Six Steelers were on the list of nominees for the 2020 Pro Football Hall of Fame class, including four-time finalist guard Alan Faneca.
Also on the list this year were safety Troy Polamalu, wide receiver Hines Ward, nose tackle Casey Hampton, linebacker James Farrior and placekicker Gary Anderson.
Polamalu, Ward, Hampton and Farrior all were members of the Steelers' Super Bowl teams in 2005 and 2008. Faneca played on the 2005 team.
This is the first year Polamalu is eligible for induction, while Ward has been nominated in the past, reaching the semifinals the past three years. Hampton, Farrior and Anderson have been eligible in the past.
The complete list of modern-day finalists includes 122 players. That list will be trimmed to 25 players in November and then 15 finalists in January that will be voted on Feb. 1 at the Super Bowl in Miami.
This year's Hall of Fame class will be the largest in history to pay tribute to the league's 100-year anniversary and will be comprised of 20 members. The group will include five Modern-Era players to come from the list announced Thursday in addition to 10 Seniors (a player who has been retired for more than 25 seasons), three Contributors (an individual other than a player or coach) and two Coaches.
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