The Pro Football Hall of Fame reduced the 2025 Contributor candidates to 25 from 47. In a couple of weeks, the Blue Ribbon Committee will reduce this group to nine, and eventually, one name will be put forth as a Finalist.
The names considered are:
Bud Adams. Adams was the owner and founder of the Houston Oilers, where his team won the first two AFL Championships. He owned the team for 54 years until he died in 2013.
Roone Arledge: Arledge was the mastermind behind Monday Night Football and was the head of ABC Sports for years.
Chris Berman: Berman was a football sportscaster on ESPN for decades and is one of the most recognized names in the business.
Howard Cosell: Cosell was on the original lineup of Monday Night Football and was an iconic figure in multiple sports.
Otho Davis: Davis was the Athletic Trainer for the Baltimore Colts in 1971 and the Philadelphia Eagles from 1973 to 1995.
John Facenda: Facenda worked for NFL Films from 1965 to his death in 1984. He narrated multiple films and weekly highlight packages.
Mike Giddings: Giddings founded Proscout, a talent and analytics company.
Ralph Hay: Hay owned the Canton Bulldogs from 1918 to 1922 and catalyzed the National Football League in 1920.
Bucko Kilroy: Kilroy worked in player personnel and scouting for Philadelphia, Washington, and Dallas and would later be an executive for New England.
Don Klosterman: Klosterman was a General Manager for three teams, Houston, Baltimore, and the Los Angeles Rams, and won a Super Bowl as the Colts GM in Super Bowl V.
Eddie Kotal: Kotal was a Scout for the Los Angeles Rams from 1947 to 1961 and was a pioneer in scouting HBCU schools.
Robert Kraft: Kraft is the owner and CEO of the New England Patriots, where he won six Super Bowls.
Virginia McCaskey: McCaskey has owned the Chicago Bears since 1983 and owns a Super Bowl ring.
Rich McKay: McKay was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers General Manager from 1994 to 2003, where he won a Super Bowl. He joined the Atlanta Falcons in 2003 as their GM in 2003 and became the team CEO in 2008.
John McVay: McVay was San Francisco’s Director of Personnel for 21 years and was part of five Super Bowl Championships.
Art Modell: Modell owned the Cleveland Browns from 1961 to 1995 and relocated the team to Baltimore, where the Ravens won a Super Bowl.
Lee Remmel: Remmel was a sportswriter covering the Green Bay Packets for 29 years, and he would also be Green Bay’s Director of Public Relations from 1974 to 2004.
Eddie Robinson: As Grambling State's head coach, he is credited with getting many players ready for pro football.
Art Rooney Jr.: Rooney Jr. has worked for the Pittsburgh Steelers in some capacity since 1961 and is currently their Vice President.
Jerry Seeman: Seeman worked as an official for years before becoming the Director of Officiating.
Seymour Siwoff: Siwoff was the Owner and President of Elias Sports Bureau, the official statistician of the NFL.
Amy Trask: Trask was the first female CEO in NFL history, holding that role with the Oakland Raiders from 1997 to 2011.
Jim Tunney: Tunney was an NFL official from 1960 to 1991.
Doug Williams: Williams made history as the first black Quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl, and he is credited for creating opportunities for other black QBs.
John Wooten: Wooten was the Director of Pro Scouting for Dallas from 1975 to 1991 and would later work in similar capacities for Philadelphia and Baltimore. He has two Super Bowl rings.
We congratulate the candidates who have made it to this stage.
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