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1980s All-Decade Team

Since All-Decade Teams are chosen by members of the Hall of Fame Selection Committee, there are few metrics more reliable as a predictor of future Hall of Famers. As of 2024, 80% of Modern-Era Hall of Famers had been named to an All-Decade team. Conversely, 65% of All-Decade Team members prior to the 2010s have been enshrined in Canton (not including Special Teamers).

① = 1st Team       ② = 2nd Team

PositionHall of Fame?Player
QBJoe Montana
Dan Fouts
RBEric Dickerson
Walter Payton
John Riggins
Roger Craig
WRJerry Rice
Steve Largent
Art Monk
James Lofton
TEKellen Winslow
Ozzie Newsome
CDwight Stephenson
Mike Webster
GJohn Hannah
Russ Grimm
Bill Fralic
Mike Munchak
TAnthony Munoz
Jim Covert
Gary Zimmerman
Joe Jacoby
DEHowie Long
Reggie White
Bruce Smith
Lee Roy Selmon
DTDan Hampton
Randy White
Dave Butz
Keith Millard
LBLawrence Taylor
Mike Singletary
Ted Hendricks
Andre Tippett
Carl Banks
Jack Lambert
John Anderson
CBMel Blount
Mike Haynes
Frank Minnifield
Lester Hayes
SKenny Easley
Ronnie Lott
Deron Cherry
Joey Browner
Nolan Cromwell
KRMike Nelms
Rick Upchurch
KMorten Andersen
Eddie Murray
Gary Anderson
PRBilly Johnson
John Taylor
PSean Landeta
Reggie Roby
CoachBill Walsh
Chuck Noll

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