The pro football hall of fame is unveiling its modernera finalists for the. Aug 09, 2017 peter king addresses hall of fame voting issueswhos in, who should be, how the process might change for the better. Randy moss, terrell owens, ray lewis headline a standout 2018 hall of fame class. He was inducted into the pro football hall of fame in 2012. August 15, 1945 august 20, 2008, also known as uptown. Randy moss, ray lewis highlight nfls list of hall of fame.
In june 2009, the national radio hall of fame announced that kalas would be posthumously inducted into its hall of fame. He is currently a college football analyst for espn he played in college for the michigan wolverines from 1989 to 1991 and won the heisman trophy in 1991. Chipper jones, vlad guerrero will lead 18 hall of fame. Hall of fame receiver terrell owens periodically has been trying to get back to the nfl for the better part of a decade. Louis rams offensive tackle orlando pace will be enshrined in the pro football hall of fame on saturday. Experience gridiron history by touring the new galleries. To be enshrined, a player must be named on at least 75% of the voters ballots. The finalists for the 2018 pro football hall of fame have been revealed. As many as 8 will be introduced and theres a good chance the class will be that large. Named nfl defensive player of the year in 1981, 1982 and 1986. The hall of fame game kicks off our annual enshrinement week powered by johnson controls. Celebrate the pro football hall of fame s 50th anniversary.
In his first year of eligibility, only 23 voters out of 520 4. Minnesota vikings punter chris kluwe continued his campaign to get punter ray guy into the hall of fame by writing vote ray guy on his jersey patch commemorating the hall of fame. Aug 06, 2017 top 15 2018 pro football hall of fame candidates. Hall of fames selection committee bylaws for the class of 2020 election cycle only. Howard was known mostly as a return specialist but also played wide receiver. Unfortunately, its also among the least known, missing the sort of.
Aug 03, 2017 2018 pro football hall of fame predictions. Bettis, brown, haley, polian, seau, shields, tingelhoff, and wolf will be formally enshrined into the pro football hall of fame on saturday, aug. Each voting cycle, qualified members of the bbwaa name no more than 10 eligible players whom they consider worthy of hall of fame honors. A committee of media and staff selected 11 players for enshrinement between 1991 and 2001, before a sixyear span of no selections. Nfl adds jersey patch for walter payton award winners uni watch. Elections to the baseball hall of fame for 2012 proceeded according to rules most recently revised in july 2010. Theres a long list of players who finished their careers in 2012, but only a few have strong cases for the hall. The pro football hall of fame revealed the 25 modernera semifinalists. Jan 25, 2018 now that the 2018 hall of fame voting cycle is over, lets recap whos made it, who fell off the ballot and who still has a shot. Three players kenny easley seniors nominee and paul talibue and jerry jones contributor selections receive a simple up or down vote. Feb 02, 2018 minneapolis selectors for the pro football hall of fame will meet saturday to select the class of 2018, and beyond the almost certain choice of baltimore linebacker ray lewis, it appears to be a. Moss also led the nfl in touchdown receptions a whopping five times and arguably put up the best season in nfl. Pro football hall of fame pro football hall of fame. The 2016 hall of fame election is in the books, but beyond the celebration surrounding ken griffey jr.
Shop this item and other hall of fame items from the pro football hall of fame store. Nfl s alldecade team of the 2010s special teams coaches pro football hall of fame official site. Pro football hall of fames class of 2017 pro football. Chass is no stranger to hall of fame voting controversy.
Fifteen of the national football league s best players will. Aug 01, 2012 the players being enshrined in the pro football hall of fame this month comprise one of the most talented classes ever. The dallas cowboys and the pittsburgh steelers will face off in the 2020 pro football hall of fame game. As in the past, the baseball writers association of america bbwaa voted by mail to select from a ballot of recently retired players, with results announced on january 9, 2012. Ray lewis, steve mcnair on 2018 hall of fame ballot. The nfl yesterday announced this years 32 nominees for the walter payton. Baseball hall of fame voting and the murray chass blank ballot. Named to the nfl s 75th anniversary alltime team and its all1980s team.
Other active players wholl be wearing the patch, beginning this. Any other contributor such as a team owner or executive can be voted in at any. Chris kluwe supports ray guy with note over hall of fame. Aug 05, 2017 the pro football hall of fame welcomes seven new members on saturday. California hall of fame artifact exhibit inductees th class 12th class 11th class 10th class 9th class 8th class 7th class 6th class 5th class. Opened in 1963, the hall of fame enshrines exceptional figures in the sport of professional football, including players, coaches, franchise owners, and frontoffice personnel, almost all of whom made their primary contributions to the game in the national football league nfl. Now that the 2018 pro football hall of fame class has been announced, who is in the running to make the 2019 hall of fame class. Jim taylor pro football hall of fame official site.
I dont see voting for the hall of fame as the equivalent of a political reporter voting for a candidate. The golden era committee, the second of three new era committees established by the july 2010 rules. Official site of the national football league news. Myra kraft and debut mhk patches on player jerseys and coaching apparel to. Will a hall of fame election allow seahawks fans to finally embrace. Richard seymour, dedt 200108 new england patriots, 20092012 oakland raiders. Chris kluwe puts postit note on hof uniform patch for ray guy chris kluwe used a postit note carefully placed on his uniform over a hall of fame patch to campaign for ray guy on sunday. He was inducted into the baseball hall of fame in 1988, his first year of eligibility. In 1987, he was inducted into the pro football hall of fame. Randy moss makes hall of fame foxborough, ma patch. With an eye toward modern electoral history and more recent.
Unfortunately, its also among the least known, missing the sort of marquee. He wont be among the initial wave of players available to be drafted by. Other major events complementing the enshrinement ceremony and hall of fame game are the nationally televised nfl network enshrinees gold jacket dinner friday, aug. The players being enshrined in the pro football hall of fame this month comprise one of the most talented classes ever. Exlion jason hanson among 2018 pro football hall of fame candidates. The enshrinement ceremony takes place at tom benson hall of fame stadium in canton and will be televised nationally by nfl network and espn. The pro football hall of fame is the hall of fame for professional american football, located in canton, ohio.
Your arguments, ideas and complaints about voting process in an allhof mailbag, peter king lets readers air their. The veterans committee is the popular name of various committees of the national baseball hall of fame and museum that elect participants other than recently retired players originally, it referenced the national baseball hall of fame committee to consider managers, umpires, executives and longretired players. Ray lewis named to nfl hall of fame baltimore, md patch. Gonzalez ranks sixth in nfl history with 15,127 yards and. Ford fan vote launches for the class of 2020 general. Sep, 2017 the pro football hall of fame has released its 2018 ballot of nominees, and former baltimore ravens linebacker ray lewis and quarterback steve mcnair are on it. Once the news began to sink in that he had finally made it, kenny easley said maybe the long wait to get into the pro football hall of fame made the happy reality of his election even that much. Theres a good chance owens and randy moss wont be going into the hall of fame together.
Sep, 2017 randy moss, ray lewis highlight nfls list of hall of fame nominees. The heart of the denver broncos orange crush defense. Index 2012 barry larkin and ron santo get their due, but theres controversy coming. Pro football hall of fame voting process is in need of a major overhaul. The 46person committee will gather for the annual selection meeting held the day before super bowl lii to. Future 50 project, an expansion and renovation of the museum, debuts in august. Add some hall of fame pride to your teams jersey with this official hall of fame logo patch. Chris kluwe is one of the most outspoken players in the nfl, so its no surprise that he used his platform as a punter for the minnesota vikings to campaign for ray guy to be voted into the hall. Chris kluwe puts postit note on hof uniform patch for ray guy. Chris doleman at his pro football hall of fame induction in 2012. Desmond kevin howard born may 15, 1970 is an american former professional football player in the national football league nfl. Two firstyeareligible nominees coach bill parcells and offensive tackle will shields are among the 15 modernera finalists who will be considered for election to the pro football hall of fames class of 2012 when the 44member selection committee meets feb.
Vote for who you want to be in the pro football hall of fame brian dawkins, a second round draft pick of the philadelphia eagles in the 1996 nfl draft, dawkins a strong safety, established himself as one of the premier defensive backs in nfl history. Jan 07, 2012 retired coach bill parcells is one of just two firstyeareligible nominees among 15 modernera finalists for the pro football hall of fame s class of 2012. New england advanced to its seventh super bowl sixth of the kraft era. With the all at once email the subject line will say hall of fame voter please vote for jim marshall. The pro football hall of fame announces names of first. The pro football hall of fame is the hall of fame for professional american football, located in. History official website of the new england patriots. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Pro football hall of fame s class of 2015 pro football. The hall of fame is giving you, the fan, the ability to choose 25 players to advance to the next round of consideration. Exlion jason hanson among 2018 pro football hall of fame. How could the hall of fame committee leave one of the great receivers out of the hall of fame.
Pro football hall of fame logo ironon patch pro football hall of fame official site. Has anyone ever been unanimously voted into the football hall. Chris kluwe of minnesota vikings continues ray guy support. Seau was found dead in may 2012 at just 43 years old. Former seahawk kenny easley elected to pro football hall of fame. He had an awkward interaction with the pirates that season when the team wanted to schedule a willie stargell night to honor his hall of fame election. The pro football hall of fame class of 2018 is headlined by two.
Rodney harrison is elected to the patriots hall of fame by fan voting on. Hall of fame reveals 25 semifinalists for class of 2020. The hall of fame process is broke and it needs to be fixed. Currently, players are removed from the ballot if they are named on fewer than 5% of ballots or have been on the ballot 15 times without election. Here is a list of the current hall of fame voters as of 2017. Nfls alldecade team of the 2010s special teams coaches. Hall of fame class of 2012 among most talented, least famous.
Hall of fame announces 17 finalists for class of 2012. The nine players in the pro football hall of fame who played for the seahawks. In 2012 he ran for 2,097 yards, just the seventh player in the nfl history to achieve that feat. Nfl hall of fame voters the football search engine. The person that receives the email may not know who to forward it to, but we have to hope that an nfl hall of fame voter is widely known throughout their department as such, and will be forwarded to the proper person. For those who may be new to this series, over the past few weeks ive been simulating the 2018 hall of fame voting process to see what we would do.
Arizona kent somers, arizona republic atlanta darryl ledbetter, atlanta journal constitution. On saturday, the 2017 hall of fame class will be announced. On a weekend two of his proteges will vie for the super bowl title, bill parcells did not make the final cut and will not be inducted into the hall of fame with the 2012 class. Hall of fame announces modernera finalists for class of.
Randy moss, terrell owens, ray lewis headline a standout 2018. Pro football hall of fame voting process is in need. These five finalists were the clear top5 in each round of voting. Eight unanimous selections highlight the 2010s alldecade team announced today by the national football league and the pro football hall of fame. The pro football hall of fame s selection process continues towards its final stages. Has anyone ever been unanimously voted into the football hall of fame.
Sep 17, 2014 pro football hall of fame 2015 nfl hall of fame ballot announced. A win over the buffalo bills secured a patriots playoff berth for an nflrecord 10th. Nfl s alldecade team of the 2010s defense pro football hall of fame official site. Ray lewis named to nfl hall of fame baltimore, md the legendary baltimore ravens linebacker was a shooin, according to a statement from the nfl on its 2018 hall of fame honorees. Feb 04, 2012 on a weekend two of his proteges will vie for the super bowl title, bill parcells did not make the final cut and will not be inducted into the hall of fame with the 2012 class. Jonathan newtonthe washington post fastforward 11 years to march.
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