Far above the Derrick Mason/Brandon Marshall Comparison.
2X SB winner
1X SB MVP
If you are going by numbers alone:
- Of the 11 Receivers since 1980 in the HOF, only 4 have played more games than Ward.
- 3 have less yardage than Ward.
- 5 have less receptions than Ward.
- 3 have less TDs than Ward.
- 620 receptions for first downs. Exceeds only Calvin Johnson.
- 64.2% catch rate. Better than Moss, Owens, Johnson, Harrison and Bruce.
- His playoff stats are all at or near the top of the group.
- Rule books re-written because of his blocking skills.
Here’s the article:
https://stillcurtain.com/2021/04/21/...l-fame-snub/5/
Will he get in? Probably some day but I think it will be far down the line. He’s very underrated because he wasn’t in a flashy offense, he wasn’t an obnoxious look at me guy like most WRs are and that works against him in the media voting. But you can’t say he’s not worthy of the selection because his numbers show otherwise and are right in the mix with the 11 guys that are in there since 1980.