Coach Mike Holmgren gives a thumbs up behind the Lombardi Trophy after the Packers beat the Patriots 35-21 in Super Bowl XXXI on Jan. 26, 1997, in New Orleans. Photo by the ASSOCIATED PRESS
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) – One of the greatest head coaches in Packers history has reached the semifinals to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025.
According to a press release from the league, members of the Coach Blue-Ribbon Committee, which selects the coaches who get inducted into the Hall of Fame, have selected Packers Super Bowl-winning coach Mike Holmgren into the top nine for the second straight year along with Bill Arnsparger, Tom Coughlin, Chuck Knox, Dan Reeves, Marty Schottenheimer, George Seifert, Mike Shanahan, and Clark Shaughnessy.
From 1992 to 1998, Holmgren coached the Green Bay Packers, and from 1999 to 2008, he coached the Seattle Seahawks. His overall record was 174-122, which included an NFC championship with Seattle and a Super Bowl XXXI victory with the Packers.
The Packers also have several players who are eligible to be inducted, including former fullback John Kuhn, wide receivers Donald Driver, Antonio Freeman, Jordy Nelson, and Andre Rison, as well as offensive linemen T.J. Lang, Jeff Saturday, and Josh Sitton.
Some other notable players who are eligible to be elected to the Hall of Fame include quarterback Eli Manning, running back Marshawn Lynch, pass rusher Jared Allen, and linebacker Luke Kuechly. The Class of 2025 will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August in Canton, Ohio, after being announced at “NFL Honors” in New Orleans, Louisiana, in February.
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