Players Eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980

The following list of players retired after the 1974 season and became eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980. The group is highlighted by Maxie Baughan and Jim Tyrer, 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
Bob Lilly	DT	76
Deacon Jones	DE	48
Bobby Bell	LB	36
Jim Otto	C	34
Maxie Baughan	LB	31
Sonny Jurgensen	QB	28
Jim Tyrer	LT	27
Dave Wilcox	LB	23
Dave Robinson	LB	23
Cornell Green	CB	21
Robert James	CB	13
Dan Conners	LB	12
Grady Alderman	LT	12
Mike Reid	DT	10
Bill Brown	FB	10
Ken Willard	FB	7
Dick Gordon	WR	7
Danny Abramowicz	WR	5
Bill Curry	C	5
Lance Rentzel	WR	3
Harry Schuh	RT	3
John Elliott	DT	3
Daryle Lamonica	QB	3
Bruce Gossett	K	2
Gary Larsen	DT	2
Irv Goode	LG	2
Willie Ellison	RB	1
Walt Garrison	RB	1
Les Josephson	RB	1
Donny Anderson	RB	1
Dave Chapple	P	1
Jerry LeVias	WR	1
Herb Mul-key	RB	1
Milt Sunde	LG	1
Speedy Duncan	KR	1
Dave Manders	C	1
Len Rohde	LT	1
Steve Owens	RB	1