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139. Hardy Nickerson

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139. Hardy Nickerson

Anyone who plays 225 Games defensively in the National Football League is without question a double-tough competitor, and that is what we have in the run-stuffing Linebacker, Hardy Nickerson.

Nickerson was named to five Pro Bowls, all of which were as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, his second team after spending six seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers.  With Tampa, he would also be named a First Team and Second Team All-Pro twice and was the league leader in Tackles in the 1993 Season.  Nickerson would retire with over 1,500 Combined Tackles and would also be named a 1990’s Second Team All-Decade Selection.

The Bullet Points

  • Country of Origin: Compton, California, U.S.A.
  • Eligible Since: Tuesday, 01 January 2008
  • Position: Linebacker
  • Games Played: 225
  • Notable Statistics: 12 Interceptions
    71 Interception Return Yards
    10 Forced Fumbles
    14 Fumble Recoveries
    44 Fumble Recovery Yards
    21.0 Quarterback Sacks
    1,586 Combined Tackles
    632 Solo Tackles*
    314 Assisted Tackles*
    16 Tackles for Loss
    131 Approximate Value

    1 Interception
    6 Interception Return Yards
    1 Forced Fumble
    36 Combined Tackles
    26 Solo Tackles
    10 Assisted Tackles
    1 Tackle for Loss

    *Solo Tackles and Assisted Tackles were not statistics until the 1994 Season
    **Tackles for Loss was not a statistic until the 1999 Season.
  • Played For: Green Bay Packers , Jacksonville Jaguars, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • College: California
  • Drafted: 1st Round, 7th Overall in 1994
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Super Bowl Champion (None)
    NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
    First Team All-Pro (2) (1993 & 1997)
    Second Team All-Pro (2) (1996 & 1999)
    Pro Bowl (5) (1993, 1996, 1997, 1998 & 1999)
    NFLPA Alan Page Community Award (1997)
    Most Combined Tackles (1) (1993)

  • Other Points of Note:

    Top Ten Finishes: Approximate Value (1) (1997)
    Top Ten Finishes: Fumble Return Yards (1) (1992)
    Top Ten Finishes: Solo Tackles (1) (1997)
    Top Ten Finishes: Combined Tackles (3) (1993, 1995 & 1997)

  • Notable All Time Rankings: 8. Combined Tackles: 1,586
    83. Forced Fumbles: 19
    89. Solo Tackles: 632 
    99. Games Started: 200

Should Hardy Nickerson be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 76.9%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 23.1%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 0%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 0%
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