Players Eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1978

The following list of players retired after the 1972 season and became eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1978. The group is highlighted by Houston Antwine and George Saimes, 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
Larry Wilson	FS	54
Herb Adderley	CB	48
Ray Nitschke	ILB	32
John Mackey	TE	32
Mike Ditka	TE	24
Lance Alworth	WR	21
Houston Antwine	DT	19
George Saimes	S	19
Rich Jackson	DE	17
Larry Grantham	LB	15
Richie Petitbon	LS	15
Wayne Walker	LB	11
Bob Vogel	LT	11
Rosey Taylor	RS	10
Dick LeBeau	CB	9
George Andrie	DE	8
Pat Studstill	WR	7
Tom Woodeshick	FB	7
Jim Houston	LB	7
Lee Roy Caffey	LB	6
Bill Nelsen	QB	4
Dan Reeves	RB	3
Fred Miller	DT	3
Jerry Logan	S	3
Wayne H. Walker	LB	3
Ben McGee	DE	2
Hoyle Granger	RB	2
Tom Matte	RB	2
Matt Snell	RB	2
Don Brumm	DE	1
Karl Kassulke	S	1
Pete Lammons	TE	1
Mike Taliaferro	QB	1
Paul Costa	TE	1
Cannonball Butler	RB	1