Joe Jacoby Named A Pro Football Hall Of Fame Semifinalist

A five-time Pro Bowler and two time first-team All-Pro, he retired following the 2009 season.

Out of 108 nominees, the Hall of Fame Selection Committee whittled the list down to 25 players.

The NFL on Tuesday announced that Falcons legends Morten Andersen and Michael Kenn have been named semifinalists for the 2016 Pro Football Hall of Fame class.

The group of semifinalists includes 22 players (15 offense, 6 on defense and one special teams) and three coaches. It’s why the process of Hall of Fame evaluation can’t lean on fixed standards and milestones, but must be variable to account for factors beyond the player’s control, like injuries.

This is the second year James has been eligible for the hall.

Warner almost made it last year but coming up just short doesn’t guarantee anything the following year, especially now that Brett Favre is on the ballot.

In his coaching career, Dungy took 11-of-13 teams to the playoffs including becoming the first African-American head coach to win a Super Bowl.

Both Lynch and Dungy have been semifinalists for the Hall of Fame before; this marks Dungy’s third nomination in a row while Lynch has been a semifinalist for the past four years.

The list will be reduced to 15 modern-era finalists on January 5, and the Class of 2016 will be selected on January 31, 2016. Warner led teams to three Super Bowls, quarterbacking the Rams to the NFL title in the 1999 season, and was a two-time league MVP. The 2016 Senior Finalists are Ken Stabler (QB – 1970-79 Oakland Raiders, 1980-81 Houston Oilers, 1982-84 New Orleans Saints) and Dick Stanfel (G – 1952-55 Detroit Lions, 1956-58 Washington Redskins).

Favre looks like a lock to make the Hall of Fame, which allows a maximum of five modern-era entrants each year.

Also a finalist is former Cardinals coach Don Coryell.

These four former Broncos have the potential of joining already-enshrined teammates quarterback John Elway (2004), tackle Gary Zimmerman (2008), running back Floyd Little (2010) and tight end Shannon Sharpe (2011).