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Chuck Howery, Joe Klecco and Ken Riley are senior finalists in the 2023 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
They were selected by the Senior Committee from among his twelve remaining players for consideration. Career ended by the 1996 season. The list originally started with 127 players.
The selection committee will consider enshrining these three (including 15 contemporary players and one coach/contributor) in Canton, Ohio in January. .
"I would like to thank the Senior Committee for the extensive research each member put into preparing for the selection meeting. The selectors spoke of 12 individuals — how many has never been discussed in a forum like this before — every candidate's resume was presented in great detail," HOF President Jim Porter said in a news release Wednesday. rice field. “By expanding our conversations with additional selectors participating in the process, we have three worthy finalists on the doorstep of the election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.”
Age 86 Howley was a linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys (1961-73) and Chicago Bears (1958-59). He was named to the Pro Bowl six times, was named a First Team All-Pro five times, and was named MVP of the Cowboys' Super Bowl V victory over the Colts in Baltimore.
Klecco, 68, was a defensive lineman for the New York Jets (1977-87) and Indianapolis Colts (1988). He made his four Pro Bowls and his two All-Pro teams, and in 1981 he recorded his 78 sacks, including 20.5, leading the league.
That's for sure," Kleko said in a congratulatory phone call with Porter. …a good time at Klecco's house.”
Riley, who died in 2020 at the age of 72, was a cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals for 15 seasons (1969-83). He intercepted at least one of his passes every season and finished his career with 65 picks, the fifth-most in NFL history.
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