Included in the 31 senior candidates are three former quarterbacks, including Jim Plunkett, who made history in 1980 by becoming the first minority quarterback to win the Super Bowl. Plunkett won two Super Bowls with the Raiders and was MVP of Super Bowl XV.

The list of Senior Candidates was pared from 60 to 31 by the Hall’s Seniors Blue-Ribbon Committee, and that list will be cut to nine in three weeks.

Alabama native Maxie Baughan has advanced to the next round in the process to appear on the Class of 2025 ballot.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Former Browns linebacker Clay Matthews Jr. has another shot to get inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Tuesday, the Hall of Fame announced 31 senior players who are still in consideration to be part of the Class of 2025, and Matthews made the cut.

Green, now the fifth player in franchise history to have his jersey retired, wants fans — old and new — to regain their love for the team.

The 25 contributor candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 features owners, execs, media personalities and more.

Last week, Mike Shanahan and late former Denver Broncos coach Dan Reeves were named coach candidates for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. The Broncos also have 19 modern-era candid