Watch 49ers legend Willis get his first look at the HOF gold jacket Originally appeared in NBC Bay Area Sports
Patrick Willis’ legendary football career has been crowned with the highest individual offer the NFL has to offer as the 49ers legend is set to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 3rd.
Standard for all members of football’s most elite fraternity, Willis is the recipient of the famous gold jacket given to Hall of Famers, which he saw for the first time on Saturday.
Willis spent his His entire eight-year career with the 49ers after being selected 11th overall The 2007 NFL Draft.
The hard-hitting linebacker immediately established himself as one of the NFL’s top defensive stars, earning Defensive Rookie of the Year honors and a First-Team All-Pro nomination during his rookie campaign after leading the league in both individual (136) and combined tackles (174).
Willis He ended his historic career with five First Team All-Pro selections, one Second Team All-Pro honor and seven Pro Bowl nominations, earning a reputation as the NFL’s preeminent linebacker during his time in the league.
Beyond the accolades and statistical achievements, Willis will be remembered as the heart and soul of a beloved 49ers core that reestablished San Francisco as an NFL powerhouse after a prolonged playoff drought prior to his arrival.
While the official induction ceremony won’t be until next month, Willis did get a look at the prestigious jacket that marks him out as one of football’s immortals, fitting for a player who looked larger than life every time he stepped onto the field wearing the red and gold.
