Raven in Canton

The Baltimore Ravens used their first-ever draft pick to select UCLA tackle Jonathan Ogden in 1996. Now, nearly two decades later the six-time All-NFL pick becomes the first longtime member of the franchise to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Ogden is thrilled to have the distinction and is honored to share his enshrinement experience with the Ravens fans.

“I’m really looking forward to it. I really want to share those moments with those guys, because at the end of the day, the fans are the ones who pay the NFL some bills [and] keep the league afloat,” stated Ogden recently. “You definitely have to appreciate them, especially when they’re as loyal and as great as the fans in B-more are.”

He joins two other members of the Hall of Fame who were their team’s first-ever draft choice and later became the franchise’s first Hall of Famer. The Dallas Cowboys joined the NFL too late in 1960 to participate in that year’s draft. The following year, the team drafted Defensive Tackle Bob Lilly out Texas Christian. After 14 star-studded seasons he earned election to the Hall of Fame in 1980.

The expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Oklahoma star Lee Roy Selmon first overall in 1976. After a spectacular career, Selmon became the first Buccaneer to have a bust in Canton when he was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1995.

Here’s the list of first Hall of Famers for each of the 29 current teams represented in the Hall of Fame. Three clubs – Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, and Jacksonville Jaguars – have yet to have a longtime member make it to Canton.

Franchise	Hall of Famer(s)	Year of Induction
Arizona Cardinals	Ernie Nevers	1963
Atlanta Falcons	Deion Sanders	2011
Baltimore Ravens	Jonathan Ogden	2013
Buffalo Bills	O.J. Simpson	1985
Carolina Panthers	No longtime member has been inducted into the Hall of Fame	-
Chicago Bears	Harold "Red" Grange, George Halas, Bronko Nagurski	1963
Cincinnati Bengals	Anthony Munoz	1998
Cleveland Browns	Otto Graham	1965
Dallas Cowboys	Bob Lilly	1980
Denver Broncos	John Elway	2004
Detroit Lions	Earl "Dutch" Clark	1963
Green Bay Packers	Cal Hubbard, Don Hutson, Earl "Curly" Lambeau, John "Blood" McNally	1963
Houston Texans	No longtime member has been inducted into the Hall of Fame	-
Indianapolis Colts	Art Donovan	1968
Jacksonville Jaguars	No longtime member has been inducted into the Hall of Fame	-
Kansas City Chiefs	Lamar Hunt	1972
Miami Dolphins	Paul Warfield	1983
Minnesota Vikings	Fran Tarkenton	1986
New England Patriots	John Hannah	1991
New Orleans Saints	Jim Finks	1995
New York Giants	Mel Hein, Tim Mara	1963
New York Jets	Weeb Ewbank	1978
Oakland Raiders	Jim Otto	1980
Philadelphia Eagles	Bert Bell	1963
Pittsburgh Steelers	Bill Dudley, Walt Kiesling	1966
St. Louis Rams	Bob Waterfield	1965
San Diego Chargers	Lance Alworth	1978
San Francisco 49ers	Leo Nomellini, Joe Perry	1969
Seattle Seahawks	Steve Largent	1995
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Lee Roy Selmon	1995
Tennessee Titans	George Blanda	1981
Washington Redskins	Sammy Baugh, George Preston Marshall	1963

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