Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 08/17/2018 JOHNNY ROBINSON SELECTED AS FINALIST FOR HALL OF FAME’S CLASS OF 2019 SENIORS COMMITTEE SELECTS FORMER KANSAS CITY CHIEFS SAFETY AS FINALIST FOR ELECTION IN FEBRUARY CANTON, OHIO – Former Kansas City Chiefs safety Johnny Robinson was selected as the Seniors Finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019. Robinson was picked by the Hall of Fame’s Seniors Committee who met at the Hall of Fame in Canton today. Robinson, who was drafted in the first round of the American Football League draft by the Dallas Texans (who later became the Kansas City Chiefs) and third overall pick in the NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions, played 12 seasons from 1960 to 1971. “I’m thrilled. I can’t tell you how pleased I am to have been selected,” Robinson shared after he learned the news from Hall of Fame President David Baker. The LSU product began his pro career as a running back until he switched to safety in his third season. It was at that position that he left an indelible mark on the game as he recorded 57 interceptions over a ten-year span. Twice he picked off 10 passes in a season when he led the AFL in that category in 1966 and the NFL in 1970. Robinson, a key member of the Chiefs’ dominant defense of that era, was voted to seven Pro Bowls, received all-league recognition six straight years (All-AFL, 1965-69; All-NFL, 1970), and was named to the AFL’s All-Time Team. He was a member of the 1962 Texans AFL championship team and the 1969 Chiefs who captured the Super Bowl IV championship. The Seniors Committee is comprised of nine members of the Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee who consider players whose careers ended at least 25 years ago. Through mail vote, the 2019 senior nominees were reduced to a final list of candidates. Then, on a rotating basis, five of the nine COMMITMENT • INTEGRITY • COURAGE • RESPECT • EXCELLENCE members meet at the Pro Football Hall of Fame to discuss each of the Seniors candidates and select the finalist. To be elected to the Hall of Fame, Robinson must receive the same 80 percent voting support by the entire 48-member Selection Committee on “Selection Saturday.” The Hall’s Selection Committee, at its annual meeting to be held on Saturday, February 2, 2019 in Atlanta, Ga., will consider 18 finalists, including a Senior (Robinson), two Contributors (to be named Thursday, Aug. 23), and 15 Modern- Era Finalists (to be determined from a preliminary list announced on September 13; trimmed to 25 semifinalists in November and to 15 finalists in January). Current bylaws call for a class no smaller than four or larger than eight. The Senior Finalist will be voted on for election independent of the other finalists. The Class of 2019 will be formally enshrined during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week Powered by Johnson Controls in Canton next August 1-4. SENIOR FINALISTS (ALL-TIME) Those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame are indicated in caps. 1972 – ACE PARKER 1996 – LOU CREEKMUR 1973 – Ole Haugsrud 1997 – Jerry Kramer 1974 – TONY CANADEO 1998 – TOMMY McDONALD 1975 – No senior candidate selected. 1999 – BILLY SHAW 1976 – RAY FLAHERTY 2000 – DAVE WILCOX 1977 – BILL WILLIS 2001 – NICK BUONICONTI 1978 – TUFFY LEEMANS 2002 – GEORGE ALLEN 1979 – Marshall Goldberg 2003 – HANK STRAM 1980 – Lou Creekmur 2004 – BOB BROWN, Bob Hayes 1981 – RED BADGRO 2005 – BENNY FRIEDMAN, FRITZ POLLARD 1982 – GEORGE MUSSO 2006 – JOHN MADDEN, RAYFIELD WRIGHT 1983 – Mac Speedie 2007 – GENE HICKERSON, CHARLIE SANDERS 1984 – ARNIE WEINMEISTER 2008 – Marshall Goldberg, EMMITT THOMAS 1985 – FRANK GATSKI 2009 – BOB HAYES, Claude Humphrey 1986 – DOAK WALKER 2010 – DICK LeBEAU, FLOYD LITTLE 1987 – JOHN HENRY JOHNSON 2011 – CHRIS HANBURGER, LES RICHTER 1988 – Lou Rymkus 2012 – JACK BUTLER, Dick Stanfel 1989 – Henry Jordan 2013 – CURLEY CULP, DAVE ROBINSON 1990 – BOB ST. CLAIR 2014 – RAY GUY, CLAUDE HUMPHREY 1991 – STAN JONES 2015 – MICK TINGELHOFF 1992 – Willie Galimore 2016 – KEN STABLER, DICK STANFEL 1993 – Dick Stanfel 2017 – KENNY EASLEY 1994 – LEROY KELLY 2018 – ROBERT BRAZILE, JERRY KRAMER 1995 – HENRY JORDAN 2019 ENSHRINEMENT WEEK POWERED BY JOHNSON CONTROLS OFFICIAL TICKET PACKAGES Official Ticket Packages for the 2019 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week Powered by Johnson Controls are on sale now at www.HOFexperiences.com or by calling 844-751-0532. A variety of ticket packages, starting at $299, provide fans with VIP experiences, premium seating and parties with Hall of Famers. Packages range from event day offerings to four-day experiences that include a multitude of exclusive extras. COMMITMENT • INTEGRITY • COURAGE • RESPECT • EXCELLENCE Individual tickets to the 2019 Enshrinement Week Powered by Johnson Controls will go on sale at a later date. 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