Peyton Manning speaks to the crowd at the Class of 2021 Enshrinement at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio., on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. Hpt 2021 Class Enshrinement Hof 25
It’s safe to say that Tennessee football owns half of the 2021 NFL Hall of Fame class. Three of its members lost to the Vols while playing college ball. Then there’s Peyton Manning, a former Vol himself, who owned the weekend.
Beyond Manning, though, the class included Jimmy Johnson, who was inducted as a head coach, Drew Pearson, who was inducted as a wide receiver, and Isaac Bruce, who was also inducted as a wide receiver.