Chad 'Ochocinco' Johnson 'not waiting on' Hall of Fame nod, says he's worthy of Canton

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Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson predicted during the 2007 NFL season opener he would be a Hall of Famer, yet he still hasn't gotten the nod from Canton.

Entering his seventh season, Johnson was coming off back-to-back first-team All-Pro campaigns. It was looking like he'd punch a ticket to the Hall.

So, after a touchdown, he donned a jacket that said "FUTURE H.O.F 20??," meaning it wasn't a matter of if, but when.

Roughly 16 years since Johnson wore that jacket, questions remain.

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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson (85) put on a jacket that has "Future H.O.F. 20??" on the back for his post-touchdown celebration against the Baltimore Ravens at Paul Brown Stadium.  (Frank Victores/USA Today Sports)

"Ochocinco" was a six-time Pro Bowler and had seven 1,000 yard seasons. He retired with 766 catches (41st all-time), 11,059 yards (38th) and 67 touchdowns (T-56th). The 45-year-old has been eligible for Canton since 2017 but has yet to receive the call. He admittedly wonders if he ever will, but he says he's content if he doesn't.

"I invested myself and put my own Hall of Fame jacket in the middle of the game, and that probably doesn’t sit well with people that are in the position of power to vote me in. And I’m fine with that, which is why I put my jacket on, to let them know I felt I was Hall of Fame-worthy and I’m not waiting on you," Johnson told Fox News Digital in a recent interview.

Johnson recently appeared in the American Cornhole League’s Johnsonville SuperHole IV Championship, joking that he changed his name again to Johnsonville." He's far from a Hall of Famer in that sport,