For the ninth consecutive year, a first-time-eligible player is among the newest enshrinees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Three, including former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, are among the Hall's Class of 2021. Manning, a 14-time Pro Bowl selection and five-time league MVP, former Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers defensive back Charles Woodson and former Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson were all selected in their first year of eligibility.
The last time the Hall of Fame had a class that did not have a first-time-eligible player was in 2012, and it is the third time in the last four years that three first-time-eligible players have been selected in the same year.