ATLANTA – Longtime NFL center Kevin Mawae, who helped the Jets go from a 1-15 team to a perennial playoff contender during his eight seasons in New York, achieved the ultimate honor Saturday by being selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. An eight-time Pro Bowl center and three-time first-team Associated Press All Pro honoree, Mawae made it to Canton on his third time on the Hall of Fame ballot.
Mawae was joined on this year’s modern era Hall of Fame list by former Ravens safety Ed Reed; former Chiefs and Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez; former Broncos and Redskins cornerback Champ Bailey; and former Patriots and Jets cornerback Ty Law.