Players Eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971

The following list of players retired after the 1965 season and became eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971. The group is highlighted by Bud McFadin and Jerry Robinson, who have yet to be enshrined in Canton.

In addition to the list below, review the all-time best players for each team, and the all-time best players at each position.

Players are ranked according to their Legends Score, which is a simple measure of a player's individual career accolades. Tap on other column headers to sort by name or position.

Player	Position	Legends Score
Jim Brown	RB	88
Joe Schmidt	LB	65
Roosevelt Brown	T	57
Dick Lane	CB	43
Bud McFadin	DT	8
Jerry Robinson	WR	7
Terry Barr	WR	5
Frank Varrichione	RT	5
Art Hunter	C	4
Fred Williams	DT	4
John Paluck	DE	4
George Preas	RT	3
Ernie Warlick	TE	3
Ed Brown	QB	2
Ray Lemek	RT	1
Alan Miller	RB	1
Mike Sandusky	LG	1
Dick James	RB	1
Jerry Mertens	LDH	1
Don Bishop	CB	1
Lee Folkins	TE	1
J.C. Caroline	LDH	1
John LoVetere	DT	1
Rip Hawkins	ILB	1
Buzz Nutter	C	1