Players Eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981

The following list of players retired after the 1975 season and became eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981. The group is highlighted by Walt Sweeney and Bob DeMarco, 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
Len Dawson	QB	23
George Blanda	QB	18
Walt Sweeney	G	17
Buck Buchanan	DT	16
Bob Hayes	WR	16
Bob DeMarco	C	14
Charley Cowan	LT	12
Tom Keating	DT	11
Ernie McMillan	RT	10
Otis Taylor	WR	8
Ron A. Johnson	RB	7
Floyd Little	RB	5
Chuck Walker	DE	4
Mike Bass	CB	3
Alvin Reed	TE	2
Emerson Boozer	RB	2
Spider Lockhart	PR	2
Milt Morin	TE	2
Robert Holmes	RB	1
Charley Johnson	QB	1
Tony Baker	RB	1
Bob Rowe	DT	1
Jack Snow	WR	1
Jake Kupp	LG	1
Willie Frazier	TE	1
Joe Scibelli	G	1
Bob Berry	QB	1