Brett Favre leads 2016 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Meet football's newest group of immortals.

After a marathon session on Saturday, the selection committee decided on the 2016 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. So, without further ado, let's meet the men who will enter Canton.

Brett Favre, QB

His resume speaks for itself: three-time NFL MVP with a Super Bowl win. At one time he held the NFL record for career passing yards and made a record 321 consecutive starts. He got enshrined in his first year of eligibility.

A seven-time Pro Bowl selection, Pace was one of the league's great left tackles since arriving as the No. 1 overall pick of the Rams in 1997. Was part of the "Greatest Show on Turf" team that won Super Bowl XXXIV. Also a three-time first-team All-Pro and a member of the NFL's 2000s All-Decade team.

Marvin Harrison, WR

Was Peyton Manning's favorite target for years with the Indianapolis Colts. Harrison gets in on his third pass as a finalist. Holds countless NFL records and was an eight-time Pro Bowl selection. A three-time first-team All-Pro, he has 14,580 career receiving yards and 128 touchdown catches.

Kevin Greene, LB

Tony Dungy, coach

Eddie DeBartolo, Jr., owner

Fourth time was the charm. After being denied entry to Canton for the past three years, the former owner of the San Francisco 49ers takes his place among the greats. And deservedly so. DeBartolo was the architect of an organization that won five Super Bowls during the 1980s and 1990s. And although he pleaded guilty to committing a felony to obtain a gambling license in 1998, the voters have decided to let bygones be bygones. DeBartolo enters the Hall of Fame as a contributor.

Ken Stabler, QB

Unfortunately, "The Snake" received his honor posthumously. Stabler was a three-time finalist for the Hall of Fame, but was never able to get over the hump. The fastest quarterback to reach 100 victories, Stabler guided the Oakland Raiders to five consecutive AFC Championship Game appearances -- with one Super Bowl win -- in the 1970s. He died of cancer in 2015.

Dick Stanfel, OG