The Pro Football Hall of Fame will induct its Class of 2024 on Saturday.
Former outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones unveil Ware's bust during the enshrinement ceremony for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023 on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.In the previous 10 classes of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, six players from Alabama high schools and colleges were enshrined.
The Alabama-roots Hall of Fame roster also includes three quarterbacks, three wide receivers, two centers, one defensive tackle, one guard, one offensive tackle and one tight end. No running back or defensive back from an Alabama high school or college has been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.Wide receiver with 1 catch at Alabama impresses Buffalo Bills coach
Namath was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his third year of eligibility and third year as a finalist. John Hannah of the New England Patriots poses with his bronze bust after being enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on July 27, 1991, in Canton, Ohio.While Hannah was playing for the Patriots, Sports Illustrated called him “the best offensive lineman of all-time.” He was first-team All-Pro seven times and went to nine Pro Bowls. The NFL Players Association gave him its Offensive Lineman of the Year Award four times.
When Newsome retired, he had caught more passes than any tight end in NFL history, and only three wide receivers had more receptions. He remains the Browns’ all-time leading receiver. Newsome also is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. Kansas City Chiefs outside linebacker Derrick Thomas causes New England Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe to fumble during an NFL game on Oct. 10, 1999, in Kansas City, Mo.Thomas went from Alabama and the SEC sack record to the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. In his second season, he led the NFL with 20 sacks, including a record seven in one game. The nine-time Pro Bowler and the sack leader of the 1990s also was the 1993 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year.
The former Auburn walk-on’s 160 career sacks are the most for any player who was primarily a linebacker and rank third in NFL history. Greene went to five Pro Bowls, earned first-team All-Pro selection in 1994 and 1996 and was a linebacker on the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s all-decade team for the 1990s.
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