This is a list of inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame that includes inductees who played or coached for franchises that are no longer active. The "charter" class of seventeen was selected in 1963.
Enshrinees are selected by a 44-person Selection Committee which meets each year at the time and location of the Super Bowl. Current rules of the committee stipulate that between four and seven individuals are selected each year. Any person may nominate an individual to the hall, provided the nominee has not played or coached for at least five seasons prior to the nomination. Not including the charter class, 67 players have been inducted in their first year of eligibility.
In addition to the regular Selection Committee, which primarily focuses on contributions made over the past approximately thirty seasons, a nine-member Seniors Committee (which is a subset of the larger committee) submits two nominees each year whose contributions came prior to 1985. These nominees are referred as "Seniors nominees" (formerly "old-timer" nominees).
Two Hall of Famers, Joe Guyon and another Indian halfback, Jim Thorpe, stayed paired together from 1919 to 1924 on four defunct teams. Starting with the 1919–1920 Canton Bulldogs, they next played for the 1921 Cleveland Indians, 1922–1923 Oorang Indians, and the 1924 Rock Island Independents.
Hall of Famers by team
Hall of Famers who made the major part of their primary contribution for any club have a bronze star in the right column. Hall of Famers who spent only a minor portion of their career with a club are listed without the star, and the team list where they made their major contribution is linked in the column. These tables use the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees by Team list to credit the Hall of Famers with stars. The statistical and biographical information came from the Pro Football Hall of Fame website. The list is complete up to the 2013 Hall of Fame class.
Akron, Baltimore, Boston, Brooklyn
+Hall of Famers with a made the Major Part of their Primary Contribution to that Team Inductee Class Position Seasons Major part of Primary Contribution Akron Pros / Indians 2005 Coach 1921 All-America halfback, pro football pioneer. Helped Akron become NFL's first champion, 1920. One of just two African Americans in the NFL at time. NFL's first African American head coach, 1921. Played and sometimes coached four teams in NFL career. Halfback 1919–1921 1925–1926 1950 Baltimore Colts 1981 Quarterback/ Kicker 1950 Chicago Bears, Houston Oilers and Oakland Raiders Art Donovan 1968 Defensive tackle 1950 Baltimore Colts Y. A. Tittle 1971 Quarterback 1950 San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants Boston YanksAce Parker 1972 Quarterback 1945 Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers 1981 Offensive end Defensive end 1936 New York GiantsBenny Friedman 2005 QuarterbackCoach 1932–1934 1932 NFL's first great passer. League record 11 touchdown passes as rookie, 1927 – Another record with 20 TDs, 1929. Led league in touchdown passes four consecutive years (1927–1930). NFL record 66 career touchdown passes lasted for years. Triple-threat player, could run, pass, kick.Also had major impact for the New York Giants 1971 Offensive tackle Defensive tackle 1938–1944 Two-time Mississippi All-America, Dodgers' third-round draft pick, 1938. Was small for tackle position, but was tough, aggressive, fast, durable. Only missed one game due to injury, 60-minute performer, excellent tackler. All-NFL, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1944. Ace Parker 1972 Quarterback 1937–1941 All-American tailback at Duke, All-NFL, 1938–1940, NFL's Most Valuable Player, 1940, Triple-threat, two-way back who led Dodgers to their greatest seasons in 1940, 1941, Led Yankees to AAFC Eastern title in 1946
Canton, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas
+Hall of Famers with a made the Major Part of their Primary Contribution to that Team Inductee Class Position Seasons Major part of Primary Contribution Canton Bulldogs Guy Chamberlin 1965 End/ Coach 1922–1923 Football hero at Nebraska, Was the premier end of the NFL in the 1920s, Iron man two-way performer. Player-coach of four NFL championship teams: 1922–1923 Canton Bulldogs, 1924 Cleveland Bulldogs, 1926 Frankford Yellow Jackets. Six-year coaching record 58-16-7 for an amazing .759 percentage. Joe Guyon 1966 Halfback 1919–1920 All-America tackle at Georgia Tech, 1918. Triple-threat halfback in pros. Played with Jim Thorpe on four NFL teams. Helped 1927 Giants compile an 11-1-1 record with his many abilities – passing, running, punting, tackling and blocking. His TD pass gave Giants win over Bears for 1927 NFL title. Pete Henry 1963 Offensive tackle Defensive tacklePunterPlace kicker 1920–19231925–1926 Signed with Bulldogs same day NFL organized, 1920. Largest player of his time, leader of Canton's championship lines, 1922–1923. A 60-minute performer, also punted, kicked field goals. NFL records for longest punt (94 yards), longest dropkick field goal (50 yards)Coach 1926 William R. Lyman 1964 Offensive tackleDefensive tackle 1922–19231925 Started on four title teams: 1922–1923 Canton, 1924 Cleveland, 1933 Bears. Possibly invented the constant shifting by defensive players before each play.Also had major impact with the Chicago Bears Jim Thorpe 1963 Coach / Halfback 1915–19171919–1920 1926 1912 Olympic decathlon champion. First big-time athlete to play pro football, playing for pre-NFL Canton Bulldogs in 1915. NickNamed "The Legend" on the all-time NFL team. Was voted top American athlete of first half of 20th century. First president of the NFL.Cleveland Bulldogs Guy Chamberlin 1965 End/ Coach 1924 Canton BulldogsBenny Friedman 2005 Quarterback 1927 New York Giants William R. Lyman 1964 Offensive tackleDefensive tackle 1924 Canton Bulldogs, Chicago Bears Steve Owen 1966 Offensive tackleDefensive tackle 1925 New York Giants Cleveland Indians 1921 Joe Guyon 1966 Halfback 1921 New York Giants Jim Thorpe 1963 Coach / Halfback 1921 Canton Bulldogs Columbus Panhandles Joseph Carr 1963 Team Owner 1904, 1907–1922 NFL president 1921–1939 Dallas Texans (NFL) Art Donovan 1968 Defensive tackle 1952 Baltimore Colts Gino Marchetti 1972 Defensive end 1952 Baltimore Colts
All Career Highlights listed at the Pro Football Hall of Fame website.
Detroit, Duluth, Frankford, Hammond
+Hall of Famers with a made the Major Part of their Primary Contribution to that Team Inductee Class Position Seasons Major part of Primary Contribution Detroit Panthers Jimmy Conzelman 1964 QuarterbackCoach Team owner 1925–1926 Chicago Cardinals as a coach Detroit Wolverines Benny Friedman 2005 Quarterback 1928 New York Giants Duluth Eskimos Walt Kiesling 1966 Offensive guardDefensive line 1926–1927 Pittsburgh Steelers Johnny Blood 1963 Halfback 1926–1927 Green Bay Packers Ernie Nevers 1963 FullbackCoach 1926–19271927 Scored record 40 points in one game against Bears, 1929 – Iron man, playing 1714 of 1740 minutes in 29-game 1926 season – All-league all five NFL seasonsAlso had major impact for the Chicago Cardinals Frankford Yellow Jackets Guy Chamberlin 1965 End/ Coach 1925–1926 Canton Bulldogs William R. Lyman 1964 Offensive tackleDefensive tackle 1925 Canton Bulldogs, Chicago BearsHammond Pros John "Paddy" Driscoll 1965 Quarterback pre-NFL 1919 Chicago Cardinals, Chicago Bears George Halas 1963 Offensive endDefensive end pre-NFL 1919 Chicago Bears 2005 HalfbackCoach 1923, 1925 1925 Akron Pros/Indians
All Career Highlights listed at the Pro Football Hall of Fame website.
Kansas City, Milwaukee, New York
+Hall of Famers with a made the Major Part of their Primary Contribution to that Team Inductee Class Position Seasons Major part of Primary Contribution Kansas City Cowboys Joe Guyon 1966 Halfback 1924–1925 New York Giants Steve Owen 1966 Offensive tackleDefensive tackle 1924–1925 New York Giants Milwaukee Badgers Jimmy Conzelman 1964 QuarterbackCoach 1922–19241922–1923 Chicago Cardinals as a coach Johnny Blood 1963 Halfback 1925–1926 Green Bay Packers 2005 Halfback 1922 Akron Pros/Indians New York Bulldogs/Yanks Art Donovan 1968 Defensive tackle 1951 Baltimore Colts Bobby Layne 1967 Quarterback Placekicker 1949 Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers Mike McCormack 1984 Offensive tackle 1951 Cleveland Browns New York Yankees 1981 Offensive end Defensive end 1927–1928 New York Giants Ray Flaherty 1976 Offensive end 1927–1928 Boston/ Washington Redskins as Head Coach Harold "Red" Grange 1963 Halfback 1927 Chicago Bears Mike Michalske 1964 Offensive guardDefensive line 1927–1928 Green Bay Packers
All Career Highlights listed at the Pro Football Hall of Fame website.
Oorang, Pottsville, Providence
+Hall of Famers with a made the Major Part of their Primary Contribution to that Team Inductee Class Position Seasons Major part of Primary Contribution Oorang Indians Joe Guyon 1966 Halfback 1922–1923 New York Giants Jim Thorpe 1963 Coach / Halfback 1922–1923 Canton Bulldogs Pottsville Maroons Pete Henry 1963 Offensive tackle Defensive tacklePunterPlace Kicker 1927–1928 Canton Bulldogs Coach 1928 Walt Kiesling 1966 Offensive guardDefensive line 1928 Pittsburgh Steelers Johnny Blood 1963 Halfback 1928 Green Bay Packers Providence Steam Roller Jimmy Conzelman 1964 QuarterbackCoach 1927–19291927–1930 Chicago Cardinals as a coach 2005 Halfback 1925 Akron Pros/Indians
All Career Highlights listed at the Pro Football Hall of Fame website.
Rock Island, Staten Island, Washington +Hall of Famers with a made the Major Part of their Primary Contribution to that Team Inductee Class Position Seasons Major part of Primary Contribution Rock Island Independents Jimmy Conzelman 1964 QuarterbackCoach 1921–1922 Chicago Cardinals as a coach Joe Guyon 1966 Halfback 1924 New York Giants Ed Healey 1964 Offensive tackleDefensive tackle 1920–1922 Chicago Bears Jim Thorpe 1963 Halfback 1924–1925 Canton Bulldogs Staten Island Stapletons Ken Strong 1967 Halfback Placekicker 1929–1932 New York Giants Washington Senators Joe Guyon 1966 Halfback 1921 New York Giants
All Career Highlights listed at the Pro Football Hall of Fame website.
See also List of Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees
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