Rooney Jr. is a candidate for the HOF Class of 2025

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced 25 inductees in the Contributor category for the Class of 2025, with Art Rooney Jr. is on the list.

A member of the Steelers Hall of Honor, Rooney served as the team’s personnel director from 1965 to 1986.

He worked with Hall of Fame coach Chuck Noll, Rooney Jr. and the Steelers scouting department drafted or signed ten future Hall of Famers as rookie free agents from 1969 to 1974, and the team would win four Super Bowl championships during the 1970s. He is currently a vice president with the team.

About the Process: Earlier this year, the Hall of Fame revised its bylaws, starting with the Class of 2025. Among the changes: a split of the Coach/Contributor category, which had been combined for the past few election cycles. Both categories now send nominees through their respective Blue-Ribbon committees before candidates are considered by the full selection committee. The Blue-Ribbon Committees consist of nine (9) persons: seven (7) who are also members of the full Selection Committee and two (2) others who have full voting rights for this subcommittee only.

Through a series of reduction votes over several weeks, the Blue-Ribbon Committee will select one (1) finalist for the Class of 2025. There is no waiting period (mandatory retirement) for contributor candidates to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame .