The National Football league announced the finalists for the Hall of Fame class of 2018. Among them, two former Patriots. Cornerback Ty Law and wide receiver Randy Moss were among the 15 former players selected. Moss is in his first year of eligibility. Ty Law was a finalist last year. The final cutdown will occur the day before the Super Bowl before an 80 percent majority will determine whether or not they get enshrined.
Law was drafted by the Patriots in 1995 and spent 10 seasons with the team. In 141 regular season games as a Patriot, Law had 539 tackles, 36 interceptions, and six touchdowns. In the playoffs with the Patriots, Law was as good as it gets. Law played in 12 playoff games with the team, recording 67 tackles and four interceptions. His interception of Kurt Warner in Super Bowl XXXVI was returned for a touchdown and sparked one of the greatest upsets in Super Bowl history. In 2003, Law intercepted co-MVP, Peyton Manning three times en route to holding the high powered Colts to just three points in the AFC Championship game. All in all, he played in four Super Bowls with the Patriots, winning three.
Game | Game | Def | Def | Def | Def | Fumb | Fumb | Sack | Sack | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | PD | FF | FR | Sk | Tkl |
Care | Care | 203 | 189 | 53 | 828 | 7 | 88 | 7 | 5 | 5.0 | 707 | |||
10 y | 10 y | NWE | 141 | 133 | 36 | 583 | 6 | 45 | 3 | 4 | 4.0 | 539 | ||
2 yr | 2 yr | KAN | 32 | 32 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 100 | ||
2 yr | 2 yr | NYJ | 23 | 22 | 10 | 195 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 59 | |||
1 yr | 1 yr | DEN | 7 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table
Moss had a much shorter stint in New England. Drafted in 1998 by the Vikings, Moss landed with Patriots after a brief stop in Oakland. Moss looked like he was torpedoing his promising career with the Raiders until a trade to the Patriots rejuvenated him. In his first year, Moss caught an NFL record, 23 touchdowns in 2007 as the Patriots became the first team to go 16-0 in the regular season. Moss caught what would be the game-winning touchdown in the closing minutes of Super Bowl XLII before the Giants drove down the field.
Latest Patriots News
- Which Second-Year Quarterback Will Make Biggest Leap?
- New England Patriots: Full 2022 NFL Schedule
- Patriots Ship Jarrett Stidham To Las Vegas
- Patriots Land DeVante Parker In Trade With Dolphins
- NFL Rumors: Patriots Interested in Odell Beckham Jr., David Njoku Extension Talks
With Matt Cassel under center in 2008, Moss caught just 11 touchdowns for 1,008 yards on 69 receptions. When Brady returned the following year, Moss once again led the league in touchdown receptions with 13. He hauled in 83 passes for 1,264 yards but the Patriots were bounced in the first round by the Baltimore Ravens. Moss caught just nine passes, three for touchdowns, in four games in 2010 before he was traded by the Patriots. He retired in 2012.
-
Ep 38: Tyreek Hill Traded To The Dolphins
by Full Press Coverage on March 24, 2022 at 12:10 am
Moss has a stronger case for the Hall of Fame and should get in in year one. In 14 total seasons, Moss’ 15,292 career yards are good for fourth best all time. His 156 touchdowns are second behind only Jerry Rice among wide receivers. From the first moment he stepped on the field, he was one of the most dominant receivers ever to play the game. Even without a Super Bowl win, Moss should be a first-ballot Hall of Famer.
Game | Game | Rece | Rece | Rece | Rece | Rece | Rece | Rece | Rece | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Age | Tm | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Lng | R/G | Y/G |
Care | Care | 218 | 193 | 1741 | 982 | 15292 | 15.6 | 156 | 82 | 4.5 | 70.1 | |
8 yr | 8 yr | MIN | 113 | 108 | 1012 | 587 | 9316 | 15.9 | 92 | 82 | 5.2 | 82.4 |
4 yr | 4 yr | NWE | 52 | 51 | 444 | 259 | 3904 | 15.1 | 50 | 76 | 5.0 | 75.1 |
2 yr | 2 yr | OAK | 29 | 28 | 219 | 102 | 1558 | 15.3 | 11 | 79 | 3.5 | 53.7 |
1 yr | 1 yr | SFO | 16 | 2 | 50 | 28 | 434 | 15.5 | 3 | 55 | 1.8 | 27.1 |
1 yr | 1 yr | TEN | 8 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 80 | 13.3 | 0 | 26 | 0.8 | 10.0 |
Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table
Law, on the other hand, may not get in this year. With just five potential inductees, Law may be on the fringe with the likes of Ray Lewis, Terrell Owens, Steve Hutchinson, and Moss on the ballot as well. With that said, he certainly deserves the nod at some point. He will likely be the first and possibly the only member of the early Patriots dynasty (outside of Tom Brady) to get elected to the Hall.
Who is more likely to be elected into the Hall of Fame this summer? #NFL #Patriots #FPC @FPC_NFL
— Full Press Patriots (@FPC_Patriots) January 3, 2018
– Ian Glendon is the Editor-In-Chief of Full Press Coverage and the AFC East Division Editor. He covers the NFL. Like and follow on Follow @iglen31 Follow @FPC_Patriots and Facebook.
-
Ep 109: Hall of Fame Voter Ed Bouchette Joins The Showby Full Press Coverage on May 12, 2022 at 6:28 pm
Long time Steelers writer and current Hall of Fame voter, Ed Bouchette […]
-
Ep 108: Hall of Famer Bryant Young Returns To The Showby Full Press Coverage on May 6, 2022 at 1:45 am
Pro Football Hall of Famer Bryant Young returns to the show to talk with […]
-
Ep 107: Pro Football HOF President Jim Porter Returns To The Showby Full Press Coverage on April 27, 2022 at 6:58 pm
Clark and Ira are once again joined by the Pro Football Hall of Fame's […]
-
Ep 106: Remembering Pat Tillman w/ Former Cardinals Coach Dave McGinnisby Full Press Coverage on April 21, 2022 at 12:43 pm
Former Cardinals head coach Dave McGinnis joins Clark and Ira to remember […]
-
Ep 105: Who Are The Top 5 Quarterbacks of All Time?by Full Press Coverage on April 15, 2022 at 12:46 am
Who is the most underrated quarterback of all time? The most overrated? […]
-
Ep 104: John McClain Joins The Show To Talk Retirement and Houston Sportsby Full Press Coverage on April 8, 2022 at 2:50 am
Former Texans beat reporter for the Houston Chronicle, John McClain, joins […]
-
Ep 103: Discussing The New NFL OT Rules With Upton Bellby Full Press Coverage on March 31, 2022 at 10:11 pm
Former NFL executive Upton Bell joins Clark and Ian to discuss the latest […]
-
Ep 102: Remembering John Clayton With Former Seahawks PR Director Gary Wrightby Full Press Coverage on March 22, 2022 at 8:10 pm
Former Seattle Seahawks PR Director Gary Wright joins Clark and Ira to […]
-
Ep 109: Hall of Fame Voter Ed Bouchette Joins The Showby Full Press Coverage on May 12, 2022 at 6:28 pm
Long time Steelers writer and current Hall of Fame voter, Ed Bouchette […]
-
Ep 108: Hall of Famer Bryant Young Returns To The Showby Full Press Coverage on May 6, 2022 at 1:45 am
Pro Football Hall of Famer Bryant Young returns to the show to talk with […]
-
Ep 107: Pro Football HOF President Jim Porter Returns To The Showby Full Press Coverage on April 27, 2022 at 6:58 pm
Clark and Ira are once again joined by the Pro Football Hall of Fame's […]
-
Ep 106: Remembering Pat Tillman w/ Former Cardinals Coach Dave McGinnisby Full Press Coverage on April 21, 2022 at 12:43 pm
Former Cardinals head coach Dave McGinnis joins Clark and Ira to remember […]
-
Ep 105: Who Are The Top 5 Quarterbacks of All Time?by Full Press Coverage on April 15, 2022 at 12:46 am
Who is the most underrated quarterback of all time? The most overrated? […]
-
Ep 104: John McClain Joins The Show To Talk Retirement and Houston Sportsby Full Press Coverage on April 8, 2022 at 2:50 am
Former Texans beat reporter for the Houston Chronicle, John McClain, joins […]
-
Ep 103: Discussing The New NFL OT Rules With Upton Bellby Full Press Coverage on March 31, 2022 at 10:11 pm
Former NFL executive Upton Bell joins Clark and Ian to discuss the latest […]
-
Ep 102: Remembering John Clayton With Former Seahawks PR Director Gary Wrightby Full Press Coverage on March 22, 2022 at 8:10 pm
Former Seattle Seahawks PR Director Gary Wright joins Clark and Ira to […]
-
Ep 230: Early Rookie Draft Seasonby Full Press Coverage on May 10, 2022 at 7:58 pm
-
Ep 229: Fantasy Fallout From the NFL Draftby Full Press Coverage on May 6, 2022 at 10:52 pm
-
Ep 228: Pre-NFL Draft Dynasty Rookie Draftby Full Press Coverage on April 27, 2022 at 2:52 am
-
Ep 227: Rookie QB and TE classes of 2022by Full Press Coverage on April 21, 2022 at 7:45 pm
-
5/11 - Patriots Depth Chart, Contract Issues, Smoked Meat, and Ernie Adams With Matt Chathamby Full Press Coverage on May 11, 2021 at 7:54 pm
Matt Chatham joins Steve, Murph, and Clare to talk Patriots depth chart, […]
-
5/4 - Good, Bad, and Ugly From NFL Draft With Evan Lazarby Full Press Coverage on May 4, 2021 at 7:39 pm
Evan Lazar of CLNS Media joins Steve, Murph, and Claire to recap the […]
-
NFL Schedule Release Reaction (5/13)by Full Press Coverage on May 14, 2022 at 10:45 am
Ian and John discuss the release of the NFL schedule.
-
Tom Brady's New Broadcasting Deal (5/13)by Full Press Coverage on May 13, 2022 at 9:45 pm
Ian and John react to Tom Brady's post-retirement contract with Fox to […]
-
Celtics, Bucks Game Six, NBA Playoffs, Joel Embiid and James Harden (5/13)by Full Press Coverage on May 13, 2022 at 3:38 pm
Ian and John discuss the Celtics and Bucks upcoming game six, Joel Embiid […]
-
5/13 - NBA Playoffs, Tom Brady's New Deal, NFL Schedule Releaseby Full Press Coverage on May 13, 2022 at 3:21 pm
Ian and John talk Celtics/Bucks and the NBA Playoffs, Tom Brady's new […]
-
5/9 - NBA Playoffs; Officiating In Professional Sportsby Full Press Coverage on May 9, 2022 at 5:46 pm
Ian and John discuss the NBA playoffs and their current officiating […]
-
Celtics Tie The Series Against Bucksby Full Press Coverage on May 6, 2022 at 1:52 am
Ian and John react to the Celtics Game two win over the Bucks in Boston.
-
5/4 - Horror Movies; Deandre Hopkins Suspension; Celtics Bounce Backby Full Press Coverage on May 5, 2022 at 5:03 am
Ian and John discuss horror movies, the Deandra Hopkins suspension, and […]
-
Celtics/Bucks Game 1 Reaction (5/2)by Full Press Coverage on May 3, 2022 at 1:45 am
Ian and John react game one between the Celtics and the Bucks.
-
Ep 38: Tyreek Hill Traded To The Dolphinsby Full Press Coverage on March 24, 2022 at 12:10 am
Ian and Braden react to the trade of Tyreek Hill from the Chiefs to the […]
-
Ep 37: Matt Ryan Traded To The Colts; Jameis Returns To NOLA; Mariota to ATLby Full Press Coverage on March 23, 2022 at 6:00 pm
Ian and Braden react to the trade of Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts […]
-
Talkamania Episode 225by Talkamania on April 2, 2022 at 3:03 pm
-
Talkamania Episode 223by Talkamania on March 5, 2022 at 8:22 pm
-
Boot 2 The Face Episode 183 "The Streets Been Waiting"by Boot 2 The Face on May 15, 2022 at 4:59 pm
Sponsored by athleticgreens.com/EMERGING
-
Boot 2 The Face Episode 182 "Mr. Toni Storm"by Boot 2 The Face on May 2, 2022 at 12:30 am
Marty and Rucker here again talking baseball, new action figures and the […]
-
Ep. 37: Modern Problems Require Modern Solutionsby Full Press Coverage on May 15, 2022 at 3:16 pm
-
Episode 47 Criss Partee discusses the disappearance of James Harden and the latest NBA Playoffs newsby Full Press Coverage on May 15, 2022 at 4:10 am
-
Ep 113: Wade Barrettby Full Press Coverage on May 14, 2022 at 2:00 pm
-
Ep 130: Packers UDFA Talkby Full Press Coverage on May 13, 2022 at 9:38 pm
-
5/13 - NBA Playoffs, Tom Brady's New Deal, NFL Schedule Releaseby Full Press Coverage on May 13, 2022 at 3:21 pm
-
Episode 95: It's Schedule Time!by Full Press Coverage on May 13, 2022 at 12:16 pm
-
Ep #162: NFL Announces Chiefs 2022 Scheduleby Full Press Coverage on May 13, 2022 at 12:00 pm
-
The Pick and Roll NBA Podcast W/ Jet and Sap - EP 177 - The Celtics Collapse in Game 5by Full Press Coverage on May 12, 2022 at 9:41 pm
-
Ep 109: Hall of Fame Voter Ed Bouchette Joins The Showby Full Press Coverage on May 12, 2022 at 6:28 pm
-
NFL Schedule Release Reaction (5/13)by Full Press Coverage on May 14, 2022 at 10:45 am
-
Tom Brady's New Broadcasting Deal (5/13)by Full Press Coverage on May 13, 2022 at 9:45 pm
-
Celtics, Bucks Game Six, NBA Playoffs, Joel Embiid and James Harden (5/13)by Full Press Coverage on May 13, 2022 at 3:38 pm
-
5/13 - NBA Playoffs, Tom Brady's New Deal, NFL Schedule Releaseby Full Press Coverage on May 13, 2022 at 3:21 pm
-
5/9 - NBA Playoffs; Officiating In Professional Sportsby Full Press Coverage on May 9, 2022 at 5:46 pm
-
Celtics Tie The Series Against Bucksby Full Press Coverage on May 6, 2022 at 1:52 am
-
5/4 - Horror Movies; Deandre Hopkins Suspension; Celtics Bounce Backby Full Press Coverage on May 5, 2022 at 5:03 am
-
Celtics/Bucks Game 1 Reaction (5/2)by Full Press Coverage on May 3, 2022 at 1:45 am
-
5/2 - Pt. 1 - NFL Draft Talk; Patriots Reactionby Full Press Coverage on May 2, 2022 at 9:38 pm
-
5/2 -NFL Draft; Celtics/Bucks Game 1 Reactionby Full Press Coverage on May 2, 2022 at 9:00 pm