Players Eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2025

The following list of players retired after the 2019 season and will become eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2025. The group is highlighted by Luke Kuechly and Marshal Yanda, who are the favorites to be enshrined in Canton.

In addition to the list below, review the all-time best players for each team, and the all-time best players at each position.

Players are ranked according to their Legends Score, which is a simple measure of a player's individual career accolades. Tap on other column headers to sort by name or position.

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PlayerPositionLegends Score
Luke Kuechly ILB50
Marshal Yanda G45
Earl Thomas S40
Adam Vinatieri K33
Joe Staley T27
Marshawn Lynch RB25
Eli Manning QB20
Ryan Kalil C18
Darren Sproles RB18
Clay Matthews III OLB17
Travis Frederick C16
Cameron Wake DE16
Terrell Suggs OLB15
Aqib Talib CB13
Demaryius Thomas WR9
Kyle Long G6
Vernon Davis TE5
Lorenzo Alexander LB5
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie DB5
Donald Penn T3
Antoine Bethea FS3
Reshad Jones S2
Zak DeOssie LS2
Mike Adams S2
C.J. Anderson RB1
James Develin FB1
Jon Condo LS1
Matt Bryant K1
Jay Ajayi RB1
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Ken Anderson and his coached staff started
And shaped the passing game!

Posted by Robert Curtis on 09/18/2024 @ 15:58pm


Krumrie is deserving. A lot of tackles in a difficult nose position but the HOF has announced the preliminary seniors list with 183 players--many dubious--and Krumrie won't get his chance for 2025.

Posted by Brian wolf on 09/11/2024 @ 21:15pm


tim krumrie withallhisstatsshouldbeintheprofootballhalloffame

Posted by donaldellingson on 09/10/2024 @ 16:51pm


The newly eligible class of 2025 has several sure fire HOFers. However I don't believe any of them are first ballot especially with so many deserving candidates still in wait. Here is my most urgent induction list by category: Coach/contributor: 1 Buddy Parker 2 Mike Shanahan 3 Tom Coughlin. Senior: 1 Al Wistert 2 Lavie Dilweg 3 Bob Keuchenberg 4 Ken Anderson 5 Jake Scott 6 Joe Fields 7 Dick Anderson 8 Jim Marshall 9 Bubba Smith 10 Gerry Philbin . Modern Era: QBs: 1 Randall Cunningham 2 Boomer Esiason. WRs 1 Herman Moore 2 Torry Holt 3 Anquan Boldin 4 Rod Smith 5 Steve Smith 6 Jimmy Smith 7 Hines Ward 8 Wes Welker 9 Reggie Wayne. RBs: 1 Priest Holmes 2 Tiki Barber 3 Ahman Green 4 Ricky Williams 5 Shaun Alexander 6 Roger Craig TEs: 1 Todd Christensen 2 Ben Coates 3 Mark Bavaro 4 Dallas Clark OTs: 1 Joe Jacoby 2 Willie Anderson 3 Jim Lachey 4 Jumbo Elliot 5 Richmond Webb 6 Lomas Brown 7 Luis Sharpe OGs 1 Bill Fralic 2 Chris Hinton 3 Chris Snee. 4 Nate Newton 5 Tom Thayer C: 1 Mark Stepnoski 2 Jay Hilgenberg 3 Matt Birk 4Tom Nalen. DTs 1 Dave Butz 2 Vince Woolfork 3 Jamal Williams 4 Casey Hampton 5 Keith Millard 6 Leon Lett 7 Michael Dean Perry. DEs 1 Jared Allen 2 Neil Smith 3 Charles Mann 4 Ed Jones MLBs: 1 Karl Mecklenberg 2Tommy Nobis 3 Teddy Bruschi 4 Mo Lewis 5 Al Wilson OLBs: 1 Pat Swilling 2 Mike Cofer 3 Willie McGinnest 4 Bill Romanowski CBs : 1 Eric Allen 2 Albert Lewis 3 Lamar Parrish 4 S: 1 Darren Woodson 2 Rodney Harrison 3 Carnell Lake 4 Deron Cherry 5 Tim McDonald 6 Gary Fencik 7 Dennis Smith

Posted by Jeff Durski on 08/15/2024 @ 16:12pm


What about John stallworth and Sterling Sharpe to of best receivers

Posted by Kenneth Kemp on 08/3/2024 @ 20:39pm


People are forgetting to mention Eli Manning won two super, two time Super Bowl mvp, 10th all time in passing yards. Played on teams with NO HALL OF FAME OFFENDERS.

37 game winning drives
366 passing touchdowns
57k yards thrown

two Super Bowl victories over the most revered coaching and quarterback tandem in NFL history are enough to warrant consideration for first-ballot entry. He also ranks in the top 10 for most passing yards, passing touchdowns, and completions in NFL history.

Led the league in 4th Quarter Comebacks (5) and game-winning drives (6) for a 9 win team in 2011.

Carried the 32nd ranked run game, and 26th ranked defense to the postseason in 2011.

Posted by Edeegs on 08/2/2024 @ 22:08pm


Where the heck is #70. Jim. Marshal.yada yada yada. No. Hall of. Fame.??? Eli Manning,Devin Hester,so on.not. Fair. Am. Refusing to watch Hof game& Hof inductions untill #70. Jim. Marshal is inducted into. The. N. F. L. H. O. F. Mkay mkay. Get. It. Done mkay. Nuff. Said !!!!!

Posted by Michael buchina on 08/2/2024 @ 15:43pm


People are forgetting to mention Eli Manning won two super, two time Super Bowl mvp, 10th all time in passing yards. Played on teams with NO HALL OF FAME OFFENDERS.

37 game winning drives
366 passing touchdowns
57k yards thrown

two Super Bowl victories over the most revered coaching and quarterback tandem in NFL history are enough to warrant consideration for first-ballot entry. He also ranks in the top 10 for most passing yards, passing touchdowns, and completions in NFL history.

Led the league in 4th Quarter Comebacks (5) and game-winning drives (6) for a 9 win team in 2011.

Carried the 32nd ranked run game, and 26th ranked defense to the postseason in 2011.

Posted by Edeegs on 08/1/2024 @ 18:47pm


Eli Manning's credentials to NOT be in the hall of fame:

1) His career W/L percentage is .500. Decidedly mediocre.

2) He played 16 years for the Giants. Other than the two Super Bowl runs, in the other 14 seasons he won NOT A SINGLE PLAYOFF GAME.

Posted by Larry Marden on 08/1/2024 @ 16:09pm


True, the Giant defense did their job against Brady, but give Eli and the entire GIANTS' offense credit, they couldn't win the game without scoring.

Posted by HAAS on 07/29/2024 @ 16:30pm


Where the hell is Witten at? C'mon mannnnnnnn!!!

Posted by Izzy on 07/27/2024 @ 23:01pm


Rodney Harrison should already be in the Hall. He is a clear cut HOF. The last true safety and the best at his position year after year. He has all of the stats and then some.

Posted by RodneyIsAHOF on 07/6/2024 @ 18:02pm


The best TE in the 1980s was Jimmie Giles, when is the NFL HOF going to consider Jimmie Giles for induction. Long long overdue!!

Posted by Bobby on 05/19/2024 @ 10:51am


Eli did not beat Brady, Giants defence did.

Posted by Rod on 04/24/2024 @ 16:29pm


If Adam V doesn't get in they should just disregard the HOF

Posted by Frank M on 04/16/2024 @ 13:02pm


Gimme the Boom of the LOB. Kam Chancellor. He did everything was so dominant and shut every player down on the feild. Pass rush, stuffed the run, shut down RBs TEs and WRs or Duel threat QBs. 0 career TDs aloud and probably the Hardest hitter in NFL history. Absolutely a monster and Legend. #s don't prove how great Kam was.

Posted by Michael Howard on 03/3/2024 @ 03:13am


The Disrespect to Shawn Alexander... One of the greatest RBs of all time when he was in his prime. MVP. Should of been SB champ. More TDs than Barry Sanders an1 shy of Walter Peton or tied w him. Forget. He was sooo good. Plus so great @ Alabama. No fluke. One of the best.

Posted by Michael Howard on 03/3/2024 @ 03:08am


In response to George Vreeland Hill, uh yes it does. Every QB to win multiple Super Bowls is in the Hall of Fame. Plus he led a team that wasn't expected to make the playoffs in 2007 and beat the Pats in their undefeated season. Probably the biggest upset in Super Bowl history. Then he did it again four years later.

Posted by Gabriel P on 02/22/2024 @ 21:53pm


Beating Tom Brady twice does not put Eli Manning in the NFL Hall of Fame.
I'm a Giants fan, and Phil Simms was a better QB for the Giants and he won with less offensive talent.
Besides, Manning had too many bad years and few remember or know that during the 2007 season, there was talk that Eli would be cut after the season, but the Giants came on and made the playoffs and went on to win the Super Bowl, which happened to end the New England Patriots undefeated season.
The legend of Eli began, but he is no legend.
George Vreeland Hill

Posted by George Vreeland Hill on 02/17/2024 @ 15:26pm


Marshawn has done everything needed to make the Hall. He didn't play by NFL rules so he may get the snub.

Posted by Jerome Horrace on 02/10/2024 @ 22:00pm


One "legend" who will never make the HOF as a player is Tony Romo, no matter how much $$$ Jerry contributes to the brand new Manning Wing which will debut August 2025.

The only way Tony will get into the HOF is as a broadcaster and, after last weekend's NFL Wild Card disasterous broadcast, he will be lucky to get into his high school's Broadcast Hall of Fame.

Posted by Richard on 01/17/2024 @ 15:16pm


Suggs

#1 Career Tackles for Loss
#8T Career Sacks
#11 Career Forced Fumbles
#1 Career Sack Yards
#6T Tackles for Loss / Playoffs (11)
#4 Sacks / Playoffs (12.5)
DROY
DPOY
2x Super Bowl Champion
7x Pro Bowl

That's gotta be 1st ballot ??

Posted by Jim on 09/5/2023 @ 10:33am


Be nice to see cly Matthew's go into hall as a senior selection and son Clay go in as well. Don't think a father and son went in together ever. They both deserve it

Posted by Tony ashcraft on 08/6/2023 @ 08:07am


Yall have Darren Sproles listed as not having a ring...That's wrong he got one in 2017-2018 with the Eagles

Posted by MRChaos on 07/14/2023 @ 15:50pm


I see what you're trying to do making it mathematical but that just makes it poop. Adam Vin, Eli M, and T Siz are way too low, come on dude. Plus Weddle played yesterday.

'26 is equally jacked up. Pouncy as #1 above Brees, Fitz, and Witt? C'mon man

Posted by Jerry on 02/14/2022 @ 10:37am


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