Ken Anderson, Roger Craig Lead Hall of Fame’s Nine Seniors Semifinalists for 2026

A blue-ribbon panel will choose three on Nov. 25, then the full vote occurs before the Super Bowl.

Overview

The nine Seniors semifinalists are Ken Anderson, Roger Craig, Otis Taylor, Henry Ellard, Stanley Morgan, Steve Tasker, L.C. Greenwood, Joe Jacoby and Eddie Meador.
The Seniors field was trimmed from 34 candidates under rules covering players who last could have appeared no more recently than the 2000 season.
The Seniors Blue-Ribbon Committee meets Nov. 25 to select three finalists, with those names and the Coach and Contributor finalists slated for early December announcements.
The full Selection Committee will vote before the Super Bowl, the Class of 2026 will be revealed at NFL Honors in San Francisco in February, and enshrinement is scheduled next August in Canton.
Previous Seniors finalists Maxie Baughan and Jim Tyrer were eliminated in this latest round.