"The Knock": Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023 member DeMarcus Ware learns of his election
Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023 member DeMARCUS WARE(Opens in a new window) learned of his election from fellow Hall of Famer JERRY JONES.(Opens in a new window) The captivating encounter, which you can view a summary of below, can be seen Saturday when NFL Network airs a one-hour special, beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
HOF Finalist: 2 | Year of eligibility: 2
Position: Linebacker/Defensive End
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 258
NFL Career: 2005-2013 Dallas Cowboys, 2014-16 Denver Broncos
Seasons: 12 | Games: 178
College: Troy State
Drafted: 1st Round (11th Overall), 2005
Born: July 31, 1982, in Auburn, Ala.
Entered the NFL in 2005 as an underdog with something to prove – started all 16 games at right outside linebacker and amassed 58 tackles and a team-best eight sacks … Led the Cowboys in sacks for eight seasons, 2005-2012 … Led the NFL with 20 sacks (2008) and 15.5 sacks (2010) … Played on only one team with a losing record during his career and helped lead his teams to five playoff appearances … Started at weakside linebacker in the Broncos’ Super Bowl 50 victory over the Carolina Panthers, amassing three solo tackles and two assists, two sacks and four hits on the quarterback … Career stats: 138.5 sacks, intercepted three passes for 44 return yards and one touchdown and also returned two fumbles for touchdowns … Still holds the Cowboys' career sacks record with 117 … Voted first-team All-Pro four times (2007-09, 2011); second-team All-Pro three times (2006, 2010, 2012) … Selected to nine Pro Bowls (2007-2013, 2015-16) … Named to the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 2000s.
Learn more about other members of the Class of 2023 and see a compilation of their "Knock" videos here.(Opens in a new window)
A little more about DeMarcus Ware
HOF Finalist: 2 | Year of eligibility: 2Position: Linebacker/Defensive End
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 258
NFL Career: 2005-2013 Dallas Cowboys, 2014-16 Denver Broncos
Seasons: 12 | Games: 178
College: Troy State
Drafted: 1st Round (11th Overall), 2005
Born: July 31, 1982, in Auburn, Ala.
Entered the NFL in 2005 as an underdog with something to prove – started all 16 games at right outside linebacker and amassed 58 tackles and a team-best eight sacks … Led the Cowboys in sacks for eight seasons, 2005-2012 … Led the NFL with 20 sacks (2008) and 15.5 sacks (2010) … Played on only one team with a losing record during his career and helped lead his teams to five playoff appearances … Started at weakside linebacker in the Broncos’ Super Bowl 50 victory over the Carolina Panthers, amassing three solo tackles and two assists, two sacks and four hits on the quarterback … Career stats: 138.5 sacks, intercepted three passes for 44 return yards and one touchdown and also returned two fumbles for touchdowns … Still holds the Cowboys' career sacks record with 117 … Voted first-team All-Pro four times (2007-09, 2011); second-team All-Pro three times (2006, 2010, 2012) … Selected to nine Pro Bowls (2007-2013, 2015-16) … Named to the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 2000s.
Learn more about other members of the Class of 2023 and see a compilation of their "Knock" videos here.(Opens in a new window)
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