Deion Sanders

NFL Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced

Sanders, the outstanding cornerback/kick returner and sometime wide receiver known as "Prime Time" with five teams, is a two-time Super Bowl winner and Defensive Player of the Year in 1994. Some consider him to be the greatest cover-corner to have ever played the game. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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Deion Sanders Sanders, the outstanding cornerback/kick returner and sometime wide receiver known as "Prime Time" with five teams, is a two-time Super Bowl winner and Defensive Player of the Year in 1994. Some consider him to be the greatest cover-corner to have ever played the game. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Marshall Faulk Faulk won a Super Bowl with the St. Louis Rams in 1999, was the 1994 Offensive Rookie of the Year, 2000 NFL MVP and a three-time Offensive Player of the Year (1999-2001). (AP Photo/Tom Gannam, File)
Shannon Sharpe Sharpe held league records for a tight end in receptions, yards and touchdowns when he retired in 2001. He's now an NFL analyst for CBS. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
Richard Dent The Bears defensive end was the MVP of the 1986 Super Bowl and finished with 137.5 career sacks. (AP Photo/Michael S. Green)
Ed Sabol Sabol, right, is the founder of the very popular NFL Films. His son, Steve, left, is pretty much the face of the business these days.
Les Richter From 1954-62, Richter played linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams, who traded 11 players for him and waited two years while he was in the military before he could suit up. He made the wait worthwhile, however, going to eight straight Pro Bowls. He also was a center and kicker. Richter died last year at age 79. (AP Photo, File)
Chris Hanburger Hanburger played 14 NFL seasons, all with the Washington Redskins. He played from 1965-78, going to nine Pro Bowls and earning the nickname "The Hangman." (AP Photo/Fred Jewell, File)
SNUBBED: Jerome ... Bettis finished his career as the NFL's sixth-leading rusher and was a six-time Pro Bowl selection. He was also twice an AP first team All-Pro selection, the 1996 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, and the recipient of the 2002 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award for his work in the community. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar, File)
SNUBBED: Dermont... Fellow Steeler Dawson (center) was named to seven straight Pro Bowls from 1992 to 1998 and was a six-time AP first team All-Pro offensive lineman. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
SNUBBED: Curtis ... Martin, one of five first-time eligible finalists this year, is fourth on the NFL's all-time rushing list. He is one of only two running backs in league history to top the 1,000-yard mark in each of his first 10 NFL seasons. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
SNUBBED: Tim Bro... Brown is second on the NFL's all-time receiving yards list, third in receptions and third in receiving TDs. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
SNUBBED: Cris Ca... Carter, now a popular NFL analyst with ESPN, is fourth on the all-time receiving yards list, second in receptions and second in TD receptions. (AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid)
SNUBBED: Andre R... Reed completes the triumverate of snubbed wideouts. He ranks sixth on the yards list, fourth in all-time receptions and seventh in receiving TDs. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
SNUBBED: Willie ... Roaf was voted to 11 Pro Bowls in his 13-year career, tied for the most by an offenive lineman in NFL history. He also pulled the rare feat of being named to two All-Decade Teams (1990s and 2000s). (AP Photo/Mike Wintroath)
SNUBBED: Chris D... Doleman starred for three teams from 1985-99, mostly with the Vikings. He was voted to eight Pro Bowls and was named a First Team All-Pro three times. His 150.5 career sacks rank fourth all-time, well ahead of Dent. (AP Photo/George Nikitin)
SNUBBED: Charles... Haley is the only player in NFL history with five Super Bowl rings. He won two in San Francisco and three with the Dallas Cowboys. This was the second straight year that Haley was among the 15 finalists but couldn't crack the last 10. (AP Photo/Bob Galbraith)
SNUBBED: Cortez ... Unlike Haley, Kennedy did make the final 10, but for the second straight year was denied induction. Kennedy played his entire career with the Seahawks, earning NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1992. He went to eight Pro Bowls and was named a member of the 1990s All Decade Team. (AP Photo/Cheryl Hatch)