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Preliminary list released for Hall of Fame's Class of '02
Posted: Monday October 29, 2001 3:41 PM
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Jim McMahon led the 1985 Bears to a 15-1 record and a victory in Super Bowl XX. Jonathan Daniel/Allsport |
CANTON, Ohio (CNNSI.com) -- Seventy-one former players, coaches, and contributors make up the preliminary list of modern-era nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2002.
Included on the list are 11 first-year eligible players, six former head coaches and six contributors, including NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue.
To be considered for Hall of Fame election, a nominated player must have been retired at least five years. For a non-player, there is no mandatory retirement period, but a coach must be retired before he may be considered. A contributor, who is a nominee who has made outstanding contributions to pro football in capacities other than playing or coaching, may still be active in his pro football career.
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The Hall's Selection Committee, by a straight plurality vote, will determine 14 modern-era finalists from the 71-nominee list. The 15th member of the finalists group, to be announced in mid-January, is former NFL head coach George Allen, the recommended candidate of the Seniors Committee which reviews the qualifications of those players, coaches, and contributors whose careers primarily took place more than 25 years ago.
The Class of 2002 will be determined at the Selection Committee's annual meeting, which will be held Feb. 2, 2002, in New Orleans, the day before Super Bowl XXXVI. The election results will be announced immediately after the meeting.
While there is no set number for any class of enshrinees, current ground rules do stipulate that between four and seven new members will be selected each year.
| Preliminary list of nominees for the Class of 2002 |
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Nominees in first year of eligibility
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| Quarterback: Jim Kelly, Bernie Kosar, Jim McMahon |
| Tight End: Keith Jackson |
| Offensive Linemen: Ray Donaldson, Guy McIntyre |
| Defensive Linemen: Ray Childress, Sean Jones |
| Linebackers: Clay Matthews, Darryl Talley |
| Kicker: Nick Lowery |
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| Additional nominees for the Class of 2002 |
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| Quarterbacks: Ken Anderson, Jim Hart, Neil Lomax, Jim Plunkett, Phil Simms, Ken Stabler |
| Running Backs: Ottis Anderson, William Andrews, Roger Craig, Chuck Foreman, Greg Pruitt, Mark van Eeghen |
| Wide Receivers: Cliff Branch, James Lofton, Art Monk, Drew Pearson, John Stallworth |
| Tight Ends: Dave Casper, Todd Christensen |
| Offensive Linemen: Dave Dalby, Don Mosebar, Jeff Van Note, Joe DeLamielleure, Russ Grimm, Bob Kuechenberg, Joe Jacoby, Mike Kenn, Jim Lachey |
| Defensive Linemen: Elvin Bethea, Dave Butz, Fred Dean, L.C. Greenwood, Dan Hampton, Claude Humphrey, Ed "Too Tall" Jones |
| Linebackers: Harry Carson, Randy Gradishar, Wilber Marshall, Rod Martin, Karl Mecklenburg, Matt Millen, Jerry Robinson, Phil Villapiano |
| Defensive Backs: Lester Hayes, Donnie Shell, Jack Tatum, Roger Wehrli |
| Punter: Ray Guy |
| Coaches: Bill Arnsparger, Don Coryell, Tom Flores, Jimmy Johnson, Chuck Knox, Bill Parcells |
| Contributors: Ed DeBartolo, Jr., Ben Dreith, Art Modell, Paul Tagliabue, Ralph Wilson Jr., Ron Wolf |
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