Thread: 2005 Hall of Fame Nominees

PRELIMINARY LIST OF NOMINEES FOR THE CLASS OF 2005
Nominees in First Year of Eligibility

Quarterbacks: Dan Marino, Steve Young

Wide Receiver: Michael Irvin

Offensive Lineman:

Guard: Nate Newton

Defensive Lineman: Charles Haley (DE/LB)

Linebackers: Kevin Greene, Derrick Thomas

Defensive Back: Steve Atwater (S)

Coach: Dan Reeves

Additional Nominees for the Class of 2005

Quarterbacks: Ken Anderson, Jim Plunkett, Phil Simms, Ken Stabler, Doug Williams

Running Backs: Roger Craig, Gerald Riggs, Herschel Walker

Wide Receivers: Cliff Branch, Harold Carmichael, Mark Clayton, Isaac Curtis, Mark Duper, Henry Ellard, Louis Lipps, *Art Monk, Haven Moses,
Drew Pearson

Tight End: Todd Christensen, Russ Francis, Brent Jones

Offensive Linemen:

Centers: Ray Donaldson, Jay Hilgenberg (also G), Kent Hull, Rich Saul,
Jeff Van Note

Guards: Russ Grimm, Chris Hinton (also T), *Bob Kuenchenberg

Tackles: Jim Covert, Leon Gray, Joe Jacoby, Mike Kenn, Henry Lawrence (also G), *Gary Zimmerman

Defensive Linemen: Curley Culp (DT/G), Fred Dean (DE), *Richard Dent (DE), Mark Gastineau (DE), L.C. Greenwood (DE), Claude Humphrey (DE), Ed "Too Tall" Jones (DE), Joe Klecko (DE-DT-NT),
Harvey Martin (DE), Fred Smerlas (NT/DT)

Linebackers: Matt Blair, *Harry Carson, Randy Gradishar, Rickey Jackson, Clay Matthews, Karl Mecklenburg, Sam Mills, Chris Spielman, Darryl Talley, Andre Tippett

Defensive Backs: *Lester Hayes (CB), Albert Lewis (CB), Lemar Parrish (CB), Ken Riley (CB), Donnie Shell (S), Everson Walls (CB), Roger Wehrli (CB)

Special Teams/Position Players: Elbert Shelley (DB), Steve Tasker (WR)

Punter/Kicker: Ray Guy (P), Nick Lowery (K)

Coaches: Don Coryell, Jimmy Johnson, Chuck Knox[/b]

I can't wait until I'm a little older and I will know everyone on these lists. Right now I probably only know who 70% of those guys are.

What a crock that Jim Marshall and Mick Tinglehoff aren't in the HOF! And Mick is never even mentioned!

"VKG4LFE" wrote:

I can't wait until I'm a little older and I will know everyone on these lists. Right now I probably only know who 70% of those guys are.

I agree most names I dont even recognize or I just recognize them because older people talk about them.

Too many f*ckin' Cowgirls on the list...and not enough Vikings...to leave Marshall and Tinglehoff off the list is criminal!

If Irvin didn't win all those SB rings, would he be as close to getting in as he is?

Do his numbers alone merrit it???

I am asking, I haven't seen his number, don't remember where he falls on the list of other HOF rcvrs.

I think his numbers probably merit it, unfortunately. I have never really liked that guy, he is so obnoxious! Check out his stats at the website below!

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/IrviMi00.htm

Now that I really look at the stats, he only had one really great season, but they did have Emmitt too! Moss is already past almost everything that Irvin did!!

I don't think he is an automatic this time around. I would like to see him squirm for a year or two????

Yeah, after looking at the stats again, I would say he isn't a first ballot HOFer! But we all know who will be Randy Mizzle!! (sorry I had to throw my slang in there!)