Kansas City Chiefs G Will Shields is a 2015 Pro Football Hall of Famer

It's official. Former Kansas City Chiefs G Will Shields is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

"Will's achievements and contributions to our franchise and community over 14 seasons were extraordinary," Chiefs owner Clark Hunt said in a statement.

"Will was a true ‘iron man' - never missing a game in 14 seasons - and his career and character place him among the greatest in Chiefs history. Will's enshrinement further cements his place as one of the NFL's all-time greats. He spent his entire career in a Chiefs uniform; he embraced the city and our fans and we are thrilled for Will, his wife Senia and the Shields family."

The entire 2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame class:

Hall of Fame class includes best of AFC West: Seau, Shields and Tim Brown, plus Bettis, Haley, Tingelhoff, Wolf and Polian

— Randy Covitz (@randycovitz) February 1, 2015

Find some of Shields' career accomplishments below.

Think of what you were doing in 1993. And then what you were doing in 2006. Will Shields didn't miss a game in that span.

— Arrowhead Pride (@ArrowheadPride) January 30, 2014

The nuts and bolts

• 1993 3rd round pick
• Mack Lee Hill award winner for Chiefs rookie of the year
• Started 223 consecutive games (Chiefs record)
• Went to 12 consecutive Pro Bowls (Tied AFC-NFC Pro Bowl record)
• One of four players over 200 consecutive games played at the time of his retirement
• Chiefs Ring of Honor (2012)

Will Shields - 12 Pro Bowls. Yeah, only 2 1AP from the AP, but 12 Pro Bowls. This should be the year for him.

— Chase Stuart (@fbgchase) February 1, 2014

"Will to Succeed Foundation"

Thanks to the Chiefs for collecting much of this information on Shields.

• Established the "Will to Succeed Foundation," which has developed a number of innovative programs and has benefitted more than 100,000 individuals since the foundation's inception in 1993. A complete listing of all Shields' charitable efforts are on the foundation's website at willtosucceed.org. Several major components of the "Will to Succeed Foundation" include: Serving as a spokesman and on the Board of Directors for the Marillac Center for Children which benefits children with emotional and behavioral disorders; "Operation Breakthrough" which helps meet the needs of disadvantaged children served by St. Vincent's Family Center; "Team Esteem," a program for inner-city youths which rewards academic and personal improvement with trips to cultural events and Chiefs games.
• Received the inaugural "Arthur S. Arkush Humanitarian of the Year Award" presented by Pro Football Weekly in '99 which recognizes "an NFL player whose contributions to the community and charitable causes are both outstanding and hands-on."
• Was the 2000 NFL recipient of "The Citizenship Through Sports Award" which is presented by the Citizenship Through Sports Alliance which annually recognizes athletes from all sports for "outstanding citizenship, sportsmanship, ethical conduct and community service."
• Was a finalist for the 2004 Byron "Whizzer" White Humanitarian Award.
• The Shields were named the Philanthropists of the Year by the Kansas City Council of Philanthrophy in May of 2005.
• Was named one of the "Good Guys in Sports" by The Sporting News in 2000, 2002 and 2004.
• Was named the NFL's Extra Effort Award winner for October of 2002 for his charitable work.
• 2003 Walter Payton Man of the Year award

The Chiefs he played with

Just how long is 224 games played? And how impressive is that? Below is a collection of players that Shields played with on the offensive line over his 14 seasons. (Games played with them in parentheses.)

Left tackle (9): Willie Roaf (58), John Alt (55), Jeff Criswell (35), John Tait (34), Jordan Black (20), Glenn Parker (13), Derrick Graham (3), Marcus Spears (2), Kyle Turley (2)

Left guard (10): Dave Szott (92), Brian Waters (85), Jeff Blackshear (15), Glenn Parker (12), Jeff Smith (5), Marcus Spears (5), Donald Willis (4), Chris Bober (2), Danny Villa (2), Reggie McElroy (1)

Center (4): Tim Grunhard (125), Casey Wiegmann (95), Donald Willis (2), Brian Waters (1)

Right tackle (10): Victor Riley (52), Ricky Siglar (50) John Tait (32), John Welbourn (23), Glenn Parker (16), Marcus Spears (11), Derrick Graham (10), Jordan Black (9), Kevin Sampson (7), Kyle Turley (5), Chris Bober (4), Jeff Criswell (4), Trezelle Jenkins (1)

Quarterback (8): Trent Green (88), Elvis Grbac (47), Steve Bono (31), Joe Montana (24), Rich Gannon (19), Damon Huard (8), Dave Krieg (5), Warren Moon (1)

Will Shields started 223 games. Next closest in Chiefs history is 3.5 seasons behind him (171).

— Arrowhead Pride (@ArrowheadPride) January 30, 2014

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2015 HOF finalists

Morten Andersen, Kicker - 1982-1994 New Orleans Saints, 1995-2000, 2006-07 Atlanta Falcons, 2001 New York Giants, 2002-03 Kansas City Chiefs, 2004 Minnesota Vikings

Jerome Bettis, Running Back - 1993-95 Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, 1996-2005 Pittsburgh Steelers

Tim Brown, Wide Receiver/Kick Returner/Punt Returner - 1988-2003 Los Angeles/ Oakland Raiders, 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Don Coryell, Coach - 1973-77 St. Louis Cardinals, 1978 -1986 San Diego Chargers

Terrell Davis, Running Back - 1995-2001 Denver Broncos

Tony Dungy, Coach - 1996-2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2002-08 Indianapolis Colts

Kevin Greene, Linebacker/Defensive End - 1985-1992 Los Angeles Rams, 1993-95 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996, 1998-99 Carolina Panthers, 1997 San Francisco 49ers

Charles Haley, Defensive End/Linebacker - 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys

Marvin Harrison, Wide Receiver - 1996-2008 Indianapolis Colts

Jimmy Johnson, Coach - 1989-1993 Dallas Cowboys, 1996- 99 Miami Dolphins

John Lynch, Free Safety - 1993-2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2004-07 Denver Broncos

Orlando Pace, Tackle - 1997-2008 St. Louis Rams, 2009 Chicago Bears

Junior Seau, Linebacker - 1990-2002 San Diego Chargers, 2003-05 Miami Dolphins, 2006-09 New England Patriots

Kurt Warner, Quarterback - 1998-2003 St. Louis Rams, 2004 New York Giants, 2005-09 Arizona Cardinals