{"id":7126,"date":"2022-02-23T12:31:06","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T17:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/?p=7126"},"modified":"2025-02-18T11:36:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T16:36:30","slug":"congrats-to-the-pro-football-hall-of-fame-2022-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/congrats-to-the-pro-football-hall-of-fame-2022-class\/","title":{"rendered":"Congrats to the Pro Football Hall of Fame 2022 Class"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2022 inductees for the Pro <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/tag\/football\/\">Football<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/category\/hall-of-fame\/\">Hall of Fame<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballhof.com\/hall-of-famers\/class-of-2022\/\">were recently announced<\/a>. The eight-man Pro Football Hall of Fame&#8217;s Class of 2022 includes five modern era candidates \u2014 offensive tackle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/wiki\/index.php\/Tony_Boselli\">Tony Boselli<\/a>, safety <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/wiki\/index.php\/LeRoy_Butler\">LeRoy Butler<\/a>, linebacker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/wiki\/index.php\/Sam_Mills\">Sam Mills<\/a>, and defensive linemen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/wiki\/index.php\/Richard_Seymour\">Richard Seymour<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/wiki\/index.php\/Bryant_Young\">Bryant Young<\/a>. They are joined by wide receiver Cliff Branch (senior nominee), official Art McNally (contributor) and coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/wiki\/index.php\/Dick_Vermeil\">Dick Vermeil<\/a> (coach). To celebrate SportsPaper style here\u2019s a program\/magazine gallery in their honor:<\/p>\n<h2>Tony Boselli<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_1999-10-03_jax-pit.jpg\" alt=\"Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (October 3, 1999)\" width=\"1103\" height=\"1482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_1999-10-03_jax-pit.jpg 1103w, https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_1999-10-03_jax-pit-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_1999-10-03_jax-pit-762x1024.jpg 762w, https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_1999-10-03_jax-pit-768x1032.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1103px) 100vw, 1103px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>LeRoy Butler<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_1999-09-26_min-gnb.jpg\" alt=\"Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings (September 26, 1999)\" width=\"1196\" height=\"1599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_1999-09-26_min-gnb.jpg 1196w, https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_1999-09-26_min-gnb-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_1999-09-26_min-gnb-766x1024.jpg 766w, https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_1999-09-26_min-gnb-768x1027.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_1999-09-26_min-gnb-1149x1536.jpg 1149w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1196px) 100vw, 1196px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Sam Mills<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-media-guide_carolina-panthers_1997.jpg\" alt=\"1997 Carolina Panthers media guide\" width=\"1088\" height=\"1514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-media-guide_carolina-panthers_1997.jpg 1088w, https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-media-guide_carolina-panthers_1997-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-media-guide_carolina-panthers_1997-736x1024.jpg 736w, https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-media-guide_carolina-panthers_1997-768x1069.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1088px) 100vw, 1088px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Richard Seymour<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_2003-08-07_nyg-ne.jpg\" alt=\"New England Patriots vs. New York Giants (August 7, 2003)\" width=\"1173\" height=\"1578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_2003-08-07_nyg-ne.jpg 1173w, https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_2003-08-07_nyg-ne-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_2003-08-07_nyg-ne-761x1024.jpg 761w, https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_2003-08-07_nyg-ne-768x1033.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_2003-08-07_nyg-ne-1142x1536.jpg 1142w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1173px) 100vw, 1173px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Bryant Young<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7455\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_2000-10-08_oak-sf.jpg\" alt=\"San Francisco 49ers vs. Oakland Raiders (October 8, 2000)\" width=\"1173\" height=\"1589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_2000-10-08_oak-sf.jpg 1173w, https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_2000-10-08_oak-sf-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_2000-10-08_oak-sf-756x1024.jpg 756w, https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_2000-10-08_oak-sf-768x1040.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_2000-10-08_oak-sf-1134x1536.jpg 1134w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1173px) 100vw, 1173px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Cliff Branch<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Sept-1978-Cliff-Branch-Oakland-Raiders-Sport-Magazine.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7136\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Sept-1978-Cliff-Branch-Oakland-Raiders-Sport-Magazine.jpg\" alt=\"1978 Sport Magazine with Cliff Branch\" width=\"950\" height=\"1273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Sept-1978-Cliff-Branch-Oakland-Raiders-Sport-Magazine.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Sept-1978-Cliff-Branch-Oakland-Raiders-Sport-Magazine-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Sept-1978-Cliff-Branch-Oakland-Raiders-Sport-Magazine-764x1024.jpg 764w, https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Sept-1978-Cliff-Branch-Oakland-Raiders-Sport-Magazine-768x1029.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Dick Vermeil<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_1979-12-16_phi-hou.jpg\" alt=\"Houston Oilers vs. Philadelphia Eagles (December 16, 1979)\" width=\"1212\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_1979-12-16_phi-hou.jpg 1212w, https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_1979-12-16_phi-hou-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_1979-12-16_phi-hou-776x1024.jpg 776w, https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_1979-12-16_phi-hou-768x1014.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportspaper.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nfl-game-program_1979-12-16_phi-hou-1164x1536.jpg 1164w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1212px) 100vw, 1212px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enjoy this gallery of covers to celebrate the 2022 Pro Football Hall of Fame 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