8 Former Colts Among Early Nominees for Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025

The NFL announced 167 modern-era nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2025. Among those 167 players were several former Indianapolis Colts.

C Jeff Saturday
S.Antoine Bethea
S. Bob Sanders
P. Pat McAfee
K Mike Vanderjagt
K Adam Vinatieri
THE Robert Mathis
WR Reggie Wayne

Saturday played 13 seasons with the Colts, during which time he won a Super Bowl, was a six-time Pro Bowler and was an All-Pro twice at center.

After 10 years in New England, Vinatieri would spend 14 with the Colts. Particularly with Indianapolis, Vinatieri made 85.3 percent of his field goal attempts. He was a three-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro in his career.

Mathis played his entire career, from 2003 to 2016, with the Colts, appearing in 192 games. Mathis finished his career with 54 forced fumbles, 108 tackles for loss, 141 quarterback hits and 123 sacks. Mathis was a five-time Pro Bowler and an All-Pro once.

Wayne, who is currently the Colts receivers coach, would also spend his entire career in Indianapolis, where he was a six-time Pro Bowler and an All-Pro once. Wayne totaled 14,345 receiving yards with 82 touchdown receptions in 211 games for his career.

The next steps in the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection process include narrowing the list from 167 players to just 50. Then there will be another vote, narrowing the list to 25 and then again to 15, at which point the selection committee will make its final votes on who will make the 2025 class.