Players Eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003

The following list of players retired after the 1997 season and became eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003. The group is highlighted by Mel Gray and Michael Dean Perry, 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
Gary Zimmerman	LT	52
Marcus Allen	RB	36
Mel Gray	KR	36
Richard Dent	DE	26
Michael Dean Perry	DT	22
Rohn Stark	P	21
Boomer Esiason	QB	18
Sam Mills	ILB	16
Brent Jones	TE	10
Herschel Walker	RB	8
Greg Townsend	DE	8
Steve Tasker	ST	7
Jeff Hostetler	QB	6
Greg Montgomery	P	6
Renaldo Turnbull	OLB	6
Anthony Miller	WR	5
Earnest Byner	RB	5
Kevin Ross	CB	5
Tony Tolbert	DE	4
Greg Kragen	NT	4
Steve Wallace	LT	4
Tony Casillas	NT	3
Andy Harmon	DT	3
Rufus Porter	LB	2
Jesse Sapolu	LG	2
Mark Tuinei	LT	2
Rodney Hampton	RB	2
Ronnie Harmon	RB	1
Todd Scott	S	1
Robert Massey	CB	1
Bennie Blades	FS	1
William Roberts	LG	1
Jim Everett	QB	1
Bill Bates	DB	1
Fred Barnett	WR	1