Jim Tyrer is a finalist for the Hall of Fame (senior committee)

[Rain Man]

Remember a while back when I posted something about the senior committee nominees? There was a very specific comment that "only on-field considerations are examined". I think the reason for that was that they knew at that point that Tyrer would likely be a finalist.

Who would you cast your vote for? You can select UP TO THREE. Anyone getting more than 80 percent of the Chiefsplanet vote will go in. If no one gets 80 percent, then the top vote-getter goes in.


https://www.profootballhof.com/news/...class-of-2025/

He's now in competition with 2 other players and 2 contributors for 1 to 3 spots, depending on the voting.

The finalists are:

Contributor Finalist (1): Ralph Hay

Hay, an automobile dealer and the owner of the Canton Bulldogs from 1918-1922, is credited with organizing owners of professional football teams in his showroom in Canton in 1920 and forming an association that two years later was renamed the National Football League.

His supporters have said that among all major professional sports only football has yet to enshrine into its Hall of Fame the person (or persons) credited with founding its dominant league(s).

Coach Finalist (1): Mike Holmgren

Holmgren served as head coach in Green Bay from 1992-98, leading the Packers to the playoffs six times in those seven seasons, and with the Seattle Seahawks (1999-2008). His overall record of 174-122 includes winning Super Bowl XXXI with the Packers, ending the franchise’s 29-year title drought. He also reached Super Bowl XL after winning the NFC championship with the Seahawks.

As an assistant, Holmgren also won two Super Bowl rings with the San Francisco 49ers.

Seniors Finalists (3): Maxie Baughan, Sterling Sharpe, Jim Tyrer

Baughan, an outside linebacker, played from 1960 to 1970, then came out of retirement in 1974 to provide a veteran presence under longtime mentor GEORGE ALLEN(Opens in a new window) in Washington. A nine-time Pro-Bowler, Baughan won an NFL Championship with the Philadelphia Eagles, where he played from 1960-65 before joining the Los Angeles Rams (1966-1970).

Sharpe made five Pro Bowls and three first-team All-Pro squads during his seven-year career (1988-94) with the Green Bay Packers that was cut short by a neck injury. His 18 touchdown receptions in his final season are still good for third best in league history. His career totals include 595 receptions for 8,134 yards and 65 touchdowns.

Tyrer was considered one of the dominant offensive tackles of his era. He was selected as a member of the AFL’s All-Decade Team of the 1960s and played in nine AFL All-Star Games in a career that spanned 13 years with the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs (1961-1973) and – like Baughan – one season in Washington (1974). He won a ring as a member of the Super Bowl IV champion Chiefs and was part of three AFL championship teams with the Texans/Chiefs.

[gblowfish]

The Chiefs defense from Super Bowl IV has Buchanan, Culp, Bell, Lanier, Thomas and Robinson in the HOF. 6 of the starting 11. Offense only has Dawson. Otis Taylor made Dawson who he was as a QB. He should have been in 20 years ago. Tyrer was every bit as good as Gene Upshaw. He had CTE before anybody knew what that was. There's a documentary coming out about his life. His son has forgiven him -the kids were in the house when this happened- and his wife's family has forgiven him too. His brain was scrambled and he did something unspeakable. OJ remains in Canton despite what he did. I think there's enough understanding of the injury Tyrer suffered to allow him in Canton. He played at Ohio State, so he's an Ohio guy, where the Hall is located. I hope he makes it.

[stevieray]

He gave me and others Trophies for Pee Wee football in Raytown. Lamar was big on players giving back to the community.

Still have the signed program.