CANTON, Ohio – The Pro Football Hall of Fame isn’t about statistics. You can find those in the NFL record book.

Football’s shrine is about impact. It’s about the players whose mere presence on the field changed the way the game is played. The Hall of Fame is about the difference-makers.

Bob Hayes not only changed the way the game is played with his speed – he changed the way the game is drafted. His overall impact on the NFL will finally be rewarded Saturday with his induction into the Hall of Fame.

The NFL had seen speed before. Bobby Mitchell, Tommy McDonald and Johnny Morris could all run fast in the early 1960s. But the league had never seen speed the likes of a Bob Hayes.

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