Hall of Fame 2014 Nominee List

[CrimsonGhost56]

Here is the full list of modern-era nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2014.

This list will be trimmed to 25 semifinalists in November, then 15 finalists in early January. The Class of 2014 then will be picked on Feb. 1 from the list of the 15 modern-era finalists plus the two senior nominees (punter Ray Guy and defensive end Claude Humphrey, who were selected last month by the Hall of Fame's Senior Selection Committee).


First-year eligible

Trent Green, quarterback
Shaun Alexander, running back
Warrick Dunn, running back
Marvin Harrison, wide receiver
Willie Anderson, offensive tackle
Walter Jones, offensive tackle
Derrick Brooks, linebacker
Tedy Bruschi, linebacker
Willie McGinest, linebacker/defensive end
Zach Thomas, linebacker
Rodney Harrison, safety
Sam Madison, cornerback
Patrick Surtain, cornerback
Tony Dungy, coach
Jon Gruden, coach
Mike Holmgren, coach


Additional Nominees

 

Quarterbacks

Drew Bledsoe
Randall Cunningham
Doug Flutie
Steve McNair
Phil Simms

Running backs

Ottis Anderson
Tiki Barber
*Jerome Bettis
Larry Centers
Roger Craig
Stephen Davis
Terrell Davis
Eddie George
Priest Holmes
Dave Meggett
Eric Metcalf
Herschel Walker
Ricky Watters

Wide receivers

*Tim Brown
Mark Clayton
Gary Clark
Henry Ellard
Keyshawn Johnson
Keenan McCardell
*Andre Reed
Sterling Sharpe
Jimmy Smith
Rod Smith

Tight end

Mark Bavaro

Offensive linemen

Tony Boselli, tackle
Lomas Brown, tackle
Jim Covert, tackle
Jay Hilgenberg, center
Chris Hinton, guard/tackle
Kent Hull, center
Joe Jacoby, tackle
Mike Kenn, tackle
Jim Lachey, tackle
Tom Nalen, center
Nate Newton, guard
Don Mosebar, center
*Will Shields, guard
Steve Wisniewski, guard

Defensive linemen

Jerome Brown, tackle
*Charles Haley, end/linebacker
Ed "Too Tall" Jones, end
Dexter Manley, end
Charles Mann, end
Steve McMichael, tackle/nose tackle
Fred Smerlas, nose tackle
*Michael Strahan, end
Ted Washington, tackle/nose tackle
Bryant Young, end

Linebackers

Cornelius Bennett
*Kevin Greene
Ken Harvey
Clay Matthews
Karl Mecklenburg
Sam Mills
Darryl Talley

Defensive backs

Eric Allen, cornerback
Steve Atwater, safety
Joey Browner, safety
LeRoy Butler, safety
Albert Lewis, cornerback
John Lynch, safety
Troy Vincent, safety
Everson Walls, cornerback
*Aeneas Williams, cornerback/safety
Darren Woodson, safety

Kickers, punter, special teams

Morten Andersen, kicker
Gary Anderson, kicker
Sean Landeta, punter
Nick Lowery, kicker
Steve Tasker, special terams
Brian Mitchell, kick returner/punt returner

Coaches

Bill Arnsparger
Don Coryell
Bill Cowher
Tom Flores
Jimmy Johnson
Chuck Knox
Buddy Parker
Richie Petitbon
Dan Reeves
Lou Saban
Marty Schottenheimer
Clark Shaughnessy
Dick Vermeil

Contributors

K. S. (Bud) Adams Jr.
Bobby Beathard
Gil Brandt
Leo Carlin
Red Cashion
Otho Davis
*Eddie DeBartolo Jr.
Ron Gibbs
Jack Kent Cooke
Jerry Jones
Eddie Kotal
Robert Kraft
Elmer Layden
Art McNally
*Art Modell
Bill Polian
Steve Sabol
Paul Tagliabue
Jim Tunney
Ron Wolf
George Young

*On 2013 finalists list

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Walter Jones, Marvin Harrison and Derrick Brooks are the only three I'd put in out of the list of first timers.

Rodney Harrison, Zach Thomas, and Willie Anderson are on that level where...not so sure they are Hall of Famers unless they start putting in other guys historically that place better than them.

 

[ThunderHorse]

I have a hard time seeing Harrison getting in first ballot when Chris Carter had to sit on the sidelines for a while.

 

[Jayrock]

terrell davis please

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

I have a hard time seeing Harrison getting in first ballot when Chris Carter had to sit on the sidelines for a while.

Marvin Harrison will have a pretty long wait...but I don't believe in "waiting"...I just think from that list, he'll get in.

There are guys that I don't see as Hall of Famers unless the criteria for their position changes with time. Like, I can't see Rodney Harrison making it to the Hall of Fame until the Hall puts in someone like Steve Atwater.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Walter Jones, Marvin Harrison and Derrick Brooks are the only three I'd put in out of the list of first timers.

Rodney Harrison, Zach Thomas, and Willie Anderson are on that level where...not so sure they are Hall of Famers unless they start putting in other guys historically that place better than them.

Agree completely with all of this.

For the carryover guys, it's flat out mind boggling to me that Aeneas Williams isn't in the HOF.

 

[NAHSTE]

I have a hard time seeing Harrison getting in first ballot when Chris Carter had to sit on the sidelines for a while.

True, Harrison was merely average for the first half of his career.

:glen:

 

[Glenbino]

True, Harrison was merely average for the first half of his career.

:glen:

No wonder you couldn't find a job in journalism the way you misquote people.

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[Senser81]

Should be an interesting year. None of the QBs or RBs really stand out to me. I think Derrick Brooks and Marvin Harrison are probably the strongest candidates, with Walter Jones and Will Shields close behind. After that you have a lot of similar players amongst the positions. Tim Brown and Andre Reed are still in the mix.



The Coach and Contributor categories are a complete mishmash. Hard to compare influential guys like Coryell and Shaughnessy with proven winners like Dungy and Cowher. I'd personally rather have guys like Coryell in the HOF as opposed to guys like Cowher. It would be interesting to compare/contrast the two multiple title winners in the group, Johnson and Parker (three if you count Saban). Doubt Parker gets any mention, but he's an intriguing choice. Amongst the contributors, I'd like to see Steve Sabol get in. In fact, of all the nominees, Sabol and Coryell are my sentimental choices.



Its kind of funny to me how it seems like the "best" players in most of the positions are the guys who have almost no shot of making the HOF...Randall Cunningham, Terrell Davis, Sterling Sharpe, Mark Bavaro, Tony Boselli, and Jerome Brown.

 

[NAHSTE]

No wonder you couldn't find a job in journalism the way you misquote people.

Pete Thamel is who I try to emulate.

 

[RyanLeaf16]

This guy's got my vote!

Seriously though, so many guys deserve it. I still don't know how Andre Reed, Tim Brown and Charles Haley are not HOFers yet.

 

[Hasselbeck]

Walter Jones.. lock city

 

[Tailback U]

Tim Brown, Walter Jones, and Charles Haley should be locks, IMO.

Eddie DeBartolo has said that trading Haley to the Cowboys was the biggest mistake he ever made. The 49ers wanted a 1st or 2nd round pick for Haley, the Vikings and the Cowboys were the only ones that gave the 49ers a legitimate offer. The Cowboys topped the Vikings offer so the 49ers reluctantly shipped Haley to Dallas, a move that the 49ers believe shifted the balance of power in the NFC for the rest of that decade.

http://www.csnbayarea.com/blog/matt-maiocco/debartolo-haley-await-hall-fame-fates

DeBartolo, Haley await Hall-of-Fame fates

NEW ORLEANS -- Charles Haley's behavior became too much for the 49ers to tolerate.

And George Seifert could not take it any longer. In 1992, Seifert dealt one of the most disruptive pass-rushers of his time to the Dallas Cowboys because of his disruptive nature off the field.

Two decades later, Seifert told CSNBayArea.com that he regrets the move.

"As I look back at it now, in hindsight, I was a young head coach," Seifert said. "I reacted. There were some tough things going on with Charles. But if I'd been a head coach with more experience I could've figured it out and found a way to get it done."

Haley is finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the fourth time. The announcement will come Saturday at 2:30 p.m. (PT) after the 46-person selection committee meets to determine a class of 2013 that must include from four to seven new inductees.

Haley and former 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo, each of whom owns five Super Bowl rings, are strong candidates. DeBartolo is a finalist for the second year in a row.

Coincidentally, when DeBartolo looks back on his time as owner, his biggest regret, as it pertains to his handling of players, was the move that sent Haley packing to an NFC rival.

"The biggest mistake I made, or let happen, was trading Charles Haley," DeBartolo said. "If we don't trade Charles Haley, we win another Super Bowl. There's no question in my mind. It was a mistake and I should've stepped in.

"I know he had some problems with some people but we could've solved that. Charles and I have become very close friends. In fact, I'm rooting for him so much. If he does make the Hall of Fame, he asked me to induct him."

After the 49ers got rid of safety Ronnie Lott, Haley's already-combustible personality took a dark turn.

Said Seifert, "I don't think Charles ever forgave me for Ronnie getting away."

Haley battled with Seifert. He also demonstrated lewd and rude behavior in he locker room in front of teammates, staff and reporters. In one of his most notorious incidents, Haley urinated on teammate Tim Harris' BMW. In 2010, Haley revealed he was taking medication after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

In the early 1990s, the balance of power in the NFL shifted from the 49ers to the Dallas Cowboys with the Haley trade. Haley won two Super Bowls with the 49ers, as he recorded 63.5 sacks in six seasons. He won three more Super Bowl rings after his trade to the Cowboys. He was twice named NFC defensive player of the year, and he was named to the Pro Bowl team five times.

"He changed the way that position is played," DeBartolo said. "Aldon Smith was thrilled to be able to spend some time with Charles (before and after the NFC Championship Game in Atlanta), and vice versa. I think he plays like Charles played. Charles really changed the elephant position. He was just a phenomenal athlete and a great football player. And do I think he belongs in? I sure do. I don't know if he's a slam dunk, but he sure should be."

 

[Rayman]

Tim Brown, Walter Jones, and Charles Haley should be locks, IMO.

Eddie DeBartolo has said that trading Haley to the Cowboys was the biggest mistake he ever made. The 49ers wanted a 1st or 2nd round pick for Haley, the Vikings and the Cowboys were the only ones that gave the 49ers a legitimate offer. The Cowboys topped the Vikings offer so the 49ers reluctantly shipped Haley to Dallas, a move that the 49ers believe shifted the balance of power in the NFC for the rest of that decade.

http://www.csnbayarea.com/blog/matt-maiocco/debartolo-haley-await-hall-fame-fates

The Cowboys definitely agree with that.

Although, the stories about what Haley was doing in that SF locker room make it pretty hard for me to think they would have tried to make it work. They basically gave him away.

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

Haleys sack numbers dont do him justice. Someone like DT who was also a pure pass rusher would also eliminate himself with overpursuit. Haley was just an Fn beast who was always in the backfield wreaking some kind of havoc. If a QB was under pressure , or a RB tackled behind the line chances are Haley was involved or in pursuit.

 

[BigBiss]

Michael Strahan ... come on man ...

 

[Apocalypse]

Walter Jones, Marvin Harrison and Derrick Brooks are the only three I'd put in out of the list of first timers.

Rodney Harrison, Zach Thomas, and Willie Anderson are on that level where...not so sure they are Hall of Famers unless they start putting in other guys historically that place better than them.

+1 :yep:

 

[Derrville]

New Englands probably gonna get the HOF game.

 

[dave]

Walter Jones, Marvin Harrison and Derrick Brooks are the only three I'd put in out of the list of first timers.

Agree with this, but if it's truly a "pro" football hall of fame, I'd add Doug Flutie to that list. If it's the "NFL" hall of fame, keep Flutie out.

 

[Dop_Da_Don]

Does Randall Cunningham really have a shot with some of those names up there? Walter Jones, Derrick Brooks are the only 2 first year I can see locking it up.