CANTON, OH (WSAU) — A pair of Green Bay Packers DB’s have made it to the final rounds of consideration for enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Museum in Canton, OH.
LeRoy Butler, who played his entire career in Green Bay, and Charles Woodson are two of the 15 modern-era finalists that will be considered during the week of Super Bowl LV in Tampa.
They join QB Peyton Manning (Denver, Indianapolis,) DE Jared Allen (Chicago, Minnesota, Kansas City,) WR Calvin Johnson (Detroit), OL Tony Boselli (Jacksonville, Houston Texans,) and FS John Lynch (Denver, Tampa Bay, current San Francisco 49ers GM).
A panel of 48 Hall of Fame electors will have the final say. Should Butler and Woodson be elected, it would bring the total number of former Packers players, coaches, and contributors in the Hall to 33.
It’s widely believed that Manning will headline this year’s class. Many feel the discussion about his enshrinement will be much like Packers, Jets, and Vikings QB Brett Favre’s- which lasted just a few minutes.
Between four and eight new members will be selected and announced on Saturday, February 6th during the NFL Honors awards show the night before the Super Bowl.
Unlike baseball, those who make it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame are not selected as representatives of just one team. Players are recognized for all teams they played for during their NFL careers.
