It was an extremely emotional day for the 2006 Class of enshrinees.
Class Act
It was a special day in Canton as the most impressive class in quite some time was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Reggie White and Troy Aikman headlined a group that included Warren Moon, John Madden, Rayfield Wright and Harry Carson.
Story
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| 2006 HALL OF FAME CLASS
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| TROY AIKMAN
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Position:
Quarterback
Team:
Dallas Cowboys
Years:
1989-2000
Seasons:
12
Honors and Achievements:
• No. 1 overall pick in 1989
• 6-time Pro Bowl selection
• Led Dallas to three Super Bowl titles
• Super Bowl XXIX Most Valuable Player XXVII
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A leader and a winner
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| HARRY CARSON
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Position:
Linebacker
Teams:
New York Giants
Years:
1976-1988
Seasons:
13
Honors and Achievements:
• 9-time Pro Bowl selection
• 2-time All-Pro selection
• 5-time All-NFC selection
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Carson finally headed to Hall
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| JOHN MADDEN
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Position:
Coach
Teams:
Oakland Raiders
Years:
1969-1978
Honors and Achievements:
• 103-32-7 regular-season record
• Led Raiders to Super Bowl XI title
• AFL Coach of the Year in 1969
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Coaching credentials Hall worthy
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| WARREN MOON
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Position:
Quarterback
Teams:
Houston Oilers, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs
Years:
1984-2000
Seasons:
17
Honors and Achievements:
• All-Pro in 1990
• Began career with CFL's Edmonton Eskimos
• Threw for 49,325 yards
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Moon starred in NFL and CFL
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| REGGIE WHITE
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Position:
Defensive lineman
Teams:
Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers
Years:
1985-1998; 2000
Seasons:
15
Honors and Achievements:
• Named All-Pro 13 of 15 seasons
• Elected to 13 straight Pro Bowls
• 3-time Defensive Player of the Year
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White mixed faith and football
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| RAYFIELD WRIGHT
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Position:
Offensive tackle
Teams:
Dallas Cowboys
Years:
1967-1979
Seasons:
8
Honors and Achievements:
• Named to NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1970s
• Picked for six consecutive Pro Bowl (1971-1976)
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Move to tackle keys Hall career
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