First-year eligibles LaDainian Tomlinson, Hines Ward, Jason Taylor and Brian Dawkins are among 26 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2017.
Joining them as first-time semifinalists is tackle-guard Chris Hinton, who retired in 1989 but has made this cut for the first time.
The other 21 candidates - there was a tie for 25th in voting by Hall of Fame selectors as the list was trimmed from an original 94 - all have made it this far in the past.
Two coaches, Don Coryell and Jimmy Johnson, have made the semifinals.