Orlando Pace, Kevin Greene Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame

Left tackle Orlando Pace of the formerly St. Louis Rams and defensive end/linebacker Kevin Greene who played in Los Angeles with the Rams were voted into the Pro Bowl Hall of Fame class of 2016. Of the Rams that did not get in were Steve Atwater and Kurt Warner.

Warner made the final 10 for the second year in a row according to the St. Louis Post Dispatch, but will have to wait yet another year. Making the final ten in back to back years is a good sign. While it is disappointing that he didnt get in, but his time is coming.

The good news is, the Rams will be represented in Canton this year by Pace and Greene. Pace played 12 years with the Rams where he went to seven Pro Bowls and helped protect the quarterback in an offense that finished in the top 10 seven times and led the league in total yards, passing yards and points three straight seasons. He had five All-Pro honors and landed a spot on the second team of the NFL’s 2000s All-Decade team. Without Pace on the blindside, there is arguably no greatest show on turf.

Greene on the other hand played for four teams over his 15-year career, the first eight with the Rams in LA from 1985-92.  He made five Pro Bowls and finished with 160 career sacks, which ranks third in NFL history.

Joining Pace and Green in the Class of 2016 include quarterback Brett Favre, wide receiver Marvin Harrison, coach Tony Dungy, Former San Francisco 49ers owner Edward DeBartolo Jr.,quarterback Ken Stanfel and guard Dick Stanfel.

Among those inducted there aren’t many surprises or controversies. Terrell Owens, Alan Faneca, John Lynch, and Terrell Davis include finalists who were not inducted in. There had been some controversies with Owens possibly leapfrogging Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt into the Hall of Fame, but that wasn’t the case.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony will take place Saturday, August 6th in Canton, Ohio.