Nov
30
2009

Emmitt Is One Step Closer to the Hall of Fame

An article by Kelly Horn

The 25 semifinalists for the 2010 Pro Football Hall of Fame were announced, and to no one’s surprise the great Emmitt Smith was on the list.

The 25 semifinalists are:

Tim Brown	Lester Hayes	Cliff Branch	Rickey Jackson	Cris Carter
Cortez Kennedy	Don Coryell	Art Modell	Roger Craig	John Randle
Terrell Davis	Andre Reed	Dermontti Dawson	Jerry Rice	Richard Dent
Shannon Sharpe	Chris Doleman	Emmitt Smith	Kevin Greene	Paul Tagliabue
Russ Grimm	Steve Tasker	Ray Guy	Aeneas Williams	Charles Haley

The list will be narrowed down to 15 on January 7th, 2010. The Class of 2010 Inductees will be announced February 6th, 2010, the day before the Super Bowl.

Emmitt Smith will be the 11th Dallas Cowboy to be enshrined into the Hall of Fame. Smith is the NFL’s all-time leading rusher with 18,355 yards in his 15 seasons. He was voted to the Pro Bowl eight times, won NFL rushing titles in 1991-93 and ’95 and helped the Cowboys win three Super Bowls in four years in the 1990s. On Oct. 27, 2002, he broke Walter Payton’s rushing record with an 11-yard run in the fourth quarter against Seattle.

Also on the list was Charles Haley who played for the Cowboys from 92-96, however he would be inducted as a 49er. Haley has made it to the semifinals list six times.

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Tags: Aeneas Williams, Andre Reed, Branch Rickey, Chris Doleman, Cortez Kennedy, Cris Carter, Dermontti Dawson, Don Coryell, Emmitt Smith, Football Hall Of Fame, Lester Hayes, Paul Tagliabue, Pro Football Hall, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Richard Dent, Rickey Jackson, Roger Craig, Russ Grimm, Shannon Sharpe, Steve Tasker, Walter Payton

About the Author: Kelly Horn

Kelly Horn is a lifelong Dallas Cowboys fan, a graphic designer and proud single mother of one. Born and raised in the "Big D" and later transplanted in Oklahoma, she comes from a huge family of Cowboys fans and doesn't miss a game. She established LoneStarStruck in 2006 out of love and passion for her favorite team.

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Rob V. November 30, 2009 at 6:43 pm

Emmitt will always be the the man. Best RB I have ever seen. The two times I met him were great and my signed jersey is the best thing in my collection.

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Joe D. November 30, 2009 at 6:55 pm

I’ll be shocked if Emmitt isnt the unanimous choice. Congrats to Number 22!

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irvin ross jr December 1, 2009 at 7:33 pm

EMMITT SMITH THE MAN HANDS DOWN NO RUNNING BACK CARRIED THE TEAM LIKE EMMITT DID GOD I MISS THOSE DAYS WITH HIM IRVIN NOVACHEK BATES HALEY COAKLEY NORTON BUT HEY THE NEW TEAM AINT THAT BAD JUST WISH THAT OFFENSE WUD CLICK N GET A SUPERBOWL THIS YEAR GO EMMITT YOU DESERVE IT

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James Williamson December 4, 2009 at 3:50 pm

Emmitt’s in. No doubt about it. My concern is Charles Haley.

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