2010 Preliminary Nominees - Alphabetical
Enshrinement
Published on : 9/19/2009
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Tim Brown
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John Randle
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Andre Reed
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Shannon Sharpe
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Aeneas Williams
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| Name | Position | Years/Team(s) |
| K.S. "Bud" Adams, Jr. | Owner | 1960-Present Houston Oilers/Tennessee Oilers/Titans |
| Eric Allen | CB | 1988-1994 Philadelphia Eagles, 1995-1997 New Orleans Saints, 1998-2001 Oakland Raiders |
| Ken Anderson | QB | 1971-1986 Cincinnati Bengals |
| Gary Anderson^ | K | 1982-1994 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1995-1996 Philadelphia Eagles, 1997 San Francisco 49ers, 1998-2002 Minnesota Vikings, 2003-2004 Tennessee Titans |
| Ottis Anderson | RB | 1979-1986 St. Louis Cardinals, 1986-1992 New York Giants |
| Bill Arnsparger | Coach | 1964-1969 Baltimore Colts, 1970-1973, 1976-1983 Miami Dolphins, 1974-1976 New York Giants |
| Steve Atwater | S | 1989-1999 Denver Broncos |
| Al "Bubba" Baker | DE | 1978-1982 Detroit Lions, 1983-1986 St. Louis Cardinals, 1987, 1989-1990 Cleveland Browns, 1988 Minnesota Vikings |
| Mark Bavaro | TE | 1985-1990 New York Giants, 1992 Cleveland Browns, 1993-1994 Philadelphia Eagles |
| Bobby Beathard | Administrator | 1966-1967 Kansas City Chiefs, 1968-1971 Atlanta Falcons, 1972-1977 Miami Dolphins, 1978-1988 Washington Redskins, 1990-1999 San Diego Chargers |
| Cornelius Bennett | LB | 1987-1995 Buffalo Bills, 1996-1998 Atlanta Falcons, 1999-2000 Indianapolis Colts |
| Matt Blair | LB | 1974-1985 Minnesota Vikings |
| Tony Boselli | T | 1995-2002 Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Cliff Branch | WR | 1972-1985 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| Gil Brandt | Administrator | 1960-1988 Dallas Cowboys, 1995-present National Football League |
| Lomas Brown | T | 1985-1995 Detroit Lions, 1996-1998 Arizona Cardinals, 1999 Cleveland Browns, 2000-2001 New York Giants, 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Tim Brown^ | WR | 1988-2003 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Joey Browner | S | 1983-1991 Minnesota Vikings, 1992 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| LeRoy Butler | S | 1990-2001 Green Bay Packers |
| Leo Carlin | Administrator | 1960-Present Philadelphia Eagles |
| Cris Carter* | WR | 1987-1989 Philadelphia Eagles, 1990-2001 Minnesota Vikings, 2002 Miami Dolphins |
| Larry Centers | RB | 1990-1998 Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, 1999-2000 Washington Redskins, 2001-2002 Buffalo Bills, 2003 New England Patriots |
| Ray Childress | DT/DE | 1985-1995 Houston Oilers, 1996 Dallas Cowboys |
| Todd Christensen | TE | 1979 New York Giants, 1979-1988 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| Gary Clark | WR | 1985-1992 Washington Redskins, 1993-1994 Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, 1995 Miami Dolphins |
| Raymond Clayborn | CB | 1977-1989 New England Patriots, 1990-1991 Cleveland Browns |
| Ben Coates | TE | 1991-1999 New England Patriots, 2000 Baltimore Ravens |
| Jack Kent Cooke | Owner | 1974-1997 Washington Redskins |
| Don Coryell | Coach | 1973-1977 St. Louis Cardinals, 1978-1986 San Diego Chargers |
| Jim Covert | T | 1983-1990 Chicago Bears |
| Roger Craig | RB | 1983-1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991 Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-1993 Minnesota Vikings |
| Randall Cunningham | QB | 1985-1995 Philadelphia Eagles, 1997-1999 Minnesota Vikings, 2000 Dallas Cowboys, 2001 Baltimore Ravens |
| Otho Davis | Athletic Trainer | 1971-72 Baltimore Colts, 1973-1995 Philadelphia Eagles |
| Terrell Davis | RB | 1995-2001 Denver Broncos |
| Dermontti Dawson* | C | 1988-2000 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Ed DeBartolo, Jr. | Owner | 1979-1997 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 |
| Kenny Easley | S | 1981-1987 Seattle Seahawks |
| Henry Ellard | WR | 1983-1993 Los Angeles Rams, 1994-1998 Washington Redskins, 1998 New England Patriots |
| Boomer Esiason | QB | 1984-1992, 1997 Cincinnati Bengals, 1993-1995 New York Jets, 1996 Arizona Cardinals |
| Tom Flores | Coach | 1979-1987 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-1994 Seattle Seahawks |
| Russ Francis | TE | 1975-1980, 1987-1988 New England Patriots, 1982-1987 San Francisco 49ers |
| Irving Fryar | WR | 1984-1992 New England Patriots, 1993-1995 Miami Dolphins, 1996-1998 Philadelphia Eagles, 1999-2000 Washington Redskins |
| Rich Gannon^ | QB | 1987-1992 Minnesota Vikings, 1993 Washington Redskins, 1995-1998 Kansas City Chiefs, 1999-2004 Oakland Raiders |
| Eddie George^ | RB | 1996-2003 Houston/Tennessee Oilers/Titans, 2004 Dallas Cowboys |
| Roy Green | WR | 1979-1990 St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals, 1991-1992 Philadelphia Eagles |
| Kevin Greene | LB/DE | 1985-1992 Los Angeles Rams, 1993-1995 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996, 1998-1999 Carolina Panthers, 1997 San Francisco 49ers |
| Russ Grimm* | G | 1981-1991 Washington Redskins |
| Ray Guy* | P | 1973-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| Charles Haley | DE/LB | 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-1996 Dallas Cowboys |
| Ken Harvey | LB | 1988-1993 Phoenix Cardinals, 1994-1998 Washington Redskins |
| Ole Haugsrud | Owner | 1923-1927 Duluth Kelleys/Eskimos |
| Lester Hayes | CB | 1977-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| 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 |
| Leroy Hoard | RB | 1990-1995 Cleveland Browns, 1996 Baltimore Ravens, 1996 Carolina Panthers, 1996-1999 Minnesota Vikings |
| Kent Hull | C | 1986-1996 Buffalo Bills |
| Rickey Jackson | LB | 1981-1993 New Orleans Saints, 1994-1995 San Francisco 49ers |
| Joe Jacoby | T | 1981-1993 Washington Redskins |
| Jimmy Johnson | Coach | 1989-1993 Dallas Cowboys, 1996-1999 Miami Dolphins |
| Ed "Too Tall" Jones | DE | 1974-1978, 1980-1989 Dallas Cowboys |
| Mike Kenn | T | 1978-1994 Atlanta Falcons |
| Cortez Kennedy* | DT | 1990-2000 Seattle Seahawks |
| Frank "Bucko" Kilroy | Administrator | 1962-1964 Washington Redskins, 1965-1970 Dallas Cowboys, 1971-1984 New England Patriots |
| Joe Klecko | DE/DT/NT | 1977-1987 New York Jets, 1988 Indianapolis Colts |
| Chuck Knox | Coach | 1973-1977 Los Angeles Rams, 1978-1982 Buffalo Bills, 1983-1991 Seattle Seahawks, 1992-1994 Los Angeles Rams |
| Jim Lachey | T | 1985-1987 San Diego Chargers, 1988 Los Angeles Raiders, 1988-1992, 1994-1995 Washington Redskins |
| Carnell Lake | S/CB | 1989-1998 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars, 2001 Baltimore Ravens |
| Albert Lewis | CB | 1983-1993 Kansas City Chiefs, 1994-1998 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders |
| Nick Lowery | K | 1978 New England Patriots, 1980-1993 Kansas City Chiefs, 1994-1996 New York Jets |
| 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 |
| Rod Martin | LB | 1977-1988 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| Clay Matthews | LB | 1978-1993 Cleveland Browns, 1994-1996 Atlanta Falcons |
| Steve McMichael | DT | 1980 New England Patriots, 1981-1993 Chicago Bears, 1994 Green Bay Packers |
| Karl Mecklenburg | LB | 1983-1994 Denver Broncos |
| Eric Metcalf | RB/WR (also KR/PR) | 1989-1994 Cleveland Browns, 1995-1996 Atlanta Falcons, 1997 San Diego Chargers, 1998 Arizona Cardinals, 1999 Carolina Panthers, 2001 Washington Redskins, 2002 Green Bay Packers |
| Sam Mills | LB | 1986-1994 New Orleans Saints, 1995-1997 Carolina Panthers |
| Frank Minnifield | CB | 1984-1992 Cleveland Browns |
| Brian Mitchell | RB/KR/PR | 1990-1999 Washington Redskins, 2000-2002 Philadelphia Eagles, 2003 New York Giants |
| Art Modell | Owner | 1961-1995 Cleveland Browns, 1996-2003 Baltimore Ravens |
| Max Montoya | G | 1979-1989 Cincinnati Bengals, 1990-1994 Los Angeles Raiders |
| Herman Moore | WR | 1991-2001 Detroit Lions, 2002 New York Giants |
| Stanley Morgan | WR | 1977-1989 New England Patriots, 1990 Indianapolis Colts |
| Hardy Nickerson | LB | 1987-1992 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1993-1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2000-2001 Jacksonville Jaguars, 2002 Green Bay Packers |
| Leslie O'Neal | DE | 1986, 1988-1995 San Diego Chargers, 1996-1997 St. Louis Rams, 1998-1999 Kansas City Chiefs |
| Buddy Parker | Coach | 1949 Chicago Cardinals, 1951-1956 Detroit Lions, 1957-1964 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Michael Dean Perry | DT/DE | 1988-1994 Cleveland Browns, 1995-1997 Denver Broncos, 1997 Kansas City Chiefs |
| O.A. "Bum" Phillips | Coach | 1975-1980 Houston Oilers, 1981-1985 New Orleans Saints |
| Jim Plunkett | QB | 1971-1975 New England Patriots, 1976-1977 San Francisco 49ers, 1979-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| Mike Pruitt | RB | 1976-1984 Cleveland Browns, 1985 Buffalo Bills, 1985-1986 Kansas City Chiefs |
| John Randle* | DT | 1990-2000 Minnesota Vikings, 2001-2003 Seattle Seahawks |
| Andre Reed* | WR | 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins |
| Dan Reeves | Coach | 1981-1992 Denver Broncos, 1993-1996 New York Giants, 1997-2003 Atlanta Falcons |
| Jerry Rice^ | WR | 1985-2000 San Francisco 49ers, 2001-2004 Oakland Raiders, 2004 Seattle Seahawks |
| Gerald Riggs | RB | 1982-1988 Atlanta Falcons, 1989-1991 Washington Redskins |
| Reggie Roby | P | 1983-1992 Miami Dolphins, 1993-1994 Washington Redskins, 1995 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1996-1997 Houston/Tennessee Oilers, 1998 San Francisco 49ers |
| George Rogers | RB | 1981-1984 New Orleans Saints, 1985-1987 Washington Redskins |
| Art Rooney, Jr. | Administrator | 1961-Present Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Carroll Rosenbloom | Owner | 1953-1971 Baltimore Colts, 1972-1978 Los Angeles Rams |
| Buddy Ryan | Coach | 1986-1990 Philadelphia Eagles, 1994-1995 Arizona Cardinals |
| Ed Sabol | NFL Films | Founder - NFL Films |
| Steve Sabol | NFL Films | President - NFL Films |
| Shannon Sharpe* | TE | 1990-1999, 2002-2003 Denver Broncos, 2000-2001 Baltimore Ravens |
| Sterling Sharpe | WR | 1988-1994 Green Bay Packers |
| Clark Shaughnessy | Coach | 1944-1947 Washington Redskins, 1948-1949 Los Angeles Rams, 1951-1962 Chicago Bears |
| Donnie Shell | S | 1974-1987 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Clyde Simmons | DE | 1986-1993 Philadelphia Eagles, 1994-1995 Arizona Cardinals, 1996-1997 Jacksonville Jaguars, 1998 Cincinnati Bengals, 1999-2000 Chicago Bears |
| Phil Simms | QB | 1979-1993 New York Giants, injured-1982 |
| Fred Smerlas | NT | 1979-1989 Buffalo Bills, 1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991-1992 New England Patriots |
| Emmitt Smith^ | RB | 1990-2002 Dallas Cowboys, 2003-2004 Arizona Cardinals |
| Chris Spielman | LB | 1988-1995 Detroit Lions, 1996-1997 Buffalo Bills |
| Korey Stringer | T | 1995-2000 Minnesota Vikings |
| Pat Swilling | LB/DE | 1986-1992 New Orleans Saints, 1993-1994 Detroit Lions, 1995-1996, 1998 Oakland Raiders |
| Paul Tagliabue* | Commissioner | 1989-2006 National Football League |
| Darryl Talley | LB | 1983-1994 Buffalo Bills, 1995 Atlanta Falcons, 1996 Minnesota Vikings |
| Steve Tasker | ST/WR | 1985-1986 Houston Oilers, 1986-1997 Buffalo Bills |
| Joe Theismann | QB | 1974-1985 Washington Redskins |
| Jim Tunney | Official | 1960-1991 |
| Herschel Walker | RB | 1986-1989, 1996-1997 Dallas Cowboys, 1989-1991 Minnesota Vikings, 1992-1994 Philadelphia Eagles, 1995 New York Giants |
| Ricky Watters | RB | 1992-1994 San Francisco 49ers, 1995-1997 Philadelphia Eagles, 1998-2001 Seattle Seahawks |
| Danny White | QB (also P) | 1976-1988 Dallas Cowboys |
| Aeneas Williams^ | CB/S | 1991-2000 Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, 2001-2004 St. Louis Rams |
| Doug Williams | QB | 1978-1982 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1986-1989 Washington Redskins |
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