Pittsburgh's longtime star safety is joined by Steve Atwater, Isaac Bruce, Edgerrin James and Steve Hutchinson, bringing the total number of Hall of Famers this year to 20.
MIAMI — Troy Polamalu, whose shoulder-length hair and on-field abandon made him one of the NFL’s most recognizable and popular players for more than a decade as a playmaking safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers, was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame here Saturday.
Wide receiver Reggie Wayne was passed over by the voters in his first year of eligibility despite being ranked in the NFL’s top 10 for career catches and receiving yards.The new inductees were elected on the eve of Super Bowl LIV during a meeting in Miami of media members who serve as the Hall of Fame selection committee. The voting results were announced at the taping of the “NFL Honors” show later Saturday.
Polamalu said he was honored to be elected in the same year as Cowher and Shell, another former Steelers safety.“Obviously it was a huge blessing for me to play for a Hall of Fame coach for the time frame that we had together, as well as Donnie Shell,” Polamalu said. “The Pittsburgh Steelers defense of the ‘70s laid the foundation for the great teams that I’ve been a part of. It’s a tremendous honor for me to be in the same class with him as well.
“It’s a hard day,” Hutchinson said. “I was talking to Troy as we were getting ready to walk in here. I think I said, ‘I’ve never been so tired without doing anything.’ It just wears you out. … It’s pretty special.”
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