Gil Brandt, Pat Bowlen nominated for football Hall of Fame

Gil Brandt and Pat Bowlen have been nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame as contributors to the game.

Brandt, a consultant to the NFL and one of the key figures in the staging of the draft, was one of the key contributors to the building of the Dallas Cowboys. As vice president of player personnel from 1960 through ’89, he helped Dallas grow into one of the most powerful and popular sports franchises in America.

“This is, without question, one of the greatest things that have happened in my life,” Brandt, 85, said Thursday.