1979 Pro Football Hall of Fame Ballot

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1979 Semifinalists and Finalists

* Indicates Player was Elected

1979 Semifinalists and Finalists Table
																Passing								Rushing				Receiving
Rk	Ballot	Player	Role	HOFm	From	To	W	L	T	Chmp	AP1	PB	St	CarAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Int	Sk	Yds	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Rec	Yds	TD	Lng
1	final	Herb Adderley	Player	107.63	1961	1972					4	5	12	106	164
2	final	Doug Atkins	Player		1953	1969					1	8	15	71	205
3	final	Dick Butkus *	Player	133.68	1965	1973					5	8	9	78	119									1	28	0	28
4	final	Willie Davis	Player	127.10	1958	1969					5	5	11	94	162
5	final	Paul Hornung	Player	76.58	1957	1966					2	2	9	46	104	24	55	383	5	41	4			893	3711	50	72	130	1480	12	83
6	final	John Henry Johnson	Player		1954	1966					0	4	8	41	143	2	5	25	2	15	1			1571	6803	48	87	186	1478	7	53
7	final	Jerry Kramer	Player	115.18	1958	1968					5	3	9	76	130
8	final	Yale Lary *	Player		1952	1964					3	9	11	65	133	0	4	0	0	0	0			10	153	0	32
9	final	John Mackey	Player	79.61	1963	1972					3	5	8	58	139									19	127	0	33	331	5236	38	89
10	final	Ron Mix *	Player	89.95	1960	1971					9	8	9	82	142
11	final	Jim Ringo	Player		1953	1967					6	10	14	78	187									0	13	0	13
12	final	Johnny Unitas *	Player	167.22	1956	1973					5	10	14	114	211	2830	5186	40239	290	89	253	74	590	450	1777	13	34	1	1	0	1
13	final	Willie Wood	Player	130.63	1960	1971					5	8	11	92	166
14	final	Pete Rozelle	Commissioner
Rk	Ballot	Player	Role	HOFm	From	To	W	L	T	Chmp	AP1	PB	St	CarAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Int	Sk	Yds	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Rec	Yds	TD	Lng
15	senior	Marshall Goldberg	Player		1939	1948					0	1	6	0	77	8	28	114	1	44	3			476	1644	11	32	60	775	5	76

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