First, Mexican American? He had a dominant 2008 season that saw him win Defensive Player of the Year while recording a 100-yard interception return for a score in Pittsburgh's win over Arizona in Super Bowl XLIII. 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. Who else makes the cut? I know I might get roasted for discussing Revis' case as if he is not a 100 percent obvious choice. Lechler is definitely one of the best punters ever and averaged under 45.9 yards per punt in just one season. Enter and space open menus and escape closes them as well. As some kid on Twitter put it, Revis getting into the Hall was a lock, just like how he locked down opposing wide receivers. He didn't. (Hey, sometimes us fantasy dorks get it right!) Kidding! It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. At the peak of his career, no quarterback would so much as look in the direction of Revis. The Hall of Fame Committee met in January to make its final selections for this year's class. Freeney spent most of his 16-year career in Indianapolis, where his speed off the edge and dominant spin move led to 125.5 career sacks. It's no longer something that can be debated. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. . Zach Thomas, Linebacker - 1996-2007 Miami Dolphins, 2008 Dallas Cowboys I'd have him in. Freeney had seven seasons with at least 10 sacks and demonstrated incredible longevity. He played in the Browns final six games, where they went an even 3-3 and oscillated between win and loss. 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While this year's Hall of Fame ceremony will intrigue many, others will be asking who may be next to join the select group of NFL legends in Canton, Ohio. 10:06 am ET, Charles LeClaire, Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports, Ranking 10 best NFL landing spots for Richardson, 2023 NFL combine: WR/TE winners and losers, Takeaways from NFL combine measurements for WR, TE, Pete Prisco's top 100 NFL free agents of 2023, NFL combine: Grading top QBs, plus winners and losers, NFL combine 2023 tracker: Top performances, highlights, Looking ahead to possible 2023 NFL Hall of Fame class, NFL Combine: Grading top QBs; winners and losers, NFL Draft: Top landing spots for Richardson, Mock Draft: Panthers, Colts trade up for QBs, Colossal Richardson sets multiple QB combine records, Pascal robbed at gunpoint, assaulted; WR 'doing fine', Bryce Young measures similar to former No. It's not clear, at least to me, when the committee might vote on this proposal, nor is it clear which position (s) would be eligible to wear the number if the . Participated in nine Super Bowls as a player and coach. Besides Watson, the Browns have marquee names in Amari Cooper, Nick Chubb and Myles Garrett, among others, who could star in the opening quarters. The Pro Football Hall of Fame was honored to welcome this year's Class of 2023 during Super Bowl LVII festivities. Ahead of Dick Vermeil's enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend, Kurt Warner reflects on his former coach's greatest attribute and how it impacted the Super Bowl-winning QB's life and own HOF career. Tap on other column headers to sort by name or position. Grading 49ers' offense, defense in preseason loss to Texans First-year eligibles Ware, Mathis, and Mario Williams join Jared Allen among edge rushers in the Hall of Fame pool next year. Either put him in or don't make him a finalist. He allowed a total of 30 sacks over his career and was a first-teamAll-Pro in six seasons. But only if he promises to ride into the stadium in Canton the same way he rode onto the field in Minnesota for his induction into the Vikings Hall of Fame. The 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame Class was announced Thursday night at the NFL Honors ceremony at the Phoenix Convention Center. I think he felt a lot of competition because he played during the time that guys like Junior Seau and Ray Lewis played. Back in 2007, on one of the most significant days of Joe Thomas life - @joethomas73 skipped the @NFLDraft to go fishing?! They are: offensive tackle Joe Thomas, linebacker Zach Thomas, linebacker DeMarcus Ware, cornerback Darrelle Revis, cornerback Rond Barber, coach Don Coryell (deceased), linebacker Chuck Howley, defensive lineman Joe Klecko and cornerbackKen Riley (deceased). The group is highlighted by Shane Lechlerand Jahri Evans, who have yet to be enshrined in Canton. 1 pick, Ex-Patriots star McGinest facing eight years in prison, Commanders rip 'blatantly false' team sale report. Chancellor was a key part of the Seahawks' "Legion of Boom" and helped the team take home a victory over the Broncos in Super Bowl 48. I am the nephew of former defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions number 76 Roger Brown and number 78 Roger Brown for the Los Angeles Rams Fearsome Foursome I am wondering why Uncle Roger has not been inducted or picked for the Hall of Fame. What will the Buffalo Bills do without defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier? Posted by Russell houtman on 07/29/2022 @ 13:50pm, Until Ken Anderson and Ken Riley get into the hall of fame to me it should be called Hall is Shame those 2 deserve it more than anyone else, Posted by Richard McDonald on 07/27/2022 @ 17:27pm. Left and right arrows move across top level links and expand / close menus in sub levels. Former Broncos coach Mike Shanahan and former Packers and Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren may also receive consideration. NFL Team Plaques and Collages. You won't want to miss a moment of the 2022 season! 2023 NFL Scouting Combine. The final four rounds will conclude this year's draft on April 29. The junior has all of the tools of a top-shelf cover corner in the NFL with his length, speed, quickness, and change of direction ability. Nine individuals were granted football immortality Thursday as part of theirelectionsinto the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023. He is 18th in career forced fumbles, however, which could help his case along with the fact that he won two Super Bowls while helping the Steelers reach a third Super Bowl in 2010. If he does not get in over the next three years time too close hall of fame, Posted by greg thompson on 07/21/2022 @ 01:30am. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. Kraft is also credited for helping end the 2011 lockout. But where were the first-ballot candidates? The fact that this was Ware's second year was part of why I felt he had a better chance than finalist Dwight Freeney, who missed out as a potential first-ballot guy this year but will likely get in next year. Numbers are better than most in the hall,more tackles than urlacher and he played 2 less yrs! Which is a choice, I suppose. Former Raiders wide receiver Cliff Branch and 15-year NFL head coach Dick Vermeil were selected as the senior finalist and coach finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2022, the Hall announced Tuesday. March 7 - Prior to 4:00 p.m., Greenwood, former Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson, former Bengals cornerback Ken Riley, former Raiders quarterback Jim Plunkett, and former Raiders cornerback Lester Hayes. A quarterback in college at Florida A&M, he converted to cornerback for his 15 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals (1969-1983). Posted by Tom Keiger on 06/24/2022 @ 13:18pm, jim plunkett, roger craig, clay matthews sr. , eugene lipscomb, l.c. Notes: Each voting cycle, qualified members of the BBWAA name no more than 10 eligible players whom they consider worthy of Hall of Fame honors. Richard Seymour, Defensive End/Defensive Tackle - 2001-08 New England Patriots, 2009-2012 Oakland Raiders. If Johnson is going to have a hard time getting into the Hall of Fame, then Forte probably won't get in either. Not me. The Pro Football Hall of Fame hasn't yet announced its modern-era finalists for the Class of 2023, but the league will face a tough task in picking its best options this year. Potential candidates for stacked 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame class . Three-time Super Bowl winner (two as an assistant, one as Packers head coach). Below is a look at each of the known finalists for enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Now he's going to be immortalized in Canton. . I remember one of our fantasy editors sparring on Twitter with receiver Chad Johnson because the editor had marked Johnson as a player to "sit" during a week when Johnson's itinerary included a trip to Revis Island. The 2023 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot is out now! Posted by Earl Gillem on 05/24/2022 @ 19:58pm. Adam Rank breaks down the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2022. Now he joins John Lynch, Derrick Brooks and Warren Sapp from that star-studded Bucs defense that won Super Bowl XXXVII. Palmer put together a solid career playing for three different franchises. My gut tells me Ware and perhaps Mathis will be finalists. Is Darrelle Revis a lock? Ben Volin (@BenVolin) February 1, 2023. Hefinished his career with 20.5 sacks and played his last season in 2008 with the Dallas Cowboys. Had a 10-year career as a player before serving as a scout for the Cowboys, Eagles and Ravens from 1975 to 2003. Like, we know Ware -- who ranks ninth all-time in career sacks (138.5) -- belongs in the Hall, but the voters just didn't see him as a first-ballot guy for some reason that remains mysterious to me. Up and Down arrows will open main level menus and toggle through sub tier links. As with Joe Thomas, this one felt like an automatic selection. We finally know when the GOAT is going to get his gold jacket. NFL news: 9 players named among 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame class Teams AFC East Dolphins Jets Patriots AFC North Bengals Browns Ravens Steelers AFC South Colts Jaguars Texans Titans AFC. Website design & development by americaneagle.com copyright 2021 Pro Football hall of fame all rights reserved, Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic. I would have gone fishing, too. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. Who are the NFL candidates for the Hall of Fame in 2023? 'The Mission': Backstage access at NFL Honors 2023. Top front office executives, coaching staffs, player personnel departments and medical personnel from all 32 NFL teams are in attendance at the Lucas Oil Stadium event to evaluate the nation's top football . Art McNally was announced Tuesday as the contributor finalist for the Hall of Fame Class of 2022. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. He also has a Super Bowl win on his rsum thanks to his time with the Patriots. Here's a look at the best first-time candidates out there as well as the senior and contributor finalists that the NFL has already selected. INDIANAPOLIS - Former California safety Daniel Scott wrapped up an impressive performance at the 2023 NFL Combine on Saturday with 22 bench press reps that ranked fourth among all safeties during the annual event at Lucas Oil Stadium. (And I'm so sorry for Raiders fans who watched Megatron, Thomas, Adrian Peterson, Patrick Willis, Marshawn Lynch and, well, the next player in this article go after Russell. He made six All-Pro teams and led the NFL in yards per punt five times during his career. Tom Brady will be eligible for the @ProFootballHOF for the Class of 2028. The group is highlighted by Shane Lechler and Jahri Evans, who have yet to be enshrined in Canton. The 2022 preseason opened up Thursday with the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game. teams around the league rate . New York had a more optimistic shot at making the postseason, which simultaneously wouldve ended its decade-plus playoff drought, but it lost six in a row with quarterback controversy dominating the headlines. With the Pro Football Hall of Fame's supersized 2021 Enshrinement Weekend in the books, Around the NFL's Nick Shook takes you behind the scenes at one of the most unique celebrations in NFL history. Ballard at the 2023 NFL Combine; Wednesday, March 1 . They also did well to select DeMarcus Ware (OLB, Dallas Cowboys, 2005-2013; Denver Broncos, 2014-16). Rounding out the modern-era group is Ronde Barber (CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1997-2012), a third-time finalist in his sixth year of eligibility. Barber won Super Bowl 37 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team he spent his entire 16-year career with. Zach Thomas should be in the hall of Fame! Johnson is one of eight players in NFL history to achieve this feat and of the six Hall of Fame-eligible backs to do it, five have been enshrined. Ben Roethlisberger is a 1st Ballot HOF The thing working against him here is that Ray Guy is the only pure punter in the Hall of Fame to date. Known as the "Forgotten Four," Marion Motley, Woody Strode, Kenny Washington and Bill Willis reintegrated pro football in 1946, and have now been selected to share the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Ralph Hay Pioneer Award during enshrinement week. Owner of the Steelers who has overseen two Super Bowl wins and worked in the team's scouting departmentfor four more. The New York Jets will play the Cleveland Browns to kick off the preseason in the Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, Aug. 3 in Canton, Ohio, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Tuesday. Players Eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023 The following list of players retired after the 2017 season and became eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023. Those seasons came five years apart in 2009 and 2014. Below is a run-down of some of the best and the teams that they played for during their NFL careers. Woodson's advocates are really going to lean into Woodson's three championships. Thomas was a five-time All-Pro, so it just felt like it was time for him to get inducted. It included the Jets scoring an insane 30 total points in the fourth quarter to force overtime, and eventually win. The special achievement category includes individuals who have contributed to the ideal of sports at the University. When it comes to receiving. Already a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, Coryell has been eligible for the Hall for 36 years and a finalist for the last seven. But I said I wanted to hear a cogent explanation for Willis' absence. Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023 revealed at 'NFL Honors', List of 'NFL Honors' award winners from 2022 NFL season, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes wins second AP NFL Most Valuable Player award. But Joe Thomas' presence in this class probably hurts Anderson this year. The site navigation utilizes arrow, enter, escape, and space bar key commands. Like his fellow finalist Albert Lewis, my guy Ronde Barber (CB/S, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1997-2012) is probably going to be hurt by the candidacy of Darrelle Revis. I loved this guy when I was a kid. Kam Nedd/Jacksonville Jaguars. And you'll hear more of them later. Players are ranked according to their Legends Score, which is a simple measure of a player's individual career accolades. The one blemish on hisrsum is that he never won a Super Bowl. I couldn't be happier for him. At any rate, yes, I was working for the NFL when Joe was drafted. Adam Rank provides his ranking of the 26 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2022 -- including first-ballot hopefuls Devin Hester, Steve Smith Sr. and DeMarcus Ware. Shanahan and Holmgren were head coaches in a combined five Super Bowls, with Shanahan's Broncos edging Holmgren's Packers in a thriller in Super Bowl XXXII. After last year's brief "retirement," Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is hanging up his cleats . Below are my thoughts on the five modern-era members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2023, which was announced at NFL Honors on Thursday. The Class of 2022 may not have the same star power that the combined Class of 2020 and 2021 had, with Peyton Manning taking center stage, but there are still plenty of quality players being immortalized. 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame lookahead: Andrew Luck, Julius Peppers among first-time eligible players Two players will likely be inducted in their first year of eligibility By Bryan DeArdo. Thomas amassed 100 tackles in each of his first 11 seasons and was a first-team All-Pro five times. This past weekend, the Pro Football Hall of Fame inducted its 2022 class. He won a Super Bowl (checking that box). Along with Hester and Johnson, Torry Holt and Reggie Wayne are still awaiting their knock on the door after being finalists in 2022. Johnson thought he was still going to feast. Five modern-day finalists -- a group that includes likely first-ballot players Darrelle Revis . Jets, Browns tapped for 2023 NFL Hall of Fame Game originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago. But the voters also seem to hold first-ballot enshrinees to some kind of tough-to-decipher level of prestige. He coached 14 seasons with the St. Louis Caridnals (1973-77) and the San Diego Chargers (1978-1986) and took both teams to the postseason. 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame lookahead: James Harrison, Joe Thomas among first-time eligible players Several high-profile players will be eligible for the first time By Bryan DeArdo Feb. With the Pro Football Hall of Fame's supersized 2021 Enshrinement Weekend in the books, Around the NFL's Nick Shook takes you behind the scenes at one of the most unique celebrations in NFL history. The first game of the 2023 NFL calendar is set. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, but Ohio State quarterback C.J. He's the second player in NFL history, along with Frank Gifford, to be selected to the Pro Bowl at three different positions. Still, in all likelihood, neither will get into the Hall of Fame at least not on the first ballot in 2023. February 28-March 6 - NFL Scouting Combine, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana. The group is highlighted by Adrian Peterson and Antonio Brown, who are the favorites to be enshrined in Canton. There are 13 players from this year's ballot who will be eligible again for 2023. His numbers are top 15 for running backs. I'm not going to be mad if he gets in. I mean no disrespect to second-time finalist Andre Johnson (Houston Texans, 2003-2014; Indianapolis Colts, 2015; Tennessee Titans, 2016), who was amazing during his career. We are excited to reveal our 28 Modern-Era Semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2023. He had a 92-88-1 record, threw for46,247 yards and recorded294 touchdowns compared to 187 interceptions. He was instrumental in the team's 2009 Super Bowl win over the Cardinals, during which he returned an interception 100 yards for a score just before halftime. Why torment the guy? (For more on coach/contributor Don. He will be a Hall of Famer and stands a good chance of making it in on the first ballot. However, Palmer never was an All-Pro and never won a Super Bowl during his career. Fox Sports' RJ Young breaks down five true freshmen quarterbacks who are most likely to play in 2023. Let's break up this logjam, shall we? They also will get in if they get support from at least 80% of voters in January.