Pro Football Hall of Fame 2025 Nominees Announced

Eli Manning, Luke Kuechly, Terrell Suggs, and Adam Vinatieri are among 16 first-year nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025. Manning, a two-time Super Bowl MVP who spent his entire career with the New York Giants, is considered a likely first-ballot inductee due to his significant postseason accomplishments. The list of 167 modern-era candidates will be reduced to 50 in mid-October, then to 25 semifinalists, and finally to 15 finalists before the Super Bowl, with three to five players being selected. Other notable first-year nominees include Marshawn Lynch, Demaryius Thomas, and Marshal Yanda. The selection process involves a screening committee and votes from a full 50-person selection committee, requiring candidates to earn 80% of the votes to be inducted.