Emmitt Smith and Jerry Rice have both made the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
For 2010 they join Dick LeBeau, Floyd Little, Rickey Jackson, Russ Grimm, John Randle,
Emmett Smith was a very tough running back and in a compact package at 5ft 9in. Yet he rushed for 164 touchdowns and a record 18,355 yards winning three Super Bowls along the way - all with the Dallas Cowboys.
The forty-seven year old rice has scored 208 touchdowns - more than anyone. He also holds most of the major receiving records - 1,549 receptions and 22,895 yards and deserves his title as one of the greatest players of all time. He mainly learned his trade in the fifteen years that he spent with the San Francisco 49'ers.
The fact that both Emmett Smith and Jerry Rice were elected to the hall of fame right off the bat, in their first year of eligibility, says everthing about their ability.
Other notable achievements from this year's Hall of Famers are:
Dick Le Beau: 14 years as defensive back for the Detroit Lions. He was an interception specialist with 62 to his name and still owns the NFL record for consecutive game appearances for a cornerback with 171. He matured into one of the greatest defensive coaches ever to grace the NFL.
Ffloyd Little: Well known for spending most of his career as the sole offensive option on a poor losing team, but nevertheless being one of the most explosive talents of his time with the Denver Broncos. A compact runner who led the league year after year in Rushing and Yards. He had his No. 44 jersey officially retired - the first Bronco ever to do so.
Rickey Jackson: Still leads the Saints stats with 123 sacks. In thirteen seasons as a Saint he missed just two games (and both the games he missed were because of a car crash). He played the rest of the season with his jaw wired wearing a specially designed protective helmet.
He was part of the Saints' 'Dome Patrol', the four-man linebacking machine which the NFL Network stated was the best that the National
Football League had ever seen.
Russ Grimm: Grimm was the pround founding member of the Redskins' infamous "Hogs" offensive line of the 1980s and early 1990s still referred to as one of the best front fives in NFL history. In his eleven seasons with the Skins he won three Super Bowls.
John Randle: Known for his trash talking and peculiar face-painting, Randle did have ability, just ask Brett Favre - the quarterback whom he sacked more than any other. Randle left the
NFL tied for 5th for the number of career sacks and he still holds the record for career sacks by a defensive tackle at 137.5.
The enshrinement ceremony will take place in Canton, Ohio on August 7.
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