian Andersen, Morten’s son Terrell Davis – Neil Schwartz, Terrell’s agent & friend Kenny Easley – Tommy Rhodes, Kenny’s high school coach Jerry Jones – Gene Jones, Jerry’s wife Jason Taylor – Jimmy Johnson, Jason’s coach with Dolphins LaDainian Tomlinson – Lorenzo Neal, LaDainian’s teammate with Chargers Kurt Warner – Brenda Warner, Kurt’s wife
Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr. - Lisa DeBartolo, Edward's daughter Tony Dungy - Donnie Shell, Tony's Steelers teammate Brett Favre - Deanna Favre, Brett's wife Kevin Greene - Dom Capers, Kevin's coach with Steelers & Panthers Marvin Harrison - Jim Irsay, Indianapolis Colts owner Orlando Pace - Justin Pace, Orlando's son Ken Stabler - John Madden, Hall of Fame coach Dick Stanfel - Marv Levy, Hall of Fame coach
Jerome Bettis - John Bettis III, Jerome’s brother Tim Brown - Donald Kelly, Tim's brother Charles Haley - Edward DeBartolo, Jr., former San Francisco 49ers owner Bill Polian - Marv Levy, Hall of Fame coach Junior Seau - Sydney Seau, Junior's daughter Will Shields - Adrian Lunsford, friend Mick Tingelhoff - Fran Tarkenton, Mick's teammate & HOF quarterback Ron Wolf - Eliot Wolf, Ron's son
Derrick Brooks - Decalon Brooks, Derrick’s son Ray Guy - John Madden, Ray’s former head coach Claude Humphrey - Cheyenne Humphrey-Robinson, Claude’s daughter Walter Jones - Walterius Jones, Walter’s son Andre Reed - Marv Levy, Andre’s former head coach Michael Strahan - Jay Glazer, Michael’s friend and colleague Aeneas Williams - Lawrence Williams, Aeneas’s father
Larry Allen - Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys Owner, President and General Manager Cris Carter - Duron Carter, Cris’ son Curley Culp - Chad Culp, Curley’s son Jonathan Ogden - Ozzie Newsome, Baltimore Ravens Executive Vice President/General Manager Bill Parcells - George Martin, former New York Giants player Dave Robinson - David Robinson, Dave’s son Warren Sapp - Mercedes Sapp, Warren’s daughter
Jack Butler - John Butler, Jack's son Dermontti Dawson - Steve Parker, Dermontti's high school football coach Chris Doleman - Evan Doleman, Chris’ son Cortez Kennedy - Dixie Fraley Keller, widow of Cortez's former agent Robert Fraley Curtis Martin - Bill Parcells, Curtis' former coach Willie Roaf - Clifton Roaf, Willie's father
Richard Dent - Joe Gilliam, former Tennessee State coach Marshall Faulk - Rocky Arceneaux, Faulk’s agent Chris Hanburger - Chris Hanburger, Hanburger’s son Les Richter - enshrined posthumously. Represented by his son Jon Richter. Ed Sabol - Steve Sabol, Ed’s son Deion Sanders - Eugene Parker, Deion’s agent Shannon Sharpe - Sterling Sharpe, Shannon’s brother & former Green Bay Packers wide receiver
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Russ Grimm - Joe Bugel, former Washington Redskins assistant coach Rickey Jackson - Tom Benson, New Orleans Saints Owner/President Dick LeBeau - Bob LeBeau, Dick's brother Floyd Little - Marc Little, Floyd's son John Randle - John Teerlinck, former Minnesota Vikings defensive line coach Jerry Rice - Eddie DeBartolo Jr., former San Francisco 49ers owner Emmitt Smith - Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys Owner, President, and General Manager
Bob Hayes* - Roger Staubach, Hall of Fame teammate Randall McDaniel - O.K. Fulton, McDaniel’s high school athletic director & asst. principal Bruce Smith - Ted Cottrell, former Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Derrick Thomas* - Carl Peterson, former Kansas City Chiefs President Ralph Wilson, Jr. - Chris Berman, ESPN personality Rod Woodson - Tracy Foster, friend & business associate * Deceased at time of enshrinement (Hayes represented by his son Bob Hayes, Jr.; and Thomas represented by his son Derrion Thomas).
Fred Dean - Eddie DeBartolo Jr., former San Francisco 49ers owner Darrell Green - Jared Green, Darrell’s son Art Monk - James Monk, Jr., Art’s son Emmitt Thomas - DerekThomas, Emmitt’s son Andre Tippett - Robert Kraft, New England Patriots Chairman & CEO Gary Zimmerman - Pat Bowlen, Denver Broncos President & CEO
Gene Hickerson - Bobby Franklin, Former Teammate Michael Irvin - Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys Owner, President, and General Manager Bruce Matthews - Mike Munchak, Former Teammate, Hall of Famer Class of 2001 Charlie Sanders - William Clay Ford, Detroit Lions Owner and Chariman Thurman Thomas - Marv Levy, Former Coach, Hall of Fame Class of 2001 Roger Wehrli - Larry Wilson, Former Teammate, Hall of Fame Class of 1978
Troy Aikman - Norv Turner, Former Dallas Cowboys Assistant Coach and Longtime NFL Head Coach Harry Carson - Donald Carson, Harry's son John Madden - Al Davis, Owner, Oakland Raiders and Hall of Fame Class of 1992 Warren Moon - Leigh Steinberg, Sports Agent and Longtime Friend Reggie White* - Jeremy White, Reggie's Son Rayfield Wright - L.J. "Stan" Lomax, Former Head Coach at Fort Valley (GA) State University *Deceased at time of enshrinement
Benny Friedman* - Don Pierson, sportswriter, Chicago Tribune Dan Marino - Daniel Marino, Dan’s son Fritz Pollard* - Fritz Pollard, III Steve Young - LeGrande “Grit” Young, Steve’s father * Deceased at time of enshrinement (Friedman represented by his nephew, David Friedman; Pollard represented by his grandson, Steven Towns.)
Bob Brown - Robert Brown, Jr., Bob’s son Carl Eller - Regis Eller, Carl's son John Elway - Jessica Elway, John's daughter Barry Sanders - William Sanders, Barry's father
Marcus Allen - Harold “Red” Allen, Marcus’ father Elvin Bethea - Hornsby Howell, college coach Joe DeLamielleure - Larry Felser, sportswriter, Buffalo News James Lofton - David Lofton, James’ son| Hank Stram - Len Dawson, Hall of Fame player
George Allen* - Deacon Jones, Hall of Fame player Dave Casper - John Madden, Former Raiders’ head coach Dan Hampton - Ed O’Bradovich, Former Chicago Bears player Jim Kelly - Marv Levy, Hall of Fame coach John Stallworth - John Stallworth, Jr., John’s son * Deceased at time of enshrinement (Allen represented by his son, Senator George Allen, Jr.)
Nick Buoniconti - Marc Buoniconti, Nick’s son Marv Levy - Bill Polian, Former Bills’ GM Mike Munchak - Bruce Matthews, Former Oilers’ teammate Jackie Slater - John Robinson, Former Rams’ Head Coach Lynn Swann - John Stallworth, Former Steelers’ teammate Ron Yary - John Michels, Former Vikings’ assistant coach Jack Youngblood - Merlin Olsen, Former Rams’ HOF teammate
Howie Long - Earl Leggett, Former Raiders’ def. line coach Ronnie Lott - Roy Lott, Ronnie’s father Joe Montana - Eddie DeBartolo, Jr., Former 49ers owner Dan Rooney - Joe Greene, Steelers’ Hall of Famer Dave Wilcox - Mike Giddings, Former 49ers linebacker coach
Eric Dickerson - Jackie Slater, Former Rams’ team mate Tom Mack - Ken Iman, Former Rams’ team mate Ozzie Newsome - Calvin Hill, Former Browns’ team mate Billy Shaw - Ed Abramoski, Retired Buffalo Bills’ trainer Lawrence Taylor - Lawrence Taylor, Jr., Lawrence’s son
Paul Krause - Jerry Burns, Former Vikings Head Coach and Krause’s college coach at Iowa Tommy McDonald - Ray Didinger, Philadelphia sports writer Anthony Muñoz - Michael Muñoz, Anthony’s son Mike Singletary - Kim Singletary, Mike’s wife Dwight Stephenson - Don Shula, Hall of Fame coach
Mike Haynes - Howard Slusher, Haynes’ former player agent Wellington Mara - Frank Gifford, Giants’ Hall of Famer Don Shula - David and Mike Shula, Don’s sons Mike Webster - Terry Bradshaw, Former Steelers’ teammate
Lou Creekmur - Doak Walker, Former Lions’ team mate Dan Dierdorf - Jim Hanifan, Off. Line Coach, Head Coach Joe Gibbs - Don Coryell, Former head coach Charlie Joiner - Eddie Robinson, college coach at Grambling Mel Renfro - Tom Landry, former Dallas HOF Head Coach
Jim Finks* - Edward W. McCaskey, Chairman of the Board, Chicago Bears Henry Jordan* - Don Kovach, Long-Time Friend Steve Largent - Gary Wright, VP/Administration, Public Relations-Seattle Seahawks Lee Roy Selmon - Dewey Selmon, Lee Roy’s brother and Tampa Bay teammate Kellen Winslow - Cornelius Perry, Winslow’s coach at East St. Louis, IL High School * Deceased at time of enshrinement (Finks represented by his son, Jim Finks, Jr. and Jordan represented by his son, Henry Jordan, Jr.)
Tony Dorsett - Tom Landry, Dorsett’s HOF Coach with Dallas Bud Grant - Sid Hartman, Sports Editor Minneapolis Star Jimmy Johnson - Rafer Johnson, Jimmy’s Brother and Decathlon Gold Medalist, 1960 Olympics Leroy Kelly - Chuck Heaton, Retired sports writer, Cleveland Plain Dealer Jackie Smith - Mark Vittert, Long-Time Friend Randy White - Ernie Stautner, Former Def. Coordinator, Dallas
Dan Fouts - Don Coryell, Fouts’ Head Coach with Chargers Larry Little - Don Shula, Head Coach, Miami Dolphins Chuck Noll - Dan Rooney, President, Pittsburgh Steelers Walter Payton - Jarrett Payton, Walter’s son Bill Walsh - Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr. , Owner, 49ers
Lem Barney - Jim David, Former Defensive Coach, Lions Al Davis - John Madden, Former Head Coach, Raiders John Mackey - Jack Kemp, Former Pres., AFL Players Assoc. John Riggins - Paul Tagliabue, NFL Commissioner
Earl Campbell - Bum Phillips, Campbell’s Head Coach with Oilers and Saints John Hannah - Herb Hannah, John’s Father Stan Jones - Bob Kilcullen, Former Bears Teammate Tex Schramm - Pete Rozelle, Former NFL Commissioner Jan Stenerud - Hank Stram, Stenerud’s Head Coach with Kansas City Chiefs
Buck Buchanan - Hank Stram, Buchanan’s Head Coach with Kansas Chiefs Bob Griese - Don Shula, Head Coach, Miami Dolphins Franco Harris - Lynn Swann, Former Steelers Teammate Ted Hendricks - Al Davis, Pres. of the General Partner, Raiders Jack Lambert - Dennis Fitzgerald, Lambert’s Asst. Coach at Kent State University and Pittsburgh Steelers Tom Landry - Roger Staubach, Former HOF Cowboys QB Bob St. Clair - Dave Beronio, columnist/ Illustrator, Vacaville (CA) Reporter
Mel Blount - Dan Rooney, President, Pittsburgh Steelers Terry Bradshaw - Verne Lunquist , CBS Announcer Art Shell - Al Davis, Managing General Partner, Los Angeles Raiders Willie Wood - Phil Bengston, Wood’s Head Coach with Green Bay Packers
Fred Biletnikoff - Al Davis, Managing General Partner, Raiders Mike Ditka - Ed O’Bradovich, Former Bears Teammate Jack Ham - Joe Paterno, Head Football Coach, Penn State Alan Page - Willarene Beasley, North Community High School Principal, Minneapolis
Larry Csonka - Don Shula, Head Coach, Miami Dolphins Len Dawson - Hank Stram, Dawson’s Head Coach with K.C. Joe Greene - Chuck Noll, Head Coach, Pittsburgh Steelers John Henry Johnson - Arthur J. Rooney, Chairman of the Board, Pittsburgh Steelers & HOFer Jim Langer - Don Shula, Head Coach, Miami Dolphins Don Maynard - Joe Namath, Former Jets Teammate Gene Upshaw - Al Davis, Managing General Partner, Raiders
Paul Hornung - Max McGee, Former Packers Teammate Ken Houston - Wally Lemm, Houston’s Head Coach with Oilers Willie Lanier - Lamar Hunt, Owner, Chiefs Fran Tarkenton - Max Winter, President, Vikings Doak Walker - Bobby Layne, Former Lions Teammate
Frank Gatski - Abe Gibron, Former Browns Teammate Joe Namath - Larry Bruno, Namath’s Coach at Beaver Falls HS Pete Rozelle - Tex Schramm, President and GM, Cowboys O.J. Simpson - Lou Saban, Simpson’s Head Coach with Bills Roger Staubach - Tom Landry, Head Coach, Cowboys
Willie Brown - Al Davis, Managing General Partner, Raiders Mike McCormack - Paul Brown, McCormack’s Head Coach with Browns Charley Taylor - Tom Skinner, Long-Time Advisor and Friend Arnie Weinmeister - Hon. John A. Cherberg, Lt. Governor, State of Washington and Weinmeister’s Coach at the University of Washington
Bobby Bell - Hank Stram, Bell’s Head Coach with Chiefs Sid Gillman - Joe Madro, Long-Time Coaching Associate Sonny Jurgensen - Edward Bennett Williams, President, Redskins Bobby Mitchell - Edward Bennett Williams, President, Redskins Paul Warfield - Gene Slaughter - Warfield’s Coach at Harding HS
Doug Atkins - Edward W. McCaskey, Vice President, Bears Sam Huff - Tom Landry, Head Coach, Cowboys and Huff’s Defensive Coach with Giants George Musso - George Halas, CEO, Bears and Musso’s First NFL Coach Merlin Olsen - Tony Knap, Olsen’s Coach at Utah State
"Red" Badgro - Mel Hein, Former Giants Teammate Willie Davis - Eddie Robinson, Davis’ Coach at Grambling George Blanda - Al Davis , Managing General Partner, Raiders Jim Ringo - Willard “Whiz” Rinehart, Ringo’s Coach at Phillipsburgh (NJ) H.S.
Herb Adderley - Willie Davis, Former Packers Teammate "Deacon" Jones - George Allen, Jones’ Head Coach with Rams and Redskins Bob Lilly - Tom Landry, Lilly’s Head Coach with Cowboys Jim Otto - Al Davis, Managing General Partner, Raiders
Dick Butkus - Pete Elliott, Butkus’ college coach Yale Lary - Buster Ramsey, Defensive Coach with Lions Ron Mix - Joe Madro, Mix’s Off. Line Coach with Chargers Johnny Unitas - Frank Gitschier, Unitas’ QB Coach at Louisville
Lance Alworth - Al Davis, Managing General Partner, Raiders and former Chargers End Coach Weeb Ewbank - Paul Brown, General Manager, Bengals, Browns Coach Who Gave Ewbank His First Coaching Job "Tuffy" Leemans - Peter Guzy , Former Coach at East H.S. (Superior, WI) Ray Nitschke - Phil Bengston, Former Head Coach Packers and Defensive Coach Through Most of Nitschke’s NFL Career Larry Wilson - Jack Curtice, A.D. at Santa Barbara and Wilson’s College Coach at Utah
Frank Gifford - Wellington T. Mara, President, Giants Forrest Gregg - Mrs. Marie Lombardi , Widow of Vince Lombardi Gale Sayers - George Halas, Chairman of the Board, Bears Bart Starr - Bill Moseley, Former Coach at Lanier HS Bill Willis - Paul Brown, General Manager, Bengals and Willis’ coach at Ohio State and Browns
Ray Flaherty - James R. Barber, Former Redskins Player Len Ford* - Theodore W. McIntyre, Ford’s Coach at Armstrong H.S. Jim Taylor - Marie Lombardi, Widow of Vince Lombardi * Deceased at time of enshrinement (Ford represented by his daughter, Debbie Ford).
Roosevelt Brown - Talmadge L. Hill, Brown’s Coach at Morgan St. George Connor - George Halas, Connor’s Coach with Bears Dante Lavelli - Paul Brown, Lavelli’s Coach with Browns Lenny Moore - Andy Stopper, Moore’s Coach at Reading H.S.
Tony Canadeo - Richard O. Bourguignon, VP, Packers Bill George - Edward W. McCaskey, VP/Treasurer, Bears Lou Groza - Paul Brown, Head Coach/GM, Bengals and Groza’s Coach with Browns "Night Train" Lane - W.E. Pigford, Lane’s Coach at Anderson H.S.
Raymond Berry - Weeb Ewbank, Head Coach/GM, Jets and Berry’s Coach with Colts Jim Parker - W.W. (Woody) Hayes, Head Football Coach, Ohio State Joe Schmidt - William Clay Ford, Owner/Pres. Lions
Lamar Hunt - William H. Sullivan, Jr., President, Patriots Gino Marchetti - Carroll D. Rosenbloom, Owner, Rams and former owner of Colts Ollie Matson - Joseph L. Kuharich, Matson’s Coach, at Univ. of San Francisco, Cardinals, and Eagles "Ace" Parker - Jack White, GM, 49ers
Jim Brown - Ken Molloy, Manhasset, LI, Attorney and Long-Time Associate Bill Hewitt* - Upton Bell, GM, Patriots "Bruiser" Kinard - Jack White, GM, 49ers Vince Lombardi* - Wellington T. Mara, President, Giants Andy Robustelli - J. Walter Kennedy, Commissioner, NBA Y.A. Tittle - Wellington T. Mara, President, Giants Norm Van Brocklin - Rankin M. Smith, Chairman of the Board, Falcons * Deceased at time of enshrinement (Hewitt was represented by his daughter, Mary Ellen Cocozza; Lombardi was represented by his son, Vince, Jr.)
Jack Christiansen - Buddy Parker, Former Lions Coach Tom Fears - Harold “Hal” Dean, Former Rams Teammate Hugh McElhenny - Louis G. Spadia, President, 49ers Pete Pihos - Howard Brown, Former Teammate at Indiana
"Turk" Edwards - Mel Hein, Former Teammate at Washington St. "Greasy" Neale - Chuck Bednarik - Former Eagles player Leo Nomellini - Mrs. Victor Morabito, Co-Owner, 49ers Joe Perry - Mrs. Tony Morabito, Co-Owner, 49ers Ernie Stautner - Art Rooney, President, Steelers
Cliff Battles - Edward Bennett Williams, President, Redskins Art Donovan - Jim Mutscheller, Former Colts Teammate Elroy Hirsch - Hamp Pool, Former Coach, Rams Wayne Millner - Ray Flaherty, Former Coach, Redskins Marion Motley - Bill Willis, Former Browns Teammate Charley Trippi - Paul Shebby, Former High School Coach Alex Wojciechowicz - Earle “Greasy” Neale, Former Eagles Coach
Chuck Bednarik - Earle “Greasy” Neale, Former Eagles Coach Charles Bidwill, Sr.* - Art Rooney , President, Steelers Paul Brown - Otto Graham, Former Browns Quarterback Bobby Layne - Buddy Parker, Former Lions & Steelers Coach Daniel F. Reeves - Bob Waterfield, Former Rams Quarterback Ken Strong - John “Chick” Meehan, Former Coach, NYU Joe Stydahar - Dan Fortmann- - Former Bears Teammate Emlen Tunnell - Father Benedict Dudley, Chaplain, Giants * Deceased at time of enshrinement (Represented by his son, Charles Bidwill, Jr.)
Bill Dudley - Bob Waterfield, Hall of Fame play er Joe Guyon - Jimmy Conzelman, Hall of Fame coach/player Arnie Herber - Clarke Hinkle, Hall of Fame player Walt Kiesling* - Justice Byron R. White, former NFL player Steve Owen* - Mel Hein, Hall of Fame player George McAfee - Dick Gallagher, former high school coach "Shorty" Ray* - Dan Tehan, NFL official "Bulldog" Turner - Ed Healey, Hall of Fame player * Deceased at time of enshrinement (Kiesling represented by John Blood McNally; Owen represented by Jim Lee Howell; Ray represented by Hugh L. Ray)
Guy Chamberlin - Wallace Elliott, member, Canton Bulldogs "Paddy"Driscoll - Jimmy Conzelman Daniel Fortmann - Andy Kerr, Colgate Head Coach Otto Graham - Paul Brown, Browns Coach Sid Luckman - Lou Little, Coach, Columbia University Steve Van Buren - Clarke Hinkle Bob Waterfield - Pat O’Brien, Actor
George Trafton - Ernie Nevers Ed Healey - Harry Stuhldreher, Member of Notre Dame’s Four Horsemen Jimmy Conzelman - Justice William O. Douglas, United States Supreme Court "Link" Lyman - William E. Umstattd, Advisory Committe, Hall of Fame Mike Michalske - L.C. “Cap” Timm, Professor, Iowa State Clarke Hinkle - Bronko Nagurski Art Rooney - Honorable David Lawrence, Special Asst. to the President
Sammy Baugh - Harry Stuhldreher, Member of Notre Dame’s Four Horsemen Bert Bell* - David McDonald, President, United Steelworkers of America Joe Carr* - Earl Schreiber, President, Pro Football Hall of Fame Dutch Clark - Philip A. Hart, U.S. Senator, Michigan "Red" Grange - Jimmy Conzelman George Halas - David L. Lawrence, Special Asst. to President Mel Hein - Frank T. Bow, Congressman, Canton "Pete" Henry* - E.E. “Rip” Miller, U.S. Naval Academy Cal Hubbard - Paul Kerr, President, Baseball Hall of Fame Don Hutson - Dante Lavelli, Cleveland Browns "Curly" Lambeau - Jimmy Crowley , Member of Notre Dame’s Four Horsemen Tim Mara* - Arthur Daley, New York Times George Preston Marshall** - Major General Harry W. Abendroth "Blood"McNally - Justice Byron “Whizzer” White, United States Supreme Court Bronko Nagurski - Don Miller, Member of Notre Dame’s Four Horsemen Ernie Nevers - Elmer Layden, Member of Notre Dame’s Four Horsemen Jim Thorpe* - Henry A. RoemerCla Chairman, Exec. Committee of Sharon Steel * Deceased at time of enshrinement (Bell represented by Art Rooney; Carr represented by Dan Tehan; Henry represented by his former Canton Teammate Harry Robb; Mara represented by his son John V. Mara; Thorpe represented by Pete Calac, Thorpe’s former teammate with Carlisle Indians and Canton Bulldogs). ** Marshall represented by his friend Milton W. King.