PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : Hall of Fame Finalists Named

Former Washington Redskin Coach Joe Gibbs, Cincinnati quarterback Ken Anderson and Pittsburgh center Mike Webster are the first-time nominees on the list of 15 finalists announced Thursday for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

They were joined by two offensive linemen of the 1970s and 1980s--Dan Dierdorf (St. Louis Cardinals 1971-83) and Dwight Stephenson (Miami Dolphins 1980-87). They were automatically returned as finalists based on finishing in the top six in the 1995 election balloting.

Other finalists included defensive end Carl Eller (Minnesota 1964-78, Seattle 1979), defensive end L.C. Greenwood (Pittsburgh 1969-81), cornerback Mike Haynes (New England 1976-82, Raiders 1983-89), wide receiver Charlie Joiner (Houston 1969-72, Cincinnati 1972-75, San Diego 1976-86), guard Tom Mack (Los Angeles Rams 1966-78), defensive back Mel Renfro (Dallas 1964-77), wide receiver John Stallworth (Pittsburgh 1974-87), wide receiver Lynn Swann (Pittsburgh 1974-82) and defensive end Jack Youngblood (Rams 1971-84). The senior nominee is Detroit offensive tackle Lou Creekmur (1950-59).

The Hall of Fame board will meet Jan. 27 in Phoenix to elect the class of 1996.

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New York Jet guard Carlton Haselrig pleaded guilty to driving his four-wheel drive vehicle across the grounds of a Pittsburgh seminary in December 1994. Allegheny County Judge David Cercone ordered Haselrig, a former Pro Bowl guard with the Pittsburgh Steelers, to spend two to 23 months in prison.