The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced the names of 52 Seniors candidates who have advanced to the next round of consideration for the Class of 2026.

The seniors screening committee pared down a list of 162 nominees to the current group, which is made up of players whose last game came before or during the 2000 NFL season. Another committee will cut that number down to 25 and nine before naming three finalists for election to Canton.

Last year’s finalists were Sterling Sharpe, Maxie Baughn, and Jim Tyrer. Sharpe was the only one elected and the other two are part of the group of 52 candidates. The entire group appears below.

Quarterbacks: Ken Anderson, Charlie Conerly, Roman Gabriel, Jack Kemp, Don Meredith.

Running backs: Ottis Anderson, Larry Brown, Roger Craig, Chuck Foreman,

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