Top Senior Candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame

The following players are the top Senior candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Each year, the Senior Candidate Selection Committee submits one player to be voted on by the full group of selectors. A candidate receiving a minimum of 80% of the vote is enshrined with that year's class. Unlike Modern-Era candidates, there is no eligibility end date for Senior candidates.

Player	Pos	Sr. Eligible	Legends Score	Avg/Year
Del Shofner	WR	1993	42	3.82
Deron Cherry	FS	2017	36	3.27
Harvey Martin	DE	2009	35	3.18
Joe Fortunato	LB	1992	35	2.92
Eddie Meador	CB	1996	34	2.83
Joey Browner	S	2018	33	3.3
Al Wistert (1x Finalist)	T	1977	33	3.67
Bobby Boyd	CB	1994	32	3.56
Ralph Neely	RT	2003	32	2.46
Maxie Baughan (1x Finalist)	LB	2000	31	2.07
Alan Ameche	RB	1986	30	5
Jake Scott	FS	2004	29	3.22
Nolan Cromwell	FS	2013	28	2.55
Jim Tyrer (2x Finalist)	LT	2000	27	1.93
Bill Fralic	G	2019	26	2.89
Jim Ray Smith	LG	1990	26	2.89
Duane Putnam	LG	1988	26	2.36
Gary Collins	WR	1997	25	2.5
Dick Anderson	S	2003	25	2.5
Isiah Robertson	LB	2008	25	2.08
L.C. Greenwood (6x Finalist)	DE	2007	25	1.92
Tommy Nobis (1x Finalist)	ILB	2002	25	2.27
Riley Matheson	LG	1974	25	2.5
Bill Bergey	ILB	2006	24	2
Frank Minnifield	CB	2018	24	2.67
Karl Mecklenburg	ILB	2020	24	2
Keith Millard	DT	2019	24	2.67
Louis Wright	CB	2012	24	2
Mike Kenn	LT	2020	24	1.41
Larry Brown	RB	2002	23	2.88
Keith Jackson	TE	2022	23	2.56
Marvin Powell	RT	2013	23	2.09
Jay Hilgenberg	C	2019	23	1.77
Joe Jacoby (3x Finalist)	LT	2019	23	1.77
Mark Gastineau	DE	2016	23	1.92
Don Paul	RDH	1984	23	2.56
Gene Brito	DE	1986	23	2.3
Jim Benton	WR	1973	22	2.2
Bob Baumhower	NT	2012	22	2.2
George Kunz	RT	2006	22	1.83
Lester Hayes (4x Finalist)	CB	2012	22	2.2
Michael Dean Perry	DT	2023	22	2.2
Ray Childress	DT	2022	22	1.83
Ed Budde	LG	2002	22	1.57
Ken Anderson (2x Finalist)	QB	2012	21	1.31
Todd Christensen	TE	2014	21	2.1
Roger Craig (2x Finalist)	RB	2019	21	1.91
Earl Morrall	QB	2002	21	1
Joe Theismann	QB	2011	21	1.75
Cornell Green	CB	2000	21	1.62
Dick Schafrath	LT	1997	21	1.62
Jim Lachey	LT	2021	21	1.91
John Niland	LG	2002	21	1.91
Pat Swilling	OLB	2024	21	1.62
Jerry Mays	DE	1996	21	2.1
Bruno Banducci	G	1980	21	1.91
Riley Odoms	TE	2009	20	1.67
Sterling Sharpe (1x Finalist)	WR	2020	20	2.86
Billy Wilson	WR	1986	20	2
Greg Lloyd	OLB	2024	20	1.82
Howard Mudd	G	1996	20	2.86
Ken Gray	G	1996	20	1.54
Cecil Isbell (1x Finalist)	TB	1968	20	4
Charley Brock	C	1973	20	2.22
Len Younce	G	1974	20	2.5
Dave Grayson	CB	1996	20	2
Danny Fortmann	LG	1969	20	2.5
John Brodie	QB	1999	19	1.12
John David Crow	RB	1994	19	1.73
Kent Hull	C	2022	19	1.73
Leon Gray	LT	2009	19	1.73
Mark Haynes	CB	2015	19	1.9
George Saimes	S	1998	19	1.9
Houston Antwine	DT	1998	19	1.58
Bill Forester	LB	1989	19	1.73
Dick Huffman	LT	1976	19	4.75
Ottis Anderson	RB	2018	18	1.29
Fred Arbanas	TE	1996	18	2
Clem Daniels	RB	1994	18	2
Boomer Esiason	QB	2023	18	1.29
Roman Gabriel	QB	2003	18	1.13
Bert Jones	QB	2008	18	1.8
Brian Sipe	QB	2009	18	1.8
Chris Hinton	G	2021	18	1.38
Dave Butz	DT	2014	18	1.13
Ed Newman	G	2010	18	1.5
Merton Hanks	FS	2025	18	2
Tim McDonald	S	2025	18	1.38
Vic Sears	T	1979	18	1.38
Tom Sestak	DT	1994	18	2.57
Abe Woodson	CB	1992	18	2
Pat Harder	RB	1979	17	2.13
Billy Howton	WR	1989	17	1.42
John Jefferson	WR	2011	17	2.13
Forrest Blue	C	2004	17	1.55
Gary Johnson	DT	2011	17	1.55
Glen Edwards	FS	2009	17	1.31
Louie Kelcher	DT	2010	17	1.7
Rich Jackson	DE	1998	17	2.43
Walt Sweeney	G	2001	17	1.31
Erich Barnes	CB	1997	17	1.21
Frank Cope	T	1973	17	1.7
Al Blozis	T	1970	17	5.67
George Webster	LB	2002	17	1.7
Gerry Philbin	DE	1999	17	1.7
Les Bingaman	MG	1980	17	2.43
Chuck Foreman	FB	2006	16	2
Harlon Hill	WR	1988	16	1.78
Paul Lowe	RB	1995	16	1.6
Pete Retzlaff	WR	1992	16	1.45
Bill Bradley	FS	2003	16	1.78
Hanford Dixon	CB	2015	16	1.78
Lemar Parrish	CB	2008	16	1.23
Nate Newton	LG	2025	16	1.14
Wilber Marshall	LB	2021	16	1.33
Roger Brown	DT	1995	16	1.6
Jim Katcavage	DE	1994	16	1.23
Buster Ramsey	G	1977	16	2.67
Gary Clark	WR	2021	15	1.36
Ken Kavanaugh	WR	1976	15	1.36
Mike Quick	WR	2016	15	1.67
Carl Banks	OLB	2021	15	1.25
Chris Spielman	ILB	2025	15	1.25
Doug English	DT	2011	15	1.36
Everson Walls (1x Finalist)	CB	2019	15	1.15
Gale Gillingham	G	2002	15	1.36
LeRoy Irvin	CB	2016	15	1.36
Lyle Alzado	DE	2011	15	1
Tom Newberry	LG	2021	15	1.5
Jon Morris	C	2004	15	1
Bill "Monk" Edwards	G	1972	15	2.14
Larry Morris	LB	1992	15	1.25
Larry Grantham	LB	1998	15	1.15
Ray Wietecha	C	1988	15	1.5
Dale Dodrill	ILB	1985	15	1.67
Boyd Dowler	WR	1997	14	1.08
Don Perkins	FB	1994	14	1.75
John Taylor	WR	2021	14	1.56
Bobby Walston	WR	1988	14	1.17
Charle Young	TE	2011	14	1.08
Albert Lewis (1x Finalist)	CB	2024	14	0.88
Bob DeMarco	C	2001	14	0.93
David Fulcher	S	2019	14	1.75
Gene Washington	WR	2005	14	1.27
Michael Carter	NT	2018	14	1.56
Ed Too Tall Jones	DE	2015	14	0.88
Wally Chambers	DT	2005	14	2
Bob Talamini	G	1994	14	1.56
Mike Stratton	LB	1999	14	1.17
Dick Barwegen	LG	1980	14	1.75
Rick Casares	RB	1992	13	1.08
Isaac Curtis	WR	2010	13	1.08
Henry Ellard	WR	2024	13	0.81
Charlie Hennigan	WR	1992	13	1.86
Harold Jackson	WR	2009	13	0.81
Jay Novacek	TE	2021	13	1.18
Jimmy Orr	WR	1996	13	1
Jim Plunkett	QB	2012	13	0.81
Eddie Price	RB	1981	13	2.17
Bill Stanfill	DE	2002	13	1.63
Charlie Johnson	NT	2010	13	1.63
Fred Smerlas	NT	2018	13	0.93
Herbert Scott	LG	2010	13	1.3
Joe Fields	C	2014	13	0.93
John Offerdahl	ILB	2019	13	1.63
Larry Brooks	DT	2008	13	1.18
Robert James	CB	2000	13	2.17
Gene Lipscomb (2x Finalist)	DT	1988	13	1.3
Rosey Grier (1x Finalist)	DT	1992	13	1.08
Stew Barber	T	1995	13	1.44
Butch Byrd	CB	1997	13	1.63
Jerry Shipkey	ILB	1979	13	2.17
Perry Schwartz	LE	1972	13	1.44
Mark Bavaro	TE	2020	12	1.2
Gail Cogdill	WR	1996	12	1.09
Cris Collinsworth	WR	2014	12	1.5
Cookie Gilchrist	RB	1993	12	2
Roy Green	WR	2018	12	0.86
Abner Haynes	RB	1993	12	1.5
Calvin Hill	RB	2007	12	0.92
Dave Kocourek	TE	1994	12	1.33
Art Powell (1x Finalist)	WR	1994	12	1.2
Dan Towler	RB	1981	12	2
Curt Warner	RB	2016	12	1.5
Tank Younger	RB	1984	12	1.2
Charley Cowan	LT	2001	12	0.8
Grady Alderman	LT	2000	12	0.8
Jerome Brown	DT	2017	12	2.4
John Gordy	G	1993	12	1.09
Mike Curtis	ILB	2004	12	0.86
Randy Cross	G	2014	12	0.92
Shane Conlan	ILB	2021	12	1.33
Tom Banks	C	2010	12	0.86
LaVern Dilweg (1x Finalist)	E	1960	12	1.33
Beattie Feathers (1x Finalist)	HB	1966	12	1.2
Ox Emerson (1x Finalist)	G	1964	12	1.5
George Svendsen	C	1967	12	1.71
Gaynell Tinsley	E	1966	12	3
Buford Ray	T	1974	12	1.09
Byron White	HB	1967	12	3
Bill Lee	T	1972	12	1
Jack Ferrante	E	1976	12	1.2
Charles Goldenberg	G	1971	12	0.92
Dick Barwegan	G	1980	12	1.5
Frank Kilroy	T	1981	12	0.92
George Christensen	T	1964	12	1.5
Hunk Anderson	G	1951	12	3
Garrard Ramsey	G	1977	12	2
Bill Osmanski	FB	1973	12	1.33
Goose Gonsoulin	S	1993	12	1.5
Dan Conners	LB	2000	12	1.09
Miller Farr	CB	1999	12	1.33
Kenny Graham	S	1996	12	1.71
Jack Stroud	G	1990	12	1
Jim David	LDH	1985	12	1.5
Bob Toneff	DT	1990	12	0.92
Don Colo	DT	1984	12	1.33
John Brockington	FB	2003	11	1.57
Roy Jefferson	WR	2002	11	0.92
Dave Parks	WR	1999	11	1.1
Al Toon	WR	2018	11	1.38
Wayne Walker	LB	1998	11	0.73
Bob Kuechenberg (8x Finalist)	LG	2010	11	0.73
Bob Vogel	LT	1998	11	1.1
Dennis Harrah	G	2013	11	0.85
Harris Barton	RT	2024	11	0.92
Jeff Van Note	C	2012	11	0.61
Jerry Ball	NT	2025	11	0.85
John Dutton	DE	2013	11	0.79
Kent Hill	LG	2013	11	1.22
Lee Roy Jordan (1x Finalist)	ILB	2002	11	0.79
Len Hauss	C	2003	11	0.79
Matt Blair	LB	2011	11	0.92
Reggie McKenzie	LG	2010	11	0.85
Russ Washington	RT	2008	11	0.73
Terry McDaniel	CB	2024	11	1
Tom Jackson	OLB	2012	11	0.79
Tom Keating	DT	2001	11	0.92
Roger Zatkoff	LB	1984	11	1.83
Jim Phillips	RE	1993	11	1.1
Bob Gain	DT	1990	11	0.85
Walt Michaels	LB	1989	11	0.85
William Andrews	FB	2012	10	1.25
Jon Arnett	RB	1992	10	1
Cloyce Box	TE	1980	10	1.67
Bill Brown	FB	2000	10	0.71
John Hadl	QB	2003	10	0.63
Brent Jones	TE	2023	10	0.91
Stanley Morgan	WR	2016	10	0.71
Bob Scarpitto	WR	1994	10	1.25
Vai Sikahema	RB	2019	10	1.25
Phil Simms	QB	2019	10	0.67
Jerry Smith	TE	2003	10	0.77
Andy Russell	LB	2002	10	0.71
Art Still	DE	2015	10	0.83
Bubba Smith	DE	2002	10	1
Charles Mann	DE	2020	10	0.83
Dave Duerson	FS	2019	10	0.91
Eric Wright	CB	2016	10	1
Ernie McMillan	RT	2001	10	0.67
Gary Fencik	FS	2013	10	0.83
J.T. Smith	WR	2016	10	0.77
Jerry Gray	CB	2019	10	1.11
Ken Harvey	LB	2024	10	0.91
Mike Reid	DT	2000	10	2
Monte Jackson	CB	2008	10	1.25
Rod Martin	OLB	2014	10	0.83
Rulon Jones	DE	2014	10	1.11
Tim Krumrie	NT	2020	10	0.83
Bill Glass	DE	1994	10	0.91
Ron McDole	DE	2004	10	0.56
Tom Brookshier	CB	1987	10	1.11
Chuck Drazenovich	ILB	1985	10	1
Abe Gibron	LG	1985	10	0.91
Jesse Whittenton	CB	1990	10	1.11
Willie Wilkin	LT	1969	10	1.67
Dick Bass	FB	1995	9	0.9
Eddie Brown	WR	2017	9	1.29
Wes Chandler	WR	2014	9	0.82
Russ Francis	TE	2014	9	0.64
Rodney Holman	TE	2021	9	0.64
Ron Kramer	TE	1993	9	0.82
Lydell Mitchell	RB	2006	9	1
Sonny Randle	WR	1994	9	0.9
Billy Sims	RB	2010	9	1.8
Charlie Waters	S	2007	9	0.75
Chip Banks	OLB	2019	9	0.75
Dennis Smith	S	2020	9	0.64
Fredd Young	ILB	2016	9	1.29
Jerry Sherk	DT	2007	9	0.75
Leslie O'Neal	DE	2025	9	0.64
Luis Sharpe	LT	2020	9	0.69
Ray Donaldson	C	2022	9	0.53
Rich Saul	C	2007	9	0.75
Seth Joyner	LB	2024	9	0.69
Tim Harris	OLB	2021	9	0.9
John Anderson	LB	2015	9	0.75
Bucko Kilroy	MG	1981	9	0.69
Larry Strickland	C	1985	9	1.5
Dan Currie	LB	1992	9	1
Mark Clayton	WR	2019	8	0.73
Haywood Jeffires	WR	2022	8	0.8
Ted Kwalick	TE	2003	8	0.89
Louis Lipps	WR	2018	8	0.89
Tommy Mason	RB	1997	8	0.73
Lawrence McCutcheon	RB	2007	8	0.8
Freeman McNeil	RB	2018	8	0.67
Wilbert Montgomery	RB	2011	8	0.89
Tobin Rote	QB	1992	8	0.47
Gordie Soltau	WR	1984	8	0.89
Otis Taylor	WR	2001	8	0.73
Tommy Thompson	LB	1979	8	1.6
Herschel Walker	RB	2023	8	0.67
Alex Webster	RB	1990	8	0.8
Whizzer White	RB	1967	8	2
Doug Williams	QB	2015	8	0.67
George Wilson	QB	1972	8	0.8
Al Baker	DE	2016	8	0.62
Bill Thompson	S	2007	8	0.62
Carl Lee	CB	2020	8	0.67
Doug Wilkerson	LG	2010	8	0.53
George Andrie	DE	1998	8	0.73
Greg Townsend	DE	2023	8	0.53
Guy McIntyre	LG	2022	8	0.62
Hugh Green	OLB	2017	8	0.73
Leonard Marshall	DE	2020	8	0.67
Ordell Braase	DE	1994	8	0.67
Pat Fischer	CB	2003	8	0.47
R.C. Thielemann	G	2014	8	0.67
Rick Volk	FS	2004	8	0.67
Tommy Casanova	S	2003	8	1.33
Willie Buchanon	CB	2008	8	0.73
Larry Brown Jr.	CB	2024	8	1
Bud McFadin	DT	1991	8	0.57
Matt Hazeltine	LB	1996	8	0.5
Art Spinney	LG	1986	8	0.73
Marv Matuszak	ILB	1990	8	0.67
Ray Bray	MG	1978	8	0.57
Charlie Krueger	DE	1999	8	0.53
Andy Farkas	FB	1971	8	1
Fuzzy Thurston	LG	1993	8	0.8
Lee Artoe	RT	1974	8	0.89
Mal Kutner	RE	1976	8	1.6
Neal Anderson	RB	2019	7	0.88
Otis Armstrong	RB	2006	7	0.88
Dwight Clark	WR	2013	7	0.78
Marv Cook	TE	2021	7	1
Barry Foster	RB	2020	7	1.4
Joe Geri	QB	1978	7	1.75
John Gilliam	WR	2003	7	0.64
Dick Gordon	WR	2000	7	0.7
Jim Hart	QB	2010	7	0.37
Alfred Jenkins	WR	2009	7	0.78
Dub Jones	RB	1981	7	1.17
Johnny Lujack	QB	1977	7	1.75
Joe Morris	RB	2017	7	0.7
Christian Okoye	FB	2018	7	1.17
Willie Richardson	WR	1997	7	0.78
Jerry Robinson	WR	1991	7	1.75
George Rogers	RB	2013	7	1
Kyle Rote	WR	1987	7	0.64
Pat Studstill	WR	1998	7	0.58
Wesley Walker	WR	2015	7	0.54
Delvin Williams	RB	2007	7	0.88
Ken Willard	FB	2000	7	0.7
Tom Woodeshick	FB	1998	7	0.7
Al Smith	ILB	2022	7	0.7
Bob Jeter	CB	1999	7	0.64
Bob Young	LG	2007	7	0.44
Cleveland Elam	DT	2005	7	1.4
Dwight Hicks	FS	2012	7	0.88
E.J. Junior	ILB	2019	7	0.54
Ed White	G	2011	7	0.41
Eric Turner	FS	2025	7	0.78
Jim Marsalis	CB	2003	7	0.78
Ken Ellis	CB	2005	7	0.7
Max Montoya	G	2020	7	0.44
Pat Donovan	LT	2009	7	0.78
Pat Thomas	CB	2008	7	1
Pepper Johnson	ILB	2024	7	0.54
Phil Villapiano	LB	2009	7	0.54
Ron A. Johnson	RB	2001	7	1
Thom Darden	FS	2007	7	0.7
Vaughan Johnson	ILB	2020	7	0.78
William Fuller	DE	2024	7	0.54
Jim Houston	LB	1998	7	0.54
Bruce Bosley	C	1995	7	0.5
Clay Matthews Jr. (1x Finalist)	OLB	2022	7	0.37
Clayton Tonnemaker	LB	1980	7	1.4
Larry Brink	DE	1980	7	1
Norm Willey	DE	1983	7	0.88
Harley Sewell	LG	1989	7	0.64
Stan West	MG	1983	7	0.88
Al DeRogatis	DE	1978	7	1.75
Bob Boyd	WR	1983	6	0.75
Timmy Brown	RB	1994	6	0.6
Dan Edwards	WR	1980	6	1.2
Leon Hart	WR	1983	6	0.75
Jeff Hostetler	QB	2023	6	0.46
Steve Jordan	TE	2020	6	0.46
Jack Kemp	QB	1995	6	0.46
Pat McInally	WR	2011	6	0.6
Jim McMahon	QB	2022	6	0.4
Clifton McNeil	WR	1999	6	0.6
Don Meredith	QB	1994	6	0.67
Terry Metcalf	RB	2007	6	0.67
Nat Moore	WR	2012	6	0.46
Johnny Morris	WR	1993	6	0.6
Gerald Riggs	RB	2017	6	0.6
J.D. Smith	RB	1992	6	0.55
George Taliaferro	QB	1981	6	1
Charles White	RB	2014	6	0.67
Alfred Williams	DE	2025	6	0.67
Audray McMillian	CB	2019	6	0.67
Bob Breunig	ILB	2010	6	0.6
Bob Golic	NT	2018	6	0.43
Bob Swenson	OLB	2009	6	0.67
Brian Holloway	LT	2014	6	0.75
Conrad Dobler	G	2007	6	0.6
Dexter Manley	DE	2017	6	0.55
Doug Betters	DE	2013	6	0.6
Gary Barbaro	FS	2009	6	0.75
Jack Tatum	FS	2006	6	0.6
Joe Nash	NT	2022	6	0.4
John Thomas	LG	1993	6	0.6
Keith Fahnhorst	RT	2013	6	0.43
Kevin Glover	C	2025	6	0.4
Lee Roy Caffey	LB	1998	6	0.6
Mark Murphy	FS	2010	6	0.75
Mike Reinfeldt	FS	2009	6	0.75
Renaldo Turnbull	OLB	2023	6	0.75
Rolland Lawrence	CB	2006	6	0.75
Tony Greene	FS	2005	6	0.67
Wes Hopkins	FS	2019	6	0.55
Doug C. Smith	C	2017	6	0.43
Lindon Crow	RDH	1990	6	0.6
Bill Wightkin	LT	1983	6	0.75
Thurman McGraw	DT	1980	6	1.2
Myron Pottios	ILB	1999	6	0.46
Dick Lynch	CB	1992	6	0.67
Jimmy Hill	CB	1992	6	0.5
Bobby Joe Conrad	FL	1995	6	0.5
John Reger	LB	1992	6	0.5
Jack Pardee	LB	1999	6	0.35
Dick Szymanski	C	1994	6	0.43
Augie Lio	LG	1973	6	0.86
Chet Adams	LT	1976	6	0.5
Bob Masterson	LE	1972	6	0.67

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