Pro Football Hall of Fame makes room for Saints star Taysom Hill
Now that’s something special. The New Orleans Saints announced Monday that the Pro Football Hall of Fame reached out to request some memorabilia from Tayson Hill’s uniform after his historic performance against the Chicago Bears on Sunday — making room for Hill in Canton after he became just the first third player in pro football history to score 10 times as a passer, rusher, and receiver in their career. Hill’s touchdown catch against the Bears finally sealed the deal.
If you’re curious, Hill was the first player to do so since New York Giants great Frank “Giffer” Gifford accomplished the feat in 1957; he’s now one of three players to score 10 times as a passer, runner, and receiver along with Gifford and Charley Trippi, leader of the old Chicago Cardinals’ “Million Dollar Backfield” who set the record back in 1953.
Both Gifford and and Trippi have been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Hill may not receive his own bronze bust (he doesn’t have the All-Pro and Pro Bowl recognition of those old-school legends of the game), but his name and memorabilia will be enshrined at Canton for years to come. And that’s definitely worth celebrating.
