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By Chris Malumphy
If selected, Cleveland Browns stalwart tackle Joe Thomas will have overcome being the Hall of Famer who played for the least successful team(s). During his career which stretched from 2007-2017, the Browns were 48-128-0 (0,272), with nine seasons of double-digit losses, including his final year when the team went 0-16. Thomas missed the final nine games of that season due to injury. Thus the record of his team in the games he actually played was 48-119-0 (0.287). His only season in which his team had a winning record was his rookie year (2007) when the Browns went 10-6. None of his teams ever made the playoffs. He was selected for the Pro Bowl each of his first 10 seasons. Thomas holds the NFL record of most consecutive snaps played: 10,363.
| 2023 Hall of Fame Finalists | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide Receivers | ||||||
| Name | Drafted By | Year | Round | Pick | Player | College |
| Andre Johnson | Texans | 2003 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Miami (FL) |
| Torry Holt | Rams | 1999 | 1 | 6 | 6 | North Carolina State |
| Reggie Wayne | Colts | 2001 | 1 | 30 | 30 | Miami (FL) |
| Devin Hester | Bears | 2006 | 2 | 25 | 57 | Miami (FL) |
| Tackles | ||||||
| Name | Team | Year | Round | Pick | Player | College |
| Joe Thomas | Browns | 2007 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Wisconsin |
| Willie Anderson | Bengals | 1996 | 1 | 10 | 10 | Auburn |
| Defensive Ends | ||||||
| Name | Team | Year | Round | Pick | Player | College |
| Dwight Freeney | Colts | 2002 | 1 | 11 | 11 | Syracuse |
| Demarcus Ware | Cowboys | 2005 | 1 | 11 | 11 | Troy |
| Jared Allen | Chiefs | 2004 | 4 | 30 | 126 | Idaho State |
| Defensive Tackles | ||||||
| Name | Team | Year | Round | Pick | Player | College |
| Joe Klecko* | Jets | 1977 | 6 | 5 | 144 | Temple |
| Linebackers | ||||||
| Name | Team | Year | Round | Pick | Player | College |
| Patrick Willis | 49ers | 2007 | 1 | 11 | 11 | Mississippi |
| Zach Thomas | Dolphins | 1996 | 5 | 22 | 154 | Texas Tech |
| Ken Riley* | Giants | 1969 | 17 | 13 | 429 | Texas-Arlington |
| Defensive Backs | ||||||
| Name | Team | Year | Round | Pick | Player | College |
| Darrelle Revis | Jets | 2007 | 1 | 14 | 14 | Pittsburgh |
| Darren Woodson | Cowboys | 1992 | 2 | 9 | 37 | Arizona State |
| Albert Lewis | Chiefs | 1983 | 3 | 5 | 61 | Grambling State |
| Ronde Barber | Buccaneers | 1997 | 3 | 6 | 66 | Virginia |
| Ken Riley* | Bengals | 1969 | 6 | 5 | 135 | Florida A&M |
| Coach / Contributor | ||||||
| Name | Team | Year | Round | Pick | Player | College |
| Don Coryell | Washington | |||||
| * Senior category. | ||||||
