{"id":51633,"date":"2025-12-04T01:03:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T01:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/51633\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T01:03:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T01:03:08","slug":"2-former-steelers-advance-in-hall-of-fame-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/51633\/","title":{"rendered":"2 former Steelers advance in Hall of Fame process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Steelers legend L.C. Greenwood is the closest he\u2019s ever been to a gold jacket following the Pro Football Hall of Fame\u2019s Wednesday announcement of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballhof.com\/news\/2025\/12\/5-individuals-reach-finalist-stage-for-pro-football-hall-of-fame-s-class-of-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 finalists<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Greenwood was named one of three finalists from the \u201cseniors\u201d category, joining Ken Anderson and Roger Craig. Two other finalists were announced: Robert Kraft (contributor) and Bill Belichick (coach).<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Greenwood, a defensive end, played 170 career games and recorded 78 sacks during his time with the Steelers, winning four Super Bowls as a key member of Pittsburgh\u2019s 1970s dynasty. He was a two-time All-Pro, six-time Pro Bowler, and a member of the Hall of Fame\u2019s own All-1970s team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Greenwood died in 2013 at the age of 67. He was posthumously enshrined in the inaugural class of the Steelers\u2019 Hall of Honor in 2017.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Another former Steeler still eligible for the 2026 class is wide receiver Hines Ward, who remains among the 26 remaining modern era finalists. You can read the full list <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballhof.com\/news\/2025\/12\/5-individuals-reach-finalist-stage-for-pro-football-hall-of-fame-s-class-of-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Ward, famous for his blocking prowess as well as his receiving ability, won two Super Bowls (including a Super Bowl MVP) during his time in Pittsburgh, adding four Pro Bowls and over 12,000 career receiving yards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Currently the wide receivers coach at Arizona State, Ward retired from the NFL in 2012.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">While there will still be announcements narrowing the field of modern-era candidates, the official 2026 Hall of Fame class will be announced Feb. 5. Per the hall\u2019s rules, the class will feature four to eight individuals picked from the field of candidates of all categories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Steelers legend L.C. 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