Pro Football HOF welcomes Class of 2022 in enshrinement ceremony
The Pro Football Hall of Fame immortalized eight former NFLers during Saturday's enshrinement ceremony in Canton, Ohio.
The Class of 2022 features Richard Seymour, Tony Boselli, LeRoy Butler, Bryant Young, and Sam Mills, as well as Cliff Branch (seniors category), Dick Vermeil (coaching category), and Art McNally (contributors category).
Seymour, Boselli, and Co. put on their gold jackets and unveiled their Hall of Fame busts Saturday, giving fans some unforgettable moments. Here are the event's main highlights:
Richard Seymour
Defensive lineman, New England Patriots-Oakland Raiders, 2001-12
A bust fit for a legend. 🌟@BigSey93 | @ProFootballHOF
— NFL (@NFL) August 6, 2022
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Seymour teased Tom Brady during his Hall of Fame speech, saying the Patriots found a way to win three Super Bowls in the early 2000s despite having a "young QB" under center at the time.
"We had a young QB, but we made it work."
— NFL (@NFL) August 6, 2022
Wonder who that young QB could've been? 😏 @TomBrady @BigSey93
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Tony Boselli
Offensive tackle, Jacksonville Jaguars, 1995-2001
The first @Jaguars draft pick in history is now the first Hall of Famer in franchise history.@TonyBoselli, welcome to Canton.
— NFL (@NFL) August 6, 2022
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LeRoy Butler
Safety, Green Bay Packers, 1990-2001
Leroy Butler... your @ProFootballHOF bust is finally here. 🙌@leap36 | @packers
— NFL (@NFL) August 6, 2022
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Bryant Young
Defensive lineman, San Francisco 49ers, 1994-2007
Forever a Niner. Forever a Hall of Famer.@Bgr8t | @49ers
— NFL (@NFL) August 6, 2022
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Young then delivered one of the day's most special moments.
Bryant Young's son Colby lost his battle with cancer when he was just 15 years old. Bryant keeps his son's memory alive, ever day and especially today.
— NFL (@NFL) August 6, 2022
What a beautiful moment. ❤️🙏 @Bgr8t
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Sam Mills
Linebacker, New Orleans Saints-Carolina Panthers, 1986-1997
Sam Mills: Forever in Canton 🙌@Panthers | @Saints
— NFL (@NFL) August 6, 2022
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Melanie Mills had a beautiful speech to honor her late husband Sam, who died in 2005 at the age of 45.
"#KeepPounding everyone, that's what Sam would want you to do."
— NFL (@NFL) August 6, 2022
Melanie Mills with a touching tribute to her late husband, Sam Mills.
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Cliff Branch
Wide receiver, Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, 1972-86
Once a Raider, always a Raider.
— NFL (@NFL) August 6, 2022
Cliff Branch's memory will live on in the halls of Canton. 🙌 @Raiders @ProFootballHOF
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Dick Vermeil
Head coach, Philadelphia Eagles-St. Louis Rams-Kansas City Chiefs, 1976-82/1997-2005
One of the most beloved coaches ever.
— NFL (@NFL) August 6, 2022
Dick Vermeil, this is your Hall of Fame moment.
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Art McNally
NFL official, 1959-67
Art McNally becomes the first on-field official inducted into the @ProFootballHOF 👏
— NFL (@NFL) August 6, 2022
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