Three former players, DeMarcus Ware, Devin Hester and Andre Johnson, are among the 2022 American Football Hall of Fame finalists in their first year of eligibility.
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The Pantheon unveiled Thursday evening the name of the 15 men who still have chances to access the immortality of their sport next year, in the category of players. Also among them is wide receiver Reggie Wayne, who has been one of Peyton Manning’s go-to targets for the Indianapolis Colts, linebackers Zach Thomas and Patrick Willis, defensive ends Richard Seymour and Jared Allen as well. than cornerback Ronde Barber.
Ware had 138.5 quarterback sacks with the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos. The linebacker won a Super Bowl with these. For his part, former Chicago Bears Hester especially excelled on punt returns, hitting 19 touchdowns in such circumstances. Then, Johnson, a former Houston Texans star, hit the 1,500-yard plateau three times in his career.
In addition, among coaches, Dick Vermeil can hope to be inducted. The ex-driver led the St. Louis Rams to the Super Bowl title in the 1999 season. The identities of those entering the Temple in 2022 will be released on February 10.
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