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NFL Hall of Fame: Ranking the players in the 2019 class of inductees

By Cody Williams

NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 03: Ed Reed #20 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates with the Vince Lombardi trophy after the Ravens won 34-31 against the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on February 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 03: Ed Reed #20 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates with the Vince Lombardi trophy after the Ravens won 34-31 against the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on February 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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17 Oct 1999: Ty Law #24 of the New England Patriots carries the ball during the game against the Miami Dolphins at the Foxboro Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The Dolphins defeated the Patriots 31-30. (Photo via Getty Images)
17 Oct 1999: Ty Law #24 of the New England Patriots carries the ball during the game against the Miami Dolphins at the Foxboro Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The Dolphins defeated the Patriots 31-30. (Photo via Getty Images) /

player. 124. . Safety. Kansas City Chiefs/Dallas Texans. Johnny Robinson. 6

  • Played for Dallas Texans and Kansas City Chiefs from 1960-71
  • 1X Super Bowl Champion, 3X AFL Champion
  • 7X Pro Bowler, 6X All-Pro
  • 57 career interceptions, 15 career offensive touchdowns

It’s hard to say that Johnny Robinson isn’t somewhat penalized for the era in which he played. Having said that, his career is no less remarkable. Rather, he’s just up against some stiff modern competition when it comes to ranking the players in the 2019 Hall of Fame class.

Even still, Robinson is a true legend of football and a trailblazer for the modern safety position. A converted flanker (he played there for his first two AFL seasons), Robinson became an interception machine and a warrior as a defensive back, setting the mold for the gritty, ball-hawking type safety that is still highly coveted in today’s game. Though he comes in at No. 6, he’s still an all-timer that has more than enough merit to be in Canton.

Ty Law. 5. player. 47. . Cornerback. Patriots, Jets, Chiefs, Broncos

  • Played for New England Patriots (1995-2004), New York Jets (2005, 2008), Kansas City Chiefs (2006-07) and Denver Broncos (2009)
  • 3X Super Bowl Champion
  • 5X Pro Bowler, 2X First-Team All-Pro
  • 53 career interceptions, seven defensive touchdowns, 169 pass defenses

The first-round pick in the 1995 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots, Ty Law may not have been a starter in his first year in the NFL but he was a consistent contributor for New England throughout his career, most notably recording multiple interceptions in every season but his last with the Pats when he played in only seven games.

Though he wasn’t the same level of payer, Law still showed out late in his career, notching his best statistical season in 2005 with the Jets with 10 interceptions on the year, including one returned for a score.

Law had the longevity, consistent production and steady level of play that any NFL team would covet at cornerback. When you couple that with his individual numbers and the fact that he has three Super Bowl rings, he’s a no-doubt Hall-of-Famer — just not as much so as the players that are ahead of him in ranking this 2019 class.

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