Outside Linebacker Shawne Merriman:"I (had) the best seat in the house every day to watch greatness. Congratulations to my brother and former teammate LT on the HOF."

President of Business Operations A.G. Spanos:"There is no one more deserving of being a first ballot Hall of Famer than LaDainian Tomlinson. When I reflect on his career, I can't help but feel lucky to have witnessed it."

President of Football Operations John Spanos: "LT was such a special player that there was never any doubt he'd be a Hall of Famer. His quickness for a guy that size was special. It would be one thing if he was 185 pounds or 190, but this was a guy who was 215 to 220 with that type of footwork, quickness and speed. You combine that natural size and strength with his speed, quickness and vision, and then of course his hands; he spoiled us. And as a blocker when he needed to in blitz pick-up and pass protection, he could do that. Really, he was literally the whole package and deserved to be a first ballot Hall of Famer."

Fullback Lorenzo Neal:"LT's been a surefire Hall of Famer for a long time in my book. Rivers, Gates and LT; those three guys are going to be Hall of Famers, and now to see LT get in is going to be great. You just knew you were working with something special. I think you knew you had something that only comes around every so often; you don't get to see and be that close to greatness."

Wide Receiver Kassim Osgood:"Want to send a HUGE congrats to my former teammate and Co-Captain, Ladainian Tomlinson, for his Hall of Fame induction! Truly well deserved and accordingly it's a first ballot nod. Man worked hard and it was a pleasure to watch him dazzle the crowd!"

Hall of Fame RB Jerome Bettis (via NFL Network):"I think his career warrants that he gets in. First ballot? I believe he has done everything to check all of those boxes in terms of being a first ballot Hall of Famer. LaDainian has earned that."