Charles Woodson celebrates after a tackle at Lambeau Field on September 9, 2012 (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
CANTON, Ohio (AP) - Former Green Bay Packers Super Bowl champion Charles Woodson is among 14 first-year eligible candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2021 class.
Fellow defensive backs, Packers alumni and Super Bowl champions LeRoy Butler and Nick Collins are also among the group of 130 nominees.
Offensive lineman Jeff Saturday, who played one season for the Packers and longtime Green Bay kicker Ryan Longwell are up for consideration, too.
Troy Vincent, who played for the Wisconsin Badgers before going on to a 15-year NFL career, is also a nominee.
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Joining Woodson as first-year eligible nominees are two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Peyton Manning; receivers Calvin Johnson, Wes Welker and Roddy White; running back Steven Jackson; tight end Heath Miller; offensive linemen D’Brickashaw Ferguson and Logan Mankins; defensive linemen Jared Allen, Justin Tuck and Kevin Williams; linebacker Jerod Mayo; and defensive back Charles Tillman.
In all, there are 130 nominees for five modern-era spots. The roster of nominees consists of 65 offensive players, 49 defensive players and 16 special teams players. The list will be reduced to 25 semifinalists in November and to 15 finalists in January. A maximum of five modern-era players will be chosen when the selection committee meets the Saturday before the Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida.
Eighteen finalists will be presented to the full 48-member panel: the 15 modern-era finalists, and the recently nominated Drew Pearson (senior); Bill Nunn (contributor); and Tom Flores (coach).
Enshrinement at the hall in Canton, Ohio, will take place next August, when members of the 2020 class and a special centennial class also will enter the football shrine. The 2020 class could not be enshrined due to the coronavirus pandemic and will be honored next summer.
Additional returning finalists from last year are receivers Torry Holt and Reggie Wayne; offensive linemen Tony Boselli and Alan Faneca; defensive linemen Richard Seymour and Bryant Young; linebackers Sam Mills and Zach Thomas; and defensive back John Lynch.
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