Eric Williams
NFC West Writer
Prolific receivers for two of the most explosive offenses in NFL history are among 15 players announced Wednesday as finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2024.
Reggie Wayne and Torry Holt have moved a step closer to possible enshrinement. Wayne is a finalist for the fifth time in his fifth year of eligibility, while Holt is a finalist for the fifth time in his 10th year of eligibility.
Wayne won a Super Bowl with Hall of Famers Peyton Manning, Marvin Harrison and Edgerrin James for the Indianapolis Colts after the 2006 regular season. He caught 100 or more passes in a season four times, topped 1,000 receiving yards eight times and led the league with 1,510 receiving yards in 2007. Wayne was voted to six Pro Bowls and retired as the second all-time leading receiver in the postseason with 93 catches.
Playing for “The Greatest Show on Turf” St. Louis Rams, Holt posted eight consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons from 2000 to 2007 and helped the Rams win a Super Bowl in 2000. Overall, he had 920 career receptions for 13,382 yards and 74 touchdowns, was voted to seven Pro Bowls and was named to the league’s All-Decade team of the 2000s.
Wayne and Holt are joined by two players selected as finalists in their first year of eligibility: tight end Antonio Gates and edge rusher Julius Peppers. Other finalists include cornerback Eric Allen, defensive end Jared Allen, offensive linemen Willie Anderson and Jahri Evans, defensive end Dwight Freeney, safety Rodney Harrison, kick returner Devin Hester, receiver Andre Johnson, running back Fred Taylor, safety Darren Woodson and linebacker Patrick Willis.
The list includes nine players who reached this stage of the selection process last year and four players picked as finalists for the first time after a combined 40 years of eligibility.
To be considered for election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, a nominated individual…
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Publish date : 2023-12-28 01:06:14
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