Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Introduced at NFL Honors Ceremony

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NFL Honors: 2025 Hall of Fame, award winners and red carpet arrivals

Four players learned they will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame later this year: Eric Allen, Jared Allen, Antonio Gates and Sterling Sharpe.

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LOOK: Shannon Sharpe informs brother Sterling of his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction

The Pro Football Hall of Fame will welcome four new members into its exclusive fraternity this summer. Three modern-era candidates and a senior candidate will make up the 2025 Hall of Fame class that will be honored this year in Canton, Ohio.

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2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame: Jacksonville Jaguars RB Fred Taylor misses the cut

Among modern-era candidates inducted into the Hall of Fame this year are former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Sterling Sharpe, San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates and Eagles, Saints and Raiders cornerback Eric Allen.

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2025 NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees include Jared Allen, Antonio Gates

Jared Allen, Antonio Gates and Sterling Sharpe were inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame on Thursday. The four players were part of the first class inducted in 1996. This year's class includes four new players, including Aaron Rodgers and Kurt Warner. The inductees were announced at a ceremony in New Orleans on Thursday night.

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Pro Football Hall of Fame snubs draw strong social media reaction: 'What a joke'

Jared Allen, Antonio Gates, Eric Allen and Sterling Sharpe will receive busts in Canton this summer. Eli Manning, Adam Vinatieri and Terrell Suggs did not make the cut this go-around. The New York Giants kept their reaction pretty blunt, simply posting a raised-eyebrow emoji.

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Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 revealed at 'NFL Honors'

Eric Allen enters the Hall of Fame in his 19th year of eligibility and second as a finalist. Allen was a second-round pick of the Eagles in 1988 and flew around the Philly secondary for seven years. The cornerback's standout season came in 1993, when he led the league with four pick-sixes and logged a career-high three forced fumbles.

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The Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 has been announced. Here's who was selected.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame inducted four players on Thursday. Jared Allen, Antonio Gates, Sterling Sharpe and Paul Allen will be enshrined in August. The inductees were announced at the NFL Honors ceremony in New Orleans. The four players will be inducted into the Hall of Famer's Class of 2025.

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Jared Allen, Antonio Gates headline Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025

Jared Allen, Antonio Gates, Sterling Sharpe, and Eric Allen will be enshrined into Canton this year. Allen recorded 136 sacks in his 12-year career, the 12th-most all time, twice leading the NFL. Gates was one of the greatest tight ends of his era and a stepping stone into making what the position is today.

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Eli Manning, others snubbed from 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class

Jared Allen, Antonio Gates, Eric Allen and Sterling Sharpe each earned at least 80 percent of the vote. It's an unusually small class considering the selection committee can elect up to five players total from the modern-era category. Two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Eli Manning was not among those elected.

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Cowboys all-time leading tackler Darren Woodson misses out on Hall of Fame for third straight year as finalist

Darren Woodson has been announced as a round of 15 finalists three years in a row. The 2024 class included Dwight Freeney, Devin Hester, Andre Johnson, Julius Peppers and Patrick Willis. The 2025 class included Eric Allen, Jared Allen, Antonio Gates, Sterling Sharpe. Like all nominees, Coach/Contributor and Seniors Nominees must receive 80% approval.

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NFL announces 2025 Hall of Fame class

On Thursday, the NFL announced the 2025 Hall of Fame class, with four legendary players receiving the honor.

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NFL first as quirk of new Hall of Fame voting rules mean Eli Manning misses out

The Class of 2025 was announced on Thursday night and it was the smallest class since 2005. The Pro Football Hall of Fame revised its selection process, making it harder than ever to make it. The new process sent three Senior candidates, one coach and one contributor to the final round. The Senior candidates were Sterling Sharpe, Maxie Baughan and Jim Tyrer.

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2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame: Antonio Gates headlines four-member class; Eli Manning, Luke Kuechly left out

Three modern-era candidates and a senior candidate will make up the 2025 Hall of Fame class. This year's class does not include a quarterback (specifically Eli Manning, who was eligible for the first time) Despite a slew of deserving wideouts still waiting for their call, no coaches or contributors were selected.

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Pro Football Hall of Fame 2025: See the New Class Members

The next class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame was announced on Thursday night during the NFL Honors show in New Orleans. Former players, some of whom have waited over a decade, are finally set to be enshrined in Canton, Ohio, this summer. The only requirement is that a player or coach must have been retired for at least five years to be eligible. There is no mandatory retirement period for contributors.

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Pro Football Hall of Fame Officially Names Class of 2025

The Pro Football Hall of Fame officially announced their Class of 2025 on Thursday night at the NFL Honors from New Orleans, Louisiana. The selection committee elected four new members to the hall from a group of 15 modern-era finalists, three seniors, one coach, and one contributor.

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