Class of 2004
1983-1998 Denver Broncos
Elway led Denver to a record 47 fourth quarter comebacks. The 2006 Hall of Fame inductee played in his prime with the Houston Oilers. 2882. Kelly started his career as a 26-year-old rookie and played only 11 years in the NFL, but he was good enough for a 2002 Hall of Fame Induction. Website design & development by americaneagle.com copyright 2021 Pro Football hall of fame all rights reserved, Enshrinement Week Powered by Johnson Controls, Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic. Or write about sports? 2886. The league's first successful dropback passer, Baugh helped modernize the passing game. but Hall of Fame RB LaDainian The early rounds of the NFL draft are often seen as the most important, dealing with the top-ranked prospects and players who can make an instant impact. WebList of Detroit Lions in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. [4] Calvin Johnson was the most recent Lion selected to the Hall of Fame as part of the 2021 class.[5]. Why he's No. Owner Woody Johnson tweeted a rhetorical, happy questions to Jets Nation shortly after the deal was confirmed: Rodgers' career in Green Bay began in much the same way as it ended -- with a controversy surrounding the future of a franchise legend. He totaled 43,040 passed yards and threw 254 touchdowns. Less than 10% of those 362 inductees played the games marquee position quarterback. He would lead the NFL in completion percentage eight more times during his career. He retired with almost 28,000 yards and over 200 touchdowns, good for 12th and 9th all-time, respectively, at the time of his retirement. His career passer rating was 13th all time upon his retirement. section: | slug: packers-trade-aaron-rodgers-to-jets-future-hall-of-fame-qb-dealt-to-new-york-ending-18-year-run-in-green-bay | sport: football | route: article_single.us | JOHNNY UNITAS
Class of 1979
1956-1972 Baltimore Colts, 1973 San Diego Chargers
Unitas led the Colts to NFL titles in 1958 and 1959. Hell make the cut with 80% approval on an up-and-down vote. The charter class of seventeen was selected in 1963. Warner had a similarly magical run with the Cardinals in 2008, as Arizona advanced to its first-ever Super Bowl. Modern-era nominees for the 2021 Hall of Fame class included several former Browns: Josh Cribbs, Clay Matthews, Earnest Byner, Eric Metcalf, Jake Delhomme, Jeff Twenty-three modern era quarterbacks have made it to Canton. Perhaps the greatest Hall of Fame quarterback trio for any franchise belongs to the 49ers, who boast Montana, Young and Tittle. In the hours after news broke of Dawsons passing, Mahomes extended his condolences to Dawsons family and paid his respects to the legend, whose impact on Kansas City will live on forever.. STEVE YOUNG
Class of 2005
1985-1986 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1987-1999 San Francisco 49ers
Young led the NFL in passing a record-tying six times. He also finished in the top 10 in passing TDs seven times, leading the NFL twice. The 2020 first-round pick QB is entering the fourth season of his rookie deal, and Green Bay has until May 1 to decide whether or not to guarantee his $20.3 million, fully-guaranteed fifth-year option for 2024. "*" indicates that a team had at one point in their existence participated in the NFL. Recently, I decided we needed a ranking of all the Hall of Fame quarterbacks. There was always the question of doubt when youre a kid, McNabb said. Otto Graham: 157.58442. Moon played in Canada until he finally broke into the NFL at age 28. Unlike the MLB, the only eligibility parameter for a player to be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame is that they must be retired for at least five years. Six players or coaches who spent part of their careers in the short-lived United States Football League (USFL) have been inducted. Key stats: Only QB in NFL history to lead team to four straight Super Bowl appearances; went 101-59 as Bills starting QB in regular season; including USFL stats, threw for combined 45,309 yards and 320 touchdowns in 13 seasons. All rights reserved. Tarkenton played 18 years in Minnesota and New York, and left with most of the NFL's passing records in his possession. Left and right arrows move across top level links and expand / close menus in sub levels. 5. He is still the oldest player to have entered an NFL game at 49. Enter and space open menus and escape closes them as well. He holds the unbreakable record of throwing a touchdown in 47 straight games. People are elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in two categories, players and builders. In the '71 playoffs, he threw for 246 yards and a touchdown against Miami's fabled "No Name" defense in the longest game in NFL history. He also tied George Blanda for most touchdowns in one season, with 36 in 1963. He is one of only a dozen QBs to throw a 99 yard pass. Five players played some at least one year in the Ohio League, the predecessor to the NFL. His career passer rating of 75.0 was third all time. Find out who Kevin Askeland has as the best to ever come out of Pennsylvania. Bill Polian founded the Alliance of American Football, but he was inducted into the hall in 2015 and the league started in 2019. For a full explanation of it go to: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/414832-the-dominance-rating-the-newest-revolution-in-statistics. TERRY BRADSHAW
Class of 1989
1970-1983 Pittsburgh Steelers
Bradshaw led the Steelers to eight AFC Central, four Super Bowl titles and was named MVP in Super Bowls XIII, XIV. He also had roughly 1,000 more attempts and 650 more completions than anyone else. This group is headlined by legends such as Joe Montana, Peyton Manning and John Elway. No, there was no quarterback in the Pro Football Hall of Fames Class of 2022. Up and Down arrows will open main level menus and toggle through sub tier links. Kurt Warner becomes the 26th modern-era quarterback to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday in Canton, Ohio. The Dolphins have produced two Hall of Fame quarterbacks whose careers spanned more than half of the franchise's 55-year history. JOE MONTANA
Class of 2000
1979-1992 San Francisco 49ers, 1993-1994 Kansas City Chiefs
A master of come-from-behind victories. The Indoor Football League has also established a Hall of Fame, of which Terrell Owens played one season, thus no players have been inducted into both halls. Full list of Mr. Irrelevants in NFL draft history: Is Brock Purdy already the best final pick? Unfortunately, he also led the leagues in interceptions four times. Fouts, the leader of the famed Air Coryell offense, got off to a slow start to his career. JOE NAMATH
Class of 1985
1965-1976 New York Jets, 1977 Los Angeles Rams
Namath backed up a guarantee of victory by leading the Jets to a stunning 16-7 upset of Colts in Super Bowl III. Stabler was also extremely accurate for his time; his 66.7 completion percentage in 1976 was the second-best total in league history at the time. He threw more interceptions than touchdowns for his first five years in the NFL. 19: After a prolific run in the Canadian Football League, Moon flourished while leading Houston's "Run & Shoot" offense during the late 1980s and into the '90s. The Chicago Bears are in second place with four Hall-of-Fame quarterbacks. Favre often played his best on the brightest stages. WebThe Pro Football Hall of Fame, located in Canton, Ohio was established in 1963. LEN DAWSON
Class of 1987
1957-1959 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1960-1961 Cleveland Browns, 1962 Dallas Texans/1963-1975 Kansas City Chiefs
Dawson was the AFL's Player of the Year in 1962. 13: Aikman was the quiet engine of one of the most powerful offenses in league history. He put up jaw-dropping number during his two USFL seasons, throwing for 9,842 yards and 83 touchdowns for the Houston Gamblers that included a 5,219-yard passing season in 1984. But history has shown that greatness can come from unexpected places. 42), a sixth-round pick (No. Why he's 28: As a rookie, Waterfield's two touchdown passes helped the Rams defeat Washington to win the franchise's first NFL title. These are the NFL QBs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Jake Plummer. After a brief retirement after spending most of his 10-year NFL career as a kicker and backup quarterback, Blanda returned to pro football in 1960 with the AFL's Oilers. He would play in three more Super Bowls, winning his second title in 1977. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 15 pick and a 2023 fifth round pick (No. During Moons 17-season career, he was honored as NFL Man of the Year, named to nine Pro Bowls and led the league in passing yards twice. 164 overall pick (via a trade with the San Francisco He was one of only four players with a passer rating higher than 90 four or more times. Marino is still the only player to throw more than 40 TDs in a season twice. Key stats:5-time MVP; 2-time Super Bowl champion; Super Bowl XLI MVP; No. Why he's No. His Browns went to the Championship game every year of his career. Tittle later enjoyed a career resurgence with the Giants, where he won a league MVP award while guiding the Giants to three straight NFL Championship Game appearances from 1961-63. Representing the senior category, or players at least 25 years out of retirement, are Chuck Howley, Joe Klecko and Ken Riley. After spending the middle of his career with the Giants, Tarkenton returned to Minnesota in 1972, where he led the Vikings to three Super Bowls appearances over a four-year span. His 107.5 passer rating was more than 20 points higher than any other player had ever recorded. 245 overall Raymond Berry (1954): No. Why he's No. 164 overall pick (via a trade with the San Francisco 49ers). People are telling you that you can be a receiver, running back or youd be better at linebacker or safety and just kind of killing your dream., Patrick Mahomes, currently at the prime of his career, is building a Hall-of-Famer career in Kansas City and shaping up to be one of the best Black quarterbacks in the history of the NFL. With the 10 new inductees, Wagners Hall of Fame list now stands at 22 overall. He had a day to remember in 1965. Donovan McNabb, arguably one of the best Black quarterbacks in NFL history, said throughout high school, scouts would often try to convince him to consider other positions. Montana, one of only two quarterbacks to hoist the Lombardi Trophy four times, was also the league's first back to back MVP since Jim Brown four decades earlier. Key stats:2-time Super Bowl champion; Super Bowl XXXIII MVP; 1987 MVP; 148 regular season wins; 14-7 postseason record. Key stats:1982 Offensive Player of the Year; led NFL in passing yards four consecutive years; 4,802 yards in 1982 were at the time most in league history for single season; quarterbacked league's top-ranked scoring offense three times; led Chargers to back-to-back AFC Championship Game appearances (1980-81). He's the Rock n' Roll athlete." He also attempted 1,300 more passes and completed 800 more passes than anyone else. 27:Blanda authored the most unique career in NFL history. The MVP of Super Bowl VI, he led the NFL in passing four times. Layne was credited for creating the two-minute offense. This group is headlined by legends such as Joe Upon his retirement, he was fourth all time in passing TDs, with 254, and trailed only Fran Tarkenton in passing yards, finishing with 43,040. Along with helping popularize the NFL (and specifically the quarterback position), Staubach was the first quarterback to thrive while playing primarily out of the shotgun. Giants win this one, albeit on a technicality. Why he's No. Kelly is still top 20 all-time in passing yards, with 35,467, and touchdowns, with 237. All HOFm Positions: QBRBWRTEGTCDTDEILBOLBDBKP, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 6:21AM. These are the NFL QBs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea. Full list, including undrafted players, LB Barrett's 2-year-old daughter drowns in pool, Deion 'ashamed' after only 1 HBCU player drafted, Sources: NFL eyes May 11 to release schedule, Teams set NFL record with 43 trades during draft, Jets coach Saleh: Rodgers making 'presence felt', Cowboys scout emotional as team drafts his son, Rams use 'Mr. Unitas, elected into the Hall of Fame in 1979 for 17 brilliant years in Baltimore, retired with nearly every career passing record to his name.