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The 2020 Class for the Pro Football Hall of Fame

The 2020 Class for the Pro Football Hall of Fame was completed Saturday. The Centennial enshrinees were named last month. The modern-era players learned of their honor the day before Super Bowl LIV.

Steve Atwater

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Steve Atwater is a two-time Super Bowl champ and eight-time Pro Bowler. He was the Broncos’ first-round pick in 1989, selected 20th overall out of Arkansas. The honor comes 20 years after his retirement. He finished his career as a New York Jet for one season.

Edgerrin James

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Edgerrin James was a first-round draft pick by the Colts out of Miami in 1999. He played for Indianapolis, which drafted him fourth overall, through 2005. The running back spent three seasons in Arizona and one with Seattle. The four-time Pro Bowler rushed for 12,246 yards.

Troy Polamalu

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One of the defining defensive backs of an era, Troy Polamalu came to the Steelers from USC with the 16th pick in 2003. The two-time Super Bowl champion was an eight-time Pro Bowler and had 32 interceptions in a career that ended after the 2014 season.

Isaac Bruce

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Isaac Bruce played 16 seasons, caught 1,024 passes for 15,208 yards and 91 touchdowns. The wide receiver was a second-round pick of the Rams in 1994 out of Memphis. He was a member of the Super Bowl XXXIV champions and a four-time Pro Bowler.

Steve Hutchinson

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Steve Hutchinson started every game for the teams he played for over a career that ended in 2012. He began with the Seahawks and then moved to Minnesota. Hutchinson played college ball at Michigan. He was the 17th overall pick in 2001 by Seattle and a seven-time Pro Bowler.

Centennial Slate

Jimmy Johnson, coach

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1989-1993 Dallas Cowboys, 1996-99 Miami Dolphins

Bill Cowher, coach

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1992-2006 Pittsburgh Steelers

Harold Carmichael, WR

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1971-1983 Philadelphia Eagles, 1984 Dallas Cowboys

Jimbo Covert, OT

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1983-1990 Chicago Bears

Bobby Dillon, S

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1952-59 Green Bay Packers

Cliff Harris, S

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1970-79 Dallas Cowboys

Winston Hill, OT

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1963-1976 New York Jets, 1977 Los Angeles Rams

Alex Karras, DT

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1958-1962, 1964-1970 Detroit Lions

Donnie Shell, S

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1974-1987 Pittsburgh Steelers

Duke Slater, T

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1922 Milwaukee Badgers, 1922-25 Rock Island Independents,1926-1931 Chicago Cardinals

Mac Speedie, E

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1946-1952 Cleveland Browns [AAFC/NFL]

Ed Sprinkle, DB, LB, E

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1944-1955 Chicago Bears

Steve Sabol

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Administrator/President – 1964-2012 NFL Films

Paul Tagliabue

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Commissioner – 1989-2006 National Football League

George Young

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Contributor/General Manager – 1968-1974 Baltimore Colts, 1975-78 Miami Dolphins, 1979-1997 New York Giants, 1998-2001 National Football League

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