Class of 2008 Finalists
1/11/2007
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Fred Dean, a four-time Pro Bowl selection, starred for the Chargers and 49ers for 11 seasons.
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Richard Dent led the Bears sacks eight times and the Colts once.
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Russ Grimm was named to the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1980s.
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Ray Guy had more than 200 punts land inside the 20.
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Bob Kuechenberg and the Dolphins captured seven division titles, four AFC championships, and two Super Bowl wins.
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Art Monk is the first Redskins receiver to record three straight 1,000-yard seasons.
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Andre Reed caught 50 or more passes in a season 13 times.
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Paul Tagliabue secured the largest television contracts in entertainment history - totaling $25 billion.
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Derrick Thomas recorded the most sacks in the NFL during the 1990s.
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Andre Tippett amassed 100 career sacks for the Patriots.
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Zimmerman is one of the rare players in history to be voted to two All-Decade Teams (1980s, 1990s).
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Cris Carter starred in the NFL for 16 seasons, earning eight consecutive trips to the Pro Bowl.
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One of the premier players of his era, Marshall Goldberg starred as a two-way player for the Cardinals from 1939-1943 and following World War II from 1946-1948.
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Randy Gradishar was named first- or second-team All-Pro six times, first- or second-team All-AFC seven times, and was voted NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1978 by the AP, Pro Football Weekly, and NEA.
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Darrell Green spent 20 seasons with the Washington Redskins. The two words that best describe Green’s career are consistency and durability.
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Emmitt Thomas led the American Football League in interceptions in 1969 with nine.
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McDaniel allowed only 1 ½ sacks during the 1998 season while clearing big enough holes on the left side of the line for Minnesota backs to average 5.4 yards per carry to his side.