Class of 2004
General
Published on : 1/31/2004
Tackle Bob Brown, defensive end Carl Eller, quarterback John Elway, and running back Barry Sanders make up the class of the 2004 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees.
The four-man class was elected by the Hall of Fame’s 39-member Selection Committee who met Saturday morning in Houston, Texas. The newest members of the Hall were selected from a list of 15 finalists that had been determined earlier by the committee.
Brown, the first round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1964, earned All-NFL honors in seven of his 10 seasons with the Eagles, Oakland Raiders, and Los Angeles Rams. The punishing lineman was also chosen to play in six Pro Bowls.
Brown, the first round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1964, earned All-NFL honors in seven of his 10 seasons with the Eagles, Oakland Raiders, and Los Angeles Rams. The punishing lineman was also chosen to play in six Pro Bowls.
Eller, a key element of the Minnesota Vikings' "Purple People Eaters" defense, played all but one of his 16 seasons with Minnesota. In all, he played in 225 games and earned first- or second-team honors every year from 1967 to 1973. He also was named to six Pro Bowls.
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The 2004 class will increase to 225 the number of all-time greats permanently honored in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Formal enshrinement ceremonies will be held in Canton, home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, on Sunday, August 8, 2004. The annual AFC-NFC Hall of Fame Game will be played on Monday, August 9.
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Listen to Saturday's press conference announcing the new class and hear what the four newest members of the Hall of Fame had to say.
Listen to Saturday's press conference announcing the new class and hear what the four newest members of the Hall of Fame had to say.