Player	Notes
Marcus Allen Pos: Running back Ht./Wt.: 6-2, 210 College: Southern California. NFL: 1982-92, Los Angeles Raiders; 1993-97, Kansas City Chiefs. 16 seasons, 222 games. Born: March 26, 1960, at San Diego.	Raiders' first-round pick (10th player overall), 1982 draft. All-American and 1981 Heisman Trophy winner, NFL rookie of the year in strike-shortened 1982 season. ... Excelled as runner, receiver, blocker. ... Rushed for 191 yards and 2 TDs in 1984 Super Bowl, named game's MVP. ... Gained 1,000-plus yards in a season three consecutive years. ... Rushed for career-best 1,759 yards in 1985. ... First player in NFL history to rush for 10,000-plus yards and catch passes for 5,000 more. ... Gained 12,243 yards rushing, 5,411 yards receiving, and scored 145 touchdowns during career.
Elvin Bethea Pos: Defensive end Ht./Wt.: 6-2, 260 College: North Carolina A&T. NFL: 1968-83 Houston Oilers. 16 seasons, 210 games. Born: March 1, 1946, at Trenton, N.J.	Oilers' third-round draft pick (77th player overall) 1968 draft. ... Durable, didn't miss a game until breaking arm Nov. 13, 1977. ... When he retired, held career team records for seasons (16), regular-season games 210), consecutive regular-season games (135). ... Appeared in eight Oilers playoff games. ... Although not an official NFL statistic until 1982, unofficial 105-career sack total ranks as team best, as are the 16 sacks in 1973. Led team in sacks six times. ... Recorded 4 sacks and fumble recovery in best single-game performance vs. San Diego in 1976.
Harry Carson Pos: Linebacker Ht./Wt.: 6-2, 237 College: South Carolina State. NFL: 1976-88 New York Giants. 13 seasons, 173 games. Born: Nov. 26, 1953, at Florence, S.C.	Giants' fourth-round draft pick (105th player overall), 1976 draft. ... Defensive end in college. Became Giants' starting middle linebacker halfway through rookie season. Earned All-Rookie honors. ... Led Giants' defenders in tackles five seasons. ... Had career-high performance in 1982 vs. Green Bay, 20 solo tackles and five assists. ... Ferocious run stopper whose 14 career fumble recoveries rank second in Giants' record book. ... Eleven career interceptions. ... Joined Lawrence Taylor and Carl Banks as part of the Giants' famed linebacker trio.
Joe DeLamielleure Pos: Guard Ht./Wt.: 6-3, 254 College: Michigan State. NFL: 1973-79, 1985 Buffalo Bills. 1980-84 Cleveland Browns, 13 seasons, 185 games. Born: March 16, 1951, at Detroit.	All-American and three-time All-Big Ten at Michigan State. Bills' first-round pick (26th player overall), 1973 draft. Won All-Rookie honors. ... Played in 185 consecutive games. Starter from the first game as rookie and started every game for eight seasons in Buffalo before being traded to Cleveland in 1980. ... Most honored member of the Bills' famed "Electric Company'' offensive line. ... Lead blocker for O.J. Simpson, NFL's first 2000-yard rusher, in 1973. ... Selected All-Pro and All-AFC 1975-80. ... Named to NFL's 1970s All-Decade Team.
Randy Gradishar Pos: Linebacker Ht./Wt.: 6-3, 233 College: Ohio State. NFL: 1974-83 Denver Broncos. 10 seasons, 145 games Born: March 3, 1952, at Warren, Ohio.	Broncos' first-round pick (14th player overall), 1974 draft. ... Foundation upon which Denver Broncos built "Orange Crush'' defense. ... Key to Broncos' defense that held opponents to AFC-best average 10 points a game in 1977. That year team finished 12-2, advanced to 1978 Super Bowl after capturing AFC West crown. ... Denver's career leader in tackles (2,049). ... Never missed game, played in 145 in a row. ... Led Broncos' defenders in tackles nine consecutive years.
Lester Hayes Pos: Cornerback Ht./Wt.: 6-0, 200 College: Texas A&M. NFL: 1977-86 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. 10 seasons, 149 games. Born: Jan. 22, 1955, at Houston.	Raiders' fifth-round pick (126th player overall), 1977 draft. ... Played linebacker first two years and safety next two years in college. Converted to cornerback in pros. ... Excellent in man-to-man coverage, earned starting spot as rookie. ... A bump-and-run specialist, he recorded 39 interceptions for 572 yards and 4 TDs during career. Career interception total is team high, tied with Hall of Famer Willie Brown. ... At retirement, career interception yardage third best in club history. ... Four career TDs tied him for club record at retirement.
Claude Humphrey Pos: Defensive end Ht./Wt.: 6-4, 252 College: Tennessee State. NFL: 1968-74, 1976-78 Atlanta Falcons. 1979-81 Philadelphia Eagles. 13 seasons, 171 games. Born: June 29, 1944 at Memphis, Tenn.	Falcons' first-round pick (3rd player overall), 1968 draft. ... Recorded 11.5 sacks his first year and was named NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year, 1968. ... Credited with 122 career sacks. Led team in sacks nine of 13 seasons. ... Earned first-team All-Pro in 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977. Second-team All-NFL/All-Pro 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1977. ... Selected for six Pro Bowls. ... Missed just two games before season-ending knee injury in 1975. Rebounded with career-best 15 sacks in 1976 and was named team MVP. ... Traded to Eagles in 1979 for two fourth-round picks following brief retirement.
Bob Kuechenberg Pos: Guard Ht./Wt.: 6-2, 253 College: Notre Dame. NFL: 1970-83 Miami Dolphins. 14 seasons, 196 games. Born: Oct. 14, 1947, at Gary, Ind.	Selected by Philadelphia Eagles in 4th round (80th player overall), 1969 draft. ... Released by the Eagles and Atlanta Falcons. Played semi-pro before signing as free agent with Miami in 1970. ... Played in more regular-season games (196) than any other player in Dolphins history at time of his retirement. Only player to play in all 19 playoff games in franchise's history at that time. ... Also played tackle and center. In 1978 played eight games at guard and seven at tackle, earning Pro Bowl spot at guard.
James Lofton Pos: Wide receiver Ht./Wt.: 6-3, 192 College: Stanford. NFL: 1978-86 Green Bay Packers; 1987-88 Los Angeles Raiders; 1989-92 Buffalo Bills; 1993 Los Angeles Rams; 1993 Philadelphia Eagles. 16 seasons, 233 games. Born: July 5, 1956, at Fort Ord, Calif.	An academic All-American at Stanford and track star. Selected by Green Bay in 1st round (6th player overall), 1978 draft. ... Nine times recorded more than 50 receptions in a season. ... The first NFL player to score a touchdown in three decades. ... In 16 seasons, he caught 764 passes for 14,004 yards -- an NFL record at the time of his retirement -- and 75 touchdowns. ... Lofton's 43 games with 100-plus receiving yardage was third best at time of retirement. ... Led Packers in receptions each year except one (1979). Six times he gained more than 1,000 yards receiving in a season. ... At 35 became the oldest NFL player to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season. Named All-Pro four times, All-NFC three times.
Art Monk Pos: Wide receiver Ht./Wt.: 6-3, 210 College: Syracuse. NFL: 1980-93 Washington Redskins; 1994 New York Jets; 1995 Philadelphia Eagles. 16 seasons, 224 games. Born: Dec. 5, 1957, at White Plains, N.Y.	Selected by Washington in 1st round (18th player overall), 1980 draft. ... Prototype for today's bigger, stronger receivers. Caught 58 passes as a rookie and was unanimous All-Rookie choice. ... Had 50 or more receptions in a season nine times. Gained 1,000 or more receiving yards in a season five times. ... Set then-NFL records for catches in a season (106), consecutive games with at least one reception (164) and career receptions (820). Finished career with 940 catches. ... Finest season in 1984, catching eight or more passes in six games, five games of 100-plus receiving yards.
Ken Stabler Pos: Quarterback Ht./Wt.: 6-3, 215 College: Alabama. NFL: 1970-79 Oakland Raiders; 1980-81 Houston Oilers; 1982-84 New Orleans Saints. 15 seasons, 184 games. Born: Dec. 25, 1945, at Foley, Ala.	Selected by Raiders in 2nd round (52nd player overall), 1968 draft. Spent first two seasons on Raiders' inactive/reserve squad. ... Became starter in 1973. That year led Raiders to AFC championship game, first of five consecutive trips to AFC title game and first of seven consecutive winning seasons under Stabler. ... Led league in passing, finishing season with 103.4 passer rating, 1976. ... Completed 12 of 19 passes for 180 yards as Raiders easily defeated Minnesota Vikings 32-14 in 1977 Super Bowl. ... Traded to Houston Oilers following 1979 season.
Hank Stram Pos: Coach Ht./Wt.: N.A. College: Purdue. NFL: 1960-74 Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs; 1976-77 New Orleans Saints. 17 seasons, 238 games. Born: Jan. 3, 1924, at Chicago.	Regular-season record: 131-97-10. Postseason record: 5-3, overall record: 136-100-10. ... Assistant coach at University of Miami when hired as first head coach of Dallas Texans (Texans moved to Kansas City, renamed Chiefs in 1963) of new AFL in 1960. ... Won 1962, 1966, 1969 AFL championships. ... Led Chiefs to two Super Bowl appearances, losing to Green Bay in 1967 Super Bowl, beating Minnesota in 1970 Super Bowl. ... Only coach in AFL history to take team to two Super Bowls. ... Recorded most wins by a team during 10-year history of AFL. ... Led 1971 Chiefs to AFC West championship.
Ralph Wilson Pos: Founder/owner Ht./Wt.: N.A. College: Virginia, Michigan. NFL: 1959-present, Buffalo Bills. Born: Oct. 17, 1918, at Columbus, Ohio.	One of original founders of AFL, Wilson formed Buffalo Bills in 1959 ... During tenure as team owner, Bills won AFL championships in 1964 and 1965, AFC titles in 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993 on way to unprecedented four consecutive appearances in Super Bowls 1991-94 ... Bills' 103 regular-season wins, second most in NFL during 1990s. ... Began talks with Carroll Rosenbloom, then owner of NFL's Colts in January 1965, that eventually resulted in AFL-NFL merger.
George Young Pos: GM/administrator Ht./Wt.: N.A. College: Bucknell, Johns Hopkins, Loyola. NFL: 1979-97 New York Giants, 1998-01 worked for league. Born: Born Sept. 22, 1930, at Baltimore. Died Dec. 8, 2001.	Little All-America and All-East honors as a defensive tackle at Bucknell. ... General manager of Giants, rebuilt team by drafting key players such as Phil Simms and Lawrence Taylor, hiring Bill Parcells as coach. ... Giants earned eight playoff berths and victories in 1987 and 1991 Super Bowls. ... Before Young's arrival, Giants had not made playoffs since 1963. ... Named NFL Executive of the Year unprecedented five times. ... Following 1997 season, joined NFL front office as executive vice president for football operations. ... Before joining Giants was on staff of Colts (1968-74) and Dolphins (1974-78).
Gary Zimmerman Pos: Tackle Ht./Wt.: 6-6, 294. College: Oregon. NFL: 1986-92, Minnesota Vikings; 1993-97 Denver Broncos. 12 seasons, 184 games. Born: Dec. 13, 1961, at Fullerton, Calif.	Selected in first round (3rd player overall), 1984 supplemental draft, Originally selected by Giants, signing rights traded to Vikings for two second-round picks in 1986 draft. ... Spent two seasons with the L.A. Express of failed USFL before reporting to Vikings. ... With Vikings, began streak of 169 consecutive starts that lasted until 1996 when surgery sidelined him. ... Acquired by Broncos in trade before start of 1993 season. With Zimmerman blocking, Broncos recorded most successful offensive output in franchise history.