Savannah State's Shannon Sharpe elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame

Shannon Sharpe: Sharpe also gets call to the Hall

After two years of waiting, TE Shannon Sharpe was one of the seven players chosen to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday evening.

A seventh-round draft choice in 1990, Sharpe went on to be named to the 1990s All-Decade team. He racked up four All-Pro nods and three Super Bowl titles before calling it quits in 2003. At the time of his retirement, he was number one all-time amongst tight ends in both receiving yards and receptions. He's since been passed in both categories by Tony Gonzalez, but is unquestionably one of the greatest to ever play his position.


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Hall of Fame Class of 2011 profile: Shannon Sharpe

Position: Tight end
Height: 6-2 Weight: 230
Teams: 1990-99, 2002-03 Denver Broncos, 2000-01 Baltimore Ravens
• 14 seasons, 204 games
• Selected by Denver in the seventh round (192nd overall) of 1990 draft.
• At time of retirement, his 815 career receptions and 10,060 yards and 62 TDs were all NFL career records for a tight end.
• His 214 receiving yards vs. Kansas City in 2002 is an NFL single-game record for a tight end.
• Tied NFL record with 13 receptions in single postseason game (vs. Raiders, 1993).
• Three times during career amassed over 1,000 yards receiving.

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