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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4/6/20

NFL, PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCE 2010s ALL-DECADE TEAM

Eight unanimous selections highlight the 2010-19 All-Decade Team, announced today by the and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

OFFENSE Wide End Wide Receiver End Wide Receiver End *J.J. Watt Tight End Tackle Tackle Tackle * Tackle Tackle Tackle Tackle *Joe Thomas Linebacker Guard Linebacker Guard Linebacker * Guard Linebacker Guard * Linebacker Center Center Cornerback * Cornerback Richard Sherman Quarterback Safety Running Safety Safety Running Back LeSean McCoy Chris Harris Running Back * Defensive Back Flex

SPECIALISTS Punter Kicker Kicker * Returner Punt Returner Darren Sproles Kick Returner Kick Returner

Coach Coach *Unanimous selection The 55-member team is the result of votes cast over the last several weeks by the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 48-member selection committee. Only players who received at least one selection to a , All-Pro team or Pro Football Writers of America all- conference team during the 2010-19 seasons were eligible.

Eight unanimous selections – quarterback TOM BRADY, AARON DONALD, linebacker VON MILLER, running back ADRIAN PETERSON, offensive tackle JOE THOMAS, kicker JUSTIN TUCKER, J.J. WATT and guard MARSHAL YANDA – appear among the 53 players.

Brady and Green Bay’s AARON RODGERS, the two on the team, guided their respective clubs to the NFL’s top two win-loss records during the decade, including postseason. The Patriots were 141-42-0 (.770) while the Packers were 112-63-2 (.638).

Linebacker BOBBY WAGNER leads a parade of five Seahawks who spent all or most of the decade in Seattle. In addition to Wagner, Seattle is represented by former cornerback RICHARD SHERMAN, former safety EARL THOMAS and running back MARSHAWN LYNCH. PETE CARROLL, who led the team to eight playoff berths, two Super Bowls and one championship during the decade, is one of two coaches on the all-decade team.

The NFC West, which has sent a club to five of the last eight Super Bowls, is the most heavily represented division. Players who played primarily in the division on the all-decade team also include Donald ( Rams), defensive end CALAIS CAMPBELL (Arizona), wide receiver LARRY FITZGERALD (Arizona), running back FRANK GORE (San Francisco), punter JOHNNY HEKKER (), linebacker CHANDLER JONES (Arizona), cornerback PATRICK PETERSON (Arizona), tackle JOE STALEY (San Francisco) and linebacker PATRICK WILLIS (San Francisco).

In addition to Carroll, the other head coach on the team is BILL BELICHICK, now one of two coaches ever to appear on multiple all-decade teams, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer ( and 1980s). Belichick and Pro Football Hall of Famer were the coaches on the 2000s team.

Joining Belichick are four other Patriots who combined to guide New England during the decade to five Super Bowls, more than any team. Brady, former kicker STEPHEN GOSTKOWSKI, former tight end ROB GRONKOWSKI and former guard LOGAN MANKINS also spent all or the majority of the decade with the club.

Belichick and Brady join kick returner DEVIN HESTER, punter SHANE LECHLER and defensive end JULIUS PEPPERS as the five individuals to make the team in each of the last two decades.

DARREN SPROLES, selected as both an offensive flex player and a punt returner, is the fourth individual ever to appear on an all-decade team at multiple positions, joining (kick returner and punt returner in ), (kick returner and punt returner in 2000s) and Pro Football Hall of Famer (cornerback and punt returner in 1990s). The NFL replaced fullback on the 2010s team with the flex position, reflecting the evolution of the game. The flex is defined as a player who fits several offensive roles for his club. Sproles tied for second among NFL players during the decade with five punt-return .

The , who captured LIV in February, placed five individuals on the team, former safety ERIC BERRY, punt returner TYREEK HILL, tight end TRAVIS KELCE, defensive back TYRANN MATHIEU and running back LESEAN MCCOY, who also played for and Buffalo during the decade.

Two clubs placed multiple offensive linemen on the all-decade team. The COWBOYS were represented by both guard ZACK MARTIN and offensive tackle TYRON SMITH while the BROWNS were led by unanimous selection JOE THOMAS at offensive tackle and ALEX MACK, who played center from 2009-15 before signing with the Falcons.

Also, three players who earned the NFL Man of the Year during the decade made the team: Campbell (2019), Fitzgerald (2016) and Watt (2017).

1920s All-Decade Team End End Lavern Dilweg End Tackle Tackle Wilbur (Pete) Henry Tackle Tackle Steve Owen Guard Guard Guard Center Quarterback Quarterback John (Paddy) Driscoll Halfback Harold (Red) Grange Halfback Halfback Earl (Curly) Lambeau Halfback Fullback

1930s All-Decade Team End Bill Hewitt End End End Tackle George Christensen Tackle Tackle Glen (Turk) Edwards Tackle Bill Lee Tackle Guard Grover (Ox) Emerson Guard Dan Fortmann Guard Charles (Buckets) Goldenberg Guard Russ Letlow Center Center Quarterback Earl (Dutch) Clark Quarterback Quarterback Halfback Halfback Johnny (Blood) McNally Halfback Halfback Alphonse (Tuffy) Leemans Halfback Fullback Fullback

1940s All-Decade Team End Jim Benton End End End End End End Tackle Tackle George Connor Tackle Frank (Bucko) Kilroy Tackle Buford (Baby) Ray Tackle Vic Tackle Guard Bruno Banducci Guard Bill Edwards Guard Garrard (Buster) Ramsey Guard Guard Center Center Clyde (Bulldog) Turner Center Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback Halfback Halfback Halfback George McAfee Halfback Halfback Halfback Byron (Whizzer) White Fullback Fullback Fullback

1950s All-Decade Team End End End Halfback-End Elroy (Crazylegs) Hirsch Tackle Roosevelt Brown Tackle Bob St. Clair Guard Dick Barwegan Guard Jim Parker Guard Center Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback Halfback Halfback Halfback Hugh McElhenny Halfback Fullback Fullback Joe Perry Kicker Defense End End Tackle Tackle Tackle Linebacker Joe Fortunato Linebacker Linebacker Linebacker Joe Schmidt Halfback Jack Butler Halfback Dick (Night Train) Lane Safety Safety Safety

1960s All-Decade Team Offense Split End Split End Flanker Gary Collins Flanker Tight End John Mackey Tackle Bob Brown Tackle Tackle Guard Guard Guard Center Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback Halfback Halfback Halfback Halfback Fullback Fullback Kicker Defense End End Willie Davis End David (Deacon) Jones Tackle Tackle Tackle Linebacker Linebacker Linebacker Linebacker Linebacker Dave Robinson Cornerback Cornerback Cornerback Safety Eddie Meador Safety Larry Wilson Safety Punter

1970s All-Decade Team Offense Wide Receiver Wide Receiver Drew Pearson Wide Receiver Wide Receiver Tight End Tight End Tackle Tackle Tackle Tackle Guard Joe DeLamielleure Guard John Hannah Guard Guard Center Center Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback Running Back Running Back Running Back Walter Payton Running Back O.J. Simpson Kicker Defense End End L.C. Greenwood End End Tackle Tackle Bob Lilly Tackle Merlin Olsen Tackle Linebacker Linebacker Linebacker Dick Butkus Linebacker Linebacker Linebacker Jack Lambert Cornerback Willie Brown Cornerback Jimmy Johnson Cornerback Cornerback Louis Wright Safety Safety Safety Ken Safety Larry Wilson Punter Specialists Kick Returner Kick Returner Billy (White Shoes) Johnson Coach Coach Chuck Noll

1980s All-Decade Team Offense Wide Receiver Wide Receiver Wide Receiver Wide Receiver Tight End Tight End Tackle Anthony Munoz Tackle Tackle Tackle Guard John Hannah Guard Guard Guard Center Center Mike Webster Quarterback Quarterback Running Back Walter Payton Running Back Running Back Roger Craig Running Back Defense End End End End Tackle Randy White Tackle Tackle Tackle Linebacker Linebacker Linebacker Ted Hendricks Linebacker Jack Lambert Linebacker Linebacker John Anderson Linebacker Cornerback Cornerback Cornerback Cornerback Safety Safety Safety Safety Safety Specialists Punter Punter Kicker Kicker Gary Anderson Kicker Punt Returner Billy (White Shoes) Johnson Punt Returner John Taylor Kick Returner Kick Returner Rick Upchurch Coach Bill Walsh Coach Chuck Noll

1990s All-Decade Team Offense Wide Receiver Wide Receiver Jerry Rice Wide Receiver Tim Brown Wide Receiver Tight End Tight End Tackle William Roaf Tackle Gary Zimmerman Tackle Tackle Guard Bruce Matthews Guard Randall McDaniel Guard Guard Center Center Quarterback Quarterback Running Back Running Back Running Back Running Back Defense End Bruce Smith End Reggie White End End Neil Smith Tackle Tackle Tackle Tackle Linebacker Kevin Greene Linebacker Linebacker Linebacker Linebacker Linebacker Cornerback Deion Sanders Cornerback Cornerback Cornerback Safety Safety LeRoy Butler Safety Safety Ronnie Lott Specialists Punter Darren Bennett Punter Sean Landeta Kicker Morten Andersen Kicker Gary Anderson Punt Returner Deion Sanders Punt Returner Mel Gray Kick Returner Michael Bates Kick Returner Mel Gray Coach Coach

2000s All-Decade Team Offense Wide Receiver Wide Receiver Wide Receiver Wide Receiver Tight End Tight End Tackle Walter Jones Tackle Tackle Tackle William Roaf Guard Guard Steve Hutchinson Guard Guard Larry Allen Center Center Quarterback Tom Brady Quarterback Running Back LaDainian Tomlinson Running Back Running Back Running Back Fullback Defense End End End Jason Taylor End Julius Peppers Tackle Tackle Warren Sapp Tackle Kevin Williams Tackle La’Roi Glover Linebacker Linebacker Linebacker Linebacker Linebacker Linebacker DeMarcus Ware Cornerback Cornerback Cornerback Cornerback Safety Safety Safety Safety Specialists Punter Shane Lechler Punter Kicker Kicker Punt Returner Dante Hall Punt Returner Devin Hester Kick Returner Joshua Cribbs Kick Returner Dante Hall Coach Bill Belichick Coach Tony Dungy