The 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame is established, and nine people have received the highest honor in football. They are:
1. Ronde Barber (player)
2. Darrelle Revis (player)
3. Joe Thomas (player)
4. Zach Thomas (player)
5. DeMarcus Ware (player)
6. Don Coryell (coach/contributor)
7. Chuck Howley (older)
8. Joe Klecko (older)
9. Ken Riley (older)
Scouting 3 Key Hall of Famers for 2023
#1 Ronde Barber (Player)
Ronde Barber was one of the best defensemen of his generation and is widely considered a Tampa Bay Buccaneers legend. Barber is the only player in NFL history with more than 40 interceptions and 25 sacks in his career. As a player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he totaled 47 interceptions and 12 defensive touchdowns and spent his 16-year career with the Bucs.
The highlight of his career was when he helped the Bucs win an iconic Super Bowl in 2002. He has been a five-time Pro Bowler and a three-time first-team All-Pro.
#2 Don Coryell (Coach and Coordinator)
He is easily one of the best offensive minds of his day and possibly NFL history. Don Coryell was the coach of the Arizona Cardinals and San Diego Chargers for 14 seasons, amassing a 111-83-1 record and six playoff appearances.
Coryell won Coach of the Year in 1974 while coaching the Cardinals, and he did it using a unique attack. The attack was dubbed the “Air Coryell” attack, which relied on a vertical passing game.
A slight blemish on his coaching legacy is the lack of a Super Bowl win, but he made it to the final game in 1980 and 1981 as manager of the Chargers. Don Coryell sadly passed away in 2010 and was a six-time HOF finalist. Finally, the bust of the iconic coach has been erected in Canton.
#3 Ken Riley (Senior)
Ken Riley is one of the most iconic players in Cincinnati Bengals history, and his Hall of Fame induction is a welcome addition.
The Bengals drafted him with a sixth-round pick in 1969, and he played the entirety of his 15-year NFL career with the Bengals. Riley was catching interceptions before he became the norm for cornerbacks, and he’s gotten at least one interception every year in his illustrious career.
He had 65 career interceptions, ranking as the fifth overall in NFL history. Riley passed away in 2020, but now his family can celebrate his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Who were the 15 finalists for the 2023 NFL Hall of Fame?
The initial 15-man roster for the 2023 NFL Hall of Fame was:
1.Darrelle Revis, CB
2.Joe Thomas, OT
3. Willie Anderson, OT
4.Torry Holt, WR
5. Reggie Wayne, WR
6. Devin Hester, PR/KR/WR
7. Andre Johnson, WR
8. Jared Allen, DE
9. DeMarcus Ware, DE/LB
10.Zach Thomas, L.B.
11.Dwight Freeney, DE
12.Albert Lewis, C.B.
13. Ronde Barber, D.B.
14.Patrick Willis, LB
15.Darren Woodson
The list of finalists was narrowed on Thursday to nine. Players who were not admitted will have to wait a bit longer for a chance to erect their busts in Canton.
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