After waiting too long  Andre Tippet was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame yesterday. Tippett played his entire 12-year career (1982-1993) with the New England Patriots. Tippett was a second round pick out of Iowa in 1982, established a team record for sacks with 18.5 in 1984. The following season he led the AFC in sacks with 16.5 and was named AFC Defensive Player of the Year as the Patriots made their first Super Bowl Appearance, Super Bowl vs. XX Chicago.

He was named to five consecutive Pro Bowls and the NFL’s All Decade Team of the 80’s, Tippett at the time of his retirement held New England career marks for career sacks (100), sacks in a season (18.5) and opponents fumbles recovered (17). Tippett is the fifth linebacker on the NFL’s All Decade Team of the 80’s to be enshrined into the NFL Hall of Fame, joining Lawrence Taylor, Jack Lambert, Ted Hendricks and Mike Singletary.

He was inducted into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame in November 1999 and currently works for the team as the Patriots Executive Director of Community Affairs. He joins John Hannah as the only Patriots currently in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Congrats Tipp!