Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson, Calvin Johnson, Drew Pearson, Alan Faneca, Bill Nunn, John Lynch and Tom Flores will be inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame.
The 2021 Class was launched at the NFL Honors on Saturday night.
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Manning was the first and, on Saturday night, the only defender to take his team to two Super Bowls on different teams. He ended his career with two rings, but the statistical greatness was profound at the time of his retirement.
He was the No. 1 overall Indianapolis Colts pick in 1998 and played 13 years with them before the franchise decided to move on after their neck fusion surgery. He played four more seasons with the Denver Broncos before calling it a career. He ended his career with 539 passing touchdowns, 71,940 passing yards, five MVPs, seven All-Pro teams and 14 Pro Bowls.
ARCHIVE – In this January 21, 2007 archive photo, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) celebrates the running back touchdown race Joseph Addai in the fourth quarter of the AFC Championship football game against the New England Patriots in Indianapolis. (AP Photo / Amy Sancetta, Archive)
Manning was the last person revealed during the NFL Honors broadcast.
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Woodson was the first.
The cornerback played 18 seasons in the NFL with the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers. He won a Super Bowl ring with the Packers during the 2010 season – the only time he got the hardware.
ARCHIVE – In this February 6, 2011 archival photo, Charles Woodson (21) of the Green Bay Packers defends a pass for Mike Wallace of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl XLV football game in Arlington, Texas , this Sunday, February 6, 2011, photo archive. (AP Photo / Dave Martin, Archive)
He finished with 65 interceptions, 11 touchdowns, 1,220 tackles in total and 183 saved passes. He was one of the best cornerbacks in NFL history and was four times the first All-Pro team and nine times the Pro Bowler.
Johnson was a major standout receiver with Detroit Lions. He abruptly retired after the 2015 season. He led the NFL in receptions in 2012 and yards received in 2011 and 2012. He was six times a Pro Bowler and three times an All-Pro. He had 731 receptions for 11,619 yards and 83 touchdowns in 135 games for Lions.
ARCHIVE – In this October 26, 2008 archive photo, Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson hosts a reception against the Washington Redskins during the fourth period of an NFL football game in Detroit. Johnson was named to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, Saturday, February 6, 2021. (AP Photo / Paul Sancya, Archive)
Pearson, the original 88 number for the Dallas Cowboys, finally got his call from Hall of Fame President David Baker. The wide receiver had to wait a while, but it will finally be consecrated in Canton this year.
Pearson played 11 seasons with the Cowboys and won a Super Bowl with the team. He was also an All-Pro three times and three times a Bowler. The New Jersey native ended his career with 489 receptions for 7,822 yards and 48 touchdowns.
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Dallas Cowboys Wide Receiver Drew Pearson # 88 runs the ball against the Atlanta Falcons during an NFL football game around 1980 at Texas Stadium in Dallas, Texas. Pearson played for the 1973-83 Cowboys. (Photo by Focus on Sport / Getty Images)
Faneca and Lynch were among the best in their positions during their careers.
Faneca played 13 seasons in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals and was six times All-Pro and nine times Pro Bowler. Lynch was nine times Pro Bowler and two times All-Pro between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Denver Broncos. Each of them won a Super Bowl.
Nunn was a journalist and Boy Scout. He was credited with orchestrating the incredible Steelers dynasty during the early years after the NFL-AFL merger.
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Flores, who campaigned for a spot in the Hall of Fame in recent commercials, will finally make it. Flores was the first Hispanic defender in the league and the first minority coach to win a Super Bowl. He is one of two coaches to win a Super Bowl to win the game as a player, head coach and assistant coach.