Curtis Martin Elected into Hall of Fame

Curtis Martin Elected into Hall of Fame

Fourth ranking Curtis Martin in the all-time rushing list in National Football League, was one of the six players elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.

Aside from Curtis Martin, who played for the Patriots and Jets, included in the list are center Dermontti Dawson of the Steelers, defensive end Chris Dolman of the Vikings, Falcons and 49ers, defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy of the Seahawks, tackle Willie Roaf of the Chiefs and cornerback Jack Butler of the Steelers.

The ceremony will take place in Canton, Ohio on Aug, 4.

Those who were elected received eighty percent of votes from the 44 members of the Hall of Fame selection committee.  The list of 17 finalists had been trimmed down to 10 and again down to 5 from among the initially elected new players.

Jack Butler of the Steelers, who played from 1951-1959, was the only old-timer player elected to the Hall of Fame this year.

Martin garnered14,101 yards in his 11-year career, gaining more than 1,000 yards in each of his first 10 seasons.

Among those who were not elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame were Andre Reed and Cris Carter, and former San Francisco 49ers owner Edward DeBartolo Jr.

Also missing out was former coach Bill Parcells, who steered the New York Giants to two Super Bowl titles and took the Patriots to a Super Bowl.

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