Players Eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1972

The following list of players retired after the 1966 season and became eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1972. The group is highlighted by Joe Fortunato and Jimmy Patton, 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
Gino Marchetti	DE	67
Bill George	LB	60
Ollie Matson	RB	43
Paul Hornung	RB	36
Joe Fortunato	LB	35
Jimmy Patton	RS	30
Stan Jones	G	25
Abe Woodson	CB	18
Pete Retzlaff	WR	16
Larry Morris	LB	15
Rick Casares	RB	13
Charlie Hennigan	WR	13
Rosey Grier	DT	13
Jon Arnett	RB	10
Dan Currie	LB	9
Tobin Rote	QB	8
John Henry Johnson	RB	7
J.D. Smith	RB	6
John Reger	LB	6
Jimmy Hill	CB	6
Dick Lynch	CB	6
Bernie Parrish	CB	5
John Morrow	C	5
Alex Sandusky	G	3
Billy Ray Barnes	LH	3
Buddy Dial	WR	2
Galen Fiss	LB	2
Billy Wade	QB	2
Don Norton	WR	2
Bill Anderson	TE	2
Charley Tolar	RB	2
Joe Marconi	RB	1
Bob McLeod	TE	1
Tom Myers	QB	1
Dick Modzelewski	DT	1