The former Quarterback of the Saints is the most prominent member of the players who will appear for the first time on the tickets
With the ceremony of Hall of Fame 2025 In the rearview mirror, it is time to take a first look at the Class 2026.
In accordance with the rules of the Hall of Fameplayers must remain withdrawn for a continuous period of five years to be eligible, while chief coaches should only wait a year after their original waiting for five years was recently reduced.
That is, the players They had to have activity for the last time in the 2020 season.
Under that premise, the list of players who will be eligible for the first time to be immortalized in the Hall of Fame It includes multiple Super Bowl winners who were NFL stars during most races.
The list is headed by Quarterback Drew Breeswho played for the San Diego Chargers and New Orleans Saints winning 13 selections to Pro Bowl in his career. At the time of retiring Drew Brees He owned the Yardas Air Yardas and NFL complete passes, he was also in second place in the historical list of TouchDown passes.
Drew Brees He had five seasons in which he exceeded 5,000 aerial yards-in total there have been 15 in the history of the NFL-and took the Saints to his only Super Bowl title.
The following is the open receiver Larry Fitzgeraldwho played his 17 campaigns at the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals accumulating 1,432 receptions for 17,492 yards and 121 touchdowns, although he could never win a title in the NFL.
The closed wing Jason Witten (1,228 receptions for 13,046 yards and 74 touchdowns) and the corridor Frank Gore (3,735 carry for 16,000 yards and 81 touchdowns, in addition to 484 receptions for 3,985 yards and 18 annotations) also have the opportunity to become immortal in their first year of eligibility.
El quarterback Philip Rivers (Chargers, Indianapolis Colts) also joins the list after finishing his career in the Top 6 Air Yardas and Touchdown passes, along with the defensive Tackle Gene atkins (Eight Pro Bowls and member of the 2010 team with the Cincinnati Bengals), the center Maurkice Pouncey (Pittsburgh Steelers, nine Pro Bowls), the open receiver De Bryantthe closed wing Greg Olsenthe receiver Julian Edelmanthe corridor LeSean McCoy and the kicking Stephen Gostkowski.
In addition, the former New York Giants Quarterback will also be in the contest, Eli Manningwho was not included in their first year of eligibility in the Class 2025like the kicker Adam Vinatieri and the supporter Izenern.
Other finalists for Class 2025 They were the receptors Torry Holt, Steve Smith Sr. y Reggie Wayne; The corridor Fred Jackson; The offensive Tackle Willie Anderson; The guards Marshalo May y Jahri Evans; THE CAVAMARISCALES Terrell Suggs; and the deep Darren Woodson.
Among the chief coaches the main candidate is Bill Belichickwho won six Super Bowls with the New England Patriots and is in the third place of victories in regular season with 302, behind only Don Shula and George Halas.
He Hall of Fame It only allows five members of the modern era to be exalted.
Information by Jeff Legwold was used in the writing of this note.
