Tony Dungy rips Hall of Fame voting process after Reggie Wayne, Adam Vinatieri 2025 snubs

Following the NFL Honors earlier this week, Tony Dungy was disappointed that two of his former players weren’t selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Both wide receiver Reggie Wayne and kicker Adam Vinatieri will have to wait to hear their names called for a trip to Canton, if they’re ever called at all. It’s making Dungy’s blood boil, and he panned the entire selection process as a whole while speaking on the matter.

“I’m a little surprised at that. I’m disappointed for those two guys. I’m even more disappointed in the whole process,” Dungy told Anthony Calhoun of WISH 8 Indianapolis. “I’m one of the voters, and we sat there and voted. We had an all day Zoom meeting, and we’re trying to break things down, and we’re splitting hairs between 10 and 12 really, really gifted candidates, and we only elected three modern day people into the Hall.

“We were discussed eight or nine guys that should’ve gone in. So, to have Adam Vinatieri and Reggie Wayne sitting there and not get in, and we only elected three, to me, it doesn’t make sense.”

All told, it’s easy to see why Dungy was disappointed two of his former Indianapolis Colts players weren’t selected for the Hall of Fame. Starting with Vinatieri, he’s the NFL’s all-time leader in field goal attempts (715), field goals made (599) and points scored (2,763), Colts.com pointed out following the snub.

Additionally, it was noted that he’s a three-time AP All Pro and Pro Bowler (2002, 2004, 2014), as well as a four-time Super Bowl champion. He was also named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame All-2000s first team and the NFL 100 All-Time Team. It’s certainly a head-scratcher he wasn’t selected.

As for Wayne, Colts.com added that he’s one of nine players in NFL history with at least 1,000 receptions, 14,000 yards and 80 touchdowns. He also ranks top 10 in NFL postseason history in receptions (93, sixth), receiving yards (1,254, seventh), receiving first downs (67, fourth) and receiving touchdowns (9, T-10th).

Tony Dungy believes those are Hall of Fame numbers, and it’s tough to argue with that sentiment. Perhaps the Selection Committee could’ve done a better job this year, because there’s a bevy of players who deserve to get in that missed the boat in 2025.