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Pro Football Hall of Fame 2003 Nominations
Preliminary List of Nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2003

 HOF Class of '02
• George Allen
• Dave Casper
• Jim Kelly
• Dan Hampton
• John Stallworth
 
 More NFL Legends
• Dan Marino
• Walter Payton
• NFL Legends
• Halls of Fame
• Annual NFL Awards
 
Quarterbacks
• Ken Anderson - 1971-1986 Cincinnati Bengals
• Boomer Esiason - 1984-1992, 1997 Cincinnati Bengals, 1993-1995 New York Jets, 1996 Arizona Cardinals
• Jim Hart - 1966-1983 St. Louis Cardinals, 1984 Washington Redskins
• Jim McMahon - 1982-1988 Chicago Bears, 1989 San Diego Chargers, 1990-1992 Philadelphia Eagles, 1993 Minnesota Vikings, 1994 Arizona Cardinals, 1995-1996 Green Bay Packers
• Jim Plunkett - 1971-1975 New England Patriots, 1976-1977 San Francisco 49ers, 1979-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
• Phil Simms - 1979-1993 New York Giants
• Ken Stabler - 1970-1979 Oakland Raiders, 1980-1981 Houston Oilers, 1982-1984 New Orleans Saints

Running Backs
• Marcus Allen - 1982-1992 Los Angeles Raiders, 1993-1997 Kansas City Chiefs
• Ottis Anderson - 1979-1986 St. Louis Cardinals, 1986-1992 New York Giants
• Roger Craig - 1983-1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991 Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-1993 Minnesota Vikings
• Chuck Foreman - 1973-1979 Minnesota Vikings, 1980 New England Patriots
• Herschel Walker - 1986-1989, 1996-1997 Dallas Cowboys, 1989-1991 Minnesota Vikings, 1992-1994 Philadelphia Eagles, 1995 New York Giants

Wide Receivers
• Cliff Branch - 1972-1985 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
• Isaac Curtis - 1973-1984 Cincinnati Bengals
• James Lofton - 1978-1986 Green Bay Packers, 1987-1988 Los Angeles Raiders, 1989-1992 Buffalo Bills, 1993 Los Angeles Rams, 1993 Philadelphia Eagles
• Art Monk - 1980-1993 Washington Redskins, 1994 New York Jets, 1995 Philadelphia Eagles
• Drew Pearson - 1973-1983 Dallas Cowboys
• Sterling Sharpe - 1988-1994 Green Bay Packers
• Steve Tasker - 1985-1986 Houston Oilers, 1986-1997 Buffalo Bills
• Wesley Walker - 1977-1989 New York Jets

Tight Ends
• Raymond Chester - 1970-1972, 1978-1981 Oakland Raiders, 1973-1977 Baltimore Colts
• Todd Christensen - 1979 New York Giants, 1979-1988 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
• Brent Jones - 1987-1997 San Francisco 49ers

Offensive Linemen
Centers:
• Ray Donaldson - 1980-1992 Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, 1993-1994 Seattle Seahawks, 1995-1996 Dallas Cowboys
• Jay Hilgenberg - 1981-1991 Chicago Bears, 1992 Cleveland Browns, 1993 New Orleans Saints
• Rich Saul - 1970-1981 Los Angeles Rams
• Jeff Van Note - 1969-1986 Atlanta Falcons

Guards:
• Joe DeLamielleure - 1973-1979, 1985 Buffalo Bills, 1980-1984 Cleveland Browns
• Russ Grimm - 1981-1991 Washington Redskins
• Bob Kuechenberg - 1970-1983 Miami Dolphins

Tackles:
• Jim Covert - 1983-1990 Chicago Bears
• Joe Jacoby - 1981-1993 Washington Redskins
• Mike Kenn - 1978-1994 Atlanta Falcons
• Jim Lachey - 1985-1987 San Diego Chargers, 1988 Los Angeles Raiders, 1988-1992, 1994-1995 Washington Redskins
• Gary Zimmerman - 1986-1992 Minnesota Vikings, 1993-1997 Denver Broncos

Defensive Linemen
• Elvin Bethea DE 1968-1983 Houston Oilers
• Dave Butz DT - 1973-1974 St. Louis Cardinals, 1975-1988 Washington Redskins
• Ray Childress DE/DT - 1985-1995 Houston Oilers, 1996 Dallas Cowboys
• Fred Dean DE - 1975-1981 San Diego Chargers, 1981-1985 San Francisco 49ers
• Richard Dent DE - 1983-1993, 1995 Chicago Bears, 1994 San Francisco 49ers, 1996 Indianapolis Colts, 1997 Philadelphia Eagles
• L.C. Greenwood DE - 1969-1981 Pittsburgh Steelers
• Claude Humphrey DE - 1968-1974, 1976-1978 Atlanta Falcons, 1979-1981 Philadelphia Eagles
• Ed "Too Tall" Jones DE - 1974-1978, 1980-1989 Dallas Cowboys
• Sean Jones DE - 1984-1987 Los Angeles Raiders, 1988-1993 Houston Oilers, 1994-1996 Green Bay Packers
• Joe Klecko DT/DE/NT - 1977-1987 New York Jets, 1988 Indianapolis Colts
• Harvey Martin DE - 1973-1983 Dallas Cowboys

Linebackers
• Harry Carson - 1976-1988 New York Giants
• Randy Gradishar - 1974-1983 Denver Broncos
• Wilber Marshall - 1984-1987 Chicago Bears, 1988-1992 Washington Redskins, 1993 Houston Oilers 1994 Arizona Cardinals, 1995 New York Jets
• Clay Matthews - 1978-1993 Cleveland Browns, 1994-1996 Atlanta Falcons
• Karl Mecklenburg - 1983-1994 Denver Broncos
• Matt Millen - 1980-1988 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, 1989-1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991 Washington Redskins
• Sam Mills - 1986-1994 New Orleans Saints, 1995-1997 Carolina Panthers
• Jerry Robinson - 1979-1984 Philadelphia Eagles, 1985-1991 Los Angeles Raiders
• Al Smith - 1987-1996 Houston Oilers

Defensive Backs
• Lester Hayes CB - 1977-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
• Ken Riley CB - 1969-1983 Cincinnati Bengals
• Donnie Shell S - 1974-1987 Pittsburgh Steelers
• Jack Tatum S - 1971-1979 Oakland Raiders, 1980 Houston Oilers
• Roger Wehrli CB - 1969-1982 St. Louis Cardinals

Punter • Ray Guy - 1973-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders

Coaches
• Don Coryell - 1973-1977 St. Louis Cardinals, 1978-1986 San Diego Chargers
• Tom Flores - 1979-1987 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-1994 Seattle Seahawks
• Jimmy Johnson - 1989-1993 Dallas Cowboys, 1996-1999 Miami Dolphins
• Chuck Knox - 1973-1977, 1992-1994 Los Angeles Rams, 1978-1982 Buffalo Bills, 1983-1991 Seattle Seahawks
• Bill Parcells - 1983-1990 New York Giants, 1993-1996 New England Patriots, 1997-1999 New York Jets

Contributors
• Ed DeBartolo, Jr. - 1979-1997 San Francisco 49ers
• Ben Dreith - 1960-1990 National Football League
• Art Modell - 1961-1995 Cleveland Browns, 1996-Present Baltimore Ravens
• Art Rooney, Jr. - 1961-Present Pittsburgh Steelers
• Paul Tagliabue - 1989-present National Football League
• Ralph Wilson, Jr. - 1959-Present Buffalo Bills
• Ron Wolf - 1991-2001 Green Bay Packers
• George Young - 1979-1997 New York Giants

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