Players Eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985

The following list of players retired after the 1979 season and became eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985. The group is highlighted by Wally Chambers and Gene Washington, 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
O.J. Simpson	RB	55
Carl Eller	DE	49
Rayfield Wright	RT	42
Cliff Harris	FS	36
Paul Krause	FS	32
Roger Staubach	QB	28
Larry Csonka	FB	26
Wally Chambers	DT	14
Gene A. Washington	WR	14
Roy Gerela	K	11
Jim Turner	K	11
Ken Ellis	CB	7
Cleveland Elam	DT	7
Tony Greene	FS	6
Jim Marshall	DE	5
Jack Gregory	DE	5
Tony Green	RB	4
Dave Elmendorf	S	3
Jim Mitchell	TE	2
Toni Linhart	K	2
Steve Odom	WR	1
Mike Livingston	QB	1
James Harris	QB	1
Tom Dempsey	K	1
Jean Fugett	TE	1
John Zook	DE	1
Greg Brezina	LB	1
Norm Bulaich	RB	1