On Thursday, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced a list of senior and coach/contributor semifinalists for the class of 2022. What’s striking about that list from our very Falcons-centric perch is just how many former Atlanta stars have made that list of 54 men and women who have had outsized impacts on the NFL.
The Falcons’ semifinalists include longtime tackle Mike Kenn, the original franchise #1 overall pick and “Mr. Falcon” Tommy Nobis, the great and perhaps underappreciated returner Billie “White Shoes” Johnson, stellar offensive lineman Chris Hinton, legendary tackle George Kunz, linebacker Clay Matthews Jr.