NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (WBAY) – UPDATE: Legendary Packers wide receiver Sterling Sharpe has been named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
“On behalf of the entire Green Bay Packers organization, I want to congratulate Sterling on his long overdue election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He left an indelible mark as one of the greatest players of his generation, while also directly contributing to the revival of the Packers during the 1990s,” said Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy. “We are extremely happy for Sterling and his family and are forever grateful for all that he gave and accomplished with the Packers.”
Sharpe recorded 8,134 receiving yards and 65 TDs across 112 career games. He was named to the Pro Bowl five times and was an All-Pro three times. His playing career was cut short by a neck injury.
Sharpe is the 29th Green Bay Packer to be named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the 4th since 2020, joining 2022 inductee LeRoy Butler, 2021 inductee Charles Woodson, and 2020 inductee Bobby Dillon.
Sharpe will be inducted alongside former Viking Jared Allen, former Charger Antonio Gates, and former Eagle Eric Allen.
Thursday night is the night, the 2025 class for the Pro Football Hall of Fame set to be unveiled at NFL Honors, with two Packers legends from the 90’s looking for their hall call: Mike Holmgren and Sterling Sharpe.
Holmgren is 1 of only 7 coaches to take 2 different franchises to the Super Bowl. Chiefs coach Andy Reid is also part of the special fraternity and is throwing his full weight being Holmgren’s candidacy.
“Listen, I thought when I worked for him, I thought that I couldn’t believe that anybody does it better than he does,” Reid said. “And now that I have been a head coach for all these years, I feel the same way. So he’s got my vote for sure.”
As for Sharpe?
“Unbelievable,” Reid said. “If Sterling doesn’t get hurt, he does down as maybe the greatest wide receiver to play in the game.”
Sharpe’s credentials were condensed to 7 seasons in Green Bay, but his accomplishments? Superb. 5 Pro Bowls, 3 first team All-Pros, and setting NFL single-season receptions record, in back-to-back years.
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