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Steelers Super Bowl winners Ward, Harrison, Farrior and Hampton among Pro Football Hall of Fame nominees

Among the 167 nominees announced Wednesday for the Pro Football Hall of Fame were eight former Pittsburgh Steelers players.Nominated for induction into the Class of 2025 are:Gary Anderson, kickerJames Farrior, linebackerCasey Hampton, nose tackleJames Harrison, linebackerJohn Kuhn, fullbackAllen Rossum, defensive backMike Vrabel, linebackerHines Ward, wide receiverClick here to see the full list of nominees for this year. The list will be whittled down to 50 players by mid-October.Ward and Harrison were semifinalists for the Hall of Fame last year. Along with Farrior and Hampton, they were teammates during two championship seasons in Pittsburgh, winning Super Bowl XL and Super Bowl XLIII.Kuhn also won a ring in Super Bowl XL as a member of Pittsburgh's practice squad. He joined the active roster the following year and then played nine seasons with the Green Bay Packers and two more in New Orleans. Anderson made his NFL debut with the Steelers in 1982 and played 13 seasons for Pittsburgh before moving to Philadelphia, San Francisco, Minnesota and Tennessee. A third-round draft pick in 1997, Vrabel played his first four NFL seasons with the Steelers before winning three Super Bowl rings as a member of the New England Patriots. Rossum had a 12-year NFL career, including one season with the Steelers in 2007.

PITTSBURGH —

Among the 167 nominees announced Wednesday for the Pro Football Hall of Fame were eight former Pittsburgh Steelers players.

Nominated for admission to the Class of 2025 are:

  • Gary AndersonKickers
  • James FarriorLinebackers
  • Casey HamptonNasal device
  • James HarrisonLinebackers
  • John KuhnFull-back
  • All RossumDefender
  • microphone VrabelLinebackers
  • Hines stationwide receiver

Click here to see the full list of this year's nominees. The list will be whittled down to 50 players by mid-October.

Ward and Harrison were semifinalists for the Hall of Fame last year. Along with Farrior and Hampton, they were teammates during two championship seasons in Pittsburgh, winning Super Bowl XL and Super Bowl XLIII.

Kuhn also won a Super Bowl XL ring as a member of Pittsburgh's practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster the following year and played nine seasons with the Green Bay Packers and two more in New Orleans.

Anderson made his NFL debut with the Steelers in 1982 and played 13 seasons for Pittsburgh before moving to Philadelphia, San Francisco, Minnesota and Tennessee.

Vrabel was selected in the third round of the 1997 draft and played his first four NFL seasons with the Steelers before winning three Super Bowl rings as a member of the New England Patriots.

Rossum had a 12-year NFL career, including one season with the Steelers in 2007.

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