LAS VEGAS (AP) — First-time candidate Julius Peppers headlines a 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame class that has a distinctive defensive feel.
He was a first-team All-Pro five times in eight seasons and helped San Francisco reach three straight conference title games and one Super Bowl.
Freeney was the defensive star on the stellar Colts teams led by Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning.
Johnson became the first player to spend the bulk of his career with the Texans to make the Hall of Fame.
McMichael had 95 career sacks as a defensive tackle, was selected as an All-Pro in 1985 and ’87 and was a second-teamer two other times.
Persons:
Julius Peppers, Dwight Freeney, Patrick Willis, Andre Johnson, Devin Hester, Randy Gradishar, Steve McMichael, Art Powell, Buddy Parker, Peppers, —, of Famers Bruce Smith, Reggie White, Willis ’, San, Willis, Freeney, Peyton Manning, Indianapolis hadn’t, Manning’s, Hester, Johnson, Ed Reed, Gradishar, didn’t, McMichael, Antonio Gates, Torry Holt, Reggie Wayne, Willie Anderson, Jahri Evans, Darren Woodson, Eric Allen, Rodney Harrison, Fred Taylor, Jared Allen, ___
Organizations:
LAS VEGAS, Football Hall of Fame, AFL, Carolina, Panthers, of Famers, Colts, Hall of Fame, Indianapolis, Super, AFC, NFL, Chicago, Bears, Texans, of Fame, of Famer, Pro, Hall, Broncos
Locations:
Chicago, Green, San Francisco, Houston’s, Houston, Denver’s