The 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame class was inducted on Saturday, as eight former players and one former coach joined the 362 members already enshrined in Canton, Ohio.
While the party has just started for this year’s induction class, let’s turn our attention to what the 2024 induction class could look like. Here’s a look at the 40 players who will be eligible for the first time (keep reading below to see who we think will get in).
EDGE Julius PeppersTE Antonio Gates S Eric BerryDL Haloti Ngata RB Jamaal CharlesWR Brandon MarshallG Josh SittonDT Kyle WilliamsC Max UngerLB Derrick JohnsonDE Muhammad WilkersonCB Brent GrimesK Phil DawsonP Donnie JonesRB Doug MartinDB Adam JonesS Reggie NelsonS Glover QuinK Sebastian JanikowskiLB Telvin SmithDE Greg Hardy OLB Connor BarwinLB Brian OrakpoWR Jordy NelsonP Marquette KingQB Andrew LuckCB Leon HallWR Doug BaldwinTE Jermaine GreshamG T.J. Lang CB Vontae DavisQB Matt CasselCB Sam ShieldsRB Chris IvoryWR Mike WallaceRB Jonathan StewartFS Corey GrahamOL Jermon Bushrod QB Derek AndersonLS John Denney
Of these players, Peppers and Gates have the best shot at being inducted in their first year of eligibility. Both enjoyed highly decorated careers. Peppers was a nine-time Pro Bowler who made the 2010s All-Decade Team after racking up 159.5 career sacks. Also a member of the 2010s All-Decade Team, Gates was a Pro Bowler for eight straight years. He’s currently first all time among tight ends with 116 touchdown receptions, while his 11,841 receiving yards are the third-highest total.
Berry, Charles, Marshall and Nelson may have a shot at induction in later years. While injuries cut his career short, Berry was a five-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro who twice led the league in interceptions returned for touchdowns. Charles — Berry’s former teammate in Kansas City — retired with a whopping 5.4 yards-per-carry average. Marshall was a six-time…
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