Six head coaches in the National Football League whose teams won at least one Super Bowl or NFL title game are among the nine individuals named as semifinalists in the Coach category for possible election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026. profootballhof.me/4oYLpnA

52 Seniors Advance in Pro Football HOF Voting Process

Because they reached the final seven for the Class of 2025, nominees Willie Anderson, Torry Holt, Luke Kuechly and Adam Vinatieri automatically advance to the final 15 for the Class of 2026.

SPECIAL TEAMS (2): Josh Cribbs (KR/PR also WR), Brian Mitchell (KR/PR also RB).

PUNTERS/KICKERS (7): David Akers (K), Gary Anderson (K), Jason Hanson (K), John Kasay (K), Sean Landeta (P), Shane Lechler (P), Adam Vinatieri (K).

(DBs cont.)

Asante Samuel (CB), Patrick Surtain (CB), Earl Thomas (S), Charles Tillman (CB), Troy Vincent (CB), Adrian Wilson (S), Darren Woodson (S).

DEFENSIVE BACKS (15): Eric Berry (S), Kam Chancellor (S), Nick Collins (S), DeAngelo Hall (DB), Rodney Harrison (S), James Hasty (CB), Carnell Lake (DB), Allen Rossum (DB),

LINEBACKERS (14): NaVorro Bowman, Lance Briggs, Tedy Bruschi, Thomas Davis, James Farrior, London Fletcher, James Harrison, A.J. Hawk, Luke Kuechly, Clay Matthews III, Dat
Nguyen, Takeo Spikes, Terrell Suggs, Lee Woodall.

Davis is a 1st yr eligible

Atkinson & Casey are 1st year eligibles

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN (13): John Abraham (DE also LB), Geno Atkins (DT), Jurrell Casey (DT), Elvis Dumervil (DE), La’Roi Glover (DT/NT), Robert Mathis (DE), Haloti Ngata (DT), Jay Ratliff (DE), Simeon Rice (DE), Justin Smith (DE), Ted Washington (NT/DT), Vince Wilfork (DT/NT), Kevin Williams (DT).

(OL continued)
Logan Mankins (G), Tom Nalen (C), Maurkice Pouncey (C), Jeff Saturday (C), Josh Sitton (G), Joe Staley (T), Brian Waters (G), Richmond Webb (T), Erik Williams (T), Steve Wisniewski (G) Marshal Yanda (G).

DeCastro & Pouncey are 1st yr eligibles

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN (22): Willie Anderson (T), Matt Birk (C), Lomas Brown (T), Ruben Brown (G), Ryan Clady (T), David DeCastro (G), Jahri Evans (G), Jordan Gross (T), Ryan Kalil (C), Olin Kreutz (C), Nick Mangold (C),

TIGHT ENDS (6): Vernon Davis, Zach Miller, Greg Olsen, Wesley Walls, Delanie Walker, Jason Witten.

Olsen & Witten are 1st year eligibles

WIDE RECEIVERS (18): Anquan Boldin, Donald Driver, Larry Fitzgerald, Torry Holt, Chad Johnson, Brandon Lloyd, Brandon Marshall, Derrick Mason, Herman Moore, Muhsin Muhammad,
Jordy Nelson, Jimmy Smith, Rod Smith, Steve Smith Sr., Hines Ward, Reggie Wayne, Wes Welker, Roddy White.

Fitz - 1st yr elig

(RBs cont.)
Chris Johnson, Thomas Jones, Jamal Lewis, Marshawn Lynch, LeSean McCoy, Eric Metcalf, Lorenzo Neal, Fred Taylor, Ricky Watters.

Gore & McCoy are 1st year eligibles

RUNNING BACKS (21): Shaun Alexander, Mike Alstott, Tiki Barber, Larry Centers, Jamaal Charles, Corey Dillon, Warrick Dunn, Arian Foster, Eddie George, Frank Gore, Priest Holmes, Steven Jackson,

The Pro Football HOF released the 128 Modern-Era Players nominated for the Class of 2026.

QUARTERBACKS (10): Drew Brees, Randall Cunningham, Jake Delhomme, Rich Gannon, Jeff Garcia, Eli Manning, Donovan McNabb, Steve McNair, Philip Rivers, Alex Smith.

Brees, Rivers & Smith are 1st year eligibles

This is terrific news. But it’s important to note that the Baltimore Colts mentioned are not the same franchise as the current Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts. — Fun Fact: HOFer Art Donovan played for BOTH Baltimore Colts franchises.

A few shots from Super Bowl LIV

Give it a try.

I found a couple of photos on the HOF’s server. They’re from 2017, which is about six years before I was hired by the HOF.

John Bujak and I were hired to basically create a studio inside the Pro Football Hall of Fame museum for The James Brown Show. And that was no small task.

For me but not for you.

Remembering John P. "Jack" Horrigan
(December 30, 1925 – June 2, 1973).

An AFL contributor

Public relations director for the American Football League.

Vice president of public relations for the Buffalo Bills.

Buffalo Evening News sportswriter 📰

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