Dolphins legend Richmond Webb talks being named HOF semifinalist and fan support
You can see it at every Miami Dolphins game.
A sign here. A T-shirt there. All profess the same message — Get Richmond Webb to the Pro Football Hall of Fame — and now, there’s a chance that the induction happens.
Webb was named one of the 25 modern-era semifinalists for a coveted spot in Canton, Ohio, on Tuesday. Other nominees include Drew Brees, Frank Gore and Larry Fitzgerald. Webb was also honored as a semifinalist for the 2024 class.
“It feels amazing,” said Webb, who spent the more than a decade with the Miami Dolphins before his last two seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. “To even make it to the 25 semifinalist list is a huge accomplishment, and I don’t take that for granted.”
What made this shot at Canton so particularly heartwarming was the fan support. Google “Richmond Webb Hall of Fame” right now, and you can find at least a couple accounts solely dedicated to the former offensive tackle. As Webb discusses what he calls his “brothers and sisters,” the joy that comes from the fans’ push to get him his gold jacket can be heard through the phone.
“People take time out there day to say ‘Hey, this guy is worthy’ — whether it’s Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Threads — whatever the social media platforms are, they’re using it, and I can’t be more appreciative because there’s so much other things people can be doing.”
It’s unclear when this push started. Webb believes it began sometime around the time that his former teammate and Dolphins legend Zach Thomas got inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2023.
“I was in Canton and when I was up there, there were a lot of people who were the head of the Dolphins fan club, and they had made little towels and T-shirts,” Webb recalled. “They were like ‘Don’t worry! We’re going to push for you. We helped get Zach in, and you’re our next target.’”
The love means more to Webb than many would think.
“For me, the fan love replaces the locker room,” Webb said, explaining that he tries to interact with supporters on X or in person because “they are more of a benefit to me than I am to them.”
“That’s what I truly miss — being around the guys in the locker room — and so the fan base kind of fills a void for me,” Webb, 58, added.
And when Webb was in that locker room, boy was he a problem. Drafted ninth overall in the 1990 NFL Draft, the former Texas A&M standout spent 11 seasons with the Dolphins where he famously was the left tackle covering Dan Marino’s blind side. Webb racked up his fair share of honors along the way including seven Pro Bowls, two first-team All-Pro selections as well as a pair of second-team All-Pro honors.
Take away all those honors and you still would have a prototypical, left tackle, according to his former Texas A&M coach Jackie Sherill.
“He had size, he had athletic ability — which means he had strength — and most of all, he had great feet,” Sherill said in an interview on the “Call Me Dan” podcast. “Richmond Webb helped Danny to become a Pro Bowler and also a Hall of Famer.”
Added Sherill: “Richmond Web deserves to be in the NFL Hall of Fame. The length of time he had in the NFL, the length of time he had protecting Dan Marino during the glory years of Miami, Richmond certainly deserves to be in the Hall of Fame with the other great offensive linemen.”
Although Webb was surprised when his name got announced in 2024, he’s more grateful than anything in 2025. In fact, he barely even takes credit, praising the fans and voters for the nomination.
“If I make it in, I think my teammates make it in because I couldn’t have done this without them,” Webb said.
This story was originally published November 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM.
