Among the 167 modern nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 are former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning and several other notable Super Bowl players.

Joining Manning on the list are first-time nominees like running back Marshawn Lynch, kicker Adam Vinatieri, defensive end Terrell Suggs, and late wide receiver Demaryius Thomas. Other first-year nominees include offensive tackle Joe Staley, safety Earl Thomas, center Ryan Kalil, and tight end Vernon Davis.

The process for selecting the 2025 class has been updated. A committee will first narrow down the extensive list of modern nominees to 50 finalists within the next month. Following this, a 50-member Hall of Fame Selection Committee will reduce the list to 25 semifinalists, then further down to 15 finalists. These finalists will be debated, and the new inductees will be announced the day before Super Bowl LIX, which takes place in New Orleans in February.

To be nominated, players must have been retired for at least five full seasons, making anyone who played their last game during the 2019 season eligible for the first time for the 2025 class.

Several finalists from the 2024 Hall of Fame class are nominated once again, including wide receivers Reggie Wayne and Torry Holt, pass rusher Jared Allen, offensive linemen Willie Anderson and Jahri Evans, running back Fred Taylor, and defensive backs Eric Allen and Darren Woodson.

Manning is one of 10 quarterbacks nominated for the 2025 class. Repeat nominees include the late Steve McNair from the Tennessee Titans, Randall Cunningham (formerly with the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings), and Tony Romo (Dallas Cowboys).

A two-time Super Bowl champion and the top pick in 2004, Manning spent 16 seasons in the NFL with the New York Giants. He was named MVP in both of his Super Bowl victories, participating in 236 regular-season games (234 as a starter). The Giants traded for Manning on draft day, swapping picks with the Chargers, who received Philip Rivers as the fourth overall selection. Manning defeated the Patriots in Super Bowls XLII and XLVI through impressive fourth-quarter performances. He is one of only 21 quarterbacks to win a Super Bowl without a loss.

Manning’s brother, Peyton Manning, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2021. Eli’s former teammate, Tiki Barber, is also a nominee for 2025, hoping to join his brother in Canton. Barber played as a running back for the Giants and is the twin of Ronde Barber, who played cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was inducted in the 2023 Hall of Fame class.

Other running back nominees include Shaun Alexander (Seattle Seahawks), Jamal Lewis (Baltimore Ravens), Clinton Portis (Washington, Denver Broncos), Corey Dillon (Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots), and Thomas Jones (New York Jets, Chicago Bears). Notably, Adrian Peterson, who retired in 2021, and Frank Gore, who ranks fifth on the NFL’s all-time rushing list with 16,000 yards and played for five teams from 2005-2020, are not yet eligible for nomination. Peterson ranks fifth as well, with 14,918 yards.

Lynch, famously known as “Beast Mode” for his fierce running technique, initially retired in 2015 due to injuries but made a comeback in 2017 with the Oakland Raiders. After retiring once more, he returned to play with the Seattle Seahawks for the final game of the regular season and the playoffs. A first-round draft pick by the Buffalo Bills in 2007, Lynch had 10,413 rushing yards and scored 94 touchdowns, contributing to two Super Bowl appearances with the Seahawks, including a championship victory in his fourth season with them.

Barber holds a slight edge over Lynch in the all-time rushing standings with 10,449 yards. He is one of only 31 running backs to surpass 10,000 career rushing yards, where 16 of them are now in the Hall of Fame. Former Titans running back Eddie George, a teammate of McNair, is also nominated and falls between Barber and Lynch on the all-time rushing list.

Kicker Adam Vinatieri enjoyed a 24-year NFL career with the Patriots and Indianapolis Colts. Initially undrafted in 1996, Vinatieri made a name for himself on Bill Belichick’s playoff teams, accumulating four Super Bowl victories (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLI). After the 2005 season, he signed with the Colts and was crucial in helping Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy and quarterback Peyton Manning win a Super Bowl in February 2007.

Several former players associated with the Patriots dynasty are also nominees, including Vince Wilfork, Mike Vrabel, Logan Mankins, Willie McGinest, and 2024 finalist Rodney Harrison.

Vinatieri retired in 2019 as the NFL’s all-time leading scorer with 2,673 points, holding records for field goals made (599), postseason points scored (238), and field goals made in overtime (12).

Former Colts kicker Mike Vanderjagt and Vinatieri’s Indianapolis teammate, punter Pat McAfee, are also nominees for 2025.

Two-time All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowl selection Thomas was the primary receiver for Peyton Manning when the Broncos secured Super Bowl 50 against the Carolina Panthers in 2016. Over his career, Thomas scored 63 touchdowns and accumulated 9,763 receiving yards, which included a portion of the 2018 season with the Houston Texans and brief stints with the Patriots and Jets in 2019. He passed away at the age of 33 in 2021.

2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Modern Nominees

* – 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist

QUARTERBACKS (10): Marc Bulger, Randall Cunningham, Jake Delhomme, Doug Flutie, Rich Gannon, Jeff Garcia, Donovan McNabb, Eli Manning, Steve McNair, Tony Romo

RUNNING BACKS (31): Shaun Alexander, Terry Allen, Jamal Anderson, Tiki Barber, Larry Centers (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 (also WR/PR/KR), Glyn Milburn (also WR), Lorenzo Neal (FB), Clinton Portis, Tony Richardson (FB), Robert Smith, Darren Sproles (also PR/KR), Fred Taylor*, Chris Warren, Ricky Watters, Ricky Williams

WIDE RECEIVERS (21): Anquan Boldin, Donald Driver, 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 Walls

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 also LB), Jared Allen* (DE), La’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 (also DE), Ken Norton Jr., Julian Peterson, Bill 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 Hall (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 (K), Gary Anderson (K), Darren Bennett (P), Jason Elam (K), Jeff Feagles (P), Jason Hanson (K), John Kasay (K), Sean Landeta (P), Shane Lechler (P), Pat McAfee (P), Brian Moorman (P), Matt Stover (K), Matt Turk (P), Mike Vanderjagt (K), Adam Vinatieri (K)

SPECIAL TEAMS (2): Josh Cribbs (KR/PR also WR), Brian Mitchell (KR/PR also RB)