Preliminary Hall of Fame Candidates

**Rain Man** · 10-31-2006, 03:48 PM

Thanks to Taco John and all those he fights with for providing the teaser that this information is out.

For your convenience, I have bolded the players who most deserve to make it this year.

And where in the living heck is Deron Cherry? JohnfreakingOfferdahl is on this list and Deron Cherry isn't? DavidfreakingFulcher is on this list and Deron Cherry isn't? What the heck does this selection committee do all day?

http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/st...?story_id=2233

Code:

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 
Steve Atwater S 1989-1999 Denver Broncos 
Mark Bavaro TE 1985-1990 New York Giants, 1992 Cleveland Browns, 1993-1994 Philadelphia Eagles 
Cornelius Bennett LB 1987-1995 Buffalo Bills, 1996-1998 Atlanta Falcons, 1999-2000 Indianapolis Colts 
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. Brocato Scout 1974-1976, 1981-present Houston Oilers/TennesseeOilers/Titans 
Joe Browne Contributor 1970-Present National Football League 
Joey Browner S 1983-1991 Minnesota Vikings, 1992 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 
LeRoy Butler^ S 1990-2001 Green Bay Packers 
Harold Carmichael WR 1971-1983 Philadelphia Eagles, 1984 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 
Mark Clayton WR 1983-1992 Miami Dolphins, 1993 Green Bay Packers  
Ben Coates TE 1991-1999 New England Patriots, 2000 Baltimore Ravens 
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 
Isaac Curtis WR 1973-1984 Cincinnati Bengals 
Terrell Davis^ RB 1995-2001 Denver Broncos 
Dermontti Dawson C 1988-2000 Pittsburgh Steelers 
Fred Dean DE 1975-1981 San Diego Chargers, 1981-1985 San Francisco 49ers 
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 
Mark Duper WR 1982-1992 Miami Dolphins 
Kenny Easley S 1981-1987 Seattle Seahawks  
Henry Ellard WR 1983-1993 Los Angeles Rams, 1994-1998 Washington Redskins, 1998 New England Patriots 
Tom Flores Coach 1979-1987 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-1994 Seattle Seahawks 
David Fulcher S 1986-1992 Cincinnati Bengals, 1993 Los Angeles Raiders 
Randy Gradishar LB 1974-1983 Denver Broncos 
Kevin Greene LB (also 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 
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 
Kent Hull C 1986-1996 Buffalo Bills 
Michael Irvin* WR 1988-1999 Dallas Cowboys 
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 
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 
Frank “Bucko” Kilroy Contributor 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 
Bernie Kosar QB 1985-1993 Cleveland Browns, 1993 Dallas Cowboys, 1994-1996 Miami Dolphins 
Bob Kuechenberg* G 1970-1984 Miami Dolphins, injured - 1984 
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 
Bruce Matthews^ G/T/C 1983-2001 Houston Oilers/Tennessee Oilers/Titans 
Clay Matthews LB 1978-1993 Cleveland Browns, 1994-1996 Atlanta Falcons 
Randall McDaniel^ G 1988-1999 Minnesota Vikings, 2000-2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 
Karl Mecklenburg LB 1983-1994 Denver Broncos 
Sam Mills LB 1986-1994 New Orleans Saints, 1995-1997 Carolina Panthers 
Art Modell Owner 1961-1995 Cleveland Browns, 1996-2003 Baltimore Ravens 
Art Monk* WR 1980-1993 Washington Redskins, 1994 New York Jets, 1995 Philadelphia Eagles 
Bill Nunn Scout 1968-Present Pittsburgh Steelers 
John Offerdahl LB 1986-1993 Miami Dolphins 
Buddy Parker Coach 1949 Chicago Cardinals, 1951-1956 Detroit Lions, 1957-1964 Pittsburgh Steelers 
Lemar Parrish CB 1970-1977 Cincinnati Bengals, 1978-1981 Washington Redskins, 1982 Buffalo Bills 
Drew Pearson WR 1973-1983 Dallas Cowboys 
Jim Plunkett QB 1971-1975 New England Patriots, 1976-1977 San Francisco 49ers, 1979-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders 
Greg Pruitt RB 1973-1981 Cleveland Browns, 1982-1984 Los Angeles Raiders 
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 
Lee Remmel Contributor 1974-Present Green Bay Packers 
Ken Riley CB 1969-1983 Cincinnati Bengals 
Reggie Roby P 1983-1992 Miami Dolphins, 1993-1994 Washington Redskins, 1995 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1996-1997 Houston/Tennessee Oilers, 1998 San Francisco 49ers 
Ed Sabol NFL Films Founder – NFL Films 
Steve Sabol NFL Films President – NFL Films 
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 
Brian Sipe QB 1974-1983 Cleveland Browns 
Fred Smerlas NT 1979-1989 Buffalo Bills, 1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991-1992 New England Patriots 
Ken Stabler QB 1970-1979 Oakland Raiders, 1980-1981 Houston Oilers, 1982-1984 New Orleans Saints 
Mark Stepnoski^ C/G 1989-1994, 1999-2001 Dallas Cowboys, 1995-1998 Houston/Tennessee Oilers/Titans 
Rex Stuart Game Official 1984-Present National Football League 
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  
Thurman Thomas* RB 1988-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Miami Dolphins 
Andre Tippett LB 1982-1993 New England Patriots, injured 1989 
Jeff Van Note C 1969-1986 Atlanta Falcons 
Dick Vermeil Coach Philadelphia Eagles 1976-1982, St. Louis Rams 1997-1999, Kansas City Chiefs 2001-2005 
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 
Roger Wehrli CB 1969-1982 St. Louis Cardinals 
Ralph Wilson, Jr. Owner 1959-Present Buffalo Bills 
Steve Wisniewski G 1989-2001 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders 
Ron Wolf Administrator 1991-2001 Green Bay Packers 
Louis Wright CB 1975-1986 Denver Broncos 
George Young Administrator 1968-1974 Baltimore Colts, 1975-1978 Miami Dolphins, 1979-1997 New York Giants, 1998-2001 National Football League 
Gary Zimmerman* T 1986-1992 Minnesota Vikings, 1993-1997 Denver Broncos