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Seven NFL Veterans Remain Unenshrined as 2026 Hall of Fame Vote Approaches

The Hall of Fame opens its 2026 induction vote with Willie Anderson leading a list of seven eligible NFL veterans yet to earn Canton enshrinement.

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Overview

  • Seven former NFL standouts—Ken Anderson, Willie Anderson, Roger Craig, Torry Holt, Luke Kuechly, Eli Manning and Reggie Wayne—remain unenshrined in Canton despite meeting Hall of Fame criteria.
  • The Hall’s 80% vote threshold and separate modern-era and senior committee ballots have repeatedly left these high achievers on the outside.
  • Willie Anderson has reached the modern-era finals three straight years and broke into the top 10 in 2024, and Reggie Wayne is widely viewed as a frontrunner for the 2026 class.
  • Ken Anderson has twice stalled at the senior committee semifinal stage, while Eli Manning missed first-ballot induction in 2025 despite two Super Bowl wins and top-15 all-time passing marks.
  • Historic achievements by Roger Craig (1,000 rushing and receiving yards in one season), Torry Holt (top-10 career receiving yards) and Luke Kuechly (2013 Defensive Player of the Year) underscore a backlog of worthy candidates.