The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced their list of Modern-Era nominees for the Hall of Fame class of 2024. There are 173 names on the list, including nine first-time eligible nominees.
To be eligible to be on the list, players must have last played at least five full seasons ago, meaning the last time any of these guys suited up in the NFL couldn’t be any sooner than 2017. The large list of names will be whittled down to just 25 in November — let’s take a closer look at the nominees.
List of Modern-Era Pro Football Hall of Fame Nominees
Quarterbacks (10)
- Marc Bulger
- Randall Cunningham
- Jake Delhomme
- Doug Flutie
- Rich Gannon
- Jeff Garcia
- Donovan McNabb
- Steve McNair
- Tony Romo
- Michael Vick
Running Backs (33)
- Shaun Alexander
- Terry Allen
- Mike Alstott
- Jamal Anderson
- Tiki Barber
- Michael Bates
- Jamaal Charles
- Larry Centers
- Stephen Davis
- Corey Dillon
- Warrick Dunn
- Charlie Garner
- Eddie George
- Ahman Green
- Priest Holmes
- Steven Jackson
- Chris Johnson
- Daryl Johnston
- Thomas Jones
- John Kuhn
- Vonta Leach
- Dorsey Levens
- Jamal Lewis
- Eric Metcalf
- Glyn Milburn
- Lorenzo Neal
- Tony Richardson
- Robert Smith
- Fred Taylor
- Chris Warren
- Ricky Watters
- Brian Westbrook
- Ricky Williams
Wide Receivers (23)
- Anquan Boldin
- Troy Brown
- Donald Driver
- Antonio Freeman
- Irving Fryar
- Dante Hall
- Devin Hester
- Torry Holt
- Joe Horn
- Andre Johnson
- Chad Johnson
- Brandon Marshall
- Derrick Mason
- Herman Moore
- Muhsin Muhammad
- Jordy Nelson
- Andre Rison
- Jimmy Smith
- Rod Smith
- Steve Smith Sr.
- Hines Ward
- Reggie Wayne
- Wes Welker
Tight Ends (3)
- Ben Coates
- Antonio Gates
- Wesley Walls
Offensive Linemen (25)
- Willie Anderson
- Bruce Armstrong
- Matt Birk
- Lomas Brown
- Ruben Brown
- Jahri Evans
- Kevin Glover
- Olin Kreutz
- T.J. Lang
- Matt Light
- Nick Mangold
- Logan Mankins
- Tom Nalen
- Nate Newton
- Jeff Saturday
- Mark Schlereth
- Josh Sitton
- Chris Snee
- Mark Stepnoski
- Dave Szott
- Max Unger
- Brian Waters
- Richmond Webb
- Erik Williams
- Steve Wisniewski
Defensive Linemen (20)
- John Abraham
- Jared Allen
- Dwight Freeney
- La’Roi Glover
- Casey Hampton
- Robert Mathis
- Haloti Ngata
- Leslie O’Neal
- Julius Peppers
- Simeon Rice
- Justin Smith
- Neil Smith
- Dana Stubblefield
- Henry Thomas
- Justin Tuck
- Ted Washington
- Vince Wilfork
- Jamal Williams
- Kevin Williams
- Pat Williams
Linebackers (25)
- Jesse Armstead
- Brendon Ayanbadejo
- Cornelius Bennett
- Lance Briggs
- Keith Brooking
- NaVorro Bowman
- Tedy Bruschi
- Karlos Dansby
- Donnie Edwards
- James Farrior
- London Fletcher
- James Harrison
- Larry Izzo
- Willie McGinest
- Hardy Nickerson
- Ken Norton Jr.
- Bryce Paup
- Julian Peterson
- Joey Porter
- Takeo Spikes
- Jessie Tuggle
- Mike Vrabel
- Patrick Willis
- Al Wilson
- Lee Woodall
Defensive Backs (17)
- Eric Allen
- Kam Chancellor
- Nick Collins
- Antonio Cromartie
- Dré Bly
- Merton Hanks
- Rodney Harrison
- Carnell Lake
- Tim McDonald
- Eugene Robinson
- Samari Rolle
- Allen Rossum
- Bob Sanders
- Charles Tillman
- Troy Vincent
- Antoine Winfield
- Darren Woodson
Punters/Kickers (15)
- David Akers
- Gary Anderson
- Darren Bennett
- Jason Elam
- Jeff Feagles
- Jason Hanson
- John Kasay
- Sean Landeta
- Shane Lechler
- Brad Maynard
- Pat McAfee
- Brian Moorman
- Matt Stover
- Matt Turk
- Mike Vanderjagt
Special Teams (2)
- Josh Cribbs
- Brian Mitchell
Who are the 9 First-Time Eligible Players?
Those making the list for consideration for the first time include:
- WR Brandon Marshall
- WR Jordy Nelson
- TE Antonio Gates
- RB Jamaal Charles
- OL T.J. Lang
- OL Josh Sitton
- OL Max Unger
- DL Haloti Ngata
- DL Julius Peppers