Clay Matthews, who played linebacker for the Cleveland Browns for 16 years, is one of 108 modern-era nominees for enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2016.
According to the hall’s website, the nominees will first be cut to 25 semifinalists in November and then to 15 finalists in January. Those 15 finalists, along with senior candidates Ken Stabler and Dick Stanfel, and contributor candidate Edward DeBartolo Jr., will be presented to the full 46-member selection committee during its annual selection meeting the day before Super Bowl 50.
While there is no set number for how many enshrinees are selected, the hall requires that between four and eight new members will be selected.