Brooks, Strahan and Reed among the 7 new Hall of Fame inductees

Linebacker Derrick Brooks was the first player out of seven inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.

Brooks is an 11-time Pro Bowl selection and spent his 14-year career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was the NFL's 2002 Defensive Player of the Year, and helped anchor a defense that led the Bucs to their Super Bowl victory that season.

Brooks retired after the 2008 season and was selected for induction in his first year of eligibility.

He is the third player who spent a majority of his career in Tampa Bay to be inducted. Brooks was introduced by his son, Decalon Brooks.

Former Atlanta Falcons defensive end Claude Humphrey was the second new addition to Canton Saturday.

The induction ended a 28-year wait for Humphrey, who split 13 NFL seasons between the Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles. The 70-year-old was a six-time Pro Bowl selection, and set the Falcons franchise record with 94 ½ sacks.

Humphrey was credited with 122 career sacks, even though the statistic wasn't kept until after he retired following the 1981 season.

He was introduced for induction by his daughter, Cheyenne Humphrey-Robinson.

Aeneas Williams was an eight-time Pro Bowl selection, who split 14 NFL seasons between the Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals and St. Louis Rams and the third inductee to be enshrined Saturday. He retired after the 2004 season and was selected for induction in his fifth year of eligibility.

Williams, who is now a pastor in St. Louis, was known for his leadership abilities and ball-hawking skills. He had 61 career interceptions including playoffs, and returned nine for touchdowns.

"If you would have told me, 'Aeneas, you have to the potential to be one of the best cornerbacks,' I would have thought you were crazy and hit you with my right hand," Williams said, via ESPN.

He was introduced for induction by his father, Lawrence Williams.

The fourth member of the 2014 class to step up to the podium was left tackle Walter Jones.

Jones was a nine-time Pro Bowl selection who spent his entire 12-season career with the Seattle Seahawks. Jones was selected for induction in his first year of eligibility after retiring following the 2008 season.

Many regard Jones as one of the best tackles to play the game. According to statistics kept by the Seahawks, he was responsible for allowing just 23 sacks and called for holding just nine times in 180 career games.

Jones was presented for induction by his son, Walterius Jones.

Ray Guy became the first full-time punter to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the fifth edition to the 2014 class.

Guy was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and spent his 14-year career with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. At 64, he was selected for induction in his 23rd year of eligibility.

Guy was a specialist in directional kicking, and his booming leg and helped popularize the term ''hang time.'' He was a member of three Super Bowl champions.

Guy was introduced for induction by former Raiders coach, Hall of Famer John Madden.

Receiver Andre Reed was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as the sixth member of the 2014 class.

Reed was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection, who spent 15 of his 16 NFL seasons with the Buffalo Bills. Reed was a cornerstone of Bills teams that made four consecutive Super Bowl appearances and lost them all in the early 1990s.

He helped revolutionize the slot receiver position by playing in the so-called ''K-Gun'' no-huddle offense. Reed's 13,198 yards receiving ranked fourth when he retired following the 2000 season.

He was introduced by former Bills coach, Hall of Famer Marv Levy and his speech wasn't short on entertainment: Former Bills teammate Jim Kelly threw a pass to him at the end.

The last (but certainly not least) of the seven inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday night was New York Giants great, defensive end Michael Strahan. 

Strahan was one of the game's most dominant pass-rushers during 15 seasons with the Giants. He was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and the league's Defensive Player of the Year in 2001.

"My life is improbable," Strahan said. "I am an absolutely improbable Hall of Famer. I'm an improbable football player."

Strahan had 22  sacks in 2001 to set the NFL single-season record. His 141 1/2 career sacks rank fifth on the NFL list.

He retired following the 2007 season, after helping the Giants win the Super Bowl.

Strahan closed the induction ceremony by being introduced by TV broadcaster Jay Glazer.