GREEN BAY, Wis. – Two Green Bay Packers legends who were driving forces on Super Bowl championship teams, LeRoy Butler and Charles Woodson, are among 15 modern-era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021, the Hall of Fame announced on Tuesday.
The news was not a surprise but Butler said he was excited, nonetheless.
Woodson, Jared Allen, Calvin Johnson are Peyton Manning are in their first year of eligibility. Butler is a finalist for the second consecutive year. Clay Matthews Jr., the father of former Packers star Clay Matthews III, is a first-time finalist in his 20th year of eligibility.