Class of 2009 Preliminary Nominees - alphabetical
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Cris Carter
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Joe Klecko
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Derrick Thomas
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Rod Woodson
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| Name | Position | Years/Team(s) |
| K.S. "Bud" Adams | 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 |
| Ottis Anderson | RB | 1979-1986 St. Louis Cardinals, 1986-1992 New York Giants |
| Jessie Armstead^ | LB | 1993-2001 New York Giants, 2002-2003 Washington Redskins |
| Steve Atwater | S | 1989-1999 Denver Broncos |
| Mark Bavaro | TE | 1985-1990 New York Giants, 1992 Cleveland Browns, 1993-1994 Philadelphia Eagles |
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Cornelius Bennett |
LB |
1987-1995 Buffalo Bills, 1996-1998 Atlanta Falcons, 1999-2000 Indianapolis Colts |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Robert Brazile | LB | 1975-1984 Houston Oilers |
| C.O. Brocatto | Scout | 1974-1976, 1981-present Houston Oilers/Tennessee Oilers/Tennessee Titans |
| Lomas Brown | T |
1985-1995 Detroit Lions, 1996-1998 Arizona Cardinals, 1999 Cleveland Browns, 2000-2001 New York Giants, 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Joey Browner | S | 1983-1991 Minnesota Vikings, 1992 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| LeRoy Butler | S | 1990-2001 Green Bay Packers |
| Rich Camarillo | P |
1981-1987 New England Patriots, 1988 Los Angeles Rams, 1989-1993 Phoenix Cardinals, 1994-1995 Houston Oilers, 1996 Oakland Raiders |
| Leo Carlin | Administrator |
1960-Present Philadelphia Eagles |
| Harold Carmichael | WR | 1971-1983 Philadelphia Eagles, 1984 Dallas Cowboys |
| 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 |
| Wes Chandler | WR |
1978-1981 New Orleans Saints, 1981-1987 San Diego Chargers, 1988 San Francisco 49ers |
| Deron Cherry | S | 1981-1991 Kansas City Chiefs |
| Ray Childress | DT/DE | 1985-1995 Houston Oilers, 1996 Dallas Cowboys |
| Todd Christensen | TE | 1979 New York Giants, 1979-1988 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| Dwight Clark | WR | 1979-1987 San Francisco 49ers |
| Ramond 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 |
| Randy Cross | G/C | 1976-1988 San Francisco 49ers |
| Isaac Curtis | WR | 1973-1984 Cincinnati Bengals |
| Dave Dalby | C/G | 1972-1985 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| 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 |
| Ray Donaldson | C |
1980-1992 Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, 1993-1994 Seattle Seahawks, 1995-1996 Dallas Cowboys |
| Ben Dreith | Official | 1960-1990 National Football League |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Carl Hairston | DT/DE |
1976-1983 Philadelphia Eagles, 1984-1989 Cleveland Browns, 1990 Phoenix Cardinals |
| Charles Haley | DE/LB | 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-1996 Dallas Cowboys |
| Bob Harlan | Administrator | 1975-present Green Bay Packers |
| Ken Harvey | LB | 1988-1993 Phoenix Cardinals, 1994-1998 Washington Redskins |
| Lester Hayes | CB | 1977-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| Jay Hilgenberg | C |
1981-1991 Chicago Bears, 1992 Cleveland Browns, 1993 New Orleans Saints |
| Kent Hill | G/C | 1979-1986 Los Angeles Rams, 1986-1987 Houston Oilers |
| Chris Hinton | G/T |
1983-1989 Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, 1990-1993 Atlanta Falcons, 1994-1995 Minnesota Vikings |
| Kent Hull | C | 1986-1996 Buffalo Bills |
| Rickey Jackson | LB |
1981-1993 New Orleans Saints, 1994-1995 San Francisco 49ers |
| Tom Jackson | LB | 1973-1986 Denver Broncos |
| Joe Jacoby | T | 1981-1993 Washington Redskins |
| Jimmy Johnson | Coach | 1989-1993 Dallas Cowboys, 1996-1999 Miami Dolphins |
| Brent Jones | TE | 1987-1997 San Francisco 49ers |
| Ed "Too Tall" Jones | DE | 1974-1978, 1980-1989 Dallas Cowboys |
| Jerry Jones | Owner |
1989-Present Dallas Cowboys |
| Steve Jordan | TE |
1982-1994 Minnesota Vikings |
| Mike Kenn | T | 1978-1994 Atlanta Falcons |
| Cortez Kennedy | DT | 1990-2000 Seattle Seahawks |
| Lincoln Kennedy^ | T/G | 1993-1995 Atlanta Falcons, 1996-2003 Oakland Raiders |
| 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 |
| Bob Kuechenberg* | G/T |
1970-1983 Miami Dolphins |
| Jim Lachey | T |
1985-1987 San Diego Chargers, 1988 Los Angeles Raiders, 1988-1992, 1994-1995 Washington Redskins |
| Henry Lawrence | T/G |
1974-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| 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 |
| Clay Matthews | LB |
1978-1993 Cleveland Browns, 1994-1996 Atlanta Falcons |
| Mark May | T/G/C |
1981-1989 Washington Redskins, 1991 San Diego Chargers, 1992-1993 Phoenix Cardinals |
| Randall McDaniel* | G |
1988-1999 Minnesota Vikings, 2000-2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Steve McMichael | DT |
1980 New England Patriots, 1981-1993 Chicago Bears, 1994 Green Bay Packers |
| Karl Mecklenburg | LB |
1983-1994 Denver Broncos |
| Sam Mills | LB | 1986-1994 New Orleans Saints, 1995-1997 Carolina Panthers |
| 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 |
| Jim Plunkett | QB |
1971-1975 New England Patriots, 1976-1977 San Francisco 49ers, 1979-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| Marvin Powell | T |
1977-1985 New York Jets, 1986-1987 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Gregg Pruitt | RB/KR/PR | 1973-1981 Cleveland Browns, 1982-1984 Los Angeles Raiders |
| 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 |
| Eugene Robinson | S |
1985-1995 Seattle Seahawks, 1996-1997 Green Bay Packers, 1998-1999 Atlanta Falcons, 2000 Carolina Panthers |
| Reggie Roby | P |
1983-1992 Miami Dolphins, 1993-1994 Washington Redskins, 1995 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1996-1997 Houston/Tennessee Oilers, 1998 San Francisco 49ers |
| Art Rooney, Jr. | Administrator |
1961-Present Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Bruce Smith^ | DE | 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000-2003 Washington Redskins |
| Chris Spielman | LB | 1988-1995 Detroit Lions, 1996-1997 Buffalo Bills |
| Ken Stabler | QB |
1970-1979 Oakland Raiders, 1980-1981 Houston Oilers, 1982-1984 New Orleans Saints |
| Art Still | DE | 1978-1987 Kansas City Chiefs, 1988-1989 Buffalo Bills |
| Dana Stubblefield^ | DT |
1993-1997 San Francisco 49ers, 1998-2000 Washington Redskins, 2001-2002 San Francisco 49ers, 2003 Oakland Raiders |
| 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 |
| Derrick Thomas* | LB | 1989-1999 Kansas City Chiefs |
| 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 |
| Doug Williams | QB | 1978-1982 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1986-1989 Washington Redskins |
| Ralph Wilson | Owner |
1959-Present Buffalo Bills |
| Steve Wisniewski | G | 1989-2001 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders |
| Ron Wolf | Administrator |
1991-2001 Green Bay Packers |
| Darren Woodson^ | S | 1992-2003 Dallas Cowboys |
| Rod Woodson^ | CB/S |
1987-1996 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1997 San Francisco 49ers, 1998-2001 Baltimore Ravens, 2002-2003 Oakland Raiders |
| Louis Wright | CB | 1975-1986 Denver Broncos |
| Frank Wycheck | TE |
1993-1994 Washington Redskins, 1995-2003 Houston/Tennessee Oiler/Titans |
| George Young | Administrator |
1968-1974 Baltimore Colts, 1975-1978 Miami Dolphins, 1979-1997 New York Giants, 1998-2001 National Football League |
| ^ First Year of Eligibility | ||
| * Finalist in 2008 | ||
2009 Preliminary Nominees Announced
2009 Preliminary Nominees, By Position
Hayes, Humphrey named Senior Nominees
Selection Process
Texans Johnson tied up by Vikings
Andre Johnson will have to be happy with sharing some impressive records. The Houston Texans receiver was kept in check by the Vikings on Sunday preventing him from breaking a couple of long-standing marks, one of which belonged to Hall of Famer Lance Alworth.
Class of 2009 Preliminary Nominees - by Position
See the list of 2009 preliminary nominees broken down by position.