Finalists for Hall of Fame's centennial class revealed

[TanksAndSpartans]

Looks like the list is out. I saw it on another board: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300000 ... s-revealed

COACHES (8 FINALISTS) - Coaches who last coached more than five seasons ago

Don Coryell - 1973-77 St. Louis Cardinals, 1978-1986 San Diego Chargers

Bill Cowher - 1992-2006 Pittsburgh Steelers

Tom Flores - 1979-1987 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-94 Seattle Seahawks

Mike Holmgren - 1992-98 Green Bay Packers, 1999-2008 Seattle Seahawks

Jimmy Johnson - 1989-1993 Dallas Cowboys, 1996-99 Miami Dolphins

Buddy Parker - 1949 Chicago Cardinals, 1951-56 Detroit Lions, 1957-1964 Pittsburgh Steelers

Dan Reeves - 1981-1992 Denver Broncos, 1993-96 New York Giants, 1997-2003 Atlanta Falcons

Dick Vermeil - 1976-1982 Philadelphia Eagles, 1997-99 St. Louis Rams, 2001-05 Kansas City Chiefs


CONTRIBUTORS (10 FINALISTS) - An individual other than a player or coach

Bud Adams, Owner - 1960-2013 Houston Oilers/Tennessee Oilers/Titans

Ralph Hay, Owner - 1918-1922 Canton Bulldogs

Frank "Bucko" Kilroy, Scout/General Manager/Executive - 1960-61 Philadelphia Eagles, 1962-64 Washington

Redskins, 1965-1970 Dallas Cowboys, 1971-2006 New England Patriots

Art McNally, Official/Administrator - 1959-2015 National Football League

Art Modell, Owner - 1961-1995 Cleveland Browns, 1996-2011 Baltimore Ravens

Clint Murchison, Founder/Owner - 1960-1983 Dallas Cowboys

Steve Sabol, Administrator/President - 1964-2012 NFL Films

Seymour Siwoff, Owner/President - 1952-2019 Elias Sports Bureau

Paul Tagliabue, Commissioner - 1989-2006 National Football League

George Young, Contributor/General Manager - 1968-1974 Baltimore Colts, 1975-78 Miami Dolphins, 1979-1997 New York Giants, 1998-2001 National Football League


SENIORS (20 FINALISTS) - A player who last played more than 25 seasons ago

Cliff Branch, WR - 1972-1985 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders

Harold Carmichael, WR - 1971-1983 Philadelphia Eagles, 1984 Dallas Cowboys

Jim Covert, T - 1983-1990 Chicago Bears

Roger Craig, RB - 1983-1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991 Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-93 Minnesota Vikings

Bobby Dillon, S - 1952-59 Green Bay Packers

LaVern Dilweg, E - 1926 Milwaukee Badgers, 1927-1934 Green Bay Packers

Ox Emerson, G/LB/C - 1931-37 Portsmouth Spartans/Detroit Lions, 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers

Randy Gradishar, LB - 1974-1983 Denver Broncos

Cliff Harris, S - 1970-79 Dallas Cowboys

Winston Hill, T - 1963-1976 New York Jets, 1977 Los Angeles Rams

Cecil Isbell, TB/DB/HB - 1938-1942 Green Bay Packers

Alex Karras, DT - 1958-1962, 1964-1970 Detroit Lions

Verne Lewellen, HB - 1924-27, 1928-1932 Green Bay Packers, 1927 New York Yankees

Tommy Nobis, LB - 1966-1976 Atlanta Falcons

Drew Pearson, WR - 1973-1983 Dallas Cowboys

Donnie Shell, S - 1974-1987 Pittsburgh Steelers

Duke Slater, T - 1922 Milwaukee Badgers, 1922-25 Rock Island Independents, 1926-1931 Chicago Cardinals

Mac Speedie, E - 1946-1952 Cleveland Browns [AAFC/NFL]

Ed Sprinkle, DE/LB/E - 1944-1955 Chicago Bears

Al Wistert, OT/DT/G - 1943 Phil-Pitt, 1944-1951 Philadelphia Eagles

[NWebster]

I would've gone Shocked or Harold Jackson over Harold Carmichael.

[boknows34]

I would've gone Shocked or Harold Jackson over Harold Carmichael.

Is that Shofner your predictive text meant to say?

[JuggernautJ]

There are a lot of "our" recommendations in the player category (thanks for bolding those).
Is it possible the PFRA and its research/opinions are making an impression on the selectors?

[TanksAndSpartans]

There are a lot of "our" recommendations in the player category (thanks for bolding those).
Is it possible the PFRA and its research/opinions are making an impression on the selectors?

Yeah, I definitely noticed that too. We've discussed this before, but Speedie is the one I only notice being a top snub here, but in fairness I don't pay as much attention to post-war.

I had read Neal Rozendahl's post a long time ago on pre-war snubs: http://nealrozendaal.com/2014/10/23/pre ... l-of-fame/ and he had it like this:

Should definitely be in: Duke Slater, LaVern Dilweg
Should probably be in: Verne Lewellen
Borderline: Swede Youngstrom, George Christensen/Ox Emerson

I did notice recently Chris Willis mentioning Lewellen in some recent posts at Pro Football Journal. He actually didn't make HOVG until around the 7th class.

[JohnTurney]

Jimbo Covert is an oddity. Never got any play in normal or senior category.

Here, he leapfrogs Jacoby and Kenn and perhaps Kunz....

interesting. Not against him...like him a lot, but it's kind of a change.

Was he ever a Top 25 guy?

[BD Sullivan]

There's already grumbling in Cleveland about Modell being back on this list.

[rewing84]

There's already grumbling in Cleveland about Modell being back on this list.

and i dont blame them

[NWebster]

I would've gone Shocked or Harold Jackson over Harold Carmichael.

Is that Shofner your predictive text meant to say?

Yup, ya got me.

[JohnTurney]

This is how I rank the "super seniors---Pre WWII guys"
These are, IMO, the essential 5


Al Wistert-- an homage to Bob Carroll
Ox Emerson--numbers impressive for good team...
LaVern Dilweg
Verne Lewellen
Duke Slater



Cecil Isbel---I don't think it'd be fair for a 3rd Packer