Brett Favre, Terrell Owens Headline Pro Football Hall of Fame 2016 First Time Nominees
Next year's Pro Football Hall Of Fame class might include quarterback Brett Favre and wide receiver Terrell Owens.
According to Bleacher Report, both Favre and Owens are two of the 108 modern-day finalists for the class of 2016. It is likely that both of them will headline the Hall of Fame class in 2016. Other first-time nominees include running backs Brian Westbrook and Clinton Portis, linebackers Keith Bulluck and Mike Vrabel, safeties Lawyer Milloy and Darren Sharper and guard Alan Faneca.
Favre, who played in the NFL from 1991-2010 is the NFL's All-Time leader in passing yards with 71,838 and second all-time in touchdown passes with 508. He was a three-time NFL MVP winner and is considered to be one of the best quarterbacks of this generation. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1991 NFL draft where he played sporadically.
In 1992, he was traded to the Green Bay Packers where his career took off. He led the Packers to their third Super Bowl title in 1996 as they defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI.
In 2008, he announced his retirement from the game for the first time. Within five months, he filed for reinstatement and in August of 2008 he was traded to the New York Jets, where he played for one season.
In 2009, he signed with NFC North rival Minnesota Vikings where he had a stellar season. He led the Vikings to a 12-4 record and a spot in the NFC Championship Game against the New Orleans Saints where they eventually lost.
Favre retired for the second and final time in 2011.
As for Terrell Owens, he had a great career but also a controversial one. His 15,934 career receiving yards rank 2nd in NFL history, and his 153 receiving touchdowns are 3rd in NFL history.
After being selected in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft, Owens was a major piece of the 49ers offense. During his time with the 49ers, he accumulated 8,572 receiving yards with 81 touchdowns.
In 2004, he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles where, despite having problems with then Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb, he helped lead the team to their first Super Bowl appearance since 1980. They lost to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots 17-14 in Super Bowl XXXIX.
In 2006, he signed with the Dallas Cowboys where, in the same year, he went on a tirade about not getting enough catches from Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo.
After a loss in the 2007 Divisional Round playoff game against the New York Giants, Owens broke down crying during the post-game press conference in a now-infamous "That's My Quarterback" speech.
In 2009 he signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills. The very next year, he signed a one-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals.
He eventually finished his career with the Seattle Seahawks when he was cut from the team during training camp in 2012.
You can check out the rest of the first-time nominees here.
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