Giants quarterback Eli Manning and few different acquainted Tremendous Bowl performers are amongst 167 modern day nominees for the Professional Soccer Corridor of Reputation Elegance of 2025.
Working again Marshawn Lynch, kicker Adam Vinatieri, defensive finish Terrell Suggs and past due extensive receiver Demaryius Thomas are amongst first-year nominees with Lombardi Trophy resumes. That record additionally contains offensive take on Joe Staley, protection Earl Thomas, middle Ryan Kalil and tight finish Vernon Davis.
In an advanced procedure, the 2025 variety protocol modified to incorporate a committee assigned to “display” the bigger record of modern day applicants to 50 finalists over the following month. From there, the 50-person Corridor of Reputation Variety Committee trims the record to twenty-five semifinalists and a 2d vote narrows the pool to fifteen finalists. The committee debates the deserves of the finalists and selects the brand new magnificence to be offered sooner or later previous to Tremendous Bowl LIX in New Orleans in February.
Gamers are required to be 5 complete seasons from their remaining recreation to be eligible for nomination, that means someone who remaining performed all the way through the 2019 season is eligible for the primary time within the 2025 magnificence.
A couple of finalists from the 2024 Corridor of Reputation magnificence are nominated once more, together with extensive receivers Reggie Wayne and Torry Holt, cross rusher Jared Allen, offensive linemen Willie Anderson and Jahri Evans, operating again Fred Taylor and defensive backs Eric Allen and Darren Woodson.
Manning is one in every of 10 quarterbacks nominated for the 2025 magnificence. Overdue Titans quarterback Steve McNair, former Eagles and Vikings quarterback Randall Cunningham and Tony Romo (Cowboys) are repeat nominees.
A two-time Tremendous Bowl winner and the No. 1 pick out in 2004, Manning performed 16 seasons within the NFL with the New York Giants. He used to be MVP of each Tremendous Bowl wins and he performed 236 regular-season video games (234 begins) with the Giants, who got the Ole Leave out product in a draft-day business — from the Chargers for No. 4 pick out Philip Rivers. Manning beat the Patriots in Tremendous Bowls XLII — New England used to be 18-0 — and XLVI with fourth-quarter drives to take the lead. Manning is one in every of 21 quarterbacks to win a Tremendous Bowl with out dropping one.
Older brother Peyton Manning used to be inducted into the Corridor of Reputation in 2021. Former Eli Manning teammate Tiki Barber is a 2025 nominee additionally bidding to sign up for his brother in Canton. Barber used to be a operating again with the Giants and is the dual of longtime Buccaneers cornerback Ronde Barber, who used to be a member of the 2023 Corridor of Reputation Elegance.
The operating again nominees come with Shaun Alexander (Seahawks), Jamal Lewis (Ravens), Clinton Portis (Washington, Broncos), Corey Dillon (Bengals, Patriots) and Thomas Jones (Jets, Bears). Adrian Peterson, who retired in 2021, and Frank Gore, aren’t but eligible. Gore is 5th at the NFL’s all-time dashing record with 16,000 yards in a profession that spanned 5 groups from 2005-2020 and Peterson is No. 5 at the record (14,918).
Lynch used to be referred to as “Beast Mode” for his robust operating taste. He retired for the primary time in 2015 because of accidents, then returned to play for his then-hometown Oakland Raiders in 2017. After any other retirement, Lynch returned to sign up for the Seattle Seahawks for the remaining recreation of the steady season and playoffs. A primary-round pick out of the Buffalo Expenses in 2007, he joined the Seahawks in 2010. He had 10,413 dashing yards and 94 touchdowns and performed a starring function with the Seahawks in two Tremendous Bowls. Lynch used to be a member of Seattle’s Tremendous Bowl-winning workforce (XLVIII) in his fourth season with the workforce.
Barber is narrowly forward of Lynch at the NFL’s all-time dashing record — with 10,449 yards — and one in every of 31 backs with greater than 10,000 profession dashing yards. 16 are within the Corridor of Reputation. Former McNair teammate and longtime Titans operating again Eddie George is between Barber and Lynch at the NFL’s all-time dashing record and one in every of 31 operating backs nominated.
Vinatieri performed 24 seasons within the NFL with the Patriots and Colts. Undrafted in 1996, Vinatieri would change into synonymous with playoff good fortune on Invoice Belichick-coached groups, successful 4 Tremendous Bowl (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLI). He signed with Indianapolis following the 2005 season to assist Corridor of Reputation trainer Tony Dungy and quarterback Peyton Manning win the Tremendous Bowl with the Colts in February 2007.
A variety of different avid gamers tied to the Patriots dynasty are nominees, together with Vince Wilfork, Mike Vrabel, Logan Mankins, Willie McGinest and 2024 finalist Rodney Harrison.
Vinatieri retired in 2019 after 24 seasons because the NFL’s all-time main scorer (2,673 issues) and retaining league information for box targets made (599), postseason issues (238) and box targets made in additional time (12).
Earlier Colts kicker Mike Vanderjagt and Vinatieri particular groups teammate in Indianapolis, punter Pat McAfee, are 2025 nominees.
A two-time All-Professional and five-time Professional Bowl variety, Thomas used to be Peyton Manning’s lead receiver when the Broncos claimed Tremendous Bowl 50 over the Carolina Panthers in 2016. Thomas stuck 63 touchdowns in his profession and totaled 9,763 receiving yards in his profession which incorporated a part of the 2018 season with the Houston Texans and brief stints with the Patriots and Jets in 2019. He died at age 33 in 2021.
2025 MODERN-DAY NOMINEES
* – 2024 Professional Soccer Corridor of Reputation finalist
QUARTERBACKS (10): Marc Bulger, Randall Cunningham, Jake Delhomme, Doug Flutie, Wealthy Gannon, Jeff Garcia, Donovan McNabb, Eli Manning, Steve McNair, Tony Romo
RUNNING BACKS (31): Shaun Alexander, Terry Allen, Jamal Anderson, Tiki Barber, Larry Facilities (FB), Jamaal Charles, Stephen Davis, Corey Dillon, Warrick Dunn, Charlie Garner, Eddie George, Priest Holmes, Steven Jackson, Chris Johnson, Thomas Jones, John Kuhn (FB), Vonta Leach, Dorsey Levens, Jamal Lewis, Marshawn Lynch, Eric Metcalf (additionally WR/PR/KR), Glyn Milburn (additionally WR), Lorenzo Neal (FB), Clinton Portis, Tony Richardson (FB), Robert Smith, Darren Sproles (additionally PR/KR), Fred Taylor*, Chris Warren, Ricky Watters, Ricky Williams
WIDE RECEIVERS (21): Anquan Boldin, Donald Motive force, Antonio Freeman, Irving Fryar, Torry Holt*, Joe Horn, Chad Johnson, Brandon Marshall, Derrick Mason, Herman Moore, Muhsin Muhammad, Jordy Nelson, Andre Rison, Jimmy Smith, Rod Smith, Steve Smith Sr., Demaryius Thomas, Hines Ward, Reggie Wayne*, Wes Welker, Roddy White
TIGHT ENDS (6): Ben Coates, Vernon Davis, Antonio Gates, Jeremy Shockey, *Delanie Walker, Wesley Partitions
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN (26): Willie Anderson* (T), Bruce Armstrong (T/G), Matt Birk (C), Lomas Brown (T), Ruben Brown (G), Jahri Evans* (G), Travis Frederick (C), Jordan Gross (T), Ryan Kalil (C), Lincoln Kennedy (T), Olin Kreutz (C), T.J. Lang (G/T), Nick Mangold (C), Logan Mankins (G), Tom Nalen (C), Jeff Saturday (C), Mark Schlereth (G/C), Josh Sitton (G), Chris Snee (G), Joe Staley (T), Dave Szott (G), Brian Waters (G), Richmond Webb (T), Erik Williams (T), Steve Wisniewski (G), Marshal Yanda (G)
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN (18): John Abraham (DE additionally LB), Jared Allen* (DE), L. a.’Roi Glover (DT/NT), Casey Hampton (DT/NT), Robert Mathis (DE), Chester McGlockton (DT), Haloti Ngata (DT), Simeon Rice (DE), Clyde Simmons (DE/DT), Justin Smith (DE), Neil Smith (DE), Henry Thomas (DT/NT), Justin Tuck (DE), Ted Washington (NT/DT), Vince Wilfork (DT/NT), Jamal Williams (DT/NT), Kevin Williams (DT), Pat Williams (DT)
LINEBACKERS (20): Jessie Armstead, Brendon Ayanbadejo, Cornelius Bennett, Lance Briggs, Keith Brooking, NaVorro Bowman, Tedy Bruschi, Donnie Edwards, James Farrior, London Fletcher, James Harrison, Luke Kuechly, Willie McGinest (additionally DE), Ken Norton Jr., Julian Peterson, Invoice Romanowski, Takeo Spikes, Terrell Suggs, Mike Vrabel, Lee Woodall
DEFENSIVE BACKS (18): Eric Allen* (CB), Eric Berry (DB), Antoine Bethea (S), Dré Bly (DB), Kam Chancellor (S), Nick Collins (DB), Antonio Cromartie (CB), DeAngelo Corridor (DB), Rodney Harrison* (S), Eugene Robinson (DB), Samari Rolle (DB), Allen Rossum (DB), Bob Sanders (S), Aqib Talib (CB), Earl Thomas (S), Charles Tillman (CB), Troy Vincent (CB), Darren Woodson* (S)
PUNTERS/KICKERS (15): David Akers (Okay), Gary Anderson (Okay), Darren Bennett (P), Jason Elam (Okay), Jeff Feagles (P), Jason Hanson (Okay), John Kasay (Okay), Sean Landeta (P), Shane Lechler (P), Pat McAfee (P), Brian Moorman (P), Matt Stover (Okay), Matt Turk (P), Mike Vanderjagt (Okay), Adam Vinatieri (Okay)
SPECIAL TEAMS (2): Josh Cribbs (KR/PR additionally WR), Brian Mitchell (KR/PR additionally RB)
–Box Stage Media
