Players Eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005

The following list of players retired after the 1999 season and became eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005. The group is highlighted by Merton Hanks and Tim McDonald, 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
Steve Young	QB	57
Derrick Thomas	OLB	43
Dan Marino	QB	42
Steve Atwater	FS	36
Kevin Greene	OLB	33
Chris Doleman	DE	33
Michael Irvin	WR	25
Merton Hanks	FS	18
Tim McDonald	S	18
Nate Newton	LG	16
Charles Haley	DE	15
Chris Spielman	ILB	15
Jerry Ball	NT	11
Norm Johnson	K	10
Leslie ONeal	DE	9
Eric Turner	FS	7
Mike Horan	P	6
Kevin Glover	C	6
Jeff Jaeger	K	6
Alfred Williams	DE	6
Chris Jacke	K	5
Rick Tuten	P	4
Paul Gruber	LT	3
Tony Mayberry	C	3
Mark Chmura	TE	3
Charles Way	FB	3
Daryl Johnston	RB	2
Eric Green	TE	2
Bennie Thompson	ST	2
Chris Miller	QB	1
Natrone Means	RB	1
Leroy Hoard	RB	1
John Henry Mills	ST	1
Joel Steed	NT	1
Steve Bono	QB	1
Donnell Woolford	CB	1
Tyrone Braxton	S	1
Brian Hansen	P	1