Most of you know that I have been slacking in the Hall of Fame department following the last ballot after the 1986 season. I wasn't happy with the voting, but Survey Monkey added a feature, or maybe I just finally noticed it, idrk, that allows me to set the parameters on how many players you all are allowed to vote for. No more voting for everyone without even looking, the survey will stop you when you've reached the maximum. Same thing if you don't vote for enough players.
We will have 1 vote to cover the last 4 seasons, but they all won't be inducted together. As of now, we have 23 players on the ballot and I'll allow a couple/few days for everyone to submit anyone they think we missed.
Let's say we have a ballot with 23-27 players on it, and we allow everyone to pick at least 5 and no more than 15 players. We'll tally the votes and determine how many will get enshrined, then break it down by when they retired.
For example: 7 players got the required votes for enshrinement. Those 7 players retired in the following years:
1987 or before: HOF Class of 1987
1988: HOF Class of 1988
1989: You get the idea
1990: see 1989
If nobody made it that retired in say 1988, then we have no HOF Class of 1988. Each of the 4 HOF classes will be announced separately. Once we complete this, we will go back to the way we did it 1986 and before.
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Joe Richardson, QB, Washington, all-time passing yardage leader (64,232) and TDs (408), No. 1 all-time in games started (227), one time All-Pro
Dustin Nichols, QB, Denver, second all-time (60,283) and in TDs (406), No. 6 all-time in games started (195), one-time All-Pro
William Hill, QB, Portland, No. 5 in passing yardage (52,585) and TDs (341)
Cory Martin, RB/WR, Washington, third all-time rushing yardage (9,330)
Curtis Scott, WR/RB, Arizona, avg. 6.2 per carry on 572 carries, highest of any player with more than 500 carries, also 93 rushing TDs (11th). Career totals 4,613 receiving, 3,569 rushing (in five seasons), 5,266 returns,
John Sanders, WR, Michigan, No. 2 all-time in receiving yards (13,447)
Michael Hunter, WR, Honolulu, No. 1 in all-time receptions (986)
Allan Howard, WR, NY Stars, No. 1 in all-time total yards (20,029, 85 total TDs), one of only two players in league history with two TD punt returns (Jerry Roux, Charlotte)
Michael Popa, WR, Tampa Bay, No. 3 all-time in receptions (853) and receiving yards (12,326) and TDs (98)
Jacob Scully, TE, Washington/Portland/Oklahoma, No. 1 among TE in receptions (777) and receiving yardage (8,426)
Michael Warren, OL, San Jose, 14 seasons, No. 3 in pass blocks (9,936), No. 23 in run blocks (5,143), No. 8 in plays (16,208), three times All-Pro
Jonathan Nash, OL, Baltimore, 12 seasons, No. 15 in run blocks (5,421), No .16 in pass blocks (8,348)
Douglas Oneal, LB, Honolulu, No. 1 all-time in tackles (1,082) and No. 2 in interceptions (74)
Roderick Carver, LB, Houston, No. 2 all-time in tackles (1,077)
Timothy Hall, LB, Oklahoma, 11 seasons, No. 17 among LB in tackles (795)
Brian Lowe LB, Pittsburgh, 15 seasons, No. 21 all-time in tackles (847),
James Lockette, DL, New Jersey, No. 1 all-time in sacks (140)
Nathan Branch, DL, Memphis, T3 all-time in sacks (134)
Albert Cruz, DL, Oklahoma, No. 2 all-time in sacks (135)
Gordon Wong, DB, Jacksonville, No. 1 all-time in interceptions (97)
Larry Ackman, DB, New Orleans, No. 3 all-time in interceptions (70)
Cory Vargas, DB, Portland, No. 6 all-time in interceptions (62), No. 10 all-time in tackles (917)
Charles Bowles, DB, Boston, No. 4 all-time in tackles (1,025), No. 22 in interceptions (45)
