"The nominees consist of 90 offensive players, 67 defensive players and five special teamers. To be considered in the category, each former player last could have appeared in a professional football game in the 2000 season. The seniors screening committee will reduce the list to 50 players that will be considered by a blue-ribbon committee. There were eventually be three finalists up for induction in voting conducted before the Super Bowl in February."
"Plunkett led the Raiders to Super Bowl titles following the 1980 and 1983 seasons. He won Super Bowl MVP in his first trip when he threw for 261 yards and three TDs in a win over Philadelphia. The former No. 1 overall pick by New England in 1971 played 15 seasons in the NFL. He and Eli Manning are the only QBs who started in two Super Bowl wins who are eligible for the Hall of Fame and haven't yet been inducted."
"Williams played nine seasons in the NFL for Tampa Bay and Washington, with his biggest moment coming in the 1987 season. He took over as starting quarterback for Washington in the playoffs and became the first Black quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl when he threw four TD passes in the second quarter of a 42-10 win over Denver."
162 players were nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026 in the seniors category. The nominees include 90 offensive players, 67 defensive players and five special teamers. Eligibility requires that a former player last could have appeared in a professional football game in the 2000 season. A seniors screening committee will reduce the list to 50 players for consideration by a blue-ribbon committee, which will select three finalists for induction voting conducted before the Super Bowl in February. Notable nominees include Jim Plunkett, Doug Williams, Ottis Anderson, Ken Anderson, Roger Craig and Steve Tasker.
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