Former Denver Broncos safety Steve Atwater was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. After news of Atwater’s Hall of Fame nod broke, team president/CEO Joe Ellis released the following statement:
This is a great day for Steve, the Broncos and all our fans. Steve was a dominant safety who changed the game as one of the most-feared players of his generation. With as modest and humble as Steve is, you would never know about all of his Pro Bowls, Super Bowls and many other accolades. He’s just an unbelievable ambassador for our team and league.
We congratulate Steve on his well-deserved election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. I also want to thank and recognize Jeff Legwold and the selection committee as well as our fans, who have been so supportive of Steve’s Hall of Fame credentials.
Broncos president of football operations/general manager John Elway also released a statement:
Well-deserved, @SteveAtwater27. 👏
President of Football Ops/GM @johnelway on his former teammate's @ProFootballHOF election » https://t.co/3zOeaw4Ll4 pic.twitter.com/9yc0r11ezb
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) February 2, 2020
A two-time Super Bowl champion and eight-time Pro Bowler, Atwater is the eighth former Bronco to enter Canton, joining Elway, running back Floyd Little, tight end Shannon Sharpe, offensive lineman Gary Zimmerman, running back Terrell Davis, cornerback Champ Bailey and late club owner Pat Bowlen in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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