Prior to 1970, the process for naming just 15 Finalists was not defined. Beginning in 2007, the process included naming 17 Finalists, a list comprised of 15 Modern-Era candidates and two Senior nominees.
BOLD CAPS Indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
* indicates Old-timer/Senior Finalist. Selection of Old-timer/Senior candidate began in 1972. No nominee was selected in 1975.
# indicates Contributor Finalist. A Contributor category was added to the Selection Process in 2015 bringing the total number of Finalists to 18.
~ indicates Coach Finalist. In 2020, the Selection Process was amended to include 15 Modern-Era Finalists, one Coach Finalist, one Contributor Finalist and one Senior Finalist for a total of 18 Finalists.
^ indicates Coach/Contributor Finalist. In 2023, the Selection Process was amended to include 15 Modern-Era Finalists, one Coach/Contributor Finalist and three Senior Finalists for a total of 19 Finalists.
() Parenthesis indicates the number of times as Finalist. No number indicates a person's first time as Finalist.
All-time alphabetical listing of Finalists
2025 |
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*Maxie Baughan #Ralph Hay (2) |
~Mike Holmgren (2) *Sterling Sharpe |
*Jim Tyrer (2) |
2024 |
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Eric Allen Jared Allen (4) Willie Anderson (3) Jahri Evans Dwight Freeney (2) Antonio Gates *Randy Gradishar (4) |
Rodney Harrison Devin Hester (3) Torry Holt (5) Andre Johnson (3) *Steve McMichael ^Buddy Parker (2) |
Julius Peppers *Art Powell Fred Taylor Reggie Wayne (5) Patrick Willis (3) Darren Woodson (2) |
2023 |
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Jared Allen (3) Willie Anderson (2) RONDE BARBER (3) ^DON CORYELL (7) Dwight Freeney Devin Hester (2) Torry Holt (4) |
*CHUCK HOWLEY Andre Johnson (2) *JOE KLECKO Albert Lewis DARRELLE REVIS *KEN RILEY |
JOE THOMAS ZACH THOMAS (4) DeMARCUS WARE (2) Reggie Wayne (4) Patrick Willis (2) Darren Woodson |
2022 |
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Jared Allen (2) |
Devin Hester Torry Holt (3) Andre Johnson #ART McNALLY (2) SAM MILLS (3) RICHARD SEYMOUR (4) |
Zach Thomas (3) ~DICK VERMEIL (2) DeMarcus Ware Reggie Wayne (3) Patrick Willis BRYANT YOUNG (2) |
2021 |
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| Jared Allen Ronde Barber Tony Boselli (5) LeRoy Butler (2) ALAN FANECA (6) ~TOM FLORES (3) |
Torry Holt (2) CALVIN JOHNSON JOHN LYNCH (8) PEYTON MANNING Clay Matthews Jr. Sam Mills (2) |
#BILL NUNN *DREW PEARSON (2) Richard Seymour (3) Zach Thomas (2) Reggie Wayne (2) CHARLES WOODSON |
2020 |
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#Bud Adams
STEVE ATWATER (3)
Tony Boselli (4)
*Cliff Branch
ISAAC BRUCE (4)
LeRoy Butler
*HAROLD CARMICHAEL
~Don Coryell (6)
*JIM COVERT
~BILL COWHER
*Roger Craig (2)
*BOBBY DILLON
*LaVern Dilweg
*Ox Emerson
Alan Faneca (5)
~Tom Flores (2)
*Randy Gradishar (3)
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*CLIFF HARRIS (2)
#Ralph Hay
*WINSTON HILL
~Mike Holmgren
Torry Holt
STEVE HUTCHINSON (3)
*Cecil Isbell
EDGERRIN JAMES (4)
~JIMMY JOHNSON (2)
*ALEX KARRAS
#Frank "Bucko" Kilroy
*Verne Lewellen
John Lynch (7)
#Art McNally
Sam Mills
#Art Modell (3)
#Clint Murchison
*Tommy Nobis
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~Buddy Parker
*Drew Pearson
TROY POLAMALU
~Dan Reeves
#STEVE SABOL
Richard Seymour (2)
*DONNIE SHELL (2)
#Seymour Siwoff
*DUKE SLATER (3)
*MAC SPEEDIE (4)
*ED SPRINKLE
#PAUL TAGLIABUE (5)
Zach Thomas
~Dick Vermeil
Reggie Wayne
*Al Wistert
Bryant Young
#GEORGE YOUNG (4)
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2019 |
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Steve Atwater (2)
CHAMP BAILEY
#PAT BOWLEN
#GIL BRANDT
Tony Boselli (3)
Isaac Bruce (3)
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Don Coryell (5)
Alan Faneca (4)
Tom Flores
TONY GONZALEZ
Steve Hutchinson (2)
Edgerrin James (3)
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TY LAW (3)
John Lynch (6)
KEVIN MAWAE (3)
ED REED
*JOHNNY ROBINSON (7)
Richard Seymour
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2018 |
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#BOBBY BEATHARD
Tony Boselli (2)
*ROBERT BRAZILE
Isaac Bruce (2)
BRIAN DAWKINS (2)
Alan Faneca (3)
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Steve Hutchinson
Joe Jacoby (3)
Edgerrin James (2)
*JERRY KRAMER (11)
Ty Law (2) RAY LEWIS
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John Lynch (5)
Kevin Mawae (2)
RANDY MOSS
TERRELL OWENS (3)
BRIAN URLACHER
Everson Walls
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2017 |
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MORTEN ANDERSEN(4)
Tony Boselli Isaac Bruce Don Coryell(4)
TERRELL DAVIS(3) Brian Dawkins
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*KENNY EASLEY
Alan Faneca(2)
Joe Jacoby(2) #JERRY JONES
Ty Law John Lynch(4)
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Kevin Mawae
Terrell Owens(2) #Paul Tagliabue(4)
JASON TAYLOR
LADAINIAN TOMLINSON
KURT WARNER(3) |
2016 |
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Morten Andersen(3)
Steve Atwater Don Coryell(3) Terrell Davis (2) #EDWARD DEBARTOLO, JR.(4)
TONY DUNGY(3) |
Alan Faneca
BRETT FAVRE KEVIN GREENE(5)
MARVIN HARRISON(3) Joe Jacoby Edgerrin James |
John Lynch(3)
Terrell Owens ORLANDO PACE(2) *KEN STABLER(4) *DICK STANFEL(3) Kurt Warner(2) |
2015 |
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Morten Andersen(2)
JEROME BETTIS(5) TIM BROWN(6) Don Coryell(2) Terrell Davis Tony Dungy(2) |
Kevin Greene(4)
CHARLES HALEY(6) Marvin Harrison(2) Jimmy Johnson John Lynch(2) Orlando Pace |
#BILL POLIAN
JUNIOR SEAU WILL SHIELDS(4) *MICK TINGELHOFF Kurt Warner #RON WOLF |
2014 |
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Morten Andersen
Jerome Bettis(4) DERRICK BROOKS Tim Brown(5) Edward DeBartolo, Jr.(3) Tony Dungy |
Kevin Greene(3)
*RAY GUY(8) Charles Haley(5) Marvin Harrison *CLAUDE HUMPHREY(5) WALTER JONES |
John Lynch
ANDRE REED(8) Will Shields(3) MICHAEL STRAHAN(2) AENEAS WILLIAMS(3) |
2013 |
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LARRY ALLEN
Jerome Bettis(3) Tim Brown(4) CRIS CARTER(6) *CURLEY CULP Edward DeBartolo, Jr.(2) |
Kevin Greene(2)
Charles Haley(4) Art Modell(2) JONATHAN OGDEN BILL PARCELLS(4) Andre Reed(7) |
*DAVE ROBINSON
WARREN SAPP Will Shields(2) Michael Strahan Aeneas Williams(2) |
2012 |
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Jerome Bettis(2)
Tim Brown(3) *JACK BUTLER Cris Carter(5) DERMONTTI DAWSON(4) Edward DeBartolo, Jr. |
CHRIS DOLEMAN(2)
Kevin Greene Charles Haley(3) CORTEZ KENNEDY(4) CURTIS MARTIN(2) Bill Parcells(3) |
Andre Reed(6)
WILLIE ROAF(2) Will Shields Dick Stanfel(2) Aeneas Williams |
2011 |
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Jerome Bettis
Tim Brown(2) Cris Carter(4) Dermontti Dawson(3) RICHARD DENT(7) Chris Doleman |
MARSHALL FAULK
Charles Haley(2) *CHRIS HANBURGER Cortez Kennedy(3) Curtis Martin Andre Reed(5) |
*LES RICHTER
Willie Roaf ED SABOL DEION SANDERS SHANNON SHARPE(3) |
2010 |
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Tim Brown
Cris Carter(3) Don Coryell Roger Craig Dermontti Dawson(2) Richard Dent(6) |
RUSS GRIMM(6) |
JOHN RANDLE(2)
Andre Reed (4) JERRY RICE Shannon Sharpe(2) EMMITT SMITH |
2009 |
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Cris Carter(2)
Dermontti Dawson Richard Dent(5) Russ Grimm(5) *BOB HAYES(2) *Claude Humphrey(4) |
Cortez Kennedy
Bob Kuechenberg(8) RANDALL McDANIEL(2) John Randle Andre Reed(3) Shannon Sharpe |
BRUCE SMITH
Paul Tagliabue(3) DERRICK THOMAS(5) RALPH WILSON, JR.(3) ROD WOODSON |
2008 |
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Cris Carter
FRED DEAN(2) Richard Dent(4) *Marshall Goldberg(2) Randy Gradishar(2) DARRELL GREEN |
Russ Grimm(4)
Ray Guy(7) Bob Kuechenberg(7) Randall McDaniel ART MONK(8) Andre Reed(2) |
Paul Tagliabue(2)
Derrick Thomas(4) *EMMITT THOMAS ANDRE TIPPETT(2) GARY ZIMMERMAN(5) |
2007 |
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Fred Dean
Richard Dent(3) Russ Grimm(3) Ray Guy(6) *GENE HICKERSON(4) MICHAEL IRVIN(3) |
Bob Kuechenberg(6)
BRUCE MATTHEWS Art Monk(7) Andre Reed *CHARLIE SANDERS Paul Tagliabue |
Derrick Thomas(3)
THURMAN THOMAS(2) Andre Tippett ROGER WEHRLI(2) Gary Zimmerman(4) |
2006 |
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| TROY AIKMAN HARRY CARSON(7) L.C. Greenwood(6) Russ Grimm(2) Claude Humphrey(3) |
Michael Irvin(2) Bob Kuechenberg(5) *JOHN MADDEN(2) Art Monk(6) WARREN MOON |
Derrick Thomas(2) Thurman Thomas REGGIE WHITE *RAYFIELD WRIGHT(2) Gary Zimmerman(3) |
2005 |
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| Harry Carson(6) Richard Dent(2) *BENNY FRIEDMAN L.C. Greenwood(5) Russ Grimm |
Claude Humphrey(2) Michael Irvin Bob Kuechenberg(4) DAN MARINO Art Monk(5) |
*FRITZ POLLARD Derrick Thomas Roger Wehrli George Young(3) STEVE YOUNG |
2004 |
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| *BOB BROWN(5) Harry Carson(5) Richard Dent CARL ELLER(13) JOHN ELWAY |
Cliff Harris *Bob Hayes Lester Hayes(4) Bob Kuechenberg(3) Jim Marshall |
Art Monk(4) BARRY SANDERS George Young(2) Rayfield Wright Gary Zimmerman(2) |
2003 |
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| MARCUS ALLEN ELVIN BETHEA Harry Carson(4) JOE DeLAMIELLEURE Randy Gradishar |
Lester Hayes(3) Claude Humphrey Bob Kuechenberg(2) JAMES LOFTON(3) Art Monk(3) |
Ken Stabler(3) *HANK STRAM Ralph Wilson(2) George Young Gary Zimmerman |
2002 |
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| *GEORGE ALLEN(4) Harry Carson(3) DAVE CASPER(3) L.C. Greenwood(4) Ray Guy(5) |
DAN HAMPTON(2) Lester Hayes(2) JIM KELLY Bob Kuechenberg James Lofton(2) |
Art Modell Art Monk(2) Bill Parcells(2) Donnie Shell JOHN STALLWORTH(8) |
2001 |
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| *NICK BUONICONTI Harry Carson(2) Dave Casper(2) Dan Hampton Lester Hayes |
MARV LEVY(3) Art Monk MIKE MUNCHAK(2) Bill Parcells JACKIE SLATER |
John Stallworth(7) LYNN SWANN(14) Ralph Wilson, Jr. RON YARY(6) JACK YOUNGBLOOD(8) |
2000 |
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| Harry Carson Dave Casper Carl Eller(12) Marv Levy(2) James Lofton |
HOWIE LONG(2) RONNIE LOTT JOE MONTANA Mike Munchak DAN ROONEY(3) |
John Stallworth(6) Lynn Swann(13) *DAVE WILCOX Ron Yary(5) Jack Youngblood(7) |
1999 |
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| George Allen(3) ERIC DICKERSON Carl Eller(11) Ray Guy(4) Marv Levy |
Howie Long TOM MACK(11) OZZIE NEWSOME(3) Dan Rooney(2) *BILLY SHAW |
John Stallworth(5) Lynn Swann(12) LAWRENCE TAYLOR Ron Yary(4) Jack Youngblood(6) |
1998 |
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| George Allen(2) Ken Anderson(2) Carl Eller(10) PAUL KRAUSE(3) Tom Mack(10) |
*TOMMY McDONALD(2) ANTHONY MUÑOZ Ozzie Newsome(2) Dan Rooney MIKE SINGLETARY |
John Stallworth(4) DWIGHT STEPHENSON(5) Lynn Swann(11) Ron Yary(3) Jack Youngblood(5) |
1997 |
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| Carl Eller(9) Ray Guy(3) MIKE HAYNES(3) *Jerry Kramer(10) Paul Krause(2) |
Tom Mack(9) WELLINGTON MARA(2) Ozzie Newsome DON SHULA John Stallworth(3) |
Dwight Stephenson(4) Lynn Swann(10) MIKE WEBSTER(2) Ron Yary(2) Jack Youngblood(4) |
1996 |
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| Ken Anderson *LOU CREEKMUR(2) DAN DIERDORF(5) Carl Eller(8) JOE GIBBS |
L.C. Greenwood(3) Mike Haynes(2) CHARLIE JOINER(5) Tom Mack(8) MEL RENFRO(4) |
John Stallworth(2) Dwight Stephenson(3) Lynn Swann(9) Mike Webster Jack Youngblood(3) |
1995 |
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| Dan Dierdorf(4) Carl Eller(7) JIM FINKS L.C. Greenwood(2) Ray Guy(2 ) |
Mike Haynes Charlie Joiner(4) *HENRY JORDAN(4) STEVE LARGENT Tom Mack(7) |
Mel Renfro(3) LEE ROY SELMON Dwight Stephenson(2) Lynn Swann(8) KELLEN WINSLOW(3) |
1994 |
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| Dan Dierdorf(3) TONY DORSETT Carl Eller(6) BUD GRANT(4) JIMMY JOHNSON |
Charlie Joiner(3) *LEROY KELLY(4) Paul Krause Tom Mack(6) Mel Renfro(2) |
JACKIE SMITH(2) John Stallworth Lynn Swann(7) RANDY WHITE Kellen Winslow(2) |
1993 |
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| Bob Brown(4) Carl Eller(5) DAN FOUTS Charlie Joiner(2) LARRY LITTLE(4) |
Tom Mack(5) CHUCK NOLL WALTER PAYTON Mel Renfro Jackie Smith |
*Dick Stanfel Dwight Stephenson Lynn Swann(6) BILL WALSH(2) Kellen Winslow |
1992 |
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| LEM BARNEY(2) Bob Brown(3) AL DAVIS(7) Dan Dierdorf(2) Carl Eller(4) |
*Willie Galimore Bud Grant(3) Ray Guy Charlie Joiner Tom Mack(4) |
JOHN MACKEY(5) Wellington Mara JOHN RIGGINS(2) Lynn Swann(5) Bill Walsh |
1991 |
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| Lem Barney Bob Brown(2) EARL CAMPBELL Al Davis(6) Carl Eller(3) |
L.C. Greenwood JOHN HANNAH *STAN JONES John Mackey(4) John Riggins |
TEX SCHRAMM Ken Stabler2 JAN STENERUD Lynn Swann(4) Jack Youngblood(2) |
1990 |
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| BUCK BUCHANAN(5) Al Davis(5) Dan Dierdorf BOB GRIESE(5) FRANCO HARRIS |
TED HENDRICKS(2) JACK LAMBERT TOM LANDRY Larry Little(3) John Mackey |
*BOB ST. CLAIR Ken Stabler Lynn Swann(3) Ron Yary Jack Youngblood |
1989 |
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| MEL BLOUNT TERRY BRADSHAW Buck Buchanan(4) Al Davis(4) Carl Eller(2) |
Bud Grant(2) Bob Griese(4) Ted Hendricks *Henry Jordan(3) Leroy Kelly(3) |
Tom Mack(3) John Mackey(2) ART SHELL(2) Lynn Swann(2) WILLIE WOOD(10) |
1988 |
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| George Allen FRED BILETNIKOFF(5) Buck Buchanan(3) Al Davis(3) MIKE DITKA(2) |
Bud Grant Bob Griese(3) JACK HAM Lee Roy Jordan Leroy Kelly(2) |
Tom Mack(2) ALAN PAGE(2) *Lou Rymkus Art Shell Lynn Swann |
1987 |
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| Fred Biletnikoff(4) Bob Brown Blanton Collier LARRY CSONKA(2) Al Davis(2) LEN DAWSON(3) |
JOE GREENE Bob Griese(2) *JOHN HENRY JOHNSON(9) Jerry Kramer(9) JIM LANGER Larry Little(2) |
DON MAYNARD(8) Tommy McDonald Alan Page GENE UPSHAW |
1986 |
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| Fred Biletnikoff(3) Larry Csonka Al Davis Len Dawson(2) Bob Griese |
PAUL HORNUNG(12) KEN HOUSTON John Henry Johnson8 WILLIE LANIER(3) Larry Little |
Tom Mack Don Maynard(7) Johnny Robinson(6) FRAN TARKENTON(3) *DOAK WALKER(5) |
1985 |
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| Fred Biletnikoff(2) Buck Buchanan(2) Carl Eller *FRANK GATSKI(2) Paul Hornung(11) |
Willie Lanier(2) John Madden Don Maynard(6) JOE NAMATH(3) Johnny Robinson(5) |
PETE ROZELLE(8) O.J. SIMPSON ROGER STAUBACH Fran Tarkenton(2) Willie Wood(9) |
1984 |
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| Fred Biletnikoff WILLIE BROWN Buck Buchanan Paul Hornung(10) Henry Jordan(2) |
Jerry Kramer(8) Willie Lanier Don Maynard(5) MIKE McCORMACK(4) Joe Namath(2) |
Pete Rozelle(7) Fran Tarkenton CHARLEY TAYLOR(2) *ARNIE WEINMEISTER Willie Wood(8) |
1983 |
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| BOBBY BELL SID GILLMAN(2) Gene Hickerson(3) Paul Hornung(9) John Henry Johnson(7) SONNY JURGENSEN(3) |
Don Maynard(4) Mike McCormack(3) BOBBY MITCHELL Joe Namath Johnny Robinson(4) Pete Rozelle(6) |
*Mac Speedie(3) Charley Taylor PAUL WARFIELD Willie Wood(7) |
1982 |
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| DOUG ATKINS(6) Len Dawson Sid Gillman Gene Hickerson(2) Paul Hornung(8) |
SAM HUFF(3) Sonny Jurgensen(2) Leroy Kelly Don Maynard(3) Mike McCormack(2) |
*GEORGE MUSSO MERLIN OLSEN Johnny Robinson(3) Pete Rozelle(5) Willie Wood(6) |
1981 |
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| Doug Atkins(5) *RED BADGRO GEORGE BLANDA WILLIE DAVIS(6) Mike Ditka |
Gene Hickerson Paul Hornung(7) Jerry Kramer(7) Don Maynard(2) Mike McCormack |
JIM RINGO(7) Johnny Robinson(2) Pete Rozelle(4) Jim Tyrer Willie Wood(5) |
1980 |
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| HERB ADDERLEY(3) Charley Conerly(7) *Lou Creekmur Willie Davis(5) Paul Hornung(6) John Henry Johnson(6) |
DEACON JONES Sonny Jurgensen Jerry Kramer(6) BOB LILLY Don Maynard JIM OTTO |
Jim Ringo(6) Johnny Robinson Pete Rozelle(3) Willie Wood(4) |
1979 |
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| Herb Adderley(2) Doug Atkins(4) DICK BUTKUS Willie Davis(4) *Marshall Goldberg |
Paul Hornung(5) John Henry Johnson(5) Jerry Kramer(5) YALE LARY(6) John Mackey |
RON MIX Jim Ringo(5) Pete Rozelle(2) JOHNNY UNITAS Willie Wood(3) |
1978 |
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| Herb Adderley LANCE ALWORTH Doug Atkins(3) Charley Conerly(6) Willie Davis(3) WEEB EWBANK(3) |
Paul Hornung(4) Sam Huff(2) John Henry Johnson(4) Jerry Kramer(4) Yale Lary(5) *TUFFY LEEMANS(2) |
RAY NITSCHKE Jim Ringo(4) LARRY WILSON Willie Wood(2) |
1977 |
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| Doug Atkins(2) Willie Davis(2) Weeb Ewbank(2) FRANK GIFFORD(6) FORREST GREGG Sam Huff |
John Henry Johnson(3) Yale Lary(4) Gene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb(2) Jim Ringo(3) Pete Rozelle |
GALE SAYERS BART STARR *BILL WILLIS Willie Wood |
1976 |
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| Charley Conerly(5) Willie Davis Weeb Ewbank *RAY FLAHERTY LEN FORD(5) Frank Gatski |
Frank Gifford(5) Paul Hornung(3) John Henry Johnson(2) Henry Jordan Jerry Kramer(3) Yale Lary(3) |
Jim Ringo(2) Clark Shaughnessy(3) JIM TAYLOR(4) Doak Walker(4) |
1975 |
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| Doug Atkins ROOSEVELT BROWN(5) Charley Conerly(4) GEORGE CONNOR(2) Len Ford(4) |
Frank Gifford(4) John Henry Johnson Jerry Kramer(2) Yale Lary(2) DANTE LAVELLI(6) |
LENNY MOORE(2) Jim Ringo Clark Shaughnessy(2) Jim Taylor(3) |
1974 |
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| Roosevelt Brown(4) *TONY CANADEO(4) Charley Conerly(3) George Connor Len Ford(3) |
BILL GEORGE(2) Frank Gifford(3) LOU GROZA(2) Jerry Kramer DICK "NIGHT TRAIN"LANE(4) |
Yale Lary Dante Lavelli(5) Lenny Moore Jim Taylor(2) Doak Walker(3) |
1973 |
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| RAYMOND BERRY Roosevelt Brown(3) Tony Canadeo(3) Len Ford(2) Rosey Grier |
Lou Groza *Ole Haugsrud Paul Hornung(2) Dick "Night Train" Lane(3) Dante Lavelli(4) |
Tony Morabito JIM PARKER JOE SCHMIDT(3) Jim Taylor Doak Walker(2) |
1972 |
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| Roosevelt Brown(2) Tony Canadeo(2) Charley Conerly(2) Bill George Frank Gifford(2) |
Paul Hornung LAMAR HUNT Dick "Night Train" Lane(2) Dante Lavelli(3) GINO MARCHETTI |
OLLIE MATSON *ACE PARKER Joe Schmidt(2) Mac Speedie(2) Doak Walker |
1971 |
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| Roosevelt Brown JIM BROWN Tony Canadeo Charley Conerly Len Ford Frank Gifford |
BILL HEWITT(2) BRUISER KINARD(2) Dick "Night Train" Lane Dante Lavelli(2) VINCE LOMBARDI ANDY ROBUSTELLI(2) |
Joe Schmidt Duke Slater(2) Y.A. TITTLE(2) NORM VAN BROCKLIN(2) |
1970 |
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| 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.