Pro Football Hall of Fame 2016: Top Speeches, Highlights and Reaction

The Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2016 was announced Saturday, and it included eight former players, coaches and contributors to the game.

Here's a look at the newest Hall of Famers:

Players
Coaches
Contributor
Name	Teams	Years
Brett Favre, QB	Atlanta Falcons; Green Bay Packers; Minnesota Vikings; New York Jets	1992-2010
Marvin Harrison, WR	Indianapolis Colts	1996-2008
Kevin Greene, LB	Los Angeles Rams; Pittsburgh Steelers; Carolina Panthers; San Francisco 49ers	1985-1999
Orlando Pace, OT	St. Louis Rams; Chicago Bears	1997-2009
Ken Stabler, QB	Oakland Raiders; Houston Oilers; New Orleans Saints	1970-1984
Dick Stanfel, OG	Washington; Detroit Lions	1952-1958
Name	Teams	Years
Tony Dungy	Indianapolis Colts; Tampa Bay Buccaneers	1996-2008
Name	Teams	Years
Edward DeBartolo Jr., Owner	San Francisco 49ers	1997-1999

Inductees were announced Saturday night, and former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre couldn't quite wrap his mind around the fact that he is now a member of the Hall of Fame, per Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com:

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I'm extremely thankful that I'm part of the group, but I don't necessarily feel like part of the group, and I mean that with the utmost respect.

I totally get that I'm in the Hall of Fame, but I don't necessarily accept it ... Roger Staubach was my hero. He was my idol. I wanted to be Roger Staubach, and he knows that because I've told him before. I'm in an elite club with him now. From the outside looking in, I'm equal to him, but I will never feel that way. I feel like I'm on borrowed time or whatever you want to call it.

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There is no doubt the former quarterback deserves to be there, considering in addition to a Super Bowl ring, Favre retired as the NFL's all-time leader in completions (6,300), attempts (10,169) yards (71,838) and touchdowns (508). Peyton Manning has since passed him in touchdowns and yards, but that doesn't diminish what Favre accomplished at his position.

Another player who did great things at the quarterback position was former Oakland Raider Ken Stabler. He was inducted after the seniors committee nominated him since he had been retired for at least 25 years. Stabler, who died last summer, was represented by his grandsons, per Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee:

One of them, Justin Moyes, spoke on his behalf after the announcement, per Legwold: "My grandfather, he was just a really good man," Moyes said. "I never saw him turn down an autograph. He was just special. He loved football, and that was life for him."

Stabler passed for just under 28,000 yards and 194 touchdowns in his career.

The most notable non-player on the list was former head coach Tony Dungy, who won a Super Bowl with the Indianapolis Colts. He talked about the challenges he faced as an African-American breaking into the coaching ranks, per Legwold:

"I came into the league in 1977," Dungy said. "At that time, there were seven or eight African-American assistant coaches in the entire league, so it wasn't a situation where you had a lot of role models. I had a lot of people who believed in me, and I'm very, very proud to represent those men."

Dungy was one of the first two African-Americans to coach in a Super Bowl when he faced former Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith in Super Bowl XLI. He shared one of his first moments as an official Hall of Famer on Twitter Saturday night:

Former NFL cornerback and 2011 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Deion Sanders took to Twitter to congratulate the class, especially Edward DeBartolo Jr., whom he played for and won a Super Bowl with in 1994:

Here's a quick look at the remaining class:

Kevin Greene, LB

Greene, who got in after 12 years on the ballot, recorded 160 sacks in his career which is still good enough for third all-time.

Marvin Harrison, WR

Dungy's former player was quiet off the field, but he wreaked havoc on defenders on it. He finished his career with 1,102 receptions and 128 touchdowns. A quick snapshot from NFL on ESPN puts his career in perspective:

Orlando Pace, OT

Offensive linemen sometimes don't get recognized for their talents, but that is not the case for Pace. He was known as one of the best linemen of all time and helped anchor some great backfields, per ESPN.com:

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Pace led the offensive line for three straight NFL MVPs (QB Kurt Warner, 1999, 2001; and RB Marshall Faulk in 2000) for the “Greatest Show on Turf”. He also blocked for seven 1,000-yard rushers and an offense that threw for 50,770 yards in his 12 seasons with St. Louis, most in the NFL in that time span. 

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Dick Stanfel, OG

Stanfel, who died in the summer of 2015, was a four-time Pro Bowler and a member of five All-NFL teams. He was lucky enough to play in the NFL Championship his first three seasons, winning two, and was named the team's 1953 MVP. He was inducted in his 54th year of eligibility. 

Edward DeBartolo Jr., Owner

DeBartolo owned the San Francisco 49ers from 1977 to 1999, and they won more games than any team in the NFL from from 1977 to 1997, per ESPN.com. The team's five Super Bowls under his watch are more than any other owner in NFL history.