Tremendous Bowl-winning quarterbacks Drew Brees and Eli Manning and one of the vital clutch kickers in league historical past, Adam Vinatieri, are amongst 15 finalists up for enshrinement within the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame Class of 2026.
The Corridor of Fame’s Choice Committee meets previous to Tremendous Bowl LX, and any gamers chosen shall be revealed on Feb. 5 through the “NFL Honors” broadcast in San Francisco.
Brees, Manning, Cardinals extensive receiver Larry Fitzgerald and edge rusher Terrell Suggs (Ravens, Cardinals, Chiefs) are among the many candidates up for debate by the Choice Committee in February.
4 different gamers — Willie Anderson, Torry Holt, Luke Kuechly and Vinatieri — reached the committee’s Remaining 7 for election with the Class of 2025 and had been mechanically superior within the 2026 class.
Holt and returning finalist Reggie Wayne (Colts) have been finalists seven occasions and that is the fifth 12 months Anderson is among the many group brazenly debated for election.
Former Cowboys security Darren Woodson (fourth time as a finalist) is in his 18th 12 months of eligibility. He is joined by first-timer and former Dallas tight finish Jason Witten. Brees, Fitzgerald, operating again Frank Gore (5 groups in 16 seasons) and former Vikings defensive deal with Kevin Williams are additionally first-time finalists. Williams has been eligible for six years.
As much as 5 “Fashionable Period” gamers for the Class of 2026 could be elected by the Choice Committee, which requires a minimal constructive vote of 80%.
Seniors class finalists Ken Anderson, Roger Craig and L.C. Greenwood, coach finalist Invoice Belichick and contributor finalist Robert Kraft are candidates for the Class of 2026 with voting held individually and a most of three of those 5 finalists could be elected.
Between 4 and eight complete enshrinees could be elected in a given 12 months in line with the Corridor of Fame bylaws.
Willie Anderson, a proper deal with with 4 All-Professional seasons for the Bengals, has been eligible for 13 years and that is the twelfth 12 months for Holt. Holt had 920 profession receptions for 13,382 yards and 74 TDs and caught no less than 80 passes in eight consecutive seasons with the Rams.
The 2026 Fashionable-Period Finalists (positions, years and groups):
Willie Anderson, Proper Sort out — 1996-2007 Cincinnati Bengals, 2008 Baltimore Ravens
Drew Brees, Quarterback — 2001-05 San Diego Chargers, 2006-20 New Orleans Saints
Jahri Evans, Guard — 2006-16 New Orleans Saints, 2017 Inexperienced Bay Packers
Larry Fitzgerald, Vast Receiver — 2004-20 Arizona Cardinals
Frank Gore, Working Again — 2005-14 San Francisco 49ers, 2015-17 Indianapolis Colts, 2018 Miami Dolphins, 2019 Buffalo Payments, 2020 New York Jets
Torry Holt, Vast Receiver — 1999-2008 St. Louis Rams, 2009 Jacksonville Jaguars
Luke Kuechly, Linebacker — 2012-19 Carolina Panthers
Eli Manning, Quarterback — 2004-19 New York Giants
Terrell Suggs, Outdoors Linebacker/Defensive Finish — 2003-18 Baltimore Ravens, 2019 Arizona Cardinals, 2019 Kansas Metropolis Chiefs
Adam Vinatieri, Kicker — 1996-2005 New England Patriots, 2006-19 Indianapolis Colts
Reggie Wayne, Vast Receiver — 2001-14 Indianapolis Colts
Kevin Williams, Defensive Sort out — 2003-13 Minnesota Vikings, 2014 Seattle Seahawks, 2015 New Orleans Saints
Jason Witten, Tight Finish — 2003-17, 2019 Dallas Cowboys, 2020 Las Vegas Raiders
Darren Woodson, Security — 1992-2003 Dallas Cowboys
Marshal Yanda, Guard/Sort out — 2007-19 Baltimore Ravens
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