Class of 2008 Preliminary Nominees - by position
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Quarterbacks
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Ken Anderson Randall Cunningham Boomer Esiason Jim Plunkett Phil Simms |
Ken Stabler Joe Theismann Danny White Doug Williams |
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Running Backs
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Ottis Anderson Roger Craig Terrell Davis |
Eric Metcalf Herschel Walker Ricky Watters |
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Wide Receivers
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Cliff Branch Harold Carmichael Cris Carter Dwight Clark Gary Clark Isaac Curtis |
Henry Ellard Roy Green Art Monk Herman Moore Drew Pearson Andre Reed |
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Tight Ends
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Mark Bavaro Todd Christensen Ben Coates |
Russ Francis Brent Jones Jay Novacek |
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Offensive Linemen
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Tony Boselli, T Lomas Brown, T Jim Covert, T Dermontti Dawson, C Russ Grimm, G Jay Hilgenberg, C Kent Hill, G/T Chris Hinton, G/T Kent Hull, C Joe Jacoby, T |
Mike Kenn, T Bob Kuechenberg, G Jim Lachey, T Mark May, T/G/C Randall McDaniel, G Jeff Van Note, C Richmond Webb, T Steve Wisniewski, G Gary Zimmerman, T |
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Defenive Linemen
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Ray Childress, DT/DE Fred Dean, DE Richard Dent, DE Chris Doleman, DE/LB Jacob Green, DE Charles Haley, DE/LB |
Jim Jeffcoat, DE Ed "Too Tall" Jones, DE Cortez Kennedy, DT Joe Klecko, DE/DT/NT Fred Smerlas, NT |
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Linebackers
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Cornelius Bennett Matt Blair Robert Brazile Randy Gradishar Kevin Greene Ken Harvey Rickey Jackson Levon Kirkland Wilber Marshall |
Clay Matthews Karl Mecklenburg Sam Mills Hardy Nickerson Pat Swilling Darryl Talley Derrick Thomas Andre Tippett |
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Defensive Backs
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Eric Allen, CB Steve Atwater, S Joey Browner, S LeRoy Butler, S Raymond Clayborn, CB Nolan Cromwell, S Kenny Easley, S |
Darrell Green, CB Lester Hayes, CB Albert Lewis, CB Ken Riley, CB Donnie Shell, S Louis Wright, CB |
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Kickers, Punters & Special Teams
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Ray Guy, P Nick Lowery, K Reggie Roby, P |
Elbert Shelley, ST/S Steve Tasker, ST/WR |
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Coaches
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Don Coryell Tom Flores Jimmy Johnson Chuck Knox |
Buddy Parker Clark Shaughnessy Ernie Zampese |
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Contributors
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K. S. "Bud" Adams Gil Brandt C.O. Brocato Leo Carlin Ed DeBartolo, Jr. Pat Haggerty Bob Harlan Jerry Jones Frank "Bucko" Kilroy Art McNally |
Art Modell Art Rooney, Jr. Ed Sabol Steve Sabol Paul Tagliabue Jim Tunney Ralph Wilson, Jr. Ron Wolf George Young |
2008 Preliminary Nominees Announced
2008 Preliminary Nominees, alphabetical
Goldberg, Thomas named Senior Nominees
Selection Process
Nomination list for Class of '08
Wide receivers Cris Carter and Herman Moore and cornerback Darrell Green are first-year eligible candidates among a list of 124 modern-era players, coaches, and contributors who make up the preliminary list of nominees for election to the Pro Football Hall of Fames Class of 2008.
Four added to Pro Football HOF Board of Trustees
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Trustees has approved the addition of four new Trustees.The new Trustees include <b>Jerry Jones</b>, Owner, President and General Manager of the Dallas Cowboys; <b>Dan Snyder</b>, Owner of the Washington Redskins; <b>Todd Blackledge</b>, ESPN sports analyst; and <b>Dennis Nash</b>, President and CEO of Kenan Advantage Group, Inc.