Peyton Manning is leading the 2021 Hall of Fame class

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Former Colts and Broncos quarterback elected to immortals in his first year of eligibility

Former quarterback at Los Indianapolis Colts Yes Denver Broncos, Peyton Manning, has become a new member of Hall of Fame.

On Saturday night, the defender was elected in the 2021 class of the immortals in his first year of eligibility.

Manning, recruited by Colts In the first round of the 1998 Tennessee draft, he was in the NFL for 18 years, completing 6,125 passes for 71,940 yards and 539 touchdowns, the last two being the most in NFL history at the time of his retirement.

After 14 years in Indianapolis, Manning played his last four seasons with Broncos, where he reached two Super Bowls. Manning he is the only defender in history to have won Super Bowl as a holder with two different franchises.

Manning is the fourth defender drafted with the first general selection selected at Hall of Fame since 1967, joining Terry Bradshaw, John Elway Yes Troy Aikman.

Manning had the most prolific season for a defender in NFL in 2013, he set records for landing passes (55) and yards (5,477), in that year he was elected The most valuable player from NFL for the fifth time, the largest in history, it was also selected 14 times Pro Bowl, seven times for the first All-Pro team and was named in the 2000s team.

Former head coach of Oakland Raiders Yes Seattle Seahawks, Tom Flores, became the first Latino coach to be elected to the Hall of Fame.

Flowers he is one of the 13 head coaches from which he won several titles Super Bowl, both with Raiders in the 15th and 18th editions, he also accumulated a 97-87 record in his career and 83 triumphs with Raiders are the second largest in franchise history behind 103 from John Madden.

As a player, Flowers was the first Latin blood defender to start in the NFL, racking up a 31-33-4 record playing for Raiders, Buffalo Bills Yes Kansas City Chiefs.

Defensive back Charles Woodson, with whom he began his career Raiders before you receive a Super Bowl ring with Green Bay Packers, and return to complete his studies in Oakland, was also among the exalted announced on Saturday.

Woodson was Defensive rookie of the year in 1998 and Defensive player of the year in 2009. Played 18 total seasons NFL, after winning the Heisman at the University of Michigan. He became the tenth winner of Heisman to arrive at the venue in Canton tonight.

That Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers They were also doubled on this special night. The viewer Bill Nunn, which was a crucial piece in the construction of the ’70s dynasty through design and guard Alan Faneca, are part of the class of 2020.

Nunn worked closely with the then head coach Chuck Noll in identifying talent, especially among traditional African-American schools. Among the stars to whom the finding is attributed Nunn it’s just like that LC Greenwood, Mel Blount, Frank Lewis, Dwight White, Ernie Holmes, Joe Gilliam, John Stallworth, Y Donnie Shell.

In turn, Pout played 10 of his 13 seasons NFL with Steelmakers, being elected nine times in Pro Bowl and named six times as All-Pro First team. He is remembered for being the key to getting out of the touchdown Willie Parker the Super Bowl XL, in front of Seattle Seahawks.

Pout retired after two seasons with New York Jets and one with Arizona Cardinals.

The wide receiver of Detroit Lions, Calvin Johnson, was another of those who received the votes needed to enter the Canton campus. Six times selected for Pro Bowl and three times All-Pro the first team was selected in the first round of the draft by Detroit in 2007 from Georgia Tech.

“Megatron”, as he was nicknamed, led the league twice in receiving yards and once in receptions, but had little success in the postseason, appearing in only two career games due to poor seasons. Leii in those years. He retired at the age of 30, and the divorce with the club did not end in the best conditions, with Leii demanding the return of the money from his contract, a move that is not fashionable in the league, especially with high figures Johnson.

Johnson is the third player to enter the Hall of Fame at the age of 35 or less Gayle Sanders Yes Barry Sanders.

Who had to wait a long time was Drew Pearson, wide receiver al Dallas Cowboysand who started the team tradition of having wonderful figures wearing the number 88 on offense. Pearson, who played from 1973 to 1983, always with Dallas, was elected three times in Pro Bowl and on three occasions as. All-Pro First team. After him, name as a member Hall of Fame, Michael Irvin, Y Dez Bryant they shone with the same shirt number.

Pearson is the twentieth member of the organization Cowboys to be recognized with the golden jacket of the Canton.

Finally, wait to enter from John Lynch, the safety he played for Tampa Bay Buccaneers Yes Denver Broncos, accumulating nine selections at Pro Bowl and a ring of Super Bowl in the process.

Lynch now serves as general manager of San Francisco 49ers, which he helped lead to Super Bowl LIV last year.

A few hours before the start of the event, the former safety of Green Bay Packers, Leroy Butler, announced on his Twitter account that he was not chosen, but that he is among the 10 finalists.

Butler, who is in his 15th year of eligibility and was a finalist for the second time, was elected four times to Pro Bowl and the first All-Pro team, he also played two Super Bowls

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