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Andre Johnson was the Houston Texans’ second-ever first-round pick and is now their first Pro Football Hall of Famer. (Photo by Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Seven men will be formally enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday in Canton, Ohio. Yahoo Sports will take a relatively short look at each legend and how he reached football immortality.
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When listing the best receivers of the 21st century, there aren’t many names you’d get to before Andre Johnson.
A staple of the Houston Texans franchise and the NFL receiving leaderboards, Johnson was a special talent and will be enshrined in Canton as a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
“Being selected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame means everything to me,” Johnson said. “… When I first entered the NFL, I never thought about the idea of becoming a Pro Football Hall of Famer one day. I just wanted to be known as one of the best players to ever play the game, but now I get to go to football heaven, where I can enjoy the ultimate closure to my career.”
Despite not having the team success that other receivers of the era had — Houston made the playoffs twice in Johnson’s 12 years, losing in the divisional round both times — Johnson’s career accolades proved that he certainly was one of the best at the position. He was selected to the Pro Bowl seven times in his career and was named an All-Pro four times.
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The first player to ever be inducted into the Hall of Fame primarily as a Houston Texan played his college ball at the University of Miami, then became second first-round pick in the history of the new Houston franchise, going third overall in the 2003 NFL Draft.
Johnson came into the league as a Day 1 starter and quickly made a name for himself as an offensive powerhouse. At 6-foot-3 and 229 pounds, he was a powerful athlete with speed and strength to…
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Publish date : 2024-07-30 12:33:05
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