Tim Brown, Roger Craig and Ron Wolf were the only ones with ties to the Raiders to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame's 26-person semifinalist list, which was announced Tuesday afternoon."Thanks for all the love and support!" Brown Tweeted after the announcement. "Hopefully I'll make it this year! If not, still gotta keep moving forward!"Brown played with the Raiders from 1988 through 2003 and was a nine-time Pro Bowler and two-time All Pro. He played one season, 2004, in Tampa Bay and retired with 1,094 receptions (which was third-most in league history when he retired) for 14,934 yards (No. 2 when he retired) and 100 touchdowns (tied for third when he retired).He is a two-time finalist for Hall consideration.
Craig, meanwhile, spent only one season with the Raiders, 1991, when the franchise was in Los Angeles.Wolf, being considered as a contributor to the game, had two stints in the Raiders' front office, 1963-1974 and 1978-1990.The 15 finalists for the 2012 class will be announced in January and the Hall of Fame Class will be announced on Feb. 4 in Indianapolis, the day before Super Bowl XLVI.
The complete list of 26 modern-era semifinalists is as follows:
Steve Atwater, S1989-1998 Denver Broncos, 1999 New York Jets
Jerome Bettis, RB1993-95 Los AngelesSt. Louis Rams, 1996-2005 Pittsburgh Steelers
Tim Brown, WRKR1988-2003 Los AngelesOakland Raiders, 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Cris Carter, WR1987-89 Philadelphia Eagles, 1990-2001 Minnesota Vikings, 2002 Miami Dolphins
Don Coryell, Coach1973-77 St. Louis Cardinals, 1978-1986 San Diego Chargers
Roger Craig, RB1983-1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991 Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-93 Minnesota Vikings
Terrell Davis, RB1995-2001 Denver Broncos
Dermontti Dawson, C1988-2000 Pittsburgh Steelers
Edward DeBartolo Jr., Owner1979-2000 San Francisco 49ers
Chris Doleman, DELB1985-1993, 1999 Minnesota Vikings, 1994-95 Atlanta Falcons, 1996-98 San Francisco 49ers
Kevin Greene, LBDE1985-1992 Los Angeles Rams, 1993-95 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996, 1998-99 Carolina Panthers, 1997 San Francisco 49ers
Charles Haley, DELB1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys
Cortez Kennedy, DT1990-2000 Seattle Seahawks
Curtis Martin, RB1995-97 New England Patriots, 1998-2005 New York Jets
Clay Matthews, LB1978-1993 Cleveland Browns, 1994-96 Atlanta Falcons
Karl Mecklenburg, LB1983-1994 Denver Broncos
Bill Parcells, Coach1983-1990 New York Giants, 1993-96 New England Patriots, 1997-99 New York Jets, 2003-06 Dallas Cowboys
Andre Reed, WR1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins
Willie Roaf, T1993-2001 New Orleans Saints, 2002-05 Kansas City Chiefs
Donnie Shell, S1974-1987 Pittsburgh Steelers
Will Shields, G1993-2006 Kansas City Chiefs
Paul Tagliabue, Commissioner1989-2006 National Football League
Steve Tasker, STWR1985-86 Houston Oilers, 1986-1997 Buffalo Bills
Aeneas Williams, CBS1991-2000 PhoenixArizona Cardinals, 2001-04 St. Louis Rams
Ron Wolf, Contributor1963-1974, 1978-1990 OaklandLos Angeles Raiders, 1975-77 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1990 New York Jets, 1991 -2001 Green Bay Packers
George Young, Contributor1968-1974 Baltimore Colts, 1975-78 Miami Dolphins, 1979-1997 New York Giants, 1998-2001 National Football League
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