[KC Chiefs.com] Former Chiefs linebacker Derrick Thomas is among 25 semifinalists for selection to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame’s Board of Selector’s chose the semifinalists from a list of 112 preliminary nominees.
The list of semi-finalists will be reduced by mail ballot to 15 modern-era candidates including two nominees selected by the Seniors Committee and be announced mid-January. Thomas was among that list last year.
To be considered for election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, a nominated player must have been retired at least five years. The selection of the Class of 2006 will be determined at the Selection Committee’s annual meeting on February 4 in Detroit, Michigan, the day before Super Bowl XL.
The 25 Semifinalists
QB Troy Aikman
DE Reggie White
LB Harry Carson
LB Randy Gradishar
LB Derrick Thomas
C Dermontti Dawson
RB Thurman Thomas
WR Michael Irvin
WR Andre Reed
WR Art Monk
DE Fred Dean
DE Richard Dent
DE L. C. Greenwood
DE Claude Humphrey
QB Warren Moon
QB Ken Stabler
G Russ Grimm
G Bob Kuechenberg
T Gary Zimmerman
CB Lester Hayes
CB Roger Wehrli
P Ray Guy
Owner Art Modell
Owner Ralph Wilson Jr.
Administrator George Young
