My kids and I ran into Andre at the Galleria in Houston about 2 weeks ago. He was with a friend walking along and no one recognized him (he had a hat on), he was a normal person just strolling along the mall. I yelled "THE U" and he turned around and smiled. at me. My son (8 years old) is a big fan of football and Andre is one of his fav WR's and when he realized that it was Andre, he was star struck. Andre is the first famous sports athlete he has ever met, he couldn't believe it. I asked Dre, if we could get a picture with him and my son, and we did! Congratulated him on the induction, shook his hand and told him thank you! This was a moment my son will never forget and will forever cherish! A true class act professional, a genuine and down to earth person, and now our one and only Texans HOF!! Much luv from theH!
@blakecee5947 there's some young new texans fans out there. My nephew just 10 but he knows who andre Johnson the player was and meant for the texans. He never saw him play live but the highlights and hearing the fam talk about him is enough to make him a fan
No he's known for being quiet and playing the game and not being a diva also over 14000 receiving yards and helping the city of Houston every year @@troypolamalupittsburghdynastyf
As a kid from Miami growing up in the early 2000's Andre was one of my hero's. I wanted to be just like him. An to see him get inducted in the hall of fame is amazing.
Dam this put me in tears and he not even my favorite player to watch back then but without a doubt not only did he show up and show out but the way he carried himself was second to none an honorable role model to many!
I felt the same way about this and hesters. Im a colts fan but the moments that they break down. Hester really started to cry when talking about his sister.
Great, great player....it was a privilege to watch him play. He played hard, he respected the game, never took a play off, and got the most out of his talent. Congratulations 👈
AJ you might never read these words, however I want to tell you that you mean so much to me because you were so many times the hope of the sensation to win, to win something for the state of Texas, becase I am not a Houston Native, but my son is, for three years we lived there. Our Team wasn't always good but you sure made seam like it was all the time. We had bad years, but we also had Good Good Years with your spectacular playing. You do not know what you mean to me. To see how humble you are and to see how big you've become, it very very gratifying. My #80 Jersey was the first Jersey I ever bought amd it hangs proud. Thank you for All, I thank God for letting me live in your time. God Bless you Our Giant Andre. Go Texans until the end of the light.
This was more than deserved !!! The city of Houston loves you bro!!!!! You were a forced to wrecken with a DOG on that field always let your skills do the talking forever a GREAT 🏆🏆🏆✅
The fact that he played with Ed Reed, Sean Taylor 🕊️, Frank Gore, Willis McGahee & Clinton Portis on that 2001 roster says a lot about that team at that time 🔥
H-TOWN STAND UP!!! Man this is MAJOR! Big Dre the silent assassin, one of the best (THE BEST IN MY OPINION) so much humility with this man, a total class act his entire career. Thank you Andre, for doing it for the H! 🤘🏾💪🏾❤️
Steelers fan at heart but he truly made me start to love the Texans when its not a head to head. That smile on his mommas face is what every man dreams of. You can tell thats a mom that didn't regret any sacrifice she ever made to help him grow. Truly great moment. Couldn't match a player to a team better if you tried. Y'all got another HOFer cooking up as we speak and its a bit scary 😂
I'm 30 and grew up in Houston, AJ 80 will always be my favorite player, he was a quiet guy who could catch a bullet but throw a block like a TE, and put up top 20 numbers on a new team with no QBs. The BEST of Houston sports royalty
Andre Johnson provided so many great moments. Especially in the lean years in Houston. One of only a few bright spots on the early teams. Thanks for the memories!!
It was pleasure watching Andre Johnson on tv he wasn't a diva wr he just came to work didn't do much talking he let play do the talking on the field he was great at the u one of the great champion team was that 2001 national championship team had so many guys went to the NFL me being a rival fsu st football fan
I never tire listening to HoF speeches. You gain so much insight on their lives. AJ was an electric player and fantasy football stud. Congrats Andre Johnson!
Just imagine if he had a peyton manning or tom brady throwing to him easily would have shattered Jerry Rice's all time record this man still put up insane number with average to below average QBs what a beast
Man I remember Peyton Manning said he wanted to come to Houston too after his injury but kubiak said no. To this day we will never know what could've been
All of the greatest Hall of Fame Wide Receivers have always been complimented with playing alongside a Hall of Fame Quarterback up until now. Congrats to one of the only Wide Receivers to earn their way to the HOF without having a complimentary HOF Quarterback!!
Always something special about seeing an nfl hall of famer thanking his high school coaches and teammates (especially teammates). Its funny that no matter where we end up in life, we will always see our childhood friends and classmates as equals. Whether they're doctors, lawyers, pro athletes, the clerk at the 7/11, a cook at Dennys, or the homeless man under the bridge, we all started in the same place. Hats off to Johnson here for acknowledgement of that!
I had a giant andre johnson poster in my room, he is the reason i always wore 80 in sports, andre was and will always be my favorite player of all time
He didn’t say a single word about the Colts or Titans either, a true Texan!
We love you, Dre! 🤘
Titans fan, I didn't mind it, he's their first Hall of Famer, that's quite the feat to accomplish.
@@sylentknight I’m just making a dumb joke. Respect to you, sir.
u make a dumb joke because u r dumb simple
Issac Bruce did the same thing when is last td was as a 9er against the Rams
He was. Cool with the Texans I remember watching him play in Houston in 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19
Andre Johnson said more words in his HOF speech than he did throughout his entire career. He was that quiet during his playing days.
He let them numbers do the talking 😂💯 i am beyond blessed thst i was able to see him & JJ Watt when they were in Houston.
Said a thousand words with his hands if you ask Finnegan 💀
He let his play do the talking. He didn't have to say much.
Loud & clear too! No
Mumbling!
@@jackreacher2095lol he was in my mind during this speech too 😫😫😟
My kids and I ran into Andre at the Galleria in Houston about 2 weeks ago. He was with a friend walking along and no one recognized him (he had a hat on), he was a normal person just strolling along the mall. I yelled "THE U" and he turned around and smiled. at me. My son (8 years old) is a big fan of football and Andre is one of his fav WR's and when he realized that it was Andre, he was star struck. Andre is the first famous sports athlete he has ever met, he couldn't believe it. I asked Dre, if we could get a picture with him and my son, and we did! Congratulated him on the induction, shook his hand and told him thank you! This was a moment my son will never forget and will forever cherish!
A true class act professional, a genuine and down to earth person, and now our one and only Texans HOF!! Much luv from theH!
Your son 8 years old and Dre is one of his favorite receivers Wow
@@blakecee5947 Yea man! He’s a young Texans fan!
@blakecee5947 there's some young new texans fans out there. My nephew just 10 but he knows who andre Johnson the player was and meant for the texans. He never saw him play live but the highlights and hearing the fam talk about him is enough to make him a fan
Andre 80 Johnson was one of the most humble and talented human beings to have ever played in Houston!! 💯 We love you 80!!❤️
Humble? Isn’t he mostly know for fist fighting in a game?
@@troypolamalupittsburghdynastyf Yes humble
No he's known for being quiet and playing the game and not being a diva also over 14000 receiving yards and helping the city of Houston every year @@troypolamalupittsburghdynastyf
Idk about humble 😂 but he was a DAWG on the field 🔥
@@troypolamalupittsburghdynastyfNo he's most known for catching over 1000 footballs in his career. Hence the reason he's in this ceremony.
Man, Andre's speech hit simply....different. Congratulations!!
As a kid from Miami growing up in the early 2000's Andre was one of my hero's. I wanted to be just like him. An to see him get inducted in the hall of fame is amazing.
Dam this put me in tears and he not even my favorite player to watch back then but without a doubt not only did he show up and show out but the way he carried himself was second to none an honorable role model to many!
I felt the same way about this and hesters. Im a colts fan but the moments that they break down. Hester really started to cry when talking about his sister.
There’s no better player to have the honor and privilege of representing his team as the 1st HoF inductee.
👑🙌🏾🤴🏾🙌🏾👑
Congrats to Andre Johnson for a phenomenal career and getting into the Hall of Fame
I use to watch these guys practices 🏈 at green tree Field 🌴!
Great, great player....it was a privilege to watch him play. He played hard, he respected the game, never took a play off, and got the most out of his talent.
Congratulations 👈
AJ you might never read these words, however I want to tell you that you mean so much to me because you were so many times the hope of the sensation to win, to win something for the state of Texas, becase I am not a Houston Native, but my son is, for three years we lived there. Our Team wasn't always good but you sure made seam like it was all the time. We had bad years, but we also had Good Good Years with your spectacular playing. You do not know what you mean to me. To see how humble you are and to see how big you've become, it very very gratifying. My #80 Jersey was the first Jersey I ever bought amd it hangs proud. Thank you for All, I thank God for letting me live in your time. God Bless you Our Giant Andre. Go Texans until the end of the light.
Very well said!
Probably the greatest WR to ever play the game. Congratulations Andre80, we all love you!🫶🏈🦾
The silent assassin one of the coolest nicknames one can ever have. Congratulations Andre 🤘🫡
I seen him in Miami. I saw him play for my Texans. And now I witness him inducted into the hall of fame. Tears of joy for this man
You "seen" him or you "saw" him.........which is it?
@@gregd6706 whats it matter? Is your life that bad that you have to post comments like this
@@gregd6706 why would I saw him? Do I look like a magician?
@@texasoutlaw4222 Nah.....just learn English.
@@gregd6706 what a racist thing to say. Is it because I am Mexican?
One of them guys you look back on one day and remember how much of a beast he was. Such a fun player to watch
greatest texan of all time❤❤
A dad and his daughter.. touching. 🙌🏼
This was more than deserved !!! The city of Houston loves you bro!!!!! You were a forced to wrecken with a DOG on that field always let your skills do the talking forever a GREAT 🏆🏆🏆✅
The fact that he played with Ed Reed, Sean Taylor 🕊️, Frank Gore, Willis McGahee & Clinton Portis on that 2001 roster says a lot about that team at that time 🔥
Reggie Wayne, Santana Moss if I can recall correctly,
@@MF_DOOMer They weren’t on the 2001 roster at the time
@@fergthegemini12 oh my bad that team was so stacked during that period that time slips me
That was one of the last great “U” teams.
Many other greats you didnt mention...lol...from that class!!
Just one word RESPECT Andre Johnson!
Dre is a class act and a truly amazing player, God bless you brother
Not just a WR, truly one of the greatest Football players to lace em up! Love his nickname!! Andre “Big Game” Johnson ❤️❤❤❤❤❤
Truly deserved, What a legend
My fav receiver of all time. Congratulations brother. GO TEXANS
Beautiful! Congratulations Andre Johnson! Well deserved and earned! Houston Texans Hall of Fame ❤🎉
It was a honor going for a boy to a man watching u playing my guy forever a Texans 🫡🏁🤘🏾 SWARM !!!
H-TOWN STAND UP!!! Man this is MAJOR! Big Dre the silent assassin, one of the best (THE BEST IN MY OPINION) so much humility with this man, a total class act his entire career. Thank you Andre, for doing it for the H! 🤘🏾💪🏾❤️
Steelers fan at heart but he truly made me start to love the Texans when its not a head to head. That smile on his mommas face is what every man dreams of. You can tell thats a mom that didn't regret any sacrifice she ever made to help him grow. Truly great moment. Couldn't match a player to a team better if you tried. Y'all got another HOFer cooking up as we speak and its a bit scary 😂
Humble, talented and stoic. At a position full of divas Andre was a man amongst boys
🥲 Absolute LEGEND. We love you Dre.
I'm 30 and grew up in Houston, AJ 80 will always be my favorite player, he was a quiet guy who could catch a bullet but throw a block like a TE, and put up top 20 numbers on a new team with no QBs. The BEST of Houston sports royalty
We've got our first legend!!!🤘🏾
Andre is legendary.
Hate that Andre doesn't get mentioned as much as he should when talking about the greats. He was a MONSTER. Even with all those lackluster QBs
Very well deserved 👏 best WR ever in Houston
Gooooooo Andre Johnson!!!!!!
Andre Johnson provided so many great moments. Especially in the lean years in Houston. One of only a few bright spots on the early teams. Thanks for the memories!!
This is your superbowl Andre congrats.
I gave this a like but I wanted give it a ❤
What an emotional and heartfelt speech! Thank you Andre for making us proud!
One of my favorite players to watch growing up my goat wr
I can’t think of a better human being to be the very first “Houston Texan” inducted into the Hall-of-Fame! ❤ Andre Johnson #80 Forever!!
Salute congrats and blessings Andre Johnson on your pro football hall of fame induction……👏🙌👍
Luv ya Dre!!! Congratulations to you for reaching the pinnacle! HOF!!! H-TOWN All the way baby!
Best Texan WR we ever had 🤘🏼 was always exciting to watch him play miss those years #80 was special congratulations Texan legend !!!!
It was pleasure watching Andre Johnson on tv he wasn't a diva wr he just came to work didn't do much talking he let play do the talking on the field he was great at the u one of the great champion team was that 2001 national championship team had so many guys went to the NFL me being a rival fsu st football fan
I never tire listening to HoF speeches. You gain so much insight on their lives. AJ was an electric player and fantasy football stud. Congrats Andre Johnson!
Just imagine if he had a peyton manning or tom brady throwing to him easily would have shattered Jerry Rice's all time record this man still put up insane number with average to below average QBs what a beast
Man I remember Peyton Manning said he wanted to come to Houston too after his injury but kubiak said no. To this day we will never know what could've been
Such an unbelievable receiver
Why an I tearing up
The player that made me a football fan. Forever my 🐐!!
All of the greatest Hall of Fame Wide Receivers have always been complimented with playing alongside a Hall of Fame Quarterback up until now. Congrats to one of the only Wide Receivers to earn their way to the HOF without having a complimentary HOF Quarterback!!
To watch him play was amazing great individual
Way to go Andre Johnson!! Well deserved!! Congratulations 👏
Much deserved. Congratulations good sir.
KING Dre !!!!! salute
Gooooooo Canes!!!!!
He WAS the Franchise 🤘🏾😤
This man was a beast in his time. No weaknesses whatsoever! A perfect WR!!! 🐐
💪🏿😤👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
We love you too Andre!
Eagles fan here I've been binge watching and just crying tears of joy... but my super bowl match up Eagles Texans.. TEXANS.... SWARM
Much respect to you Mr Johnson because you let your play speak for you. Congratulations to you sir.
Always was the most humble player, WELL DESERVED MR. HOF ANDRE JOHNSON 🎉🎉🎉❤
Well deserved!!! Congrats to Andre Johnson.
2001 -2015 was solid years best football seasons ever
A great guy and a real pro Well DESERVED.
Congratulations Andre
There was a time where I thought him and Calvin Johnson were the best receivers in the game. Definitely a stud wide out
🤘🤘🤘🤘 boy was really putting paws 🐾 on ppl
This is a great day for Texans ! Dre is a class act.
305 LEGEND PROUD OF YOU DRE!Very very humbled dude see him around in certain spots home or H Town it’s all love great dude fasho
Always something special about seeing an nfl hall of famer thanking his high school coaches and teammates (especially teammates). Its funny that no matter where we end up in life, we will always see our childhood friends and classmates as equals. Whether they're doctors, lawyers, pro athletes, the clerk at the 7/11, a cook at Dennys, or the homeless man under the bridge, we all started in the same place. Hats off to Johnson here for acknowledgement of that!
Named my son after you Dre, you’re the Texans GOAT
Happy for Andre Texans Nation we have a HOFER 🤘🫡
The best to do it Andre Johnson childhood role model We thank you for all you done #80
Thank you for the great content! 🇨🇦
I had a giant andre johnson poster in my room, he is the reason i always wore 80 in sports, andre was and will always be my favorite player of all time
Our goat
Love you Dre. The player that made me fall in love with NFL football and Go Texans!
Str8 Dawg!!!!!!🔥🔥💪🏾💪🏾
Congratulations Andre😊
The first Texan hall of Famer also the first Texan franchise superstar congrats 👏🏿
Congrats Dre!
A real tough guy.
Tears
💯 Congrats brotha
Thanks for all the memories, AJ80! You've made H-Town proud.
We love you Dre
One of the best to ever grace the field top 5 wide receiver for me!
There's a reason why you got the jacket. You one of the legends. 🧡🙌💚🤘5/80
Dang he still looks the same ,looks like he can still go out there and ball 😊
ANDRE JOHNSON IS A CLASS ACT AND I LOVE HOW HE ALWAYS CARRIED HIM SELF LIKE A PROFESSIONAL LOVE IT AJ
Why are you YELLING????? it's quite weird.
WE DID IT
The story about his sister hit me hard. What a great guy. Proud he represents my hometown of Houston.
One of the very few football players i wanted to see win a Super Bowl and never played for my Eagles
Great speech for such a quiet guy, a childhood hero for me, I used to pretend I was Andre Johnson playing backyard football
this guy was mad underrated
Go Dre!!! Go 80!!! 🎉🎊 HOF Deserved!!!
I wish Andre won a SB
Bro has not aged
Let’s goo. JJ Watt next! 🤘
He's their 1st great player and should be in...... Great player 👍🏿