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Moss, Owens, Lewis, Urlacher headline 2018 Hall of Fame class

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The 2018 Pro Football Hall of Fame class was announced Saturday at the NFL Honors award show.

Randy Moss, Ray Lewis, Terrell Owens, Brian Urlacher, Brian Dawkins, Jerry Kramer, Robert Brazile, and Bobby Beathard will all be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this summer.

Moss was one of the defining receivers in league history. Only one player has more receiving touchdowns, but he may be the best deep-ball receiver in NFL history. Starting his career with the Minnesota Vikings, he holds the records for most receiving scores by a rookie and most in a single season. He spent time with the Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans, and San Francisco 49ers en route to six Pro Bowls and four First-Team All-Pro selections.

Considered the best middle linebacker of his generation, Lewis spent the entirety of his 17-year career with the Baltimore Ravens, winning two Super Bowls. He was named a first-team All-Pro linebacker seven times, was selected for 13 Pro Bowls, and was twice named Defensive Player of the Year.

Finally entering the Hall after two snubs, Owens is second overall in receiving yards, eighth in receptions, and third in receiving touchdowns. Though his personality often created tension among teammates, he was one of the most consistent players of his time, recording at least 1,000 receiving yards in eight straight seasons. The six-time Pro Bowler started his career with the San Francisco 49ers before moving on to the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills, and Cincinnati Bengals.

Easily the best NFLer to be drafted out of New Mexico, Urlacher was taken by the Chicago Bears ninth overall in 2000 and stayed with them his entire career, retiring with the most tackles in franchise history. A member of the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team, Urlacher won Defensive Player of the Year in 2005 and was named a first-team All-Pro linebacker four times and a Pro Bowler in eight seasons.

One of the most beloved players in Philadelphia Eagles history, Dawkins was a nine-time Pro Bowler, getting his final call in the last year of his career. He's a member of the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team. He had his No. 20 jersey retired by the Eagles in 2012 and finished his career as a member of the Denver Broncos.

Kramer spent his entire career with the Green Bay Packers (1958-68) and earned five first-team All-Pro selections and three Pro Bowl nods. The guard helped the Packers win the first two Super Bowls in league history.

Brazile was named to five first-team All-Pro teams and seven Pro Bowls during his career with the Houston Oilers. The linebacker won Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1975 and was named to the 1970s All-Decade Team.

Beathard rose to fame as the Miami Dolphins' director of player personnel (1972-1977), helping the team win two Super Bowls. Later in his career, he was the Washington Redskins' GM (1978-89), winning two more championships.

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