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Merlin Olsen dead at 69

Hall of Fame defensive tackle Merlin Olsen passed away early Thursday at the age of 69. Read More

Emmitt Smith tours the Hall

Class of 2010 enshrinee Emmitt Smith visited the Hall of Fame on Monday, March 8, 2010. He met with Hall officials to plan for his August enshrinement. He also took time out for a one-hour tour of the museum. Read More

Anthony Muñoz’s final season

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(Not so) Fast Freddy

Class of 1988 enshrinee Fred Biletnikoff offset his less than world-class speed by being a precise route runner who had great hands. Read More

“Bullet Bill” Dudley, 1921-2010

Hall of Fame halfback Bill Dudley passed away on Feb. 4 at the age of 88. A dynamic player with three teams – the Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, and Washington Redskins, Dudley scored nine different ways during his spectacular career. Read More

Bill Dudley's Enshrinement Speech transcript

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A field for Merlin

Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen had a legendary career in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams that included a record 14 trips to the Pro Bowl. But that’s only part of the story that defines his life. Recently, Utah State paid tribute to their famous alumnus. Read More

A field For Merlin

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A field For Merlin

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A field For Merlin

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Olsen's contributions to entrtainment

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Words of a Legend

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2010 finalists to be announced today at 4 PM ET

The exclusive announcement of finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2010 will be announced on the show “Road to Canton” on NFL Network this Friday. Read More

Kellen Winslow’s picks in Week 16

One the NFL’s greatest all-time tight ends tells you who will win around the NFL this weekend. Read More

YAT

Y.A. Tittle was one of the most prolific quarterbacks in pro football during his 17-season that spanned from 1948 to 1964. He was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971. Read More

NFL to honor Len Dawson during Super Bowl XLIV

The NFL will salute legendary quarterback and Super Bowl IV MVP Len Dawson during Super Bowl XLIV on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 in South Florida. Read More

Franco Harris, Class of 1990

The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Franco Harris as the 13th player overall in the 1972 NFL Draft. Read More

Jan's picks for Week 13

Each week during the 2009 season, we’ll get the opinions and predictions from a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. They’ll share their thoughts on the top three games of the week and run down all of the other NFL games on the schedule. Read More

Thomas to be honored Sunday

Class of 2009 enshrinee Derrick Thomas will be honored at the Chiefs game on Sunday. Read More

Bruce Smith received HOF ring on Sunday

Class of 2009 enshrinee Bruce Smith was presented with his Hall of Fame ring at halftime of the Bills/Dolphins game in Buffalo. Read More

What Do the Fans Think?

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Fan’s Choice tour stops in Denver

John Elway, Kellen Winlsow, and Gary Zimmeramn were on hand prior to the Broncos-Chargers game on Sunday for the fourth stop in the Van Heusen Pro Football Hall of Fame Fan’s Choice tour. Read More

Casper’s famous “Holy Roller”

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Casper was 6th tight end drafted in ’74

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The Ghost

Our weekly profile of Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees focuses on Class of 2002 inductee Dave Casper. The former Raiders great, who also played for the Oilers and Vikings, was the sixth tight end to earn election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A versatile player, he was equally adept at catching the ball as he was at blocking. Read More

Running to daylight

Hall of Famer Jim Taylor was the Packers’ all-time leading rusher, a title he held for more than four decades until Ahman Green surpassed him Sunday. Here’s a look at the career of one of the game’s greatest runners, Class of 1976 enshrinee Jim Taylor. Read More

Ralph Wilson receives ring

Class of 2009 enshrinee Ralph Wilson, Jr. received his Pro Football Hall of Fame ring at halftime of the Bills-Texans game at the stadium named after him. Read More

Bittersweet

Ten years after his tragic death on Nov. 1, 1999, we reflect on the life and career of Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton. Read More

Three Hall of Famers weather event

The most recent stop on the JCPenney/Van Heusen Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Fan Choice tour took place at a snowy Gillette Stadium Sunday. Read More

Passion play

Each Monday throughout the 2009 NFL season, we profile a different member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Today, we remember the legendary career of Ronnie Lott. A complete player, he surpassed the 1,000-career tackle mark in 1993, and had five seasons of at least 100 tackles. In his ten seasons with the 49ers, San Francisco won eight NFC Western Division titles and four Super Bowls. Read More

Mr. Cowboy

Durable, dedicated and devastating throughout his 14 seasons from 1961 through 1974, Bob Lilly became popularly known as "Mr. Cowboy," the perfect player on a club that rose quickly from stumbling expansion team status to become the scourge of the NFL. Read More

Anthony Muñoz Foundation hosts seminar

The Anthony Muñoz Foundation Youth Leadership Seminar hosted more than 1200 students and 250 teachers and school administrators Thursday at Xavier University. Read More

A Throwback

Each Monday throughout the NFL regular season, we profile a different member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. This week, we take a look at the rugged career of Class of 2001 enshrinee Jack Youngblood. Read More

Adding steel to Pittsburgh’s defense

Each Monday throughout the 2009 NFL season, we profile a different member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Today, we remember the legendary career of Jack Lambert. The Class of 1990 enshrinee was one of the toughest middle linebackers to ever play in the National Football League. Read More

Leroy Kelly, Class of Class of 1994

Leroy Kelly, in a 10-year tenure with the Cleveland Browns from 1964 through 1973, established himself as one of the most feared ball carriers in the history of the National Football League. Read More

Madden named special advisor to Commissioner

Pro Football Hall of Famer John Madden has been named a special advisor to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Read More

Rod Woodson, Class of 2009

Woodson received his Hall of Fame ring at halftime of the Steelers-Titans game on Thurs. Read More

Mile High quarterback

Each Monday throughout the 2009 NFL season, we profile a different member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Today, we remember the amazing career of the first Denver Broncos players enshrined in Canton - John Elway. Read More

Randall McDaniel's jersey

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Bruce Smith's helmet

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Block party

Equally adept at leading as a pulling guard or doing what was necessary to protect his quarterback, Randall McDaniel anchored a unit that helped the Vikings remain as one of the league’s elite teams during the 1990s. Read More

Sack machine

From the outset of his NFL career, one that began as the fourth overall pick in the 1989 NFL Draft, Derrick Thomas illustrated a knack for getting to the quarterback and had the ability to completely take over games. Read More

I'll take that!

By his third NFL game, Woodson showed exactly why he was the 10th player, and first defensive back, selected in that 1987 draft when he recorded his first of 71 career interceptions. Read More

Woodson's INTs by player

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World’s fastest human finds the end zone

The rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins was starting to heat up in the mid-1960s. Perhaps Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2009 enshrinee Bob Hayes helped accelerate it. Read More

Sack man

Bruce Smith owns the NFL's record for career sacks with 200. He was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame earlier this month. Read More

Smith's sacks by QB

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Bobby Bell in photos

Bobby Bell was the most highly honored college lineman of the 1962 season. His coach at the University of Minnesota described the two-time All-America choice and Outland Trophy winner as “the greatest lineman I have ever seen.” Read More

Bruce Smith's NFL.com chat

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Lou Creekmur dead at 82

Class of 1996 enshrinee Lou Creekmur died July 5 at the age of 82. A stalwart for the Detroit Lions dominant teams of the 1950s, he earned All-NFL acclaim twice as a guard and four times at tackle. Read More

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