Versatile running back Roger Craig, former MVP Ken Anderson, and 2024 finalist Art Powell are among the nominees in the Seniors category for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame.
On Tuesday, the Hall announced a list of 183 nominees to be reviewed by a new Seniors Screening Committee. This committee will narrow down the list to 50 players over the coming weeks.
A different Seniors Blue Ribbon Committee will then further reduce this list to three finalists, who will be considered by the full selection committee in early 2025.
The three senior nominees will be reviewed alongside one coach and one contributor, with one to three of these finalists expected to be inducted based on the voting.
Craig, Anderson, and Powell are among the 10 players from this year’s nominees who reached the semifinals last year, where Steve McMichael and Randy Gradishar were inducted as seniors. Powell reached the final cut but did not achieve the 80% vote needed for induction.
Other returning semifinalists are Maxie Baughan, Joe Jacoby, Albert Lewis, Eddie Meador, Sterling Sharpe, Otis Taylor, and Al Wistert.
Craig played a crucial role in San Francisco’s successful teams in the 1980s with his skills as both a strong runner and a receiver. In 1985, Craig became the first player to have 1,000 yards rushing and 1,000 yards receiving in the same season. He also led the NFL with 2,036 yards from scrimmage in 1988, helping the 49ers win the Super Bowl.
Craig was part of the Super Bowl-winning teams in San Francisco in 1984 and 1989. His 410 yards from scrimmage in those Super Bowl victories are the third-most ever, behind only Hall of Famers Jerry Rice and Franco Harris.
