A hall of fame will always have snubs and poor selections, as it is a celebration of a group of people’s opinions and sometimes their cronyism. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is no different, with the official and unofficial guidelines that the Pro Football Writers of America and veterans committee use. The Pro Football Hall of Fame was established in 1963 and inducted 17 members that year, and since then has inducted a maximum of six or seven members a year through the PFWA and veterans committee votes. This low cap on inductees (by comparison the Baseball Hall of Fame has no limit, however voters can only vote on 10 players) creates a natural gridlock to a game with so many players.
The Best Eagles I Never Saw: Al Wistert, Hall Of Fame Snub
