2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame finalists revealed

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced five individuals have reached the finalist stage of its Class of 2025. The five people who are one step closer to being enshrined in Canton, Ohio are Ralph Hay (Contributor), Mike Holmgren (Coach), and Maxie Baughan, Sterling Sharpe and Jim Tyrer (Seniors).

Three of the five finalists who get 80 percent or more votes will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. One notable name that is not on the list is New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft who helped the team win six Super Bowls.

Ralph Hay is credited as being a co-founder of the NFL. He was the owner of the Canton Bulldogs from 1918 to 1922 and organized a meeting with the pro football owners in Canton in 1920 to help launch the association.

Mike Holmgren was the head coach of the Green Bay Packers from 1992 to 1998 and the Seattle Seahawks from 1999 to 2008. In his career, Holmgren posted a 174-122 record and won a Super Bowl as the Packers head coach during the 1996 season.

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Maxie Baughan played in the NFL as a linebacker from 1960 to 1970 and came out of retirement in 1974. He was named to the Pro Bowl nine times and helped the Philadelphia Eagles win the NFL Championship in 1960.

Sterling Sharpe played for the Packers from 1988 to 1994 and was named to the Pro Bowl five times. His career was cut short due to a neck injury.

Jim Tyrer played for the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs from 1961 to 1973 and Washington in 1974. The standout offensive lineman was named an AFL All-Star eight times, selected to the Pro Bowl twice and helped the Chiefs win Super Bowl IV.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has its finalists for the seniors, coach and contributor part of the Class of 2025, but it still needs to decide the finalist for the modern-era players. The 25 players who are in the running to make the Hall of Fame are quarterback Eli Manning; running backs Fred Taylor and Ricky Watters; wide receivers Anquan Boldin, Torry Holt, Steve Smith Sr., Hines Ward and Reggie Wayne; tight end Antonio Gates; offensive linemen Willie Anderson, Jahri Evans, Richmond Webb, Steve Wisniewski and Marshal Yanda; defensive backs Eric Allen, Rodney Harrison, Earl Thomas and Darren Woodson; linebackers James Harrison, Luke Kuechly and Terrell Suggs; defensive linemen Jared Allen, Robert Mathis and Vince Wilfork; and kicker Adam Vinatieri.