Nearly 200 former NFL players will get a chance at induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame next summer. On Tuesday, the Hall of Fame revealed its list of 183 senior players who will be considered for enshrinement in Canton, Ohio, as part of the 2025 induction class.
Over the next several weeks, the Hall of Fame’s Senior Screening Committee will whittle the list down to 50 players before the Blue-Ribbon Committee selects three senior players as finalists for possible induction.
To receive consideration as a senior nominee, a player must have played at least 25 years ago, had at least five years of service and at least one recognized postseason honor.
Courtesy of the Hall of Fame, here’s a look at the entire list of senior nominees. I also included my prediction of the three finalists that might have the best chance at induction in 2025.
QUARTERBACKS (16): Ken Anderson, Charlie Conerly, Boomer Esiason, Roman Gabriel, James “Shack” Harris, Bobby Hebert, Jeff Hostetler, Ron Jaworski, Jack Kemp, Dave Krieg, Daryle Lamonica, Don Meredith, Jim Plunkett, Phil Simms, Joe Theismann, Doug Williams
RUNNING BACKS (25): Alan Ameche, Ottis Anderson, Jon Arnett, Larry Brown, Timmy Brown, Earnest Byner, Roger Craig, John David Crow, Clem Daniels, Hewritt Dixon, Chuck Foreman, Willie Galimore, Pat Harder, Marv Hubbard, Cecil Isbell, Daryl Johnston, Verne Lewellen, Christian Okoye, Bill Osmanski, Glenn Presnell, Mark van Eeghen, Herschel Walker, Byron “Whizzer” White, Sammy Winder, Paul “Tank” Younger
WIDE RECEIVERS/TIGHT ENDS (31): Mark Bavaro, Gino Cappelletti, Raymond Chester, Todd Christensen, Mark Clayton, Gary Collins, Isaac Curtis, Carroll Dale, Lavvie Dilweg, Boyd Dowler, Henry Ellard, Jimmy Giles, Billie Howton, Harold Jackson, Billy “White Shoes” Johnson, Brent Jones, Homer Jones, Ken Kavanaugh, Stanley Morgan, Art Powell, Mike Quick, Bob Scarpitto, Sterling Sharpe, Del…
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2024-09-10 20:58:52
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