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Most baffling All Decade choices
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2026 6:45 pm
by PFHOFlover
Here’s my list of the most baffling All Decade choices please note I didn’t include anyone not already in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
1920s
Hunk Anderson-only played four seasons and had only one All Pro
1930s
Cecil Isbell-only played two seasons in the 1930s
Gaynell Tinsley-also played only two seasons in the 1930s
Frank Cope-again only played two seasons in the 1930s
George Svendsen-only played three seasons in the 1930s
1940s
Byron Whizzer White-only played two seasons in the 1940s
Al Blozis-only played three seasons in the 1940s
Bill Edwards-again only played three seasons in the 1940s
1950s
Joe Fortunato-only played five seasons in the 1950s
1960s
Larry Morris-made no Pro Bowls and had only one All Pro
1980s
Dave Butz-made only one Pro Bowl and had only two All Pros one first team the other second team
Carl Banks-made only one Pro Bowl and had only one All Pro
John Anderson-made no Pro Bowls or had any All Pros
Re: Most baffling All Decade choices
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2026 10:01 pm
by Gary Najman
PFHOFlover wrote: ↑Tue Feb 10, 2026 6:45 pm
1980s
Carl Banks-made only one Pro Bowl and had only one All Pro
John Anderson-made no Pro Bowls or had any All Pros
Rickey Jackson should had been in the team, even Chip Banks.
Re: Most baffling All Decade choices
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2026 10:56 pm
by Brian wolf
John Turney knows about all these questionable choices. He helped create the All-Mid Decade teams on Pro Football Journal.
The HOF should acknowledge or honor/accept these teams. Thoroughly thought out and sensible ...
Re: Most baffling All Decade choices
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2026 11:23 pm
by readjack
John definitely is the master of all-decade.
I'll add another curious one: Rick Upchurch was the 1980s All-Decade kick returner. His final career kick return? 1979.
Re: Most baffling All Decade choices
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2026 11:36 pm
by rewing84
PFHOFlover wrote: ↑Tue Feb 10, 2026 6:45 pm
Here’s my list of the most baffling All Decade choices please note I didn’t include anyone not already in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
1920s
Hunk Anderson-only played four seasons and had only one All Pro
1930s
Cecil Isbell-only played two seasons in the 1930s
Gaynell Tinsley-also played only two seasons in the 1930s
Frank Cope-again only played two seasons in the 1930s
George Svendsen-only played three seasons in the 1930s
1940s
Byron Whizzer White-only played two seasons in the 1940s
Al Blozis-only played three seasons in the 1940s
Bill Edwards-again only played three seasons in the 1940s
1950s
Joe Fortunato-only played five seasons in the 1950s
1960s
Larry Morris-made no Pro Bowls and had only one All Pro
1980s
Dave Butz-made only one Pro Bowl and had only two All Pros one first team the other second team
Carl Banks-made only one Pro Bowl and had only one All Pro
John Anderson-made no Pro Bowls or had any All Pros
Maxie Baughan should have gotten the 60's all decade spot over morris 100% Baughan Played the whole decade
Re: Most baffling All Decade choices
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2026 12:57 am
by SeahawkFever
Brian wolf wrote: ↑Tue Feb 10, 2026 10:56 pm
John Turney knows about all these questionable choices. He helped create the All-Mid Decade teams on Pro Football Journal.
The HOF should acknowledge or honor/accept these teams. Thoroughly thought out and sensible ...
Just did a quick search for that; apparently it’s from one year ending in five to the next. (ex: 1995-2005)
I see that one of the guys I nominated a couple years ago for Hall of Very Good who just got in this past year (Wilber Marshall) was on his first team for 85-95, and another player who I could see myself nominating years down the line (Tom Nalen) was the second team center for 95-05.
Re: Most baffling All Decade choices
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2026 11:41 am
by JohnTurney
SeahawkFever wrote: ↑Wed Feb 11, 2026 12:57 am
Just did a quick search for that; apparently it’s from one year ending in five to the next. (ex: 1995-2005)
It's just a loose definition, so if a guy's best ten were 1985-94 or 1986-95, it didn't matter to me; I would accept one guy's 85-94 and another's 86-85. The idea was to be reasonable...and not hardline. It helped with short careers, especially.
Re: Most baffling All Decade choices
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2026 11:49 am
by JohnTurney
Brian wolf wrote: ↑Tue Feb 10, 2026 10:56 pm
John Turney knows about all these questionable choices. He helped create the All-Mid Decade teams on Pro Football Journal.
The HOF should acknowledge or honor/accept these teams. Thoroughly thought out and sensible ...
Thanks for the compliment, but I wouldn't want Hall to acknowledge but was hoping to inspire some kind of panel to follow suit--the hall voters, a select group og them, maybe a pfra group of 50, something more than one's guy's opinion.
But, will tell you, there is work involved and for a group of 50 interested people would require a monitor to make sure punt returners are not mistaken for kick returners. Also, format-- taking into account 3-4s and 4-3s and so on--there would have to be debates before the debate, if you will.
would take a few months if any care were given to it, or even a group like ours would have some odd picks...I copped out by picking more than a 22-man roster...
Anyway, just random thoughts on the idea.
Re: Most baffling All Decade choices
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2026 2:39 pm
by Brian wolf
Nobis was a great player but most of his reputation was from the 60s All-Decade team for 67-69. Wasnt the same after early 70s injury.
Re: Most baffling All Decade choices
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2026 3:35 pm
by rewing84
Brian wolf wrote: ↑Wed Feb 11, 2026 2:39 pm
Nobis was a great player but most of his reputation was from the 60s All-Decade team for 67-69. Wasnt the same after early 70s injury.
Would Maxie Baughan have been a better choice brian