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Tomlinson, Davis, Warner headline 2017 HOF class

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The 2017 Pro Football Hall of Fame class was announced Saturday at the NFL Honors award show.

Owner Jerry Jones, safety Kenny Easley, kicker Morten Andersen, running back Terrell Davis, defensive end Jason Taylor, running back LaDainian Tomlinson, and quarterback Kurt Warner will all be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this summer.

Jones, a finalist in the contributor category, has been owner of the Dallas Cowboys since 1989, winning three Super Bowls in the '90's. He's become one of the most influential owners in all of sport and was instrumental in the NFL's return to Los Angeles in 2016.

The senior finalist to be inducted in 2017 will be Easley, who spent seven seasons at safety for the Seattle Seahawks. The 1981 fourth overall pick was named to five All-Pro teams, five Pro Bowls, and the 1980's NFL All-Decade team, as well as winning the Defensive Player of the Year in 1984.

Andersen is the NFL's all-time leader in points, field goals made, and games played after 25 seasons split primarily between the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons. He becomes the fourth kicker to be named to the Hall, joining George Blanda, who also played quarterback, Lou Groza, who doubled as a tackle, and Jan Stenerud.

Davis spent just eight season in the NFL before injuries ended his career, but the former Denver Broncos running back was able to notch one of seven 2,000-rushing yard season in history. He won two Super Bowls with the Broncos and the MVP award in 1998.

Taylor, a first-year eligible finalist, is seventh all time in sacks with 139.5 over his 15-year career. He spent 13 seasons with the Miami Dolphins, going to six Pro Bowls, winning the Walter Payton Man of the Year award in 2007, and the Defensive Player of the Year award in 2006.

Tomlinson, a Chargers legend, was expected to be a lock in his first year of eligibility as one of the 2000's best runners. He holds the record for most touchdowns from scrimmage in a singe season, scoring 31 times in 2006, a year in which he won MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, and Walter Payton Man of the Year.

Warner, the only quarterback inducted, is a two-time MVP and owns the top three passing performances in Super Bowl history. He broke into the league with the St. Louis Rams in 1999 leading the "Greatest Show on Turf," and returned to the spotlight in his later years, bringing the Arizona Cardinals to their first Super Bowl in 2008.

Among the biggest omissions from the list of finalists was second all-time leading receiver Terrell Owens, who announced his miss on Twitter, safety Brian Dawkins, and former commissioner Paul Tagliabue.

Offensive tackle Tony Boselli, receiver Isaac Bruce, coach Don Coryell, guard Alan Faneca, tackle Joe Jacoby, cornerback Ty Law, safety John Lynch, and center Kevin Mawae were also finalists, but didn't receive enough votes to earn a gold jacket.

While they weren't named to the class, Boselli, Dawkins, Lynch, Law, and Mawae were voted into the final 10, but Bruce, Coryell, Faneca, Jacoby, and Owens didn't even make the first set of final cuts.

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