On Tuesday morning, a select few finalists were named for the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025, and the 12th Man will surely recognize a familiar name. Among the finalists is former Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Holmgren!
The Pro Football Hall of Fame finalists for 2025:
Coach Mike Holmgren
Seniors:
Sterling Sharpe
Maxie Baughan
Jim TyrerContributor:
NFL Co-Founder Ralph Hay (as I previously reported, Robert Kraft was snubbed)3 of 5 who get 80 percent or more votes will be inducted
— Don Van Natta Jr. (@DVNJr) December 3, 2024
At the end of October, former Seahawk head coaches Mike Holmgren and Chuck Knox were named semi-finalists for the Hall of Fame this coming year. While it is unfortunate Knox did not quite make the cut (as he is overqualified at this point) it is still great to see that Holmgren has reached an important step to potentially be enshrined in Canton. Holmgren, as well as those mentioned in the tweet above, will be considered alongside 15 modern-era players to join the Hall of Fame.
Holmgren helped take the Seahawks to new heights, and elevate them to relevancy during the early-to-mid-2000’s. Seattle under Holmgren had five-consecutive playoff appearances, four-straight NFC West titles, and a trip to Super Bowl XL – which should have been theirs.
The 12th Man could potentially see two Seahawk legends make their way to Canton this year. Holmgren is a finalist, and former safety Earl Thomas was named a semifinalist in his first year of eligibility.
