DT semi-finalist for Hall of Fame

Dr. Johnny Fever · 11-19-2004, 11:34 AM

Sorry if it's a re-post...didn't see it anywhere.

Thomas Semi-Finalist for Hall of Fame
Nov 19, 2004, 9:38:58 AM

The late Derrick Thomas, a nine-time Pro Bowler who played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1989-99, is among several first-year eligible players who head the list of 25 semi-finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2005. Thomas was chosen by the Hall of Fame’s Board of Selectors from the recently announced list of 90 preliminary nominees.

Thomas was the heart and soul of one of the league’s best defenses in the decade of the ‘90s. His drafting in 1989 by the Chiefs signaled the team’s revival as a legitimate NFL power. Over his career, he received many accolades including the prestigious NFL Man of Year honor and Byron “Whizzer” White Award. He was also named by President George H. Bush as the “832nd Point of Light”.

On the field Thomas established team records for sacks, safeties, fumble recoveries and forced fumbles. He produced a club-record 20 sacks in 1990 including an NFL record seven sacks in a single game against the Seattle Seahawks. Thomas passed away on February 8, 2000 following a serious automobile accident in Kansas City.

The list of semi-finalists will be reduced by mail ballot to 13 modern-era candidates. That list will then increase to 15 finalist nominees with the inclusion of the two recommended candidates of the Hall of Fame’s Senior Committee. This year’s Seniors Committee nominees, who were announced in August, are two of pro football’s early pioneers – Benny Friedman and Fritz Pollard. The Seniors Committee reviews the qualifications of those players, coaches and contributors whose careers took place more than 25 years ago. The list of 15 finalists for he Class of 2005 will be announced in mid-January.

**Rain Man** · 11-19-2004, 11:40 AM

Cool. Here's the list of all the semifinalists. I'm a bit disappointed to not see a couple of our other former Chiefs here (Albert Lewis, Nick Lowery, etc.)

Harry
Carson LB 1976-1988 New York Giants
Don
Coryell Coach 1973-1977 St. Louis Cardinals, 1978-1986 San Diego Chargers
Fred
Dean DE 1975-1981 San Diego Chargers, 1981-1985 San Francisco 49ers
Richard
Dent
DE 1983-1993, 1995 Chicago Bears, 1994 San Francisco 49ers, 1996 Indianapolis Colts, 1997 Philadelphia Eagles
Chris
Doleman DE/LB 1985-1993, 1999 Minnesota Vikings, 1994-1995 Atlanta Falcons, 1996-1998 San Francisco 49ers
Randy
Gradishar LB 1974-1983 Denver Broncos
L. C.
Greenwood DE 1969-1981 Pittsburgh Steelers
Russ
Grimm G 1981-1991 Washington Redskins
Ray
Guy P 1973-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
Charles
Haley DE/LB 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-1996 Dallas Cowboys
Lester
Hayes CB 1977-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
Claude
Humphrey DE 1968-1974, 1976-1978 Atlanta Falcons, 1979-1981 Philadelphia Eagles
Michael
Irvin WR 1988-1999 Dallas Cowboys
Joe
Jacoby T 1981-1993 Washington Redskins
Bob
Kuechenberg G 1970-1984 Miami Dolphins
Dan
Marino QB 1983-1999 Miami Dolphins
Art
Modell Owner 1961-1995 Cleveland Browns, 1996-2003 Baltimore Ravens
Art
Monk WR 1980-1993 Washington Redskins, 1994 New York Jets, 1995 Philadelphia Eagles
Ken
Stabler QB 1970-1979 Oakland Raiders, 1980-1981 Houston Oilers, 1982-1984 New Orleans Saints
Derrick
Thomas LB 1989-1999 Kansas City Chiefs
Roger
Wehrli CB 1969-1982 St. Louis Cardinals
Ralph
Wilson, Jr. Owner 1959-current Buffalo Bills
George
Young GM/Administrator 1979-1997 New York Giants, 1998-2001 National Football League
Steve
Young QB 1985-1986 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1987-1999 San Francisco 49ers
Gary
Zimmerman T 1986-1992 Minnesota Vikings, 1993-1997 Denver Broncos

11-19-2004, 11:42 AM

Sweet. I don't expect him to make the next cut, though.

**Rain Man** · 11-19-2004, 11:43 AM

Seriously? You don't think he's in the top half of that group? I sure do.

KCWolfman · 11-19-2004, 11:50 AM

Thanks, Bryan. Good news indeed.

11-19-2004, 11:34 AM	Topic Starter
Dr. Johnny Fever stax of wax Join Date: Feb 2004 Casino cash: $10004900	DT semi-finalist for Hall of Fame Sorry if it's a re-post...didn't see it anywhere. Thomas Semi-Finalist for Hall of Fame Nov 19, 2004, 9:38:58 AM The late Derrick Thomas, a nine-time Pro Bowler who played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1989-99, is among several first-year eligible players who head the list of 25 semi-finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2005. Thomas was chosen by the Hall of Fame’s Board of Selectors from the recently announced list of 90 preliminary nominees. Thomas was the heart and soul of one of the league’s best defenses in the decade of the ‘90s. His drafting in 1989 by the Chiefs signaled the team’s revival as a legitimate NFL power. Over his career, he received many accolades including the prestigious NFL Man of Year honor and Byron “Whizzer” White Award. He was also named by President George H. Bush as the “832nd Point of Light”. On the field Thomas established team records for sacks, safeties, fumble recoveries and forced fumbles. He produced a club-record 20 sacks in 1990 including an NFL record seven sacks in a single game against the Seattle Seahawks. Thomas passed away on February 8, 2000 following a serious automobile accident in Kansas City. The list of semi-finalists will be reduced by mail ballot to 13 modern-era candidates. That list will then increase to 15 finalist nominees with the inclusion of the two recommended candidates of the Hall of Fame’s Senior Committee. This year’s Seniors Committee nominees, who were announced in August, are two of pro football’s early pioneers – Benny Friedman and Fritz Pollard. The Seniors Committee reviews the qualifications of those players, coaches and contributors whose careers took place more than 25 years ago. The list of 15 finalists for he Class of 2005 will be announced in mid-January.
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11-19-2004, 11:40 AM	#2
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3298491 VARSITY	Cool. Here's the list of all the semifinalists. I'm a bit disappointed to not see a couple of our other former Chiefs here (Albert Lewis, Nick Lowery, etc.) Harry Carson LB 1976-1988 New York Giants Don Coryell Coach 1973-1977 St. Louis Cardinals, 1978-1986 San Diego Chargers Fred Dean DE 1975-1981 San Diego Chargers, 1981-1985 San Francisco 49ers Richard Dent DE 1983-1993, 1995 Chicago Bears, 1994 San Francisco 49ers, 1996 Indianapolis Colts, 1997 Philadelphia Eagles Chris Doleman DE/LB 1985-1993, 1999 Minnesota Vikings, 1994-1995 Atlanta Falcons, 1996-1998 San Francisco 49ers Randy Gradishar LB 1974-1983 Denver Broncos L. C. Greenwood DE 1969-1981 Pittsburgh Steelers Russ Grimm G 1981-1991 Washington Redskins Ray Guy P 1973-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders Charles Haley DE/LB 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-1996 Dallas Cowboys Lester Hayes CB 1977-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders Claude Humphrey DE 1968-1974, 1976-1978 Atlanta Falcons, 1979-1981 Philadelphia Eagles Michael Irvin WR 1988-1999 Dallas Cowboys Joe Jacoby T 1981-1993 Washington Redskins Bob Kuechenberg G 1970-1984 Miami Dolphins Dan Marino QB 1983-1999 Miami Dolphins Art Modell Owner 1961-1995 Cleveland Browns, 1996-2003 Baltimore Ravens Art Monk WR 1980-1993 Washington Redskins, 1994 New York Jets, 1995 Philadelphia Eagles Ken Stabler QB 1970-1979 Oakland Raiders, 1980-1981 Houston Oilers, 1982-1984 New Orleans Saints Derrick Thomas LB 1989-1999 Kansas City Chiefs Roger Wehrli CB 1969-1982 St. Louis Cardinals Ralph Wilson, Jr. Owner 1959-current Buffalo Bills George Young GM/Administrator 1979-1997 New York Giants, 1998-2001 National Football League Steve Young QB 1985-1986 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1987-1999 San Francisco 49ers Gary Zimmerman T 1986-1992 Minnesota Vikings, 1993-1997 Denver Broncos __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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11-19-2004, 11:42 AM	#3
Phobia Guest Casino cash: $	Sweet. I don't expect him to make the next cut, though.
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11-19-2004, 11:43 AM	#4
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3298491 VARSITY	Seriously? You don't think he's in the top half of that group? I sure do. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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11-19-2004, 11:50 AM	#5
KCWolfman Fall down 7 times, get up 8 Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $10004900	Thanks, Bryan. Good news indeed. __________________ How strangely will the Tools of a Tyrant pervert the plain Meaning of Words! Samuel Adams
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