The annual selection meeting capped a year-round selection process. The newly elected Hall of Famers were chosen from a list of 18 Finalists who had been determined earlier by the Pro Football Hall of Fameโs Selection Committee. Representatives of the accounting firm EY tabulated all votes during the virtual meeting.
The Class of 2021 will be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame during โthe greatest gathering of footballโ inside Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021.
CHARLES WOODSON
Cornerback/Safety โฆ 6-1, 210 โฆ Michigan โฆ 1998-2005, 2013-15 Oakland Raiders, 2006-2012 Green Bay Packers
18 seasons, 254 games โฆ Made an immediate impact for Raiders after being drafted fourth overall in 1998, earning the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year award and a Pro Bowl berth โฆ Intercepted at least one pass in each of his 18 seasons (one year shy of Darrell Greenโs NFL-record 19) โฆ Totaled 65 career interceptions, tied for fifth in League history โฆ Fourth in NFL history for passes defensed with 183 โฆ Twice led NFL in interceptions (nine in 2009; seven in 2011) โฆ In 2014, became first player in NFL history with 50 career interceptions and 20 sacks โฆ Forced 33 fumbles and recovered 18 โฆ AP Defensive Player of the Year in 2009 โฆ Member of NFLโs All-Decade Team of the 2000s โฆ First-Team All-Pro four times โฆ Elected to nine Pro Bowls โฆ Appeared in Super Bowl XXXVII with Oakland, contributing five tackles and an interception in 48-21 loss to Tampa Bay โฆ Contributed two tackles in 31-25 Green Bay victory over Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XLV โฆ Co-holder of NFL record with 13 career defensive touchdowns โฆ One of only two players (with Hall of Famer Marcus Allen) to win Heisman Trophy, AP (Defensive) Rookie of the Year, AP (Defensive) Player of the Year and a Super Bowl title in his career โฆ Born Oct. 7, 1976 in Fremont, Ohio.
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