Year after year, LeRoy Butler’s case as a Hall of Famer keeps getting stronger. With fellow safeties like Steve Atwater being enshrined in recent years, it feels like only a matter of time before the legendary Green Bay Packers safety finally hears his name called to receive a gold jacket.
In 2021, Butler has taken the next step forward towards potential enshrinement. Butler is a Finalist for the class of 2021, a status first reported by beat writer Tom Silverstein, who hosts a podcast with Butler.
Butler was a finalist last year as well, a status given to 15 individuals in the modern-day voting process.