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A total of 162 players have been nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 in the Seniors category. To be considered in this group, each former player last could have appeared in a professional football game in the 2000 season.
The roster of nominees consists of 90 offensive players, 67 defensive players and five special teamers. The Seniors Screening Committee, an entity created in 2025 to add additional input around the overall selection process, will reduce the list to 50 players (plus ties, if any, for the 50th spot) over the next few weeks.
Once the Seniors Screening Committee has completed its work, the separate Seniors Blue-Ribbon Committee will make additional reductions in several increments. In late fall, the Seniors Blue-Ribbon Committee will select three Seniors as Finalists for possible election with the Class of 2026 presented by Visual Edge IT.