Randy Gradishar, Steve McMichael and Art Powell are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2023.
Randy Gradishar and Steve McMichael, key members from dominant defenses in the 1970s and '80s, and game-breaking AFL receiver Art Powell are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2023.
A tackling machine at inside linebacker, Gradishar also intercepted 20 passes and recovered 13 fumbles in a 10-year career and never missed a single game. He was a modern era finalist for the Hall in 2003 and '08 but didn't get elected. McMichael joined Chicago in 1981 after being cut following his rookie season in New England. After two years as a reserve, he established himself as a star in 1983 in the Bears' second season under coach Mike Ditka.
Powell was a prototypical AFL receiver with the combination of size and speed that made him one of the game's most prolific deep threats and the perfect fit for then-Raiders coach Al Davis' vertical offense. Powell was also outspoken on racial issues. He refused to play in an exhibition game in the segregated South for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles in 1960 and soon joined the New York Titans of the newly launched AFL.
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