Drew Brees overcame questions about his height, injury history and ability to become one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history. “I often ask myself how in the world did I play 20 years in the NFL,” Brees said. Kuechly became the second-youngest Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee at 35 years old and is the first inductee who played his entire career with the Carolina Panthers. “Two things can be true: Football gave me opportunities beyond anything I could imagine. Football gave me everything: opportunity, discipline, lifelong friends and a platform to grow as a man.”