New England Patriots
Tippett again among Hall finalists
08:08 AM EST on Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Patriots former linebacker Andre Tippett, who made it to the final 10 last year but fell short in the final vote, is once again among the finalists for this year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame induction class.
Tippett, who recorded a franchise-record 100 sacks in his 151-game career, is one of 17 finalists.
One of the dominating linebackers of his era, Tippett was a member of the NFL Team of the Decade for the 1980s. The strong-side ’backer had a career-high 118 tackles and still-standing franchise record 18.5 sacks in 1984. The next year, when the Patriots advanced to Super Bowl XX, Tippett had 16.5 sacks.
The Hall of Fame selection committee will meet in Arizona on Feb. 2, the day before the Super Bowl, to pick this year’s class.
Nominees need to receive at least 80 percent of the vote to gain induction. There are 44 members on the voting committee, including one from each of the NFL’s 32 franchise cities, one from the Pro Football Writers of America, and 11 at-large members.
Hall rules stipulate that a minimum of four and maximum of seven inductees are chosen each year.
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