Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis and linebacker Kevin Greene were among the 15 finalists announced on Thursday for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2014.
This will make the fourth straight year that Bettis has made it to the final 15. The Notre Dame product rushed for 10,571 yards with the Steelers and registered 13,662 career yards. He was voted to the Pro Bowl six times and ended his career with a championship in Super Bowl XL in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan.
Greene has been a finalist the last two years and a semifinalists several times. He played 15 seasons in the NFL, and in his three seasons with the Steelers he had 35.5 sacks and two Pro Bowl selections. Greene finished his career with 160 sacks, 26 fumble recoveries and five interceptions.
The 2014 Pro Football Hall of Fame class will be announced on Saturday, Feb. 1 in New York City, during the NFL Honors Awards Show as a part of Super Bowl XLVIII weekend.
Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2014 Finalists
LB Derrick Brooks
WR Marvin Harrison
T Walter Jones
HC Tony Dungy
WR Andre Reed
WR Tim Brown
RB Jerome Bettis
G Will Shields
DE Michael Strahan
DE Charles Haley
LB Kevin Greene
CB Aeneas Williams
KMorten Andersen
S John Lynch
Ed DeBartolo Jr.
