Former Packers quarterback Brett Favre has been a Hall of Fame lock since winning his third NFL MVP award in 1997. It became official Saturday.
The Hall of Fame committee deliberated for just six seconds before voting Favre in. Favre was among eight men voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. The Hall of Fame announcement was made during Saturday night's NFL Honors awards show.
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Joining Favre in the Aug. 6 induction ceremony will be former Colts receiver Marvin Harrison, former Rams tackle Orlando Pace, former Rams, Steelers and Panthers linebacker Kevin Greene, former Colts and Buccaneers coach Tony Dungy, senior nominees Ken Stabler and Dick Stanfel and former 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr.
Favre was selected to 11 Pro Bowls during his 20-year career, and retired in 2010 as the NFL’s all-time leader in passing yards, completions, attempts, touchdowns and wins. The NFL’s Iron Man, Favre set an NFL record with 321 consecutive games played (including the playoffs). Favre was inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame last summer and became just the sixth Packers player to have his number retired — joining Tony Canadeo, Bart Starr, Don Hutson, Ray Nitschke and Reggie White.
Harrison was an eight-time Pro Bowler and an integral piece of the Colts team that won Super Bowl XLI. He was the NFL's leading receiver in both 1999 and 2002. Harrison's 1,102 receptions are third all time and his 14,580 receiving yards are seventh all-time. Harrison spent his entire 13-year career and his 128 receiving touchdowns are the fifth-most ever.
Though the "Greatest Show on Turf" Rams were led by Kurt Warner and Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk, Pace is often regarded the best player on the Rams' Super Bowl teams. The No. 1 overall pick in the 1997 NFL Draft, Pace became a stalwart at left tackle for the Rams. He was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and did not miss a game in seven of his 13 NFL seasons.
Greene, a finalist for the fourth straight year, had the most sacks of any player not already in the Hall. Greene recorded 160 sacks — including 100 after the age of 30 — during a 15-year career with the Rams, Steelers, Panthers and 49ers. Greene was a five-time Pro Bowler and the 1996 NFL Defensive Player of the Year while helping the Panthers reach the NFC championship game in just the second year of the franchise. Greene later went on to coach linebackers for the Packers and was on the staff of Green Bay's team that won Super Bowl XLV.
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Dungy became the first African-American head coach to win an NFL championship when his Colts defeated the Bears in Super Bowl XLI. Following a four-year playing career, Dungy got into coaching in 1981 as a Steelers assistant. After he worked his way up the ranks, Dungy was hired as the Buccaneers head coach in 1996 and helped the Bucs end a 15-year playoff drought a year later. The Buccaneers won their first division title in 18 years when they won the NFC Central in 1999. A lack of playoff success cost Dungy his job in Tampa, but the Bucs he helped build won the Super Bowl a year after he left. Dungy took over the Colts in 2002 and got his own Super Bowl title in 2006. He retired following the 2008 season with a record of 139-69, 9-10 in the playoffs.
Stabler, who died last July at the age of 69, was a four-time Pro Bowler and the NFL MVP in 1974. Stabler, who led the NFL in touchdown passes in 1974 and 1976, threw for 27,938 yards with 194 touchdowns and 222 interceptions. Stabler led the 1976 Raiders to a 32-14 victory over the Vikings in Super Bowl XI.
DeBartolo, who owned the 49ers for 23 years beginning in 1977, was selected on Sept. 2 as a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the contributor category and received the necessary 80 percent of the vote the night before Super Bowl 50 for induction. During his 21-year tenure as the 49ers owner, his team won the NFC West 13 times, reached the playoffs 16 times and reached 10 conference championship games. The 49ers also became the first team in NFL history to win five Super Bowls.
Stanfel was a standout guard for the Lions and Redskins from 1952-1958. Though he played for just seven seasons, Stanfel was a five-time Pro Bowler and named to the NFL's All-Decade team for the 1950s. Stanfel, who died last June at the age of 87, helped the Lions win NFL championships in 1952 and 1953.
Despite ranking sixth all-time with 1,078 receptions, second with 15,934 receiving yards and third with 153 touchdowns, flamboyant former receiver Terrell Owens will not be inducted in his first year of eligibility.