US EditionPro Football Hall of Fame Announces 2026 Nominees, Includes Five Ex-Lions
The 128 nominees include 13 first-year eligible players such as Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald, with final selections to be made before the Super Bowl.
- On Sep 24, 2025 the Pro Football Hall of Fame released a list of 128 modern‑era nominees, including Quarterback Drew Brees and receiver Larry Fitzgerald.
- The screening committee will reduce the list to 50 in October, and the 50-member Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee will then cut it to 25 and 15, with Ernst & Young LLP overseeing voting.
- Brees' career totals show 80,358 passing yards and 571 touchdown passes, while Fitzgerald's 1,432 catches and 17,492 yards receiving rank second all-time.
- Returning finalists Willie Anderson, Torry Holt, Luke Kuechly and Adam Vinatieri automatically advance to the final 15 for 2026, with the Class of 2026 enshrinement set for next August.
- The Modern‑Era finalists will be pared from 15 to 10 then seven, must receive at least 80% support, and four to eight new members will be elected under the current format.
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