tennesseeboy Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 There is only one football player in the Hall of Fame in Canton who never played one down in the National Football League. Who is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 There is only one football player in the Hall of Fame in Canton who never played one down in the National Football League. Who is it? 600501[/snapback] Wow. Hm.... good question, I'm thinking someone from the WW-II era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fla Bills Fan Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Billy Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted February 10, 2006 Author Share Posted February 10, 2006 correctamundo...our own Billy Shaw...give that man a seegar!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Billy Shaw 600507[/snapback] That didn't take long - good answer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drnykterstein Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 oh, cuz he only played in the afl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frez Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 What teams in the NFL have no players in the hall of fame? I'm not sure of the answer but it's a darn good question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drnykterstein Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 What teams in the NFL have no players in the hall of fame?I'm not sure of the answer but it's a darn good question! 600517[/snapback] Cardinals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 What teams in the NFL have no players in the hall of fame?I'm not sure of the answer but it's a darn good question! 600517[/snapback] Well, since you have to be retired for 5 years and the Texans have only been around for 4 years, I'd say Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 correctamundo...our own Billy Shaw...give that man a seegar!!! 600510[/snapback] BAH! That's true only on a semantic technicality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guffalo Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Cardinals? 600520[/snapback] Naw, Larry Wilson' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Well, since you have to be retired for 5 years and the Texans have only been around for 4 years, I'd say Houston. 600522[/snapback] Well, the Oilers certainly have HoFers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Well, the Oilers certainly have HoFers. 600526[/snapback] Clearly, I said Houston Texans, but that's just so obvious - I'm guessing there might be more than one answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 What teams in the NFL have no players in the hall of fame?I'm not sure of the answer but it's a darn good question! 600517[/snapback] The Ravens. Jaguars. Both have been around more than 5 years w/o a HoFer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frez Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 What about the Falcons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 What about the Falcons? 600532[/snapback] Tommy McDonald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frez Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Tommy McDonald 600533[/snapback] Eric Dickerson I guess the only other team would be the Jags. HOF Teams listings click here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted February 10, 2006 Author Share Posted February 10, 2006 looking at the HOF website they say Shaw played until 1969. Since the merger took place in 1966 I guess Shaw must have played a couple of years in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 looking at the HOF website they say Shaw played until 1969. Since the merger took place in 1966 I guess Shaw must have played a couple of years in the NFL. 600536[/snapback] Actually, the merger took place in 1970, though intraleague play (Superbowl)preceeded the merger by a couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted February 10, 2006 Author Share Posted February 10, 2006 Ah that explains it. This is the bio from the AFL Hall of Fame website cited earlier Drafted in 1961 by the Buffalo Bills, Billy Shaw of Georgia Tech was the prototypical "pulling guard" who despite his size held his own against Hall of Fame defensive linemen like Ernie Ladd, Earl Faison and Buck Buchanan. With the Bills, won three straight Eastern Division titles and two American Football League championsips in 1964 and 1965. First-team All-American Football League selection five times (1962 through 1966) and second team All-AFL in 1968 and 1969. Played in eight American Football League All-Star games and was named to the All-Time American Football League Team. Made All-Decade pro football team of the 1960s. Shaw played his entire career in the American Football League, and is the only player ever inducted to the "pro football" hall of fame, without ever playing in the NFL. (Click here for Behr on Shaw) A member of the American Football League Hall of Fame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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