:jump: Everson Walls, Albert Lewis, Doug Williams are nominees for NFL Hall of Fame
Grambling, FAMU, Tennessee State alumni head group of 14 HBCU grads on preliminary list
Oct. 22, 2004
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The National Football League announced Thursday a list of 89 former greats nominated for possible enshrinement in the Hall of Fame next summer, a list which included three Florida A&M alumni and 14 former greats from historically black colleges and universities.
Grambling, Florida A&M and Tennessee State each had three former players named on Thursday. South Carolina State had two, while Jackson State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff had one apiece.
?Grambling's trio featured:
@QB Doug Williams (Tampa Bay, 1978-82; Washington, 1986-89)
@DB Albert Lewis (Kansas City, 1983-93; Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, 1994-98)
@DB Everson Walls (Dallas, 1981-89; N.Y. Giants, 1990-92; Cleveland Browns, 1992-93).
?The former Rattler trio includes:
Henry "Killer" Lawrence, an All-Pro offensive tackle, Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders (1974-86)
Nathaniel "Nate" Newton, All-Pro guard, Dallas (1986-98) and Carolina (1999)
Kenneth "Ken" Riley, a stellar defensive for Cincinnati (1969-83), who finished with 65 career interceptions.
?Tennessee State's group included:
Ed "Too Tall" Jones (Dallas, 1974-78, 1980-89)
Claude Humphrey (Atlanta, 1968-74, 1976-78; Philadelphia, 1979-81)
Richard Dent (Chicago, 1983-93, 1995; San Francisco, 1994; Indianapolis, 1996; Philadelphia, 1997).
?South Carolina State's duo included:
LB Harry Carson (New York Giants, 1976-88)
DB Donnie Shell (Pittsburgh, 1974-87).
?The remaining trio of Hall of Fame prospects with HBCU roots include
Southern University TE Harold Carmichael (Philadelphia, 1971-83)
Arkansas-Pine Bluff DT L.C. Greenwood (Pittsburgh, 1969-81)
Jackson State OT Leon Gray (New England, 1973-78; Houston Oilers, 1979-81; New Orleans, 1982-83)
Among the 14 HBCU graduates nominated for possible Hall of Fame induction includes two Super Bowl MVPs: Grambling's Doug Williams (Washington) andTennessee State's Richard Dent (Chicago)
From Thursday's group of 89, 25 persons will be selected as semifinalists in late November.
That group of 25 modern-era players will be reduced by mail ballot to 13 prior to the Super Bowl, and will then be added to the two Senior Committee nominees to form a 15-person ballot.
The final selection of the 2005 NFL Hall of Fame Class will be made on Saturday, February 5, 2005 in Jacksonville, Fla., at meeting of the Hall of Fame Committee the day before the Super Bowl.
The 2005 Class will be announced at a press conference immediately following the voting, with anywhere from three to six players traditionally selected on an annual basis.
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Everson Walls Playing Stats
Season Team(s) Games Defense Fumbles Total
Points
Sacks INT Yds Avg TD
1981 DAL 16 11 133 12.1 0 0 0
1982 DAL 9 0.0 7 61 8.7 0 1 0
1983 DAL 16 0.0 4 70 17.5 0 0 0
1984 DAL 16 0.0 3 12 4.0 0 0 0
1985 DAL 16 0.0 9 31 3.4 0 0 0
1986 DAL 16 0.0 3 46 15.3 0 0 0
1987 DAL 12 0.0 5 38 7.6 0 0 0
1988 DAL 16 1.0 2 0 0.0 0 1 0
1989 DAL 16 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
1990 NYG 16 0.0 6 80 13.3 1 0 6
1991 NYG 14 0.5 4 7 1.8 0 0 0
1992 NYG/CLE 16 0.5 3 26 8.7 0 0 0
NYG 6 0.0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
CLE 10 0.5 2 26 13.0 0 0 0
1993 CLE 7 1.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
Career 186 3.0 57 504 8.8 1 2 6
Season Team(s) Punt Ret. Kick Ret.
PR Yds Avg TD KR Yds Avg TD
1988 DAL 1 0 0.0 0
Career 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0
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Albert Lewis Playing Stats
Season Team(s) Games Defense Fumbles Total
Points
Sacks INT Yds Avg TD
1983 KC 16 0.0 4 42 10.5 0 0 0
1984 KC 15 1.0 4 57 14.3 0 0 0
1985 KC 16 1.5 8 59 7.4 0 0 6
1986 KC 15 1.0 4 18 4.5 0 0 0
1987 KC 12 0.0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
1988 KC 14 0.0 1 19 19.0 0 0 2
1989 KC 16 1.0 4 37 9.3 0 0 0
1990 KC 15 0.0 2 15 7.5 0 0 0
1991 KC 8 0.0 3 21 7.0 0 0 0
1992 KC 9 0.0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
1993 KC 14 0.0 6 61 10.2 0 0 6
1994 LAI 14 1.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
1995 OAK 16 1.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
1996 OAK 16 3.0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
1997 OAK 14 2.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
1998 OAK 15 1.0 2 74 37.0 1 0 6
Career 225 12.5 42 403 9.6 1 0 20
Season Team(s) Other Stats
1985 KC 1 TD/Fum Rec
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Doug Williams Playing Stats
Season Team(s) Games Passing Rushing Fumbles Total
Points
Comp Att Comp % Yds Yds/Att TD Int Pass
Rating Rush Yds Avg TD
1978 TB 10 73 194 37.6 1,170 6.03 7 8 53.4 27 23 0.9 1 5 6
1979 TB 16 166 397 41.8 2,448 6.17 18 24 52.5 35 119 3.4 2 2 12
1980 TB 16 254 521 48.8 3,396 6.52 20 16 69.9 58 370 6.4 4 7 24
1981 TB 16 238 471 50.5 3,563 7.56 19 14 76.8 48 209 4.4 4 9 24
1982 TB 9 164 307 53.4 2,071 6.75 9 11 69.6 35 158 4.5 2 9 12
1986 WAS 1 0 1 0.0 0 0.00 0 0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
1987 WAS 5 81 143 56.6 1,156 8.08 11 5 94.0 7 9 1.3 1 3 6
1988 WAS 11 213 380 56.1 2,609 6.87 15 12 77.4 9 0 0.0 1 6 6
1989 WAS 4 51 93 54.8 585 6.29 1 3 64.1 1 -4 -4.0 0 0 0
Career 88 1,240 2,507 49.5 16,998 6.78 100 93 69.4 220 884 4.0 15 41 90
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Paul "Tank" Younger Playing Stats
Season Team(s) Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles Total
Points
Rush Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
1949 LAM 12 52 191 3.7 0 7 119 17.0 0 4 0
1950 LAM 12 8 28 3.5 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 12
1951 LAM 12 36 223 6.2 1 5 72 14.4 0 0 6
1952 LAM 12 63 331 5.3 1 12 73 6.1 0 3 6
1953 LAM 12 84 350 4.2 8 20 259 13.0 1 4 54
1954 LAM 8 91 610 6.7 8 8 76 9.5 0 2 48
1955 LAM 8 138 644 4.7 5 6 51 8.5 0 3 30
1956 LAM 12 114 518 4.5 3 18 268 14.9 0 8 18
1957 LAM 12 96 401 4.2 3 8 61 7.6 0 2 18
1958 PIT 12 88 344 3.9 3 16 188 11.8 0 3 18
Career 112 770 3,640 4.7 34 100 1,167 11.7 1 29 210
Season Team(s) Punt Ret. Kick Ret.
PR Yds Avg TD KR Yds Avg TD
1953 LAM 1 24 24.0 0
Career 0 0 0.0 0 1 24 24.0 0
Season Team(s) Other Stats
1951 LAM INT: 1/0yds
1952 LAM INT: 2/0yds
1957 LAM Pass: 0-1,INT
