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Two new candidates, Julius Peppers , Antonio Gates, will be joining nine former finalists who advanced to the final voting round to determine the 2024 class of the NFL Hall of Fame.
In their first year of eligibility, Peppers and Gates were named finalists by the selection committee on Wednesday.
Two of the team’s five-time finalists, broad receivers Torry Holt and Reggie Wayne, will be on the 15-man roster.
Darren Woodson, Devin Hester, Jared Allen, Willie Anderson, Dwight Freeney, Andre Johnson, Patrick Willis, and Darren Woodson were the other seven players that returned as finalists.
Defensive backs Eric Allen, Rodney Harrison, running back Fred Taylor, and defensive lineman Jahri Evans had all made it to this stage before, having previously finished in the semifinals.
The panel will cut the 15 finalists down to 10 and finally to 5 during the selection meeting early in the following year. The top five finalists need to get 80% of the panel’s vote in order to go to the hall.
The four previously announced finalists are Buddy Parker in the coach category plus Randy Gradishar, Steve McMichael, or Art Powell in the senior category. If they receive the support of at least 80% of voters, they are additionally admitted.
The 2023 season awards of The Associated Press and the class of 2024 will be announced at the NFL Honors is Las Vegas on February 8.
Like Gates, Peppers played collegiate basketball before they experienced their greatest success in football.
Following a two-sport career at North Carolina, Peppers became one of the league’s most imposing lineman when he was taken by the Carolina Panthers wit the second overall pick in 2002.
He recorded 12 sacks as a rookie and never really slowed down during his 17-year career, which saw him play against the Panthers once again following stints in Chicago and Green Bay. He became an All-Pro in 2004; in 2006; and in 2010.
By the end of his career, Peppers had amassed 159.5 sacks, good for fourth place on the list of all-time players since sacks were officially recognized in 1982.
There are only two Hall of Famers who have recorded more double-digit sack seasons that him: Reggie White (12) and Bruce Smith (13).
Gates played basketball in college, but he went on to become one of the NFL’s top tight ends. He switched to football after failing to get selected in the basketball draft.
Two new candidates, Julius Peppers and Antonio Gates, advanced to the next round of voting for the Pro Football Hall for Fame class of 2024, along with nine returning finalists.
Gates and Peppers, who are in their first year of eligibility, were announced as finalists on Wednesday.
Joining them on the 15-man roster are receivers Reggie Wayne and Torry Holt, who have each been finalists five times.
The other seven players that advanced to this round as finalists were Devin Hester, Andre Johnson, Willie Anderson, Darren Woodson, Jared Allen, and Patrick Willis.
Running back Fred Taylor, offensive lineman Jahri Evans, and defensive supports Eric Allen and Rodney Harrison had all made it to this stage before, having previously finished in the semifinals.
At the first meeting of the next year, the panel will narrow down the 15 finalists to 10, and then to 5. The top five candidates must receive 80% of the voting panel’s vote in order to advance to the hall.
The four previously announced finalists are Buddy Parker in the senior coaching category the Randy Gradishar, Steve McMichael, & Art Powell in the senior category. They will also get in if they receive the support of at least 80% of voters.
The 2023 season awards and the class of 2024 will be revealed at the NFL awards ceremony on February 8 in Las Vegas, according to the Associated Press.
Peppers and Gates were collegiate basketball players before they achieved their greatest success as football players.
Following a two-sport career in North Carolina, Peppers became one of the league’s most powerful linesmen when Carolina took him second overall in the 2002 draft.
He started with the Panthers and played for them for 17 years, ending with trips to Chicago and Green Bay.
During a rookie, he recorded 12 sacks and never really slowed down. He was an All-Pro in 2004; in 2006; and in 2010.