"Quarterbacks Drew Brees and Philip Rivers, along with wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, tight end Jason Witten and running back Frank Gore made it to the semifinal stage in their first year of eligibility for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The five newcomers are among the 26 modern era candidates who advanced to this stage in voting conducted by the full 50-member selection committee for the class of 2026."
"Brees is second all time to Tom Brady with 80,358 yards passing and 571 touchdown passes. He spent the first five seasons of his career with the San Diego Chargers before signing as a free agent with the Saints in 2006, where his career took off as he helped lift a city still recovering from Hurricane Katrina. Brees delivered to New Orleans its first Super Bowl title following the 2009 season, when he won MVP of the game after bea"
Twenty-six modern-era candidates advanced to the Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinal stage after voting by the 50-member selection committee for the class of 2026. Drew Brees, Philip Rivers, Larry Fitzgerald, Jason Witten and Frank Gore reached semifinals in their first year of eligibility. The committee will reduce the list to 15 finalists to be voted on before the Super Bowl. Four players — Willie Anderson, Torry Holt, Luke Kuechly and Adam Vinatieri — already secured spots among the final 15 from the prior year's final seven. Other returning finalists include Eli Manning, Fred Taylor, Steve Smith Sr., Reggie Wayne, Jahri Evans, Marshall Yanda, Terrell Suggs and Darren Woodson. Additional new semifinalists include Lomas Brown and Kevin Williams. The committee will also consider three seniors, one coach and one contributor, and expects to elect four to eight new members.
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