Pro Football Hall of Fame

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The Pro Football Hall of Fame is actually the National Football League's Hall of Fame. The building opened in Canton, Ohio, United States, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees. Through 2005, all but one of the inductees played some part of their pro career in the NFL. The lone exception is Buffalo Bills guard Billy Shaw, who played his entire career in the American Football League.

Inductees into the hall of fame are listed below. Each entry includes the year of induction and the span of time spent with the team. When a person significantly contributed to more than one club, he is listed repeatedly (e.g., George Blanda is listed with the Chicago Bears, Houston Oilers (now the Tennessee Titans) and Oakland Raiders).

Canton was primarily selected as the location for the Hall of Fame because:

• The American Professional Football Association, which was later renamed to the National Football League, was founded in Canton.
• The Canton Bulldogs was a successful NFL team during the first few years of the league.
• The citizens of Canton successfully campaigned to have the Hall built in their city. [1]

Contents 1 Inductees by team 1.1 Arizona Cardinals 1.2 Buffalo Bills 1.3 Chicago Bears 1.4 Cincinnati Bengals 1.5 Cleveland Browns 1.6 Dallas Cowboys 1.7 Denver Broncos 1.8 Detroit Lions 1.9 Green Bay Packers 1.10 Indianapolis Colts 1.11 Kansas City Chiefs 1.12 Miami Dolphins 1.13 Minnesota Vikings 1.14 New England Patriots 1.15 New Orleans Saints 1.16 New York Giants 1.17 New York Jets 1.18 Oakland Raiders 1.19 Philadelphia Eagles 1.20 Pittsburgh Steelers 1.21 St. Louis Rams 1.22 San Diego Chargers 1.23 San Francisco 49ers 1.24 Seattle Seahawks 1.25 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1.26 Tennessee Titans 1.27 Washington Redskins 1.28 Defunct clubs 1.28.1 Akron Pros 1920-1925 1.28.2 Brooklyn Dodgers 1930-1944 1.28.3 Canton Bulldogs 1920-1923 1.28.4 Chicago Black Hawks 1.28.5 Cleveland Bulldogs 1.28.6 Dallas Texans (NFL) 1952 1.28.7 Detroit Wolverines 1928 1.28.8 Frankford Yellow Jackets 1.28.9 Gilberton Cadamounts 1.28.10 Hammond Pros 1920-1926 1.28.11 Houston Gamblers (USFL) 1984-1986 1.28.12 Los Angeles Express (USFL) 1984-1986 1.28.13 Memphis Southmen (WFL) 1974-75 1.28.14 Milwaukee Badgers 1922-1926 1.28.15 New York Bulldogs/New York Yanks 1949-1951 1.28.16 Providence Steam Roller 1925-1931 1.29 NFL Commissioners 2 See also 3 External link

Inductees by team

*-Owner. #-Coach. +-Executive.

Arizona Cardinals

(Chicago Cardinals – 1920-1959; St. Louis Cardinals – 1960-1987; Phoenix Cardinals – 1988-1993)

• Charles Bidwell (1967) – 1933-1947 *
• Jimmy Conzelman (1964) – 1940-1942, 1946-1948
• Dan Dierdorf (1996) – 1971-1983
• John "Paddy" Driscoll (1965) – 1920-1925
• Dick "Night Train" Lane (1974) – 1954-1959
• Ollie Matson (1972) – 1952, 1954-1958
• Ernie Nevers (1963) – 1929-1931
• Jackie Smith (1994) – 1963-1977
• Charley Trippi (1968) – 1947-1955
• Larry Wilson (1978) – 1960-1972

Buffalo Bills

• Joe DeLamielleure (2003) – 1973-1979, 1985
• Jim Kelly (2002) – 1986-1996
• Marv Levy (2001) – 1986-1997 #
• James Lofton (2003) – 1989-1992
• Billy Shaw (1999) – 1961-1969
• O. J. Simpson (1985) – 1969-1977

Chicago Bears

(Decatur Staleys – 1920; Chicago Staleys – 1921)

• Doug Atkins (1982) – 1955-1966
• George Blanda (1981) – 1949-1958
• Dick Butkus (1979) – 1965-1973
• George Connor (1975) – 1948-1955
• Mike Ditka (1988) – 1961-1966
• John "Paddy" Driscoll (1965) – 1920, 1926-29, 1956-57
• Jim Finks (1995) – 1974-1982
• Dan Fortmann (1965) – 1936-1943
• Bill George (1974) – 1952-1965
• Harold "Red" Grange (1963) – 1925, 1929-1934
• George Halas (1963) – 1920-1983 *#
• Dan Hampton (2002) – 1979-1990
• Ed Healey (1964) – 1922-1927
• Bill Hewitt (1971) – 1932-1936
• Stan Jones (1991) – 1954-1965
• Sid Luckman (1965) – 1939-1950
• William Roy "Link" Lyman (1964) – 1926-1928, 1930-1931, 1933-1934
• George McAfee (1966) – 1940-1941, 1945-1950
• George Musso (1982) – 1933-1944
• Bronko Nagurski (1963) – 1930-1937, 1943
• Walter Payton (1993) – 1975-1987
• Gale Sayers (1977) – 1965-1971
• Mike Singletary (1998) – 1981-1992
• Joe Stydahar (1967) – 1936-1942, 1945-1946
• George Trafton (1964) – 1920-1932
• Clyde "Bulldog" Turner (1966) – 1940-1952

Cincinnati Bengals

• Anthony Muñoz (1998) – 1980-1992
• Paul Brown (1967) – 1968-1991 *#
• Charlie Joiner (1996) – 1972-1975

Cleveland Browns

• Jim Brown (1971) – 1957-1965
• Paul Brown (1967) – 1946-1962 #
• Joe DeLamielleure (2003) – 1980-1984
• Len Ford (1976) – 1950-1957
• Frank Gatski (1985) – 1946-1956
• Otto Graham (1965) – 1946-1955
• Lou Groza (1974) – 1946-1959, 1961-1967
• Leroy Kelly (1994) – 1964-1973
• Dante Lavelli (1975) – 1946-1956
• Mike McCormack (1984) – 1954-1962
• Bobby Mitchell (1983) – 1958-1961
• Marion Motley (1968) – 1946-1953
• Ozzie Newsome (1999) – 1978-1990
• Paul Warfield (1983) – 1964-1969, 1976-1977
• Bill Willis (1977) – 1946-1953

Dallas Cowboys

• Tony Dorsett (1994) – 1977-1987
• Tom Landry (1990) – 1960-1988 #
• Bob Lilly (1980) – 1961-1974
• Mel Renfro (1996) – 1964-1977
• Tex Schramm (1991) – 1960-1988 +
• Roger Staubach (1985) – 1969-1979
• Randy White (1994) – 1975-1988

Denver Broncos

• Tony Dorsett (1994) – 1988
• John Elway (2004) – 1983-1998

Detroit Lions

(Portsmouth Spartans – 1930-1933)

• Lem Barney (1992) – 1967-1977
• Jack Christiansen (1970) – 1951-1958
• Earl "Dutch" Clark (1963) – 1931-1932, 1934-1938
• Lou Creekmur (1996) – 1950-1959
• Bill Dudley (1966) – 1947-1949
• Dick "Night Train" Lane (1974) – 1960-1965
• Yale Lary (1979) – 1952-1953 – 1956-1964
• Bobby Layne (1967) – 1950-1958
• Barry Sanders (2004) – 1989-1998
• Joe Schmidt (1973) – 1953-1965
• Doak Walker (1986) – 1950-1955
• Alex Wojciechowicz (1968) – 1938-1946

Green Bay Packers

• Herb Adderly (1980) – 1961-1969
• Tony Canadeo (1974) – 1941-1944, 1946-1952
• Willie Davis (1981) – 1960-1969
• Forrest Gregg (1977) – 1956, 1958-1970
• Arnie Herber (1966) – 1930-1940
• Clarke Hinkle (1964) – 1932-1941
• Paul Hornung (1986) – 1957-1962, 1964-1966
• Cal Hubbard (1963) – 1929-1933, 1935
• Don Hutson (1963) – 1935-1945
• Henry Jordan (1995) – 1959-1969
• Earl "Curly" Lambeau (1963)- 1919-1949 #
• James Lofton (2003) – 1978-1986
• Vince Lombardi (1971) – 1959-1968 #
• John (Blood) McNally (1963) -1929-1933, 1935-1936
• Mike Michalske (1964) – 1929-1935, 1937
• Ray Nitschke (1978) – 1958-1972
• Jim Ringo (1981) – 1953-1963
• Bart Starr (1977) – 1956-1971
• Jim Taylor (1976) – 1958-1966
• Willie Wood (1989) – 1960-1971

Indianapolis Colts

(Baltimore Colts – 1953-1983)

• Raymond Berry (1973) – 1955-1967
• Eric Dickerson (1999) – 1987-1991
• Art Donovan (1968) – 1953-1961
• Weeb Ewbank (1978) – 1954-1962 #
• Ted Hendricks (1990) – 1969-1973
• John Mackey (1992) – 1963-1971
• Gino Marchetti (1972) – 1953-1964, 1966
• Lenny Moore (1975) – 1956-1967
• Jim Parker (1973) – 1957-1967
• Don Shula (1997) – 1963-1969
• Johnny Unitas (1979) – 1956-1972

Kansas City Chiefs

(Dallas Texans {AFL} – 1960-1962)

• Marcus Allen (2003) – 1993-1997
• Bobby Bell (1983) – 1963-1974
• Buck Buchanan (1990) – 1963-1975
• Len Dawson (1987) – 1962-1975
• Lamar Hunt (1972) – 1960-present *
• Willie Lanier (1986) – 1967-1977
• Joe Montana (2000) – 1993-1994
• Jan Stenerud (1991) – 1967-1979
• Hank Stram (2003) – 1960-1974 #

Miami Dolphins

• Nick Buoniconti (2001) – 1969-1974, 1976
• Larry Csonka (1987) – 1968-1974, 1979
• Bob Griese (1990) – 1967-1980
• Jim Langer (1987) – 1970-1979
• Larry Little (1993) – 1969-1980
• Dan Marino (2005) – 1983-1999
• Don Shula (1997) – 1970-1995 #
• Dwight Stephenson (1998) – 1980-1987
• Paul Warfield (1983) – 1970-1974

Minnesota Vikings

• Carl Eller (2004) – 1964-1978
• Jim Finks (1995) – 1964-1973 +
• Bud Grant (1994) – 1967-1983, 1985 #
• Paul Krause (1998) – 1968-1979
• Alan Page (1988) – 1967-1978
• Fran Tarkenton (1986) – 1961-1966, 1972-1978
• Ron Yary (2001) – 1968-1981

New England Patriots

(Boston Patriots – 1960-1970)

• Nick Buoniconti (2001) – 1962-1968
• John Hannah (1991) – 1973-1985
• Mike Haynes (1997) – 1976-1982

New Orleans Saints

• Jim Finks (1995) – 1986-1993
• Hank Stram (2003) – 1976-1977 #

New York Giants

• Morris "Red" Badgro (1981) – 1930-1935
• Roosevelt Brown (1975) – 1953-1965
• Larry Csonka (1987) – 1976-1978
• Benny Friedman (2005) – 1929-1931
• Frank Gifford (1977) – 1952-1960, 1962-1964
• Mel Hein (1963) – 1931-1945
• Sam Huff (1982) – 1956-1963
• Tom Landry (1990) — 1950-1959 #
• Alphonse "Tuffy" Leemans (1978) – 1936-1943
• Vince Lombardi (1971) — 1954-57 #
• Tim Mara (1963) – 1925-1959 *
• Wellington Mara (1997) – 1937-2005 *
• Steve Owen (1966) – 1926-1953 #
• Andy Robustelli (1971) – 1956-1964
• Ken Strong (1967) – 1933-1935, 1939, 1944-1947
• Fran Tarkenton (1986) – 1967-1971
• Lawrence Taylor (1999) – 1981-1993
• Y.A. Tittle (1971) – 1961-1964
• Emlen Tunnell (1967) – 1948-1958
• Arnie Weinmeister (1984) – 1950-1953

New York Jets

(New York Titans – 1960-1962)

• Weeb Ewbank (1978) – 1963-1973 #
• Don Maynard (1987) – 1960-1972
• Joe Namath (1985) – 1965-1976
• John Riggins (1992) – 1971-1975

Oakland Raiders

(Los Angeles Raiders – 1982-1994)

• Marcus Allen (2003) – 1982-1992
• Fred Biletnikoff (1988) – 1965-1978
• George Blanda (1981) – 1967-1975
• Bob Brown (2004) – 1971-1973
• Willie Brown (1984) – 1967-1978
• Dave Casper (2002) – 1974-1980
• Al Davis (1992) – 1963-present *#
• Mike Haynes (1997) – 1983-1989
• Ted Hendricks (1990) – 1975-1983
• James Lofton (2003) – 1987-1988
• Howie Long (2000) – 1981-1993
• Jim Otto (1980) – 1960-1974
• Art Shell (1989) – 1968-1982
• Gene Upshaw (1987) – 1967-1981

Philadelphia Eagles

• Chuck Bednarik (1967) – 1949-1962
• Bert Bell (1963) – 1933-1940 *
• Bob Brown (2004) – 1964-1968
• Sonny Jurgensen (1983) – 1957-1963
• James Lofton (2003) – 1993
• Tommy McDonald (1998) – 1957-1963
• Earle "Greasy" Neale (1969) – 1941-1950 #
• Pete Pihos (1970) – 1947-1955
• Steve Van Buren (1965) – 1944-1951

Pittsburgh Steelers

(Pittsburgh Pirates – 1933-1940)

• Bert Bell (1963) – 1941-1946 *
• Mel Blount (1989) – 1970-1983
• Terry Bradshaw (1989) – 1970-1983
• Len Dawson (1987) – 1957-1959
• Bill Dudley (1966) – 1942 – 1945-1946
• Joe Greene (1987) – 1969-1981
• Jack Ham (1988) – 1971-1982
• Franco Harris (1990) – 1972-1983
• Cal Hubbard (1963) – 1936
• John Henry Johnson (1987) – 1960-1965
• Walt Kiesling (1966) – 1937-1944, 1949-1961
• Jack Lambert (1990) – 1974-1984
• Bobby Layne (1967) – 1958-1962
• John McNally (1963) – 1934-1938
• Marion Motley (1968) – 1955
• Chuck Noll (1993) – 1969-1991 #
• Art Rooney (1964) – 1933-1988 *
• Dan Rooney (2000) – 1955-present *
• John Stallworth (2002) – 1974-1987
• Ernie Stautner (1969) – 1950-1963
• Lynn Swann (2001) – 1974-1982
• Mike Webster (1997) – 1974-1988

St. Louis Rams

(Cleveland Rams – 1937-1945; Los Angeles Rams – 1946-1994)

• George Allen (2002) – 1966-1970; 1979 (pre-season) #
• Bob Brown (2004) – 1969-1970
• Eric Dickerson (1999) – 1983-1987
• Tom Fears (1970) – 1948-1956
• Elroy Hirsch (1968) – 1949-1957
• Deacon Jones (1980) – 1961-1971
• James Lofton (2003) – 1993
• Tom Mack (1999) – 1966-1978
• Ollie Matson (1972) – 1959-1962
• Merlin Olsen (1982) – 1962-1976
• Dan Reeves (1967) – 1941-1971
• Jackie Slater (2001) – 1976-1995
• Norm Van Brocklin (1971) – 1949-1957
• Bob Waterfield (1965) – 1945-1952
• Jack Youngblood (2001) – 1971-1984

San Diego Chargers

(Los Angeles Chargers – 1960)

• Lance Alworth (1978) – 1962-1970
• Dan Fouts (1993) – 1973-1987
• Sid Gillman (1983) – 1960-1969, 1971 #
• Charlie Joiner (1996) – 1976-1986
• Larry Little (1993) – 1967-1968
• Ron Mix (1979) – 1960-1969
• Kellen Winslow (1995) – 1979-1987

San Francisco 49ers

• Jimmy Johnson (1994) – 1961-1976
• Ronnie Lott (2000) – 1981-1990
• Hugh McElhenny (1970) – 1952-1960
• Joe Montana (2000) – 1979-1992
• Leo Nomellini (1969) – 1950-1963
• Joe Perry (1969) – 1948-1960, 1963
• Bob St. Clair (1990) – 1953-1963
• Y.A. Tittle (1971) – 1951-1960
• Bill Walsh (1993) – 1979-1988
• Dave Wilcox (2000) – 1964-1974
• Steve Young (2005) – 1987-1999

Seattle Seahawks

• Carl Eller (2004) – 1979
• Franco Harris (1990) – 1984
• Steve Largent (1995) – 1976-1989

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Lee Roy Selmon (1995) – 1976-1984
• Steve Young (2005) – 1985-1986

Tennessee Titans

(Houston Oilers – 1960-1996; Tennessee Oilers – 1997-1998)

• Elvin Bethea (2003) – 1968-1983
• George Blanda (1981) – 1960-1966
• Earl Campbell (1991) – 1978-1984
• Dave Casper (2002) – 1980-83
• Ken Houston (1986) – 1967-1972
• Charlie Joiner (1996) – 1969, 1972
• Mike Munchak (2001) – 1982-1993

Washington Redskins

(Boston Braves – 1932; Boston Redskins – 1933-1936)

• George Allen (2002) – 1971-77 #
• Cliff Battles (1968) – 1932-1937
• Sammy Baugh (1963) – 1937-1952
• Bill Dudley (1966) – 1950-1951 – 1953
• Albert Glen "Turk" Edwards (1969) – 1932-1940
• Ray Flaherty (1976) – 1936-1942
• Joe Gibbs (1996) – 1981-1992; 2004-
• Ken Houston (1986) – 1973-1980
• Sam Huff (1982) – 1964-1967 – 1969
• Sonny Jurgensen (1983) – 1964-1974
• George Preston Marshall (1963) – 1932-1969 *
• Wayne Millner (1968) – 1936-1941, 1945
• Bobby Mitchell (1983) – 1962-1968
• John Riggins (1992) – 1976-1979, 1981-1985
• Charley Taylor (1984) – 1964-1975, 1977

Defunct clubs

Akron Pros 1920-1925

• Fritz Pollard (2005) – 1919-1921, 1925-1926 #

Brooklyn Dodgers 1930-1944

• Benny Friedman (2005) – 1932-1934
• Frank "Bruiser" Kinard (1971) – 1938-1944
• Clarence "Ace" Parker (1972) – 1937-1941

Canton Bulldogs 1920-1923

• Guy Chamberlin (1965) – 1922-1923 #
• Joe Guyon (1966) – 1920
• Wilbur "Pete" Henry (1963) – 1920-1923
• William Roy "Link" Lyman (1964) – 1922-1923
• Jim Thorpe (1963) – 1920

Chicago Black Hawks

• Fritz Pollard (2005) – 1928 #

Cleveland Bulldogs

• Benny Friedman (2005) – 1927

Dallas Texans (NFL) 1952

• Art Donovan (1968) — 1952
• Gino Marchetti (1972) — 1952

Detroit Wolverines 1928

• Benny Friedman (2005) – 1928

Frankford Yellow Jackets

• Guy Chamberlin (1965) – 1925-1926 #

Gilberton Cadamounts

• Fritz Pollard (2005) – 1923-1924 #

Hammond Pros 1920-1926

• Fritz Pollard (2005) – 1923, 1925 #

Houston Gamblers (USFL) 1984-1986

• Jim Kelly (2002) – 1984-1985

Los Angeles Express (USFL) 1984-1986

• Steve Young (2005) – 1984-1985

Memphis Southmen (WFL) 1974-75

• Larry Csonka (1987) – 1975
• Paul Warfield (1984) – 1975

Milwaukee Badgers 1922-1926

• Fritz Pollard (2005) – 1922

New York Bulldogs/New York Yanks 1949-1951

• Tom Landry (1990) — 1949

Providence Steam Roller 1925-1931

• Fritz Pollard (2005) – 1925 #

NFL Commissioners

• Bert Bell (1963) – 1946-1959
• Pete Rozelle (1985) – 1960-1989

(NOTE: As of 2005, five NFL teams are not represented by an enshrinee. They are the Atlanta Falcons, the Baltimore Ravens, the Carolina Panthers, the Houston Texans and the Jacksonville Jaguars.)

See also

• American football
• National Football League
• American Football League
• List of American football players
• Pro Football Hall of Fame Game

External link

• Pro Football Hall of Fame