1978 Pro Football Hall of Fame Ballot
1978 Semifinalists and Finalists
- * Indicates Player was Elected
1978 Semifinalists and Finalists Table
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1 | final | Herb Adderley | Player | 127.38 | 1961 | 1972 | | | | | 5 | 5 | 11 | 106 | 164 | | | | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | 4191 | 9 | 0 | 1.0 | 48 |
2 | final | Lance Alworth * | Player | 124.85 | 1962 | 1972 | | | | | 6 | 7 | 10 | 98 | 136 | 1 | 2 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 129 | 2 | 35 | 542 | 10266 | 85 | 85 | 10920 | 87 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
3 | final | Doug Atkins | Player | | 1953 | 1969 | | | | | 1 | 8 | 15 | 78 | 205 | | | | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | 37 | 0 | 0 | 94.5 | 3 |
4 | final | Charlie Conerly | Player | | 1948 | 1961 | | | | | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 161 | 1418 | 2833 | 19488 | 173 | 85 | 167 | 24 | 1642 | 270 | 685 | 10 | 40 | | | 0 | | 731 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
5 | final | Willie Davis | Player | 123.88 | 1958 | 1969 | | | | | 5 | 5 | 10 | 103 | 162 | | | | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | 40 | 2 | 0 | 99.5 | 2 |
6 | final | Paul Hornung | Player | 68.63 | 1957 | 1966 | | | | | 2 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 104 | 24 | 55 | 383 | 5 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 893 | 3711 | 50 | 72 | 130 | 1480 | 12 | 83 | 5439 | 62 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
7 | final | Sam Huff | Player | 66.43 | 1956 | 1969 | | | | | 2 | 5 | 13 | 64 | 168 | | | | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | 401 | 5 | 0 | 29.0 | 30 |
8 | final | John Henry Johnson | Player | | 1954 | 1966 | | | | | 0 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 143 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1571 | 6803 | 48 | 87 | 186 | 1478 | 7 | 53 | 8375 | 55 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
9 | final | Jerry Kramer | Player | 108.68 | 1958 | 1968 | | | | | 5 | 3 | 9 | 78 | 130 | | | | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10 | final | Yale Lary | Player | | 1952 | 1964 | | | | | 3 | 9 | 11 | 64 | 133 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 153 | 0 | 32 | | | 0 | | 2269 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 50 |
11 | final | Ray Nitschke * | Player | 81.48 | 1958 | 1972 | | | | | 2 | 1 | 11 | 95 | 190 | | | | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | | 1 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 506 | 2 | 0 | 16.0 | 25 |
12 | final | Jim Ringo | Player | | 1953 | 1967 | | | | | 6 | 10 | 14 | 80 | 187 | | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | | | 0 | | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
13 | final | Larry Wilson * | Player | 121.13 | 1960 | 1972 | | | | | 5 | 8 | 13 | 91 | 169 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 35 | | | 0 | | 1233 | 8 | 0 | 21.0 | 52 |
14 | final | Willie Wood | Player | 97.15 | 1960 | 1971 | | | | | 4 | 8 | 11 | 95 | 166 | | | | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | 2149 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 48 |
15 | final | Weeb Ewbank * | Coach | | 1954 | 1973 | 130 | 129 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Rk |
Ballot |
Player |
Role |
HOFm |
From |
To |
W |
L |
T |
Chmp |
AP1 |
PB |
St |
wAV |
G |
Cmp |
Att |
Yds |
TD |
Lng |
Int |
Sk |
Yds |
Att |
Yds |
TD |
Lng |
Rec |
Yds |
TD |
Lng |
APYd |
TD |
Comb |
Sk |
Int |
16 | senior | Tuffy Leemans * | Player | | 1936 | 1943 | | | | | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 80 | 167 | 383 | 2318 | 25 | 50 | 32 | | | 919 | 3132 | 17 | 75 | 28 | 422 | 3 | 50 | 3928 | 20 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
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