{"id":15459,"date":"2024-12-29T04:31:50","date_gmt":"2024-12-29T04:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=15459"},"modified":"2024-12-29T04:31:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T04:31:50","slug":"former-dallas-cowboys-superstar-named-pro-football-hall-of-fame-finalist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=15459","title":{"rendered":"Former Dallas Cowboys superstar named Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist"},"content":{"rendered":"
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15 finalists were named for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025, including one former Dallas Cowboys superstar.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Dallas Cowboys former player Darren Woodson gives a speech during his induction into the ring of honor at halftime of the game against the Seattle Seahawks. \/ Tim Heitman-Imagn Images<\/div>\n
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Some of the greatest\u00a0NFL\u00a0<\/a>players to ever step onto the field are being recognized with the Pro Football Hall of Fame\u00a0announcing its 15 modern-era finalists<\/a>\u00a0for the 2025 class.<\/p>\n

Among the finalists are nine finalists from the Class of 2024, five players who are in their first year of eligibility, and a first-time finalist who is in his fourth year of eligibility.<\/p>\n

Former\u00a0Dallas Cowboys<\/a>\u00a0superstar safety Darren Woodson is one of the 15 finalists. It is his third time reaching this stage of voting.<\/p>\n

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