2006 Preliminary nominees - by position
General
Published on : 10/28/2005
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Russ Grimm
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Cortez Kennedy
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Andre Reed
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Quarterbacks
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| Troy Aikman ^ | QB | 1989-2000 Dallas Cowboys |
| Ken Anderson | QB | 1971-1986 Cincinnati Bengals |
| Jim Hart | QB | 1966-1983 St. Louis Cardinals, 1984 Washington Redskins |
| Warren Moon ^ | QB | 1984-1993 Houston Oilers, 1994-1996 Minnesota Vikings, 1997-1998 Seattle Seahawks, 1999-2000 Kansas City Chiefs |
| Jim Plunkett | QB | 1971-1975 New England Patriots, 1976-1977 San Francisco 49ers, 1979-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| Phil Simms | QB | 1979-1993 New York Giants, injured-1982 |
| Ken Stabler | QB | 1970-1979 Oakland Raiders, 1980-1981 Houston Oilers, 1982-1984 New Orleans Saints |
| Joe Theismann | QB | 1974-1985 Washington Redskins |
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Running Backs
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| Ottis Anderson | RB | 1979-1986 St. Louis Cardinals, 1986-1992 New York Giants |
| Roger Craig | RB | 1983-1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991 Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-1993 Minnesota Vikings |
| Chuck Foreman | RB | 1973-1979 Minnesota Vikings, 1980 New England Patriots |
| George Rogers | RB | 1981-1984 New Orleans Saints, 1985-1987 Washington Redskins |
| Thurman Thomas ^ | RB | 1988-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Miami Dolphins |
| Herschel Walker | RB | 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 | WR | 1972-1985 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| Harold Carmichael | WR | 1971-1983 Philadelphia Eagles, 1984 Dallas Cowboys |
| Gary Clark | WR | 1985-1992 Washington Redskins, 1993-1994 Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, 1995 Miami Dolphins |
| Mark Clayton | WR | 1983-1992 Miami Dolphins, 1993 Green Bay Packers |
| Isaac Curtis | WR | 1973-1984 Cincinnati Bengals |
| Mark Duper | WR | 1982-1992 Miami Dolphins |
| Henry Ellard | WR | 1983-1993 Los Angeles Rams, 1994-1998 Washington Redskins, 1998 New England Patriots |
| Irving Fryar ^ | WR | 1984-1992 New England Patriots, 1993-1995 Miami Dolphins, 1996-1998 Philadelphia Eagles, 1999-2000 Washington Redskins |
| Michael Irvin * | WR | 1988-1999 Dallas Cowboys |
| Art Monk * | WR | 1980-1993 Washington Redskins, 1994 New York Jets, 1995 Philadelphia Eagles |
| Andre Reed ^ | WR | 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins |
| Sterling Sharpe | WR | 1988-1994 Green Bay Packers |
| Drew Pearson | WR | 1973-1983 Dallas Cowboys |
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Tight Ends
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| Mark Bavaro | TE | 1985-1990 New York Giants, 1992 Cleveland Browns, 1993-1994 Philadelphia Eagles |
| Todd Christensen | TE | 1979 New York Giants, 1979-1988 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| Ben Coates ^ | TE | 1991-1999 New England Patriots, 2000 Baltimore Ravens |
| Russ Francis | TE | 1975-1980, 1987-1988 New England Patriots, 1982-1987 San Francisco 49ers |
| Brent Jones | TE | 1987-1997 San Francisco 49ers |
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Offensive Linemen
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| Bruce Armstrong ^ | T | 1987-2000 New England Patriots |
| Jim Covert | T | 1983-1990 Chicago Bears |
| Dermontti Dawson ^ | C | 1988-2000 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Ray Donaldson | C | 1980-1992 Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, 1993-1994 Seattle Seahawks, 1995-1996 Dallas Cowboys |
| Russ Grimm * | G | 1981-1991 Washington Redskins |
| Jay Hilgenberg | C | 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 (injured 1984) |
| Henry Lawrence | G/T | 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Cortez Kennedy ^ | DT | 1990-2000 Seattle Seahawks |
| Joe Klecko | DE/DT/NT | 1977-1987 New York Jets, 1988 Indianapolis Colts |
| Dexter Manley | DE | 1981-1989 Washington Redskins, 1990 Phoenix Cardinals, 1991 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Charles Mann | DE | 1983-1993 Washington Redskins, 1994 San Francisco 49ers |
| Clyde Simmons ^ | DE | 1986-1993 Philadelphia Eagles, 1994-1995 Arizona Cardinals, 1996-1997 Jacksonville Jaguars, 1998 Cincinnati Bengals, 1999-2000 Chicago Bears |
| Fred Smerlas | NT | 1979-1989 Buffalo Bills, 1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991-1992 New England Patriots |
| Neil Smith ^ | DE | 1988-1996 Kansas City Chiefs, 1997-1999 Denver Broncos, 2000 San Diego Chargers |
| Reggie White ^ | DE/DT | 1985-1992 Philadelphia Eagles, 1993-1998 Green Bay Packers, 2000 Carolina Panthers |
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Linebackers
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| Cornelius Bennett ^ | LB | 1987-1995 Buffalo Bills, 1996-1998 Atlanta Falcons, 1999-2000 Indianapolis Colts |
| Matt Blair | LB | 1974-1985 Minnesota Vikings |
| Robert Brazile | LB | 1975-1984 Houston Oilers |
| Harry Carson * | LB | 1976-1988 New York Giants |
| Randy Gradishar | LB | 1974-1983 Denver Broncos |
| Ken Harvey | LB | 1988-1993 Phoenix Cardinals, 1994-1998 Washington Redskins |
| Rickey Jackson | LB | 1981-1993 New Orleans Saints, 1994-1995 San Francisco 49ers |
| Clay Matthews | LB | 1978-1993 Cleveland Browns, 1994-1996 Atlanta Falcons |
| Karl Mecklenburg | LB | 1983-1994 Denver Broncos |
| Sam Mills | LB | 1986-1994 New Orleans Saints, 1995-1997 Carolina Panthers |
| Darryl Talley | LB | 1983-1994 Buffalo Bills, 1995 Atlanta Falcons, 1996 Minnesota Vikings |
| Derrick Thomas * | LB | 1989-1999 Kansas City Chiefs |
| Andre Tippett | LB | 1982-1993 New England Patriots |
| Jessie Tuggle ^ | LB | 1987-2000 Atlanta Falcons |
| Brad Van Pelt | LB | 1973-1983 New York Giants, 1984-1985 Los Angeles Raiders, 1986 Cleveland Browns |
| John Offerdahl | LB | 1986-1993 Miami Dolphins |
| Kevin Greene | LB (also DE) | 1985-1992 Los Angeles Rams, 1993-1995 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996, 1998-1999 Carolina Panthers, 1997 San Francisco 49ers |
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Defensive Backs
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| Steve Atwater | S | 1989-1999 Denver Broncos |
| Joey Browner | S | 1983-1991 Minnesota Vikings, 1992 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Kenny Easley | S | 1981-1987 Seattle Seahawks |
| Lester Hayes | CB | 1977-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| Albert Lewis | CB | 1983-1993 Kansas City Chiefs, 1994-1998 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders |
| Fred Marion | S | 1982-1991 New England Patriots |
| 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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Kicker/Punters
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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 |
| Reggie Roby | P | 1983-1992 Miami Dolphins, 1993-1994 Washington Redskins, 1995 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1996-1997 Houston/Tennessee Oilers, 1998 San Francisco 49ers |
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Special Teams/Position Player
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| Steve Tasker | ST/WR | 1985-1986 Houston Oilers, 1986-1997 Buffalo Bills |
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Coaches
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| Don Coryell | Coach | 1973-1977 St. Louis Cardinals, 1978-1986 San Diego Chargers |
| Tom Flores | Coach | 1979-1987 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-1994 Seattle Seahawks |
| Jimmy Johnson | Coach | 1989-1993 Dallas Cowboys, 1996-1999 Miami Dolphins |
| Chuck Knox | Coach | 1973-1977, 1992-1994 Los Angeles Rams, 1978-1982 Buffalo Bills, 1983-1991 Seattle Seahawks |
| Dan Reeves | Coach | 1981-1992 Denver Broncos, 1993-1996 New York Giants, 1997-2003 Atlanta Falcons |
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Contributors
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| Gil Brandt | Administrator | 1960-1988 Dallas Cowboys, 1995-present National Football League |
| Ed DeBartolo, Jr. | Owner | 1979-1997 San Francisco 49ers |
| Pat Haggerty | Game Official | 1965-1992 National Football League |
| Art McNally | Game Official | 1968-1991 National Football League |
| Art Modell | Owner | 1961-1995 Cleveland Browns, 1996-2003 Baltimore Ravens |
| Ed Sabol | Contributor | Founder - NFL Films |
| Steve Sabol | Contributor | President - 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 | 1968-1974 Baltimore Colts, 1975-1978 Miami Dolphins, 1979-1997 New York Giants, 1998-2001 National Football League |
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| * - Finalist in 2005 | ||
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