The elegance of the 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame has been and seven inductees will be heading to Canton, Ohio, this summer.
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Here you have a review of all their resumes.
André Johnson
Receiver Andre Johnson on Thursday became the first Houston Texan to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
It’s easy to see why. The former Miami superstar snagged 1,062 passes for 14,185 yards and 70 touchdowns over his fantastic 14-year career (2003-2016).
The seven-time Pro Bowler and two-time first-team All-Pro led the NFL in receiving yards in consecutive seasons (2008 and 2009), catching one hundred or more passes five times. Johnson ran for 1,500 yards or more in 3 seasons. and 1,100 or more in seven of them.
Johnson joined the Texans in his second year of life (2003). He played for the team through some difficult years before Gary Kubiak took over as head coach and led them to greater success.
Perhaps his most impressive campaign came in 2012, a year after Johnson was limited to seven games with a right hamstring injury. Impressively, Johnson came back better than ever in his 10th NFL season, catching a career-high 112 passes for 1,598 yards. Thanks in large part to their efforts, Houston had the most productive season in its history (12-4) and reached the AFC Divisional Round.
David Hester
The most electrifying player in the history of football has taken his rightful place in the room.
Hester broke into the NFL in 2006 for the eventual NFC champions, the Chicago Bears, racking up six touchdowns in special spots (three punt returns, two kick returns, and one missed basket return).
The former University of Miami star and then the first player to start a Super Bowl with a return landing when he kicked 92 yards to score.
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Hester finished his career with 19 return touchdowns (14 punts, five kicks). He led the NFL in punt return distance twice and kick return distance twice.
Hester played wide receiver, catching 255 passes for 3,311 yards and 16 touchdowns.
Hester is a member of the Hall of Fame teams of the 2000s and 2010s. He is a four-time All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowler.
Dwight Freeney
One of the best pass-rushers the NFL has seen this century has found his Hall of Fame home.
Defensive end Dwight Freeney, a seven-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro on the first team, will head to Canton after a 16-year career (2002-2017).
He burst onto the scene in 2002 with the Indianapolis Colts, recording the most forced fumbles in the NFL and a league-high 20 tackles for loss (13. 0 sacks).
Freeney led the NFL with 16. 0 sacks in 2004. Two years later, he helped the Colts win their first Super Bowl in 36 seasons.
The former Syracuse star played extensively for the Colts (2002-2012) before completing his career with five other teams in his final five seasons. He finished his time in the NFL with 125. 5 sacks (18th all-time).
Freeney earned a spot on the Hall of Fame team of the 2000s, but now he’ll be in Canton alongside a legion of legends.
Julio Peppers
There’s no doubt that defensive end Julius Peppers would be inducted into the Hall of Fame at the first opportunity, and now it’s come true.
The former defensive end is a member of the Hall of Fame’s 2000s and 2010s teams. He is a nine-time Pro Bowler and three-time first-team All-Pro. Peppers ended his career with 159.5 sacks, fourth all-time. He also forced 52 fumbles and amassed 719 tackles.
Peppers had 10 or more sacks in 10 of his seasons. His excellence has also extended his career, totaling 11 sacks in 2017, his 16th NFL season.
He also missed just six games over his 17 NFL seasons.
Peppers also played for the UNC basketball team as a backup for two seasons. In his last game with the team, Peppers had 21 problems and 10 rebounds in a loss to Penn State in the 2001 NCAA Tournament.
But on Thursday, Pepper’s NFL career was rightfully honored, and he is now a well-deserved first-ballot Hall of Famer.
Patrick Willis
Linebacker Patrick Willis played seven full NFL seasons (2007-2013). During that time, he made seven Pro Bowls and earned five first-team All-Pro selections. He is a member of the 2010s Hall of Fame team despite playing only four full seasons in that decade.
Needless to say, Willis has made a huge impact in a very short amount of time. He also won the Associated Press Rookie of the Year award in 2007 after racking up 174 tackles (136 solo). Willis also led the NFL with 152 tackles in 2009.
The 49ers enjoyed wonderful good fortune under Willis after Jim Harbaugh became the team’s head coach in 2011. Over a 3-year period, the 49ers finished second, second, and third in defense. San Francisco has competed in the NFC Championship Game in all 3 seasons. , winning it once.
Willis’ 2014 season was cut short due to a left big toe injury. He retired after the season due to nagging feet injuries he played through during his career.
Willis only played 8 seasons, however, he was nothing short of sensational in his brief time in the NFL, and is now taking his rightful place in the Hall.
Randy Gradishar
The Denver Broncos’ Orange Crush defense of the 1970s featured some great players, including linebacker Randy Gradishar, a seven-time Pro Bowler and two-time first-team All-Pro.
He was named the Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year in 1978 and played for the Broncos during his 10-year career (1974-1983). He has never missed a game this decade and has been a full-time starter for the next nine. years.
From 1976 to 1979, Denver finished sixth, third, second and fifth on defense. Denver made the playoffs from 1977 to 1979, winning the AFC in 1977 after a 12–2 record.
According to the Broncos’ official website, Gradishar is credited with 2,049 tackles, or about 205 during his career season.
Steve McMichael
A key figure on the legendary 1985 Chicago Bears defense has found his way to Canton.
The defensive version of Steve McMichael was inducted into the Hall of Fame in the senior category on Thursday. He will remain a mythical bear after being part of a 1985 team that went 15-1 before completing the league’s most dominant playoff series. history, beating the warring sides 91-10 en route to a victory in Super Bowl XX.
McMichael also went on a streak of 101 consecutive games as a starter. Notably, he started every single game imaginable from 1984 to 1989. McMichael also didn’t miss a game played from 1982 to 1994.
McMichael played in the NFL from 1980 to 1994. Thirteen of those seasons were with the Bears. He finished his career with 847 tackles and 95 sacks. He made two Pro Bowls and earned two first-team All-Pro selections. .
According to the Hall of Fame’s website, the tentative induction date is Saturday, Aug. 3, and the Hall of Fame two days earlier.