Class of 2022 Modern-Era Nominees Announced
By Evan Chronis | September 21, 2021 | Pro Football Hall of Fame
We are excited to announce the 122 players that have been selected as Modern-Era Nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022! Ten of the 122 are first-time eligible players.
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FIRST TIME ELIGIBLE PLAYERS
WIDE RECEIVERS
- Anquan Boldin
- Devin Hester (also PR/KR)
- Andre Johnson
- Steve Smith
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
- Jake Long (T)
- Nick Mangold (C)
LINEBACKER
- DeMarcus Ware
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
- Robert Mathis (DE)
- Vince Wilfork (DT/NT)
DEFENSIVE BACK
- Antonio Cromartie (CB)
REST OF 2022 MODERN-ERA NOMINEES
QUARTERBACK
- Randall Cunningham
- Jake Delhomme
- Boomer Esiason
- Jeff Garcia
- Dave Krieg
- Donovan McNabb
- Steve McNair
RUNNING BACKS
- Shaun Alexander
- Mike Alstott (FB)
- Tiki Barber
- Earnest Byner
- Larry Centers (FB)
- Corey Dillon
- Eddie George
- Priest Holmes
- Steven Jackson
- Jamal Lewis
- Eric Metcalf
- Lorenzo Neal (FB)
- Fred Taylor
- Herschel Walker (also KR)
- Ricky Waters
- Brian Westbrook
WIDE RECEIVERS
- Troy Brown
- Donald Driver
- Henry Ellard (also PR)
- Torry Holt
- Joe Horn
- Chad Johnson
- Derrick Mason
- Mushin Mohammed
- Andre Rison
- Jimmy Smith
- Rod Smith
- Hines Ward
- Reggie Wayne
- Wes Welker
TIGHT ENDS
- Dallas Clark
- Ben Coates
- Brent Jones
- Heath Miller
- Wesley Walls
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
- Willie Anderson (T)
- Matt Birk (C)
- Tony Boselli (T)
- Lomas Brown (T)
- Ruben Brown (G)
- D’Brickashaw Ferguson (T)
- Kevin Glover (C/G)
- Jordan Gross (T)
- Olin Kreutz (C)
- Logan Mankins (G)
- Jesse Sapolu (C/G)
- Jeff Saturday (C)
- Chris Snee (G)
- Brian Waters (G)
- Richmond Webb (T)
- Erik Williams (T)
- Steve Wisniewski (G)
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
- John Abraham (DE also LB)
- Jared Allen (DE)
- La’Roi Glover (DT/NT)
- Casey Hampton (DT/NT)
- Leslie O’Neal (DE)
- Michael Dean Perry (DT/DE)
- Simeon Rice (DE)
- Richard Seymour (DT)
- Justin Smith (DE)
- Neil Smith (DE)
- Greg Townsend (DE/LB/DT/NT)
- Justin Tuck (DE)
- Kevin Williams (DT)
- Bryant Young (DT)
LINEBACKERS
- Cornelius Bennett
- Lance Briggs
- Tedy Bruschi
- London Fletcher
- Seth Joyner
- Willie McGinest (also DE)
- *Sam Mills
- Hardy Nickerson Sr.
- Takeo Spikes
- Pat Swilling (also DE)
- Zach Thomas
- Patrick Willis
DEFENSIVE BACKS
- Eric Allen (CB)
- Ronde Barber (CB/S)
- Dre Bly (DB)
- LeRoy Butler (S)
- Nick Collins (S)
- Merton Hanks (S)
- Rodney Harrison (S)
- Albert Lewis (CB)
- Tim McDonald (S)
- Allen Rossum (DB)
- Asante Samuel (CB)
- Bob Sanders (S)
- Charles Tillman (CB)
- Troy Vincent (CB)
- Adrian Wilson (S)
- Darren Woodson (S)
PUNTERS/KICKERS
- Gary Anderson (K)
- Jeff Feagles (P)
- John Kasay (K)
- Sean Landeta (P)
- Ryan Longwell (K)
- Reggie Roby (P)
- Matt Turk (P)
SPECIAL TEAMS
- Josh Cribbs (KR/PR also WR)
- Mel Gray (PR/KR also WR)
- Brian Mitchell (KR/PR also RB)
- Steve Tasker (ST also WR)
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