Players Eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2027

The following list of players retired after the 2021 season and will become eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2027. The group is highlighted by Adrian Peterson and Antonio Brown, 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
Adrian Peterson RB57
Antonio Brown WR42
Richard Sherman CB38
Rob Gronkowski TE37
Eric Weddle S37
Alex Mack C27
LeVeon Bell RB19
Gerald McCoy DT17
Cam Newton QB17
Andrew Whitworth T17
Ben Roethlisberger QB16
Mitchell Schwartz RT14
Jimmy Graham TE13
Malcolm Smith LB8
Everson Griffen DE7
Malcolm Jenkins FS6
Donta Hightower LB5
Brandon Brooks G3
Ryan Kerrigan OLB3
Richie Incognito G3
Alejandro Villanueva T2
Jack Doyle TE2
Ali Marpet G1
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Somebody on these committees do not like the Steelers. They give them ridiculous schedules year after year like this year for one and now they're going to try to rob Big Ben from being a first ballot Hall of famer? Everybody wants to praise Brady all the time but let's not forget Brady and the cheatriots with spygate Robbed Big Ben of a super bowl chance when he was 15-1 best rookie ever, 5th all time in passing
yards, back to back 6, td passes in a game. Two time SB champ. I swear on all that is
holy. If Ben has to wait and they put him in
same inductee class with Brady I VOW to
heckle Brady during his speech. steeler nation MUST take over ! It will be worth the
night in jail! Hopefully the crooked
committee will put Ben in his first year of eligibility
or they better wait till after cheater Brady!
Cause if they go in same year they will ruin Bens big day cause Brady morons will be everywhere and I will ruin Brady's day by heckling.

Posted by Steeler fans Dave on 08/1/2024 @ 18:22pm


Ben is easily a 1st ballot HOFer
Bell is not a HOFer period. His prime may have been unmatched in his era. However, he fell off a steep cliff.
Brown has probably one of the greatest 3 year runs in the games history, but is not a 1st ballot HOF he may get in one day but it will be a looooong time. To say Ben isn't because he was 5th in his generation take a moment to realize in his career you have THE GREATEST QB of all time in Tom, a top 3 all time in Manning, a generational talent in Rodgers and statistically speaking top 3-5 all timer in Brees so Ben was in a very stacked era to be fair. Still won more SB titles than Bree's and Rodgers same amount as manning.

Posted by Nmash7 on 06/25/2024 @ 10:35am


The amount of people saying Ben shouldn't get in because he was 5th best in his era…Manning, Rodgers, and Brees have only ever made it to one SB max minus Manning and has more SB wins than Rodgers or Brees. Get off your high horses and @njazrael71 start taking your pills because you're whack

Posted by Eshan on 04/1/2024 @ 00:23am


Ben is easily number 1 on this list, only brady was more clutch. Only manning and Brady were better for longer.

Posted by Jon on 02/9/2024 @ 14:21pm


People are smoking something real good to think Ben Rapistberger belongs as a 1st ballot HOF. If that's the case, we may as well have OJ Simpson's bust put back.

Posted by njazrael71 on 11/8/2023 @ 11:54am


Sorry, Big Ben is not a first ballot Hall Of Famer. He never made an All-Pro team and didn't win MVP in either Super Bowl he was in. Was at best the 5th best QB of his era after Brady, Manning, Brees, and Rodgers.

Posted by Thomas C Johnston on 09/19/2023 @ 19:04pm


You seriously dropped the ball on this list you have Antonio Brown and LeVeon Bell ranked above Big Ben boggles my mind those wont even sniff the HOF while Ben will get in first try

Posted by Anthony Smith on 05/17/2023 @ 12:28pm


BIG BEN SHOULD BE NOMINATED FOR FIRST YEAR HALL OF FAME!!!!

Posted by DEBORAH HOPE on 02/10/2023 @ 21:19pm


Your list run by mathematics is Poop. How about we put guys in the HOF with there numbers and our eyes.
Ben Roethlisberger is a 1st Ballot HOF
2X Super Bowl Champion, 5th All-Time in Wins and Yds and 8th in TDs

Posted by Brian Nau on 02/9/2023 @ 21:53pm


TB12 Da

Posted by Goifjjc on 03/10/2022 @ 22:27pm


TB12 Da

Posted by Goifjjc on 03/10/2022 @ 22:27pm


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