The five years needed from retirement to eligibility will pass for these all-time great NFL players, who range from an all-time wide receiver in Arizona Cardinals legend Larry Fitzgerald to Super Bowl-winning New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees. There are some possible first-time ballot Hall of Famers on this list on both sides of the ball.

Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Jason Witten, Frank Gore and Philip Rivers will be among the players who will be in their first year of eligibility for the Pro Football Hall of Fame next year. All played their final NFL seasons in 2020.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 was unveiled on Thursday night, which meant that the list of players eligible for 2026 induction became

Thursday night saw the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame committee announce the 2025 class at NFL Honors. Chargers’ legend Antonio Gates headlined the four-person class with Sterling Sharpe, Jared Allen,

The Chargers fan base has the chance to see two former quarterbacks for the Bolts enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility in 2026.