Quarterbacks On December 21 and December 22, 2019, quarterbacks Joe Montana and Tom Brady were announced as the first two quarterbacks to make it to the 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.
Running backs On November 18, 2019, 24 running back finalists were announced. The finalists included
Marcus Allen,
Jerome Bettis, Jim Brown, Earl Campbell, Earl "Dutch" Clark, Eric Dickerson,
Tony Dorsett,
Marshall Faulk,
Harold "Red" Grange,
Franco Harris,
Hugh McElhenny, Lenny Moore, Marion Motley,
Bronko Nagurski, Walter Payton,
Adrian Peterson, Barry Sanders, Gale Sayers, O. J. Simpson, Emmitt Smith,
Jim Taylor,
Thurman Thomas,
LaDainian Tomlinson, and Steve Van Buren.
Wide receivers On December 16, 2019, 24 wide receivers were announced as finalists for the 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. They included Lance Alworth, Raymond Berry,
Fred Biletnikoff,
Cris Carter,
Tom Fears, Larry Fitzgerald, Marvin Harrison,
Bob Hayes, Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, Don Hutson,
Michael Irvin,
Calvin Johnson,
Charlie Joiner, Steve Largent,
Dante Lavelli,
James Lofton,
Don Maynard, Randy Moss,
Terrell Owens,
Pete Pihos, Jerry Rice,
John Stallworth,
Charley Taylor, and Paul Warfield.
Tight ends On December 9, 2019, 12 tight end finalists were announced, including
Dave Casper, Mike Ditka,
Antonio Gates, Tony Gonzalez, Rob Gronkowski,
Ron Kramer, John Mackey,
Ozzie Newsome,
Charlie Sanders,
Shannon Sharpe, Kellen Winslow, and
Jason Witten.
Offensive linemen On December 9, 2019, 40 offensive linemen were announced as finalists. Sixteen of the 40 finalists were tackles, including
Bob "The Boomer" Brown, Roosevelt "Rosey" Brown,
Lou Creekmur,
Dan Dierdorf, Forrest Gregg, Cal Hubbard, Walter Jones,
Ron Mix, Anthony Muñoz, Jonathan Ogden,
Orlando Pace,
Willie Roaf, Art Shell,
Bob St. Clair,
Joe Thomas, and
Ron Yary. Fifteen of the 40 finalists were guards, including Larry Allen,
Joe DeLamielleure, Dan Fortmann, John Hannah,
Jerry Kramer,
Larry Little,
Tom Mack, Bruce Matthews, Randall McDaniel,
Mike Michalske,
Mike Munchak, Jim Parker,
Will Shields,
Dick Stanfel, and Gene Upshaw. Nine of the 40 finalists were centers, including
Dermontti Dawson, Mel Hein,
Jim Langer, Jim Otto,
Jim Ringo, Dwight Stephenson,
Mick Tingelhoff,
Clyde "Bulldog" Turner and Mike Webster.
Defensive linemen On November 25, 2019, 33 defensive linemen were announced as finalists. Seventeen of the 33 defensive linemen were defensive ends, including Doug Atkins,
Willie Davis,
Carl Eller,
Len Ford, Bill Hewitt, Deacon Jones,
Howie Long, Gino Marchetti,
Julius Peppers,
Andy Robustelli, Lee Roy Selmon, Bruce Smith,
Michael Strahan,
DeMarcus Ware,
J. J. Watt, Reggie White, and
Jack Youngblood. Sixteen of the 33 defensive linemen were defensive tackles, including Junious "Buck" Buchanan,
Curley Culp,
Art Donovan, "Mean" Joe Greene,
Cortez Kennedy, Bob Lilly,
Gene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb,
Leo Nomellini, Merlin Olsen, Alan Page, John Randle,
Warren Sapp,
Tom Sestak,
Ernie Stautner, Randy White, and
Bill Willis.
Linebackers On November 25, 2019, 25 linebacker finalists were announced. The finalists included Chuck Bednarik, Bobby Bell, Derrick Brooks, Dick Butkus,
Harry Carson,
Bill George,
Kevin Greene, Jack Ham, Ted Hendricks,
Clarke Hinkle,
Sam Huff,
Luke Kuechly, Jack Lambert, Willie Lanier, Ray Lewis,
Von Miller,
Ray Nitschke,
Dave Robinson, Joe Schmidt, Junior Seau,
Mike Singletary, Lawrence Taylor,
Derrick Thomas,
Brian Urlacher, and
Dave Wilcox.
Defensive backs On December 2, 2019, 30 defensive back finalists were announced. Sixteen of the 30 defensive back finalists were cornerbacks, including
Herb Adderley,
Champ Bailey,
Lem Barney, Mel Blount, Willie Brown, Darrell Green, Mike Haynes,
Jimmy Johnson, Dick "Night Train" Lane,
Patrick Peterson,
Mel Renfro,
Darrelle Revis, Deion Sanders,
Aeneas Williams,
Charles Woodson, and Rod Woodson. Fourteen of the 30 defensive back finalists were safeties, including Jack Christiansen,
Brian Dawkins,
Kenny Easley, Ken Houston,
Paul Krause,
Yale Lary, Ronnie Lott,
Troy Polamalu, Ed Reed,
Johnny Robinson,
Donnie Shell, Emlen Tunnell, Larry Wilson, and
Willie Wood.
Special teamers On December 2, 2019, 12 special teams finalists were announced. Four of the 12 special team finalists were kickers, including
Morten Andersen,
Lou Groza, Jan Stenerud, and Adam Vinatieri. Four of the 12 special team finalists were punters, including Ray Guy,
Yale Lary, Shane Lechler, and
Jerrel Wilson. Four of the 12 special team finalists were return specialists, including
Mel Gray, Devin Hester, Billy "White Shoes" Johnson, and
Brian Mitchell.
Coaches On November 20, 2019, 20 head coaches were announced as finalists, including Bill Belichick, Paul Brown,
Guy Chamberlin,
Tony Dungy,
Weeb Ewbank, Joe Gibbs,
Sid Gillman,
Bud Grant, George Halas, Curly Lambeau, Tom Landry,
Marv Levy, Vince Lombardi,
John Madden, Chuck Noll,
Steve Owen,
Bill Parcells,
Fritz Pollard, Don Shula, and Bill Walsh. ==Selection panel==