2014 Finalists vs. HOF DL
Hall of Famers
Published on : 1/27/2014
Charles Haley, Claude Humphrey and Michael Strahan are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Each of them played at least 12 seasons and were elected to five Pro Bowls or more. Here is how their games played and honors stack up against the 33 defensive linemen enshrined in Canton.
| HONORS | ||||||
| Player | Years | Games | Position | All Pro | All Conference | Pro Bowls |
| CHARLES HALEY | 12 | 169 | Def. End/Linebacker**** | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| CLAUDE HUMPHREY | 14 | 171 | Defensive End | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| MICHAEL STRAHAN | 15 | 216 | Defensive End | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Defensive Linemen in the Pro Football Hall of Fame | ||||||
| Doug Atkins | 17 | 205 | Defensive End | 4 | 8 | 8 |
| Elvin Bethea | 16 | 210 | Defensive End | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Buck Buchanan | 13 | 182 | Defensive Tackle | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Curley Culp | 14 | 179 | Defensive Tackle | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Willie Davis | 12 | 162 | Defensive End | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Fred Dean | 11 | 141 | Defensive End | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Richard Dent | 15 | 203 | Defensive End | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Chris Doleman | 15 | 232 | Def. End/Linebacker | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Art Donovan | 12 | 138 | Defensive Tackle | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Carl Eller | 16 | 225 | Defensive End | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Len Ford | 11 | 125 | Defensive End * | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Joe Greene | 13 | 181 | Defensive Tackle | 5 | 11 | 10 |
| Dan Hampton | 12 | 157 | Def. End/Def. Tackle | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Deacon Jones | 14 | 191 | Defensive End | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| Henry Jordan | 13 | 163 | Defensive Tackle | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Cortez Kennedy | 11 | 167 | Defensive Tackle | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Bob Lilly | 14 | 196 | Defensive Tackle | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| Howie Long | 13 | 179 | Defensive End | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Gino Marchetti | 14 | 161 | Defensive End | 9 | 8 | 11 |
| Leo Nomellini | 14 | 174 | Defensive Tackle ** | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| Merlin Olsen | 15 | 208 | Defensive Tackle | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Alan Page | 15 | 218 | Defensive Tackle | 6 | 10 | 9 |
| John Randle | 14 | 219 | Def. End/Tackle | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Andy Robustelli | 14 | 175 | Defensive End | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| Warren Sapp | 13 | 198 | Defensive Tackle | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Lee Roy Selmon | 9 | 121 | Defensive End | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Bruce Smith | 19 | 279 | Defensive End | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Ernie Stautner | 14 | 173 | Defensive Tackle | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| Arnie Weinmeister | 6 | 71 | Defensive Tackle | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Randy White | 14 | 209 | Defensive Tackle | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Reggie White | 15 | 232 | Def. End/Def. Tackle | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Bill Willis | 8 | 99 | Middle Guard *** | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Jack Youngblood | 14 | 202 | Defensive End | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| * Ford played first two seasons as an offensive end with the Los Angeles Dons (AAFC). | ||||||
| ** Nomellini also played offensive tackle and was All-NFL twice at that position. | ||||||
| *** Willis also played offensive guard. | ||||||
| **** Haley also played linebacker. | ||||||
Previous Article
Program Cover from 1934 NFL Championship
The New York Giants defeated the Chicago Bears 30-13 to win the NFL championship on Dec. 9, 1934.
Next Article
Coldest NFL championship games
A look at the coldest NFL championship games over the years.