emmitt smith highlights in MIDPINES
emmitt smith highlights MIDPINES
emmitt smith highlights in MIDPINES.They were among 17 finalists announced friday for the hall of fame, including two senior nominees.The voting for entry into the shrine by a 44member panel will take place feb.
The class of 2010 will be inducted in august in canton, ohio.
Rice finished his career with 1,549 catches for 22,895 yards and 197 touchdowns.
He is a twotime nfl offensive player of the year for his 21year career and also holds numerous super bowl records.
Like rice, smith won three super bowls.
He rushed for 18,355 yards and 164 touchdowns.
He also caught 515 passes and scored on 19 receptions.
Smith was the league mvp in 1993.
Rice was the super bowl mvp in 1989 and smith in 1994.
Other finalists include receiver , also a firsttime nominee, and fellow wideouts and.
A final candidate must get 80 percent of the vote to make the hall.
A minimum of four and a maximum of seven inductees will be chosen, but no more than five modernera nominees can be elected in a single year.
For six entrants, one must be a senior nominee.
For seven, both senior nominees must make it.
Brown played 16 seasons for the raiders and one for tampa bay and was a superb kick returner as well as a dangerous wideout.
As a rookie in 1988, brown led the nfl in kickoff returns, return yards, and yards per return.
When he retired, he stood fifth in total yards with 19,682.
Firsttime finalists, aside from the three players in their initial year of eligibility, are coryell, craig, haley, jackson, little, and lebeau.
No punters are in the hall.
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