GREEN BAY, Wis. – Green Bay Packers receiver Sterling Sharpe’s career was too short. His wait to get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame was too long.
The wait, finally, is over. Three decades after his career ended prematurely, the unstoppable, record-breaking Sharpe was selected for induction into the Hall of Fame on Thursday in New Orleans.
Defensive end Jared Allen, cornerback Eric Allen and tight end Antonio Gates joined Sharpe in the Class of 2025.
Former Packers coach Mike Holmgren, who led Green Bay to victory in Super Bowl XXXI and also led the Seattle Seahawks to the Super Bowl, was not selected.