The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced 167 modern-era nominees for the 2025 induction class on Wednesday, including 16 first-timers.
Among the first-time nominees are running back Marshawn Lynch, quarterback Eli Manning, linebacker Luke Kuechly and kicker Adam Vinatieri. Four offensive lineman are among the 16 nominees. Former Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, who died in 2021 of seizure disorder complications at 33 years old, is a posthumous nominee for the first time.
Let’s take a look at the résumés of some of the notable names revealed on Wednesday.
Marshawn Lynch’s Hall of Fame résumé
Lynch was the most punishing running back of his era while starring in his prime for the Seattle Seahawks. He played 12 NFL seasons for the Seahawks, Buffalo Bills and Oakland Raiders, making five Pro Bowls and two All-NFL teams. He twice led the NFL in rushing touchdowns and won a Super Bowl with the Seahawks after the 2013 season.
Lynch is a member of the Hall of Fame’s All-Decade Team for the 2010s. He ranks 29th on the NFL’s all-time rushing list with 10,413 yards and 17th all-time with 85 rushing touchdowns.
Will Marshawn Lynch make the Hall of Fame? (Ronald C. Modra/Getty Images)
Manning’s Hall of Fame résumé
Manning played 16 NFL seasons, all of them as the quarterback for the New York Giants. If he makes the Hall, he’ll do so on the strength of his two Super Bowl rings. Manning quarterbacked the Giants to Super Bowl victories after the 2007 and 2011 seasons in upsets over Tom Brady’s New England Patriots.
The Giants beat the top-seeded and previously undefeated Patriots as a No. 5 seed in Super Bowl XLII in one of the biggest upsets in NFL history. Manning’s fourth-seeded Giants then advanced again from the wild-card round after the 2011 postseason to beat Brady’s top-seeded Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI.
The case for Manning outside of his two rings is not strong. He was not among the great quarterbacks of his era that include Brady, his brother Peyton, Drew…
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Publish date : 2024-09-19 01:05:21
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