And to make it clear, the focus of this piece is more than the older stars who in some cases will have to wait. In 1994, he was the first pure punter to be nominated for enshrinement. He was also the punter. As crazy as it sounds Johnny Hekker has a case to one day become the second punter to make it into the Hall of Fame. Neither the NFL nor the Pro Football Hall of Fame pays inductees, but they are feted during their induction weekend. ... How many Steelers are in the Hall of Fame? In his enshrinement speech, he proudly proclaimed, "Now the Hall of Fame has a complete team." No Punters as, a Punter, one Place Kicker. The Pro Football Hall of Fame includes players, coaches, and contributors (e.g., owners, general managers and team or league officials) who have "made outstanding contributions to professional football". Jan Stenereud. This website uses cookies. For many years before his induction in 2014, he was considered one of the most worthy players who had not yet been selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. They are put up in a hotel, wined and dined, and are guests of honor at various events. Sometime after he becomes eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023, Shane Lechler deserves to be the second full-time punter enshrined in Canton, Ohio. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. At the age of 30 Hekker has been to four Pro Bowls, been a six-time All-Pro and two-time punting yards leader. Ray Guy, the 13 year Punter for the Oakland Raiders, is on the list of finalists, this year. ET on MLB Network. Some have waited longer than others. There are plenty of Browns players enshrined in Canton, and many of them were vital pieces to each of the eight championships in franchise history. He made All-Pro during his rookie year and led the Steelers in both passing and rushing in 1942 and '46. How many punters are in the hall of fame? Hekker also holds the record for the longest punt in Super Bowl history. 10 biggest Pro Football Hall of Fame snubs. The charter class of seventeen was selected in 1963. Enshrinees are selected by a 48-person selection committee which meets each year at the time and location of the Super Bowl. The 2020 Hall of Fame voting results will be announced at 6:00 p.m. The only player in the Hall of Fame primarily for his work as a punter is Ray Guy, and you could make a case that Hekker is on that track.