"The Knock": Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023 member Joe Thomas learns of his election

Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023 member JOE THOMAS learned of his election from fellow Hall of Famer  WALTER JONES. 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.

A little more about Joe Thomas

HOF Finalist: 1 | Year of eligibility: 1
Position: Offensive Tackle
Height: 6-6 | Weight: 312
NFL Career: 2007-2017 Cleveland Browns
Seasons: 11 | Games: 167
College: Wisconsin
Drafted: 1st Round (3rd Overall), 2007
Born: Dec. 4, 1984, in Brookfield, Wisc.
Outland Trophy winner as the nation’s top interior lineman and a consensus All-American following his senior season at Wisconsin … Selected third overall in the 2007 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns … Started at left tackle all 16 games for the Browns his rookie season, finishing second in AP Offensive Rookie of the Year voting to Minnesota’s Adrian Peterson … Known for his agility, strength and durability, he played an NFL record 10,363 consecutive snaps – a streak that ended Oct. 22, 2017, after suffering a triceps tear against the Tennessee Titans … Allowed only 30 sacks in his remarkable career, despite facing several Hall of Fame sack specialists and many team’s top pass rushers … Was the first offensive lineman in NFL history to be named to the Pro Bowl in each of his first 10 seasons … First-team All-Pro honors six seasons (2009-2011, 2013-15) and second-team All-Pro twice (2008, 2012) … Named to the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 2010s … Well-known for his involvement in the community, he was selected as the Cleveland Browns’ Walter Payton Man of the Year three times (2010, 2012, 2016).

Learn more about other members of the Class of 2023 and see a compilation of their "Knock" videos here.