People Eligible for 2005 NFL Enshrinement
| Player | Pos. | Years, Team(s) |
| Ken Anderson | QB | 1971-1986 Cincinnati Bengals |
| Steve Atwater | S | 1989-1999 Denver Broncos |
| Matt Blair | LB | 1974-1985 Minnesota Vikings |
| Cliff Branch | WR | 1972-1985 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| C. O. Brocato | Contributor |
1974-1976 1981-present Houston Oilers/Tennessee Oilers/Tennessee Titans |
| Harold Carmichael | WR |
1971-1983 Philadelphia Eagles 1984 Dallas Cowboys |
| Harry Carson | LB | 1976-1988 New York Giants |
| Todd Christensen | TE |
1979 New York Giants 1979-1988 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| Mark Clayton | WR |
1983-1992 Miami Dolphins 1993 Green Bay Packers |
| Don Coryell | Coach |
1973-1977 St. Louis Cardinals 1978-1986 San Diego Chargers |
| Jim Covert | T | 1983-1990 Chicago Bears |
| Roger Craig | RB |
1983-1990 San Francisco 49ers 1991 Los Angeles Raiders 1992-1993 Minnesota Vikings |
| Curley Culp | DT/G |
1968-1974 Kansas City Chiefs 1974-1980 Houston Oilers 1980-1981 Detroit Lions |
| Isaac Curtis | WR | 1973-1984 Cincinnati Bengals |
| Fred Dean | DE |
1975-1981 San Diego Chargers 1981-1985 San Francisco 49ers |
| Ed DeBartolo, Jr. | Contributor | 1979-1997 San Francisco 49ers |
| Richard Dent | DE |
1983-1993 1995 Chicago Bears 1994 San Francisco 49ers 1996 Indianapolis Colts 1997 Philadelphia Eagles |
| Ray Donaldson | C |
1980-1992 Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts 1993-1994 Seattle Seahawks 1995-1996 Dallas Cowboys |
| Mark Duper | WR | 1982-1992 Miami Dolphins |
| Henry Ellard | WR |
1983-1993 Los Angeles Rams 1994-1998 Washington Redskins 1998 New England Patriots |
| Russ Francis | TE |
1975-1980 1987-1988 New England Patriots 1982-1987 San Francisco 49ers |
| Mark Gastineau | DE | 1979-1988 New York Jets |
| Randy Gradishar | LB | 1974-1983 Denver Broncos |
| Leon Gray | T |
1973-1978 New England Patriots 1979-1981 Houston Oilers 1982-1983 New Orleans Saints |
| Kevin Greene | LB/DE |
1985-1993 Los Angeles Rams 1994-1995 Pittsburgh Steelers 1996 1998-1999 Carolina Panthers 1997 San Francisco 49ers |
| L.C. Greenwood | DE | 1969-1981 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Russ Grimm | G | 1981-1991 Washington Redskins |
| Ray Guy | P | 1973-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| Pat Haggerty | Contributor | 1965-1992 National Football League |
| Charles Haley | DE/LB |
1986-1991 1999 San Francisco 49ers 1992-1996 Dallas Cowboys |
| Lester Hayes | CB | 1977-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| Jay Hilgenberg | C/G |
1981-1991 Chicago Bears 1992 Cleveland Browns 1993 New Orleans Saints |
| Chris Hinton | G/T |
1983-1989 Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts 1990-1993 Atlanta Falcons 1994-1995 Minnesota Vikings |
| Kent Hull | C | 1986-1996 Buffalo Bills |
| Claude Humphrey | DE |
1968-1974 1976-1978 Atlanta Falcons 1979-1981 Philadelphia Eagles |
| Michael Irvin | WR | 1988-1999 Dallas Cowboys |
| Rickey Jackson | LB |
1981-1993 New Orleans Saints 1994-1995 San Francisco 49ers |
| Joe Jacoby | T | 1981-1993 Washington Redskins |
| Jimmy Johnson | Coach |
1989-1993 Dallas Cowboys 1996-1999 Miami Dolphins |
| Brent Jones | TE | 1987-1997 San Francisco 49ers |
| Ed "Too Tall" Jones | DE |
1974-1978 1980-1989 Dallas Cowboys |
| Mike Kenn | T | 1978-1994 Atlanta Falcons |
| Joe Klecko | DE/DT/NT |
1977-1987 New York Jets 1988 Indianapolis Colts |
| Chuck Knox | Coach |
1973-1977 1992-1994 Los Angeles Rams 1978-1982 Buffalo Bills 1983-1991 Seattle Seahawks |
| Bob Kuechenberg | G | 1970-1984 Miami Dolphins |
| Henry Lawrence | T/G | 1974-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| Albert Lewis | CB |
1983-1993 Kansas City Chiefs 1994-1998 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders |
| Louis Lipps | WR |
1984-1991 Pittsburgh Steelers 1992 New Orleans Saints |
| Nick Lowery | K |
1978 New England Patriots 1980-1993 Kansas City Chiefs 1994-1996 New York Jets |
| Dan Marino | QB | 1983-1999 Miami Dolphins |
| Harvey Martin | DE | 1973-1983 Dallas Cowboys |
| Clay Matthews | LB |
1978-1993 Cleveland Browns 1994-1996 Atlanta Falcons |
| Art McNally | Contributor | 1968-1991 National Football League |
| Karl Mecklenburg | LB | 1983-1994 Denver Broncos |
| Sam Mills | LB |
1986-1994 New Orleans Saints 1995-1997 Carolina Panthers |
| Art Modell | Contributor |
1961-1995 Cleveland Browns 1996-2003 Baltimore Ravens |
| Art Monk | WR |
1980-1993 Washington Redskins 1994 New York Jets 1995 Philadelphia Eagles |
| Haven Moses | WR |
1968-1972 Buffalo Bills 1972-1981 Denver Broncos |
| Nate Newton | G |
1986-1998 Dallas Cowboys 1999 Carolina Panthers |
| Lemar Parrish | CB |
1970-1977 Cincinnati Bengals 1978-1981 Washington Redskins 1982 Buffalo Bills |
| Drew Pearson | WR | 1973-1983 Dallas Cowboys |
| Jim Plunkett | QB |
1971-1975 New England Patriots 1976-1977 San Francisco 49ers 1979-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| Dan Reeves | Coach |
1981-1992 Denver Broncos 1993-1996 New York Giants 1997-2003 Atlanta Falcons |
| Gerald Riggs | RB |
1982-1988 Atlanta Falcons 1989-1991 Washington Redskins |
| Ken Riley | CB | 1969-1983 Cincinnati Bengals |
| Ed Sabol | Contributor | 1964-1995 NFL Films |
| Steve Sabol | Contributor | 1964-present NFL Films |
| Rich Saul | C | 1970-1981 Los Angeles Rams |
| Donnie Shell | S | 1974-1987 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Albert Shelley | ST/DB | 1987-1996 Atlanta Falcons |
| Phil Simms | QB | 1979-1993 New York Giants |
| Fred Smerlas | NT/DT |
1979-1989 Buffalo Bills 1990 San Francisco 49ers 1991-1992 New England Patriots |
| Chris Spielman | LB |
1988-1995 Detroit Lions 1996-1997 Buffalo Bills |
| Ken Stabler | QB |
1970-1979 Oakland Raiders 1980-1981 Houston Oilers 1982-1984 New Orleans Saints |
| Paul Tagliabue | Contributor | 1989-present National Football League |
| Darryl Talley | LB |
1983-1994 Buffalo Bills 1995 Atlanta Falcons 1996 Minnesota Vikings |
| Steve Tasker | ST/WR |
1985-1986 Houston Oilers 1986-1997 Buffalo Bills |
| Derrick Thomas | LB | 1989-1999 Kansas City Chiefs |
| Andre Tippett | LB | 1982-1993 New England Patriots |
| Jeff Van Note | C | 1969-1986 Atlanta Falcons |
| Herschel Walker | RB |
1986-1989 1996-1997 Dallas Cowboys 1989-1991 Minnesota Vikings 1992-1994 Philadelphia Eagles 1995 New York Giants |
| Everson Walls | CB |
1981-1989 Dallas Cowboys 1990-1992 New York Giants 1992-1993 Cleveland Browns |
| Roger Wehrli | CB | 1969-1982 St. Louis Cardinals |
| Doug Williams | QB |
1978-1982 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1986-1989 Washington Redskins |
| Ralph Wilson, Jr. | Contributor | 1959-Present Buffalo Bills |
| Ron Wolf | Contributor | 1991-2001 Green Bay Packers |
| George Young | Contributor |
1979-1997 New York Giants 1998-2001 National Football League |
| Steve Young | QB |
1985-1986 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1987-1999 San Francisco 49ers |
| Gary Zimmerman | T |
1986-1992 Minnesota Vikings 1993-1997 Denver Broncos |
