Former Ravens safety Ed Reed was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He finished his career with the most receptions (1,325), receiving yards (15,127) and 100-yard receiving games (31) by a tight end in league history.
Gonzalez, in his first year of eligibility, played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons over 17 seasons.
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The HOF induction ceremony will take place in Canton, Ohio in August.
Reed is the first pure safety to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility since Ken Houston in 1986.
The contributor nominees, Broncos owner Pat Bowlen and Cowboys and National Football League executive Gil Brandt, each made it, as did senior Johnny Robinson, the defensive back who helped the Chiefs win Super Bowl 4.
Gonzalez, Reed and Bailey were voted in on their first try. "How great would that be?"
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"Nothing against Kansas City", Gonzalez said. "It's about to be Kansas City playing in Atlanta.' I was super excited about it".
Mawae, who is entering his second season as an assistant under Herm Edwards, made the Pro Bowl eight of his 12 seasons as a center.
"I didn't even get an interview, " he said. At the height of his powers, it was easy to say Bailey was one of the best, if not the best, cornerback in football.
Mawae is the first player who played a substantial portion of his career with the Jets to be elected to the Hall of Fame since running back Curtis Martin in 2012. Reed's resume includes six All-Pro selections, nine Pro Bowls, a spot on the NFL's All-Decade team of the 2000's and a Super Bowl XLVII victory. "We are very proud of Ed and congratulate him on this incredible, well-deserved honor".
"This is home and timing was just right for it", said Bailey, who grew up in Folkston, Georgia, and played college ball at Georgia. It hasn't sunk in yet. All told, Gonzalez managed to total up 1,325 receptions, 15,127 receiving yards and 111 receiving touchdowns during his career.
Mawae, a second-round draft pick in 1994, played 16 seasons for the Seahawks, Jets and Titans. In his tenure as Broncos owner, Bowlen's teams amassed seven Super Bowl appearances and three titles (Super Bowls XXXII, XXXIII and 50). Bowlen suffers from Alzheimer's disease and stepped away from the franchise's day-to-day operations in 2014.
Brandt spent 29 years with the Cowboys, where his keen eye for talent helped turn Dallas into "America's Team". This year's finalists included five defensive backs among the 15 modern-era finalists - former Broncos safety Steve Atwater, who made the cutdown from 15 finalists to 10 earlier Saturday morning, and John Lynch were the others.
