The Pro Football Hall of Fame was honored to welcome this years Class of 2023 during Super Bowl LVII festivities. 5. I couldn't be happier for him. Though sometimes you never know with these Hall of Fame voters. BIG BEN SHOULD BE NOMINATED FOR FIRST YEAR HALL OF FAME!!!! They will take their place in Canton, Ohio, on Aug. 5. (For more on coach/contributor Don Coryell and senior inductees Chuck Howley, Joe Klecko and Ken Riley, click here.). 73 is one of them. Updated: Feb 28, 2023 / 04:29 PM CST SHARE CANTON, Ohio A special tribute from one Chiefs Super Bowl MVP to another is on display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Posted by Bobby Maduro on 01/2/2023 @ 13:11pm. That ranks top-100 in NFL history. It's a big step in the pre-draft process with pro days and player visits to team facilities next on the docket. Here's a look at the players will be eligible for the first time. The first overall pick was decided by the winner of the Week 10 game between the 1-8 Pittsburgh Maulers and 1-8 Michigan Panthers , would win the first overall pick. February 28-March 6 - NFL Scouting Combine, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana. But only if he promises to ride into the stadium in Canton the same way he rode onto the field in Minnesota for his induction into the Vikings Hall of Fame. Art McNally was announced Tuesday as the contributor finalist for the Hall of Fame Class of 2022. Adam Rank breaks down the five modern-era members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2023 -- including an all-timer at left tackle (Joe Thomas) and an automatic shutdown corner (Darrelle Revis). Posted by Earl Gillem on 05/24/2022 @ 19:58pm. Owner of the Steelers who has overseen two Super Bowl wins and worked in the team's scouting departmentfor four more. The 21st century version of the NFL's ironmen, Thomas played 10,363 consecutive snaps at one point in his career that ended after suffering a torn triceps on Oct. 22, 2017. Six-time Super Bowl-winning owner of the Patriots. Multiple Jaguars players are projected to become unrestricted free agents at the March 15 start of the 2023 NFL League Year, with two of the more-discussed players of that group being tight end Evan Engram and right tackle Jawaan Taylor. The following list of players retired after the 2017 season and became eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023. Players Eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2024 - Future Football Legends Eligible players for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, listed by year Players Eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2024 - Future Football Legends Menu Home 2023 Finalists Hall of Famers Hall of Famers 1st Ballot Hall of Famers Most Final Ballots NFL.com The Pro Football Hall of Fame revealed the modern-era finalists for the Class of 2023 on Wednesday, highlighted by three players who made the cut in their first year of eligibility:. Here's a look at some of the notable candidates with first-year Pro Football Hall of Fame eligibility: Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023: Joe Thomas, DeMarcus Ware among 9 elected. After 25 years on the modern-era ballot, players move into the Senior Committee category, which is a much slower process with fewer annual inductees. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Players are ranked according to their Legends Score, which is a simple measure of a player's individual career accolades. Jets, Browns tapped for 2023 NFL Hall of Fame Game, Justin Timberlake posts sweet birthday message for 'dream of a partner' Jessica Biel, Tom Sizemore, star of 'Saving Private Ryan,' 'Heat,' dies at 61 after brain aneurysm, Josh Hartnett is done talking about his break from Hollywood but ready to make fun of actors: 'We're the worst', Michael B. Jordan admits muscle gain for 'Creed' has been harder as he's gotten older, Billy Bush suggests Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes start their own show after ABC exit: 'They've got something that works'. The biggest question mark is Harrison, who didn't become a starter until he was 29 years old. He's the second player in NFL history, along with Frank Gifford, to be selected to the Pro Bowl at three different positions. He ranks 26th in NFL history with 125.5 career sacks and was named an All-Pro three times during his career. Jacob Camenker is a senior content producer at The Sporting News. Long-time NFL head coach who won three Super Bowls (two as a head coach, one as an assistant). And honestly, the Cowboys dynasty of the 1990s is kind of under-represented in Canton, if you ask me. Posted by Alfie Svoboda on 07/23/2022 @ 16:14pm, I am raiders fan. The 2022 preseason opened up Thursday with the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game. The first game of the 2023 NFL calendar is set. Revis and Joe Thomas are the lone first-ball Hall of Famers in this year's class. Willie Anderson (OT, Cincinnati Bengals, 1996-2007; Baltimore Ravens, 2008) was great. Four-time finalist Reggie Wayne (Indianapolis Colts, 2001-2014) would also be a solid choice here. Johnson is one of eight players in NFL history to achieve this feat and of the six Hall of Fame-eligible backs to do it, five have been enshrined. QUARTERBACKS (6): Randall Cunningham, Jake Delhomme, Jeff Garcia, Dave Krieg, Donovan McNabb, Steve McNair. The fact that he has to compete with players like Revis shows just how difficult it is to get into the Hall of Fame. The New York Jets will play the Cleveland Browns to kick off the preseason in the Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, Aug. 3 in Canton, Ohio, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Tuesday. The New York Jets and Cleveland Browns will face off in the 2023 NFL Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio to kick off the preseason on Thursday, Aug. 3. Packers President/CEO. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. He made a whopping 167 consecutive starts and played in an NFL-record10,363 consecutive snaps to begin his career. He played in the Browns final six games, where they went an even 3-3 and oscillated between win and loss. After vanquishing arguably the NFL's most talented and deepest team, the Philadelphia Eagles, in the 2023 Super Bowl to claim his second Super Bowl ring and second Super Bowl MVP award,. Thanks to them were the best team in Football able to Create the Dynasty. How Randy Gradishar is not in hall of fame already always amazes me. The inductees must fit into one of five categories: student-athlete, coach, team, athletics staff member or special achievement. Here's everything we know, Richardson sets QB mark for vertical, broad jump, QB Young 5-10 1/8, 204 pounds at NFL combine, Sources: Patriots tell QB Hoyer he's being cut, Horns' Robinson: Versatility worthy of early pick, Jones: Not fixated on Cowboys' drought, just '23, Sources: Raiders plan franchise tag for Jacobs, WR Addison to Steelers' Pickett: 'Come get me', Wolverines' Turner wows with 4.26 40 at combine, Everything you need to know about Geno Smith's contract negotiations. Adam Rank provides his ranking of the 26 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2022 -- including first-ballot hopefuls Devin Hester, Steve Smith Sr. and DeMarcus Ware. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, at Given Cliff Branch's senior induction in 2022, there's a good chance that another one of his former teammates may receive that honor next summer. Christian Gonzalez (Oregon) - Listed at 6-foot-2, 201 pounds, Gonzalez made the most of his lone season in Eugene this fall, recording the first four interceptions of his career while being named First-Team All-Pac-12 after transferring from Colorado. Now he's going to be immortalized in Canton. I know this is a big day for Joe, but think about what this means to me. He allowed a total of 30 sacks over his career and was a first-teamAll-Pro in six seasons. If he does not get in over the next three years time too close hall of fame, Posted by greg thompson on 07/21/2022 @ 01:30am. Players are eligible for the Hall of Fame ballot if they are 10 years removed from their . Harrison made up for lost time by making five straight Pro Bowls from 2007-11. The thing working against him here is that Ray Guy is the only pure punter in the Hall of Fame to date. Wayne was such a solid player. The fact that this was Ware's second year was part of why I felt he had a better chance than finalist Dwight Freeney, who missed out as a potential first-ballot guy this year but will likely get in next year. 2023 Finalists Hall of Famers Hall of Famers 1st Ballot Hall of Famers Most Final Ballots Writers & Broadcasters Selection Committee Top Contenders Top Contenders All-Pros Pro Bowlers Hall of Fame Snubs Senior Candidates Active Players Best by Position Best by Team Lechler played 18 years in the NFL and was one of the best punters the league has ever seen. Speaking with the media from the NFL Combine in Indianapolis on Friday, Stroud expressed . PHOENIX - The NFL Players Association announced Damar Hamlin as the recipient of the 2023 Alan Page Community Award at its annual Super Bowl press conference on Wednesday. Do it! 100 yards for 100 days until the 2019 NFL Season He had a 92-88-1 record, threw for46,247 yards and recorded294 touchdowns compared to 187 interceptions. Here is the fourth version of our Vikings 2023 Mock Draft Tracker, which features 16 recent predictions from around the world of . Without a moment of deliberation. The 2023 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot is out now! It's unclear whether the Hall of Fame would admit Lechler to give him some company. I would have gone fishing, too. The site navigation utilizes arrow, enter, escape, and space bar key commands. He officially retired from the NFL in 2021. Note: Emails will not be visible or used in any way, but are required. Evans did a good job blocking for Drew Brees during the prime of his career and spent his final season blocking for Aaron Rodgers. (Announced Aug. 24, 2022) (Again, this seems to be an important part of evaluating the candidacy of defensive players, to some.) 1 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, but Ohio State quarterback C.J. Revis spent one year in New England, helping the Patriots win the Super Bowl in the 2014 season. More Awards Pages Awards Index MVP Cy Young Batting Champs Triple Crowns Gold Gloves National League American League He is long overdue, Posted by David Werner on 06/19/2022 @ 01:29am, If Chris Johnson isn't in the hall of fame. Why is Darrelle Revis ranked so low? Chancellor was a key part of the Seahawks' "Legion of Boom" and helped the team take home a victory over the Broncos in Super Bowl 48. One would expect that at least one of these receivers will be part of the 2023 induction class. Cliff Branch, this year's senior nominee, is the only skill player who will receive a gold jacket and a bronze bust this summer in Canton, Ohio. Palmer put together a solid career playing for three different franchises. Known as the "Forgotten Four," Marion Motley, Woody Strode, Kenny Washington and Bill Willis reintegrated pro football in 1946, and have now been selected to share the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Ralph Hay Pioneer Award during enshrinement week. That's six players who are either in the Hall or were good enough to be considered.). I'm not sure if anybody in this class is as much of an automatic first-ballot selection as Peyton Manning was in the Class of 2021. Hester is also deserving, but the fact that he starred on special teams could lead to a longer wait. There are 13 players from this year's ballot who will be eligible again for 2023. It's easy for some to forget just how good Revis was in his prime because his decline was so swift. The Hall of Fame can select up to nine enshrinees with a maximum of five modern-era players, three senior players and one coach/contributor. I salute all the players that are in, but, give these guys their due. Top front office executives, coaching staffs, player personnel departments and medical personnel from all 32 NFL teams are in attendance at the Lucas Oil Stadium event to evaluate the nation's top football . Same goes for four-time finalist Zach Thomas (LB, Miami Dolphins, 1996-2007; Dallas Cowboys, 2008), who was a five-time All-Pro -- that's All-Pro, not Pro Bowler. Enter and space open menus and escape closes them as well. No cornerback in history has more sacks and he is the only player in NFL history with at least 45 interceptions and 25 sacks. Zach Thomas, Linebacker - 1996-2007 Miami Dolphins, 2008 Dallas Cowboys All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. A top coaching candidate is Marty Schottenheimer, who won 200 games during his 21 years as an NFL head coach. Back in 2007, on one of the most significant days of Joe Thomas life - @joethomas73 skipped the @NFLDraft to go fishing?! Tap on other column headers to sort by name or position. I liked him. I think you're missing a great tight end, where is Antonio Gates? I knew Hester wasn't going to get in, considering, again, how carefully voters seem to hand out first-ballot nods. Below are my thoughts on the five modern-era members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2023, which was announced at NFL Honors on Thursday. Every year since 2012, the class has featured at least one finalist in their first year of eligibility, but not this time. February 17: ILB Lavonte David. Johnson's 2009 season was certainly Hall of Fame worthy, but it's just a matter of whether the rest of his career was. With the Pro Football Hall of Fame's supersized 2021 Enshrinement Weekend in the books, Around the NFL's Nick Shook takes you behind the scenes at one of the most unique celebrations in NFL history. Roethlisberger won two Super Bowls with the Steelers and spent 18 seasons as Pittsburgh's starter. A quarterback in college at Florida A&M, he converted to cornerback for his 15 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals (1969-1983). Next year, Doug Baldwin and Brandon Marshall will be eligible for the first time, but I'm not sure if either guy jumps the line. Peterson, fifth all-time in rushing yards (14,918), is a good bet for election on the first ballot. I love Ike Bruce, who was in the Class of 2020, but if you were going to tell me that one of the receivers from the Greatest Show on Turf was going to get inducted, I would have sworn it would be my guy, Torry. Enter and space open menus and escape closes them as well. But while I don't want to be too harsh here, I'm not sure he would get my vote. (Hey, sometimes us fantasy dorks get it right!) Shanahan's growing coaching tree only helps his case. But where were the first-ballot candidates? Thomas amassed 100 tackles in each of his first 11 seasons and was a first-team All-Pro five times. It included the Jets scoring an insane 30 total points in the fourth quarter to force overtime, and eventually win. With names like Andrew Luck, Julius Peppers, Antonio Gates, and Eric Berry headlining the list of those who will become Hall-of-Fame eligible next year, the Class of 2024 seems to be lacking. Please keep comments relevant to the topic. (Sorry, that analogy made more sense in my head. Guards don't get a lot of attention during their careers, but there's no doubting that Evans was one of the best. Players must be retired for five years to be eligible for induction. It's no longer something that can be debated. Thomas seems like an easy selection for the Hall of Fame. This includes offensive tackle Tony Boselli, receiver Cliff Branch, safety LeRoy Butler, linebacker Sam Mills and two defensive linemen, Richard Seymour and Bryant Young. Participated in nine Super Bowls as a player and coach. I remember one of our fantasy editors sparring on Twitter with receiver Chad Johnson because the editor had marked Johnson as a player to "sit" during a week when Johnson's itinerary included a trip to Revis Island. The group is highlighted by Shane Lechler and Jahri Evans, who have yet to be enshrined in Canton. Tom Brady will be eligible for the @ProFootballHOF for the Class of 2028. Is Darrelle Revis a lock? Former Cardinals, Chargers coach who created the "Air Coryell" offense. Why isnt Fred Taylor in? The official start of the 2023 NFL year is March 15 when free agency kicks off. NFL news: 9 players named among 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame class Teams AFC East Dolphins Jets Patriots AFC North Bengals Browns Ravens Steelers AFC South Colts Jaguars Texans Titans AFC. Put Jim Plunket on ballot! Jaguars won't spend big, but here are five players they could target in free agency, 2023 NFL franchise tag tracker: Raiders tag Josh Jacobs, the NFL's rushing leader. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Also being enshrined are coachDick Vermeil and former supervisor of officialsArt McNally. And I'm talking about big-time receivers, too. He was one of the most durable and dominant players of his era. He was a strong, steady starter for 12 years and made 183 starts overall. Just ask four-time finalist Zach Thomas (LB, Miami Dolphins, 1996-2007; Dallas Cowboys, 2008). He's good. Please keep comments relevant to the topic. Longtime NFL executive and former player whose career spanned from 1943 through 2007. February 24: CB Jamel Dean. Seeing Darrelle Revis (CB, New York Jets, 2007-2012, 2015-16; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2013; New England Patriots, 2014; Kansas City Chiefs, 2017) get in is also pretty cool. Harrison's 84.5 sacks is tied for 98th all time. Former Cleveland Browns LT Joe Thomas will be eligible for Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023 Cleveland Browns great Joe Thomas only has to wait one more year for his first chance to be.