Sharpe's seven-year career, specifically the three seasons with Brett Favre and Mike Holmgren, was among the best stretches in NFL history.

As recently as a decade ago, Packers great Sterling Sharpe appeared to be a long-shot for the Hall of Fame because of his relatively short career.

Sharpe was a receiving triple crown winner (1992) and the NFL's second-most productive WR in his 7 seasons behind only Jerry Rice