This news has been a long time coming.
On Friday, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced that legendary Kansas City Chiefs safety Johnny Robinson is the Seniors Finalist for 2019, which means he could voted into the Hall of Fame this February.
Robinson, 79, opted to sign with the AFL’s Dallas Texans instead of the Detroit Lions after being drafted in the first round of both the AFL and NFL drafts in 1960. He played at halfback during his first two seasons with the Texans, and switched to safety in 1962.
That season, the Texans won the AFL Championship with a thrilling double overtime win against the Houston Oilers — a game in which Robinson had two interceptions.