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Nine former Packers on Pro Football Hall of Fame nominees list

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Charles Woodson

The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced a total of 130 modern-era nominees for the 2021 class on Wednesday.  That list includes a total of nine former Green Bay Packers.

Safety LeRoy Butler, who was a finalist last year, is on the ballot again this year, while Charles Woodson is one of 14 first-year nominees.

Woodson played 18 years in the NFL.  Seven of those seasons came in Green Bay, where he helped the Packers win the 2010 Super Bowl.  During his time with the Packers, Woodson registered 38 interceptions and 11.5 quarterback sacks.

The other former Packers on the list of nominees are:  WR Donald Driver (1999-2012), kicker Ryan Longwell (1997-2005), TE Keith Jackson (1995-96), TE Wesley Walls (2003), safety Nick Collins (2005-11), cornerback Allen Rossum (2000-01) and center Jeff Saturday (2012).

 

Packers Hall of Fame to honor a pair of Packers later this month

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Davante Adams

The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame announced that Davante Adams will be honored with the Hall’s Most Valuable Player award and running back Jamaal Williams will be honored with the Rookie of the Year award at the 48th Packers Hall of Fame Induction Banquet.

Adams had a team leading 74 receptions for a team-high 885 yards and 10 touchdowns, and was selected to his first career Pro Bowl as an injury replacement.  In his fourth year as a pro, Adams was tied for No. 2 in the NFL in TD receptions, and he has 22 receiving TD’s since 2016.

Williams was selected by the Packers with the second of two fourth-round choices in the 2017 NFL Draft, becoming the first BYU running back picked by Green Bay in team history.  He played in all 16 games with seven starts, seeing time on offense and special teams.  He rushed for a team-high 556 yards over the course of the season, the fourth most by a Green Bay rookie in team history.

Former players Ryan Longwell and Mark Tauscher will become the newest members of the Hall at the banquet, to be held July 21st in the Lambeau Field Atrium.

 

Tauscher & Longwell to be inducted into Packers Hall of Fame

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Former tackle Mark Tauscher and kicker Ryan Longwell will be inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame.

Tauscher played in 134 games (132 starts) during an 11-year career (2000-10).  A seventh-round draft pick out of Wisconsin in 2000, he became the Packers’ starter at right tackle in the second game of his rookie season.  He was part of an offensive line that helped the Packers set team records for rushing (2,558 yards) and average yards per carry (5.0) in 2003, and also for fewest sacks allowed (14) in 2004.

Longwell, with 1,054 career points as a Packer, was the team’s all-time leading scorer until Mason Crosby passed him in 2015.  He led the team in scoring for nine straight seasons (1997-2005) and finished his career with 226 field goals and 376 extra points.

Longwell also played for the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks before retiring as a Packer in 2013.  He finished his career with 1,687 total points.

Tauscher and Longwell will be inducted at the 48th Hall of Fame induction banquet July 21, 2018 in the Lambeau Field Atrium.

 

Longwell retires as a Packer

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Veteran kicker Ryan Longwell said it’s great to retire as a Green Bay Packer.

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Ryan Longwell

Longwell returned to Lambeau Field to announce his retirement.  Longwell scored 1,054 points during his nine seasons with the Packers (1997-2005) and holds franchise records in field goals made (226) and field-goal percentage (81.6).

Longwell spent the last six seasons with the Vikings, but said yesterday that there’s no question he would go out as a Packer.

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Longwell was asked if he’d consider returning if a team came calling.  He said, “I’m done.  I’m done kicking.”

As for kicking inside Lambeau Field, Longwell said it hasn’t always been easy.

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Longwell retires as a Packer

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Former kicker Ryan Longwell has informed the Green Bay Packers that he will retire a Packer.

Longwell is the all-time leading scorer in franchise history.  He scored 1,054 points during his 9-year career in Green Bay (1997-2005), connecting on 226 field goals and 376 extra points.  Longwell set a team record by leading the club in scoring in 9 consecutive seasons, topping the previous mark of seven by Don Hutson.

Longwell also holds franchise records for field goals (226), field-goal percentage (81.6), seasons leading the team in field goals (nine), extra points (376), 100-point seasons (eight) and consecutive games scoring (144).

Following his time with the Packers, Longwell spent six seasons with the Minnesota Vikings and ranks No. 13 on the NFL’s all-time scoring list with 1,687 points.

 

Longwell signs with Seahawks

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The Seattle Seahawks signed former Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings kicker Ryan Longwell.

The Seahawks placed kicker Steven Hauschka on injured reserve after he suffered a calf strain in last week’s win over the Washington Redskins.

Longwell hasn’t played in the NFL this season, last making 22 of 28 attempts for the Vikings in the 2011 campaign.

 

Vikings release former Packer kicker Longwell

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After selecting Georgia kicker Blair Walsh in the sixth round of the NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings released 16-year veteran kicker Ryan Longwell.

The 37-year old Longwell had three seasons and $7-million left on a four-year contract he signed last summer.  That deal included a $3.5-million signing bonus.  Longwell was scheduled to make $1.75-million in salary this coming season.

Longwell played the first 9-years of his career with the Packers.  He currently ranks 13th in NFL history and 4th among active kickers with 1,687 points.