HOUSTON — Two former Jets are headed to Canton.
LaDainian Tomlinson and Jason Taylor were selected for enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame when the 2017 class was announced during the NFL Honors award show Saturday evening.
Five of the 15 finalists had Jets connections: Tomlinson, Taylor, Kevin Mawae, Alan Faneca, and Ty Law.
Tomlinson, who spent nine of his 11 NFL years with the San Diego Chargers before playing two seasons with the Jets, was a lock as a first-ballot Hall of Famer given his impressive stat sheet. He rushed for 13,684 yards and 145 touchdowns, while catching 624 passes for 4,772 yards.