NFL Hall of Fame welcomes new class
On Saturday August 6, six players will be inducted into pro football’s Hall of Fame. The six: Richard Dent, Marshall Faulk, Chris Hanburger, Les Richter, Deion Sanders and Shannon Sharpe.
With his induction, Richter joins a unique group: Richter played in 112 NFL games, fourth fewest of those players in the Hall of Fame. Gale Sayers tops the list with only 68 NFL games played in his Hall of Fame career.
Following are the NFL Hall of Famers who played in the fewest number of games in their career.
NFL games Player, position, last season
68 Gale Sayers, RB, 1971
104 Paul Hornung, RB, 1966
109 Kellen Winslow, TE, 1987
112 Les Richter, LB, 1962
114 Dwight Stephenson, C, 1987
115 Lynn Swann, WR, 1982
115 Earl Campbell, RB, 1985
117 Floyd Little, RB, 1975
118 Jim Brown, FB, 1965
119 Bob St. Clair, T, 1963
119 Mike McCormick, T, 1962
119 Dick Butkus, LB, 1973
119 Billy Shaw, G, 1969
Here’s a look at the positions played by the 239 players enshrined in the Football Hall of Fame:
Offensive Line: 51
Running Backs: 50
Defensive Line: 29
Wide Receivers: 28
Quarterbacks: 26
Defensive Backs: 24
Linebackers: 22
Tight Ends: 8
Kickers: 1
Note: Here’s a quick trivia question. Can you name the four Hall of Fame quarterbacks who never made the All-Pro first team in their career? Answer: Roger Staubach, Troy Aikman, Warren Moon and John Elway.