By Elias Muhlstein – November 24, 2021 at 8:05 p.m.
Like every year, the Pro Football Hall of Fame has revealed the list of 26 “modern” semi-finalists. These former players were selected from among 130 names …
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Like every year, the Pro Football Hall of Fame has revealed the list of 26 “modern” semi-finalists. These former players were selected from 130 names that were announced in September. In this list, are the 15 future finalists, which will be revealed in January, before a reduction to 10, then 5 names.
The 2022 vintage has a lot of people with 7 names in their first year of eligibility. These legends are Anquan Boldin (WR), Devin Hester (WR), Andre Johnson (WR), Robert Mathis (OLB), Steve Smith (WR), DeMarcus Ware (OLB) and Vince Wilfork (DT). We also note the presence of Eddie George (RB) who passes for the first time in the semifinals.
The list
- Eric Allen, CB – 1988-1994 Philadelphia Eagles, 1995-97 New Orleans Saints, 1998-2001 Oakland Raiders
- Jared Allen, DE – 2004-07 Kansas City Chiefs, 2008-2013 Minnesota Vikings, 2014-15 Chicago Bears, 2015 Carolina Panthers
- Willie Anderson, T – 1996-2007 Cincinnati Bengals, 2008 Baltimore Ravens
- Round Barber, CB-S – 1997-2012 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Anquan Boldin, WR – 2003-09 Arizona Cardinals, 2010-12 Baltimore Ravens, 2013-15 San Francisco 49ers, 2016 Detroit Lions
- Tony Boselli, T – 1995-2001 Jacksonville Jaguars, 2002 Houston Texans (injured reserve)
- LeRoy Butler, S – 1990-2001 Green Bay Packers
- Eddie George, RB – 1996-2003 Houston Oilers/Tennessee Oilers-Titans, 2004 Dallas Cowboys
- Devin Hester, PR-KR-WR – 2006-2013 Chicago Bears, 2014-15 Atlanta Falcons, 2016 Baltimore Ravens
- Torry Holt, WR – 1999-2008 St. Louis Rams, 2009 Jacksonville Jaguars
- Andre Johnson, WR – 2003-2014 Houston Texans, 2015 Indianapolis Colts, 2016, Tennessee Titans
- Robert Mathis, DE-LB – 2003-2016 Indianapolis Colts
- Sam Mills, LB – 1986-1994 New Orleans Saints, 1995-97 Carolina Panthers
- Richard Seymour, DE-DT – 2001-08 New England Patriots, 2009-2012 Oakland Raiders
- Steve Smith, WR – 2001-2013 Carolina Panthers, 2014-16 Baltimore Ravens
- Steve Tasker, ST-WR – 1985-86 Houston Oilers, 1986-1997 Buffalo Bills
- Fred Taylor, RB – 1998-2008 Jacksonville Jaguars, 2009-2010 New England Patriots
- Zach Thomas, LB – 1996-2007 Miami Dolphins, 2008 Dallas Cowboys
- Hines Ward, WR – 1998-2011 Pittsburgh Steelers
- DeMarcus Ware, LB-DE – 2005-2013 Dallas Cowboys, 2014-16 Denver Broncos
- Ricky Watters, RB – 1992-94 San Francisco 49ers, 1995-97 Philadelphia Eagles, 1998-2001 Seattle Seahawks
- Reggie Wayne, WR – 2001-2014 Indianapolis Colts
- Vince Wilfork, DT – 2004-2014 New England Patriots, 2015-16 Houston Texans
- Patrick Willis, LB – 2007-2014 San Francisco 49ers
- Darren Woodson, S – 1992-2003 Dallas Cowboys
- Bryant Young, DT – 1994-2007 San Francisco 49ers
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