Players Eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983

The following list of players retired after the 1977 season and became eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983. The group is highlighted by Ralph Neely and Dick Anderson, 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
Paul Warfield	WR	33
Ralph Neely	RT	32
Lem Barney	CB	32
Charley Taylor	WR	31
Joe Namath	QB	29
Charlie Sanders	TE	29
Mel Renfro	CB	25
Dick Anderson	S	25
Willie Lanier	ILB	21
Roman Gabriel	QB	18
Winston Hill	RT	16
Bill Bradley	FS	16
John Brockington	FB	11
Len Hauss	C	11
Jerry Smith	TE	10
John Hadl	QB	10
Ted Kwalick	TE	8
Tommy Casanova	S	8
Pat Fischer	CB	8
John Gilliam	WR	7
Jim Marsalis	CB	7
Bob Trumpy	TE	4
Gary Garrison	WR	4
Walter Johnson	DT	3
Marv Hubbard	FB	3
Fred Carr	LB	3
Jim Kiick	RB	2
Tom Wittum	P	2
Zeke Moore	CB	2
Bruce Taylor	PR	1
Bobby Walden	P	1
Ken Reaves	CB	1
Elmer Collett	LG	1
Dave Foley	LT	1
Bob Grim	WR	1
J.D. Hill	WR	1
Fred Cox	K	1