Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2015

August 8, 2015 at 3:25AM
Minnesota Vikings Center Mick Tingelhoff will be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame on Saturday and the festivities have already begun. Here, Mick Tingelhoff chats with fellow inductee Ron Wolf prior to a group photo Friday morning. ] Brian.Peterson@startribune.com Canton, OH - 8/7/2015
Minnesota Vikings Center Mick Tingelhoff will be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame on Saturday and the festivities have already begun. Here, Mick Tingelhoff chats with fellow inductee Ron Wolf prior to a group photo Friday morning. ] Brian.Peterson@startribune.com Canton, OH - 8/7/2015 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

Class of 2015

Jerome Bettis, RB (Rams 1993-95, Steelers 1996-2005): Had 91 rushing touchdowns and 13,662 rushing yards. Six-time Pro-Bowl player and three-time All-Pro helped Pittsburgh win Super Bowl XL.

Tim Brown, WR (Raiders 1988-2003, Bucs 2004):

Nine-time Pro-Bowl player had 14,934 receiving yards (second best in NFL history when he retired), 1,094 receptions (fifth) and 100 TD catches (tied for seventh).

Charles Haley, DE/LB (49ers 1986-91, 1999; Cowboys 1992-96): Two-time NFC defensive player of the year, 100.5 career sacks. Until his final season, never played on a team with fewer than 10 victories. Won 10 division titles; only player to win five Super Bowls.

Bill Polian, contributor category (Chiefs 1978-82, Bills 1984-92, NFL 1993-94, Panthers 1995-1997, Colts 1998-2011): Built powerful teams in Buffalo, Carolina and Indianapolis.

Junior Seau, LB (Chargers 1990-2002, Dolphins 2003-05, Patriots 2006-09): Played 268 games in 20 seasons, had 56.5 career sacks and 18 interceptions. Named to 12 Pro Bowls and All-Pro eight times. Committed suicide in 2012.

Will Shields, G (Chiefs 1993-2006): Never missed a game, starting 223 during his 14 seasons. Selected for 12 consecutive Pro Bowls, made playoffs six times.

Mick Tingelhoff, C (Vikings 1962-78): Undrafted free agent never missed a game in 17 seasons. All-Pro seven consecutive years, played in four Super Bowls. Elected as a senior candidate.

Ron Wolf, contributor category (Raiders 1963-74, 1979-89; Bucs 1976-78; Jets 1990-91; Packers 1991-2001): Helped build three powerhouse teams as a personnel man.


Pro Football Hall of Fame 2015 inductee Bill Polian attends a media availability in Canton, Ohio, Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Polian (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Pro Football Hall of Fame 2015 inductee Jerome Bettis is surrounded by reporters during a media availability in Canton, Ohio, Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Bettis (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2010, file photo, New England Patriots linebacker Junior Seau warms up on the field before an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Foxborough, Mass. From perennial champion Charles Haley to the remarkably durable Mick Tingelhoff to the Bus, Jerome Bettis, the 2015 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame is a versatile group. Missing for the Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, inductions, however, will be linebacking great Seau, a suicide three years ago. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, Fil
Seau (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Pro Football Hall of Fame 2015 inductee Tim Brown attends a media availability in Canton, Ohio, Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Brown (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Pro Football Hall of Fame 2015 inductee Will Shields attends a media availability in Canton, Ohio, Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Shields (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2015 member Ron Wolf waves to the crowd after receiving his gold jacket Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, during the enshrinees' dinner in Canton, Ohio. (Scott Heckel/The Repository via AP)
Wolf (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2015 member Charles Haley waves to the crowd after receiving his gold jacket Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, during the enshrinees' dinner in Canton, Ohio. (Scott Heckel/The Repository via AP)
Haley (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Minnesota Vikings Center Mick Tingelhoff (Center) will be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame on Saturday and the festivities have already begun. Here, Mick Tingelhoff was in the front row for a group photo with fellow inductees Friday morning. Fellow inductees Will Shields (left) and Ron Wolf (right). ] Brian.Peterson@startribune.com Canton, OH - 8/7/2015
Tingelhoff (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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