Charles Haley

[dcowboysfan76]

I was sitting here pondering on the career of Charles Haley since he's a candidate for the HOF. If he's a finalist, what team will he represent? I'm thinking the 49ers because of the time there, (but I'm hoping the Cowboys since he won 3 SB's with us and 2 with the 49ers):starspin

 

[CATCH17]

I've heard him a few times say he considers himself a Cowboy.

He also won 3 out of his 5 titles here.

San Fran wanted to get rid of him and Jerry gave him an opportunity here and let him fit him.

Also he lives in the Big D area too I believe.

 

[adamknite]

It could be a situation like Reggie White where he was listed in bold under both the Eagles and Packers.

 

[Boom]

I was sitting here pondering on the career of Charles Haley since he's a candidate for the HOF. If he's a finalist, what team will he represent? I'm thinking the 49ers because of the time there, (but I'm hoping the Cowboys since he won 3 SB's with us and 2 with the 49ers):starspin

All of an inductee's teams are listed equally.

 

[Yeagermeister]

In the NFL players aren't inducted as a member of a team just as a player. It's not like baseball.

 

[adamknite]

All of an inductee's teams are listed equally.

But the NFL does distinguish which team he made his primary contribution to. They even bold their name on the site, under the team. Next to the teams name they have a number like this (5/2) 5 being the number of primary HOF inductees for the team, and the 2 being the HOF inductees that played for the team but not significantly. Even on their HOF page when they list the teams by who has the most HOFers, the Giants(27) have more then the packers (26) but list the Packers ahead of the Giants because they rank them on number of primary inductees {Packers - 21 Giants - 18}

They list the player under every team they gave their HOF contribution to, but not really equally because when they refer to how many HOF players a team has, they go by Primary HOFers not the minor ones.

 

[Coakleys Dad]

It has him listed as going in as a Cowboy

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I remember a few years back he was up in an interview chatting with the broadcasters and they asked "what do you consider yourself - a Cowboy or a 49ers?"

He talked both of them up and leaned toward Dallas but when asked which one.... he then leaned the 49ers way...

So who knows....

I am just glad he got 5 and 3 were with us

 

[Mavs Man]

But the NFL does distinguish which team he made his primary contribution to. They even bold their name on the site, under the team. Next to the teams name they have a number like this (5/2) 5 being the number of primary HOF inductees for the team, and the 2 being the HOF inductees that played for the team but not significantly. Even on their HOF page when they list the teams by who has the most HOFers, the Giants(27) have more then the packers (26) but list the Packers ahead of the Giants because they rank them on number of primary inductees {Packers - 21 Giants - 18}

They list the player under every team they gave their HOF contribution to, but not really equally because when they refer to how many HOF players a team has, they go by Primary HOFers not the minor ones.

Is it done by most years with one team or is it their choice?

 

[dcowboysfan76]

Is it done by most years with one team or is it their choice?

I thought it was their choice

 

[Sarge]

I remember one time this very question was asked of him. He said if he had the honor of going in, it would be as a Cowboy.

 

[adamknite]

Is it done by most years with one team or is it their choice?

The definition they give is something like (paraphrase) "The team the player contributed to the most" for example if Jimmy Smith went into the Hall, it'd no doubt be as a Jaguar not a Cowboy. However others it gets a little blurry, example I used earlier - Reggie White, so he ended up being listed under both teams. It doesn't necessarily mean years because there are players in the hall who have played for one team more years then they did for the team they are listed under as a Primary inductee.

 

[Established1971]

The definition they give is something like (paraphrase) "The team the player contributed to the most" for example if Jimmy Smith went into the Hall, it'd no doubt be as a Jaguar not a Cowboy. However others it gets a little blurry, example I used earlier - Reggie White, so he ended up being listed under both teams. It doesn't necessarily mean years because there are players in the hall who have played for one team more years then they did for the team they are listed under as a Primary inductee.

I think Paul Warfield played 1 or 2 more years with Cleveland but he is undoubtedly remebered as a Dolphin. James Lofton is one where it is difficult to pick. If I remember when I was doing some research on this Mike Haynes was the only one perfectly split with the same amount of years for two teams and also the same amount of notoriety for two teams - Patriots and Raiders.