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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Two former Green Bay Packers players will be inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame.
The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Inc. will induct Tramon Williams and Earl Dotson at the 56th Hall of Fame Induction Banquet.
The banquet is set for Thursday, July 30, 2026, in the Lambeau Field Atrium.
Cornerback Tramon Williams came to Green Bay in late 2006, after joining the league earlier that year as an undrafted free agent from Louisiana Tech. After spending the final five games of the 2006 season on the Packers’ practice squad, he earned a roster spot coming out of training camp in 2007 and never looked back, playing 10 seasons in Green Bay (2007-14 and 2018-19) and appearing in 159 regular-season games, with 122 starts. During his time with the Packers, he registered 569 tackles (436 solo), 30 interceptions, 156 passes defensed, six forced fumbles and 10 fumble recoveries. Williams was an instrumental part of the defense that paved the way to Green Bay’s victory in Super Bowl XLV, contributing to the team’s improbable wild card run. That season, he also ranked No. 1 in the NFL with a combined nine interceptions, three of which came in the playoffs to tie the franchise single-postseason record. Williams also was chosen for the Pro Bowl as an injury replacement that year. A game-changer during the postseason, he played in 15 playoff games in his Packers career, registering 56 tackles (42 solo), four interceptions and 18 passes defensed. A dependable, hard-working and versatile player, Williams brought a steadying presence to the Packers—first as a kick returner, and then as a reliable starter on defense. He played in 72 consecutive games from 2007-11 before missing a single game due to injury and went on to start all 16 games in each of the next three seasons. After spending the 2015-16 seasons in Cleveland and the 2017 season in Arizona, Williams returned to Green Bay for a second stint from 2018-19. He also spent six games with Baltimore in 2020 before returning to Green Bay a final time in January of 2021 as a member of the team’s practice squad prior to the NFC Championship game against Tampa Bay.
Tackle Earl Dotson spent his entire 10-year NFL career (1993–2002) with the Packers, serving as a cornerstone of the offensive line during a decade in which the Packers achieved renewed success, with eight playoff appearances and a Super Bowl victory. Selected by the Packers in the third round of the 1993 NFL Draft out of Texas A&I (now Texas A&M–Kingsville), Dotson became a reliable presence up front throughout the Packers’ resurgence in the 1990s. After seeing action in his rookie season on special teams and having his second season shortened due to injury, his third season was the turning point. He earned the starting right tackle job and became a stalwart at the position over the next five seasons. Over his career, he started 88 of 120 regular season games and appeared in more than a dozen playoff contests, including Super Bowls XXXI and XXXII. Dotson played a key role in protecting Brett Favre and paving the way for the Packers’ rushing attack, which in 1996 averaged 114 rushing yards per game and helped Green Bay capture its first championship in nearly three decades. While injuries limited him later in his career, he was known for his toughness, determination and leadership, and his teammates awarded him the team’s Ed Block Courage Award in 2000. He retired from football in 2003.
Information about tickets for the banquet, which begins with a cash bar at 4 p.m., with the dinner and program to start at 5:30 p.m., is still being finalized and will be released in the near future
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