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Kevin Green named semifinalist for 2014 Hall of Fame class

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The Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee chose the 25 modern-era

Kevin Greene

Kevin Greene

semifinalists from the previously announced list of 126 nominees.

Among the semifinalists is Green Bay Packers assistant Kevin Greene.

Greene finished a 15-year playing career (1985-99) ranked third all-time in sacks and first among linebackers with 160.

Greene was a five-time Pro Bowler and two-time first-team All-Pro selection (’94-’96), leading the league in sacks both of those years.

Greene played from 1985 to 1992 with the Los Angeles Rams, 1993-95 with the Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996 and 1998-99 with the Carolina Panthers and 1997 with the San Francisco 49ers.

Greene joined the Packers coaching staff in February of 2009.

Four first-year eligible candidates, linebacker Derrick Brooks, coach Tony Dungy, wide receiver Marvin Harrison and tackle Walter Jones, are among the 25 semifinalists being considered for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

 

Pro Football Hall of Fame announces finalists

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The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced its 15 finalists today.

Kevin Greene

Kevin Greene

 

Among the group is Green Bay Packers outside linebackers coach Kevin Greene who finished a 15-year playing career (1985-99) ranked third all-time in sacks and first among linebackers with 160.

Greene is a five-time Pro Bowler and two-time first-team All-Pro selection (’94, ’96), leading the league in sacks both of those years.

Greene is entering his fourth season with the Packers in 2012 as outside linebackers coach, his first full-time NFL coaching job.

The group includes four first-time eligible nominees: G Larry Allen, T Jonathan Ogden, DT Warren Sapp and DE Michael Strahan.

It also includes 9 other finalists besides Greene that didn’t make the final cut last year: RB Jerome Bettis, WR’s Tim Brown, Chris Carter and Andre Reed, G Will Shields, DE Charles Haley, CB Aeneas Williams along with Bill Parcells and Ed DeBartolo, Jr.

The group will be whittled to no more than five inductees the day before the Super Bowl.

Two senior nominees, former Chiefs and Oilers nose tackle Curley Culp and former Packers and Redskins linebacker Dave Robinson, are voted upon separately, for a maximum class of seven.