5 Steelers Among Nominees For Modern-Era Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Five Pittsburgh Steelers are among the Modern-Era nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022.
On the list: receiver Hines Ward, who has advanced as a semifinalist in the past, tight end Heath Miller, defensive lineman Casey Hampton, linebacker Hardy Nickerson Sr. and kicker Gary Anderson.
The #Steelers are well represented among the Modern Era nominees for the @ProFootballHOF Class of 2022. #PFHOF22
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) September 22, 2021
Over the summer, five people with the Steelers organization were enshrined as members of the Class of 2020 and Class of 2021.
The list will be cut to 25 semifinalists in November, then down to 15 finalists in January. The Hall of Fame Selection Committee will meet early next year to determine the class.
The full list of nominees can be found here.