Over the last 34 years there are just two wide receivers who have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Mel Blount<br>1970-1983. 7 / 20 Mel Renfro - Inducted 1996 Renfro was a running back in college, but Tom Landry saw his potential as a defensive back, and his intuition paid off. 2 of 51. Michael James Haynes (born July 1, 1953) is an American former National Football League cornerback who played for the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Raiders. Brown was the consummate Raider. The Hall of Stats shows us what the Hall of Fame would look like if we removed all 240 inductees and replaced them with the top 240 eligible players in history, according to a mathematical formula. They also have an established cornerback in Brown who they can use as trade bait in an effort to get back a player at a position of need or an always valued draft pick. By Connor Grott. National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. In his rookie year, he recorded 4 interceptions and 66 return yards. Davis, the last white guy to play cornerback regularly in the NFL before Sehorn and Kaesviharn came along, started 15 games for the Redskins in 1988 and '89 (opposite Hall of Famer Darrell Green). Willie Brown established the bump-and-run style of defense the Raiders used for decades, provided the iconic play in Oakland's first Super Bowl title, and impacted nearly every player who suited up for the team over the past half-century. On Monday, the National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame announced the names on the 2023 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall . One is the incomparable Jerry Rice and the other was Steve Largent in 1995. He also had tremendous swagger and style . Pro Football Hall of Fame. Other notable names as first-time candidates: Oklahoma State receiver Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma linebacker Rocky . Leapin' Lemar. His career interception . The vast majority have had the opportunity before and not made it into Canton, but this year they're joined by 10 . The 50,000-square-foot Buckeye Hall of Fame Caf, which opened in 1997, was the largest. championships in the . 405 West Hall of Fame Avenue Stillwater, OK 74075 Phone: (405) 377-5243 Email: info@nwhof.org. Guard Art "Tarzan" White: . Tim Tebow heads the class of first time College Football Hall of Fame nominees. Each year that passes, another crop of Hall of Fame worthy players becomes eligible, pushing that backlog farther into the forgotten. Willie Brown, the master of bump-and-run coverage while with the Raiders in the 1960s and '70s, has died at the age of 78. Malcolm Emmons/USA Today Sports. Hall of Famers Larry Csonka and John Riggins, power backs who led their teams to Super Bowl championships, immediately come to mind. There are 26 Raiders enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Started all 12 games during 1987 strike season 3 interceptions, 1 touchdown 2 fumble recoveries, 1 touchdown (tied for league lead) In 2008, the NFL Hall of Fame cornerbackwho spent 14 years with the Patriots and Raiderswas working in the player and employee development department, helping athletes transition into and out of. Two former cornerbacks were elected to the Hall of Fame in 2019. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Three former MTSU players and a former coach remain on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot this year. Davis, the last white guy to play cornerback regularly in the NFL before Sehorn and Kaesviharn came along, started 15 games for the Redskins in 1988 and '89 (opposite Hall of Famer Darrell Green). Nebraska-Kearney. 1 of 51. As a player, Brown was approached by 10 defensive coordinators who wanted him to teach them the intricacies of bump-and-run. Story Links. With teams putting a greater emphasis on speed out of the backfield, white running backs faded into the background. Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images. Herb Adderley<br>1961-1972. Before this past NFL season, when Peyton Hillis (image 1, above) ran for 1,177 yards, the last white running back to rush for over 1,000. 1933: Tennessee halfback Beattie Feathers, consensus. 22. All of the members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame are listed here by position for easy discovery and information access. 50. 303 . By the late 1980s, though, the game was changing. College Football Hall of Fame. - DECEMBER 15: New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore celebrates his pick six during the 3rd quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on December 15 . Other notable names as first-time candidates: Oklahoma State receiver Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma linebacker Rocky . NFF Announces Legendary 2019 College Football Hall of Fame Class; by Brandon Langlois, Associate Director/Communications IRVING, Texas - Former All-American cornerback, NFL veteran and current Mississippi State cornerbacks coach Terrell Buckley was one of 13 players and two standout coaches elected to the 2019 induction class for the College Football Hall of Fame, the National . Joe Campbell The former Stratford star running back and 2008 MTSU athletics Hall of Fame inductee was a Division I-AA All-American in 1990 and 1991. Pro Football Hall of Fame Pro Football Hall of Fame. So far in today's practice, watching rookie DT Quinton Bohanna . Delton Hall (1987) Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images. White was a defensive tackle from 1975 until 1988 with the Dallas Cowboys. Image not available. Heupel, a former national champion quarterback at Oklahoma who is entering his second season as Tennessee head coach, is one of 42 . 1 / 26 . Reggie White (DT-DE) 1985-1998, 2000 Bill Willis (MG) 1946-1953 Jack Youngblood (DE) 1971-1984 LB (31) Chuck Bednarik (C-LB) 1949-1962 "Willie Brown was a true Raider and one of the best cornerbacks that ever played the game," Hall of Fame coach John Madden said. There is a serious backlog of Hall of Fame worthy players. By Tim Lynch @TimLynch1978 Aug 3, 2019, 12:00pm MDT / new Brown was one of the game's best lockdown cornerbacks and fit perfectly in Davis' preferred bump-and-run style of defense on the Raiders. File-This Oct. 19, 2017, file photo shows Pro football hall of famer Willie Brown before an NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs in Oakland, Calif. Brown, who . Brown was the consummate Raider. $14.99. Former consensus All-American defensive back Aaron Beasley and head coach Jim Carlen are the two . LeRoy Butler is finally headed to Canton. He intercepted 54 passes, was a first-team All-Pro five times in the AFL and NFL and made the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1984. 3) Charles Woodson, cornerback/safety (Oakland Raiders 1998-2005, 2013-15; Green Bay Packers, 2006-2012): I know this has nothing to do with his Pro Football Hall of Fame candidacy. Jalen Ramsey is the best Cornerback in the NFL right now going into the 2022-2023 NFL season, but Trevon Diggs Is On The Rise . C Jim Otto. . Ken Riley He's one of the most underrated cornerbacks in league history. Denzel Ward Is Different 9. 8/26/2009. Today, I'll rank the top 10 defensive backs not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Herb Adderley, the Hall of Fame cornerback who played for Coach Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packer teams that won five N.F.L. BOULDER Two Colorado Buffaloes made the national ballot for the 2023 class that will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, which the National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Football Hall of Fame released Monday morning. Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Former Oakland Raiders cornerback and Pro Football Hall of Fame player Willie Brown died Tuesday at the age of 78 after a lengthy battle with cancer, team owner . "He was a Raider," team owner Mark Davis said of the Hall of Fame cornerback. Marty Fenn. Former Texas A&M cornerback Kevin Smith is on the College Football Hall of Fame's 2023 ballot. Nine former SEC stars who played in the NFL this century already have been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Inductees. "He was a Raider," team owner Mark Davis said of the Hall of Fame cornerback. White's 16 sacks in 1978 rank third in franchise history for a single season, and he still remains third all-time in career tackles with 1,104 and second with 701 career solo tackles. Left and right arrows move across top level links and expand / close menus in sub levels. File-This Oct. 19, 2017, file photo shows Pro football hall of famer Willie Brown before an NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs in Oakland, Calif. Brown, who . Brown was the consummate Raider. QB/K George Blanda. Offensive guard Joe Garten (1987-90) and linebacker Matt Russell (1993-96) appear on the ballot for . All American Awards: Season School Tournament Weight Place; Season. A score of 100 is around the average modern . Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images. Tournament. Three Spartans have the chance to represent Michigan State football in the College Football Hall of Fame in their 2023 class. Chase White . 1 min read. Hall of Fame cornerbacks. Denzel Ward Team: Cleveland Browns 2021 Stats: 34 Solo, 0 FF, 3 INT, 10 PD, 1 TD Ward is a two-time Pro Bowler who has helped change the culture in the Browns organization. 5 / 26 . The Hall of Fame cornerback who helped fuel the Raiders' success during 12 years on the field before becoming an integral . 10. Willie was a good guy, a team captain, and a true Raider from the day he joined our team in 1967, until he passed away today. . 27 retired in 2011. Deacon White 3b, 1871-1890 114 Dave Stieb p, 1979-1998 114 Joe Gordon 2b, 1938-1950 114 CC Sabathia p, 2001-2019 113 + $3.99 shipping. Ward may not have high interception numbers but has broken 28 passes the past two seasons. The Top 50 NFL Cornerbacks of All Time. Atlanta Falcons, 1989-1993; San Francisco 49ers, 1994; Dallas Cowboys, 1995-1999; Washington Redskins, 2000; Baltimore Ravens, 2004-2005. School. He is another person on the Super Bowl Champions like Aaron Donald that is on a Pro Football Hall of Fame trajectory. by. Tre'Davious White Team: Buffalo Bills 2021 Stats: 27 Solo, 1 FF, 1 INT, 6 PD . Terrell Buckley. He was added to the Hall of Fame . 3 / 26 . He attended the Pro Bowl nine times and was considered one of the most feared men in the league. Davis was . . Tim Tebow heads the class of first time College Football Hall of Fame nominees. Hall of Fame cornerback Willie Brown is part of Super Bowl lore for his 75-yard interception for a touchdown in the Raiders' 32-14 victory over the Vikings in Super Bowl XI. 0 of 51. July 29, 2020. where he won two Super Bowls as a cornerback with the San Francisco 49ers (1988, 1989 . It's . The Bradenton, Florida, native was inducted into the FSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010, had his jersey retired by FSU in 2018 and was a member of the ACC's 50th Anniversary Team in 2002. "It was a comfort to a coach to be able to have Willie Brown in the defensive backfield. In 2003, he was inducted into the school's sports hall of fame and his jersey No. Patriots fans now have until May 16 to vote for the finalist most deserving of hall of fame enshrinement. The site navigation utilizes arrow, enter, escape, and space bar key commands. CB Willie Brown. There hasn't been a white starting cornerback since 2002. Willie Brown, the master of bump-and-run coverage while with the Raiders in the 1960s and '70s, has died at the age of 78. Champ Bailey, who, like Riley, played for 15 seasons, was also a three-time first-team All-Pro selection. Adderley. June 7, 2022 12:15 am ET Three Spartans have the chance to represent Michigan State football in the College Football Hall of Fame in their 2023 class. 2 / 26 . The Hall of Fame cornerback who helped fuel the Raiders' success during 12 years on the field before becoming an integral part of the franchise during his post-playing career died on Tuesday after a battle with cancer. Top 10 Cornerbacks 10. 2013. A total of 122 modern-era players are eligible for the NFL Hall of Fame in 2022. Either way, this is a good . G Gene . Four of them also have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame -. Deion Sanders. Not big, not fast, and very white; Largent was Seattle's most popular athlete throughout the 1980s. With 40 interceptions during his career, he was later inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007, and the Cardinals Ring of Honor. Pete Retzlaff: A 22 nd -round draft pick in 1953, Retzlaff piled up 452 catches for 7,412 yards and 47 touchdowns in his 11 seasons with the Eagles and ranked 6 th in NFL history in receiving when he retired. He was 78. Hover to zoom. Dick Night Train Lane - '54-'59. Deion Sanders, who is most likely the greatest cornerback to have ever lived, once went three seasons at his athletic peak (ages 28-30) in which he only recorded 6 total interceptions. For his entire career, he's only 24th all-time in interceptions. Hall of Fame; 4 Pro Bowls, 1 1st . The Pro Football Reference Monitor has Lechler and Landeta as the top two potential Hall of Fame punters. "I'm first-team everything," Lemar Parrish says. Blount. Darrell . . The 6'4", 330-lb interior defensive lineman has a great opportunity to make a big impact on a porous Cowboys run defense. Published Oct. 30, 2020 Updated Nov. 2, 2020. The Pro Football Reference Hall of Fame Monitor (HOFm) is a metric designed to estimate a player's chances of making the Pro Football Hall of Fame using AV, Pro Bowls, All-Pros, championships, and various stat milestones. Darren Woodson, Safety Dallas 1992-2004 3-time All-Pro, 5-time Pro Bowler Super Bowl XXVII,. Buckley earned consensus All-America honors as a junior in 1991 and won the Jim Thorpe Award . Two-time Super Bowl champion . Jun 6, 2022. His Hall of Fame career includes two Super Bowl victories as Pittsburgh's defensive coordinator. 1. SLIDE 1 of 15 15) Dick LeBeau (Photo: Getty) One of the most consistent cornerbacks in NFL history, LeBeau was inducted into. Associated Press. . On Monday, the National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame announced the names on the 2023 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall . Moving specifically to the cornerbacks in the Hall of Fame, here's a list of many of members of the Hall of Fame who played cornerback in the NFL, along with many of their career metrics. Hall of Fame Nominees Cornerbacks Previous Sometimes it can be difficult to evaluate cornerbacks. On February 10, 2022, Tony Boselli was selected to the Hall of Fame, making the Jacksonville Jaguars (began play in 1995) the last team to have an enshrinee inducted.The teams which most recently gained representation are the Carolina Panthers (Reggie White, class of 2006) and the Houston Texans (Ed Reed, class of 2019). The formal induction into the Hall of Fame for the class of 2019 -- Bowlen and Bailey, Ed Reed, Tony Gonzalez, Kevin Mawae, Ty Law, Gil Brandt (contributor like Bowlen) and Johnny Robinson (senior . Division II . They will look . In his 16th year of modern-era eligibility, the Packers' four-time All-Pro safety has been elected for enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame's . Undertaker Hall Of Fame 2022 Signature Thank You. 49. 2 min read The Buckeye Hall of Fame Caf opened in 1997 on Olentangy River Road. They will look to join the 10 other Spartans. Jaire Alexander . Deion Sanders' hilarious reaction to his Hall of Fame bust. He finished his career as MTSU's leader in. A Pro Bowler in 2008, 2009, and 2010, Winfield was consistently among the league's leading tacklers at the cornerback position. The Hall of Fame cornerback who helped fuel the Raiders' success during 12 years on the field before becoming an integral part of the franchise during his post . Sanders was a cornerback with the Dallas Cowboys from 1995 until 1999. But Williams was waved through after just a few years as a finalist. A sixth round pick in 1969, Ken Riley switched from quarterback to cornerback and he immediately made an impact. Pat Summitt to be inducted into U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. Randy White. He finished his career with 27 interceptions and five defensive . BOULDER Two Colorado Buffaloes made the national ballot for the 2023 class that will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, which the National Football Foundation . Great cornerbacks for lousy teams faced a customary 10- to 40-year wait for Hall of Fame enshrinement in the past. He used his speed, quickness and range to become both a premier defensive back and an outstanding punt return specialist . 1934: Alabama halfback Dixie Howell, consensus; Alabama . Dorsett was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1994. Deion Sanders was one of the best cornerbacks in NFL history. Visit Our Sponsors. West Virginia has two candidates on the 2023 ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame. With that in mind, we bring you the greatest cornerbacks in NFL history. 48. The College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023 ballot will be released on Monday, and 37 Alabama alumni are eligible to be on it. Joe Lavender. The players already enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame are listed in bold. There is a serious backlog of Hall of Fame worthy players. "I think I'm the best defensive back that ever left the Bengals." Parrish, the Deion-before-Deion Bengals flashy mod cornerback who . Champ Bailey joined the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2019 as one of the greatest cornerbacks in Denver Broncos history. T Ron Mix. Cornerback Marlon Humphrey: . Patriots Announce 2022 Hall of Fame Finalists An 18-person nomination committee selects Logan Mankins, Mike Vrabel and Vince Wilfork as the 2022 Patriots Hall of Fame finalists. The players listed below are the top 250 HOFm-rated players who played DB starting in 1955 or later for at least 50 career games. He still holds program records with 22 career 100-yard rushing games, including a school-record streak of six straight 100-yard games in 1995, a single-season yards-per-rush average of 7.5 from . Ray Guy was the first full-time punter inducted (class of 2014). Each year that passes, another crop of Hall of Fame worthy players becomes eligible, pushing that backlog farther into the forgotten. 4 / 26 . The Bradenton, Florida, native was inducted into the FSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010, had his jersey retired by FSU in 2018 and was a member of the ACC's 50th Anniversary Team in 2002.