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Modern Era is defined as a majority of anenshrinees’ career occurred after 1946.P R E -M O D E R N E R A :RUNNING BACKS (16), QUARTERBACKS (8)Cliff Battles (HB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1932-1937Sammy Baugh (QB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1937-1952Tony Canadeo (HB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1941-44, 1946-52Earl “Dutch” Clark (QB) . . . . . . . . . . .1931-32, 1934-38Jimmy Conzelman (QB) # . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1920-1929John “Paddy” Driscoll (QB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1920-1929Bill Dudley (HB) . . . . . . . . . . . . .1942, 1945-1951, 1953Benny Friedman (QB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1927-1934Harold “Red” Grange (HB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1925-1934Joe Guyon (HB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1919-1925, 1927Arnie Herber (QB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1930-1940, 1944-45Clarke Hinkle (FB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1932-1941Earl “Curly” Lambeau (HB) # . . . . . . . . . . . . .1919-1929Alphonse “Tuffy” Leemans (HB-FB) . . . . . . . .1936-1943Sid Luckman (QB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1939-1950George McAfee (HB) . . . . . . . . . . . .1940-1941, 1945-50John “Blood” McNally (HB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1925-1938Bronko Nagurski (FB) . . . . . . . . . . . . .1930-1937, 1943Ernie Nevers (FB) . . . . . . . . . . . . .1926-1927, 1929-31Clarence “Ace” Parker (QB) . . . . . .1937-1941, 1945-46Fritz Pollard (HB) # . . . . . . . . . .1919-1923, 1925-1926Ken Strong (HB) . . . . . . . . . 1929-1937, 1939, 1944-47Jim Thorpe (HB) . . . . . . .1915-1917, 1919-1926, 1928Steve Van Buren (HB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1944-1951MODERN ERA: HALFBACKS-FULLBACKS (24)Marcus Allen (RB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1982-1997Jim Brown (FB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1957-1965Earl Campbell (RB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1978-1985Larry Csonka (FB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1968-1979Eric Dickerson (RB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1983-1993Tony Dorsett (RB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1977-1988Frank Gifford (HB-FL) . . . . . . . . . . .1952-1960, 1962-64Franco Harris (RB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1972-1984Paul Hornung (HB) . . . . . . . . . . .1957-1962, 1964-1966John Henry Johnson (FB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1954-1966Leroy Kelly (RB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1964-1973Ollie Matson (HB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1952, 1954-66Hugh McElhenny (HB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1952-1964Lenny Moore (HB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1956-1967Marion Motley (FB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1946-1953, 1955Walter Payton (RB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1975-1987Joe Perry (FB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1948-1963John Riggins (RB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1971-1979, 1981-85Barry Sanders (RB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1989-1998Gale Sayers (HB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1965-1971O. 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Simpson (RB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1969-1979Jim Taylor (FB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1958-1967Charley Trippi (HB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1947-1955Doak Walker (HB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1950-1955M O D E R N E R A : QUARTERBACKS (23)Troy Aikman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1989-2000George Blanda (Also PK) . . . . . . . . . .1949-58, 1960-75Terry Bradshaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1970-1983Len Dawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1957-1975John Elway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1983-1998Dan Fouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1973-1987Otto Graham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1946-1955Bob Griese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1967-1980Sonny Jurgensen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1957-1974Jim Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1986-1996Bobby Layne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1948-1962Dan Marino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1983-1999Joe Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1979-1994Warren Moon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1984-2000Joe Namath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1965-1977Bart Starr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1956-1971Roger Staubach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1969-1979Fran Tarkenton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1961-1978Y. 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ENDS, WIDE RECEIVERS & TIGHT ENDSPRE-MODERN ERA: ENDS (7)Morris “Red” Badgro . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1927, 1930-1936Guy Chamberlin # . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1919-1928Ray Flaherty # . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1926-1929, 1931-1935George Halas # . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1920-1928Bill Hewitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1932-1939, 1943Don Hutson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1935-1945Wayne Millner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1936-1941, 1945MODERN ERA: WIDE RECEIVERS (17)Lance Alworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1962-1972Raymond Berry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1955-1967Fred Biletnikoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1965-1978Tom Fears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1948-1956Elroy Hirsch (also HB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1946-1957Charlie Joiner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1969-1986Steve Largent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1976-1989Dante Lavelli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1946-1956James Lofton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1978-1993Don Maynard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1958, 1960-1973Tommy McDonald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1957-1968Bobby Mitchell (also HB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1958-1968Pete Pihos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1947-1955John Stallworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1974-1987Lynn Swann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1974-1982Charley Taylor (also HB) . . . . . . . . . . . .1964-1975, 1977Paul Warfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1964-1977M O D E R N E R A : T I G H T E N D S (6)Dave Casper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1974-1984Mike Ditka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1961-1972John Mackey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1963-1972Ozzie Newsome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1978-1990Jackie Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1963-1978Kellen Winslow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1979-1987L I N E M E NPRE-MODERN ERA:TWO-WAY PERFORMERS (16)[G U A R D S , T A C K L E S , C E N T E R S ]Albert Glen “Turk” Edwards (T) . . . . . . . . . . . .1932-1940Dan Fortmann (G) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1936-1943Ed Healey (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1920-1927Mel Hein (C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1931-1945Wilbur “Pete” Henry (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1920-1928Cal Hubbard (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1927-1933, 1935-36Walt Kiesling (G) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1926-1938Frank “Bruiser” Kinard (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1938-1947William Roy “Link” Lyman (T) . .1922-28,1930-31,1933-34Mike Michalske (G) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1926-1935, 1937George Musso (T-G) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1933-1944Steve Owen (T) # . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1924-1931, 1933Joe Stydahar (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . .1936-1942, 1945-1946George Trafton (C) . . . . . . . . . . .1920-1921, 1923-1932Clyde “Bulldog” Turner (C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1940-1952Alex Wojciechowicz (C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1938-1950MODERN ERA: OFFENSIVE LINEMEN (30)Chuck Bednarik (C-LB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1949-1962Bob Brown (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1964-1973Roosevelt Brown (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1953-1965Lou Creekmur (T-G) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1950-1959Joe DeLamielleure (G) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1973-1985Dan Dierdorf (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1971-1983Frank Gatski (C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1946-1957Forrest Gregg (T-G) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1956, 1958-1971Lou Groza (T) (Also PK) . . . . . . .1946-1959, 1961-1967John Hannah (G) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1973-1985Stan Jones (T-G, also DT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1954-1966Jim Langer (C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1970-1981Larry Little (G) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1967-1980Tom Mack (G) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1966-1978Mike McCormack (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1951, 1954-1962Ron Mix (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1960-1969, 1971Mike Munchak (G) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1982-1993Anthony Muñoz (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1980-1992Jim Otto (C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1960-1974Jim Parker (G-T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1957-1967Jim Ringo (C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1953-1967Bob St. Clair (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1953-1963Billy Shaw (G) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1961-1969Art Shell (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1968-1982Jackie Slater (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1976-1995Dwight Stephenson (C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1980-1987Gene Upshaw (G) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1967-1981Mike Webster (C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1974-1990Rayfield Wright (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1967-1979Ron Yary (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1968-19822006 Pro Football Hall of Fame <strong>Information</strong> GuideProfootballhof.com- 113 -
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