The 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class consists of Antonio Gates, Jared Allen, Eric Allen, and Sterling Sharpe, marking a significant reduction in enshrinees due to changes in voting rules. This year’s class is the smallest in two decades, with only four total inductees; the new criteria aim to maintain an elite standard. The modern-era finalists included only Gates and the Allens, breaking a long tradition of five inductees. Eli Manning did not secure a spot in his first eligible year, highlighting the increased competition and exclusivity instilled by the updated voting guidelines.
The class revealed at the NFL Honors show on Thursday night is the Hall's smallest in 20 years and the smallest possible under the new rules.
Gates and both Allens (unrelated) were the only modern-era finalists selected for enshrinement, breaking a 17-year streak in which the maximum five players from that category were inducted.
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