2006 Pro Football Hall of Fame Preliminary Nominees
The Pro Football Hall of Fame has released the preliminary list of nominees for induction in 2006, and the list is headlined by defensive end Reggie White and quarterbacks Troy Aikman and Warren Moon.
In November, the list will be cut to 25 semi-finalists before being reduced to 13 by mail-in ballot. Two senior nominees will also be placed on the list, making 15 total Hall of Fame finalists. John Madden, who coached the Oakland Raiders from 1969-1978, and Rayfield Wright, a tackle with the Dallas Cowboys, 1967-1979 have already been named as this year's two senior candidates.
The Class of 2006 will be selected from the list of finalists, with the voting being conducted at the Selection Committee?s annual meeting held on Saturday, February 4, 2006, in Detroit, Michigan. The election results will be announced immediately after the meeting.
Pro Football Hall of Fame rules stipulate that between three and six new members will be selected from the list of finalists.
Preliminary List of Nominees
Troy Aikman*, QB
Ken Anderson, QB
Ottis Anderson, RB
Bruce Armstrong*, T
Steve Atwater, S
Mark Bavaro, TE
Cornelius Bennett*, LB
Matt Blair, LB
Cliff Branch, WR
Gil Brandt, Administrator
Robert Brazile, LB
Joey Browner, S
Harold Carmichael, WR
Harry Carson**, LB
Todd Christensen, TE
Gary Clark, WR
Mark Clayton, WR
Ben Coates*, TE
Don Coryell, Coach
Jim Covert, T
Roger Craig, RB
Curley Culp, DT
Isaac Curtis, WR
Dermontti Dawson*, C
Fred Dean, DE
Ed DeBartolo Jr., Owner
Richard Dent**, DE
Chris Doleman, DE/LB
Ray Donaldson, C
Mark Duper, WR
Kenny Easley, S
Henry Ellard, WR
Tom Flores, Coach
Chuck Foreman, RB
Russ Francis, TE
Irving Fryar*, WR
Randy Gradishar, LB
Kevin Greene, LB/DE
L.C.
Greenwood**, DE
Russ Grimm**, G
Ray Guy, P
Pat Haggerty, Game Official
Charles Haley, DE/LB
Jim Hart, QB
Ken Harvey, LB
Lester Hayes, CB
Jay Hilgenberg, C
Chris Hinton, G/T
Kent Hull, C
Claude Humphrey, DE
Michael Irvin**, WR
Rickey Jackson, LB
Joe Jacoby, T
Jimmy Johnson, Coach
Brent Jones, TE
Ed ?Too Tall? Jones, DE
Mike Kenn, T
Cortez Kennedy*, DT
Joe Klecko, DE/DT
Chuck Knox, Coach
Bob Kuechenberg**, G
Henry Lawrence, G/T
Albert Lewis, CB
Nick Lowery, K
Dexter Manley, DE
Charles Mann, DE
Fred Marion, S
Clay Matthews, LB
Art McNally, Game Official
Karl Mecklenburg, LB
Sam Mills, LB
Art Modell, Owner
Art Monk**, WR
Warren Moon*, QB
Nate Newton, G
John Offerdah, LB
Lemar Parrish, CB
Drew Pearson, WR
Jim Plunkett, QB
Andre Reed* WR
Dan Reeves, Coach
Ken Riley, CB
Reggie Roby, P
George Rogers, RB
Ed Sabol, Contributor Founder
Steve Sabol, Contributor President
Rich Saul, C
Sterling Sharpe, WR
Donnie Shell, S
Clyde Simmons, DE
Phil Simms, QB
Fred Smerlas, NT
Neil Smith,* DE
Ken Stabler, QB
Paul Tagliabue, Commissioner
Darryl Talley, LB
Steve Tasker, ST/WR
Joe Theismann, QB
Derrick Thomas**, LB
Thurman Thomas*, RB
Andre Tippett, LB
Jessie Tuggle* LB
Jeff Van Note, C
Brad Van Pelt, LB
Herschel Walker, RB
Everson Walls, CB
Roger Wehrli**, CB
Reggie White*, DE/DT
Ralph Wilson, Jr., Owner
Ron Wolf, Administrator
George Young**, Administrator
Gary Zimmerman, T
* - First year of eligibility
** - Finalist in 2005
In November, the list will be cut to 25 semi-finalists before being reduced to 13 by mail-in ballot. Two senior nominees will also be placed on the list, making 15 total Hall of Fame finalists. John Madden, who coached the Oakland Raiders from 1969-1978, and Rayfield Wright, a tackle with the Dallas Cowboys, 1967-1979 have already been named as this year's two senior candidates.
The Class of 2006 will be selected from the list of finalists, with the voting being conducted at the Selection Committee?s annual meeting held on Saturday, February 4, 2006, in Detroit, Michigan. The election results will be announced immediately after the meeting.
Pro Football Hall of Fame rules stipulate that between three and six new members will be selected from the list of finalists.
Preliminary List of Nominees
Troy Aikman*, QB
Ken Anderson, QB
Ottis Anderson, RB
Bruce Armstrong*, T
Steve Atwater, S
Mark Bavaro, TE
Cornelius Bennett*, LB
Matt Blair, LB
Cliff Branch, WR
Gil Brandt, Administrator
Robert Brazile, LB
Joey Browner, S
Harold Carmichael, WR
Harry Carson**, LB
Todd Christensen, TE
Gary Clark, WR
Mark Clayton, WR
Ben Coates*, TE
Don Coryell, Coach
Jim Covert, T
Roger Craig, RB
Curley Culp, DT
Isaac Curtis, WR
Dermontti Dawson*, C
Fred Dean, DE
Ed DeBartolo Jr., Owner
Richard Dent**, DE
Chris Doleman, DE/LB
Ray Donaldson, C
Mark Duper, WR
Kenny Easley, S
Henry Ellard, WR
Tom Flores, Coach
Chuck Foreman, RB
Russ Francis, TE
Irving Fryar*, WR
Randy Gradishar, LB
Kevin Greene, LB/DE
L.C.
Greenwood**, DE
Russ Grimm**, G
Ray Guy, P
Pat Haggerty, Game Official
Charles Haley, DE/LB
Jim Hart, QB
Ken Harvey, LB
Lester Hayes, CB
Jay Hilgenberg, C
Chris Hinton, G/T
Kent Hull, C
Claude Humphrey, DE
Michael Irvin**, WR
Rickey Jackson, LB
Joe Jacoby, T
Jimmy Johnson, Coach
Brent Jones, TE
Ed ?Too Tall? Jones, DE
Mike Kenn, T
Cortez Kennedy*, DT
Joe Klecko, DE/DT
Chuck Knox, Coach
Bob Kuechenberg**, G
Henry Lawrence, G/T
Albert Lewis, CB
Nick Lowery, K
Dexter Manley, DE
Charles Mann, DE
Fred Marion, S
Clay Matthews, LB
Art McNally, Game Official
Karl Mecklenburg, LB
Sam Mills, LB
Art Modell, Owner
Art Monk**, WR
Warren Moon*, QB
Nate Newton, G
John Offerdah, LB
Lemar Parrish, CB
Drew Pearson, WR
Jim Plunkett, QB
Andre Reed* WR
Dan Reeves, Coach
Ken Riley, CB
Reggie Roby, P
George Rogers, RB
Ed Sabol, Contributor Founder
Steve Sabol, Contributor President
Rich Saul, C
Sterling Sharpe, WR
Donnie Shell, S
Clyde Simmons, DE
Phil Simms, QB
Fred Smerlas, NT
Neil Smith,* DE
Ken Stabler, QB
Paul Tagliabue, Commissioner
Darryl Talley, LB
Steve Tasker, ST/WR
Joe Theismann, QB
Derrick Thomas**, LB
Thurman Thomas*, RB
Andre Tippett, LB
Jessie Tuggle* LB
Jeff Van Note, C
Brad Van Pelt, LB
Herschel Walker, RB
Everson Walls, CB
Roger Wehrli**, CB
Reggie White*, DE/DT
Ralph Wilson, Jr., Owner
Ron Wolf, Administrator
George Young**, Administrator
Gary Zimmerman, T
* - First year of eligibility
** - Finalist in 2005
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