PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – A pair of Pitt Panthers legends and three Steelers Super Bowl champs are among those advancing to the voting process for induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. They are part of the final 50 individuals up for consideration
LeSean McCoy
The hero of the 13-9 upset win at West Virginia, after 2,816 yards rushing and 35 touchdowns in just two seasons at Pitt, Shady rushed for 11,102 yards and 73 touchdowns over a dozen NFL seasons. A six-time Pro Bowler, McCoy led the NFL in touchdowns with 17 in 2011 and in yards with 1,607 in 2013, both with the Eagles.
Larry Fitzgerald
A Biletnikoff Award winner and Heisman runner-up after a record-setting final season at Pitt, Fitzgerald is second in NFL history with 17,492 receiving yards and 1,432 receptions, sixth with 121 receiving touchdowns. An 11-time Pro Bowler, Fitzgerald was part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame All-2010s Team and the 2016 Walter Payton Man of the Year.
Hines Ward
It’s the ninth straight year the Super Bowl XL MVP has been a semifinalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A third-round pick, Ward was known as the best blocker at his position in his era and arguably ever and finished with 1,000 receptions for 12,083 yards and 85 touchdowns.
Maurkice Pouncey
A nine-time Pro Bowl selection, like Fitzgerald, Pouncey was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s All-Decade Team for the 2010s. A four-time captain, the only season Pouncey was not in the Pro Bowl was when he was injured in the first game.
James Harrison
He had one of the most electric plays in Super Bowl history with his 99-yard interception return against the Cardinals. Undrafted, Harrison became the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2008 and finished with 84.5 sacks, 34 forced fumbles, 128 tackles for loss and 150 quarterback hits.
Gary Anderson
The NFL’s third all-time leading scorer with 2,434 points, third with 538 field goals made playing for primarily the Steelers and then four other teams. Anderson was 35-35 in field goals in the regular season with the Vikings in 1998. In 13 years with the Steelers, he had 1,343 points, 309 field goals