Donald Driver Aiming For Canton

[The Lone Granger]

Green Bay Press Gazette - With a Super Bowl victory in February, Packers wide receiver Donald Driver now has his sights on a personal record and induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

"James Lofton's records," Driver said. "And I want to make sure that I put a nice little stamp on my legacy. My thing is, is that (there's) some great guys that wore this number before me. I think if I can get a nice little stamp on this legacy, continue to put some stats up there ... And that's just to make sure that no one ever breaks my records. That's what James wanted. That's what Sterling (Sharpe) wanted. Records are meant to be broken, and I want mine to never be broken.

"If I can play two to three more years and put a nice little stamp on it, those records will stand there forever, and when it's all said and done, maybe one day I can stand up here in Canton, Ohio, saying, 'I made it.'"

Lofton holds the Packers record for most career receiving yards with 9,656, but Driver is just 40 yards shy and virtually certain to eclipse that mark whenever the next NFL season begins. He has 53 career touchdown receptions, No. 4 on the list, and could catch No. 2 Sterling Sharpe (65) before his career ends.

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I'm not sure that Driver really can make the Hall of Fame, but it would be awesome if he was able to. He's got a good chance if he has another good season, but with another year of age, and also the younger Packers receivers starting to get better, it will be much more difficult for that good season to happen.

Thoughts?

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Will probably break 10,000 yards this season, has 53 career TD's, will definetly break 700 receptions this season (probably in the first game against my team).

Michael Irvin is in with 750 receptions, 11,904 yards, and 65 TD's. He played for 12 years and 159 career games, Driver has played for 12 seasons and 176 career games.

I don't know, it'll be close.

 

[Hurricane Season]

Driver has been a great player for a long time, but he's not hall of fame worthy. As of right now, I don't think he's really that close either.

 

[kam.]

If Jimmy Smith never makes it.. Driver won't

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Do you believe where they play has any say in if they get in or not? I mean, you have the history of the Packers, then you have the Jaguars.

 

[kam.]

Do you believe where they play has any say in if they get in or not? I mean, you have the history of the Packers, then you have the Jaguars.

Doesn't matter.

Numbers Don't Lie.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I don't know if it matters or not, just a question that popped up into my head.

 

[kam.]

I don't know if it matters or not, just a question that popped up into my head.

No, it doesn't matter what team you play for.

The HOF just isnt going to select a good player over a great player because of the team.