Semifinalists announced for 2018 Hall of Fame cla s Published: Nov 21, 2017 at 12:05 PM Six first-year eligible candidates -- cornerback/safety Ronde Barber, guard Steve Hutchinson, linebackers Ray Lewis and Brian Urlacher, wide receiver Randy Mo s and defensive end/defensive tackle Richard Seymour -- are among the 27 semifinalists for the 's Cla s of 2018. Although bylaws call for the selection of 25 semifinalists they also provide that the semifinalist list includes all ties for the twenty-fifth position, as has occurred this year with the total of 27 semifinalists. Four other players -- safety LeRoy Butler, defensive ends Leslie O'Neal and Simeon Rice, and cornerback Everson Walls -- although previously eligible for the Hall, are semifinalists for the first time. All other individuals on the 2018 list have been a semifinalist in previous years. The Cla s of 2018 semifinalists includes 25 players -- 12 on offense (RB=2; WR=5; OL=5); 13 on defense (DL=3; LB=3; DB=7), and two coaches. The year-round selection proce s is integral in fulfilling the 's important mi sion to "Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values and Celebrate Excellence Everywhere." The following is the complete list of 2018 Modern-Era semifinalists, including their positions Cincinnati Bengals Kids Jersey , years, and teams. Also listed are the number of times and years the individual has been named a semifinalist since this reduction vote was added to the Selection Committee Bylaws in 2004. Steve Atwater, S - 1989-1998 , 1999 | (Times as a Semifinalist: 7 - 2012-18) Ronde Barber, CB/S - 1997-2012 |(Times as a Semifinalist: 1 - 2018) Tony Boselli, T - 1995-2001 , 2002 (injured reserve) |(Times as a Semifinalist: 3 - 2016-18) Isaac Bruce, WR - 1994-2007 Los Angeles/St. Louis , 2008-09 |(Times as a Semifinalist: 4 - 2015-18) LeRoy Butler, S - 1990-2001 |(Times as a Semifinalist: 1 - 2018) Don Coryell, Coach - 1973-77 St. Louis , 1978-1986 San Diego |(Times as a Semifinalist: 10 - 2005, 2010-18) Roger Craig, RB - 1983-1990 , 1991 Los Angeles , 1992-93 |(Times as a Semifinalist: 10 - 2009-18) Brian Dawkins, S - 1996-2008 , 2009-2011 |(Times as a Semifinalist: 2 - 2017-18) Alan Faneca, G - 1998-2007 , 2008-09 , 2010 |(Times as a Semifinalist: 3 - 2016-18) Torry Holt, WR - 1999- Jalen Davis Jersey 2008 St. Louis , 2009 |(Times as a Semifinalist: 4 2015-18) Steve Hutchinson, G - 2001-05 , 2006-2011 , 2012 |(Times as a Semifinalist: 1 - 2018) Joe Jacoby, T - 1981-1993 |(Times as a Semifinalist: 8 - 2005, 2008, 2013-18) Edgerrin James, RB - 1999-2005 , 2006-08 , 2009 |(Times as a Semifinalist: 4 - 2015-18) Jimmy Johnson, Coach - 1989-1993 , 1996-99 |(Times as a Semifinalist: 5 - 2014-18) Ty Law, CB - 1995-2004 , 2005, 2008 , 2006-07 , 2009 | (Times as a Semifinalist: 4 2015-18) Ray Lewis, LB - 1996-2012 |(Times as a Semifinalist: 1 - 2018) Khalid Kareem Jersey John Lynch, FS - 1993-2003 , 2004-07 |(Times as a Semifinalist: 6 - 2013-18) Kevin Mawae, C/G - 1994-97 , 1998-2005 , 2006-09 |(Times as a Semifinalist: 4 - 2015-18) Karl Mecklenburg, LB - 1983-1994 |(Times as a Semifinalist: 7 - 2012-18) Randy Mo s, WR - 1998-2004, 2010 , 2005-06 , 2007-2010 , 2010 , 2012 |(Times as a Semifinalist: 1 - 2018) Leslie O'Neal, DE - 1986, 1988-1995 San Diego , 1996-1997 St. Louis , 1998-1999 |(Times as a Semifinalist: 1 - 2018) Terrell Owens, WR - 1996-2003 , 2004-05 , 2006-08 , 2009 , 2010 |(Times as a Semifinalist: 3 - 2016-18) Simeon Rice, DE - 1996-2000 , 2001-06 , 2007 , 2007 |(Times as a Semifinalist: 1 - 2018) Richard Seymour, DE/DT - 2001-08 , 2009-2012 |(Times as a Semifinalist: 1 - 2018 Tyler Shelvin Jersey ) Brian Urlacher, LB - 2000-2012 |(Times as a Semifinalist: 1 - 2018) Everson Walls, CB - 1981-89 , 1990-92 , 1992-93 |(Times as a Semifinalist: 1 - 2018) Hines Ward, WR - 1998-2011 | (Times as a| Semifinalist: 2 - 2017-18) To be considered for election to the , a nominated player or coach must not have participated as an active player or coach for five consecutive seasons. The list of semifinalists was reduced from an initial group of 108 nominees. The next step in the selection proce s comes in January when the semifinalists are trimmed to 15 Modern-Era Finalists. That list increases to 18 finalists with the inclusion of the recommended nominees of the 's Contributors and Seniors Committees. The 2018 Contributor Finalist is former General Manager/Personnel Administrator Bobby Beathard (1966-67 , 1968-1971 , 1972-77 , 1978-1988 , 1990-99 San Diego Chargers). The two Senior Finalists are Robert Brazile (LB - 1975-1984 Houston Oilers) and Jerry Kramer (G - 1958-1968 Green Bay Packers). Beathard, Brazile and Kramer will be voted on separately and, like all other finalists, must receive 80% positive vote from the full Selection Committee on "Selection Saturday" at the annual selection meeting on Feb. 3, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minn., the day before LII. The 's current bylaws stipulate that between four and eight new members will be selected each year. No more than five Modern-Era Finalists can be elected in a given year. Therefore, a cla s of six, seven, or eight can only be achieved if one or more of the Contributor and Senior Finalists are elected. The 's Cla s of 2018 will be announced during NFL Honors, a two-hour primetime awards special to air nationally on the eve of the at 9 p.m. (ET and PT) on NBC. NFL Honors will be taped earlier that evening at the Cyrus Northrop Memorial Auditorium at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis from 5-7 p.m. (local) when the 2018 cla s will be introduced for the first time. In addition, the NFL and The A sociated Pre s will announce their annual accolades in this awards show with the winners on hand to accept their awards. The Cla s of 2018 will be officially enshrined into Vonn Bell Jersey the during the spectacular Enshrinement Ceremony held inside Tom Benson Stadium in Canton next August. The Enshrinement is the main event of the 's Enshrinement Week Powered by Johnson Controls. 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