Barry Sanders and John Elway are the only first-time nominees on this year's preliminary selection list for the Pro Football Hall Of Fame. More than 100 players are on the list, which was sent to the voters for the Hall of Fame on Tuesday.

The number of nominees will be reduced in stages. The final vote will take place on Feb. 7, one day before the Super Bowl.

Sanders and Elway should be Hall of Fame locks. Sanders rushed for 15,269 yards in his 10-year career with the Detroit Lions, Elway threw for 51,475 yards -- second best all-time -- and led the Denver Broncos to Super Bowl titles in his final two seasons in the league. Elway is also fourth all-time in touchdown passes with 300.