Steelers legend Hines Ward snubbed as HOF finalist

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On Tuesday, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the 15 modern era finalist for the 2026 class. The Pittsburgh Steelers only had wide receiver Hines Ward among the semifinalists but he failed to make the cut as a finalist in this 10th try.

To be fair, this class is absolutely loaded so despite Ward's resume, this was an uphill climb from the beginning.

Offensive tackle - Willie Anderson

Quarterback - Drew Brees

Guard - Jahri Evans

Wide receiver - Larry Fitzgerald

Running back - Frank Gore

Wide receiver - Torry Holt

Quarterback - Eli Manning

Linebacker - Luke Kuechly

Linebacker - Terrell Suggs

Kicker - Adam Vinatieri

Wide receiver - Reggie Wayne

Defensive tackle - Kevin Williams

Tight end - Jason Witten

Safety - Darren Woodson

Guard - Marshall Yanda

It feels like that, despite the numbers Ward put up in his career, there is a relatively long list of other receivers who need to get in before him, including Fitzgerald, Holt, and Wayne, who are finalists this year. Ward finished his career with 217 games played, 1,000 receptions, 12,083 receiving yards and 85 receiving touchdowns.

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