The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced that 52 Modern-Era players have advanced in voting for the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame Class, and among those 52, four of them are former Pittsburgh Steelers. WR Hines Ward, C Maurkice Pouncey, OLB James Harrison and K Gary Anderson advanced from the initial list of 128 names.
Of that list of 128, OG David DeCastro, ILB James Farrior and DBs Carnell Lake and Allen Rossum failed to advance in voting.
This is Pouncey’s first year eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He retired after the 2020 season as one of the best players of his era, racking up five All-Pro nods and made nine Pro Bowls.