The 50-member selection committee will meet in January to select the class of 2024. Sign up for our Vikings Update newsletter.Wayne and Holt are finalists for a fifth time, most among this year's finalists.
Eric Allen has been eligible for 18 years, Harrison for 11 years and Taylor for nine. Eric Allen, Harrison, Taylor and Evans are first-time finalists. Peppers and Gates are in their first year of eligibility. He is joined by cornerback Eric Allen, tackle Willie Anderson, guard Jahri Evans, defensive end Dwight Freeney, tight end Antonio Gates, safety Rodney Harrison, returner Devin Hester, receiver Torry Holt, receiver Andre Johnson, defensive end Julius Peppers, running back Fred Taylor, linebacker Patrick Willis and safety Darren Woodson. Former Vikings defensive end Jared Allen is a Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist for the fourth time in four years of eligibility.Ī four-time first-team All-Pro whose 136 sacks rank 12th in NFL history, Allen is among the 15 modern-era finalists announced by the Hall of Fame on Wednesday night.