Players Eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006

The following list of players retired after the 2000 season and became eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006. The group is highlighted by Ben Coates and Neil Smith, 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
Reggie White	DE	98
Dermontti Dawson	C	52
Thurman Thomas	RB	42
Cortez Kennedy	DT	41
Ben Coates	TE	27
Neil Smith	DE	26
Troy Aikman	QB	24
Andre Rison	WR	19
Eddie Murray	K	19
Cornelius Bennett	OLB	19
Andre Reed	WR	13
Warren Moon	QB	12
Bruce Armstrong	LT	12
Clyde Simmons	DE	12
Irving Fryar	WR	11
Ken Norton	ILB	11
Cris Dishman	CB	10
Bryce Paup	OLB	9
Chris Warren	RB	9
Carl Pickens	WR	8
Pete Stoyanovich	K	8
Jessie Tuggle	ILB	8
Cary Blanchard	K	6
Eugene Robinson	FS	6
Keith Sims	LG	6
Kevin Gogan	G	6
Yancey Thigpen	WR	5
Henry Thomas	DT	5
Robert Smith	RB	5
Tony E. Jones	LT	4
Leon Searcy	RT	4
Winfred Tubbs	ILB	4
Kimble Anders	FB	3
Louie Aguiar	P	3
Chuck Smith	DE	3
Tony Horne	WR	3
Mark A. Carrier	FS	3
Eric Swann	DT	2
Mark Schlereth	LG	2
Korey Stringer	RT	1
Russell Maryland	DT	1
Tim Grunhard	C	1
Wayne Martin	DE	1