Pro Football Hall of Fame announces its 2025 class with tight end Antonio Gates and edge rusher Jared Allen as headliners. The class also includes Eric Allen and Sterling Sharpe. Eli Manning, Adam Vinatieri and Mike Holmgren did not make the cut.
One of the most prolific pass-catchers in the game and one of the top pass rushers in NFL history have punched their tickets to Canton. The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Thursday that tight end Antonio Gates and edge rusher Jared Allen are among those who have been elected by the Hall's 49-person selection committee. Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning did not make the cut in his first year of eligibility, nor did kicker Adam Vinatieri.
Sharpe reached five Pro Bowls and earned three first-team All-Pro nods during a seven-year career with the Packers, which was cut short because of a neck injury. Sharpe's 18 touchdown receptions in 1994, his final season, still rank third-best in a single season in league history. Sharpe finished his career with 595 receptions for 8,134 yards and 65 touchdowns. Sterling Sharpe and Shannon Sharpe are the first brothers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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