Gates, who caught 116 touchdown passes in a 16-year career spent entirely with the Chargers, is elected alongside defensive end Jared Allen, wide receiver Sterling Sharpe and cornerback Eric Allen.

The tiny Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 got in while the getting was good. Notable holdovers will be crowded out in ...

New York Giants great Eli Manning has one of the most contentious Hall of Fame candidacies in recent memory. The two-time Super Bowl champion failed to reach Canton in his first year of eligibility, ...

Shortly after the 2025 NFL Hall of Fame inductees were announced, Sanders was in disbelief over Manning's snub. Sanders was first surprised that they only nominated four of the modern-era players. The ...

Sharpe is also the first former South Carolina player to ever be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. While playing for the Gamecocks, Sharpe earned first-team All-America honors in 1987 and ...