Ex-Bulldog Richard Seymour not selected for Pro Football Hall of Fame
Former New England and Oakland standout Richard Seymour, who played at the University of Georgia, was not selected for enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2020 class Saturday.
Seymour, a seven-time Pro Bowl and three-time All-Pro selection, played for the Patriots from 2001-08 and with the Raiders from 2009-12.
He also was a finalist in 2019. The were 15 finalists this year.
Seymour played at Georgia from 1997-2000. He was the sixth player selected in the 2001 NFL draft.
The group of 15 finalists included two first-year eligible players with safety Troy Polamalu and wide receiver Reggie Wayne. Polamalu was selected for enshrinement.
Five others – safety LeRoy Butler, wide receiver Torry Holt, linebackers Sam Mills and Zach Thomas, and defensive tackle Bryant Young – were previously eligible for the Hall of Fame, but this year was their first time as finalists.
None were selected.
Falcons coach Dan Quinn has been a strong supporter of Young, who he coached as a player (2001-04) and had on the Falcons’ coaching staff for two seasons (2017-18) before Young left for personal reasons.
Other finalists who were not selected included: safety John Lynch, guard Alan Faneca, and tackle Tony Boselli.
Here’s who was selected for the class of 2020:
- Steve Atwater, safety – 1989-98 Denver Broncos, 1999 New York Jets
- Isaac Bruce, wide receiver – 1994-2007 Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, 2008-09 San Francisco 49ers
- Steve Hutchinson, guard – 2001-05 Seattle Seahawks, 2006-11 Minnesota Vikings, 2012 Tennessee Titans
- Edgerrin James, running back – 1999-2005 Indianapolis Colts, 2006-08 Arizona Cardinals, 2009 Seattle Seahawks
- Troy Polamalu, safety – 2003-14 Pittsburgh Steelers
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