Players Eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979

The following list of players retired after the 1973 season and became eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979. The group is highlighted by John Brodie and Gerry Philbin, 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
Johnny Unitas	QB	85
Dick Butkus	ILB	63
Bob Brown	RT	52
Chuck Howley	LB	39
Gene Hickerson	G	36
Leroy Kelly	RB	36
John Brodie	QB	19
Gerry Philbin	DE	17
Don Maynard	WR	17
Mike Stratton	LB	14
Miller Farr	CB	12
Dave Parks	WR	11
Charlie Krueger	DE	8
Bob Jeter	CB	7
Jack Pardee	LB	6
Clifton McNeil	WR	6
Myron Pottios	ILB	6
Johnny Roland	FB	5
Gene Washington	WR	5
Dave Lewis	P	5
Bob Reynolds	LT	3
Carroll Dale	WR	3
George Seals	LG	3
Mel Farr	FB	2
Gary Ballman	WR	2
Mike Garrett	RB	2
Paul Robinson	RB	2
Greg Larson	C	1
Curt Knight	K	1
Bobby Joe Green	P	1
Walt Rock	RT	1
Mike Lucci	ILB	1
Joe Carollo	LT	1
Mike Clark	K	1
Kermit Alexander	KR	1
Willie Williams	CB	1
Ernie Kellermann	LS	1
Ron Widby	P	1
Cecil Turner	WR	1
Jim Nance	RB	1
Marlin McKeever	TE	1