Photos: A look back at Richard Seymour's Hall of Fame career

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Photos: A look back at Richard Seymour's Hall of Fame career

Gallery looks back at Richard Seymour's Hall of Fame career.

Former Georgia standout Richard Seymour was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame this week. He played from 2001 to 2008 with the Patriots, and played with the Raiders from 2009 to 2012. During his career, Seymour tallied 496 tackles, 57.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, two interceptions and a touchdown off a fumble recovery.

Seymour was an All-American defensive lineman at Georgia, and was selected as the sixth overall pick in the NFL draft by the New England Patriots on April 21, 2001. (AP Photo/SEC)

Seymour is a three-time Super Bowl champion with the Patriots. Here he is seen on the bench during the NFL divisional playoff football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars Jan. 12, 2008 in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots beat the Jaguars 31-20 to advance to the AFC Championship game.(AP Photo/Robert E. Klein)

In February 2004, Seymour hoisted the Vince Lombardi trophy at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. for the hundreds of fans who turned out to greet the team upon their return from the Super Bowl. While with the Patriots, Seymour helped the team win Super Bowls XXXVI, XXXVIII, and XXXIX. (AP Photo/Victoria Arocho)

In this Sept. 14, 2008, file photo, Seymour reacts after sacking New York Jets quarterback Brett Favre during the second quarter in an NFL football game in East Rutherford, N.J. Seymour was a terror to many other quarterbacks throughout his career. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger can't get away from Seymour after gaining 11 yards to the New England six-yard line setting up a game tying Hines Ward touchdown late in the fourth quarter Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005 in Pittsurgh. The Patriots came back to win in regulation 23-20.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner is sacked by Mike Vrabel, left, and Richard Seymour (93) in Super Bowl XXXVI at the Louisiana Superdome on Feb. 3, 2002, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

Seymour, left, knocks the ball away from Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Byron Leftwich during a game at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., Dec. 14, 2003. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Seymour often kept Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan on the run.

New England Patriots' Tedy Bruschi (54) celebrates as Seymour scores a touchdown after picking up a fumble by Buffalo Bills quarterback Drew Bledsoe in the fourth quarter in Orchard Park, N.Y., Oct. 3, 2004. (AP Photo/David Duprey)

Seymour (93) talks on his cellphone while being interviewed by reporters at Media Day at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla., in 2005, before the Patriots faced the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX. (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy)

Seymour harasses Donovan McNabb of the Eagles in Super Bowl 39. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

Seymour played with the Raiders from 2009 to 2012. In this photo he breaks up a play by Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer (9) on Nov. 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

Seymour (92) gestures during a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2012. (Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY)

Richard Seymour was a key contributor on the Patriots' Super Bowl winning teams.

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Former Georgia standout Richard Seymour was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame this week. He played from 2001 to 2008 with the Patriots, and played with the Raiders from 2009 to 2012. During his career, Seymour tallied 496 tackles, 57.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, two interceptions and a touchdown off a fumble recovery.

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