how long do you have to wait to get into the nfl hall of fame?
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Any fan may nominate any player, coach or contributor who has been connected with pro football simply by writing to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The only restriction is that a player and coach must have been retired at least five years before he can be considered.
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Archie was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame and is a member of other Halls of Fame including Louisiana and Mississippi. ... He was the first player in Saints history to be inducted into the Louisiana Superdome Wall of Fame. Archie Manning concluded his 15-year career in 1985.
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He's coming off a rushing title and is looking for financial security for the second half of his career. Will that second half be enough to get him to Canton as a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame? Of the top 18 leading rushers all-time, 13 are in the Hall of Fame.
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The New England Patriots held a special ceremony in Bruschi's honor during halftime on Monday Night Football on December 6, 2010. On May 21, 2013, Bruschi was voted by fans as the 19th player to enter the New England Patriots Hall of Fame.
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To be eligible for pension benefits in the NFL, a player must play for three years. (For a year to count for pension purposes, the player has to be on the roster for at least three games that year.)
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Surprisingly, Bubba Smith, who was the first overall pick in the 1967 NFL Draft, a two-time Pro Bowler and first team All-Pro, was never inducted into the Hall of Fame. Smith later found fame as Officer Hightower in the movie series, Police Academy, as well as other acting roles.
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You just have to have produced something iconic. Candidates have to be famous for at least five years, and have “unchallengeable" expertise within the television, movies, radio, live theatre and music industry, according to Vin Di Bona, Chair of the Walk of Fame Selection Committee for 2016-2017 (what a job).
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Simpson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985, his first year of eligibility. ... Simpson played in only one playoff game during his 11-season Hall of Fame career: a 1974 Divisional Playoff between the Buffalo Bills and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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When is Trevor Lawrence eligible for the NFL Draft? Lawrence won't be eligible to enter the NFL Draft until 2021. Players are required to be three years removed from high school, and Lawrence will only hit that stipulation at the end of the 2020 calendar year.
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To be drafted into the NFL, a player must be three years out of high school. ... Players wanting to enter the NFL draft must use all of their college eligibility before the next college football season starts. Typically, that means they complete four years of college and graduate with a degree of their choosing.
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The NFL's Punters (Finally) Land One In The Hall Of Fame. Punter Ray Guy, No. 8 of the Los Angeles Raiders, kicks the ball past the Denver Broncos' rush during a 1985 game. Guy has officially been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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And then there's Devin Hester. He won't be eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame until 2022, but very well could become the seventh Bears player enshrined in Canton. That is, if he can buck a trend that's existed ever since the Pro Football Hall of Fame's doors opened in 1963: Special teamers rarely get in.
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Troy Kenneth Aikman (born November 21, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL). ... Aikman was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006 and to the College Football Hall of Fame on December 9, 2008 in New York City.
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So the National Football League has an eligibility requirement. You have to be three years out of high school. So we're not subject to that agreement. So theoretically, we could sign up a high school senior at age 18 or a college freshman.
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Former quarterback Tony Romo has had his fair share of success, but also failures. He retired after his job was taken in the 2016 season, and has two more seasons until he is eligible to be voted into the Hall of Fame.
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In fact, only seven players in league history have made double-digit Pro Bowls and aren't in the Hall of Fame. Their names are Tony Gonzalez, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Jason Witten and Joe Thomas, and all will be be wearing gold jackets almost as soon as they're eligible.
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Seattle Seahawks S Earl Thomas Among the 12 Hall of Fame-eligible safeties who made at least seven Pro Bowls, nine have been inducted in Canton. And among the 10 Hall of Fame-eligible safeties who were four-time first-team All-Pros, six have been inducted in Canton.