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FACT SHEET BIOS, RECORDS, QUICK FACTS, NOTES AND QUOTES CHAMP BAILEY is one of eight members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2019. CAPSULE BIO

15 seasons, 215 games … ’s first round pick (7th overall) in 1999 NFL Draft … Helped Redskins to 10-6 record and division title as rookie … Recorded five in rookie season including three in one game (vs. Cardinals, Oct. 17, 1999) … Traded to Broncos in 2004 … Key member of secondary that led to five postseason appearances and four division titles including three straight to cap his career … Started at left in two AFC championship games and XLVIII … Returned 100 yards in Broncos victory over Patriots in 2005 AFC Divisional Playoff Game … Tied for NFL lead with career-high 10 interceptions returned for 162 yards and 1 TD, 2006 … Racked up 18 interceptions over two-season span (2005- 06) which was most in NFL in more than two decades … Exceptional in pass coverage, rarely flagged for pass interference … Led Redskins in interceptions once, returns once … Broncos leading interceptor five seasons … Amassed 52 career interceptions returned for 464 yards and 4 TDs … Recorded 203 passes defensed … Chosen First-Team All-Pro four times, Second-Team All- CORNERBACK Pro four times … Named All-NFC twice, All-AFC three times … Voted to 12 Pro 1999-2003 WASHINGTON Bowls … Selected to NFL All-Decade Team of the 2000s … Born June 22, 1978 REDSKINS in Fort Campbell, Kentucky. 2004-2013 Height: 6-0; Weight: 192 Uniform : 24

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MEDIA SITE Media, especially those credentialed to cover the 2019 Enshrinement Week Powered by Johnson Controls, should regularly access the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s media site. The site is continually updated with information related to the week’s events, logistics, maps and schedule. In addition, materials related to the Hall of Fame Game (Broncos vs. Falcons) and the Class of 2019 (CHAMP BAILEY, , , , , , and ) are posted to the site. The site is located at www.ProFootballHOF.com/media. Password: Excellence RECORDS CAREER STATISTICS Year Team Games Int Yards PD By 2013, his final season with theDenver Broncos, 1999 Washington 16 5 55 17 Bailey held several team records including: 2000 Washington 16 5 48 15 • [1st] Most Consecutive Games with an Interception – 2001 Washington 16 3 17 17 5 (2005) 2002 Washington 16 3 2 22 • [Tied for 1st] Most Interceptions Returned for TDs, 2003 Washington 16 2 2 9 Season - 3 (2005) 2004 Denver 16 3 0 12 • [2nd] Most Interceptions, Season - 10 (2006) 2005 Denver 14 8 139 23 • [2nd] Most Interception Return Yardage, Season - 2006 Denver 16 10 162 21 162 (2006) 2007 Denver 15 3 10 14 • [Tied for 2nd] Most Interceptions Returned for TD, 2008 Denver 9 1 0 3 Career - 3 2009 Denver 16 3 18 15 Bailey’s full bio and listing of records held are found 2010 Denver 15 2 0 13 in the 2019 Pro Football Hall of Fame Media Guide 2011 Denver 13 2 0 10 (Download at www.ProFootballHOF.com/media. 2012 Denver 16 2 0 9 Password: Excellence) 2013 Denver 5 0 0 3 Career Total 215 52 464 203 HALL OF FAME QUICK FACTS

Bailey is the seventh long-time member of the Denver Broncos to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame. He joins PAT BOWLEN, , , , and .

He is the 22nd Hall of Famer to be a long-time member of the Washington Redskins. The other 21 Redskins in the Hall of Fame are:

• GEORGE ALLEN • KEN • • • • • • • • • ALBERT GLEN “TURK” EDWARDS • • • • • • • • • •

Bailey is the fourth member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame who attended the . The others include TERRELL DAVIS, and . Bailey becomes the 19th cornerback in the Hall of Fame. Other Hall of Fame CBs: • • TY LAW • • DICK LeBEAU • • * • WILLIE BROWN • * • JACK BUTLER • ** • DARRELL GREEN • 19th • • • JIMMY JOHNSON • * • DICK “NIGHT TRAIN” LANE • *

*Also safety; **Also kick returner-punt returner

Bailey is the only member of the 1999 NFL Draft to be ELECTED to the Hall of Fame. 1999 Bailey was born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He is the fourth Hall of Famer born in Kentucky. , and GEORGE McAFEE were also born in the Bluegrass State.

Bailey’s 12 selections are tied for third most of any Hall of Famer behind only:

• TONY GONZALEZ (14) • BRUCE MATTHEWS (14) • (14) • (13) • (13) 12 *Also with 12 are , , RANDALL McDANIEL, and .

Bailey is the sixth Hall of Famer to wear the number 24 as his primary number. The other Hall of Famers who wore the number are WILLIE BROWN, JACK #24 CHRISTIANSEN, TY LAW, and .

Bailey is one of 86 Hall of Famers elected to the Hall in their first year of eligibility. The Class of 2019 includes two other first-ballot enshrinees: TONY GONZALEZ and ED REED. 86 Bailey played his first game in a Broncos uniform in the 2004 Hall of Fame Game against his former team, the Redskins. Washington defeated Denver 2004 20-17.

Bailey shares a birthday of June 22 (1978) with Hall of Fame (1971). June 22 ACCORDING TO CHAMP

• “I prepare myself to play every week, regardless of the pain or whatever...I don’t prepare for the week after. What’s in front of me is what I’ve got.”

• “You have to believe you can do it. I think it’s just discipline, the little details of football… communication…If you’re not on top of your stuff, they’ll expose you.”

• “I’m always fighting to make the team…I’m always preparing like I’m one of the bottom guys, trying to make the team.”

• “I’m not perfect, but I know when I start to do something, I don’t like to not finish.”

• “You got to be real with yourself and not just let yourself pass “I just hope they say I played on things that tend to become a bad habit. Make sure you stay with everything I had, played on top of practicing well and preparing the way you always do.” hard, played smart, played tough • “I don’t worry about getting tired. I try not to let it guide me as and I was a great teammate. far as how much I’m going to play. I play with my heart.” That’s all that matters.”

• “I think as a veteran player, in general, you should feel that sense of responsibility to try to lead these guys to becoming good pros. You want to be in good hands, and you want these guys to become great NFL players and then pass it along to the next generation. You can only lead by example, and that’s pretty much what I’m trying to do.”

• “When I look , I’m glad I grew up in a small town. There, it’s just you, your family and whatever you make of it.”

WHAT OTHERS SAY

• “I really do think Champ is a once-in-a-generation type of player. He was that gifted. But you combine that with the smarts (and) he’s special. There are good ones out there (currently in the NFL). Champ was great.” – Former Broncos safety John Lynch

• “He was a complete corner. He could intercept passes. He had great hands. He was a fearless tackler. He could cover. He did everything the right way. He was a leader. He impacted some of the players still on our team today and I think that will continue in the future. They’ll look back at Champ Bailey’s career and say, ‘That’s the kind of player I want to be.’ He’s had a huge impact on the game.” – Former Broncos Bailey and Lynch take part in a camp with the Broncos. safety © . • “Very frustrating, but he was the type of cornerback you had to study film. You had to watch him. At that time they were DVDs, so I had four or five DVDs just on Champ Bailey and all his plays.” –Former Panthers Receiver Steve Smith, Sr. CHAMP BAILEY, CLASS OF 2019

The Washington Redskins selected Champ Bailey, a consensus All-American out of Georgia, seventh overall in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft. Bailey quickly established himself as one of the league’s best defensive backs and over the next 15 years he excelled at the highest level on the field.

Bailey started in all 16 games he played during his rookie season and earned the reputation as a dominant lockdown cornerback. He became the youngest player in NFL history to record three interceptions in a game when he accomplished the feat against the Cardinals on Oct. 17, 1999. He finished his rookie campaign with five interceptions, one of which he returned for a . He also recorded 19 Photo: Bailey intercepts a pass in a 2001 passes defensed and one sack. game against the Oakland Radiers. © Associated Press. Just prior to the 2004 season, Bailey was traded to the Denver Broncos where he spent the remainder of his career. An impact player, Bailey set the record for the longest non-scoring play in NFL history during a divisional playoff game against the Patriots on Jan. 14, 2006. He intercepted a pass in the zone and returned it for 100 yards before being tackled at the Patriots’ one-yard line.

In all, Bailey played in 215 career games with the Redskins (1999-2003) and the Broncos (2004- 2013) starting in all but three games. He amassed a total of 908 tackles (812 solo), intercepted 52 passes which he returned for 464 yards and four , recorded three sacks, made six recoveries and had 203 passes defensed. Bailed led the NFL in interceptions in 2006 (10 for 162 yards and one TD).

Bailey’s 12 Pro Bowl selections are the most by a in NFL history. He was named First-Team All-Pro four times, tabbed for the NFL All-Decade Team of the 2000s, and chosen to the Broncos 50th Photo: Bailey intercepts a pass Anniversary Team. from on Jan. 14, 2006. Bailey returned the interception 100 yards, to the one-yard line. © Associated Press.

NFL SEASON KICKS OFF IN CANTON The season kicks off each year in Canton with a spectacular celebration, unlike any other, centered around the Enshrinement of the newest class of enshrinees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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