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Larry Fitzgerald Makes Hall of Fame in First Year of Eligibility
Five inductees include two first-year eligibles and three voted in for their career achievements, selected by the Hall’s board in a virtual January meeting.
- On Thursday, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced five inductees: Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly, Adam Vinatieri and Roger Craig at NFL Honors in San Francisco.
- With eligibility rules in play, the voters picked three of the five highest vote-getters and anyone above 80%
- Fitzgerald finished with 1,432 catches and 17,492 yards, while Brees was a 13-time Pro Bowl quarterback with five 5,000-yard seasons and led the league seven times.
- At least 11 of 50 voters opted against Bill Belichick, first-year eligible coach, while omissions included Robert Kraft, owner, reflecting recent rule changes tightening the Hall's selection process.
- Enshrinement is scheduled Aug. 8 in Canton, Ohio, and Drew Brees was elected on the first ballot, showing immediate recognition this year.
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CANTON, Ohio — One of South Dakota’s most iconic sports figures has a new home in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Adam Vinatieri, widely regarded as the greatest and most clutch kicker in NFL history after playing 24 total seasons with the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts, was announced on Thursday as part of a five-man 2026 class of inductees. Vinatieri will be inducted Aug. 8 as part of weekend festivities for the NFL preseason Hall …
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NFL: Jason Witten (Elizabethton) denied Hall of Fame nod in first year on ballot; Adam Vinatieri among inductees
Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald headlined the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class featuring five players but not six-time Super Bowl winning head coach Bill Belichick or Northeast Tennessee legend Jason Witten.
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