Peyton Manning and Charles Woodson are among 14 first-year eligible candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Returning finalists from in 2015 are receivers Torry Holt and Reggie Wayne; offending linemen Tony Boselli and Alan Faneca; defensive linemen Richard Seymour and Bryant Young; linebackers Sam Mills and Zach Thomas; and protective backs John Lynch and LeRoy Butler.
Eighteen finalists will be presented to the complete 48-member panel: the 15 modern-era finalists, and the recently nominated Drew Pearson (senior); Bill Nunn (contributor); and Tom Flores (coach).
Joining the two-time Super Bowl champ quarterback and the star cornerback/safety on the tally are receivers Calvin Johnson, Wes Welker and Roddy White; running back Steven Jackson; tight end Heath Miller; offending linemen DBrickashaw Ferguson and Logan Mankins; defensive linemen Jared Allen, Justin Tuck and Kevin Williams; linebacker Jerod Mayo; and defensive back Charles Tillman.
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The lineup of nominees consists of 65 offensive players, 49 protective gamers and 16 special groups players. A maximum of five modern-era players will be chosen when the selection committee fulfills the Saturday before the Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida.
Enshrinement at the hall in Canton, Ohio, will take place next August, when members of the 2020 class and an unique centennial class likewise will enter the football shrine. The 2020 class might not be preserved due to the coronavirus pandemic and will be honored next summer.
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That class has players Steve Atwater, Isaac Bruce, Harold Carmichael, Jimbo Covert, Bobby Dillon, Cliff Harris, Winston Hill, Steve Hutchinson, Edgerrin James, Alex Karras, Troy Polamalu, Donnie Shell, Duke Slater, Mac Speedie and Ed Sprinkle; coaches Bill Cowher and Jimmy Johnson; and contributors Steve Sabol, Paul Tagliabue and George Young.
