The list of 17 finalists for the Class of 2012 (in alphabetical order):

• Jerome Bettis, RB: 1993-95 Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, 1996-2005 Pittsburgh Steelers

• Tim Brown, WR/KR: 1988-2003 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Jack Butler, CB: 1951-59 Pittsburgh Steelers

• Cris Carter, WR: 1987-89 Philadelphia Eagles, 1990-2001 Minnesota Vikings, 2002 Miami Dolphins

• Dermontti Dawson, C: 1988-2000 Pittsburgh Steelers

• Edward DeBartolo, Jr., Owner: 1979-2000 San Francisco 49ers

• Chris Doleman, DE/LB — 1985-1993, 1999 Minnesota Vikings, 1994-95 Atlanta Falcons, 1996-98 San Francisco 49ers

• Kevin Greene, LB/DE: 1985-1992 Los Angeles Rams, 1993-95 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996, 1998-99 Carolina Panthers, 1997 San Francisco 49ers

• Charles Haley, DE/LB: 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys

• Cortez Kennedy, DT: 1990-2000 Seattle Seahawks

• Curtis Martin, RB: 1995-97 New England Patriots, 1998-2005 New York Jets

• Bill Parcells, Coach: 1983-1990 New York Giants, 1993-96 New England Patriots, 1997-99 New York Jets, 2003-06 Dallas Cowboys

• Andre Reed, WR: 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins

• Willie Roaf, T: 1993-2001 New Orleans Saints, 2002-05 Kansas City Chiefs

• Will Shields, G: 1993-2006 Kansas City Chiefs

• Dick Stanfel, G: 1952-55 Detroit Lions, 1956-58 Washington Redskins

• Aeneas Williams, CB/S: 1991-2000 Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, 2001-04 St. Louis Rams