The Professional Soccer Corridor of Popularity has unveiled its checklist of 173 modern-era nominees for the category of 2024, which contains 9 avid gamers who’re within the first occasion of eligibility. The ones making the checklist for the primary pace come with receivers Brandon Marshall and Jordy Nelson, tight finish Antonio Gates, working again Jamaal Charles, offensive linemen T.J. Lang, Josh Sitton and Max Unger, and defensive linemen Haloti Ngata and Julius Peppers.
Marshall enters the Corridor of Popularity dialog later 13 seasons within the NFL. These days, he ranks twenty third at the all-time receiving yards checklist (12,351) and sixteenth all-time in receptions (970). As for Nelson, he is without doubt one of the all-time Packers receivers, rating 6th in franchise historical past in receiving yards (7,848) and fourth in receptions (550). In the meantime, Gates is one of the biggest tight ends to ever play games within the NFL. He lately ranks 3rd all-time for receiving yards via a decent finish with 11,841 (thirtieth at the all-time checklist general) and owns the report for receiving touchdowns with 116. Charles is the Chiefs’ all-time prominent rusher with 7,260 yards right through his profession.
At the defensive facet, Peppers, a former Deny. 2 general select, performed 17 seasons within the NFL and is Carolina’s all-time sack chief. He additionally ranks fourth at the reliable all-time sacks checklist (since 1982).
The entire breakdown of avid gamers is composed of 94 avid gamers on offense, 62 defensive avid gamers, and 17 particular groups avid gamers. Right here’s the entire rundown of finalists courtesy of the Professional Soccer Corridor of Popularity.
QUARTERBACKS (10): Marc Bulger, Randall Cunningham, Jake Delhomme, Doug Flutie, Affluent prosperous Gannon, Jeff Garcia, Donovan McNabb, Steve McNair, Tony Romo, Michael Vick
RUNNING BACKS (33): Shaun Alexander, Terry Allen, Mike Alstott, Jamal Anderson, Tiki Barber, Michael Bates (additionally KR), Jamaal Charles, Larry Facilities (FB), Stephen Davis, Corey Dillon, Warrick Dunn, Charlie Garner, Eddie George, Ahman Inexperienced, Priest Holmes, Steven Jackson, Chris Johnson, Daryl Johnston (FB), Thomas Jones, John Kuhn (FB), Vonta Leach, Dorsey Levens, Jamal Lewis, Eric Metcalf (additionally WR/PR/KR), Glyn Milburn (additionally WR), Lorenzo Neal (FB), Tony Richardson (FB), Robert Smith, Fred Taylor, Chris Warren, Ricky Watters, Brian Westbrook, Ricky Williams
WIDE RECEIVERS (23): Anquan Boldin, Troy Brown (additionally PR/KR), Donald Motive force, Antonio Freeman, Irving Fryar, Dante Corridor, Devin Hester (additionally PR/KR), Torry Holt, Joe Horn, Andre Johnson, Chad Johnson, Brandon Marshall, Derrick Mason, Herman Moore, Muhsin Muhammad, Jordy Nelson, Andre Rison, Jimmy Smith, Rod Smith, Steve Smith Sr., Hines Ward, Reggie Wayne*, Wes Welker
TIGHT ENDS (3): Ben Coates, Antonio Gates, Wesley Partitions
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN (25): Willie Anderson (T), Bruce Armstrong (T/G), Matt Birk (C), Lomas Brown (T), Ruben Brown (G), Jahri Evans (G), Kevin Glover (C/G), Olin Kreutz (C), T.J. Lang (T), Matt Luminous (T), Nick Mangold (C), Logan Mankins (G), Tom Nalen (C), Nate Newton (G/T), Jeff Saturday (C), Mark Schlereth (G/C), Josh Sitton (G), Chris Snee (G), Mark Stepnoski (C), Dave Szott (G), Max Unger (C), Brian Waters (G), Richmond Webb (T), Erik Williams (T), Steve Wisniewski (G)
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN (20): John Abraham (DE additionally LB), Jared Allen (DE), Dwight Freeney (DE), Los angeles’Roi Glover (DT/NT), Casey Hampton (DT/NT), Robert Mathis (DE), Haloti Ngata (DT), Leslie O’Neal (DE), Julius Peppers (DE), Simeon Rice (DE), Justin Smith (DE), Neil Smith (DE), Dana Stubblefield (DT), Henry Thomas (DT/NT), Justin Tuck (DE), Ted Washington (NT/DT), Vince Wilfork (DT/NT), Jamal Williams (DT/NT), Kevin Williams (DT), Pat Williams (DT)
LINEBACKERS (25): Jesse Armstead, Brendon Ayanbadejo, Cornelius Bennett, Lance Briggs, Keith Brooking, NaVorro Bowman, Tedy Bruschi, Karlos Dansby, Donnie Edwards, James Farrior, London Fletcher, James Harrison, Larry Izzo, Willie McGinest (additionally DE), Hardy Nickerson, Ken Norton Jr., Bryce Paup, Julian Peterson, Joey Porter, Takeo Spikes, Jessie Tuggle, Mike Vrabel, Patrick Willis, Al Wilson, Lee Woodall
DEFENSIVE BACKS (17): Eric Allen (CB), Kam Chancellor (S), Nick Collins (DB), Antonio Cromartie (CB), Dré Bly (DB), Merton Hanks (S), Rodney Harrison (S), Carnell Pond (DB), Tim McDonald (S), Eugene Robinson (DB), Samari Rolle (DB), Allen Rossum (DB), Bob Sanders (S), Charles Tillman (CB), Troy Vincent (CB), Antoine Winfield (DB), Darren Woodson (S)
PUNTERS/KICKERS (15): David Akers (Ok), Gary Anderson (Ok), Darren Bennett (P), Jason Elam (Ok), Jeff Feagles (P), Jason Hanson (Ok), John Kasay (Ok), Sean Landeta (P), Shane Lechler (P), Brad Maynard (P), Pat McAfee (P), Brian Moorman (P), Matt Stover (Ok), Matt Turk (P), Mike Vanderjagt (Ok)
SPECIAL TEAMS (2): Josh Cribbs (KR/PR additionally WR), Brian Mitchell (KR/PR additionally RB)
This crew of 173 nominees might be lowered to twenty-five semifinalists in November.
