The next class of Hall of Fame players who will be enshrined in Canton, Ohio, will be announced on Saturday during the third annual NFL Honors award show. There are 15 semifinalists and two senior nominees up for the honor this year, and four are first-time nominees. The list includes defensive end Michael Strahan, coach Tony Dungy, offensive tackle Walter Jones and running back Jerome Bettis.
Below are the 15 semifinalists and two senior nominees who could have their names called on Saturday:
Morten Andersen, Kicker
- All-time leading scorer in NFL history
- Seven-time Pro Bowl selection
- Two-time all-decade selection (80s, 90s)
Jerome Bettis, Running Back
- Member of the Steelers' Super Bowl XL team
- Sixth-most rushing yards in NFL history (13,662)
- Six-time Pro Bowl selection
Tim Brown, Wide Receiver
- Fifth-most receiving yards among wide receivers in NFL history (14,934)
- Nine-time Pro Bowl Selection
Derrick Brooks, Linebacker
- Member of the Buccaneers' Super Bowl XXXVII team
- 11-time Pro Bowl selection
Edward DeBartolo Jr., Former 49ers owner (23 years)
- Won five Super Bowls in a 14-year span
- First African-American head coach to win a Super Bowl
- Tampa Bay (1996-2001) and Indianapolis (2002-08)
- Third-most sacks in NFL history (160)
- Five-time Pro Bowl selection
- Won five Super Bowls with the 49ers and Cowboys
- Five-time Pro Bowl Selection
- Set NFL record for catches in a single season (143)
- Eight-time Pro Bowl selection
- Nine-time Pro Bowl pick
- 2000s All-Decade team
- Member of the Buccaneers' Super Bowl XXXVII team
- Nine-time Pro Bowl selection
- Seven-time Pro Bowl selection
- Member of the Bills team that went to four consecutive Super Bowls
- Started 223 of 224 games over 14 seasons
- 12-time Pro Bowl selection
Breaking Madden
- Member of the Giants' Super Bowl XLII team
- 141.5 sacks in 15 seasons
- Seven-time Pro Bowl player
- 55 interceptions in 14 seasons
- Eight-time Pro Bowl selection
Senior Nominees
Claude Humphrey, Defensive End
- 1968 Defensive Rookie of the Year
- Six-time Pro Bowl selection
- Seven-time Pro Bowl selection
- Won three Super Bowls in 14 seasons
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