Who makes the Hall?

The Hall's new voting process starts with the Class of 2027. Compare the candidates and build a class of your own.

0.997 Ranking accuracy (AUC-ROC) Real classes · 2005-2026 ranking test on held-out players · pre-overhaul process

  • Adrian Peterson RB · MIN 99% eventual induction 2,097 Rush Yds
  • Rob Gronkowski TE · NE 97% eventual induction 4 Championships
  • Kevin Williams DT · MIN 96% eventual induction 3 League Leads
  • Antonio Brown WR · PIT 95% eventual induction 11,263 Rec Yds · 2010s
  • Earl Thomas FS · SEA 89% eventual induction 32 INTs · 2010s
  • Jason Witten TE · DAL 88% eventual induction 11 Pro Bowls

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Class of 2027 candidates, chosen for the photographs available. Each card shows the model's chance of eventual induction, not of election this year.

Start here

  1. Learn the Voting Process How candidates reach the final ballot under the 2027 rules. How the vote works
  2. The Forecast Compare career scores, estimated induction chances and the projected class. See the class forecast
  3. Build Your Ballot in the Hall of Fame Studio Work through the committee's cuts, choose your class, and compare it with the model. Build your ballot

The model's eventual induction estimates for the 2027 candidates.

  1. 50 Screened list Screening subcommittees narrow every nomination
  2. 25 Semifinalists The first list most fans see
  3. 15 Finalist slate Players, a coach and a contributor, voted as one category
  4. 10 First cut in the room The finalists are discussed, then cut
  5. 7 Second cut The survivors go to the final ballot
  6. 3–7 The class 20 of 25 selectors needed to get in
    1. Adrian Peterson RB2,097 Rush Yds 99.1%
    2. Rob Gronkowski TE4 Championships 97.4%
    3. Kevin Williams DT3 League Leads 96.4%
    4. Jahri Evans OG4 1st-Team AP 96.2%
    5. Antonio Brown WR11,263 Rec Yds · 2010s 94.5%
    6. Marshal Yanda G8 Pro Bowls 91.5%
    7. Richard Sherman DB2 League Leads 91.1%
    8. Earl Thomas FS32 INTs · 2010s 89.0%
    9. Jason Witten TE11 Pro Bowls 87.8%

    Modeled chance of eventual induction, not of votes or election in this class · Updated Nov 9 · Tap a name for its career stat

What's next
Nov 17
Coach and contributor picks
Late November 2026
Class of 2027 semifinalists announced
Early January 2027
Class of 2027 finalists announced
Super Bowl week, before Feb 14, 2027
Class of 2027 reveal
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