Pro Football Hall of Fame 2026 Candidates | Who gets in?
July 28, 2025
Pro Football Hall of Fame 2026 Candidates | Who gets in?
28 comments
Larry drew rivers
Personally I only see 2 or 3 first ballot locks. Brees, Larry and maybe Gore.
If the threshold is “Names I recognize as a marginal football fan” (which is presumably *not* the threshold), it’s Brees, Fitz, Gore, and Bryant.
If Larry gets snubbed we fucking riot
Larry legend, Brees, Rivers and Pouncey
I mean I got to say Witten 100% makes it in the fame don’t know first but def a fame
Larry, Drew and Edelman. Larry is a first round entry. They’ve said it his whole career. You can’t deny the talent!
Brees and Fitz.
Brees, Fitz, Witten, Gore, Rivers
Larry and Drew are the only locks from this list
if the group, Drew & Larry should be first ballot.
Geno/Phillip/Witten/Pouncey probably take a few years.
rest don’t belong.
I think the first 3 are the only ones with a shot at first ballot, with Brees and Fitz as the only ones I’d put money on.
Not sure Atkins has the name recognition but he was dominant. Pouncey is slightly overrated but seems to be a popular pick to eventually make it. Rivers, Gore, and Olson seem more likely. If it were up to me, those guys are all Hall of Very Good tier instead.
I don’t remember the maximum amount allowed, but I expect Fitz and Brees to be locks. After that I can see Gore making it.
Rivers I think will end up Hall of Very Good. Lack of playoff success hurts his case even with the Pro Bowls. 5-7 record in 12 games across 15 starting seasons. 16-10 TD-INTs in the playoffs in 12 games.
Most of these guys are just Hall of Very Good tbh
Larry ofc
Larry should be a sure in, he should be unanimous, but I know some one will be an ass and not vote for him to be
Brees, Fitz, Gore, Olson
brees, fitz, edelman, and gore
Top row and Rivers
The top row all going first ballot is reasonable
Breeze, Larry and gore should all get in. If they give it to dez over Larry I will be more angry than I should be. Witten and Olsen are both hof but they really cancel each other out and think they have to wait a year.
The first row
Wild to me these guys have been out 5 years already.
If you have to pick 4 from this list, it’s probably gotta be Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Phillip Rivers, and Frank Gore. But I think only Brees and Fitz are locks for first ballot.
Drew and Larry, then everyone else. No way he’s not a first ballot.
28 comments
Larry drew rivers
Personally I only see 2 or 3 first ballot locks. Brees, Larry and maybe Gore.
If the threshold is “Names I recognize as a marginal football fan” (which is presumably *not* the threshold), it’s Brees, Fitz, Gore, and Bryant.
If Larry gets snubbed we fucking riot
Larry legend, Brees, Rivers and Pouncey
I mean I got to say Witten 100% makes it in the fame don’t know first but def a fame
Larry, Drew and Edelman. Larry is a first round entry. They’ve said it his whole career. You can’t deny the talent!
Brees and Fitz.
Brees, Fitz, Witten, Gore, Rivers
Larry and Drew are the only locks from this list
if the group, Drew & Larry should be first ballot.
Geno/Phillip/Witten/Pouncey probably take a few years.
rest don’t belong.
I think the first 3 are the only ones with a shot at first ballot, with Brees and Fitz as the only ones I’d put money on.
Not sure Atkins has the name recognition but he was dominant. Pouncey is slightly overrated but seems to be a popular pick to eventually make it. Rivers, Gore, and Olson seem more likely. If it were up to me, those guys are all Hall of Very Good tier instead.
I don’t remember the maximum amount allowed, but I expect Fitz and Brees to be locks. After that I can see Gore making it.
Rivers I think will end up Hall of Very Good. Lack of playoff success hurts his case even with the Pro Bowls. 5-7 record in 12 games across 15 starting seasons. 16-10 TD-INTs in the playoffs in 12 games.
Most of these guys are just Hall of Very Good tbh
Larry ofc
Larry should be a sure in, he should be unanimous, but I know some one will be an ass and not vote for him to be
Brees, Fitz, Gore, Olson
brees, fitz, edelman, and gore
Top row and Rivers
The top row all going first ballot is reasonable
Breeze, Larry and gore should all get in. If they give it to dez over Larry I will be more angry than I should be. Witten and Olsen are both hof but they really cancel each other out and think they have to wait a year.
The first row
Wild to me these guys have been out 5 years already.
If you have to pick 4 from this list, it’s probably gotta be Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Phillip Rivers, and Frank Gore. But I think only Brees and Fitz are locks for first ballot.
Drew and Larry, then everyone else. No way he’s not a first ballot.
Fitz, Brees, Olsen, and Witten.
Larry is 1st ballot HoF
Top row
Larry, Brees, Dez, Gore