Landry Going to Canton, but Davis Misses Again : Hall of Fame: Griese, Hendricks, Buchanan, Harris, Lambert and St. Clair also elected for enshrinement.

Tom Landry, who coached the Dallas Cowboys for 29 years before he was fired last spring, was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday along with six former NFL players.

But Raider owner Al Davis was denied enshrinement in Canton, Ohio, again, as were several of the finest players in the history of football, among them Raider quarterback Ken Stabler, Ram defensive end Jack Youngblood, and Pittsburgh wide receiver Lynn Swann.

The only Californian elected was Ted Hendricks, the linebacker who finished his Raider career in Los Angeles. He moves into the hall with Miami quarterback Bob Griese, Kansas City lineman Buck Buchanan, San Francisco lineman Bob St. Clair, and two Steelers, halfback Franco Harris and linebacker Jack Lambert.

Selection committee members said that Davis, who was rejected for the fifth time in five years, consistently gets the support of well over 20 voters on a board that varies from 27 to 30.

But under committee rules, six voters can thumbs-down any nominee, and the anti-Davis faction continues to hold the balance of power.

The selectors, who represent newspapers in each NFL city, are known for their unpredictable actions. In Saturday’s election, for instance, they voted for St. Clair over Swann--although St. Clair is a relatively obscure offensive tackle and Swann a champion who was the MVP of Super Bowl XX.

Youngblood and Stabler were voted down although their credentials are comparable with most of those elected.

The 1970s defensive captain of the Rams, Youngblood was twice named the NFC’s top defensive player.

Stabler was the AFC’s player of the year at the same time.

Swann, Stabler and Youngblood at least made the list of 14 who were voted on Saturday. Two who didn’t were George Allen, the former Ram and Redskin coach, and Tex Schramm, the former Dallas president, who, many selectors said, both have impressive Hall of Fame credentials.

Davis made the list of 10 finalists along with those elected and three former linemen--Dan Dierdorf of St. Louis, Larry Little of Miami and Ron Yary of Minnesota--and the Baltimore tight end, John Mackey.

Those opposing Mackey denied that their votes were based on his record as a union organizer.

As a Hall of Famer, Landry joins a list of coaches that includes George Halas, Vince Lombardi, Sid Gillman, Paul Brown, and others.

HALL OF FAME VOTING

THEY MADE IT THEY DIDN’T MAKE IT Name Pos. Name Pos. Buck Buchanan DL Al Davis Owner Bob Griese QB Dan Dierdorf OL Franco Harris RB Larry Little OL Ted Hendricks LB John Mackey TE Jack Lambert LB Ken Stabler QB Tom Landry Coach Lynn Swann WR Bob St. Clair OL Ron Yary OL Jack Youngblood DL