Ty Law’s Heartfelt Tribute To His Mother Left No Dry Eyes At HOF Induction

Retired NFL cornerback Ty Law delivered his acceptance speech for the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday night. He thanked his family, his fans, teammates. Law also had an emotional and powerful show of appreciation for his mother, Diane Law.

“You are my rock,” he said, looking at his mother in the audience. “We had our personal struggles. At times, we bent but we never broke. We came out on the other side. Let’s embrace the fact that we’ve overcome those things, mama, appreciate what we have today and what we’re going in the future. I know I’m a grown man, but to you, I’ll always be your little boy. And I love that. That’s OK.

“Mom, we are in the Pro Football Hal of Fame. Nobody can take that away from us. Nobody can take that away from you.”

Law mentioned in The Player’s Tribute that his grandfather played a major role in raising him because his mother was 16 years old when she had him.

To his Patriots teammates, Law said: “Stand up. The old school, new school, stand up. It’s about time. I’m not standing here alone. I’m on this stage not because of statistical reasons. I’m here because I was a part of something special. We created a culture, a brotherhood of unselfishness that we displayed as we won three Super Bowl titles. Let’s keep it real. We started this (expletive).

“What you see today with these young boys, Will Mac, (Tedy) Bruschi, Lawyer, Rodney, Troy Brown, O-T-I-S (Smith), K(evin) Faulk, B-Ham, Phif, (Seymour), (Mike) Vrabel and that GOAT Tom Brady. They even gave what we created a name. They call it The Patriot Way. But we know where it started, fellas. Together, we are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Thank y’all.”

Law, who was voted into the Hall after five years of eligibility, was a three-time NFL champion. He has won Super Bowls XXXVI, XXXVIII and XXXIX with the New England Patriots. He was also a five-time Pro Bowler and a two-time interceptions leader in the NFL. After New England, Law played for the New York Jets, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos before retiring in 2010.