The field of 15 modern-era finalists was announced via NFL Network on Wednesday, whittled down from a field of 129 nominees in September and 28 semifinalists in November.
One of these names is non-other than former Bears' WR Devin Hester. Hester was selected as one of 15 finalists in his first year of eligibility last year but was not chosen as part of the Class of 2022.
Hester played eight of his 11 NFL seasons with the Bears.
He is clearly the best returner of all time!
Hester had 20 return touchdowns in the regular season, 14 on punts, five on kickoffs and one on a missed field goal. His most fabled return was to start Super Bowl XLI in Miami when the Bears played Indianapolis, as he became the first player ever to return the opening kick for a TD.
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