GREEN BAY (WLUK) — A dozen former Green Bay Packers players are among the 128 modern-era nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026.
The 12 nominees from the Packers are:
Clay Matthews Donald DriverJordy NelsonNick CollinsA.J. HawkJosh SittonJahri EvansJeff SaturdayWesley WallsEric MetcalfAllen RossumSean Landeta
Matthews, a six-time Pro Bowler who played a pivotal role on the Packers’ Super Bowl XLV team, was enshrined in the Packers Hall of Fame in August of 2024. Sitton and Nelson were added to the Packers Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023, Driver was the class of 2017 and Collins, in 2016.
The roster of Class of 2026 nominees consists of 77 offensive players, 42 defensive players and nine special teams players.
In the next step in the selection process, a screening committee will reduce the list to 50 (plus ties, if any, for the 50th spot). The results of that reduction will be announced in mid-October.
The full 50-person Hall of Fame selection committee then will reduce the list further – to 25 semifinalists, later this fall. Another vote will create a list of 15 modern-era player finalists who will be discussed at the annual selection meeting ahead of Super Bowl LX. The Class of 2026 can consist of three, four or five modern-era players under the Hall of Fame’s bylaws.