LeRoy Butler and Sterling Sharpe rank among the greatest players in Green Bay Packers history. However, neither made the cut for the 2017 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, which trimmed its list of candidates down to 25 on Tuesday.
As part of its annual induction process, the Hall of Fame voters construct a long list of candidates and make cuts in several stages over several months. The voting committee included both Sharpe and Butler on its initial list, though as in previous years neither lasted deep into the process. Sharpe became eligible for consideration after the 1999 season with Butler becoming eligible after 2006.