How does the Pro Football Hall of Fame decide what team a player will represent when inducted?
If I understand the question correctly, you are asking how it is decided on what team a player is basically credited as being associated with. For example, Joe Montana played his last two seasons with Kansas City, but spent most of his career with San Francisco. He is best known as a 49er and had I believe Bill Walsh to speak for him. The player decides that. For instance, let’s say Kurt Warner gets in someday. If he remains with the Cardinals a few more years, he could decide to go in with Arizona or the Rams because he had success in both places and it would be close in the amount of time he spent with each team. In terms of selection of players, there is a commmitte who votes on who is admitted into the hall. They have to get a certain percentage of the votes and normally induct five members each year. You have to be retired for five years in the player’s case to become eligible. The respective teams don’t really have any say so in who they want nominated, etc. For instance, in a co
It actually is not an issue for the Pro Football Hall of Fame because each member is immortalized with a bronze bust without their helmet. In Cooperstown, each member is immortalized with a plaque and with their respective baseball cap on their head. So, you do not hear the sports pundits discuss which team a football HOFer represents upon induction.
