Former Bulldog Richard Seymour Officially Inducted into NFL Hall of Fame

Former Georgia Bulldog and New England Patriot, Richard Seymour, has officially been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame officially inducted their 2021 nominees on Saturday and former Georgia Bulldog Richard Seymour was one of the names to be welcomed into the elite group of football players. 

Congratulations to @BigSey93 on receiving his gold jacket today! 🤩@ProFootballHOF | #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/NOFyoWBYMR

— Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) August 6, 2022

Seymour played for the Bulldogs from 1997-2000 and was then selected by the New England Patriots in the first round with the sixth overall pick in the 2001 NFL draft. After piecing together a historical career, he now has become the 360th member of the NFL Hall of Fame. 

Richard Seymour was drafted in 2001, played his entire career, waited 10-years since retiring and finally made it to the HOF

Tom Brady was drafted in 2000, played with Seymour almost his whole career, and is still playing in the NFL today. Wild.pic.twitter.com/B8kajfcfaZ

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) August 6, 2022

During his time at Georgia, the defensive lineman racked up 223 total tackles, 9.5 sacks, and 25.5 tackles for loss. He was named a first-team All-American member in 2000, a two-time first-team All-SEC nominee, and received SEC player of the week honors a multitude of times. 

Seymour would then play 12 seasons in the NFL with both the Patriots and Raiders. He also won three Super Bowls, was selected to the All-Pro team three times, was a seven-time Pro Bowler, and had 57.5 career sacks. 

Seymour now joins Champ Bailey, Terrell Davis, Fran Tarkenton, and Charley Trippi as the list of former Georgia Bulldogs to receive their gold jacket and be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 

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