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The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced 54 Class of 2023 semifinalists in the Seniors and Coaches/Contributors categories.
The Hall's 12-person Seniors Committee named 25 semifinalists from the field of nominees, advancing them to the next stage of the election process. Separately, the Hall's 12-person Coach/Contributor Committee selected 29 semifinalists from the nominated candidates to advance. While the Hall's selection bylaws say 25 semifinalists can be named in each category, the Committees are allowed to advance additional candidates in the case of a tie for the 25th position, which occurred in the Coach/Contributor category.
Each committee will now separately consider the semifinalist candidates and vote to advance 12 Seniors and 12 Coach/Contributors through to the next round of the election process, the Finalists stage. The results of these votes will be revealed July 27.
Complete list of Seniors semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2023
Ken Anderson
Maxie Baughan
Mark Clayton
Roger Craig
LaVern Dilweg
Randy Gradishar
Lester Hayes
Chris Hinton
Chuck Howley
Cecil Isbell
Joe Jacoby
Billie "White Shoes" Johnson
Mike Kenn
Joe Klecko
Bob Kuechenberg
George Kunz
Jim Marshall
Clay Matthews Jr.
Eddie Meador
Stanley Morgan
Tommy Nobis
Ken Riley
Sterling Sharpe
Otis Taylor
Everson Walls
Complete list of Coach/Contributor semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2023
K.S. "Bud" Adams Jr.
Roone Arledge
C.O. Brocato
Don Coryell
Otho Davis
Ralph Hay
Mike Holmgren
Frank "Bucko" Kilroy
Eddie Kotal
Robert Kraft
Rich McKay
John McVay
Art Modell
Clint Murchison Jr.
Buddy Parker
Carl Peterson
Dan Reeves
Lee Remmel
Art Rooney Jr.
Marty Schottenheimer
Jerry Seeman
Mike Shanahan
Clark Shaughnessy
Seymour Siwoff
Amy Trask
Jim Tunney
Jack Vainisi
Lloyd Wells
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Shanahan, who led the Denver Broncos to consecutive Super Bowl titles, and Holmgren, who won with the Green Bay Packers, are joined by 27 other coaches/contributors, including New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and longtime Raiders CEO Amy Trask.
The list of 25 former players includes four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Ken Anderson; do-it-all running back Roger Craig; return specialist Billy "White Shoes" Johnson; and five-time Pro Bowl cornerback Lester Hayes.
The respective selection committees will vote to send 12 seniors and 12 coach/contributors to the finalists stage. The results will be announced July 27.
The remaining list of players: linebackers Randy Gradishar, Maxie Baughan, Clay Matthews Jr., Tommy Nobis and Chuck Howley; wide receivers Otis Taylor, Sterling Sharpe, Mark Clayton and Stanley Morgan; end LaVern Dilweg; offensive linemen Chris Hinton and Bob Kuechenberg; two-way player Cecil Isbell; offensive tackles Joe Jacoby, George Kunz and Mike Kenn; defensive linemen Joe Klecko and Jim Marshall and cornerbacks Eddie Meador, Ken Riley and Everson Walls.
Each semifinalist played his last game in professional football no later than the 1996 season.
The remaining list of coaches/contributors: former Oilers/Titans owner K.S. "Bud" Adams Jr.; television executive and producer Roone Arledge; longtime Oilers/Titans scout C.O. Brocato; coach Don Coryell; athletic trainer Otho Davis; former Canton Bulldogs owner Ralph Hay; front-office executives John McVay, Carl Peterson and Frank "Bucko" Kilroy; scout Eddie Kotal; general manager Rich McKay; former Browns/Ravens owner Art Modell, Cowboys founder Clint Murchison Jr.; coach Buddy Parker; coach Dan Reeves; journalist Lee Remmel; Steelers vice president Art Rooney Jr.; coach Marty Schottenheimer; officials Jim Tunney and Jerry Seeman; coach Clark Shaughnessy; Elias Sports Bureau owner Seymour Siwoff; and scouts Jack Vainisi, Lloyd Wells and John Wooten.
The Seniors Committee will meet Aug. 16 to select up to three seniors for final consideration as members of the class of 2023. Expansion of the seniors pool for election to the Hall was approved earlier this year for the classes of 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Coach/Contributor Committee members will meet Aug. 23 to select one coach or contributor for final consideration for the Class of 2023.
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The Hall's 12-person Seniors Committee named 25 semifinalists from the field of nominees, advancing them to the next stage of the election process. Separately, the Hall's 12-person Coach/Contributor Committee selected 29 semifinalists from the nominated candidates to advance. While the Hall's selection bylaws say 25 semifinalists can be named in each category, the Committees are allowed to advance additional candidates in the case of a tie for the 25th position, which occurred in the Coach/Contributor category.
Each committee will now separately consider the semifinalist candidates and vote to advance 12 Seniors and 12 Coach/Contributors through to the next round of the election process, the Finalists stage. The results of these votes will be revealed July 27.
Complete list of Seniors semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2023
Ken Anderson
Maxie Baughan
Mark Clayton
Roger Craig
LaVern Dilweg
Randy Gradishar
Lester Hayes
Chris Hinton
Chuck Howley
Cecil Isbell
Joe Jacoby
Billie "White Shoes" Johnson
Mike Kenn
Joe Klecko
Bob Kuechenberg
George Kunz
Jim Marshall
Clay Matthews Jr.
Eddie Meador
Stanley Morgan
Tommy Nobis
Ken Riley
Sterling Sharpe
Otis Taylor
Everson Walls
Complete list of Coach/Contributor semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2023
K.S. "Bud" Adams Jr.
Roone Arledge
C.O. Brocato
Don Coryell
Otho Davis
Ralph Hay
Mike Holmgren
Frank "Bucko" Kilroy
Eddie Kotal
Robert Kraft
Rich McKay
John McVay
Art Modell
Clint Murchison Jr.
Buddy Parker
Carl Peterson
Dan Reeves
Lee Remmel
Art Rooney Jr.
Marty Schottenheimer
Jerry Seeman
Mike Shanahan
Clark Shaughnessy
Seymour Siwoff
Amy Trask
Jim Tunney
Jack Vainisi
Lloyd Wells
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Mike Shanahan, Mike Holmgren among 54 Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalists
Super Bowl-winning coaches Mike Shanahan and Mike Holmgren are among 54 seniors, coaches and contributors named as semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2023.Shanahan, who led the Denver Broncos to consecutive Super Bowl titles, and Holmgren, who won with the Green Bay Packers, are joined by 27 other coaches/contributors, including New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and longtime Raiders CEO Amy Trask.
The list of 25 former players includes four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Ken Anderson; do-it-all running back Roger Craig; return specialist Billy "White Shoes" Johnson; and five-time Pro Bowl cornerback Lester Hayes.
The respective selection committees will vote to send 12 seniors and 12 coach/contributors to the finalists stage. The results will be announced July 27.
The remaining list of players: linebackers Randy Gradishar, Maxie Baughan, Clay Matthews Jr., Tommy Nobis and Chuck Howley; wide receivers Otis Taylor, Sterling Sharpe, Mark Clayton and Stanley Morgan; end LaVern Dilweg; offensive linemen Chris Hinton and Bob Kuechenberg; two-way player Cecil Isbell; offensive tackles Joe Jacoby, George Kunz and Mike Kenn; defensive linemen Joe Klecko and Jim Marshall and cornerbacks Eddie Meador, Ken Riley and Everson Walls.
Each semifinalist played his last game in professional football no later than the 1996 season.
The remaining list of coaches/contributors: former Oilers/Titans owner K.S. "Bud" Adams Jr.; television executive and producer Roone Arledge; longtime Oilers/Titans scout C.O. Brocato; coach Don Coryell; athletic trainer Otho Davis; former Canton Bulldogs owner Ralph Hay; front-office executives John McVay, Carl Peterson and Frank "Bucko" Kilroy; scout Eddie Kotal; general manager Rich McKay; former Browns/Ravens owner Art Modell, Cowboys founder Clint Murchison Jr.; coach Buddy Parker; coach Dan Reeves; journalist Lee Remmel; Steelers vice president Art Rooney Jr.; coach Marty Schottenheimer; officials Jim Tunney and Jerry Seeman; coach Clark Shaughnessy; Elias Sports Bureau owner Seymour Siwoff; and scouts Jack Vainisi, Lloyd Wells and John Wooten.
The Seniors Committee will meet Aug. 16 to select up to three seniors for final consideration as members of the class of 2023. Expansion of the seniors pool for election to the Hall was approved earlier this year for the classes of 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Coach/Contributor Committee members will meet Aug. 23 to select one coach or contributor for final consideration for the Class of 2023.
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