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DeMarcus Ware headlines defensive-fueled 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame class

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Former Bronco DeMarcus Ware is among eight former professional football players and one former coach who will join the legends who are currently enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. This year's class is comprised of five modern day, three senior inductees and one coach/contributor inductee.

The 2023 Hall of Fame induction class was unveiled during NFL Honors on Thursday night. Of the eight players selected, seven lined up on defense. There were no skill positions selected, a rarity in the 60-year history of the Hall of Fame.

Denver Broncos vs. San Diego Chargers, NFL Week 8
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Ware was a four-time All-Pro in Dallas and then helped Denver win a Super Bowl in the 2015 season.

He led the NFL in sacks twice and finished with 138 1/2 sacks in 12-year career.

A seven-time Pro Bowler with the Cowboys, Ware earned two more Pro Bowl nods after joining the Broncos in 2014.

Ware retired the season after the Broncos Super Bowl win.

Football Immortality in God’s Perfect Timing. I did enough 🙏🏾 @profootballhof Class of 2023 👊🏾

Posted by DeMarcus Ware on Thursday, February 9, 2023

First published on February 10, 2023 / 7:23 AM MST

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